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Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology
Organized to promote the advancement of knowledge in the use of nuclear science and technologies in the aerospace application. Specialized nuclear-based technologies and applications are needed to advance the state-of-the-art in aerospace design, engineering and operations to explore planetary bodies in our solar system and beyond, plus enhance the safety of air travel, especially high speed air travel. Areas of interest will include but are not limited to the creation of nuclear-based power and propulsion systems, multifunctional materials to protect humans and electronic components from atmospheric, space, and nuclear power system radiation, human factor strategies for the safety and reliable operation of nuclear power and propulsion plants by non-specialized personnel and more.
Meeting Spotlight
2022 ANS Annual Meeting
June 12–16, 2022
Anaheim, CA|Anaheim Hilton
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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IPCC opens registration for expert review of draft report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)—the United Nations body established to assess the science related to climate change—is offering experts an opportunity to review the draft version of its Sixth Assessment Synthesis Report.
IPCC assessment reports are published every six to seven years. The Fifth Assessment Report, completed in 2014, provided the main scientific input to the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Interested experts can register for participation in the review here. Registration is open through March 13. The review period ends on March 20.
ANS works on behalf of its members to advocate for policies that advance nuclear science and technology. In Washington, D.C. and at the state level, ANS looks for opportunities to support policies that advance nuclear science in medicine, energy, education, and aerospace. ANS works in a variety of ways to encourage policies that recognize the benefits nuclear science and technology bring to our lives.
Each year ANS provides testimony on Department of Energy (DOE) programs to the House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittees for the upcoming fiscal year. The testimony looks to further advance nuclear-related funding levels and nuclear-related policy issues. For more information on the federal budget process click here.
Download FY 2022 Testimony
ANS formed the Nuclear Waste Policy Task Force in 2019 to interact with policymakers, government representatives, and the public on spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste management issues.
The issue of nuclear waste policy is of paramount importance for the nuclear technology community. Effective radioactive waste management is necessary to allow for the application of nuclear technology. In particular, this refers to restricting the development of advanced reactors which would provide reliable, carbon-free energy if the waste issue is not sufficiently addressed.
In June 2019, ANS Nuclear Waste Policy Task Force Chair Steve Nesbit provided testimony for a hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The purpose of the hearing was to examine options for the interim and long-term storage of nuclear waste and to consider S.1234, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019.
Download a Copy of the Task Force Issue Brief:
Proposal for Progress on Nuclear Waste Management
ANS Nuclear Waste Policy Task Force Roster:
The Special Committee on Advanced Reactor Policy (SCARP) was organized in 2018 by then ANS President John Kelly to survey existing advanced reactor-related legislation and policy proposals in order to develop integrated policy-related recommendations. In examining current federal policies in law, regulation, public pronouncement and practice, the Special Committee developed an eight-page report aimed at accelerating the deployment of advanced reactors in the U.S. and abroad that best represent the consensus position of the U.S. nuclear community.
The Special Committee knows that it is essential for the federal government, specifically the U.S. Department of Energy, to actively support accelerated development of the advanced reactor standards by standards development organizations (SDOs) that the U.S. NRC would incorporate into its regulatory policies, guidelines, and activities so as to not delay or complicate the timely licensing of the first generation of advanced reactor.
It is the Committee’s hope that the NRC, DOE, and SDO community review the report and implement its recommendations when moving forward with advanced reactor standards development and policies related to advanced reactor deployment. The Special Report was officially introduced at the ANS Winter Meeting in November 2019.
Download a Copy of the Special Report:
Setting the Right Bar: How Consensus Standards Help Advanced Reactor Development
ANS Special Committee on Advanced Reactor Policy Roster:
ANS members can re-watch the September 2019 webinar which examines the health effects and polarizing questions surrounding the topic of low-dose radiation.
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ANS members can re-watch the November 2019 webinar discussion on the political landscape of nuclear as we near the 2020 fall election season. Topics covered range from interacting with the green community on nuclear, low-dose radiation, and a breakdown of current federal nuclear legislation.
The ANS Nuclear Policy Wire provides members with up to date information on the ever-changing federal nuclear policy landscape.
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The ANS Nuclear Policy Wire also produces the Nuclear All-Stars series! Where we interview some of nuclear’s biggest advocates in Congress to chat about upcoming legislation and why nuclear is important to them.
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