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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.
Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC 2025)
Technical Session
Wednesday, November 12, 2025|3:15–5:00PM EST|Lincoln East
Session Chair:
Madeline Lockhart (UTK)
Alternate Chair:
Maggie Arno
Session Organizer:
Chris E. Robinson
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Status of the Down-Blending of Irradiated IGR Graphite Fuel in Kazakhstan
3:15–3:35PM EST
K. Bateman (INL), I. Bolshinsky (INL), W. Hintz (INL), E. Batyrbekov (National Nuclear Center of the Republic Kazakhstan), Ye. Koyanbayev (National Nuclear Center of the Republic Kazakhstan), Y. Baklanova (National Nuclear Center of the Republic Kazakhstan), A. Korovikov (National Nuclear Center of the Republic Kazakhstan)
Paper
A Methodology Development for Proliferation Resistance Optimization of Advanced Reactors and Fuel Cycle
3:35–3:55PM EST
S. S. Chirayath (ORNL), R. M. Chamberlin (LANL), K. K. Hogue (ORNL), J. M. Osborn (Sandia), S. E. Skutnik (ORNL), L. M. Crabtree (Sandia), N. T. Hubley (LANL), L. G. Evans (ORNL), J. P. Joshi (Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex), M. M. Arno (ORNL), M. Paul (Sandia), T. E. Hanlon (Y-12 Nat'l Security Complex), J. A. Johnson (ORNL)
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Chirayath PRO-AR&FC
X-Ray Imaging and Computed Tomography for Nuclear Waste Classification
3:55–4:15PM EST
Bernadette E. Brezinski (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Gomez W. Wright (ORNL), Paul B. Rose (ORNL), Jason P. Hayward (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Hands-On, Heads-Up: Blending Cyber T&E with Data Science-Driven Training in Jupyter Notebooks
4:15–4:35PM EST
Christopher Spirito (INL), Shannon Eggers (INL), Ethan Bauer (INL)
Presented by Ammon Williams (INL)