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NRC reorganization aims to speed up licensing
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced yesterday that it is launching a significant reorganization to streamline decision making, consolidate functions, and align with national goals for more efficient licensing and deployment of new nuclear technology.
The changes are intended to meet the requirements outlined in President Trump’s Executive Order 14300, “Ordering Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,” and EO 14210, “Implementing the Department of Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Initiative.”
The Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors Virtual Meeting
Technical Session|Sponsored by Advanced Modeling Applications
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST|1
Session Chair:
Fausto Francescini (Westinghouse)
Alternate Chair:
David Kropaczek (ORNL)
Track Organizer:
Scott Palmtag (NCSU)
Staff Producer:
William Dawn (NC State Univ.)
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Naval Nuclear Laboratory / CASL Collaborations
Brian N. Aviles (Naval Nuclear Laboratory - KAPL), Daniel J. Kelly (BMPC), Andrew Godfrey (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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VERA Benchmarking of PWR Startup and Steady State Operation
Gary Mangham (Westinghouse Electric Company LLC), Andrew Godfrey (ORNL), James Eller (ORNL)
Results of VERA Application to the AP1000® PWR Startup
Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC), David A. Salazar (Westinghouse Electric Company), Andrew Godfrey (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Watts Bar Nuclear Unit 2 Startup Experience
Andrew Godfrey (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Fausto Franceschini (Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC)
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