NRC’S PATH FORWARD AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CERTAIN LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL RULEMAKINGS

MEMORANDUM TO: Daniel H. Dorman, Executive Director for OperationsFROM: Brooke P. Clark, SecretaryDATE: April 5, 2022SUBJECT: STAFF REQUIREMENTS – SECY-20-0098 – PATH FORWARD AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CERTAIN LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL RULEMAKINGS The Commission has approved the staff’s recommended Option 1, to issue a new proposed rule that consolidates and integrates criteria for licensing the…

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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: Spring LLW Forum Meeting April 6-7, Virtual or In-Person

REGISTER NOW!The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum will be holding its Spring Meeting April 6-7, 2022 at the La Quinta Inn, San Antonio. La Quinta is now fully booked, but there are still some remaining rooms left in the nearby area. Register for online or in-person attendance here.

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A MESSAGE FROM THE SOUTHEAST COMPACT COMMISSION ANNOUNCING OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

After a diligent and extensive search, the Southeast Compact Commission is pleased to announce that Dr. Thomas Hansen will serve as Executive Director beginning February 15, 2022.   The Commission made this selection based on Tom’s extensive experience and professional achievements. Tom possesses more than 30 years of nuclear field experience and has planned, managed,…

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President Biden selects Commissioner Hanson as new Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Christopher T. Hanson has been designated by U.S. President Joe Biden as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s 18th Chairman, effective immediately. Hanson replaces Kristine L. Svinicki, who departed the agency on Jan. 20, 2021, after serving as Chairman since 2017. “I am honored to have been selected by President Biden to serve as the next NRC…

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Save the Date – Virtual Spring 2021 Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum Meeting

The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum (LLRWF) will be hosting its Spring 2021 meeting virtually using the Webex Events platform.  Originally planned for Baltimore, MD, the Forum Board voted to hold the Spring meeting in a virtual format due to continued COVID concerns and travel restrictions.  There will be three, two hour meetings starting April 7 and…

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