ML18010A142
| ML18010A142 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/10/2018 |
| From: | NRC/OCFO |
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| Download: ML18010A142 (1) | |
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Fiscal Year 2017 NRC- Sponsored Conference with Total Expenses Exceeding $100K Total Conference Title and Start End NRC Outside Conference Relation to Agency Approval Location Date Date Attendees Participants Costs Mission Document NRC's 29th Annual 3/14/2017 3/16/2017 1268 987 $932,315.39 The NRC's mission is to "license and regulate the Nation's Chairman's Waiver Regulatory Information civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials .
Conference (RIC) Includes17 The NRC Includes travel to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, Publically available attendees did not pay expenses for promote the common defense and security, and protect the ADAMS under Bethesda Marriott Hotel whose travel travel NRC attendees environment." Accession Number and Conference Center expenses expenses for any ML16153A418 were paid by outside The RIC supports this mission and is a unique forum hosted by Rockville, MD 20850 the NRC participants the NRC, that brings together diverse groups of stakeholders to learn, share and discuss information on significant and timely nuclear regulatory activities and emergent issues. It is a communication vehicle that fosters informal, open dialogue between the public and the NRC staff, and supports the NRC's strategic objective to ensure openness and transparency.
The RIC offers an environment in which NRC staff and stakeholders share relevant information, exchange views and perspectives, and raise concerns about the important safety, security, and policy issues before the agency. As we continue to learn from recent events and natural disasters, this forum is crucial to the mission of the agency.
The 2017 RIC featured 4 plenary sessions and 28 technical sessions, with 124 panelists without session chairs and 154 with session chairs. The conference drew 2255 attendees, including 213 international participants from 32 countries.