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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.”
8:00–9:20AM EDT
Panel|Room 305|Technology Research and Development
Room 306|Testing, Evaluation, and Production Supply Chain
Session Chair: Luis A. Rodriguez|Alternate Chair: Timothy Frazier
Panel|Room 302/303/304|Policy, Regulations, Safety, and Security
10:10–11:30AM EDT
Room 306|Technology Research and Development
Session Chair: June F. Zakrajsek|Alternate Chair: Tyler Steiner
Room 302/303/304|Technology Research and Development
Panel|Room 305|Testing, Evaluation, and Production Supply Chain
1:00–2:00PM EDT
Room 305|Testing, Evaluation, and Production Supply Chain
Session Chair: A.C. Charania|Alternate Chair: Timothy Frazier
Room 306|Policy, Regulations, Safety, and Security
Session Chair: Susan S. Voss|Alternate Chair: Sarah Frazar
2:00–3:20PM EDT
Panel|Room 305|Architectures, Missions, and Use Cases
Room 306|Architectures, Missions, and Use Cases
Session Chair: Patrick Frye|Alternate Chair: Leonard A. Dudzinski
Room 305|Technology Research and Development
