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NRC to add new items to categorical exclusions list
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has identified five categories of action to add to its list of categorical exclusions to reduce its documentation work under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures.
These revisions are included in the final rule, “Categorical exclusions from environmental review,” which was published in the Federal Register on March 30. The final rule will become effective on April 29.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by Executive Panels|Cosponsored by ETWDD
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|2:15–4:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Shirly Rodriguez (GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy)
Alternate Chair:
Lisa M. Marshall (NCSU)
Session Organizer:
Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
Staff Producer:
Daryl Rizzo (ANS)
With the increasing frequency of social justice events, the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has remained relevant. This panel will discuss different organizations' strategies and initiatives to execute on DEI statements within the nuclear community.
Sam Brinton
Trevor Project and Nuclear Consultant
Lane Carasik
Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
Nicole Aandahl
Center for Strategic & International Studies
Warren Miller
Texas A&M Univ.
Jamie Coble
Univ. of Tennessee Knoxville
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