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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NRC unveils Part 53 final rule
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has finalized its new regulatory framework for advanced reactors that officials believe will accelerate, simplify, and reduce burdens in the new reactor licensing process.
The final rule arrives more than a year ahead of an end-of-2027 deadline set in the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA), the 2019 law that formally directed the NRC to develop a new, technology-inclusive regulatory approach. The resulting rule—10 CFR Part 53, “Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors”—is commonly referred to as Part 53.
Executive Session|Panel
Wednesday, November 20, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Crystal B
Session Organizer:
Uchenna Ezibe (ANS Senior Manager of STEM Programs)
How and why are young people engaging with and entering the nuclear industry? What motivates the next generation of nuclear professionals to consider the field in the first place, and how can they be supported in their efforts? Join the high school students leading ANS’s newest nuclear science program, as well as representatives from the ANS Student Sections Committee, the ANS Young Members Group, and the ANS Education, Training, and Workforce Development Division, to learn about the motivations and needs of the nuclear workforce of tomorrow.
Lisa Marshall
NCSU
Uchenna Ezibe
ANS Senior Manager of STEM Programs
Ishita Trivedi
NC State Univ.
John Mobley, IV
Graduate Student Research Assistant, Engineering Education, Univ. Michigan / ANS Student Sections Committee Categorization Chair
Prisha Sinha
High School Senior, Co-Chair of the ANS Accelerators Program
Rex Riedel
High School Sophomore, Co-Chair of the ANS Accelerators Program
Lillian Merrill
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