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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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What’s the most difficult question you’ve been asked as a maintenance instructor?
Blye Widmar
"Where are the prints?!"
This was the final question in an onslaught of verbal feedback, comments, and critiques I received from my students back in 2019. I had two years of instructor experience and was teaching a class that had been meticulously rehearsed in preparation for an accreditation visit. I knew the training material well and transferred that knowledge effectively enough for all the students to pass the class. As we wrapped up, I asked the students how they felt about my first big system-level class, and they did not hold back.
“Why was the exam from memory when we don’t work from memory in the plant?” “Why didn’t we refer to the vendor documents?” “Why didn’t we practice more on the mock-up?” And so on.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by OPD
Tuesday, November 15, 2022|10:00–11:45AM MST|Bougainvillea
Session Chair:
Brian K. Grimes
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Michelle Catts (GE-Hitachi)
Developing the necessary structure and capabilities of a regulatory body for a comprehensive, independent safety assessment of NPP designs needs substantial time and resources. In many cases, neither sufficient time nor sufficient resources will be available for countries embarking in nuclear power now with the aim to supply carbon free energy in the near future. The panel members will present and discuss various options for the use of Third-Party oversight of design, construction and operation with a particular focus on how the deployment of nuclear power reactors can be enabled for newcomer countries. Examples of options to be discussed are: the model already established by Lloyd's Register in the shipping industry as pseudo-regulators for design, construction, and operation, with some experience in the assurance of nuclear-powered submarines; a concept for an Independent Technical Support Organization funded by major national regulatory bodies; a concept for a Third-Party review funded by the reactor vendor; a concept for the informed adoption of safety assessments or design approvals by well-established regulatory bodies. The role international organizations could play in these approaches will also be addressed.
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