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TECHNICAL SESSIONS
(as of 02/26/20) T1 Moving at the Pace of Change: How do Regulatory Bodies Identify, Confront and
Surmount the Challenges of Regulating a Technically Evolving and Dynamic Sector? A Fireside Chat Amongst International Peers Sponsored by the Office of International Programs Format: Modified Fireside Chat Join this session to hear a lively exchange between five regulatory colleagues, who also happen to occupy leadership roles in the nuclear safety organizations of their respective nations, as they exchange thoughts on how to navigate the unique and manifest challenges of achieving readiness for new technologies, maintaining a diverse and capable regulatory workforce, responding to evolving national energy policies, and motivating and energizing their organizations for the future, all while protecting public health and safety on a day to day basis. The panelists will discuss real world examples from their own organizations and provide perspectives, advice, and insights on generic challenges confronting regulatory bodies today and into the future.
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks - Kristine Svinicki, Chairman, OCM/NRC Kristine Svinicki, Chairman, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulating a Technically Evolving and Dynamic Sector – Rumina Velshi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Petteri Tiippana, Director General, Finland Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
Jean-Luc Lachaume, Commissioner, France Nuclear Safety Authority
Mark Foy, Chief Nuclear Inspector, United Kingdom Office for Nuclear Regulation
Session Chair: Kristine Svinicki, Chairman, OCM/NRC, 301-415-1750, [email protected] Session Coordinator:
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Haimanot Yilma, Senior International Relations Officer, International Cooperation & Assistance Branch, OIP/NRC, 301-287-9070, [email protected]
T2 FLEXing PRA Realism Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Format: Presentation
This session will provide updates and perspectives from the NRC, industry representatives, and external stakeholders on incorporating diverse and flexible coping strategies (FLEX) into risk-informed decisionmaking processes.
Speakers/Panelists:
Introductory Remarks – Mike Franovich, Director, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC
Human Reliability Analysis for FLEX - Michelle Kichline, Reliability and Risk Analyst, PRA Oversight Branch, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC
FLEX Data – Challenges and Results - Roy Linthicum, PWROG Risk Management Committee Chairman, Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group
Incorporating FLEX into NRC SPAR Models - Ching Ng, Reliability and Risk Analyst, PRA Oversight Branch, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC
Ways to Leverage FLEX Beyond the Orders - Michael Powell, Chairman, PWROG/Director, Strategic Projects APS, Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group Session Chair: Mike Franovich, Director, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC, 301-415-1932, [email protected]
Session Coordinator: Alexander Schwab, Reliability and Risk Analyst, PRA Oversight Branch, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC, 301-415-8539, [email protected]
T3 Licensing, Storage and Transportation of Accident Tolerant and Advanced Non-light Water Reactor Fuels Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Format: Presentation This Session will focus on the roles and responsibilities within the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards for licensing production, safety, storage, and transportation of Accident Tolerant and advanced reactor non-light water reactor fuels. The session will include
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presentations by technical staff responsible for reviewing applications for safety, transportation, and storage of materials. Industry will also be invited to support the session to discuss the status of license applications and stakeholder engagement for workload planning. NMSS will work closely to align with NRR to ensure there’s minimal overlap and key messaging is consistent. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Meraj Rahimi, Chief, Materials and Structural Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC
Overview of Accident Tolerant Fuel Licensing - Front and Back End of the Fuel Cycle - Marilyn Diaz, Chemical Engineer and Project Manager, Fuel Facility Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC Westinghouse Transport Package License Review of ATF and >5% Enrichments - Wes Stilwell, Nuclear Fuel Transport Director, Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC Current and Future Packaging Designs for Shipping ATF and HALEU Fuel Materials – Andy Langston, Director of Engineering and Packaging Services, Daher-TLI Dry Storage and Transportation of Advanced Reactor Fuels - Ricardo Torres, Materials Engineer, Materials and Structural Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC Transportation, Storage and Disposal of Spent Fuel from Advanced Reactors – Tara Neider, Senior Vice President, Program Development & Lab Facilities, TerraPower, LLC Session Chair: Meraj Rahimi, Chief, Materials and Structural Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-6802, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Jin-Ping (Jack) Gwo, Systems Performance Analyst, Materials and Structural Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-8736, [email protected]
T4 The Reactor Oversight Process at 20: A Look Forward
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Format: Modified Panel Discussion
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A panel discussion focusing on how the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) was developed and implemented, how it has evolved over the years, and where we see it further developing as the agency strives to be a more modern, risk-informed regulator.
