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Spotlight

Regulatory Information Conference Session on Spent Nuclear Fuel Criticality Analysis Issues,    March 11, 2010 (Rockville, MD)

• "Spent Fuel Pool Criticality: Neutron Absorbing Materials Degradation Issues," E. Wong, NRC
• "Correct Implementation of a Depletion Uncertainty," D. Lancaster, consultant
• "NRC Research in Support of Burnup Credit Regulatory Guidance," J. Wagner, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• "Industry Perspectives on Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Evaluations, Issues and Recent Developments," E. Redmond II, Nuclear Energy Institute
• "Spent Fuel Pool Criticality Analysis: Regulatory Path Forward," K. Wood, NRC

Regulatory Information Conference Session on Evolving Nuclear Fuel Pool Storage Criticality    Regulations and Guidance, March 13, 2013 (Rockville, MD)

• "Spent Fuel Pool Neutron Absorbing Material Degradation," E. Wong, NRC
• "Industry Views on Guidance for Criticality Analysis for Light Water Reactor Facilities," M. Nichol, Nuclear Energy Institute
• "Depletion Reactivity Benchmarks Derived from Measured Pressurized Water Reactor Flux Maps," A. Machiels, Electric Power Research Institute
• "Evolving Nuclear Fuel Pool Storage Criticality Regulations and Guidance," K. Wood, NRC

Regulatory Information Conference Session on Safety Concern: Degradation of Neutron
   Absorbing Materials in the Spent Fuel Pool, March 13, 2014 (Rockville, MD)

• "Spent Fuel Pool Neutron Absorbing Material Degradation," Emma Wong, NRC
• "Research Activities Addressing the Materials and Monitoring of the Degradation of Spent Fuel Pool Neutron-Absorber Materials," A. Pulvirenti, NRC
• "Industry Perspective on Use of Fixed Neutron-Absorbers," K. Cummings, Nuclear Energy Institute
• "Degradation of Boral in Spent Fuel Pool at Taiwan's BWR NPPs," G. Ho, Atomic Energy Council, Taiwan R.O.C.

NEI Used Fuel Management Conference, 2012 (St. Petersburg, FL)

• "Spent Fuel Pool Neutron Absorbing Material Degradation," Emma Wong, NRC

NEI Used Fuel Management Meeting, May 9, 2013 (St. Petersburg, FL)

• "Management of Spent Fuel Pool Neutron Absorbing Material Degradation," Emma Wong, NRC

Public Meeting on Materials Currently in Spent Fuel Pools, February 27, 2009 (Rockville, MD)

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Summary
• Industry Presentations (R. Lambert, EPRI; K. Linquist, NETCO; T. Woody, Entergy)

Public Meeting on Neutron Absorber Material Degradation Issues, May 6, 2010 (Baltimore, MD)

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Summary
• "Public Meeting: Neutron Absorbing Materials Degradation Issues," Emma Wong, NRC
• "Neutron Absorber Materials Degradation Issues – Ongoing & Planned R&D Projects" A. Machiels, EPRI

Public Meeting Workshop on Neutron Absorber Material Degradation in Spent Fuel Pools
   October 4, 2012 (Rockville, MD)

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Summary
• "Neutron Absorber Material Degradation," P. Hiland, NRC
• "Neutron Absorber Criticality Safety Concern," J. Davis, NRC
• "Overview of Spent Fuel Pool Neutron Absorbing Materials Degradation," E. Wong, NRC
• "The RACKLIFE Methodology," C. Hunt, NRC
• "Assessment of the BADGER Methodology," A. Pulvirenti, NRC
• "Path Forward on Issued of Spent Fuel Pool Neutron Absorbing Material Degradation," E. Wong, NRC
• "Boraflex, Carborundum, and BORAL Degradation Impact on Criticality," K. Waldrop, EPRI
• "Use of RACKLIFE and BADGER and input to Criticality Analysis," J. Dunlap, Exelon
• "Neutron Absorber Surveillance Industry Perspective," Z. Martin, TVA
• "Improved BADGER," M. Eyre, NETCO
• "BORAL Five Year Accelerated Corrosion Test," K. Waldrop, EPRI
• "New Neutron Absorbers," M. Eyre, NETCO

Public Meeting with Neutron Absorber Vendors, March 14, 2013 (Rockville, MD)

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Summary
• Industry Presentations (Ceradyne, Bohler Bleche, Holtec, NETCO, Rio Tinto, Nikkeinkin, Allegheny Technologies, Carpenter Technologies)

Public Meeting on NEI Guidance Document for Spent Fuel Criticality Analyses, October 31, 2013 (Rockville, MD)

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Summary

Public Meeting to Discuss Draft Generic Letter 2014-XX, "Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools." April 14, 2014 (Rockville, MD)

• Meeting Notice
• Meeting Summary