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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
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DOE issues new NEPA rule and procedures—and accelerates DOME reactor testing
Meeting a deadline set in President Trump’s May 23 executive order “Reforming Nuclear Reactor Testing at the Department of Energy,” the DOE on June 30 updated information on its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rulemaking and implementation procedures and published on its website an interim final rule that rescinds existing regulations alongside new implementing procedures.
Technical Session|Sponsored by OPD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Los Angeles
Session Chair:
Prashant Jain (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Garry Young (EPRI)
Session Organizer:
William N. Mann
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Assessment of Fission Product Release Behavior in Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors for Consequence Assessment
1:00–1:20PM CDT
Manit D. Shah (ORNL)
Paper
A Qualification Framework for the Safe Transportation of Microreactors
1:20–1:40PM CDT
Brendan Nation (Sandia National Labs), John Bignell (Sandia National Labs), Scott Sanborn (Sandia National Labs), Michael J. Starr (Sandia National Labs)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees)
Proposed Operation Levels for Remotely Operated Nuclear Reactors Based on Physical and Cybersecurity Considerations
1:40–2:00PM CDT
Joseph Oncken (INL), Christopher Chwasz (INL), Shannon L. Eggers (INL), Thomas A. Ulrich (INL)
Hybrid Power Block and Energy Systems for Immediate Deployment and Long-Term Nuclear Energy Integration
2:00–2:20PM CDT
Stella Betts (Purdue Univ.), Ryan Pappano (Purdue Univ.), Hitesh Bindra (Purdue Unviersity)
Presented by Broderick Sieh (Purdue Univ.)
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