ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Division Spotlight
Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
Meeting Spotlight
2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
Latest Magazine Issues
Jun 2025
Jan 2025
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
August 2025
Nuclear Technology
July 2025
Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
Supreme Court rules against Texas in interim storage case
The Supreme Court voted 6–3 against Texas and a group of landowners today in a case involving the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s licensing of a consolidated interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel, reversing a decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to grant the state and landowners Fasken Land and Minerals (Fasken) standing to challenge the license.
Educational Session|Panel|Sponsored by Cost Reduction Opportunities
Monday, August 5, 2024|3:30–5:00PM EDT|Calusa 11/12
The panel will discuss successes and challenges when implementing Risk-Informed (RI) programs, including implementation of RI Fire Protection Program (NFPA 805), and 10CFR50.69 RI relaxation of requirements for low-safety significant SSCs, and Code Case N-752-1, RI Categorization and Treatment for Repair/Replacement Activities in Class 2 and 3 Systems.
The panel will share the benefits and cost savings achieved as a result of implementing these programs. The panel will also provide anecdotes from industry experience regarding issues that have complicated efficient implementation and maintenance of these programs and the ability to achieve real cost savings.
To access session resources, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
Register NowLog In
Session Notes
To join the conversation, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