The discussion will relate to successes and challenges during development and implementation, changes made in response to world events and program maturity, industry response to past changes and future proposals, public perception and concerns throughout the history of the ROP, how the NRC may adapt the regulatory framework as new technologies enter the mix, and where we anticipate the ROP developing as the agency implements comprehensive reviews of the ROP aimed at becoming a more modern, risk-informed regulator.
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Dan Dorman, Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs, OEDO/NRC
Near Death: The Birth of the Reactor Oversight Process - Thomas Wellock, NRC Historian, SECY/NRC
The Evolution of the Reactor Oversight Process - Scott Morris, Regional Administrator, RIV/NRC
UCS Views on the Reactor Oversight Process: Past, Present, and Future - Edwin Lyman, Director of Nuclear Power Safety, Union of Concerned Scientists
Douglas True, Chief Nuclear Officer and Senior Vice President, Nuclear Energy Institute
Ho Nieh, Office Director, NRR/NRC
Session Chair: Dan Dorman, Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs, OEDO/NRC, 301-415-1705, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Jeffrey Bream, Reactor Operations Engineer, Reactor Inspection Branch, Division of Reactor Oversight, RI/NRC, 610-337-5212, [email protected]
T5 Nuclear Power Plants: Is 80 the New 60?
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Format: Modified TV Talk Show This session will explore outstanding technical issues associated with long-term operation and subsequent license renewal. Research results and ongoing research will be summarized. The
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session will describe transition efforts within the U.S. Department of Energy, the Electric Power Research Institute, the nuclear industry, and the NRC to move research related to subsequent license renewal into our regular proactive processes for aging management of nuclear power plant structures, systems, and components. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Anna Bradford, Director, Division of New and Renewed Licenses, NRR/NRC
Alison Hahn, Federal Program Manager, Light Water Reactor Sustainability, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy
Sherry Bernhoft, Senior Program Manager, Electric Power Research Institute
Louise Lund, Director, Division of Engineering, RES/NRC
Mark Sartain, Vice President – Nuclear Engineering and Fleet Support, Dominion Energy
Session Chair: Anna Bradford, Director, Division of New and Renewed Licenses, NRR/NRC, 301-415-1560, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Carol Moyer, Senior Materials Engineer, Corrosion & Metallurgy Branch, Division of Engineering, NRR/NRC, 301-415-2153, [email protected]
T6 Virginia Uranium v. Warren: What the Supreme Court's Decision Means for Interim
Storage, Yucca Mountain, and Reactors Sponsored by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
Format: Panel Discussion
On June 17, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Virginia Uranium v. Warren. The case involved a landowner’s challenge to the State of Virginia’s ban on uranium mining on private land. The United States, including the NRC, submitted an amicus brief asserting that, if Virginia Uranium’s allegations concerning the motivation of the ban were true, the ban constituted an improper attempt to regulate activities that are preempted by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA)—namely, uranium milling and tailings management—that are either within the sole province of the NRC or can only be regulated pursuant to Agreement State authority. In two separate opinions each signed by three members of the Supreme Court, six justices concluded the Virginia ban was not preempted by the AEA.
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Each of the three panelists participated in the argument/briefing before the Court. They will discuss the impact of the Court’s recent decision and what it means for potential conflicts between State sovereignty in the regulation of public safety and the NRC’s exclusive authority to protect the public from radiological hazards. All areas of AEA preemption, including high-level waste, interim storage and permanent disposal, and reactors, could be affected.
