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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|10:15AM–12:00PM EST|Monroe
Session Chair:
Rob Howard (Spectra Tech)
Alternate Chair:
Lindsay Shuller-Nickles
Session Organizer:
Steven P. Nesbit
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International Nuclear Liability: Convention on Supplemental Compensation for Nuclear Damage Applies to Reprocessing
10:15–10:35AM EST
R. Budd Haemer (George Washington Univ.)
Paper
"Transshipment" of Spent Nuclear Fuel: Ambiguities in Indemnity
10:35–10:55AM EST
Megan Harkema (Vanderbilt Univ.), Steven Krahn (Vanderbilt Univ.)
Canister Receipt Testing at a Consolidated Storage Facility - What Makes Sense?
10:55–11:15AM EST
Steven P. Nesbit (LMNT Consulting)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees)
DOE Review of Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister Monitoring Technologies
11:15–11:35AM EST
Jorge Narvaez (U.S. Dept. of Energy), Ryan Meyer (ORNL)
Receipt Inspection of Spent Nuclear Fuel Canister Systems Arriving at a Federal Consolidated Storage Facility
11:35–11:55AM EST
Paul Murray (U.S. Dept. of Energy), John Shultz (U.S. Dept. of Energy), Erica Bickford (U.S. Dept. of Energy), Jorge Narvaez (U.S. Dept. of Energy), Steven Vitto (U.S. Dept. of Energy)
