ML23248A214
| ML23248A214 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/06/2023 |
| From: | Sushil Birla NRC/RES/DE |
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| Sushil Birla 301-415-2311 | |
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| Download: ML23248A214 (11) | |
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Reactor safety:
Regulatory Objectives & Framework Sushil Birla Senior Technical Advisor U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NERS 462 Guest speaker
Reactor Safety
- Role of Government
- Objectives Regulatory perspective
- Need for regulation
- Overall regulatory framework
Federal Rulemaking Process Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Congress passes law Agency drafts a proposed rule.
authorizing/requiring regulation.
If significant, OMB reviews draft proposed rule.
Agency publishes notice of proposed rulemaking.
Public has opportunity to submit comments to agency.
Agency reviews public comments and develops draft final rule.
If significant, OMB reviews draft final rule.
Congress reviews final rule. Agency publishes final rule. Rule challenged in court.
Disapproval resolution passed. Rule takes effect. Court vacates all or part of rule. 3
NRCs Mission License and regulate the nations civilian use of nuclear materials to
- Provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety
- Promote the common defense and security
- Protect the environment Civilian use:
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Academic
- Medical
NRCs Main Regulatory Functions
- Establish standards and regulations
- Issue licenses, certificates, and permits
- Ensure compliance with established standards and regulations
- Functions to support decisions
- Issue adjudicatory decisions
- Conduct research
- Assess risk and performance to support regulatory decisions
- Advisory activities
NRCs Safety & Security Objectives
- 1. PROVIDE QUALITY LICENSING AND OVERSIGHT OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
- 2. ENSURE THAT REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS ADEQUATELY SUPPORT THE SAFE AND SECURE USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
- 3. MAINTAIN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES FOR NRC AND NRC-LICENSED FACILITIES
Principles of Good Regulation
- Integrity
- Service
- Openness
- Commitment
- Cooperation
- Clarity
- Independence
- Efficiency
- Reliability
- Respect
Regulatory & Guidance Framework Regulations & Guidance
- Rulemaking
- Guidance development
- Standards development
- Generic communications Licensing Operational experience Certification
- Events assessment Support for decisions Decommissioning
- Generic issues Oversight
- Inspection
- Performance assessment
- Enforcement
- Allegations
- Investigations
The Future: Around the corner
- SECY-23-0021: Proposed Rule: Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors
- Offers alternative regulatory framework for licensing future commercial nuclear plants
- Performance-based
- Voluntary
- NRC-2023-0071 Regulatory Framework for Fusion Systems
- Limited-scope rulemaking amend the NRCs byproduct material regulations
- Technology inclusive
- Supportive of a performance-based approach to regulation
- Provide appropriate fusion-related definitions
- Develop content of application requirements of a licensing application
- Determine other appropriate requirements
Open Governance Stakeholder Engagement www.nrc.gov
- Public meeting dates and transcripts
- Testimony, speeches, and press releases
- Policy decisions
- Publications
Other useful references Regulatory Policy: The United States Perspective Executive Order 12866 http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/eo12866/index_eo12866.html Executive Order I3563 http://www.reginfo.gov/public/jsp/Utilities/EO_13563.pdf Government-Wide Information Quality Guidelines
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg/reproducible2.pdf Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg/2005/011405_peer.pdf Circular A-4
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a004/a-4.pdf Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg/2007/012507_good_guidance.pdf OMB/OSTP Updated Principles for Risk Analysis