Press Release-96-176, NRC Seeks Qualified Candidates for Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Press Release-96-176 NRC Seeks Qualified Candidates for Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

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UnitedStatesNuclearRegulatoryCommissionOfficeofPublicAffairsWashington,DC20555Phone301-415-8200Fax301-415-2234 Internet:opa@nrc.govNo.96-176FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE(Thursday,December5, 1996)NRCSEEKSQUALIFIEDCANDIDATESFORADVISORYCOMMITTEEONREACTORSAFEGUARDSTheNuclearRegulatoryCommissionisseekingqualifiedcandidatestofillprospectivevacanciesonitsAdvisory CommitteeonReactorSafeguards(ACRS).CongressestablishedtheACRStoprovidetheNRCwithindependentexpertadviceonmattersrelatedtoregulatorypolicy andthesafetyofexistingandproposednuclearpowerplants.

TheCommitteeworkcurrentlyemphasizessafetyissuesassociated withtheoperationof110commercialnuclearpowerplantsinthe UnitedStates;thepursuitofarisk-informed,performance-based regulatoryapproach;digitalinstrumentationandcontrolsystems; andtechnicalandpolicyissuesrelatedtostandardplant

designs.TheACRSmembershipincludesindividualsfromnationallaboratories,academiaandindustrywhopossessspecific technicalexpertisealongwithabroadperspectiveinaddressing safetyconcerns.Committeemembersareselectedfromavarietyofengineeringandscientificdisciplines,suchasnuclearpowerplant operations,nuclearengineering,mechanicalengineering, electricalengineering,chemicalengineering,metallurgical engineering,structuralengineering,materialsscience,and instrumentationandprocesscontrolsystems.Atthistime, candidatesarebeingsoughtwith15-20yearsofspecific experience,includinggraduateleveleducation,intheareasof computationalfluiddynamics,thermalhydraulics,andrisk assessmentasrelatedtoplantoperations.Criteriausedtoevaluatecandidatesincludeeducationandexperience,demonstratedskillsinnuclearsafetymatters,and theabilitytosolveproblems.Additionally,theCommission considerstheneedforspecificexpertiseinrelationshipto currentandfuturetasks,availabilityofcandidatestoserve, andpossibleconflictsofinterest.Consistentwiththe 2requirementsoftheFederalAdvisoryCommitteeAct,theCommissionseekscandidateswithvaryingviewssothatthe membershipontheCommitteewillbefairlybalancedintermsof thepointofviewsrepresentedandfunctionstobeperformedby theCommittee.Becauseconflict-of-interestregulationsrestricttheparticipationofmembersactivelyinvolvedintheregulated aspectsofthenuclearindustry,thedegreeandnatureofany suchinvolvementwillbeweighed.Eachqualifiedcandidate's financialinterestsmustbereconciledwithapplicableFederal andNRCrulesandregulationspriortofinalappointment.This mightrequiredivestitureofsecuritiesissuedbynuclear industryentities,ordiscontinuanceofindustry-fundedresearch contractsorgrants.Copiesofaresumedescribingtheeducationalandprofessionalbackgroundofthecandidate,includingspecial accomplishments,professionalreferences,currentaddressand telephonenumbershouldbeprovided.Allqualifiedcandidateswillreceivecarefulconsideration.Appointmentwillbemadewithoutregardtosuchfactorsasrace, color,religion,nationalorigin,sex,age,ordisabilities.

CandidatesmustbecitizensoftheUnitedStatesandbeableto devoteapproximately50-100daysperyeartoCommitteebusiness.RésumésshouldbesenttoMs.JudeHimmelberg,OfficeofPersonnel,U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,Washington,DC 20555-0001.Applicationmaterialsmaybeobtainedbycalling1-800-952-9678.RefertoAnnouncementNumber97-1001.

ApplicationswillbeaccepteduntilJanuary31,1997.