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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NRC staff proposes ROP, security inspection overhauls
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is recommending proposed changes for the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) baseline inspection program that could reduce the number of hours spent annually on direct inspections at U.S. nuclear power plants by 38 percent.
In addition to the proposed ROP changes, NRC staff published recommendations for the baseline security program that would reduce the number of direct inspection hours necessary for this program by about 50 percent compared to current levels. This includes the Force-on-Force (FOF) inspection program.
Technical Session|Sponsored by ANS
Wednesday, November 18, 2020|2:40–4:20PM EST
Session Chair:
John Starkey (ANS)
Session Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Join ANS Executive Director/CEO, Craig Piercy and ANS Director of Government Relations, John Starkey for a fireside chat with Congressional Staff centered around nuclear policy possibilities/changes for the upcoming 117th Congress and beyond. Congressional Staff participants include former ANS Congressional Fellow Alyse Huffman: Professional Staff Member for the House Science, Space and Technology Committee – Energy Subcommittee, and Spencer Nelson: Professional Staff Member for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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