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June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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NRC updating GEIS rule for new nuclear technology
The Nuclear Regulatory Agency is issuing a proposed generic environmental impact statement (GEIS) for use in reviewing applications for new nuclear reactors.
In an April 17 memo, NRC secretary Carrie Safford wrote that the commission approved NRC staff’s recommendation to publish in the Federal Register a proposed rule amending 10 CFR Part 51, “Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions.”
12th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2021)
Technical Session
Thursday, June 17, 2021|12:15–2:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Paula Savioja
Alternate Chair:
Jeffrey C. Joe
Session Organizer:
Jamie B. Coble
Staff Producer:
Kathy Murdoch (ANS)
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XE-100 SMR Main Control Room Staffing: Analysis and Validation
Borja Hervás (Tecnatom), Héctor Martínez-Pinna (Tecnatom), Luis Rejas (Tecnatom)
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Human Factors Validation of Fire Related Events
Borja Hervás (Tecnatom), Nuria Bernal (Tecnatom), Luis Rejas (Tecnatom)
Augmenting Field Operator Training Through Virtual Reality
Hanna Koskinen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Jari Laarni (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Marja Liinasuo (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Tuisku-Tuuli Salonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd), Satu Pakarinen (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), Kristian Lukander (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health), Tomi Passi (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health)
Cognitive Aging as a Human Factor: Age of Operator on Human Performance in the Nuclear Control Room
Anna C. Hall (Braveheart Solutions), Ronald L. Boring (INL), Tina M. Miyake (INL)
Managing Skill Fading and Maintenance for Critical Tasks
Chris SteCroix (HumanSystems), Andrew Morton (HumanSystems), Harold Angel (HumanSystems)
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