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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)
Tuesday, June 2, 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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Incorrect Application of Core Density Conversion for Passive Design Feature
1:00–1:20PM MDT
Tyler S. Locher (Y-12 National Security Complex)
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Final Design for Thermal/Epithermal eXperiments (TEX) with Lithium Absorbers
1:20–1:40PM MDT
Jacob D. Glesmann (LLNL), Eric Aboud (LLNL), Catherine M. Percher (LLNL)
Presented by Jesse Norris (LLNL)
Improving Criticality Emergency Planning Arrangements at Sellafield Ltd
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Amy E. van der Vyver (Sellafield Limited), Caitlin Redhead (Sellafield Ltd)
