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SUMMARY:Emerging Areas of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine for the Courts: Updating The Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence
DESCRIPTION:The second meeting of the Committee on Emerging Areas of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine for the Courts: Identifying Chapters for a Fourth Edition of The Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence will be held on December 1\, 2020. \nThis meeting is expected to be closed in its entirety. \nThe committee will review the contents of the most recent edition of the Reference Manual of Scientific Evidence\, published in 2011 as a joint activity of the Academies and FJC\, and  identify areas of science\, technology\, and medicine that may be candidates for new or updated chapters in a proposed new (fourth) edition of the manual.  The committee will host a workshop in early 2021 to discuss these items. \nThis ad hoc committee is charged with organizing a workshop\, planned for early 2021\, to explore emerging issues in science\, technology\, and medicine that may have implications for the Courts. \nThe third meeting of the Committee will be held December 14\, 2020. This is also planned as a closed meeting.
URL:https://cbrnecentral.com/event/emerging-areas-of-science-engineering-and-medicine-for-the-courts-updating-the-reference-manual-on-scientific-evidence-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T130000
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SUMMARY:Rail in the Time of Coronavirus - Planning\, Operating\, & Constructing Rail
DESCRIPTION:How are passenger rail planners and operators adapting in the time of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)? TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday\, December 2\, 2020 from 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern that will feature case studies from the public and private sectors. Representatives from each organization will discuss how COVID-19 has (or has not) affected their efforts. They will discuss where their projects are in development and how planning has proceeded during COVID-19. Since passenger rail services have been curtailed\, projects under development could also be affected. Rail operators have had to create new rules to keep workers and passengers safe. Presenters will discuss the progress of their programs during COVID-19 and identify lessons learned in order for operators and agencies to move forward with passenger rail projects. \nThis webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Passenger Rail Transportation. \nLearning Objectives \nAt the end of this webinar\, participants will be able to: \n\nDiscuss the Valley Rail Program and Texas Central High-Speed Rail Project and the progress of these programs during COVID-19\nDiscuss the impacts of COVID-19 on passenger rail operations and planning\n\nProfessional Development Hour Information \nProfessional engineers (PEs) who register and attend the entire webinar as an individual will be awarded 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). TRB’s webinar program awards PDH credits only to the registered individual\, and not to other members of a group that view the webinar together. To be eligible for the credits\, individuals must remain signed in for the entire webinar\, including for any question and answer session following the presentations. \nLearn more and register.
URL:https://cbrnecentral.com/event/rail-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-planning-operating-constructing-rail/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201209
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SUMMARY:Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear
DESCRIPTION:A committee of the National Academies will hold a virtual meeting December 7-8\, 2020 on the “Merits and Viability of Different Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Technology Options and the Waste Aspects of Advanced Nuclear”. \nThis study responds to a congressional mandate in the FY2020 Appropriations Act’s Conference Report in the subsection titled “Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition R&D\,” which calls for the Academies to “evaluate the merits and viability of different nuclear fuel cycles and technology options\, including both existing and future technologies” and will examine “the waste aspects of advanced reactors.” The study will result in two reports produced by a committee of experts convened by the Academies. The reports will contain consensus findings and recommendations to advise the Department of Energy\, Congress\, and other relevant stakeholders. \nBackground\nThe National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine will appoint an ad hoc committee of experts to evaluate and assess: (1) the merits and viability of different nuclear fuel cycles and technology options and (2) the waste aspects of advanced nuclear reactors (that could be commercially deployed within the next 30 years). A consensus report will be produced to respond to each topic. \nThe first report will: \n\nEvaluate the merits and viability of different nuclear fuel cycles and technology options\, including both existing and future technologies and particularly consider the relevant work performed by the fuel cycle program of the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE)\, but not exclusively consider this program.\nAccount for linkages among all elements of the fuel cycle (including waste transportation\, storage\, and disposal associated with the front-end as well as back-end of the fuel cycle) and for broader safety\, security\, and nonproliferation concerns.\n\nThe second report will: \n\nAccount for typical volumes and characteristics of waste streams from various proposed advanced nuclear reactor technologies\, including radioisotopes of concern\, radioactivity level\, and thermal load and include the designs under consideration by the Generation IV International Forum and by the Department of Energy\, and including non-fuel radioactive wastes\, for example\, graphite blocks that are used in high-temperature gas-cooled reactors.\nEvaluate disposal and storage requirements for these wastes.\nAssess the impact of possible reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel on waste generation.\nExamine the economics of the possible waste disposal systems that could be required for advanced reactors.\n\nThe two consensus reports will provide findings and recommendations that may consider evidence-based policy options.
