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M210930: Slides - Strategic Programmatic Overview of the Operating Reactors and New Reactors Business Lines

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Strategic Programmatic Overview of the Operating and New Reactors Business Lines

Introduction Dan Dorman Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs, Office of the Executive Director for Operations 2

Operating Reactor Business Line Andrea Veil, Strategic Priorities and Successes for the Operating Reactors Business Line Caty Nolan, Continuously Improving the Reactor Oversight Process Frank Arner, Leveraging Risk-insights to Enhance the Oversight of Operating Reactors Caroline Carusone, Modernizing Our Licensing Programs 3

Strategic Priorities and Successes Operating Reactors Business Line Andrea Veil Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 4

COVID-19: Maintaining Safety and Security while Preserving Openness and Transparency 28 15 44 58 473 386 Opportunities for public and industry COVID-19 engagement licensing actions Issued LAR Relief Request Exemption Other 5

The Reactor Oversight Process Continues to Provide Objective, Risk-Informed, Understandable, and Predictable Oversight Risk-Informed Licensing Actions 354 Actions Issued 49 2017 2021 Year Implementing Inspecting risk- Focusing using the very continuous informed initiatives low safety significance improvements issue resolution process 6

NRC Subsequent License Renewal Reviews Make Safe Long-term Operation Possible 6 8 Key considerations for long-term operation:

SAFETY Reliability 79 40 Years 60 Years 80 Years 7

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Post-Fukushima Actions Have Improved Operating Nuclear Fleet Safety Added capabilities to maintain key plant safety functions following a large-scale natural disaster New equipment to better handle potential reactor core damage events Strengthened emergency preparedness capabilities Updated evaluations of the potential impact from seismic and flooding events 8

Digital I&C We Are Modernizing our Regulatory Infrastructure to Better Enable New Technologies Accident Tolerant Fuel 9

SENSITIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY We Are a Leader in Transformation and Innovation to Become a More Modern Risk-Informed Regulator Risk Informed Data-Driven Decisions Decisions Innovation Accelerator/Crowdsourcing 10

We Are Developing Our 21st Century Workforce Culture Diversity and Professional Knowledge Initiatives Inclusion Development Management 11

Continuously Improving the Reactor Oversight Process Caty Nolan Reactor Systems Engineer, Division of Reactor Oversight, NRR 12

SDP Tracker 13

Modernizing the ROP 14

Turning Data into Insights 800 Total Green Findings 700 600 500 400 300 200

• Extrapolated total 100

• Year to date 0

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 15

Operating Reactor Analytics DEMO VIDEO 16

Leveraging Risk-insights to Enhance Oversight of Operating Reactors Frank Arner Senior Reactor Analyst, Division of Operating Reactor Safety, Region 1 17

PRA Models Are Integral to the Reactor Oversight Process SDP and Emergent Issues and Plant Assessment Reactive Inspections Sample Selection Risk-Informed Initiatives 18

Use of PRA Insights in the Oversight of Risk-Informed Initiatives Examples

• Use of 10 CFR 50.69 allowed for expedited repair of degraded piping.

Sites with approved

• Use of the TSTF-505 program allowed for the safe Risk-informed Programs online repair of components that would normally exceed Technical Specification allowed outage time.

24 17 50.69 TSTF-505 19

Use of Risk Tools to Be riskSMART Regulators Oversight Process NRC Standardized Plant Analysis Risk SPAR models Provide independence from Licensee models Allow for independent analysis and appropriate Action Matrix input conclusions 20

Our Models Are Updated to Ensure Robust ROP Execution

• Allows for the PRA model to be consistent with the as-built, as operated plants

• Allows for SRAs to credit FLEX equipment in evaluations 21

Preparing the Next Generation of Risk Professionals

• Weekly knowledge transfer sessions

• Resident inspector and Senior Reactor Analyst interactions during site turnovers

• Required SRAs and risk analyst qualification courses to ensure risk professionals stay in tune with state-of-the-art practices 22

Modernizing Our Licensing Program Caroline Carusone Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, NRR 23

Modernizing Our Licensing Program Enhancing Expanding Use Strengthening Stakeholder of Data and Organizational Engagement Business Tools Capacity 24

Incorporating Stakeholder Feedback into Licensing Program Average time to complete COVID-19 10 CFR 2.206 Old: 365+ days Regulatory Program New: 30 days Response Improvements Risk-Informed 31 public meetings Revamped Process for 233 actions completed in FY21 Technical Assistance Evaluations 31 Days Average review time Request (TAR) Process 30 Online Submissions Over $500k Cost Savings with Summary FRNs 25

Expanding Use of Data and Business Tools Data intake architecture and access Data visualization to track performance and understand resource impacts Trends analysis to predict and plan for the future 26

Early Returns on Data Modernization Efforts v WRR Intake: Web-Based Relief Performance: Integrated Prediction: Licensing Action Request Portal Workload Management Tools Precedent Analysis 27

