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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
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|8:00–9:45AM EST|Lincoln West
Session Chair:
Kasey Kennett (Dominion Energy)
Alternate Chair:
Matt Feldman (SNL)
Session Organizer:
Hatice Akkurt
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Evaluation of Technical Readiness for Fresh and Spent Fuel Wet and Dry Storage and Transportation of ATF/LEU+/HBU
8:00–8:20AM EST
Hatice Akkurt (EPRI)
Paper
Fuel Assembly Changes Impact on Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Analyses for LEU+ Applications
8:20–8:40AM EST
Michael Wenner (Westinghoue Electric Company LLC)
CASMO5 Analysis of Select HTC Critical Experiments Simulating Burned Fuel
8:40–9:00AM EST
James Carnal (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Joshua Hykes (Studsvik), Rodolfo Ferrer (Studsvik)
Considerations for KENO Benchmark for Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Safety Analyses
9:00–9:20AM EST
David Orr (Duke Energy), Robert Hall (Duke Energy)