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – William Froehlich and Ronald Spritzer, Administrative Judges, ASLBP/NRC Jay Silberg, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
Cale Jaffe, Associate Professor of Law, General Faculty, Director of the Environmental and Regulatory Law Clinic, University of Virginia School of Law
Andrew Averbach, Solicitor, OGC/NRC
Co-Chairs: William Froehlich, Administrative Judge, ASLBP/NRC, 301-415-5922,
Ronald Spritzer, Administrative Judge, ASLBP/NRC, 301-415-6803, [email protected] Session Coordinator:
Twana Ellis, Program Analyst, ASLBP/NRC, 301-415-6094, [email protected] T7 Enhancements to Fuel Cycle and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Oversight
Programs Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Format: Presentation This Session will present an overview of the enhancements to oversight programs in the Division of Fuel Management with a focus on the commonalities in how development of the inspection programs for fuel facilities, storage, and transportation were undertaken. Presentations will provide background on the Smarter Oversight Initiative in the Fuel Facilities Business Line that was undertaken by a working group, chartered in April 2019, as well as the optimization of oversight activities within the Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Business Line prior to the merging of the business lines under one Division of Fuel Management. Presentations will provide background on the approach for conducting holistic assessments of these oversight programs for the purpose of improving their effectiveness and efficiency. The presentations will provide a background on the need for these enhancements, the process by
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which assessments of these programs were conducted, stakeholder engagement, and key recommendations or outcomes from the assessments. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Christopher Regan, Deputy Director, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC
Enhancements to Fuel Cycle Oversight Program – Eric Michel, Chief, Projects Branch 2, Division of Fuel Facility Inspection, RII/NRC Enhancements to Fuel Cycle Oversight Program - Janet Schlueter, Senior Director, Fuel & Radiation Safety, Nuclear Energy Institute ISFSI Inspection Program Enhancement Initiative Overview – Jeremy Tapp, Transportation & Storage Safety Inspector, Inspection and Oversight Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC Bruce Montgomery - Director, Decommissioning and Used Fuel, Nuclear Energy Institute Session Chair: Christopher Regan, Deputy Director, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-2768, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Tomeka Terry, Project Manager, Inspection and Oversight Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-1488, [email protected]
T8 Worldwide Advances in Equipment Qualification
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Format: Presentation With the nuclear fleet worldwide facing challenges with obsolescence, fewer safety-related suppliers, and nuclear power plant lifetime extensions and modernizations, regulators and nuclear power plant owners have begun exploring the use of standard components, such as valves, motors, software, and diesels, from other safety and reliability critical industries in nuclear power plants. The objective of this RIC session is to discuss the challenges associated with equipment qualification and commercial-grade dedication of standard off-the-shelf components using risk insights, supplier oversight, and technical evaluations in order to establish reasonable assurance. Topics to be considered include understanding the process of commercial-grade dedication and equipment qualification of nonsafety-related components,
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evaluating how the interfaces between the different parties of the supply chain work to ensure quality management, and regulatory changes necessary to achieve acceptable results. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Kerri Kavanagh, Chief, Quality Assurance Vendor Inspection Branch, Division of Reactor Oversight, NRR/NRC
Commercial-Grade Dedication Considerations for Maintaining Qualification - Marc Tannenbaum, Technical Executive, Electric Power Research Institute Finnish KELPO Project for Commercial-grade Dedication – Petri Vuorio, Section Head, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Finland Managing Obsolescence Through Commercial Grade Dedication - The Canadian Approach and CSA N299 – Kenneth Jones – Management Systems Specialist, Canadian Nuclear Safety Communication Vendor Perspective on Commercial Grade Dedication – Corey Faddish, Product Line Manager Electrical & Mechanical Projects and PSD, Framatome, Inc. Session Chair: Kerri Kavanagh, Chief, Quality Assurance Vendor Inspection Branch, Division of Reactor Oversight, NRR/NRC, 301-415-3743, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Antoinette Sakadales, Program Analyst, Quality Assurance Vendor Inspection Branch, Division of Reactor Oversight, NRR/NRC, 301-415-6441, [email protected]
T9 Interagency Discussion: Foreign Policy Impacts on Nuclear Export Licensing Sponsored by the Office of International Programs Format: TV Talk Show This session will include a discussion among the NRC, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration, and the U.S. Department of Commerce on how foreign policy considerations and nonproliferation impact their export licensing processes, the opportunities and challenges these considerations present, and how these are evolving. Speakers/Panelists:
