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Division Spotlight
Robotics & Remote Systems
The Mission of the Robotics and Remote Systems Division is to promote the development and application of immersive simulation, robotics, and remote systems for hazardous environments for the purpose of reducing hazardous exposure to individuals, reducing environmental hazards and reducing the cost of performing work.
Meeting Spotlight
2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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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NRC updating GEIS rule for new nuclear technology
The Nuclear Regulatory Agency is issuing a proposed generic environmental impact statement (GEIS) for use in reviewing applications for new nuclear reactors.
In an April 17 memo, NRC secretary Carrie Safford wrote that the commission approved NRC staff’s recommendation to publish in the Federal Register a proposed rule amending 10 CFR Part 51, “Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions.”
ANS Young Members Group Spotlight on National Labs
March 10, 2021|12:00–1:30PM (1:00–2:30PM EST)
Available to All Users
Brookhaven National Laboratory delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. One of 10 national labs primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and nearly 75 years of pioneering research.
Through Brookhaven Lab’s long history in nuclear science and technology, we recognize the important role nuclear energy plays in providing reliable, carbon-free electricity and are committed to research that will continue to advance the field. The National Nuclear Data Center hosted at Brookhaven manages a set of nuclear data libraries—obtained over more than 100 years of nuclear physics research—that are an important resource for basic nuclear research and the development of nuclear technologies. In addition, the Materials in Radiation Environments Beamline project at Brookhaven’s National Synchrotron Light Source II will support the nuclear materials community’s efforts to study and improve the performance of materials used in nuclear reactors by gaining a better understanding of how these materials react under the harsh conditions they encounter.
Brookhaven’s nuclear research extends into other areas, including the Medical Isotope Research & Production program—one of just a few facilities in the U.S. that can produce critical medical isotopes not commercially available for the diagnosis, tracking, and treatment of cancer and other diseases. In addition, the Lab’s Nonproliferation and National Security Department (NNSD) contributes to U.S. nuclear security and safeguards efforts by assisting in the development, analysis, and assessment of policies that strengthen international regimes, collecting and analyzing data to identify trends and threats to the U.S. and international communities, and developing and implementing new technologies to address existing and emerging threats. Through training and engagement programs, NNSD also strengthens the domestic and international institutions that form the framework of the nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security regimes.
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