2021 Test, Research and Training Reactor (TRTR) Annual Conference, October 18-21, 2021

Tentative Agenda


Monday, October 18
9-9:30 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:30-10:40 a.m. Opportunities and Challenges in Deploying Advanced Capabilities at University Research Reactors - In Memory of Bernard W. Wehring; Brenden Heidrich, Chair
10:40-10:50 a.m. Break
10:50 a.m.-noon Morning session continued
noon-1 p.m. Lunch Break
1-2:50 p.m. Advanced Reactors, NPUFs, and Potential Synergies - Panel Session; Brian Smith, Chair
2:50-3 p.m. Break
3-5 p.m. Afternoon session continued
Tuesday, October 18
10-11:30 a.m. NRC Day - Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch; Joshua Borromeo, Chair
11:30-11:40 a.m. Break
11:40-1 p.m. Morning session continued
1-2 p.m. Lunch Break
2-3:15 p.m. NRC Day - Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Oversight Branch; Travis Tate, Chair
3:15-3:25 p.m. Break
3:25-5 p.m. Afternoon session continued
Wednesday, October 20
10-10:30 a.m. NRC Commissioner Wright, Keynote Speaker
10:30-11:30 a.m. 50.59 Review Process for Digital Upgrades; Steve Reese, Chair
11:30-12:45 p.m. General Session #1 - Operations, Maintenance & Training; Steve Reese, Chair
12:45-1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30-2:45 p.m. General Session #2 - Infrastructure Upgrades & Enhancements; Ed Lau, Chair
2:45-3 p.m. Break
3-4 p.m. Virtual Tour of NC State PULSTAR Reactor Facility
4:15-5:30 p.m. TRTR Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, October 21
10-11:15 a.m. General Session #3 - Fuel, Licensing, & Regulatory Matters; Scott Lassell, Chair
11:15-11:45 a.m. TRTR Business Meeting, Awarding of the Tawfik Raby Memorial Scholarship & Closing Remarks; Ayman Hawari, Chair