ML25084A138
| ML25084A138 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/26/2025 |
| From: | Luis Betancourt NRC/EDO |
| To: | Sabrina Atack NRC/OIP |
| References | |
| Download: ML25084A138 (1) | |
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MEMORANDUM TO:
Sabrina D. Atack, Deputy Director Office of International Programs FROM:
Luis D. Betancourt, Executive Technical Assistant Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE MARCH 13, 2025, COMMENT-GATHERING PUBLIC MEETING ON THE ADVANCE ACT MISSION STATEMENT IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff from the Office of the Executive Director for Operations held a public meeting on March 13, 2025, to provide an overview of the actions underway at the NRC to develop mission statement implementation guidance, as required by Section 501 of the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024 (ADVANCE Act), and to obtain feedback from stakeholders. The meeting notice and agenda are located at Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML24269A182. The slides for the staff presentation are available at ADAMS Accession No. ML25066A203. A list of meeting attendees is provided in the enclosure.
The NRC staff provided an overview of the actions underway to develop mission statement implementation guidance. The NRC staff discussed ideas under consideration for (1) how the guidance may be structured, (2) general guidance on the elements of the mission statement, (3) functional areas of staff applicability that may be addressed in the guidance (e.g., licensing, oversight, and mission support), and (4) potential model behaviors and actions for some of the functional areas. The next steps for guidance development, including upcoming milestones, were also shared during the meeting. The NRC staff also shared key features of its ADVANCE Act public website1, including the availability of a feedback form to provide comments and questions to the NRC.
Following the NRC staff presentation, the meeting was opened to public discussion. Members of the public, including industry representatives and non-governmental organizations, provided feedback on ideas to consider in the development of the mission statement implementation guidance, including comments regarding timeliness and efficiency, communication, leadership, oversight and licensing, and improving public engagement processes within the agency.
CONTACT:
Luis D. Betancourt, OEDO 301-415-6146 1
See ADVANCE Act (Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024),
available at https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/governing-laws/advance-act.html. Accessed on March 14, 2024.
March 26, 2025 Signed by Betancourt, Luis on 03/26/25
S. Atack Highlights from the public comments included:
The need for a flexible mission statement that improves efficiency while balancing timeliness and effectiveness.
How risk will be used to inform decision-making on differing views and guide their resolution.
How to address the benefits to society.
Recommendations for improving pre-application engagement activities.
Examples of successful activities in meeting the mission, along with recommendations to enhance efficiency, such as eliminating certain reporting requirements (e.g., retrospective review of administrative requirements).
How inspectors focus on risk-significant issues.
Consideration of the Breakthrough Institutes report2 on improving NRC public engagement to enhance ADVANCE-Act-related public meetings.
The NRC staff will consider the information provided by the meeting attendees as part of its implementation of the ADVANCE Act.
Enclosure:
List of Attendees 2
See the Breakthrough Institute, Improving Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Engagement, available at https://thebreakthrough.org/issues/energy/improving-nuclear-regulatory-commission-public-engagement.
Accessed on March 14, 2024.
- via email OFFICE OEDO/ETA OEDO/ETA OEDO/ETA NAME LBetancourt ARamirez AMcCraw DATE 03/25/2025 03/25/2025 03/25/2025 OFFICE OGC (NLO)
OIP/DD OEDO/ETA NAME MAlbert SAtack LBetancourt DATE 03/26/2025 03/26/2025 03/26/2025
Enclosure U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Meeting on ADVANCE Act Mission Statement Implementation Guidance March 13, 2025 Participant List Name Affiliation Aaron McCraw U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Adrienne Brown NRC Andrew Bowman NRC Andrew Prinaris NRC Angel Moreno NRC Angela Buford NRC Angela Sabet NRC Annie Ramirez NRC Audrey Klett NRC Brett Klukan NRC Bryson Roberson NRC Caroline Carusone NRC Carrie McCann NRC Celimar Valentin-Rodriguez NRC Christine Pineda NRC Christopher Markley NRC Daniel King NRC Edward Harvey NRC Emma Duncan NRC Eric Thomas NRC Esther Bryan NRC Ethan Licon NRC Hector Rodriguez NRC Hipo Gonzalez NRC Jack Giessner NRC Jacki Storch NRC Jackie Harvey NRC Jean Trefethen NRC Jennifer Beaton NRC Jennifer Fisher NRC Jessica Bielecki NRC Jessie Quintero NRC John Lubinski NRC Luis Betancourt NRC Mahmoud -MJ-Jardaneh NRC Marcia Simon NRC Marissa Bailey NRC Michelle Albert NRC Mihaela Biro NRC Mirela Gavrilas NRC Mike King NRC Miranda Ross NRC Name Affiliation Olivia Mikula NRC Patricia Glenn NRC Peter Lom NRC Robert Roche-Rivera NRC Sabrina Atack NRC Samuel Lee NRC Shao Lai NRC Scott Tonsfeld NRC Tuwanda Smith NRC Vince Williams NRC Whitlee Dean NRC Andrew Kauk DPS Gabrielle Schreier GE Vernova Brett Titus Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)
Andrew Mauer NEI Tim Riti NEI Jason Jennings PSEG Jose Morales State of Maryland Adam Stein The Breakthrough Institute Spencer Toohill The Breakthrough Institute Rani Franovich Rose Consulting, LLC Edwin Lyman Union of Concerned Scientists Andrew Zach United States Senate Jared Jones United States Senate Maddie Blalock United States Senate David Crowley Not Available Deann Raleigh Not Available Dorothy Schneider Not Available Frank Dawry Not Available Gabrielle Schreier Not Available George Frederick Joslin Not Available Georgia Lawrence Not Available Jacob Kincer Not Available Jana Bergman Not Available Jason Jennings Not Available Jill S. Monahan Not Available Kevin Kunder Not Available Matt Dennis Not Available Matthew Williams Not Available Rob Burg Not Available Russell R. Thompson Not Available Stanley D Hampton Not Available Trace Orf Not Available William Deric Tilson Not Available Yanli Wang Not Available