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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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A closer look at NRC’s proposed rule eliminating ALARA
On July 1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposed removing the “as low as reasonably achievable” (ALARA) principle from its radiation protection regulations and replacing it with a graded approach. The agency also proposed increases to effluent dose limits and adjusting how it handles allowances for exceeding dose limits.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Maintenance and Work Management
Tuesday, August 11, 2020|12:00–1:30PM EDT
Session Chair:
Jon Anderson (ACA Proactive)
Session Organizers:
Pete Arthur (INPO)
John McDonald (INPO)
Bryant Hearne (INPO)
Knowledge Manager:
Saieed Ahmed (Exelon Corporation)
This session starts with a discussion by Brandon Jenewein on the Work Management Simplification South Texas Project is implementing. This project will result in a significant reduction in personnel through “automated” Functional Equipment Group (FEG) Long-Term Scheduling. Brandon will be supported in this discussion by Jon Anderson, Tim Johnson, and Richard Jackson, three suppliers that are helping with this project. Pat Schotter from Palo Verde will discuss their TeMPO project and significant savings through automation. Topics will include Work Order Screening, Recurring Task Generation, Risk Reviews, Material Requests, etc. Scott Lappegaard from Xcel will discuss the automations they are working on including, Ready to Work Repetitive Work, including Master Tagouts, Model Work Orders, Correct Spare Parts, etc. Pete Arthur, John Mc Donald and Bryant Hearne from INPO will be supporting.
Brandon Jenewin
South Texas Project
Patrick Schotter
PVNGS
Chris Crosby
OSI Soft
Tim Johnson
Endevor LLC.
Jeff Edwards
Triencon Services, Inc.
Richard Jackson
Cyndrus
Scott Lappegaard
Xcel Energy
Gerald Knull
ACA Proactive
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