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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.”
General Chairs:
Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse)
Jason Murphy (Constellation)
Assistant General Chairs:
James Tusar (Constellation)
Cenk Guler (Westinghouse)
Technical Program Chair:
Vefa Kucukboyaci (Westinghouse)
Sponsorship Chair:
Art Wharton (Studsvik)
Co-Sponsorship Chair (Scholarship):
Ishita Trivedi (INL)
Finance Chair:
Logistic Chair & Local Section:
Temi Adeyeye (NuScale)
Publications Chair:
Maria Avramova (NCSU)
Social Events Chair:
Lauren Wirick (Westinghouse)
Students Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni (University of California, Berkeley)
Workshops Chair:
Annalisa Manera (University of Michigan)
If you have a question or suggestion, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We are here to help! Please send us an email and someone will get back to you within 24 hours of your email.
Meeting & Registration Specialist: Ashley Jiminian
Meetings & Exhibits Manager: Eileen Cullen
Meetings & Exhibits Specialist: Laurie Barnett
Program Specialist: Janet Davis
Director, ANS Meetings & Programs/COO: Paula Cappelletti, CMP
Non-U.S. Attendees requesting a VISA or Invitation Letter: registrar@ans.org
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