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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.”
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Tuesday, April 23, 2024|3:30–5:15PM PDT|Imperial Ballroom
Session Chair:
Jason Hou
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Scott P. Palmtag
This panel will summarize key NEA activities relevant to the reactor physics community. We'll delve into past and ongoing efforts of the Working Party on Scientific Issues and Uncertainty Analysis of Reactor Systems (WPRS), the Working Party on Nuclear Criticality Safety (WPNCS), and the Working Party on International Nuclear Data Evaluation Co-operation (WPEC). Panelists from NEA and collaborating institutions will share their experiences, insights, and lessons learned from years of coordinating these efforts. We'll also provide a closer look at some ongoing projects.
Laurent Buiron
CEA
Oliver Buss
OECD/NEA
Gregory Delipei
NCSU
Gerhard Strydom
INL
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