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Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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NRC cuts fees by 50 percent for advanced reactor applicants
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced it has amended regulations for the licensing, inspection, special projects, and annual fees it will charge applicants and licensees for fiscal year 2025.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ETWDD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|10:00–11:45AM CDT|Great America 1/2
Session Chair:
Lori Brady
Alternate Chair:
Sukesh K. Aghara
Session Organizer:
Kyle C. Hartig
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Regimes of Applicability for Nuclear Reactor Cost Estimation Methodologies
10:00–10:20AM CDT
Rohan Biwalkar (Pittsburgh Technical LLC), Sola Talabi (Pittsburgh Technical LLC), Ben Lindley (University of Wisconsin Madison)
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Development of the PRIME Methodology for Nuclear Reactor Cost Estimation
10:20–10:40AM CDT
Rohan Milind Biwalkar (Pittsburgh Technical LLC), Sola Talabi (Pittsburgh Technical LLC), Abdalla About-Jaoude (INL), Levi Larsen (INL)
Small Modular Reactors: Opportunities and Impacts for Indiana
10:40–11:00AM CDT
Stylianos Chatzidakis (Purdue Univ.), Ryan Gallagher (Purdue Univ.), Indraneel Kumar (Purdue Center), Kara A. Salazar (Purdue Univ.), Tamara Ogle (Purdue Univ.), Michael D. Wilcox (Purdue Univ.), Anne Lucietto (Purdue Univ.), Taek K. Kim (ANL), Becca Gillespie (Energy Systems Network), Paul Mitchell (Energy Systems Network), Burton Brooklyn (Ivy Tech Comm. College of Indiana), Seungjin Kim (Purdue Univ.)
Sustainable Energy Marketplace and Societal Readiness
11:00–11:20AM CDT
Hyungjin Kim (Penn State University), Saya Lee (Penn State University), Nonna Sorokina (Penn State University), Darshana Sunoj (Penn State University)
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