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NRC’s David Wright visits the Hill and more NRC news
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is in the spotlight today for three very different reasons. First, NRC Chair David Wright was on Capitol Hill yesterday for his renomination hearing in front of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee. Second, the NRC released its updated milestone schedules according to the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) and the executive orders signed by President Trump last month; and third, as reported by Reuters on Tuesday, 28 former NRC officials have condemned the dismissal of Commissioner Hanson earlier this month.
Renomination: EPW Committee chair Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R., W.Va.) opened the hearing with a statement praising Wright’s experience and emphasized the urgency of stable leadership at the NRC.
“China is executing a rapid build-out of its nuclear industry,” Capito said. “The demand for clean, baseload power is skyrocketing as we position America to win the AI race.”
Technical Session|Sponsored by RPSD
Tuesday, November 17, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST
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Zachary M. Weis
Alternate Chair:
Steven J. Nathan
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Julie Bry (American Nuclear Society)
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Session Notes — Upcoming ICRS 14/RPSD 2021 Meeting Call for Papers
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Shielding Evaluation for Dual Content Containers in a 9977 Shipping Package
Steven J. Nathan (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions), Zachary Weis (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
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Effects on Estimated External Dose Rate from Loss of Lead Shielding in SNF Transportation Casks
Kevin J. Connolly (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Riley M. Cumberland (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Shielding Analysis of Content Type 4 for Addendum 3 to 9977 Shipping Package SARP (U)
Zachary M. Weis (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions), Steven J. Nathan (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions)
Effect of Irradiation and Corrosion on Gamma Attenuation Behavior of 316 and 304 Stainless Steel
Ghada Shkoukani (North Carolina State University), Nouf M. Almousa (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Mohamed A. Bourham (North Carolina State University)
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