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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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NRC v. Texas: Supreme Court weighs challenge to NRC authority in spent fuel storage case
The State of Texas has not one but two ongoing federal court challenges to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that could, if successful, turn decades of NRC regulations, precedent, and case law on its head.
Technical Session|Panel
Wednesday, February 10, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EST
Session Chair:
Patrick J. Berry
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Frank J. Giannone
Session Producer:
Will Searight
The Operator Licensing Panel for CONTE 2021 will include key members of the NRC, INPO and industry who will participate in a discussion fueled by a question-and-answer format. Participants will have open-forum access to the panel to address issues, questions, concerns, and challenges related to the topical area. Topics may include some or all of the following: • Recent revisions to NUREG-1021 • Planned revisions to Operator Knowledge and Ability Catalogs (NUREG-1122 and -1123) • Recent operator examination experience and issues • Industry items of interest
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