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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.”
Technical Session|Policy, Regulations, Safety, and Security
Tuesday, April 28, 2026|2:00–3:20PM EDT|Room 306
Session Chair:
Susan S. Voss (GNNA LLC)
Alternate Chair:
Sarah Frazar (PNNL)
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Launch Safety Consequence Analysis for a Generic Space Nuclear Reactor Mission
2:00–2:20PM EDT
D.J. Clayton (Sandia), M.L. Smith (Sandia)
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U.S. Regulatory Gaps in Commercial Space Nuclear Activities
2:20–2:40PM EDT
Kate Doty (PNNL), Catrina Melograna (PNNL), Frank Putzu (PNNL)
So, You Want a Reactor on the Moon: Comprehensive Technical, Policy, and Regulatory Considerations for Fission Power on the Lunar Surface
2:40–3:00PM EDT
Aubrey Means (PNNL), Jim Cabe (PNNL), Katherine Miller (PNNL)
Presented by Frank Putzu (PNNL)
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