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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NRC approves overhaul of FOF inspections, baseline security programs
The security drills held at commercial nuclear power plants as part of the Force-on-Force (FOF) inspection program will no longer be led by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The commissioners on Friday approved recommendations presented earlier in the year by NRC staff to significantly overhaul the security program. This includes phasing out NRC-led drills by 2028. Following the phaseout, drills will be led by the licensee, with the NRC observing.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Detection & Measurement
Friday, April 15, 2022|8:00–9:30AM CDT|Honors Room
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Characterization of Scintillators for Portable Radiation Detection
Gabriel Stevens (US Naval Academy), Brian Jenkins (US Naval Academy), Deborah Mechtel (US Naval Academy), Hatem ElBidweihy (US Naval Academy)
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Determining Ship Effect Background Radiation in the Underhull Environment
Nicholas Kennedy (USNA), Matthew D. Schell (U.S. Navy), Marshall Millett (US Naval Academy)
In-House Methods for Calibrating Neutron Sources Utilizing Capture Gamma Detections
Sara Perkins (US Naval Academy)
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