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Introductory Remarks – Jennifer Holzman, Senior Level Foreign Policy Advisor, OIP/NRC
Jim Warden, Director, Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety and Security, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of State
Katie Strangis, Senior Policy Advisor for Nuclear Fuel-Cycle and Nuclear Regulatory Issues, Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
Lauren Mayros, International Policy Analyst, OIP/NRC
Jonathan Chesebro, Senior Nuclear Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration Session Chair: Jennifer Holzman, Senior Level Foreign Policy Advisor, OIP/NRC, 301-287-9090, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Joanne Savoy, Licensing Assistant, Export Controls & Nonproliferation Branch, OIP/NRC, 301-287-9092, [email protected]
T10 Power Reactor Cybersecurity: The Present and the Future Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Format: Modified Panel Discussion This session will address a number of perspectives on cybersecurity, beginning with a discussion of the status of the U.S. power reactor cybersecurity oversight program and the future of the program following licensees’ full cybersecurity implementation. The session will also include regulatory staff from the UK’s Office of Nuclear Regulation and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to discuss their plans for cybersecurity oversight. The session will conclude with a U.S. interagency representative from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission who will discuss cyber requirements for other areas of the electrical sector.
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Jim Beardsley, Chief, Cyber Security Branch, Division of Physical and Cyber Security Policy, NSIR/NRC
Jim Beardsley, Chief, Cyber Security Branch, Division of Physical and Cyber Security Policy, NSIR/NRC
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Regulation of Cyber Security across the UK Civil Nuclear Sector - Paul Shanes, Professional Lead for Cyber Security & Superintending Inspector, and Paul Fyfe, Deputy Chief Inspector & Director Security & Safeguards, United Kingdom Office for Nuclear Regulation Eric Lemoine, Director, Systems Engineering Division, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Barry Kuehnle, CIP Senior Advisor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Electric Reliability
Session Chair: Jim Beardsley, Chief, Cyber Security Branch, Division of Physical and Cyber Security Policy, NSIR/NRC, 301-287-0908, [email protected] Session Co-Coordinators: Dan Warner, IT Security Specialist (Cyber), Cyber Security Branch, Division of Physical and Cyber Security Policy, NSIR/NRC, 301-287-3642, [email protected] Kim Holloway, IT Specialist (Cyber), Cyber Security Branch, Division of Physical and Cyber Security Policy, NSIR/NRC, 301-287-0826, [email protected]
T11 The Evolution of the U.S. Electric Grid: Implications for Nuclear Technology
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Format: Modified Fireside Chat The energy sector is rapidly evolving. Traditional paradigms for reducing energy losses, improving the utilization of capital equipment and infrastructure, and maintaining grid resilience are adapting as diverse energy generation technologies are deployed. This session will feature presenters from the forefront of energy systems integration research, regulation, and operations. The implications of new and distributed advanced nuclear deployment, alternative loading of nuclear energy on the grid, and operating plant retirements will be discussed. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – David A. Wright, Commissioner, OCM/NRC
FERC Perspectives - Anna Cochrane, Director, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Innovations in Energy Production and Delivery - Michael Howard, Chief Executive Officer, Electric Power Research Institute
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The Grid Modernization Initiative - Kevin Lynn, Director of Grid Modernization, U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Implications from a Changing Resource Mix - Dewey Samuel Roberts II (Sammy), General Manager - System Operations, Duke Energy Session Chair: David A. Wright, Commissioner, OCM/NRC, 301-415-1759, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Candace de Messieres, Reliability and Risk Analyst, PRA Licensing Branch C, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC, 301-415-8395, [email protected]
T12 Transformation at NRC – What will we look like? How will we know when we have arrived?
Sponsored by the Office of the Executive Director for Operations
NRC is transforming to be best prepared to carry out its regulatory responsibilities in an ever-changing environment under the challenges of an evolving economy and energy priorities. The agency remains committed to its critical safety mission, recognizing more than ever our need to focus our resources on activities that have the greatest impact on safety. Through transformation, we are examining and revising our practices and processes while better training our employees to be prepared for nuclear energy development in this next century. During this session we will explore many of the changes being proposed and made at the NRC. Join us in an exchange of ideas during this important session. People are our best resource.
