ML20105A163
| ML20105A163 | |
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| Site: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Issue date: | 04/14/2020 |
| From: | Schlueter J Nuclear Energy Institute |
| To: | NRC/RGN-II |
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NRC RIC 2020 Panel T7 Enhancements to Fuel Cycle Oversight Program Janet Schlueter Senior Director, Fuel &
Radiation Safety
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- Mission Statement
- Promote the use and growth of nuclear energy through efficient operations and effective policy NEI President and CEO Maria Korsnick
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Current Regulatory Program is not Broken Strong and Improving Efficiencies Can Be Gained Industry Performance
- Benchmark with Other NRC Over Programs Decades Mature
- Apply Operating Experience Safety Insights Analyses
- Identify Higher Risk Activities
- Efficient, Effective & Timely Robust Resolution of Generic Issues Oversight Program Performance Reviews & Success of Our Efforts Continuous Must be Measurable Learning
Current Decreased Risk Profile of Fleet
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Guiding Principles for Effective Oversight Atomic Energy Act Reasonable Assurance of Adequate Protection NRC Principles of Good Regulation SECY-18-0060 Achieving Modern Risk-Informed Regulation NMSS 2019 Memo &
Subsequent Direction to Staff
Industry Proposals for Enhanced Oversight Efficiency Gains
- Re-scope Content, Priority, Resident Inspectors Frequency of Modules Based
- Transfer Additional Procedures on Experience, Data, to Resident Inspectors at Judgment, etc. Category I Facilities
- Reduce Inspection Frequency
- Residents Should Retain Fire of Low-Risk Programs Protection and Plant
- Bundle Modules Operations Consistent with
- Reduce Overlaps Recent Past Practices
- FLEX Hours for Performance
- Prep & Post Time Management
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Transparent NRC Process
- Initiated by NRC Management Fall 2018
- Several Public Meetings Apr-Nov 2019
- e.g., Draft Charters for review & comment
- Industry & NRC Proposals - iterative process; discussions ensured clear understanding and identified areas of alignment or lack thereof
- Parallel Licensing Enhancement Effort (RIC panel W30)
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Areas of NRC & Industry Alignment Maintenance Recognize site- and specific risk and Surveillance performance combined into Plant Ops Waste NRC hours for management Plant Ops and merged with Crit Safety for Environmental Cat III facilities Protection and Transportation Triennial Fire Protection eliminated in lieu of biennial inspection
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Current Status
- March 5 NRC Public Meeting on Final Working Group Reports
- Industry to Provide Feedback
- NRC Issues Revised Inspection & Licensing Documents to Implement Enhanced Program
- Industry Monitors Implementation
- NRC & Industry Measure Success > FY22
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Questions?
Thank You
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