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Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
The mission of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy Division (NNPD) is to promote the peaceful use of nuclear technology while simultaneously preventing the diversion and misuse of nuclear material and technology through appropriate safeguards and security, and promotion of nuclear nonproliferation policies. To achieve this mission, the objectives of the NNPD are to: Promote policy that discourages the proliferation of nuclear technology and material to inappropriate entities. Provide information to ANS members, the technical community at large, opinion leaders, and decision makers to improve their understanding of nuclear nonproliferation issues. Become a recognized technical resource on nuclear nonproliferation, safeguards, and security issues. Serve as the integration and coordination body for nuclear nonproliferation activities for the ANS. Work cooperatively with other ANS divisions to achieve these objective nonproliferation policies.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
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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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El Salvador: Looking to nuclear
In 2022, El Salvador’s leadership decided to expand its modest, mostly hydro- and geothermal-based electricity system, which is supported by expensive imported natural gas and diesel generation. They chose to use advanced nuclear reactors, preferably fueled by thorium-based fuels, to power their civilian efforts. The choice of thorium was made to inform the world that the reactor program was for civilian purposes only, and so they chose a fuel that was plentiful, easy to source and work with, and not a proliferation risk.
Advanced Reactor Safety (ARS) SPeaker
Anders Gilbertson (preferred pronouns he/him/his) started work at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2009 and served as a Reliability and Risk Analyst until 2022 when he became a Senior Project Manager in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production Utilization Facilities.
Prior to starting with the NRC, Anders earned a Bachelor’s degree in physics and astronomy in 2002 and a Master’s degree in nuclear engineering in 2009, both from the University of Maryland, College Park. Since working at the NRC, Anders has been involved in several high-profile, risk-related projects as a lead for the development team for the NRC’s trial Regulatory Guide on PRA acceptability for non-LWR reactors, Regulatory Guide 1.247, and the lead for the development of other key risk-informed NRC regulatory guide revisions related to PRA acceptability for LWRs, Regulatory Guide 1.200, and risk-informed licensing basis changes for LWRs, Regulatory Guide 1.174. Anders was the Technical Lead for the Other Hazards Evaluation under the NRC’s Level 3 PRA Project and supported the development of the Level 2 PRA model for that project. More recently, Anders supported the development of guidance on construction permit PRA acceptability published in RG 1.253, Revision 0. When not working, Anders enjoys spending as much time with his family as he can, rock climbing, and motorsports.
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