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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NRC unveils Part 53 final rule
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has finalized its new regulatory framework for advanced reactors that officials believe will accelerate, simplify, and reduce burdens in the new reactor licensing process.
The final rule arrives more than a year ahead of an end-of-2027 deadline set in the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA), the 2019 law that formally directed the NRC to develop a new, technology-inclusive regulatory approach. The resulting rule—10 CFR Part 53, “Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors”—is commonly referred to as Part 53.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, November 15, 2023|10:00–11:45AM EST|Kalorama
Session Chair:
Brian K. Grimes
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Shannon M. Bragg-Sitton
This panel brings together representative users of thermal and electrical energy for industrial processes, SMR vendors, and National Lab demonstration programs to address the path forward for delivery of very high temperature thermal energy at the very high assured availability needed for industrial processes. The panel will discuss: 1) Communicating customer needs, 2) Developing energy delivery configurations, 3) Demonstrating energy delivery configurations, and 4) Licensing energy delivery configurations
Shannon Bragg-Sitton
INL
Matthew Hertel
X-Energy
Luis DePavia
NuScale Power
Eric Thornsbury
EPRI
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