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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NRC proposed rule for licensing reactors authorized by DOE, DOD
Nuclear reactor designs approved by the Department of Energy or Department of Defense could get streamlined pathways through the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s commercial licensing process should applicants wish to push the technology into the civilian sector.
A proposed rule introduced April 2 by the NRC would “improve NRC licensing review efficiency, where applicable, by explicitly establishing by regulation an additional means for reactor applicants to demonstrate the safety functions of their reactor designs, and thus, would contribute to the safe and secure use and deployment of civilian nuclear energy technologies.”
Thursday, April 30, 2026|6:00–9:00PM EDT
National Museum of the United States Air Force
“Lessons Learned the Hard Way: what failures have taught us about designing for missions that have to work right the first time.”
Cap off a week of cutting-edge technical exchange and forward-looking discussion at Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS 2026) with an unforgettable evening at one of the most iconic venues in aerospace history. On Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT, join your peers for the Banquet at the National Museum of the United States Air Force (offsite) in Dayton, Ohio.