Format: Modified TV Talk Show Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Margie Doane, Executive Director for Operations, OEDO/NRC
TO BE ANNOUNCED Session Chair: Margie Doane, Executive Director for Operations, OEDO/NRC, 301-415-1700, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Doris Lewis, Resources and Budget Lead, Futures Core Team, OEDO/NRC, 301-287-3794, [email protected]
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W13 Backfitting and Forward Fitting
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Format: Presentation
This session will provide perspectives from external stakeholders about the NRC’s backfitting and forward fitting policies. As the NRC focuses on updating its backfitting and forward fitting guidance with respect to recent policy making, this session will provide external stakeholder perspectives and challenges as they navigate through the backfit process. Topics will include backfitting, forward fitting, appeals, cost considerations, and stakeholder opportunities to provide input to various NRC decisions. This session will provide timely perspectives as the staff revises NUREG-1409, “Backfitting Guidelines.”
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Annie Caputo, Commissioner, OCM/NRC
Jerry Bonanno, Associate General Counsel, Nuclear Energy Institute
Back & Forth: A Licensee Perspective on Backfitting & Forward Fitting – Darani Reddick, Director, Regulatory Initiatives, Exelon Generation Backfitting: Maintaining the Momentum - Thomas Poindexter, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Edwin Lyman, Director of Nuclear Power Safety, Union of Concerned Scientists Timothy Reed, Senior Project Manager (ORL), Plant Licensing Branch 4, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, NRR/NRC
Session Chair: Annie Caputo, Commissioner, OCM/NRC, 301-415-1855, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Eva Brown, Senior Project Manager (ORL), Plant Licensing Branch II-2, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, NRR/NRC, 301-415-2315, [email protected]
W14 Higher Burnup and Increased Enrichment: Advancing What Light-Water Reactor
Fuel Can Do Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Format: TV Talk Show
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Driving light-water reactor fuel to higher burnup and using fuel with increased uranium-235 enrichment can help the nuclear industry realize economic benefits and operational flexibilities. This session discusses the nature of these changes and the technical and regulatory considerations associated with implementing them. It will also cover what the NRC, industry, and international research organizations are doing to prepare for producing, licensing, and operating fuel to higher burnup and with increased enrichment.
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Andrea Veil, Deputy Office Director for Engineering, NRR/NRC
Kevin Heller, Reactor Systems Engineer, Nuclear Methods and Fuel Analysis Branch, Division of Safety Systems, NRR/NRC
Michelle Bales, Senior Reactor Systems Engineer, Fuel & Source Term Code Development Branch, Division of Systems Analysis, RES/NRC
John Williams, Nuclear Fuel & Analysis Director, Southern Nuclear Operating Company
Bill Gassman, Senior Staff Engineer, Exelon Nuclear
Tatiana Ivanova, Head of the Division of Nuclear Science, OECD/Nuclear Energy Agency
Session Chair: Andrea Veil, Deputy Office Director for Engineering, NRR/NRC, 301-415-1914, [email protected]
Session Coordinator: Holly Cruz, Technical Assistant, Division of Safety Systems, NRR/NRC, 301-415-1053, [email protected]
W15 The Future of Space Nuclear Power Systems and Why the Regulatory Framework Matters Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Format: Modified Panel Discussion Nuclear power has the potential to enable more ambitious space exploration projects in the future. Come to this session to hear from leaders at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. U.S. Department of Energy, and the Federal Aviation Administration what they are doing to prepare for the future of nuclear power in space. This session will also seek to identify what nuclear power in space means for the NRC. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Ray Furstenau, Office Director, RES/NRC
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Aaron Miles, Principal Assistant Director, National Security and International Affairs, Office of Science and Technology Policy DOE's Role in Space Nuclear Power Systems - Tracey Bishop, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Infrastructure Programs, U.S. Department of Energy/Office of Nuclear Energy Matt Forsbacka, Nuclear Flight Safety Assurance Manager, Office of Safety and Mission Assurance, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Stewart Jackson, Senior Advisor, Federal Aviation Administration Session Chair: Ray Furstenau, Office Director, RES/NRC, 301-415-1902, [email protected] Session Co-coordinators: Nicholas DiFrancesco, Technical Assistant, RES/NRC, 301-415-1115, [email protected] Tina Ghosh, Senior Reactor Systems Engineer, Accident Analysis Branch, Division of Systems Analysis, RES/NRC, 301-2038, [email protected]
