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This research directly addresses the multi-billion-dollar O\&M cost challenge
through high-assurance autonomous control. Current nuclear operations require
full control room staffing for each reactor, whether large conventional units
or small modular designs. These staffing requirements drive the high O\&M
or small modular designs. Over 3,600 active NRC-licensed reactor operators
work in the United States~\cite{operator_statistics}, divided into Reactor
Operators (ROs) and Senior Reactor Operators
(SROs)~\cite{10CFR55}. Staffing requires at least two ROs and one SRO per
unit~\cite{10CFR50.54}, with each operator requiring several years of
training and NRC licensing. These staffing requirements drive the high O\&M
costs that make nuclear power economically challenging, particularly for
smaller reactor designs where the same staffing overhead must be spread
across lower power output. Synthesizing provably correct hybrid controllers