ML22048C242

Regulatory Information Conference (RIC) 2022 - Technical Session W16 Be Risksmart Presentation

ML22048C242
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Issue date:	03/31/2022
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REAL EXAMPLES AND REAL IMPACTS

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulatory Information Conference March 2022 Chair Ben Ficks Deputy Chief Financial Officer, NRC Panelists 01 02 03 04

FRAMEWORK & MATERIALS REGIONAL SECURIT Y REACTOR EXAMPLES EXAMPLES EXAMPLES EXAMPLES

REED MIRABELLE B I L LY S TACY ANZALONE SHOEMAKER DICKSON PRASAD Data Scientist, NRR International Safeguards Branch Chief, RIII Security Risk Analyst, Analyst, NMSS NSIR 2

3 Making decisions in the presence of uncertainty

Be riskSMART helped identify and monitor uncertain conditions so they could be managed before they became issues The structured framework gave confidence in making decisions with uncertainties

4 Be riskSMART allowed us to use all available information to decide how to approach Vogtle Unit 4 operator licensing

Using all available information to make a decision 5

Revealing the entire toolbox for risk assessment Using Be riskSMART: and risk management

allowed a common approach for various disciplines from licensing and oversight to rulemaking enhanced staff decision making through systematic consideration of multiple factors with varying uncertainties

6 Early alignment on potential risks allowed the NRC to develop a management plan for environmental reviews

Identifying risks early allowed the NRC to focus on risk significance during the COVID-19 public health emergency

Achieving early alignment on risks 7

Enabling the adoption of new technology

Helped to evaluate the feasibility Helped to evaluate the of using licensee-provided acceptability of performing critical computer equipment as ROP inspections such as problem alternatives to the onsite identification and resolution presence of resident inspector inspection in a remote capacity staff for specific plant activities

KEY RESULTS More agile organization Greater flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing conditions 8

Refining Processes Enhanced decision making within well-defined agency and regional processes Encouraged the understanding and consideration of risk-related information throughout the implementation of processes such as:

reactive inspections resident inspector site coverage inspection procedure execution and focus Amplified the idea that risk communication is not a separate component of the process 9

Removed unnecessary Assessed if licensee Determined a current review timelines resulting performance metrics notification process in an expedited release could be used to risk-provided the lowest risk of communications inform thecybersecurity choice inspection procedure

More Refining Processes

10 Selecting the Best Option

Assessed different options to Suspended billing of fees for a safely perform and assess 90- day period to mitigate the outcomes of required security financial impacts to licensees inspections during the COVID -19 caused by the COVID-19 public health emergency pandemic

11 Advancing Strategic Workforce Planning Decisions

Staffing (FTE Utilization) 100%

8% 6% 4%6% 8% 0%

98%

Recruited staff in key 96%

knowledge areas 94%

92%

90%

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 NRC RES Understaffing Source: NRC quarterly report to Congress Managed uncertainty around the timing of Used full bandwidth to hiring processes prepare for future workforce

12 NUREG/KM-0016:

Real Examples, Guidance for Integrating Risk Insights into NRC Decisions Real Impacts Be riskSMART:

A Tool for Everyone

Web Site

We would like to acknowledge:

Mirela Gavrilas, P h. D.

Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response External Stakeholder Feedback U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Survey on Transformation Lead for the Be riskSMART Initiative

13 If you have additional questions, please contact:

BeriskSMART@nrc.gov

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