ML25030A327
| ML25030A327 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/06/2025 |
| From: | NRC/OCM |
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| ML25002A198 | List: |
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| Download: ML25030A327 (1) | |
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©2025 Nuclear Energy Institute
©2025 Nuclear Energy Institute l 1 Where do we go from here?
Commission Briefing on ADVANCE Act February 6, 2025 The ROP at 25
©2025 Nuclear Energy Institute 2 100 24 2000 through 2004 2019 through 2023 Industry Performance Has Improved 238 11 2000 through 2004 2019 through 2023 (Total Non-Green Findings)
Inspection Findings (Total Non-Green of Quarters)
Performance Indicators 95%
5%
76%
24%
Level of NRC Oversight (Average Percentage of Plants)
First Five Years of ROP Last Five Years Normal Oversight Enhanced Oversight
©2025 Nuclear Energy Institute 3 Licensee-identified 9.9%
Regional or HQ Inspector 4.8%
NRC Resident Inspector 4.8%
Self-revealing 80.6%
Time to Re-evaluate the ROP Licensing 21%
Project Manager 4%
Operator Licensing 5%
Resident Inspector 19%
Indirect Inspection 27%
Direct Inspection 24%
Direct Inspection 24%
Licensee Part 170 Fees (2020 through 2Q2024)
Source of Greater-than-Green Findings (1Q2018 through 3Q2024 - excludes Security)
Prep & Doc Travel Communication Assessment
- Prep & Doc
- Travel
- Communication
- Assessment
©2025 Nuclear Energy Institute 4 Account for:
- Licensee issue identification
- Sustained higher plant performance
- Preparation, documentation, frequency, and conduct
- Duplicative inspection and oversight activities
- Simplify inspection finding screening and assessment
- Improve realism of Significance Determination Process
- Reevaluate Performance Indicators ROP Focus Areas Significant Opportunity for Efficiency Improvement Encouraged by NRC Staff Effort to Date
©2025 Nuclear Energy Institute 5 Efficient and predictable licensing schedules Enhanced project management and transparent performance metrics Rapid disposition of low safety significance issues Efficient decision-making processes Right-sized regulatory requirements for micro reactors and SMRs Additional ADVANCE Act Opportunities Important that Efficiency is Achieved Across All Business Lines