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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 Criticality Safety (NCSD)
Monday, June 1, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Governor's Square 16
Session Chair:
Benjamin Martin (GE Vernova)
Alternate Chair:
Amy E. van der Vyver (Sellafield Limited)
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Criticality Safety Strategy for MSSS Retrievals featuring "High U Skips"
1:00–1:20PM MDT
Jessica Fildes (Sellafield Limited), Andrew M. Sutton (Sellafield Limited)
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Criticality Safety Engineering Integrated Recruitment Good Practices at SRNS
1:20–1:40PM MDT
Tracy E. Stover (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC), Nathan P. Devine (SRNL)
Comparison of Revision Two and Three for the Flattop HEU Benchmark (HEU-MET-FAST-028)
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Joanna P. Morgan (LLNL), Catherine M. Percher (LLNL), Eric Aboud (LLNL)
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Summary of OECD Nuclear Energy Agency Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety [WPNCS] Activities and Recent Accomplishments
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Kelsey M. Amundson (OECD NEA), Gregory J. O'Connor (Office for Nuclear Regulation), Coralie Carmouze (CEA Centre De Cadarache), Alexander Vasiliev (PSI)
Parametric Uncertainties in Criticality Experiments with UF6 Model 8A Cylinders
2:20–2:40PM MDT
Lam B. Nguyen (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), G. Ivan Maldonado (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Travis M. Greene (ORNL)