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Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

001: Waste Management Symposium 2024 Plenary Session (R1.01)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This plenary session focused on government and industry world leaders speaking on the pressing issues facing radioactive waste management in 2024 and beyond. The one hour and 28 minute session was recorded and linked below. Starting time marks include: Greg Meyer - 0.55; David Turk - 8:15; Rafael Grossi - 12:20; Ike White - 20:10; Susan Stiger - 44:00; William Magwood - 46:50;  Susan Stiger - 1:17:25; John Longenecker - 1:18:00; and Susan Stiger - 1:24:10.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

002: Panel: Hot Topics in US DOE Environmental Management (R1.04)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on Senior US DOE Managers from Washington, D.C. speaking on the pressing issues facing US DOE EM sites.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

003: Panel: IAEA International Status & Trends – Building On 50 Years of Achievement In Radioactive Waste Management To Enable A Sustainable Nuclear Future (R1.09a)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the status of radioactive waste management, built upon the international experience gained over the past five decades. The panel delved into how radioactive waste management has matured into an established and efficient practice and examine the trends and future directions in which it is heading.
Track 6 - Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D)

005: Panel: Changes to D&D Over 50 Years (R6.06)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session took a look back at how decommissioning has changed over the last 50 years. Project management approaches, technologies used, issues, regulatory environment/changes and other aspects of the lifeline of D&D and how it has changed since 1974 were addressed.
Track 10 - Leveraging Education & Workforce Development Programs for The Future (STEM)

006: Panel: Former Roy G. Post Scholarship Winners Now Leading Our Industry (R10.06)

6 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on past scholarship winners now in the industry. The Roy Post Foundation has awarded scholarships for over 30 years and the panel was intended to provide a forum for several past scholarship winners to discuss their experiences.
Track 11 - Advanced Nuclear Reactors for Electrical Power and Other Applications (ANR)

007: Panel: Advancements in Advanced Reactor Concepts - A Vendor's Perspective (R11.01)

6 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on advancements in research, development, and deployment of advanced reactor technologies and programs addressing safety, technical, economics, and environmental needs. Panelist discussion focused on addressing technical barriers and expanding clean energy production through innovative design improvements. Panelists from reactor vendors and key supply chain industries shared their experiences of the benefits and challenges of advanced technologies, including improved economics from fabrication to operations.
Track 5 - Packaging and Transportation (PAT)

008: Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Establishing a System for Transportation of SNF/UNF (R5.02)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on updates or status of transportation of SNF/UNF. Panelists provided updates and information on continuing impacts, risk assessment, equipment (rail cars, handling, securement), possible rail routing, and proposed inspection equipment/routing prior to shipments.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

009: Panel: Discussion of Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (R1.27)

2 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the Artic Monitoring and Assessment Program. As impact of global climate changes are observed, the nexus between climate change and radiation monitoring results are better understood, increased awareness is important.
Track 8 - Communication, Stakeholders & Indigenous Engagement, & Workforce Management (CSW)

010: Panel: Best Practices in Risk Communications (R8.03)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on a sustainable, holistic and integrated approach to structure nuclear waste management, disposal and remediation decisions. This panel had participation from internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate the use of tools and techniques to effectively communicate factors that inform decisions. The desired outcome was to effectively communicate how risk is evaluated at complex sites, highlight holistic site level approaches that are protective of human health and the environment, and incorporate policy and technical concerns related to achieving alternative end points. This discussion included existing decision-making tools in conjunction with case studies.
Track 3 - Low-Level Waste (LLW), Intermediate Level Waste (ILW), Very Low-Level Waste (VLLW), Mixed Waste (MW), By Product Material, TENORM, NORM Residues, Enriched and Depleted Uranium (DU)

011: Past, Present, and Future - A General Approach to LLW/ILW Treatment Worldwide (3.06c)

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 10 - Leveraging Education & Workforce Development Programs for The Future (STEM)

012: Advancements in Professional Development (10.04)

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 2 - High-Level Radioactive Wastes (HLW), Spent/Used Nuclear Fuel (SNF/UNF) and Long-lived Alpha/Transuranic Radioactive Waste (TRU)

013: Treatment of Materials from Separations Processes (2.07a)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 2 - High-Level Radioactive Wastes (HLW), Spent/Used Nuclear Fuel (SNF/UNF) and Long-lived Alpha/Transuranic Radioactive Waste (TRU)