URL:https://cbrnecentral.com/event/merits-and-viability-of-different-nuclear-fuel-cycles-and-technology-options-and-the-waste-aspects-of-advanced-nuclear/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201208T110000
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SUMMARY:Safe Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Railroad Tank Car
DESCRIPTION:A closed meeting of the National Academies’ committee on Safe Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Railroad Tank Car will be held December 8\, 2020. \nThe charge of this NASEM ad hoc committee is to review plans and activities to inform government and industry decisions about the transportation of liquefied natural gas by rail and consider ways to ensure the continued safety of these shipments over the longer-term. The committee’s review will be carried out in two phases\, each producing a report with findings and recommendations as appropriate. \nPhase 1\nThe committee will review ongoing and planned USDOT efforts\, as documented and reported by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)\, that are intended to inform pending decisions about whether and how bulk shipments of LNG can be safely transported by railroad tank car. The review will focus specifically on the plans and progress of the PHMSA-FRA LNG Task Force\, which has developed and begun executing a multi-task program of research\, data gathering\, analysis\, testing\, modeling\, and risk assessment. Based on the expert judgment of its members\, and drawing largely on the Task Force’s reports of results\, ongoing and planned tasks\, and other relevant information\, the committee will produce a report with findings on specific tasks and the program overall with regard to quality\, completeness\, and relevance to the agencies’ near-term decision making needs. The committee may make recommendations in this first report that can be acted upon quickly to strengthen the program. \nPhase 2\nThe committee will engage in information-gathering and analysis to conduct an in-depth study of topics relevant to ensuring the safe movement of LNG by rail if allowed by special permit or regulatory authorization. At a minimum\, the committee will examine: \n\nThe experience transporting LNG in bulk shipments by other modes\, including by water and truck\, to identify basic principles applied for safety assurance that can inform measures taken by government and industry to ensure the safe movement of LNG by rail;\nWhat is known about the effectiveness of special regulatory and industry measures intended to assure the safe transportation of other relevant bulk rail shipments of hazardous materials\, especially any routing\, speed\, and other operational controls applied to high-hazard flammable trains and accompanying enhanced track inspection regimes; and\,\nThe applicability to bulk rail transportation of LNG of current emergency response plans\, protocols\, and guides for responding to LNG transportation incidents\, such as in PHMSA’s Emergency Response Guidebook.\n\nIn carrying out its review of these topics\, the committee may determine that there are other topics directly relevant to the safe transportation of LNG by rail that warrant examination\, and it may elect to do so. Based on findings from the study\, the committee will issue a second report containing recommendations as appropriate to Congress\, PHMSA\, FRA\, industry\, emergency responders\, and other relevant parties on actions\, both nearer- and longer-term\, that are warranted to improve understanding of the risks associated with transporting LNG by rail\, mitigate risks\, and prevent and prepare for potential incidents. \n 
URL:https://cbrnecentral.com/event/safe-transportation-of-liquefied-natural-gas-by-railroad-tank-car-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201209
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SUMMARY:37th Meeting of the Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board
DESCRIPTION:A closed meeting of the Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board (NRSB) will be held December 9-10\, 2020. \nThe mission of the Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board is to (1) provide an open forum for discussion\, and (2) organize and oversee studies on safety\, security\, technical efficacy\, and other policy and societal issues arising from the application of nuclear and radiation-based technologies\, including: \n\nExposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation\, including assessments and amelioration of biological\, health\, and other effects.\nGeneration\, use\, remediation\, and disposition of nuclear materials and radioactive (including mixed) wastes.\nMalevolent uses of nuclear and radiation-based technologies.\nRisks\, benefits\, and/or efficacies of nuclear and radiation-based applications\, including medical applications.\n\nThe board also supports the participation of the United States in the Radiation Effects Research Foundation and sponsors the annual Gilbert W. Beebe Symposium on radiation health effects. \n 
URL:https://cbrnecentral.com/event/37th-meeting-of-the-nuclear-and-radiation-studies-board/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201214T140000
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SUMMARY:Emerging Areas of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine for the Courts: Updating The Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence
DESCRIPTION:The third meeting of the Committee on Emerging Areas of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine for the Courts: Identifying Chapters for a Fourth Edition of The Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence will be held on December 14\, 2020. \nThis meeting is expected to be closed in its entirety. \nThe committee will review the contents of the most recent edition of the Reference Manual of Scientific Evidence\, published in 2011 as a joint activity of the Academies and FJC\, and  identify areas of science\, technology\, and medicine that may be candidates for new or updated chapters in a proposed new (fourth) edition of the manual. \nThis ad hoc committee is charged with organizing a workshop\, planned for early 2021\, to explore emerging issues in science\, technology\, and medicine that may have implications for the Courts.
URL:https://cbrnecentral.com/event/emerging-areas-of-science-engineering-and-medicine-for-the-courts-updating-the-reference-manual-on-scientific-evidence/
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