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NRC Hanson's renomination clears Senate committee
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The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 18–1 yesterday to advance the renomination of Christopher T. Hanson as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Hanson has been a commissioner since 2020, and was named chair by President Biden in January 2021. The full U.S. Senate will consider Hanson’s nomination later this month.
Voices of support: “Chair Hanson is a dedicated public [servant] who has thoughtfully and . . . skillfully led the [NRC] during his tenure as its chair. Throughout his time on the[NRC], he has demonstrated his commitment to ensuring the safety and the security of our nation’s use of nuclear energy,” said EPW committee chair Tom Carper (D., Del.) before the vote.
Technical Session|Sponsored by IRD
Tuesday, November 14, 2023|1:00–2:45PM EST|Jefferson East
Session Chair:
Kenan Unlu
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Peter Norgard
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Development of Second-Generation Short-Lived Radioisotope Separator Isotope Source
1:00–1:20PM EST
Peter Norgard (Univ. Missouri Research Reactor), Brad Jeffries (Univ. Missouri Research Reactor), John Gahl (Univ. Missouri Research Reactor), Barry Higgins (Univ. Missouri Research Reactor)
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Charged-Particle Optical Element Modeling for a High Performance EMIS Beamline
1:20–1:40PM EST
Peter Norgard (Univ. Missouri Research Reactor), Barry Higgins (Univ. Missouri Research Reactor), Brad Jeffries (Univ. Missouri Research Reactor), John Gahl (Univ. Missouri Research Reactor)
Optimization of Irradiation Timing for Isotope Production with Unintended Contamination
1:40–2:00PM EST
The Design of High-Temperature Molten Salt Irradiation Test Apparatus
2:00–2:20PM EST
Mahmoud Eltawila (Penn State), Erik Hisahara (Penn State), Berke Yesilada (Penn State), William Walters (Penn State), Amanda Johnsen (Penn State), Saya Lee (Penn State)
Third Generation Mesitylene Based Cold Neutron Source Development at Penn State Breazeale Reactor (PSBR)
2:20–2:40PM EST
Kenan Unlu (Penn State), Daniel Beck (Penn State)
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