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Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors

This presentation highlights the mission and areas of interest of the Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division, including uranium conversion, fuel fabrication, waste management, and disposal. It discusses the division's governance, strategic priorities, and contributions to society through thought leadership, outreach, and professional development. The presentation also emphasizes the importance of increasing membership and retaining young members.

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Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors

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  1. Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division • Presentation to the • ANS Board of Directors • Kathryn Huff, Vice Chair • Jef Lucchini, Secretary-Treasurer • 11/11/2015 • Washington, DC

  2. FCWM Mission Devoted to all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle including waste management, worldwide. Division specific areas of interest and involvement include uranium conversion and enrichment; fuel fabrication, management (in-core and ex-core) and recycle; transportation; safeguards; high-level, low-level and mixed waste management and disposal; public policy and program management; decontamination and decommissioning environmental restoration; and excess weapons materials disposition.

  3. FCWM Governance • Chair: Jeffrey R. Brault • Vice-Chair: Kathryn D. Huff • Secretary/Treasurer: Jean-Francois (Jef) Lucchini • Program Chair: Jared A. Johnson • Executive Committee Patricia D. Paviet (2018) Sven O. Bader (2018) Steven L. Krahn (2018) Man Sung Yim (2017) Steven E. Skutnik (2017) Andrew G. Sowder (2017) Terry A. Todd (2017) Emory D. Collins (2016) Matthew L. Dennis (2016) Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar (2016) Charles W. Forsberg (2016) Alan S. Icenhour (2016) • Board Liaison: Gene Grecheck

  4. FCWM Governance Bylaws & Rules are up-to-date Division strategic plan review underway • Changes to succession plan • Top priorities and activities • Support and urge activities to re-enter all phases of nuclear fuel cycle (contribute to ANS position papers, Yucca Mountain) • Further strengthen relationships with outside professional organizations (Japanese Atomic Energy Society, South Korea) • Further strengthen technical content and viability of Topicals and Nationals • Increase membership and encourage participation in FCWM (young members) • Support Congressional Fellows, Randall Scholarship, FCWM awards Newsletters • Minimum 2 per year (3 in 2014)

  5. Division Membership Trend (1/3)

  6. Division Membership Trend (2/3)

  7. Division Membership Trend (3/3)

  8. Division Membership

  9. Division Finances (1/2) • Highlights • Primary income is GLOBAL meeting • 6 year cycle • Some other meeting income • IHLWM • TopFuel • Support 10-11 technical sessions at each Annual/Winter meeting

  10. Division Finances (2/2) • Highlights • Randall scholarship fully endowed • Travel support for winner • Additional student support: ~$7000/year • Congressional Fellow: $5000 • Radwaste Magazine: $2000 • Free 1-year online subscription to 100 newest FCWM members

  11. FCWM Program Highlights (1/2) • Primary topical meeting • GLOBAL series rotates to US every 6 years (next in 2019) • (Co)sponsorship of other topicals • TopFuel (2016 – Boise, ID) • IHLWM (2017 – Charlotte, SC) • ANFM (2019 – TBD)

  12. FCWM Program Highlights (2/2) • 10-11 technical sessions per national meeting in the last two years

  13. Recent FCWM Contributions to Society • Objective A: ANS as Thought Leader • Supported response to the EPA Clean Power Plan • Provided comments to NRC on Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), NUREG-2184

  14. Recent FCWM Contributions to Society • Objective B: Outreach & Policy • Wilson Represented ANS in Hofstra Debate • Key role in 11 position statements • Formed revision committee to update Public Policy Statement PS 46 Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Regulations for Nuclear Technology • Partnered with NNPD to produce the 2014 revision of PS 45 Nuclear Fuel Recycling with a 32 page back ground paper

  15. Recent FCWM Contributions to Society • Objective C: Professional Development • Created first three FCWM Awards • Objective D: Knowledge Dissemination • Radwaste Solutions subscriptions for 100 newest members • High newsletter frequency (2-3 per year) • Increased number of Technical Session offerings dramatically

  16. Recent FCWM Contributions to Society • Objective E: Continuous Improvement • Supported launch of NNPD • Focus on Young Members • Active YMG liason • YM EC members • YM Session Chairs • University Research Technical Sessions • Increased Randall Scholarship amount to $5000 • Contributed to Lineberry Scholarship

  17. Future FCWM Contributions to Society • Objective B: Outreach & Policy • Update and reorganize position statements • Objective C: Professional Development • Explore creation of PD workshop(s) and/or short courses • Undergraduate curriculum content

  18. Future FCWM Contributions to Society • Objective E: Continuous Improvement • Review financial sustainability • More structure for national meeting program offerings • Emphasize membership and young member retention

  19. Summary • Second largest division with broad connection to members (21.65% of ANS membership – 2251 members, 268 students) • Concrete opportunities for ongoing improvement • Update Position Statements • Explore PD workshops & short courses • Increase young member retention

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