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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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NRC Hanson's renomination clears Senate committee
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The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 18–1 yesterday to advance the renomination of Christopher T. Hanson as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Hanson has been a commissioner since 2020, and was named chair by President Biden in January 2021. The full U.S. Senate will consider Hanson’s nomination later this month.
Voices of support: “Chair Hanson is a dedicated public [servant] who has thoughtfully and . . . skillfully led the [NRC] during his tenure as its chair. Throughout his time on the[NRC], he has demonstrated his commitment to ensuring the safety and the security of our nation’s use of nuclear energy,” said EPW committee chair Tom Carper (D., Del.) before the vote.
13th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control & Human-Machine Interface Technologies (NPIC&HMIT 2023)
Technical Session
Thursday, July 20, 2023|8:00–9:30AM EDT|Rotunda
Session Chair:
Roger Lew
Alternate Chair:
Ronald L. Boring
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Identifying Good Practices for Overview Displays in Nuclear Power Plants: A Cross-Plant Interview Study
8:00–8:25AM EDT
Marten Bloch (Institute for Energy Technology), Alf Ove Braseth (Institute for Energy Technology), Alexandra Fernandes (Institute for Energy Technology)
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Conceptual Design of Information Displays for Supporting Severe Accident Management in Nuclear Power Plants Using Ecological Interface Design (EID) Framework
8:25–8:50AM EDT
Piljae Cho (Chonnam Nat'l Univ.), Dong-Han Ham (Chonnam Nat'l Univ.), Hyunchul Lee (KAERI)
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Finnish Nuclear Regulatory Lessons Learnt from the Boeing 737 Max Accidents
8:50–9:15AM EDT
Paula Savioja (STUK), Marja-Leena Järvinen (STUK), Jan-Erik Holmberg (STUK), Jorma Sandberg (STUK), Martti Vilpas (STUK)
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