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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.
International High Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM 2025)
Technical Session
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|8:00–9:45AM EST|Lincoln East
Session Chair:
Hiroyuki Umeki (NUMO)
Alternate Chair:
Emily R. Stein
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Performance Assessment Supporting the WIPP Replacement Panels Planned Change Request
8:00–8:20AM EST
Seth King (Sandia), Sarah Brunell (Sandia), Clifford Hansen (Sandia)
Paper
Study of a Stepwise Procedure for Selecting External Initiating Events in Geological Disposal in Japan
8:20–8:40AM EST
Tetsuhiro Ichimura (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan), Satoru Suzuki (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan)
Technical Development of 4D-SDM for Long-Term Post-Closure Safety Assessment of a Repository in Japan (1) Modeling approach for geological model considering long-term geological phenomena
8:40–9:00AM EST
Kensho Abumi (Obayashi Corporation), Takenori Ozutsumi (Obayashi Corporation), Hironori Onoe (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan), Hiromitsu Saegusa (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan)
Technical Development of 4D-SDM for Long-Term Post-Closure Safety Assessment of a Repository in Japan (2) Approach to Model Uncertainty Evaluation for 4D-SDM
9:00–9:20AM EST
Hironori Onoe (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan), Hiromitsu Saegusa (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan), Kensho Abumi (Obayashi Corporation), Takenori Ozutsumi (Obayashi Corporation)
Biosphere Dose Conversion Factors for Well-water Farming Scenario in the Korean Environmental Condition
9:20–9:40AM EST
DongKi Kim (Radcore Co., Ltd.), Wontak Lee (RADCORE Co., Ltd.), Jongtae Jeong (RADCORE Co., Ltd.), Joowan Park (RADCORE Co., Ltd.), Soonyoung Kim (RADCORE Co., Ltd.)
