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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Gallego and Risch submit ARC Act 2.0 in the Senate
Sens. Jim Risch (R., Idaho) and Ruben Gallego (D., Ariz.) reintroduced the Accelerating Reliable Capacity (ARC) Act in the Senate on February 10.
According to the Department of Energy, it could take up to 10 deployments for a reactor design to become a mature commercial reactor. Getting from the first-of-a-kind (FOAK) to full commercial deployment is challenging, and the risks of higher costs and longer deployment timelines for early nuclear projects create significant uncertainty for investors. The ARC Act is designed to reduce that early deployment risk.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Workshop
Sunday, July 16, 2023|8:00AM–5:00PM EDT|Hilton Knoxville
SOLD OUT
This workshop will be focused on the implementation of Digital I&C systems into nuclear facilities. Presentations from experts within the industry will outline 1) the standards used during the design, development, qualification, and licensing process, 2) various potential enabling technologies, 3) methods for addressing concerns related to Digital I&C, and 4) operating experience from past and/or existing Digital I&C plant upgrades. This workshop is designed for entry-level as well as senior technical and management personnel in utilities, vendors, government, national labs, and universities.
Day 2: Course Agenda
8:00 - 8:15 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks – Ted Quinn and Steven Arndt, Former ANS Presidents
8:15 - 8:45 am
Overview of DOE Programs In Digital I&C
Daniel Nichols – DOE
8:45 - 9:30 am
NRC I&C Regulatory Overview
Eric Benner – NRC
9:30 - 10:00 am
NRC HFE Regulatory Overview
David Desaulniers – NRC
10:00 - 10:30 am
Break
10:30 - 11:15 am
NEI Digital I&C Overview
Alan Campbell – NEI
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Cybersecurity Regulations/ Current Ongoing Issues
Michael Rowland - Sandia
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 pm
IEEE HFE standards – recent releases and current efforts
Jeffrey Joe – INL
1:30 - 2:30 pm
HFE challenges and opportunities in control room modernization and advanced reactors
1. DI&C ISG-06, Alternate Review Process
Kamishan Martin – NRC
2. Role of personnel in advanced reactors and application of HFE to their support of safety functions
Jesse Seymour – NRC
3. Automation and automation transparency
Greg Jamieson – University of Toronto
2:30 - 3:00 pm
3:00 - 3:45 pm
4. Scalable HFE Reviews
David Desaulniers - NRC
5. Human factors experience for control room modernization
Casey Kovesdi - INL
3:45 - 4:30 pm
International Regulatory Framework
Nelly Ngoy-Kubelwa - IAEA
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Day 2 Wrap-up and Open Discussion
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