ML20237D538
| ML20237D538 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/19/1998 |
| From: | Frye T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Mary Johnson NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9808260279 | |
| Download: ML20237D538 (3) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20666 4001 5
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Michael R. Johnson, Acting Chief Inspection Program Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulaticn FROM:
Timothy J. Frye, Reactor Operations Engineer inspection Program Branch
SUBJECT:
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT IMPROVEMENT PUBLIC WORKSHOP DATE & TIME:
September 28 - October 1,1998 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
Bethesda Marriott 5151 Pooks Hill Road Bethesda, MD 20814 PURPOSE:
The NRC will hold a four-day public workshop to discuss improvements to the NRC performance assessment process. As background information, concepts previously developed by the NRC and the industry for improving the performance assessment and regulatory oversight processes will be discussed, in addition, fundamental issues such as the appropriate threshold for NRC interaction with licensees and the means for maintaining independent regulatory oversight will be discussed. Decisions reached on these fundamental issues will establish the attributes against which the workshop participants will develop specific details for improvement to the performance assessment and regulatory oversight processes.
PARTICIPANTS:
This workshop is open to all members of the public for participation. The workshop agenda is structurari so that high level policy issues will be covered during the first two days and detailed assessment process development work will be covered primarily during the third and fourth days (see attached agenda).
This structure is intended to encourage senior executives (public, j
industry, and government) to participate during the first two days, I
and not necessitate their participation for the full four days.
Stakeholder interested in the entire development of assessment g \\, 0 proceu in.provements are encouraged to attend all four days.
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2 REGISTRATION:
For planning purposes, pre-registration at least three weeks prior to the workshop dates is requested.' Pre-registration information should include names of attendees, affiliation, and breakout sessions ofinterest. Attendees should preregister by contacting Timothy Frye or David Gamberoni by one of the following means:
E-Mail:
Timothy Frye at TJF@NRC. GOV David Gamberoni at DLG2@NRC. GOV Fax:
301-415-3707 Mail:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Timothy J. Frye Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Mail Stop O-5H4 Washington, DC 20555-0001 A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Bethesda Marriott for the use of the workshop participants. These rooms will be available until September 9,1998, and should be reserved by contacting the hotel at 301-897-9400 and requesting a room in the "NRC" block at the rate of $126 per night (including tax). After September 9,1998, reservations will be accepted on a space available basis.
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Tentative Agenda j
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Timothy J. Frye 1
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General Information:
Start time:
8:00 a.m. each day End time:
5:00 p.m. (September 28-30,1998)
End time:
2:00 p.m. (October 1,1998)
DAY 1: September 28,1998
- 1. WELCOMEllNTRODUCTION
- 11. BACKGROUND A. Performance Assessment Process Problems B. Objectives of Performance Assessment C. IRAP Effort D. NEl White Paper Ill. STRUCTURE OF WORKSHOP A.
Construct: Cornerstones of Safety Approach B.
Fundamental Issues (Attributes) Breakout Sessions C.
Detailed Cornerstone Development Breakout Sessions
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i IV. BREAKOUT SESSION TO DEVELOP CORNERSTONE APPROACH l
DAY 2: September 29,1998
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V. FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES (ATTRIBUTES) BREAKOUT SESSIONS A.
General Policy issues: Safety Performance Expectations /hslatory Oversight Process B.
Use of Risk Insights in Assessment C.
Use of Performance Indicators and Integration with inspection Resu'ts D.
Role of Enforcement in Regulatory Oversight / Range of NRC j
Actions / Communications VI. FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES (ATTRIBUTES) BREAKOUT SESSIONS REPORT BACK TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY i
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2 DAY 3: September 30,1998 Vll. DETAILED CORNERSTONE DEVELOPMENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS
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Measuring performance for each building block / cornerstone (Identify performance indicatcrs and necessary inspection areas)
Vlli. DETAILED CORNERSTONE DEVELOPf?5NT BREAKOUT SESSIONS REPOllT BACK TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DAY 4: October 1,1998 Vill. DETAILED CORNERSTONE DEVELOPMENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS REPORT BACK TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (continued)
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