014: HLW, SNF/UNF and Long-Lived Alpha/TRU Programs and Policies (2.02)

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 7 - Environmental Remediation (ER)

015: Environmental Remediation in Urban and Suburban Environments (7.09)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 7 - Environmental Remediation (ER)

016: Environmental Remediation of Abandoned Uranium Mines and Mills (7.10)

3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 9 - Special Topics and Multi-Track Cross Cutting Technology Topics

017: Digital Engineering – Transforming the Way We Design, Deliver, and Manage Projects (9.14)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 9 - Special Topics and Multi-Track Cross Cutting Technology Topics

018: Testing, Inspection and Monitoring Approaches and Methodologies (1/2)(9.16a)

4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
Track 10 - Leveraging Education & Workforce Development Programs for The Future (STEM)

019: Panel: The Evolution of STEM: A Generational Perspective (1/3) (R10.1a)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
An educated workforce has always been a key foundation to accomplish our missions. But as our missions have evolved, the specifics for education have evolved as well. This was the first in a series of three panels that reviewed how STEM has evolved over the past 50 years, what STEM may look like to support our industry’s future, and how we can get there. Educational curricula have evolved over time to meet the changing needs of industry as well as the perceptions of each generation. This panel provided different generational perspectives and experiences, and explored how education and STEM education specifically, has evolved over the past 50 years.
Track 10 - Leveraging Education & Workforce Development Programs for The Future (STEM)

020: Panel: STEM for the Future (2/3) (R10.1b)

5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This was the second in a series of three panels focusing on STEM. This panel reviewed our current STEM focus and look to what future STEM requirements will be to support emerging missions in both legacy cleanup and a net-zero environment. To keep pace, STEM must have a heavy focus in areas like Artificial Intelligence, robotics, machine learning, modularization, and virtual reality.Our slate of panelists discussed our industry’s evolving needs and how STEM education must change to support future missions.
Track 10 - Leveraging Education & Workforce Development Programs for The Future (STEM)

021: Panel: Filling the Pipeline Will Require “All of the Above” (3/3) (R10.1c)

3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This was the third in a series of three panels focusing on STEM. Ensuring a steady pipeline of qualified workers for our industry will require talent from various educational and training pathways – from associate, undergraduate, and advanced degrees, to trade apprenticeships and technical schools with career-focused programs. Our panel included leaders from diverse STEM-based programs who shared how their programs currently feed into our industry and how those programs are evolving to keep pace with changing requirements and priorities.
Track 1 - Crosscutting Policies and Programs

022: Panel: US DOE Office of Small and Disadvantaged Utilization (OSDBU) – Program Updates and Contracting Opportunities (R1.32)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on how to do business with DOE and its industry partners.  The session provided an overview of the DOE mission, marketplace, and current opportunities as well as best practices and resources to increase small business preparedness and participation.  The session also included updates on the DOE OSDBU equity procurement actions to increase opportunities and awards to Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Historically Underutilized Business Zone small businesses.  Lastly, the session included updates and a listening session on the DOE Mentor Protégé Program.
Track 3 - Low-Level Waste (LLW), Intermediate Level Waste (ILW), Very Low-Level Waste (VLLW), Mixed Waste (MW), By Product Material, TENORM, NORM Residues, Enriched and Depleted Uranium (DU)

023: Panel: US NRC - Current and Emerging US NRC Regulatory Topics (R3.03)

5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on several current and emerging NRC regulatory issues impacting the radioactive waste arena. The panelists provided different perspectives on several key issues including the revision to 10 CFR Part 61 and regulatory aspects of decommissioning and uranium recovery.
Track 2 - High-Level Radioactive Wastes (HLW), Spent/Used Nuclear Fuel (SNF/UNF) and Long-lived Alpha/Transuranic Radioactive Waste (TRU)

024: Panel: Progress on the US DOE Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)(1/4)(R2.05a)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
These sessions focused on the US DOE Carlsbad Field Office and Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and the National TRU Program and was comprised of separate panel sessions on a) TRU Waste Disposition, b) WIPP Regulatory Update, c) National TRU Program Central Characterization Capabilities, and (d) WIPP Infrastructure. Because WIPP is a key component of the US DOE Environmental Management (EM) cleanup strategy, these panels provided current information on TRU waste cleanup.
Track 5 - Packaging and Transportation (PAT)

