ML24250A014
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| Issue date: | 09/06/2024 |
| From: | Stephanie Morrow NRC/RES/DRA/HFRB |
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Human Performance Implications of Remote Operations in High-Risk Industries Moderators S. Camille Peres, PhD and Niav Hughes Green, PhD US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US NRC)
Panelists Robin Murphy, PhD - Texas A&M University Steven Mallam, PhD - Memorial University of Newfoundland Fisheries and Marine Institute Stephanie Morrow, PhD - US NRC Ryan Amick, PhD - KBR/NASA Claire Blackett, PhD - Risk Pilot
Stephanie Morrow, PhD Human Factors Psychologist U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US NRC)
Advanced Reactors and Remote Operations
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Established as an independent agency in 1974 to ensure the safe use of radioactive materials for civilian purposes while protecting people and the environment.
Regulates commercial nuclear power plants and other uses of nuclear materials through licensing, inspection, and enforcement of its requirements.
Protecting public health, safety, security, and the environment.
Control Room of a Nuclear Power Plant Photo: Business Wire Photo: NRC Flickr. Courtesy of Arizona Public Service Co.
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Wintersburg, AZ (50 miles W of Phoenix, AZ)
Changing Role of Humans in Advanced Reactors Smaller, simpler designs that reduce reliance on human actions Novel approaches like remote and multi-unit operation, highly automated systems, and non-traditional control rooms Changes in concepts of operation can have broad implications for human factors areas (e.g., human-system interface design, staffing, training, and qualifications)
Research is needed to understand the regulatory and safety implications of these novel concepts in the nuclear industry
From this to (maybe) this Fictional rendering of a control room of the future. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC.
Nuclear power plant control room simulator at NRCs technical training center.
NRCs proposed regulations for advanced reactors include consideration of human factors The plant design must reflect state-of-the-art human factors principles for safe and reliable performance in all locations that human activities are expected for performing or supporting the continued availability of plant safety or emergency response functions.
Proposed 10 CFR 53.730(a)
CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
From Research to Practice How can we best leverage human factors research and experience from other domains to inform licensing of nuclear power reactors of the future?