Westin Alexandria Hotel
Alexandria, Virginia
October 5-7, 2009

The Licensing Forum is the annual meeting of the U.S. nuclear industry’s licensing community.

Collectively, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Industry Licensing experts will discuss perspectives and insights on a wide range of licensing issues.

The discussions will include timely, relevant, informational presentations by the NRC and the industry managers on licensing topics of current interest, such as:

• Licensing Actions - Process Improvements
• Ongoing Licensing Issues with Cyber Security
• Pandemic Planning - Business Continuity and Pre-Planned Licensing Actions
• Safety Culture - Pilot Status and Next Steps
• Criticality Analysis Licensing Actions

This year's forum will include breakout sessions on:

• Progress and Feedback on the Regulatory Issues Resolution Protocol Pilot
• Facilitating License Amendment Approval
• Trends in Risk-Informed Requests for Licensing Actions
• Fire Protection NFPA-0805, Implementation Insights for the Licensing Community
• Topical Reports Process Improvements and Relationship with Licensing Actions
• Emergency Preparednes

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Who Should Attend

The forum is intended for management, supervisory and staff personnel who work with the NRC on licensing issues.

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Conference Information

• Registration and continental breakfast will begin Monday and Tuesday at 7 a.m.
• Conference sessions will be held at the following times:

• Monday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Wednesday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

• NEI will host a luncheon on Monday and Tuesday, 12-1 p.m.
• NEI will host a welcoming reception on Monday, 5-7 p.m.
• Business casual attire is appropriate for the forum.

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Hotel Information

Westin Alexandria Hotel
400 Courthouse Square
Alexandria, VA 22314
Local Telephone: 703.253.8600
Global Reservations: 800.937.8461

Hotel Information: http://www.westin.com/alexandria
City Information: http://www.washington.org/
Location via Google Maps

Make your hotel reservation directly with the Westin Alexandria Hotel at 703.253.8600 and identify yourself as an attendee of NEI’s Licensing Forum to secure the meeting rate of $199 per night, single or double occupancy. All rooms are subject to the current occupancy tax. Please guarantee your reservation with a major credit card by Sept. 15, 2009. After this date, the price and room availability are at the discretion of the hotel. Hotel cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to scheduled arrival to avoid a room charge.

Check-in is 3 p.m.  Checkout is noon.

If you have further hotel reservation questions or needs, please contact Ella McDowell at emm@nei.org or 202.739.8026.

 

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Transportation

Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is a 5 miles from Westin Alexandria Hotel.

Taxi
Taxis will cost approximately $20 one-way from DCA.

Parking
Parking is $20 per day at the Westin.

Direct Shuttle
Super Shuttle is an alternate means of transportation from the airport to the hotel for $11 one-way or $22 round-trip. At Reagan National Airport, follow signs for ground transportation to the Super Shuttle boarding area, curbside at each terminal. A guest service representative will be available to assist you between 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m.

MetroRail
King Street metro station (blue and yellow lines) is three blocks from the Westin Alexandria. Reagan National Airport also is conveniently located on the same train lines as the hotel. See the WMATA Web site for more details .

Car Rental Discount
Hertz Rent-A-Car is offering NEI a meeting discount. To make your reservation, call Hertz at 800.654.3131 and refer to discount number 189851.

Budget Rent-A-Car also is offering NEI a meeting discount. To make your reservation, call Budget at 800.527.0700 and refer to the NEI discount number BCD S192751, or reserve a car online at http://www.budget.com/ .