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RIC 2019 Agenda

3/11/2019
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Early Registration Open On-site (Registration Service Desk)
3/12/2019
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Service Areas Open (Registration, Internet/Print Center, Help Desk)
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	ePosters and Digital Presentations on Display
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Meet and Greet—Networking Opportunity
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Opening Session Welcome and Introductory Remarks: Ho K. Nieh, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) A Conversation with NRC’s Chairman and Executive Director for Operations Kristine L. Svinicki, Chairman, NRC and Margaret M. Doane, Executive Director for Operations, NRC – Video \| Audio \| Transcript
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Commissioner Plenary Introduction: Ray Furstenau, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), NRC Perspectives from Commissioner Baran Jeff Baran, Commissioner, NRC - Video \| Audio \| Transcript
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Commissioner Plenary Introduction: Ho K. Nieh, Director, NRR, NRC "Remarks of Commissioner Burns" Stephen G. Burns, Commissioner, NRC - Video \| Audio \| Transcript
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Networking Break ePosters and Digital Presentations on Display
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Special Guest Speaker Introduction Ray Furstenau, Director, RES, NRC "Boosting Innovation in Nuclear Energy: Meeting the Demand for Clean Energy to Power the 21st Century" Nathan Myhrvold, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Intellectual – Video \| Audio \| Transcript
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch Break ePosters and Digital Presentations on Display
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Technical Sessions T1 – Changes, Clarification and Improvements to the Operability Determination Process \| Audio T2 – NRC Office of the Inspector General Update \| Audio T3 – Regional Session—Current Nuclear Power Plant and Regulatory Issues \| Audio \| Transcript T4 – Realizing Innovation in Advanced Reactors \| Audio T5 – The Impact of U.S. Foreign Policy on Nuclear Safety and Security \| Audio T6 – Using Risk and Safety Insights to Inform Aging Management Activities at Fuel Cycle Facilities \| Audio
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	NRC Operations Center Tour #1
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Networking Break ePosters and Digital Presentations on Display
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Technical Sessions T7 – Licensing and Operating Advanced Non-Light-Water Reactors: International Experience and Knowledge Gaps \| Audio T8 – Licensing Considerations for Future Nuclear Fuel Cycles \| Audio T9 – Modernizing the NRC's Radiation Protection Reactor Oversight Process \| Audio T10 – Oversight of Cybersecurity Plan Implementations at Nuclear Power Plants \| Audio T11 – U.S. NRC Operating Experience Data—Applications in Risk Modeling \| Audio
3/13/2019
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Service Areas Open (Registration, Internet/Print Center, Help Desk)
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	ePosters and Digital Presentations on Display
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.	Meet and Greet—Networking Opportunity
8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	Commissioner Plenary Introduction: Ho K. Nieh, Director, NRR, NRC Remarks by Commissioner Caputo Annie Caputo, Commissioner, NRC – Video \| Audio \| Transcript
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Commissioner Plenary Introduction: Ray Furstenau, Director, RES, NRC People, Teams, and Rules Matter: A Small Town Approach to Transforming the NRC David A. Wright, Commissioner, NRC – Video \| Audio \| Transcript
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Networking Break ePosters and Digital Presentations on Display
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Technical Sessions W12 – External Hazards Risk-Informed Decisionmaking Activities: Flooding and High Winds \| Audio W13 – Fuel Cycle Operating Experience from a Global Perspective \| Audio W14 – Innovation in New Light Water-Reactor Reviews \| Audio W15 – Optimizing the Reactor Oversight Process \| Audio W16 – Role of Research in Transforming the Regulatory Environment \| Audio
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	NRC Operations Center Tour #2
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch Break ePosters and Digital Presentations on Display
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Technical Sessions W17 – Advanced Modeling and Simulation: Can it Reduce Costs and Transform the Future? \| Audio W18 – Emergency Preparedness: Change Happens, the Mission Remains the Same \| Audio W19 – Fuel Cycle Regulatory Issues Update \| Audio W20 – Independence without Isolation: International Perspective on How Regulators Maintain Independence While Engaging Other Government and Industry Stakeholders \| Audio W21 – Reducing Risk through Fire Probabilistic Risk Assessment Research \| Audio W22 – Use of Advanced Manufacturing Technology for Power Reactors \| Audio
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	NRC Operations Center Tour #3
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Networking Break ePosters and Digital Presentations on Display
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Technical Sessions W23 – All Things NEPA—Past, Present, and Future \| Audio W24 – Content Analytics and Big Data Applications in the Nuclear Industry and Government Agencies \| Audio W25 – Executive Panel on Current Environment and Future Trends in the Fuel Cycle Industry W26 – Reactor Decommissioning: Learning from the Past to Help Overcome Future Challenges \| Audio W27 – Recent Developments in Realistically Modeling FLEX Equipment in Probabilistic Risk Assessment and Incorporating FLEX Insights into Decisionmaking \| Audio
3/14/2019
7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Service Areas Open (Registration, Internet/Print Center, Help Desk)
7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	ePosters and Digital Presentations on Display
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Meet and Greet—Networking Opportunity
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Technical Sessions TH28 – How Digital Technology Is Being Used Today and its Impact \| Audio TH29 – Implementing the Graded Approach to Dry Storage—What’s Next? \| Audio TH30 – Modernizing the Transition from Construction to Operation \| Audio TH31 – Probabilistic Risk Assessment Consensus Standards: Principles, Objectives, and Applications \| Audio TH32 – Radiation Protection: Sustainable Gain in Efficiencies, Innovation and Collaboration during Times of Declining Resources \| Audio TH33 – What is Risk-Informed Decisionmaking? \| Audio
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	NRC Operations Center Tour #4
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Networking Break ePosters and Digital Presentations on Display
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Technical Sessions TH34 – Accident Tolerant Fuels: Preparations for Licensing \| Audio TH35 – Atmospheric Transport and Dispersion Modeling for Severe Accident Consequence Analysis \| Audio TH36 – Global Approaches to Using Social Media to Keep the Public Informed about Nuclear Safety \| Audio TH37 – New and Innovative Technologies for Decommissioning and Remediation of Nuclear Facilities \| Audio TH38 – Recent and Upcoming Federal Court Decisions That May Impact the NRC’s Regulatory Program \| Audio
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	NRC Operations Center Tour #5

Page Last Reviewed/Updated Wednesday, October 28, 2020

RIC 2019 Agenda

Early Registration Open On-site (Registration Service Desk)

Service Areas Open (Registration, Internet/Print Center, Help Desk)

ePosters and Digital Presentations on Display

Meet and Greet—Networking Opportunity

Opening Session

Commissioner Plenary

Commissioner Plenary

Networking Break

Special Guest Speaker

Lunch Break

Technical Sessions

NRC Operations Center Tour #1

Networking Break

Technical Sessions

Service Areas Open (Registration, Internet/Print Center, Help Desk)

ePosters and Digital Presentations on Display

Meet and Greet—Networking Opportunity

Commissioner Plenary

Commissioner Plenary

Networking Break

Technical Sessions

NRC Operations Center Tour #2

Lunch Break

Technical Sessions

NRC Operations Center Tour #3

Networking Break

Technical Sessions

Service Areas Open (Registration, Internet/Print Center, Help Desk)

ePosters and Digital Presentations on Display

Meet and Greet—Networking Opportunity

Technical Sessions

NRC Operations Center Tour #4

Networking Break

Technical Sessions

NRC Operations Center Tour #5