ML18095A594
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| Issue date: | 04/11/2018 |
| From: | Dan Dorman NRC/EDO/DEDMRT |
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| Lawrence Burkhart | |
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Transformation at the NRCDan Dorman, Team LeaderTransformation Team 1
Why Transform?
2 Why Transform at the NRC?"The nuclear industry has indicated plans to introduce new and novel technologies- Because the use of such new nuclear technologies would challenge our current regulatory framework, we must not only innovate, but also identify and implement transformative change
."---Victor McCree, Executive Director for Operations 1/25/18 -Formation of Transformation Team 3
What is Transformation?
- Continuing to ensure safety and security of the operation of civilian nuclear applications
- Significantly different ways to regulate
- Further enhancements in our effectiveness, efficiency, and agility I n no v a t i o n 4
What the Transformation Initiative is Not
- An alteration of NRC's mission to ensure adequate protection
- Innovation
-Incremental changes or better ways of doing what we are currently doing*A short-lived effort 5Incremental Change or Transformation?
What is the Tasking?
- Harvest transformation ideas and strategies from inside and outside the agency to successfully implement transformationand sustain a transformative organizational culture.
- Develop and recommend specific area(s) to initiate transformation within the NRC.
- Develop a strategy and communications plan(s) for the specific area(s) recommended to foster transformation in NRC's culture.
- Develop a Commission paper that describes the merits of transformation, with recommended approaches and estimated schedules/resources.
6 TimelineJanuary*Transformation Team Stood UpFebruaryMarch*Outreach to Internal and External Stakeholders
- RIC Session
- Develop Commission PaperAprilMay*Complete Commission Paper
- Final Briefings 7
Specific Areas for Consideration
- Digital instrumentation and controls
- Advanced fuel technology
- Advanced reactor applications
- New and emerging materials and manufacturing methods
- Big data 8 9Outreach EffortsRIC Session
-March 13 -completedInternalADM, RES, NSIR, NRR/DLP, OIP, OCA, NRR/DORL, OEDO, OCAA, OPA, SECY, SBCR, OI, NRR/DMPS, NRR/DE, OGC, NRR/DRA,NRR/DIRS,NRR/DSS, OCFO, OCIO, NRO/DEI, NMSS/DUWP, NMSS/DRM, NMSS/DSFM, OCHCO, RI, RII, RIII, RIV, NMSS/FSCE, OE, ACRS, NMSS/MSST, NRO/DCIP, NRO/DNRL, NRO/DSEA,NRO/DSRA, ASLBP,NMSScompletedExternalNuScale, William Ostendorff, GSA, DOD, NEI, DIUx
-Chris Kirchhoff, Dominion, Oklo, DOE, EPRI, Rock Creek Tech, Lockheed Martin, Technology Resources,GE Hitachi, Westinghouse, Curtis
-Wright/Scientech , NewClearDay ,OAS/CRCPD, UCS, DOE ARPA
-E, US Army, Air Force, FERC, Framatome, NASA, FDA, NIA, ACMUI, FAA, Naval Reactors, Apollo Fusion
-Mike Cassidy, TerraPower, Terrestrial Energy, NEA international regulators (Finland, Japan, France, UK), DOTcompleted 10Themes*Systematic Expansion of Risk
-Informed Licensing
-Incentives for safety improvements
-Systems/integrated approach to risk
-Application of operating experience
-Leveraging existing reviews
- Additional flexibility for licensees to make facility changes
- Timely resolutions to challenges associated with new technology
- Performance based reviews and incremental/early approvals
-Digital Instrumentation and Controls
-Transition to Accident Tolerant Fuels
-Advanced Reactor Licensing
- Culture-Advance Innovation Forums as Agency Process
-Leadership Model for Vision and Communication
-Staff rotations to organizations doing transformative work
-Incentives for advancing new ideas
-Organizational focus
-Measurement of existing culture and trending of effectiveness 11Next Steps
- Alignment on recommended changes to regulatory framework/culture
- Issuance of SECY Paper
-May 2018