ML24051A165
| ML24051A165 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/16/2024 |
| From: | Zachary Hollcraft NRC/NRR/DRO/IRIB |
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RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024 Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center Rockville, Maryland
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE Celebrating 50 Years of the Resident Inspector Program Session Chair: Zack Hollcraft, Resident Inspector Program Lead Session Coordinator: Sarah Obadina, Reactor Operations Engineer Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Division of Reactor Oversight, Inspection Branch Upper left: Fermi Resident Inspector John Gewargis in the Torus Room.
Above: Byron Station Resident Inspector Ashley Demeter.
Left: NRC Senior Resident Inspector Ray Ng at Byron Station near Rockford, Illinois.
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE Opening Remarks:
The Honorable David A. Wright, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commissioner NRC Commissioner David Wright (left) talks with VC Summer Senior Resident Inspector Mac Reed while shadowing the resident inspectors for a day at the site.
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE Luis Reyes Executive Director for Operations 2004-2008 Resident Inspector, Davis Besse 1979-1982
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE The Beginning:
1974 Pilot Conclusions Onsite inspection time increased Inspector knowledge of the plant increased NRC awareness of plant status and problems improved 1977 Proposal Benefits Increased NRC knowledge of conditions at a licensed facility and a better technical base for regulatory action Lessened reliance on the accuracy and completeness of licensee records by improving the inspectors ability to independently verify licensee performance Additional assurance that licensee management control systems are effective and that licensee performance is acceptable Improved NRC posture relative to incident response Right: Limerick Generating Station Resident Inspector Larry Grimes walking down the system while the plant operator works to address a problem with the Unit 1 high-pressure coolant injection system.
Below: NRC Chair Christopher Hanson with Senior Resident Inspector Christopher Henderson while visiting the Wolf Creek Generating Station.
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE The Three Mile Island (TMI-2)
Accident and Full Implementation The NRC's Harold Denton (left) provides information on the situation at TMI-2 to President Jimmy Carter (center). Also pictured are Rosalynn Carter (right) and Richard Thornburgh (center left).
Commission briefing, shown here at a meeting held on April 4, 1979, following the TMI-2 accident.
NRC staff discusses issues occurring at TMI-2 near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the NRC trailer on site in 1979.
Three Mile Island nuclear plant site in 1979.
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE Industry Perception Enhanced communication Attention to requirements Minimal regulatory burden Ongoing observation and correction of problems More informed NRC response LeftNRC Diablo Canyon Power Plant resident inspectors, Tom Hipschman and Laura Micewski, participate at the plants public poster session and annual assessment meeting near San Luis Obispo, California.
RightNRC Commissioner Kristine L.
Svinicki and NRC Senior Resident Inspector John Kramer listen to Steven Sewell, Luminants Director of Organizational Effectiveness, during a tour of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant.
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE History of Staffing Concerns Many of the initial group of resident inspectors incurred financial losses when they moved1983 Government Accountability Office Report Concerns expressed by resident inspectors over the 5-year relocation policy, relocation costs, career advancement opportunities, and the impact of pay 1994 Commission Paper Number of challenges regions face associated with staffing vacant resident inspector positions2008 Resident Demographics NRC Senior Resident Inspector Silas Kennedy performs a routine inspection at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE Resident Inspector Benefits Pay Special pay scale Saved pay Relocation incentive New retention incentive Relocation Maximized relocation benefits House hunting Home purchase program Post-Tour Telework Above: David Lew, Region I Regional Administrator and former resident inspector, examines the plants emergency diesel generators at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey Township, New Jersey.
Below: NRC Executive Director for Operations and former resident inspector Vic McCree tours the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Wintersburg, Arizona.
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE The Future of the Program Natrium l NRC.gov NRC Region II summer interns Alexis Parker, Jathin Gadiparthi, and Noah Woodyard from Georgia Tech and Leslie Tapia Andrade from the University of South Carolina tour the non-operating Bellefonte nuclear power plant.
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE One Last Question for the Group Region 2 resident inspectors at a December 2023 Regional Counterpart Meeting.
RIC 2024 Hybrid U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 36th Annual Regulatory Information Conference MARCH 12-14, 2024
- nrcric2024 www.nrc.gov ADAPTING TO A CHANGING LANDSCAPE Questions from the Audience Oconee Senior Resident Inspector Jared Nadel looks at the common Keowee hydroelectric unit inlet elbow.