W16 Innovative Transformation of the NRC’s Environmental Review Process
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Format: Presentation This session will showcase recent efforts by the NRC environmental staff to modernize the environmental review and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance processes to be more agile and better suited to a faster paced review. The NRC reorganized the environmental staff into an environmental center of expertise to more efficiently and effectively address NEPA reviews across the agency. The session will demonstrate the staff’s commitment to modernization by highlighting its recent efforts to transform the environmental reviews in the agency. NRC presenters will highlight staff efforts in these areas as well as other NEPA-related efforts (such as rulemaking; Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41/Executive Order 13807, “Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects,” dated August 15, 2017; and guidance development). Stakeholders will also provide their perspectives on the NRC’s environmental review process. The session will strive to foster constructive dialogue between the NRC staff and stakeholders. Attendees will leave the session with a greater appreciation of how the NRC environmental staff is meeting the challenge to streamline the agency’s environmental review process.
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Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Peyton Doub, Senior Environmental Scientist, Environmental Review New Reactors Branch, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, NMSS/NRC
Overview of NEPA Streamlining Efforts at the NRC – Kenneth Erwin, Chief, Environmental Review New Reactors Branch, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, NMSS/NRC
NEPA Streamlining in Action: Environmental Review Guidance for Micro-Reactors - Peyton Doub, Senior Environmental Scientist, Environmental Review New Reactors Branch, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, NMSS/NRC, and Mallecia Sutton, Licensing Project Manager, Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production Utilization Facilities, NRR/NRC
Modernization of NRC Guidance Including Incorporation of Recent Lessons Learned and FAST-41 Related Activities - Laura Willingham and Tamsen Dozier, Project Managers, Environmental Review New Reactors Branch, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, NMSS/NRC
Exploratory Process for a Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Advanced Nuclear Reactors - Jack Cushing, Senior Environmental Project Manager, and Donald Palmrose, Senior Nuclear Engineer, Environmental Review New Reactors Branch, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support NMSS/NRC
NEI Perspective: Innovative Transformation of NRC’s Environmental Review Process - Kati Austigen, Senior Project Manager, New Reactors, Nuclear Energy Institute
Session Chair: Peyton Doub, Senior Environmental Scientist, Environmental Review New Reactors Branch, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-6703, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Peyton Doub, Senior Environmental Scientist, Environmental Review New Reactors Branch, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-6703, [email protected]
W17 Nuclear Regulatory Relations: Enablers and Barriers for Advanced Reactor International
Cooperation Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Format: Presentation Representatives from international regulatory agencies and industry organizations will discuss how new and advanced reactor reviews can benefit from international cooperation and the challenges that come with setting up cooperative frameworks. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Robert Taylor, Deputy Office Director for New Reactors, NRR/NRC
Anna Bradford, Director, Division of New and Renewed Licenses, NRR/NRC Hugh Robertson, Director General, Directorate of Regulatory Improvement and Major Projects Management, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Franck Lignini, Vice-Chair, Cooperation in Reactor Design Evaluation and Licensing (CORDEL) Working Group, World Nuclear Association
Ana Gomez Cobo, Head of HPR1000 Regulation and Advanced Technologies, New Reactors Division, United Kingdom Office for Nuclear Regulation
Veronique Rouyer, Head of the Division of Nuclear Safety Technology and Regulation, OECD/Nuclear Energy Agency
Session Chair: Robert Taylor, Deputy Office Director for New Reactors, NRR/NRC, 301-415-3172, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Reed Anzalone, Technical Assistant, NRR/NRC, 301-415-2988, [email protected]
W18 Powering the Future by Advancing Nuclear Codes and Standards
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
Format: TV Talk Show
