ML21197A170

Regulatory Information Conference (RIC) RIC 2021 demessieresc-m7

ML21197A170
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Issue date:	03/08/2021
From:	De Messieres C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Candace De Messieres (301)415-8395
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In All NRC Decisionmaking Candace de Messieres, Ph.D.

Technical Assistant, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Purpose and Approach

• Provide common high-level framework, applicable to all disciplines high Consequence (e.g., technical, legal, corporate) medium low

• Enable NRC staff to consider risk systematically

• Simple and plain English Likelihood

• Not revisiting any existing criteria, but increasing consistency, awareness, and usability of existing risk-informed approaches

Removing Obstacles Potential flexibilities not Lack of guidance (T) reflected in guidance (S) Siloed organizations (SMART)

• Rigid interpretation of regulations (S)

• Reluctance to adapt processes (T)

Inconsistent management *Limited consideration of benefits (S) support and expectations (A)

• Presence of uncertainties (M and S)

• Applied too late in process (S)

Limited awareness of guidance (T) *Treatment of low likelihood events (S)

Summarized from: Implementing Commission Direction on Applying Risk-Informed Principles in Regulatory Decision Making, ML19319C832

• Denotes cultural challenges

Fuel storage Forward inspection funding Legal review timeline given stakeholder Fee feedback billing Refueling outage inspection Security Subsequent license bounding time renewal

Are We There Yet?

Individual Contributor H Ideal Paths to overcoming M challenges - each Driving organization is unique L

L M H Management Driving

Trajectory of Perspectives 2020 2018 Percent of Responses Most favorable, Be riskSMART diagnostic survey It would be about a quarter unsure Individual Contributor Driving appropriate for the H agency to expand the use of risk insights M Favorable Neutral Unfavorable Percent of Responses 2020 Shift to favorable L The risk-informed initiative effectively L M H supports NRCs Management Driving mission Staff are engaged, though more work to be done Favorable Neutral Unfavorable

Evolving to a Community of Practice Allison Robinson, OCHCO Jake Dolecki, R1 Patricia Walker-Webb, OCIO Amanda Marshall, NSIR Janice Owens, OIP Paul Krohn, R1 Arlette Howard, OCFO Jason Paige*, NRR (Project Manager) Patrick Moulding*, OGC Becca Richardson*, ADM Jason Piotter*, NMSS Reed Anzalone*, NRR Ben Ficks**, OCFO Jennifer Whitman, NRR Roger Hannah*, OPA R2 Betsy Ullrich, R1 Jim Beardsley, NSIR Russell Chazell, SECY Brian Harris*, OGC Joanne Savoy, OIP Sarah Lopas, NMSS Brian Harris*, RES John Lubinski**, NMSS Shane Sandal, R2 Candace de Messieres*, NRR Jonathan Fiske, NSIR Shaun Anderson, NRR Da Adams, OCA Jonathan Marcano, NMSS Shilp Vasavada*, NRR Darrell Roberts, DEDM (Champion) Joshua Havertape, R3 Stacy Prasad*, NSIR Dennis Morey, NRR Julie Winslow, NRR Steve Vitto, NSIR Diana Betancourt-Roldan, R3 June Cai*, NMSS Tam Tran, NMSS Elba Sanchez-Santiago, R3 Kathy Lyons-Burke, OCIO Tania Martinez Navedo, NRR Elizabeth Bowlin*, OCFO Katie McCurry, R2 Taylor Lamb, NRR Eric Duncan*, NRR (Co-Team Lead) Lindsay Merker, R4 Trish Gallalee, OCHCO Erik Martinez Rodriguez, NSIR Matt Whorral, OIP Wendy Reed, RES Fanta Sacko, NSIR Michael Dean, R1 William Cook, R1 Geoffrey Miller, R4 Michael Gartman*, OGC/OCHCO Woody Machalek, ADM Jack Giessner**, R3 Mirabelle Shoemaker*, NMSS

• Project Team Jacob Steffes, R3 Mirela Gavrilas*, NSIR (Team Lead)

• • Executive Sponsors