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May 17, 2021

This Week

By ExchangeMonitor

Here are some public events related to defense- and civilian-nuclear matters that the Exchange Monitor staff is tracking this week:

2021

May

17 – Arms Control Association virtual meeting: Smarter Options on U.S. Nuclear Modernization. Includes remarks from Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), member, House Armed Services Committee. 2:00 p.m. – 3 p.m. Eastern time. Register online.

17-19 – National Academies meeting: Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear Reactors. All-day meetings begin at 11 a.m. Eastern time. Some sessions are closed. Watch online.

19 – Hearing: House Energy and Commerce energy subcommittee. “The Fiscal Year 2022 DOE Budget”. 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. Online only. Watch on the Committee’s website.

19 – Hearing: Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee. “Department of Energy’s atomic defense activities and programs in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2022 and Future Years Defense Program.” 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. Watch on the Committee’s website.

19: The Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) for Nevada meets at 4 p.m. Pacific Time. To attend, please send an email to: [email protected] by no later than 4:00 p.m. PDT on Monday, May 1.

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