As new nuclear power plant designs come to market and the current U.S. light-water reactor fleet ages, the codes and standards for design, operation, and maintenance must evolve to ensure utilities safely and efficiently produce nuclear power. In parallel, the NRC is considering transformative changes to 10 CFR 50.55a that will improve usability and allow burden reduction activities without a reduction in safety. This session will discuss the innovative ways in which the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the NRC staff are moving to produce and
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endorse codes and standards that will ensure safe, efficient, and effective nuclear power generation. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – David Rudland, Senior Level Advisor for Nuclear Plant Materials, Division of New and Renewed Licenses, NRR/NRC
Michael Benson, Materials Engineer, Component Integrity Branch, Division of Engineering, RES/NRC Thomas Basso, Senior Technical Advisor, Nuclear Energy Institute George Young, Manager, Structural Materials, Kairos Power, LLC Ralph Hill, III, Managing Member, Hill Eng Solutions, LLC Aaron Martin, Principle System Design Engineer, TerraPower Session Chair: Louise Lund, Director, Division of Engineering, RES/NRC, 301-415-0377, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Matthew Homiack, Materials Engineer, Component Integrity Branch, Division of Engineering, RES/NRC, 301-415-2427, [email protected]
W19 Advanced Reactors: Licensing Modernization
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Format: Presentation Consistent with the requirements of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) to develop strategies for the increased use of risk-informed, performance-based licensing approaches, the NRC has been supporting activities related to the Licensing Modernization Project (LMP) being led by Southern Company, coordinated by the Nuclear Energy Institute, and cost-shared by the U.S. U.S. Department of Energy. The LMP's objective is to develop technology-inclusive, risk-informed, and performance-based regulatory guidance for licensing non-light water reactors (non-LWRs) for the NRC to review and potentially endorse. This session will explore activities associated with the LMP methodology, which is expected to provide a foundation for the NRC’s rulemaking to establish a technology-inclusive regulatory framework for advanced nuclear reactors, as required by NEIMA.
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Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – John Segala, Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, NRR/NRC
Enabling Innovation in a Regulated Industry – Amir Afzali, Licensing and Policy Director, Southern Company Services Application of LMP to the GEH PRISM Reactor – Gary Miller, PRA Technical Leader, General Electric Hitachi Nuclear Energy eVinci™ Micro Reactor Licensing Modernization Program Pilot - Andrea Maioli, Fellow Engineer, Risk Analysis, Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC Kairos Power LMP Implementation Exercise – Drew Peebles, Safety and Licensing Integration Manager, Kairos Power, LLC Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Nuclear Reactors – Bill Reckley, Senior Project Manager, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, NRR/NRC Session Chair: John Segala, Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, NRR/NRC, 301-415-1992, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Jordan Hoellman, Project Manager, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, NRR/NRC, 301-415-5481, [email protected]
W20 Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act: What It Means for the NRC and DOE
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Format: Modified Fireside Chat The session will facilitate stakeholder awareness of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act and the strategies that the NRC and the U.S. U.S. Department of Energy are considering for maximizing the value of the Act. The fireside chat format will support dialogue with stakeholders to encourage innovation and engagement to fulfill the intent of the Act. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Ray Furstenau, Office Director, RES/NRC
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Rita Baranwal, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
Ashley Finan, Director, National Reactor Innovation Center
Session Chair: Ray Furstenau, Office Director, RES/NRC, 301-415-1902, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Nicholas DiFrancesco, Technical Assistant, RES/NRC, 301-415-1115, [email protected]
W21 First-of-a-Kind Risk-Informed Applications for Addressing External Hazards
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Format: Presentation The understanding of the risk posed to nuclear power plant operations from external hazards (e.g., seismic and high winds) has improved in recent years among internal and external stakeholders. The improved understanding is supported by increased capability to model such risks. Various regulatory activities have demonstrated that it is important to consider the risks from external hazards. This session will communicate perspectives of internal and external stakeholders on the impact of external hazards risk on operational and licensing activities as well as latest research in this area. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Greg Bowman, Deputy Director, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC
