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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
On July 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed removing the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations and replacing it with a graded approach. The agency also proposed increases to effluent dose limits and adjusting how it handles allowances for exceeding dose limits.
Technical Session|Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy (NNPD)
Monday, June 1, 2026|3:15–5:00PM MDT|Tower A
Session Chair:
Luis Ocampo Giraldo (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Jorge Navarro (ORNL)
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Safeguards-by-Design (SBD) Specifications Checklist
3:15–3:35PM MDT
Chris E. Gazze (PNNL), Cristina Siserman-Gray (PNNL), Brent R. McGinnis (PNNL), Donald R. Todd (PNNL), Robert T. Otto (PNNL), Carrie Matthews (PNNL)
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Reducing Combinatorial Complexity in IAEA Inspection-Plan Evaluation
3:35–3:55PM MDT
Lohith Annadevula (Brookhaven), Christopher Folan (University of Massachusetts Lowell), Monisha PodderProma (Univ. Massachusetts, Lowell), Sukesh K. Aghara (University of Massachusetts at Lowell)
Technology Readiness and Challenges for Safeguards (TRACS) Assessment for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities
3:55–4:15PM MDT
Logan M. Scott (ORNL), Chris E. Gazze, Zachery S. Beauvais (ANL), Anthony Belian, Christopher Faucett, Alexander L. Enders, Brent R. McGinnis (ORNL)