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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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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Nuclear power’s new rule book: Managing uncertainty in efficiency, safety, and independence
The U.S. nuclear industry is standing at its most volatile regulatory moment yet—one that will shape the trajectory and the safety of the industry for decades to come. Recent judicial, legislative, and executive actions are rewriting the rules governing the licensing and regulation of nuclear power reactors. Although these changes are intended to promote and accelerate the deployment of new nuclear energy technologies, the collision of multiple legal shifts—occurring simultaneously and intersecting with profound technological uncertainties—is overwhelming the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and threatening to destabilize investor and industry expectations.
Technical Session
Wednesday, September 17, 2025|3:15–4:55PM CDT|Grand Salon AB
Session Chair:
Amy E. van der Vyver
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
John A. Miller
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Domestic and International Consensus Standards for Nuclear Criticality Safety - Overview & Status
3:15–3:35PM CDT
Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL)
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Nuclear Criticality Safety Standards: Overview of the Areas Covered by the ANSI/ANS-8 and the ISO/WG8 series
3:35–3:55PM CDT
Michael Prigniau (CEA), Aurélie Bardelay (ASNR), Grégory Caplin (ORANO Projets), Douglas G. Bowen (ORNL)
Criticality Accident Alarm Systems: Comparison between ISO 7753:2023 and ANSI/ANS-8.3-2022
3:55–4:15PM CDT
Michael Laget (CEA), Matthieu Duluc (Framatome), Adrien Gallozzi-Ulmann (ASNR), Julien Rannou (ASNR)
Comparison of ISO 27468 and ANS 8.27 Standards on Burnup Credit
4:15–4:25PM CDT
Grégory Caplin (ORANO)
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