ANS/NEI advanced reactor codes and standards workshop

June 18, 2020, 1:37PMANS News

The American Nuclear Society and the Nuclear Energy Institute have organized a workshop for industry partners to discuss standards needs to support advanced reactors. The workshop will be conducted virtually through the Zoom platform

The workshop will be held on Tuesday, June 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EDT).

Talking points: Discussions will include perspectives from advanced reactor developers, standards development organizations (SDOs), the Department of Energy, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The objective is to identify actions to align developer needs and SDO priorities.

The discussion will shift to the actions necessary to obtain funding for these activities and as priorities are identified.

Registration required: The workshop will include a brief introduction allowing for the majority of time for focus sessions to achieve the goal of developing a path forward and setting priorities for the development of standards from across all SDOs. There is no fee to participate, but registration by June 23, 2020, is required.


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