REGISTRATION OPENS FOR NRC REGULATORY INFORMATION 

CONFERENCE MARCH 12-14 IN ROCKVILLE, MD.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold its 25th annual Regulatory Information 

Conference (RIC) March 12-14 at the Bethesda North Marriott, 5701 Marinelli Rd., Bethesda, 

Md. The conference is jointly hosted by the NRC’s offices of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and 

Nuclear Regulatory Research. More than 3,000 people are expected to attend, including industry 

executives, representatives from state governments, non-governmental organizations, individual 

community members, and representatives from more than 30 foreign countries. 

The conference is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Conference 

agenda and online registration are now available by clicking the RIC 2013 button on the NRC 

website. Deadline for online registration is Feb. 26. 

“This Regulatory Information Conference marks a quarter century of the NRC’s annual 

information exchange among a diverse group that spans the U.S. nuclear industry, the public, 

government to non-governmental organizations, and international groups,” NRC Chairman 

Allison Macfarlane said. “I believe that regulatory effectiveness is strengthened when there are 

open and transparent interactions with a common focus on safe and secure nuclear operations. 

The conference is a great opportunity to engage in productive dialogue and to share best 

practices, concerns, and perspectives.”

The conference brings together NRC staff, nuclear plant owners, nuclear materials users, 

industry stakeholders, international regulators, special interest groups and the public to discuss 

issues related to the safety and security of commercial nuclear facilities and current regulatory 

activities. This year’s program features Chairman Macfarlane as keynote speaker. 

Additional program highlights include plenary sessions with Commissioners Kristine L. 

Svinicki, George Apostolakis, William D. Magwood IV and William C. Ostendorff. The RIC 

plenary sessions will also include remarks by Bill Borchardt, NRC’s executive director for 

operations. Eric J. Leeds, the director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, will moderate 

a special plenary session with NRC senior managers and industry officials.

Five of the sessions at this year’s RIC are related to the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear 

accident and the NRC’s effort to implement lessons learned. The remaining technical program 

addresses significant domestic and international issues associated with operating reactors, new 

and advanced reactors, fuel cycle facilities, nuclear security, safety research and safety culture 

policies.

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No. 13-002 January 10, 2013
Early registration is encouraged; however, onsite registration will also be available during 

the conference.

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