025: Panel: Challenges and Lessons learned in Radwaste Packaging, Transportation, Compliance and Receipt (R5.01)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on challenges and lessons learned in radioactive waste packaging, transportation, compliance and receipt for fabricators of radioactive waste packaging. Participants provided their perspectives and suggestions on how to increase efficiencies through eliminating inconsistencies between specifications and other requirements to provide products at a reasonable cost and enhance communication to enable better service.
Track 9 - Special Topics and Multi-Track Cross Cutting Technology Topics

026: Panel: Updates on DOE Implementation of Hanford Tank Waste R&D Roadmap (R9.14)

4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the Hanford Washington Tank Waste R&D Roadmap. It provided updates on the DOE EM’s implementation, in collaboration with the Office of Science and ARPA-E, of the Network of National Laboratories for Environmental Management and Stewardship (NNLEMS)'s R&D Roadmap. The effort is aimed at developing breakthrough technologies for reducing the life cycle cost and accelerating the schedule for completing the tank waste cleanup at the Hanford Site.
001: Waste Management Symposium 2024 Plenary Session (R1.01) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This plenary session focused on government and industry world leaders speaking on the pressing issues facing radioactive waste management in 2024 and beyond. The one hour and 28 minute session was recorded and linked below. Starting time marks include: Greg Meyer - 0.55; David Turk - 8:15; Rafael Grossi - 12:20; Ike White - 20:10; Susan Stiger - 44:00; William Magwood - 46:50;  Susan Stiger - 1:17:25; John Longenecker - 1:18:00; and Susan Stiger - 1:24:10.
002: Panel: Hot Topics in US DOE Environmental Management (R1.04) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on Senior US DOE Managers from Washington, D.C. speaking on the pressing issues facing US DOE EM sites.
003: Panel: IAEA International Status & Trends – Building On 50 Years of Achievement In Radioactive Waste Management To Enable A Sustainable Nuclear Future (R1.09a) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the status of radioactive waste management, built upon the international experience gained over the past five decades. The panel delved into how radioactive waste management has matured into an established and efficient practice and examine the trends and future directions in which it is heading.
005: Panel: Changes to D&D Over 50 Years (R6.06) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session took a look back at how decommissioning has changed over the last 50 years. Project management approaches, technologies used, issues, regulatory environment/changes and other aspects of the lifeline of D&D and how it has changed since 1974 were addressed.
006: Panel: Former Roy G. Post Scholarship Winners Now Leading Our Industry (R10.06) 6 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on past scholarship winners now in the industry. The Roy Post Foundation has awarded scholarships for over 30 years and the panel was intended to provide a forum for several past scholarship winners to discuss their experiences.
007: Panel: Advancements in Advanced Reactor Concepts - A Vendor's Perspective (R11.01) 6 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on advancements in research, development, and deployment of advanced reactor technologies and programs addressing safety, technical, economics, and environmental needs. Panelist discussion focused on addressing technical barriers and expanding clean energy production through innovative design improvements. Panelists from reactor vendors and key supply chain industries shared their experiences of the benefits and challenges of advanced technologies, including improved economics from fabrication to operations.
008: Panel: Challenges and Opportunities in Establishing a System for Transportation of SNF/UNF (R5.02) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on updates or status of transportation of SNF/UNF. Panelists provided updates and information on continuing impacts, risk assessment, equipment (rail cars, handling, securement), possible rail routing, and proposed inspection equipment/routing prior to shipments.
009: Panel: Discussion of Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (R1.27) 2 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the Artic Monitoring and Assessment Program. As impact of global climate changes are observed, the nexus between climate change and radiation monitoring results are better understood, increased awareness is important.
010: Panel: Best Practices in Risk Communications (R8.03) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on a sustainable, holistic and integrated approach to structure nuclear waste management, disposal and remediation decisions. This panel had participation from internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate the use of tools and techniques to effectively communicate factors that inform decisions. The desired outcome was to effectively communicate how risk is evaluated at complex sites, highlight holistic site level approaches that are protective of human health and the environment, and incorporate policy and technical concerns related to achieving alternative end points. This discussion included existing decision-making tools in conjunction with case studies.
011: Past, Present, and Future - A General Approach to LLW/ILW Treatment Worldwide (3.06c) 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
012: Advancements in Professional Development (10.04) 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
