ML21040A336
| ML21040A336 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/09/2021 |
| From: | Daniel Merzke NRC/NRR/DRO/IRAB |
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| Daniel Merzke NRR/DRO/IRAB, 4251457 | |
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Graded Approach in Communication and Consultation Dan Merzke U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Communication Stakeholders:
- The general public
- National government
- State or provincial government
- Local government
- Licensees
- Nuclear industry
- International counterparts
- Media
- Radiation workers
- Activist groups
- Civic groups 2
Communication Communication Tools:
- Press releases
- Social media
- News media (newspapers, television, radio)
- Internet
- Public meetings
- Inspection reports
- Documents for public comment
- Community outreach
- Information seminars or conferences
- Regulator generic communications 3
Communication Communicating with Stakeholders on Licensee Performance - Annual local public meetings for all reactor licensees to discuss performance 4
Communication Step 1: Identify Stakeholder Involvement
- The purpose of these annual meetings is to meet with the public to discuss licensee operating performance during previous year.
- Public
- Licensee
- Media
- Local government officials
- Activists 5
Communication Step 2: Determine which factors are applicable
- Public interest (historical and current)- primary factor
- Operating performance - if notably declining, interest increases
- Perceived safety significance of any recent events
- Timeliness - confidence in regulator 6
Communication Step 3: Integrate the applicable factors into the decision-making process (determine appropriate communications tools, who delivers message, and timing)
- IMC 0305, Operating Reactors Assessment Program, describes graded approach for annual perf. meetings.
- Communication activities are dictated by the Action Matrix.
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Action Matrix 8
Communication Tools (type of public meeting)
- Formal public meeting with licensee
- Poster board session
- Round-table meeting
- Webinar 9
Communication The most appropriate meeting type will be determined by consensus at the annual internal end-of-cycle assessment meeting. The primary consideration will be historical public interest. Where interest is low, the meeting will generally be informal. Where interest is high, a more formal meeting will be held, with possible use of facilitators.
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Communication Second most important factor is licensee performance.
Guidance specifies that more formal public meetings should be considered for licensees in Columns 3 or 4 of the Action Matrix.
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Communication Who delivers the message:
- Action Matrix dictates level of regulator management involvement. The further to the right in the Matrix (declining performance), the higher level of management is expected to be present.
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Communication Timing:
- IMC 0305 provides guidance on timing of annual public meetings.
- Column 1 or 2 plants - anytime during the year to get greatest public participation
- Column 3 or 4 plants - meeting should be held within 16 weeks of the end of the assessment period. Higher stakeholder interest expected due to declining performance.
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