Strengthening Organizational Capacity Evolving Leveraging Cross-Training Risk-Informed Collective and Knowledge Mindset and Talents Management Customer Focus 28

Closing Opening Remarks Remarks Dan Dorman Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs, Office of the Executive Director for Operations 29

Acronyms CFR Code of Federal Regulations FLEX Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies INPO Institute of Nuclear Power Operations LAR License Amendment Request MAP Mission Analytics Portal MAP-X Mission Analytics Portal - External NRC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRR Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation PRA Probabilistic Risk Assessment ROP Reactor Oversight Process SDP Significance Determination Process SPAR Standardized Plant Analysis Risk TSTF Technical Specification Task Force 30

Introduction Opening Remarks Dan Dorman Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs, Office of the Executive Director for Operations 31

New Reactor Business Line Andrea Veil, Strategic Priorities and Successes for the New Operating Reactors Business Line Nicole Coovert, Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Mohamed Shams, Advanced Reactor Preparedness Steven Vitto, Security Considerations for Advanced Reactors 32

Strategic Priorities and Successes New Reactors Business Line Andrea Veil Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 33

Vogtle 3 and 4 Advanced Reactors 34

Key Successes Collaborating with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Supporting national priorities:

Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program Preparing for new light-water reactor applications Ensuring workforce readiness 35

Transition of Vogtle Unit 3 to Operations and Preparing for the 10 CFR 52.103(g) Finding for Unit 4 Nicole Coovert Branch Chief, Division of Construction Oversight, Region 2 36

dated June 2021 The NRC IS WELL-POSITIONED AND EQUIPPED to conduct inspections and address emergent licensing issues. 37

First fuel receipt HAS THE EXPERTISE AND CAPACITY to effectively oversee the Vogtle 3&4 construction project.

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• This preview is not indicative of current data.

IS PREPARED to ensure a successful transition from construction to operation. 39 39

• Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of future construction programs

• Leveraging Nuclepedia to store feedback from staff across the agency, industry stakeholders, and the public IS EMBARKING ON A HOLISTIC LESSONS-LEARNED to capture Part 52 experience and inform future construction programs. 40 40

Advanced Reactor Preparedness Mohamed Shams Director, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, NRR 41

NRC is Building an Agile Advanced Reactor Program Implementing 01 Vision & Building a Strategies Diverse Workforce 05 02 Enhancing Transparency Leveraging Signposts &

Markers 04 Creating 03 Tools &

Guidance 42

Transforming the Regulatory Framework into a Modern, Risk-Informed Approach Evolving Part 53 & Completing key developing risk-informed rulemaking Continuing guidance Adhering to the activities extensive principles of the engagement with Advanced Reactor stakeholders Policy Statement 43

Safely Regulating Advanced Reactor Technologies Now and Into the Future Creating tools to leverage data, Using core teams to optimize execution perform risk-informed and enhance Active in preapplication reviews transparency engagements Engaging in licensing reviews 44

Partnering for Success Collaborating We are Strengthening Internationally to Readiness through Enhance Licensing the Research Reactors of the Future Reference Plant Models US - Canada MOC Code Development IAEA - SMR Regulators Forum Technical Basis for NEA - Working Group on the Consensus Standards Safety of Advanced Reactors 45

Security Considerations for Advanced Reactors Steven Vitto, Security Specialist, Division of Physical and Cyber Security Policy, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response 46

NSIR Remains Focused On:

• Safety and security of the current operating fleet

• Establishing a modern infrastructure for advanced reactors 47

Developing a Consequence-Based Approach to Security

• Variety of potential reactor designs

• Radiological consequence provides a Physical benchmark for the proposed security framework

• Two key rulemakings: Personnel Security by Design Cyber

• Alternative Physical Security Requirements for Advanced Reactors

• Part 53 Risk-Informed, Technology Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Information Advanced Reactors 48

Prepared to Regulate the Nuclear Technology of the Future

• Cultivating a team of interdisciplinary experts

• Maintaining open engagement with stakeholders

• Applying the right skill sets and resources to arrive at risk-informed and technically sound approaches 49

Early and Frequent Stakeholder Engagement is Critical 50

Delivering Success in Our Work and Supporting National Priorities

• Continued focus on new technologies and industry trends

• Cyber security to protect critical digital assets

• Ongoing threat assessment through engagement with interagency and law enforcement partners 51

Closing Opening Remarks Remarks Dan Dorman Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs, Office of the Executive Director for Operations 52

Acronyms CNSC Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission HQ Headquarters IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency ICN Inspection Closure Notice ITAAC Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria MOC Memorandum of Cooperation NEA Nuclear Energy Agency NRR Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation NRC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission SIT Special Inspection Team SMR Small Modular Reactor SNC Southern Nuclear Company 53