013: Treatment of Materials from Separations Processes (2.07a) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
014: HLW, SNF/UNF and Long-Lived Alpha/TRU Programs and Policies (2.02) 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
015: Environmental Remediation in Urban and Suburban Environments (7.09) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
016: Environmental Remediation of Abandoned Uranium Mines and Mills (7.10) 3 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
017: Digital Engineering – Transforming the Way We Design, Deliver, and Manage Projects (9.14) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
018: Testing, Inspection and Monitoring Approaches and Methodologies (1/2)(9.16a) 4 Articles
1/2 Oral Session
019: Panel: The Evolution of STEM: A Generational Perspective (1/3) (R10.1a) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
An educated workforce has always been a key foundation to accomplish our missions. But as our missions have evolved, the specifics for education have evolved as well. This was the first in a series of three panels that reviewed how STEM has evolved over the past 50 years, what STEM may look like to support our industry’s future, and how we can get there. Educational curricula have evolved over time to meet the changing needs of industry as well as the perceptions of each generation. This panel provided different generational perspectives and experiences, and explored how education and STEM education specifically, has evolved over the past 50 years.
020: Panel: STEM for the Future (2/3) (R10.1b) 5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This was the second in a series of three panels focusing on STEM. This panel reviewed our current STEM focus and look to what future STEM requirements will be to support emerging missions in both legacy cleanup and a net-zero environment. To keep pace, STEM must have a heavy focus in areas like Artificial Intelligence, robotics, machine learning, modularization, and virtual reality.Our slate of panelists discussed our industry’s evolving needs and how STEM education must change to support future missions.
021: Panel: Filling the Pipeline Will Require “All of the Above” (3/3) (R10.1c) 3 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This was the third in a series of three panels focusing on STEM. Ensuring a steady pipeline of qualified workers for our industry will require talent from various educational and training pathways – from associate, undergraduate, and advanced degrees, to trade apprenticeships and technical schools with career-focused programs. Our panel included leaders from diverse STEM-based programs who shared how their programs currently feed into our industry and how those programs are evolving to keep pace with changing requirements and priorities.
022: Panel: US DOE Office of Small and Disadvantaged Utilization (OSDBU) – Program Updates and Contracting Opportunities (R1.32) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on how to do business with DOE and its industry partners.  The session provided an overview of the DOE mission, marketplace, and current opportunities as well as best practices and resources to increase small business preparedness and participation.  The session also included updates on the DOE OSDBU equity procurement actions to increase opportunities and awards to Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Historically Underutilized Business Zone small businesses.  Lastly, the session included updates and a listening session on the DOE Mentor Protégé Program.
023: Panel: US NRC - Current and Emerging US NRC Regulatory Topics (R3.03) 5 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on several current and emerging NRC regulatory issues impacting the radioactive waste arena. The panelists provided different perspectives on several key issues including the revision to 10 CFR Part 61 and regulatory aspects of decommissioning and uranium recovery.
024: Panel: Progress on the US DOE Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)(1/4)(R2.05a) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
These sessions focused on the US DOE Carlsbad Field Office and Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and the National TRU Program and was comprised of separate panel sessions on a) TRU Waste Disposition, b) WIPP Regulatory Update, c) National TRU Program Central Characterization Capabilities, and (d) WIPP Infrastructure. Because WIPP is a key component of the US DOE Environmental Management (EM) cleanup strategy, these panels provided current information on TRU waste cleanup.
025: Panel: Challenges and Lessons learned in Radwaste Packaging, Transportation, Compliance and Receipt (R5.01) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on challenges and lessons learned in radioactive waste packaging, transportation, compliance and receipt for fabricators of radioactive waste packaging. Participants provided their perspectives and suggestions on how to increase efficiencies through eliminating inconsistencies between specifications and other requirements to provide products at a reasonable cost and enhance communication to enable better service.
026: Panel: Updates on DOE Implementation of Hanford Tank Waste R&D Roadmap (R9.14) 4 Articles
1/2 Panel Session
This session focused on the Hanford Washington Tank Waste R&D Roadmap. It provided updates on the DOE EM’s implementation, in collaboration with the Office of Science and ARPA-E, of the Network of National Laboratories for Environmental Management and Stewardship (NNLEMS)'s R&D Roadmap. The effort is aimed at developing breakthrough technologies for reducing the life cycle cost and accelerating the schedule for completing the tank waste cleanup at the Hanford Site.