ML003714876
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| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/15/2000 |
| From: | Thadani A Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research |
| To: | Colvin J Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Rubin, S. | |
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May 15, 2000 Mr. Joe Colvin, President Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708
SUBJECT:
PLANS FOR THE 28th WATER REACTOR SAFETY INFORMATION MEETING
Dear Mr. Colvin:
The Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) will host the 28th Water Reactor Safety Information Meeting (WRSM 2000) at the Bethesda Marriott Hotel on Pooks Hill Road in Bethesda, MD on October 23-25, 2000. Technical sessions will utilize the new and improved format which was implemented for the first time at last years meeting. The new approach was well received and resulted in increased dialog and greater exchange of ideas among the participants at each technical session.
The goal for WRSM 2000 is to promote a dialog with all stakeholders about regulatory research that develops and confirms technical bases for regulatory decisions and prepares the agency for the future. The themes for this years meeting are: (1) recognition of regulatory research projects and initiatives in the 25 years since the Reactor Safety Study (WASH-1400) that have contributed to risk assessment tools and methods for use in regulatory decisions, (2) research projects and initiatives to improve cognizance of operating experience and response to emerging issues and, (3) research projects and initiatives aimed at making NRC decisions more realistic, eliminating gaps in knowledge and reducing the level of uncertainty.
Within the framework of the WRSM 2000 themes, the preliminary agenda includes eight technical sessions which reflect RESs emphasis on improving the safety focus of our regulatory processes through more realistic analyses. The sessions have been designed to promote discussion on how research contributes to regulatory change initiatives such as risk-informed regulation as well as to recognize the value of regulatory research in preparing the agency to address emerging technologies and future industry requests considering the evolving nature of nuclear power generation. The sessions planned cover the status of research programs of interest to personnel from the NRC, national laboratories, private research firms, independent laboratories, reactor vendors, utilities, universities, many organizations in foreign countries and the public. The titles and objectives for the eight technical sessions that are planned are provided in the enclosure. We are also planning three plenary sessions in which expert panels will discuss the lessons learned in the 25 years since the Reactor Safety Study, the challenges in the future for risk-informed regulation, and the future role of nuclear power and the future needs for nuclear regulatory research.
J. Colvin 2
I invite you to participate as a member of the expert panel planned for the morning of the third day, October 25, 2000, to discuss the role of nuclear power in the future and the future needs for nuclear regulatory research. I would also appreciate any comments that you may have on our plans for WRSM 2000 and your support in identifying appropriate nuclear industry professionals to participate as either technical session co-chairs, panel members and/or presenters at the various technical sessions. In particular, I would value your thoughts on how to make this meeting a more meaningful exchange with the regulated community and how to increase industry participation. I would appreciate receiving any comments on the enclosed technical session agenda by May 26, 2000, in order that we may finalize our plans. Also, it would be particularly helpful if you could designate a point of contact to facilitate our discussions. I look forward to your response on your availability and interest in participating in the WRSM 2000 as well as your comments and support in ensuring its success.
A copy of this letter and enclosure are being placed in the Public Document Room at 2120 L Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20555.
If you or your staff has any questions regarding this request please do not hesitate to contact me at ACT@NRC.GOV, 301-415-6641 or Stuart Rubin at SDR1@NRC.GOV, 301-415-7480.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ashok Thadani, Director Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl.: See attached list
J. Colvin 2
I invite you to participate as a member of the expert panel planned for the morning of the third day, October 25, 2000, to discuss the role of nuclear power in the future and the future needs for nuclear regulatory research. I would also appreciate any comments that you may have on our plans for WRSM 2000 and your support in identifying appropriate nuclear industry professionals to participate as either technical session co-chairs, panel members and/or presenters at the various technical sessions. In particular, I would value your thoughts on how to make this meeting a more meaningful exchange with the regulated community and how to increase industry participation. I would appreciate receiving any comments on the enclosed technical session agenda by May 26, 2000, in order that we may finalize our plans. Also, it would be particularly helpful if you could designate a point of contact to facilitate our discussions. I look forward to your response on your availability and interest in participating in the WRSM 2000 as well as your comments and support in ensuring its success.
A copy of this letter and enclosure are being placed in the Public Document Room at 2120 L Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20555.
If you or your staff has any questions regarding this request please do not hesitate to contact me at ACT@NRC.GOV, 301-415-6641 or Stuart Rubin at SDR1@NRC.GOV, 301-415-7480.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ashok Thadani, Director Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
Enclosure:
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Enclosure WRSM 2000 Technical Sessions First Day (Afternoon):
1.
PRA Today: Risk-Informed Regulation Objective: To discuss key research activities and initiatives supporting the transition to risk-informed regulation. (Contact Jim Johnson, 301-415-6802) 2.
Dry Cask Storage Objective: To discuss the cooperative research efforts to address the technical issues associated with dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel. (Contact: Andrew Murphy, (301-415-6011)
Second Day (Morning):
3.
High Burnup Fuel Objective: To Discuss new research results which will form the basis for high burnup fuel and various fuel cladding alloys. (Contact: Ralph Meyer, 301-415-6789) 4a.
PWR Sump Blockage and Containment Coating Degradation (1/2 Session)
Objective: To discuss PWR sump blockage and containment coating degradation research and, NRC and industry perspectives on their application. (Contact:
Aleck Serkiz, 301-415-6563) 4b.
Digital Instrumentation and Control (1/2 Session)
Objective: To discuss digital I&C research to address current and emerging I&C issues.
(Contact: John Calvert, 301-415-6323)
Second Day (Afternoon):
5.
Regulatory Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Objective: To discuss NRC research activities supporting the assessment and improvement of regulatory effectiveness and related industry activities. (Contact: Jack Rosenthal, 301-415-7497) 6.
Integrity of the Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Objective: To discuss NRC research programs and results supporting the evaluation of the Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary structural integrity. (Contact, Edwin Hackett 301-415-5650)
Third Day (Afternoon):
7.
Reactor Decommissioning Objective: To discuss recent NRC activities to address key decommissioning issues.
(Contact: Cheryl Trottier, 301-415-6232) 8.
Transient Analysis and Safety Margins Objective: To discuss recent NRC activities and initiatives to improve its analytical capabilities, to better quantify safety margins and to more efficiently respond to emerging technical issues. (Contact: Charles Tinkler, 301-415-7480)
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Letter dated:
05/15/2000
SUBJECT:
PLANS FOR THE 28th WATER REACTOR SAFETY RESEARCH INFORMATION MEETING cc w/encl.:
Mr. Charles M. Hardin Executive Director Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc.
205 Capital Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601 Mr. Frank Marcinowski, Director Division of Radiation Protection Office of Radiation and Indoor Air U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ariel Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Aveneue, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20460 Mr. William Magwood, Director Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (NE-1)
United States Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20585 Mr. Gary L. Vine Senior Washington Representative Electric Power Research Institute 2000 L Street NW, Suite 805 Washington, DC 20036 Dr. James Zucchetto National Academy of Sciences National Research Council Board on Energy and Environmental Systems 2101 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC 20418 Mr. William Sabalusky Vice President and Director Government Relations Division Institute of Nuclear Power Operations 700 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, GA 30339-5957 Mr. Karl Jacobs New York Power Authority 123 Main Street White Plains, New York 10601 Mr. Jeffrey Brown, Design Engineer Arizona Public Service Company (MS-7543) 5801 South Wintersburg Road Tonopah, AZ 85354-7529 Dana A. Powers, Chairman Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards U.S. NRC Sam Collins, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. NRC William Kane, Director Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards U.S. NRC