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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 Supply Chain Challenges & Opportunities
Monday, August 7, 2023|3:30–5:00PM EDT|Banyan 3
Track Organizer:
Tim McAlister
Knowledge Manager:
Elizabeth Pawlak
With increased focus on equipment reliability, the quality of the parts used to maintain equipment is in the crosshairs of the regulators and INPO. Several utilities have implemented parts quality initiatives (PQI) and others are just now at the beginning of the journey. Hear from your industry peers on the challenges they have faced implementing PQI and how they are setting it up to be sustainable for the future.
Marc Tannenbaum
EPRI
Dave Mueller
Paragon
Ben Solich
Westinghouse
Kevin McMonagle
Constellation Power Labs
Jason Brown
TVA
Chad Wolf
Arizona Public Service
Brad Detamore
GE Hitachi
Southern Company
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