Program Agenda
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| Monday, March 09, 2026 | |
| 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Early Registration Open (Registration Service Desk) |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | |
| 7:00 a.m. - 7:55 a.m. | Meet and Greet - Networking Opportunity |
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Service Area Open (Registration and Help Desk) |
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | READY, SET, RESPOND!!!—NRC Operations Center Interactive Tour #1 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Opening PlenaryWelcome and Introductory Remarks (Morning Message)Jeremy Groom, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC John Tappert, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, NRC Remarks by the Honorable Ho K. Nieh Ho K. Nieh, Chairman, NRC |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Special Guest Speaker Plenary |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Networking Break - Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Commissioner PlenaryIntroduction and Q&A ModeratorJohn Tappert, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, NRC Remarks by the Honorable David A. Wright David A. Wright, Commissioner, NRC |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Commissioner PlenaryIntroductionJeremy Groom, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC Remarks by the Honorable Bradley R. Crowell Bradley R. Crowell, Commissioner, NRC |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break (On Own) - Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Technical Sessions |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Networking Break - Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Technical Sessions |
| Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Meet and Greet - Networking Opportunity |
| 7:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Service Area Open (Registration and Help Desk) |
| 7:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. | READY, SET, RESPOND!!! - NRC Operations Center Interactive Tour Check-in |
| 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Commissioner PlenaryIntroduction and Q&A ModeratorJohn Tappert, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, NRC Remarks by the Honorable Matthew J. Marzano Matthew J. Marzano, Commissioner, NRC |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Commissioner PlenaryIntroduction and Q&A ModeratorJeremy Groom, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC Remarks by the Honorable Douglas W. Weaver Douglas W. Weaver, Commissioner, NRC |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Networking Break - Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | EDO PlenaryIntroduction and Q&A ModeratorJohn Tappert, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, NRC Measuring Success: NRC's Progress on Mission and Mandates Michael F. King, Executive Director of Operations, Office of the Executive Director of Operations, NRC |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Special Plenary - Shaping a Resilient and Innovative Future for Nuclear Safety: A Fireside Chat with Industry Leaders |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break (On Own) - Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Technical Sessions |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Networking Break - Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Technical Sessions |
| 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | W12 - Enabling the Safe & Timely Deployment of Microreactors: Meeting Critical U.S. Needs Through Innovation & Regulatory Readiness |
| Thursday, March 12, 2026 | |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Meet and Greet - Networking Opportunity |
| 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Service Area Open (Registration and Help Desk) |
| 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | READY, SET, RESPOND!!! - NRC Operations Center Interactive Tour Check-in |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Technical Sessions |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | TH17 - Regulatory Perspectives on the Potential Restart of Facilities in Decommissioning and Lessons Learned from Palisades |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Networking Break - Digital Exhibits on Display |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Technical Sessions |
| 12:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
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