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NRC proposed rule for licensing reactors authorized by DOE, DOD
Nuclear reactor designs approved by the Department of Energy or Department of Defense could get streamlined pathways through the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s commercial licensing process should applicants wish to push the technology into the civilian sector.
A proposed rule introduced April 2 by the NRC would “improve NRC licensing review efficiency, where applicable, by explicitly establishing by regulation an additional means for reactor applicants to demonstrate the safety functions of their reactor designs, and thus, would contribute to the safe and secure use and deployment of civilian nuclear energy technologies.”
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by YMG
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|2:35–4:00PM EST |Georgetown East
Session Chair:
Harsh S. Desai
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Julianne McCallum
Student Assistant:
Trevor Casper
The objective of this session is to discuss the need for public policy engagement on nuclear issues and highlight career development opportunities in policy, particularly through the ANS Congressional Fellowship experience. The panel members will discuss their experience working with policy makers and the benefits of fellowship experience on their current and future endeavors.
Alyse Huffman
House of Representatives Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Ben Reinke
X-Energy
Brad Williams
Idaho National Laboratory, Detailee on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Patrick Snouffer
US Senate
John Starkey
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