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1 Introduction
Pages 9-13

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... Building on recommendations from the National Academies' report Laying the Foundation for New and Advanced Nuclear Reactors in the United States,1 the event facilitated in depth discussions among policymakers, regulators, community l­eaders, and technical experts from industry, national laboratories, and academia. Participants examined the challenges of deploying more nuclear power and discussed potential opportunities to overcome some of those chal lenges, including ways to improve construction, financing, decision 1 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
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From page 10...
... Participants then engaged in a series of seven panel discussions focused on technical challenges to deployment, construction timelines, end user timelines and decision making, financing timelines, host community perspectives, workforce development considerations, and the elements of regulatory risk. Over the course of the workshop, participants discussed the readiness of new nuclear designs and of the overall ecosystem to support new deployment at scale, challenges surrounding construction of new plants, and pathways to develop resilient and agile supply chains.
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From page 11...
... As companies invest in deploy ing more and more data centers that rely on abundant, reliable elec tricity, utilities and technology companies are considering how nuclear energy -- both from building new reactors and refurbishing decommis sioned ones -- can help meet their energy demands and decarbonization commitments. Despite renewed focus and interest, the high costs and high risks of building and operating nuclear reactors, especially with new reactor designs, remain a key challenge.
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From page 12...
... , and the law provides some tax incentives to encourage siting new nuclear plants in place of exist ing coal-fired power plants.6 Adaptations of NRC Regulations in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 50 and 52, have been important in the review of applications for advanced reactors. Meserve said it remains an open question whether Part 53, which focuses on non-LWR designs, will turn out to be needed or helpful.7 Another important area of progress has been in public acceptance of nuclear power, which Meserve said has grown considerably in recent years.
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... While the disposal of spent nuclear fuel remains a challenging problem, Meserve pointed out that it is not seen as an urgent one, as fuel can be stored safely for decades while a permanent solution is developed. However, he did highlight some areas of progress on this front, noting that the American Nuclear Society proposed modernizations to disposal standards, the U.S.
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