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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Webinar: MC&A and safety in advanced reactors in focus
Towell
Russell
Prasad
The American Nuclear Society’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division recently hosted a webinar on updating material control and accounting (MC&A) and security regulations for the evolving field of advanced reactors.
Moderator Shikha Prasad (CEO, Srijan LLC) was joined by two presenters, John Russell and Lester Towell, who looked at how regulations that were historically developed for traditional light water reactors will apply to the next generation of nuclear technology and what changes need to be made.
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Santa Ana AB|Session Chair: Mekiel Olguin
Friday, April 4, 2025|9:00–10:20AM MDT
Friday, April 4, 2025|10:30–11:50AM MDT
Acoma AB|Session Chair: Annika Tedstrom
Friday, April 4, 2025|1:10–2:30PM MDT
Friday, April 4, 2025|2:40–4:00PM MDT
Mirage/Thunderbird|Session Chair: Shane M. Evans
Trail/Spirit|Session Chair: Benjamin Murphy
Valle Grande 2|Session Chair: Mark L. Wetzel
Saturday, April 5, 2025|9:00–10:20AM MDT
Saturday, April 5, 2025|10:35–11:55AM MDT
Gran Quivera 1|Session Chair: Yuliia Trujillo
Saturday, April 5, 2025|1:40–3:00PM MDT
Saturday, April 5, 2025|3:15–4:35PM MDT
Mirage/Thunderbird|Session Chair: Matthew J. Lazaric
Gran Quivera 2|Session Chair: Louis Sanchez III
Valle Grande 1|Session Chair: Jared Justice
Gran Quivera 1|Session Chair: Alex F. Soto
Gran Quivera 1|Session Chair: Tyler D. Newitt
Panel|Lobo AB|Session Chair: Shane M. Evans
Panel|Lobo AB|Session Chair: Krista Navarrette
Panel|Lobo AB|Session Chair: Sydney A. Dowben
Panel|Lobo AB|Session Chair: Christopher M. Perfetti
Panel|Tijeras|Session Chair: Natalie Cannon
Panel|Tijeras|Session Chair: Xavier Angus
Panel|Tijeras|Session Chair: Ethan S. Krammer
Panel|Tijeras|Session Chair: Osman Anderoglu
Ballroom A|Session Chair: Xavier Angus
Friday, April 4, 2025|9:00AM–1:10PM MDT
Valle Grande 2|Session Chair: Kevin Donnelly
Santa Ana AB|Session Chair: Alexandria S. Ragsdale
Gran Quivera 2|Session Chair: Sydney A. Dowben
Valle Grande 1|Session Chair: Liam Pohlmann
Valle Grande 2|Session Chair: Keenan R. Kresl-Hotz
Trail/Spirit|Session Chair: Melissa A. Moreno
