ML19074A143

03/19/2019 Meeting Presentation, Task Interface Agreement (TIA) Program Revitalization Status

ML19074A143
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Issue date:	03/19/2019
From:	Doug Broaddus, Kathryn Brock, Booma Venkataraman Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
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TaskInterfaceAgreement(TIA)ProgramRevitalizationStatusNRCPresentationOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation(NRR)Category2PublicMeetingMarch19,2019 NRCTIARevitalizationProjectPresentationAgenda*OpeningRemarks--.KathrynBrock,DeputyDirector,NRR,DivisionofOperatingReactorLicensing(DORL)*ProjectOverview--DouglasBroaddus,BranchChief,NRR,DORL*ProjectStatus-.......BoomaVenkataraman,ProjectManager,NRR,DORL 2 BeginwiththeendinmindKeyMessages*TheTIArevitalizationeffortisintendedtoresultinanefficientprocessthatfocusesresourcesonmattersthataremostimportanttosafety,effectivelyutilizesmoderntechnology,andmeetstheneedsofstakeholders.

• RelatedtothiseffortisNRR'sfocusareaofdispositioningissuesoflowsafetysignificanceefficiently.

• Thegoalistoprovideaproposedupdatedofficeinstructionbymid 2019.*Theprojectisbeingexecutedbyaninclusiveagencygroupwithindustryinputs.3 TIAProgramRevitalizationKeyDrivers 4 TIAProgramRevitalization LowSafetySignificanceIssueResolutionInitiative StakeholderEngagement Organizational Drivers(Transformation,NRR/NROMerger)ProjectExecutionMethodGather StakeholderFeedbackandRecommendationsAnalyze DataandIdentifyfocusareasandpossiblesolutionsIntegrate PerspectivesandexpectationsNurture Revitalizedsolutions(Pilotapplicationsandreachfinishline)Goal:Toprovideaproposedrevisedofficeprocedurein6monthsTransformationalDrivers:Riskinforming,Modernizeddecisionmaking WorkingGroup(WG)CompositionandInterfacesOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation(NRR)*DivisionofOperatingReactorLicensing(DORL)*DivisionofRiskAssessment(DRA)*DivisionofSafetySystems(DSS)*DivisionofEngineering(DE)*DivisionofInspectionandRegionalSupport(DIRS)*DivisionofLicensingProjects(DLP)5Regions*Region1*Region2*Region3*Region4OfficeofNewReactors(NRO)OfficeoftheGeneralCounsel(OGC)OfficeofEnforcement(OE)WGOrganizations WGInterfaces

• LowSafetySignificanceIssueResolution(LSSIR)WorkingGroup*OfficeofNewReactors(NRR/NROmergerconsiderationsforNROprocessneeds)*OfficeofNuclearMaterialSafetyandSafeguards(Officebestpractices)

WGTasksTask1:ScreeningofQuestionsattheTIAFront End*ChangestocriteriawhenTIAwillbeusedornotused(e.g.,thresholdforaformalTIA)*Effectivehandoffsorexittootherprocesses(e.g.,exittoBackfits)*Screeningforsafetysignificance(overlapwithLSSIRWG)Task2:EnhancementoftheTIAProcesses*Revampofinformalandformalprocessestoenhancetimelinessusinginternalandexternalstakeholderfeedback,integratingofficebestpracticesandaddingmodernizedtools.SupportingTasks*IndustryEngagement

• GatherRegionalPerspectives

• GatherOfficeBestpracticesandNROneeds*Modernizedtoolsandapplicationtotheenhancement 6

StakeholderFeedbackandOtherInputs*TIAOperatingexperience

• Agencysurveys:tosolicitfeedbackfrompastusers*Regionalperspectives(biggestcustomer)*Industryinsights*OfficeBestPractices 7Driver:Holisticallyredesigntheprogramwithfreshstakeholderdialoguetofulfiltheagencymissionandtheprinciplesofgoodregulation.

IndustryFeedbacktoEnhancetheTIAProgram**IncreaseProcessRigidity*GreaterEmphasisonBackfit*EstablishExitCriteriaforLowSafetySignificanceIssueResolution*IncludeanAppealProcess*EliminatePre decisionalConsideration

• InputsreceivedinpublicmeetingonFeb.21,2019 8 RevitalizationPathForward*Updatedproposedguidanceandreachfinishlinewith:StakeholderfeedbackandanalysisConsiderationofNROneedsIntegratedperspectivesInternalalignment Pilotapplications 9

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CurrentTIAOfficeProcedure:NRRCOM 106(ADAMSAccessionNo.:ML15219A174)Envisioning:Aholisticprogramtoservestakeholderneeds.*Tofocusresourcesonthemostsafetysignificantinquiries(Mission)*Beconsistentwiththeprinciplesofgoodregulation(Vision)*Witheffectivemodernizedportalsforinterfaceanddecisionmaking 10 11 ThankYou