[Editors] Seminar of Interest

[Susan Cass]

Dear Editors,

Here is information on a seminar that may be of interest to 
you.  Please pass it on to people in your department who may wish to attend.

Title of Seminar: Regulatory Perspectives on U.S. Nuclear Power 
Infrastructure: Current and Future
Presented by: Peter B. Lyons, Commissioner, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Date:  February 28, 2006
Place:  MIT, Building E40-298, One Amherst Street, Cambridge, MA
Time:  Reception 3:30-4:00; Seminar 4:00-5:00 p.m.

The second seminar in the Perspectives on Critical Infrastructure 
Systems series.

Abstract: Commissioner Peter B. Lyons of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC) will speak on the subject of the NRC mission to 
ensure the safety and security of our operating commercial nuclear 
power plants, the attendant regulatory challenges associated with 
today's security environment, and the prospect of new applications 
for certification of advanced reactor designs and for combined 
construction and operating licenses. Dr. Lyons will discuss the 
perspective of the regulator in ensuring that existing nuclear 
facilities are operated safely and securely as a necessary 
pre-requisite in establishing a stable regulatory environment for the 
potential construction of a new generation of advanced reactor 
designs. The historical and expected future regulatory challenges 
associated with ensuring adequate regulations for safety and 
security, and for facilitating an effective and efficient licensing 
process, will be addressed. Finally, Dr. Lyons will discuss his views 
on the human capital challenges to the NRC, nuclear industry, and 
science and technology enterprises as we move into the future.

Co-Sponsored by: MIT's Center for Technology, Policy, and Industrial 
Development (CTPID) and Engineering Systems Division (ESD).


For more information, including the speaker's bio, please visit: 
http://web.mit.edu/ctpid/www/seminar2.html

Thank you!

Susan
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