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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.
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2023 ANS Annual Meeting
June 11–14, 2023
Indianapolis, IN|Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
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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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Feedback from nuclear sector to inform hearing on NRC licensing process
Leaders of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce last month sent letters to a variety of nuclear sector stakeholders requesting input in preparation for a June 14 hearing titled “Oversight of NRC: Ensuring Efficient and Predictable Nuclear Safety Regulation for a Prosperous America.” (The hearing will be livestreamed at https://energycommerce.house.gov/.)
“We invite you to submit to the committee information and recommendations to improve the licensing review and approval process, as well as the oversight of NRC licensees,” the lawmakers wrote. “We are interested in NRC activities involving the licensing and oversight of today’s operating reactors, as well as the siting, licensing, construction, and oversight of advanced nuclear reactor technologies.” The letter also noted the committee’s interest in “improving NRC efficiency, management of regulatory costs and fees, public health and safety, staff effectiveness and culture, collaboration with the Department of Energy, and international activities.”
May 27, 2022|12:15–12:45PM (1:15–1:45PM EDT)
Available to All Users
Nuclear energy is an exciting and evolving field that offers many career paths. ANS's Young Members Group continues the Spotlight on Nuclear Careers series with a casual chat with Sarah Camba Lynn, an engineering manager at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant in Glen Rose, TX. Following the chat, attendees are invited to participate in a question and answer session with Sarah.
Presenter
Sarah Camba Lynn, Manager, Balance of Plant & Diesel Systems Strategic Engineering Group, Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant
About Sarah Camba Lynn
Sarah is manager of the Balance of Plant & Diesel Systems Strategic Engineering Group at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant in Glen Rose, Texas, where she oversees a team that owns a total of 28 plant systems. She has been with Luminant since 2016.
In a prior role, she was a Nuclear Steam Supply System Engineer for five years at Comanche Peak and interned with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Sarah currently serves as Treasurer for the ANS Young Members Group Executive Committee and Executive Committee Member in the Operations & Power Division.
She earned a B. S. degree in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University, with a certificate in Engineering Project Management.
Moderator
Ishita Trivedi, ANS Young Members Group