The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing February 6, 2018 to discuss the challenges facing America’s nuclear infrastructure, including advanced reactor development. The hearing was called “DOE Modernization: Advancing the Economic and National Security Benefits of America’s Nuclear Infrastructure.” A video of the hearing can be watched here.
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NRC to Hold Public Meeting on Emergency Planning for Next-Generation Reactors
By Amy Roma & Sachin Desai on
On Wednesday, May 10 from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will hold a public meeting to discuss the draft regulatory basis for its rulemaking on emergency preparedness (EP) for small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced reactors. The regulatory basis document outlines the agency’s overall approach to the rulemaking, and…
NRC Issues Preliminary Security Guidance for Advanced Reactors For Comment; Holding Public Meeting
By Amy Roma & Sachin Desai on
On Monday, March 13, 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued preliminary draft guidance concerning how “advanced reactors should consider safety and security requirements together in the design process.” The draft guidance notes that the Commission expects advanced reactor companies to incorporate security features early on into the design of the reactor that lessen…