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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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Mr. Oscar Prat is Senior Director, AP1000® Construction Support Services at Westinghouse Electric Company. In this role, he leads the construction scoping and preparation for all AP1000 plant projects worldwide. Mr. Prat joined Westinghouse in 2006 and has held roles of increasing responsibility since. Most recently, he was the Senior Director, Major Equipment & Installation for the Vogtle 3&4 Project. In this role, he had responsibility for all major construction support evolutions, primary equipment installation, I&C system in-cabinet installation, pre-service inspections, fuel handling equipment commissioning, and initial core load activities. Prior to supporting the AP1000 projects in the U.S., Mr. Prat was the Major Equipment Installation Manager at Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant, where he spent 6 years supporting component installation and testing at both Sanmen and Haiyang AP1000 plant sites. Mr. Prat holds Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering and economics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler School of Business.
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