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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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RIC session focuses on interagency collaboration
Attendees at last week’s 2026 Regulatory Information Conference, hosted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, saw extensive discussion of new reactor technologies, uprates, fusion, multiunit deployments, supply chain, and much more.
With the industry in a state of rapid evolution, there was much to discuss. Connected to all these topics was one central theme: the ongoing changes at the NRC. With massively shortened timelines, the ADVANCE Act and Executive Order 14300, and new interagency collaboration and authorization pathways in mind, speakers spent much of the RIC exploring what the road ahead looks like for the NRC.
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Core Design Specialist
Rolls-Royce SMR
Dr. Oliver Hannant is the Core Design Specialist at Rolls-Royce SMR.
In his current role, Oliver is responsible for delivering the design of the reactor core and fuel technology for the SMR, developing the associated analytical methods, and leading the licensing programme for Fuel and Core. Oliver has held numerous technical and leadership roles in Core Design, Fault Studies and Severe Accidents, and has over 15 years of experience in the nuclear industry.
Oliver holds a Master’s degree in Physics and a PhD in Physical Chemistry.
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