T14 Strategic Considerations for Managing the Back End of the Fuel Cycle
As the Nation reevaluates the approach for managing the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle, a range of options are being considered for spent fuel reprocessing, long-term storage, and disposal. Although current technologies appear capable of meeting near-term needs for safety and security, new approaches offer the potential to mitigate some challenges associated with long-term needs and enhance safety and security. For example, current technologies are available to reprocess spent fuel; however, innovative approaches are being investigated to improve isotopic separations, increase overall efficiency, and address proliferation concerns. This session will provide perspectives on whether the Nation should proceed in the near term with alternative approaches to managing the back end of the fuel cycle or continue with current practices until ongoing technology programs have matured.
SESSION CHAIR(S):
Catherine Haney, Office Director, NRC/NMSS
SPEAKERS/PANELISTS:
Introductory Remarks
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Catherine Haney Office Director NRC/NMSS
Proactive Regulatory Activities to Assure Safety and Security While the National Strategy Evolves
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Lawrence Kokajko Director Division of High Level Waste Repository Safety NRC/NMSS
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Monica Regalbuto Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fuel Cycle Technologies Office of Nuclear Energy Department of Energy
Plans and Accomplishments from the Extended Storage Collaboration Program
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John Kessler ManagerUsed Fuel and High Level Waste Management Program Electric Power Research Institute
Strategic Considerations for Managing the Back End of the Fuel Cycle
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Arjun Makhijani President Institute for Environmental and Energy Research
The New Approach to Regulating Long-Term Storage of Spent Fuel
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Shuhei Kojima, Director, Nuclear Fuel Transport and Storage Regulation Division, Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
SESSION COORDINATOR(S):
Elizabeth Doolittle, NRC/NMSS, tel: (301) 492-3245, e-mail: Elizabeth.Doolittle@nrc.gov
