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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.
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Conference on Nuclear Training and Education: A Biennial International Forum (CONTE 2025)
February 3–6, 2025
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Resort
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A series of firsts delivers new Plant Vogtle units
Southern Nuclear was first when no one wanted to be.
The nuclear subsidiary of the century-old utility Southern Company, based in Atlanta, Ga., joined a pack of nuclear companies in the early 2000s—during what was then dubbed a “nuclear renaissance”—bullish on plans for new large nuclear facilities and adding thousands of new carbon-free megawatts to the grid.
In 2008, Southern Nuclear applied for a combined construction and operating license (COL), positioning the company to receive the first such license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2012. Also in 2008, Southern became the first U.S. company to sign an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a Generation III+ reactor. Southern chose Westinghouse’s AP1000 pressurized water reactor, which was certified by the NRC in December 2011.
Fast forward a dozen years—which saw dozens of setbacks and hundreds of successes—and Southern Nuclear and its stakeholders celebrated the completion of Vogtle Units 3 and 4: the first new commercial nuclear power construction project completed in the U.S. in more than 30 years.
Decommissioning Environmental Sciences and Remote Technology 2024
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by DESD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Merritt 1
Session Chair:
Leah Parks
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Miles van Noordennen
Implementing the NEPA Amendments Enacted by the Fiscal Responsibility Act: Improving Efficiency While Balancing Public Involvement Opportunities in Environmental Reviews The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) amended the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Prior to the FRA, NEPA had been largely untouched since it was signed into law in 1970. NEPA requires Federal agencies to prepare environmental impact statements (EISs) for major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and provides opportunities for public participation to help inform agency decision making. This panel will review the changes made to NEPA by the FRA, and how federal agencies are updating their policies, regulations, and associated guidance. The panel will include representatives from federal agencies and environmental contractors to discuss ongoing streamlining and modernization of environmental reviews in response to the NEPA amendments, section 506 of the ADVANCE Act, and CEQ regulation revisions.
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