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Conference Spotlight
2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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!
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NRC could improve decommissioning trust fund oversight, OIG reports
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission could do more to improve its oversight of decommissioning trust funds, according to an assessment by the NRC’s Office of Inspector General. In particular, the assessment, which was conducted by Crowe LLP on behalf of the OIG, identified four areas related to developing policies and procedures, workflows, and other support that would enhance NRC oversight of the trust funds.
April 17–20, 2016
San Francisco, CA|Hyatt Regency San Francisco
ICAPP 2016 will be hosted at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, located at 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA. The group rate for this meetings is $259.00 plus tax (per night) Reservations can be made online at Hyatt Regency San Francisco. For government rate $219.00 plus tax (per night) reservations can be made at Government Rate. access code: ANSGGovernmentRate Rooms are limited!
Honorary Chairs:
Stephen Kuczynski (Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Southern Nuclear Operating Company)
Poong Hyun Seong (President, Korea Nuclear Society)
Hiroshi Uetsuka (Special Advisor to the President, Japan Atomic Energy Agency)
General Chairs:
Neil Wilmshurst (Vice President and CNO, Electric Power Research Institute)
Seok Cho (President & CEO, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.)
Mamoru Hatazawa (Vice President and Head of Nuclear Business and Technology Power Systems, Toshiba Corporation)
Program Chairs:
Per Peterson (Professor, University of California, Berkeley)
Sunkoo Kang (Professor, KEPCO International Nuclear Graduate School)
Keizo Ishii (Research Professor, Tohoku University)
