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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NRC adopts ROP updates
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a significant overhaul of its Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) baseline inspection program that stresses a leaner, more risk-focused inspection process.
This adoption comes just over a month after NRC officials published their findings on the proposed ROP changes. The changes would reduce the number of hours spent annually on direct inspections at U.S. nuclear power plants by 38 percent.
1:00–2:45PM EST
Session Chair: Pamela Aigner|Alternate Chair: George E. Manaskie
Session Chair: Lisa Edwards|Alternate Chair: Dan Randolph
Session Chair: Marlene Khalil|Alternate Chair: Jason Overstreet
Session Chair: Thomas S. Dean|Alternate Chair: Stephen Page
3:15–5:00PM EST
Session Chair: Dan Randolph|Alternate Chair: Juan J. Cortez
Session Chair: Raymond J. Dean|Alternate Chair: Robert L. Sandstrom
Session Chair: Frank J. Giannone|Alternate Chair: Lisa M. Marshall
Session Chair: Jason Overstreet|Alternate Chair: Marlene Khalil
Panel
Session Chair: Michael L. Marler|Alternate Chair: David W. Helling
Session Chair: Patrick J. Berry|Alternate Chair: Frank J. Giannone
Session Chair: Douglas S. Batche|Alternate Chair: Pamela Aigner
Session Chair: Richard P. Coe|Alternate Chair: Jason D. Valtos
Session Chair: Richard Gayheart|Alternate Chair: Gerard O. Hildebrandt
Session Chair: David W. Helling|Alternate Chair: Raymond J. Dean
Session Chair: Robert L. Sandstrom|Alternate Chair: Douglas S. Batche
Session Chair: Lisa M. Marshall|Alternate Chair: Richard P. Coe
Session Chair: George E. Manaskie|Alternate Chair: Thomas S. Dean
Session Chair: Aaron Bergeron|Alternate Chair: Richard Gayheart
Session Chair: Juan J. Cortez|Alternate Chair: Lisa Edwards
Session Chair: Bei Liu|Alternate Chair: Patrick Berry
Session Chair: Henry T. Curry|Alternate Chair: Patrick J. Berry
Session Chair: Jason D. Valtos|Alternate Chair: Jason Overstreet
Session Chair: Gerard O. Hildebrandt|Alternate Chair: Michael L. Marler
Session Chair: Stephen Page|Alternate Chair: Bei Liu
