ML22081A365
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| Issue date: | 01/22/2022 |
| From: | John Lane Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research |
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NRC FORM 1105 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (11-2019)
RIC SPEAKER CONFIRMATION FORM Session Information (Session Chair or Coordinator to Complete):
Session Date Time of Session (7:00, etc.) Session Number 03/10/2022 8 : 30 AM TH 21 Session Title Are We Observing More Extreme Weather Events that Affect the Risk of Nuclear Power Plants?
Name of Session Chair Phone Number of Session Chair E-mail Address of Session Chair Mehdi Reisi-Fard Mehdi.Reisifard@nrc.gov Name of Session Coordinator Phone Number of Session Coordinator E-mail Address of Session Coordinator John C Lane (301) 415-2476 john.lane@nrc.gov Speaker Confirmation Information (Speaker to Complete):
Please TYPE the requested information below. Please refrain from using abbreviations and ensure that acronyms are spelled out.
Applicable information will be used for the purpose of populating the on-line conference program.
Speaker's Full Name Speaker's Full Position Title Speaker's Organization Name FERNANDO FERRANTE PROGRAM MANAGER - RISK AND ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH SAFETY MANAGEMENT GROUP INSTITUTE Speaker's Business Mailing Address (City, State & Zip code) Speaker's Business Telephone Number Speaker's Business E-mail Address 13655 SPINNING WHEEL DRIVE, GERMANTOWN (301) 263-5687 FFERRANTE@EPRI.COM MD 20874 Speaker Presentation Information (Speaker to Complete):
Proposed Presentation Title EPRI'S EXPERIENCE WITH WEATHER EVENTS, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND PLANT RISK Speaker Biographical Information (Speaker to Complete):
Please provide a short biography in narrative form below. The information will be used for introductions at the conference and will be posted on the RIC public website.
Dr. Ferrante is the Principal Program Manager for the Risk and Safety Management group in the Nuclear Sector of the Electric Power Research Institute. In this role, he is responsible for multiple areas related to risk-informed decision-making applications, development of research and guidance probabilistic risk assessment modeling, and wider EPRI efforts on climate change and plant resilience.
Prior to joining EPRI, Dr. Ferrante held positions associated with risk assessment for large commercial nuclear reactors at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (U.S. NRC) and for Department of Energy (DOE) facilities at the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB). He also he performed research and licensing activities at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) related to a potential high-level nuclear waste repository.
Dr. Ferrante is a member of the Joint Committee on Nuclear Risk Management and has supported international efforts in risk assessment via collaborations with EPRI members as well as the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Nuclear Energy Agency.
Dr. Ferrante received a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from University College in London, UK, a MS degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Virginia, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.
Date Submitted: Please save form and submit via 01/22/2022 (MM/DD/YYYY) e-mail to: RICMST.Resource@nrc.gov NRC Form 1105 (11-2019) Page 1 of 1