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Division Spotlight
Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
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 discontinues spent fuel pool rulemaking
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is discontinuing its rulemaking activity, “Long-Term and Unattended Water Makeup of Spent Fuel Pools,” and denying a petition for rulemaking. The new rule, as requested by the petitioner, would have required nuclear power plant licensees to ensure that their spent nuclear fuel pools are capable of cooling and maintaining water levels during extended power outages.
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9:30–11:10AM EST
Ossabaw
Session Chair: Michael Marler|Alternate Chair: Billy Wilson
Talbot
Session Chair: Bert Barnes|Alternate Chair: Charles Lease
Conference 2/3
Session Chair: Douglas Batche|Alternate Chair: Jeff Walton
1:00–2:40PM EST
Session Chair: Thomas S. Dean
Session Chair: Russ Coon|Alternate Chair: Dan Randolph
Session Chair: Patrick J. Berry
3:20–5:00PM EST
Panel|Amelia 3/4
Session Chair: Gregg Ludlam|Alternate Chair: Patrick J. Berry
8:00–9:40AM EST
Session Chair: Ray Dean|Alternate Chair: Lisa Marshall
Session Chair: Juan Cortez|Alternate Chair: Jim Caery
10:10–11:50AM EST
Session Chair: Gerry Hildebrandt|Alternate Chair: Michael Marler
Session Chair: Michael Johnson|Alternate Chair: Bert Barnes
1:10–2:50PM EST
Session Chair: Lisa Marshall|Alternate Chair: Douglas Batche
Session Chair: Jim Caery|Alternate Chair: Tom Dean
Session Chair: Alan Lowe|Alternate Chair: Russ Coon
Session Chair: Dan Randolph|Alternate Chair: Gregg Ludlam
Session Chair: Dave Helling|Alternate Chair: Juan Cortez
Session Chair: Jeff Walton|Alternate Chair: Ray Dean
10:00–11:40AM EST
Session Chair: Charles Lease|Alternate Chair: Gerry Hildebrandt
Session Chair: Billy Wilson|Alternate Chair: Michael Johnson
