Press Release-17-016, NRC, DOE to Hold Third Advanced Reactor Workshop

Press Release-17-016: NRC, DOE to Hold Third Advanced Reactor Workshop

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Issue date:	04/11/2017
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No: 17-016 April 11, 2017 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC, DOE to Hold Third Advanced Reactor Workshop The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Department of Energy are continuing their joint workshop series on innovative reactor technologies, April 25-26, in Bethesda, Md.

We are encouraging interested parties to continue discussing the most efficient and effective path forward to safely develop and deploy advanced reactors in the United States, said Vonna Ordaz, acting director of the NRCs Office of New Reactors. We expect to discuss topics such as modeling and testing innovative technologies, as well as how vendors might approach getting their designs approved for U.S. use.

The NRC defines advanced reactors as those technologies using something other than water to cool the reactor core. The NRC is currently discussing one such advanced design with a vendor considering applying for design certification. The NRC remains available for early-stage discussion with other potential advanced reactor vendors.

Online registration for the workshop is available through April 17. The workshop is open to the public and will begin at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 25, at the Bethesda North Marriott, 5701 Marinelli Road. The workshop will include presentations as well as structured and open discussions, using a facilitator. For more information on the workshop, please contact the NRCs Nishka Devaser (301-415-5196 or nishka.devaser@nrc.gov) and John Segala (301-415-1992 or john.segala@nrc.gov); or the DOEs Trevor Cook (301-903-7046 or trevor.cook@nuclear.energy.gov) and Tom Sowinski (301-903-0112 or thomas.sowinski@nuclear.energy.gov).