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Oklo provides updates on DOE, NRC approvals
On March 17, Oklo released a series of four press releases in the span of a few hours containing some of the first substantial updates the company has given on its various approval processes with the Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission since January.
Specifically, Oklo announced that it has received two nuclear safety design agreement (NSDA) approvals from the DOE and a materials license from the NRC.
September 22–26, 2019
Seattle, WA|The Westin Seattle
Global General Chair:
Dorothy Davidson (Orano)
Global Program Chair:
Jack Law (Idaho National Laboratory)
Global Assistant Program Chairs:
Jeffery R. Brault
Jared A. Johnson (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Top Fuel General Chair:
John Strumpell (Framatome)
Top Fuel Program Chairs:
Randall Dunavant (Southern Nuclear)
Stephen Mazurkiewicz (Framatome)