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Division Spotlight
Nuclear Criticality Safety
NCSD provides communication among nuclear criticality safety professionals through the development of standards, the evolution of training methods and materials, the presentation of technical data and procedures, and the creation of specialty publications. In these ways, the division furthers the exchange of technical information on nuclear criticality safety with the ultimate goal of promoting the safe handling of fissionable materials outside reactors.
Meeting Spotlight
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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 issues Palisades’ draft environmental review, seeks public comment
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is asking for public comments until March 3 on its environmental assessment (EA) and draft finding of no significant impact at Michigan’s Palisades nuclear power plant, where Holtec hopes to restart operations by the end of 2025.
Technical Session
Thursday, November 11, 2021|12:40–2:40PM EST
Session Chair:
Jeffrey Julius (Jensen Hughes)
Alternate Chair:
James Chang (NRC)
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Session Producer:
John Greenwood
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Benchmarking IDHEAS-ECA Using Data From the Presidential Election Recounts
12:40–1:10PM EST
Yung Hsien James Chang (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Paper
A Framework to Extrapolate and Evaluate Human Reliability Causal Models From Event Report Narratives
1:10–1:40PM EST
Andres Ruiz-Tagle (Univ. of Maryland), Vincent P. Paglioni (Univ. of Maryland), Enrique Lopez-Droguett (Univ. of California, Los Angeles), Katrina M. Groth (Univ. of Maryland)
Feasibility of the TACOM Measure as a Yardstick to Identify the Level of Task Complexities Under a Procedure Guided Task Environment
1:40–2:10PM EST
Jinkyun Park (KAERI), Inseok Jang (KAERI), Yochan Kim (KAERI)
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A Taxonomy and Meta-Analysis Template for Combining Disparate Data to Understand the Effect of Digital Environments on Human Reliability
2:10–2:40PM EST
Mary Presley (EPRI), Ronald Boring (INL), Thomas Ulrich (INL), Heather Medema (INL), Jeremy Mohon (INL), Marialaura Delvecchio (Institute for Energy Technology), Salvatore Massaiu (Institute for Energy Technology), Andreas Bye (Institute for Energy Technology), Jinkyun Park (KAERI), Yochan Kim (KAERI), Jeffrey A. Julius (Jensen Hughes)
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