ML24193A342

Overview of Best Available Information Decision Guide

ML24193A342
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Issue date:	07/31/2024
From:	Alex Garmoe NRC/NRR/DRO/IRAB
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Best Available Information Decision Guide Alex Garmoe July 2024 ROP Public Meeting

Why Develop a BAI Decision Guide?

• Effectiveness review of SDP timeliness in 2022 timeframe

• Purpose to identify any potential enhancements to the SDP that could help improve the timeliness of findings

• Timeliness matters due to regulatory uncertainty, inspection of corrective actions, maintain currently reflective assessment program, efficient use of resources

• Report: ML22335A003

• Recommendation 5: Reinforce existing program guidance on the use of best available information at each process stage in the SDP

• Current guidance in IMC 0609 is limited and limiting

Development of Guide

• Goal to improve quality of information exchange

• Not intended to change our process or restrict the flow of information

• Informed by recent experiences with considering information submitted during SDPs

• Keep guidance high-level and flexible to accommodate all situations and defer to case-specific judgment

• Considerations, not requirements, not all-encompassing

• Intended to frame the mindset around what makes information better or more applicable than the current state of knowledge

• One-page format that may be added as an IMC Exhibit

Best Available Information Considered Throughout the SDP

• Maintain existing overall process

• Considerations, not requirements, and not all-encompassing

• Flexible to accommodate different situations

• Improve quality of information exchange

Questions and Discussion Best Available Information Decision Guide July 2024 ROP Public Meeting