Application and Development of External Hazard Risk Models - Robert (Bob) Rishel, Director, Nuclear Energy, PRA, Duke Energy Risk-Informed Approaches to Address External Hazard Risk - Mehdi Reisi-Fard, Chief, Chief, PRA Licensing Branch C, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC External Hazard Risk Analysis for Advanced Light-Water Reactor Reviews - Alissa Neuhausen, Reliability and Risk Analyst, PRA Licensing Branch C, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC New Tornado Risk Maps for Engineering Design - Marc Levitan, Lead Research Engineer, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology Session Chair:
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Greg Bowman, Deputy Director, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC, 301-415-2744, [email protected] Session Co-Coordinators: Shilp Vasavada, Reliability and Risk Analyst, PRA Licensing Branch C, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC, 301-415-1228, [email protected] Thomas Aird, Environmental Engineer, Fire & External Hazards Analysis Branch, Division of Risk Analysis, RES/NRC, 301-415-2442, [email protected]
W22 Regional Session—Reactor Inspection Program: Advances and Challenges Sponsored by Region II Format: TV Talk Show The Regional Administrators of each of the four NRC regions and senior nuclear industry executives will discuss contemporary issues involving nuclear power plant operation and regulation in the United States. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Dan Dorman, Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs, OEDO/NRC
David Lew, Regional Administrator, RI/NRC Laura Dudes, Regional Administrator, RII/NRC Darrell Roberts, Regional Administrator, RIII/NRC Scott Morris, Regional Administrator, RIV/NRC Don Moul, Executive Vice President, Nuclear Division/Chief Nuclear Officer, NextEra Energy, Inc. Ken Peters, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Vistra Energy/Luminant Session Chair: Dan Dorman, Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs, OEDO/NRC, 301-415-1705, [email protected] Session Coordinator:
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Brad Bishop, Project Engineer, Reactor Projects Branch #6, Division of Reactor Projects, RII/NRC, 404-997-4553, [email protected]
W23 Tribal Sovereignty: Involving Native American Governments in Nuclear Activities
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Format: TV Talk Show The NRC recognizes the unique relationship that the Federal Government has with federally recognized Tribes and is committed to government-to-government relationships with Tribal governmental entities. As such, the NRC recognizes that healthy relationships among representatives of Tribal governments, the nuclear industry, and the Federal Government are critical.
This session will focus on the unique and complex, yet essential, relationships that exist among representatives of Tribal governments, the nuclear industry, and the Federal Government regarding regulatory actions with potential impacts on the Tribes. Panelists will describe their needs and expectations, as well as steps taken in practice, towards successful coordination and communication. Attendees can expect an open, thought-provoking discussion regarding this unique aspect of nuclear operations and regulation.
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – David Alley, Chief, Materials Safety and Tribal Liaison Branch, Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs, NMSS/NRC
Talia Martin, Tribal U.S. Department of Energy Director, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall Anthony Memmo, Project Manager, Seneca Energy, Seneca Nation
Albert ("Brandt") Petrasek, Director of Tribal Affairs, Office of Environmental Management, U.S. Department of Energy
Pamela Gorman Prochaska, Director, Nuclear Policy & Strategy, Xcel Energy Chris Miller, Director, Division of Reactor Oversight, NRR/NRC
Session Chair: David Alley, Chief, Materials Safety and Tribal Liaison Branch, Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-2178, [email protected] Session Coordinator:
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Lance Rakovan, Federal, State & Tribal Liaison Project Manager, Material Safety & Tribal Liaison Branch, Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs, NMSS/NRC, 301-525-7280, [email protected]
W24 Inspiring a Generation of Nuclear Leaders
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, and the Office of Enforcement Format: Hybrid Mini Talk and Fireside Chat In this dynamic regulatory environment, the NRC is transforming to become a modern, risk-informed regulator. To ensure the success of the agency in making the safe use of nuclear technology possible, the NRC is taking steps to attract and retain the next new generation of nuclear leaders by investing in our people, modernizing our decisionmaking, and fostering a culture of change and innovation. The NRC is also embracing the evolving nuclear environment, new technologies, and workforce and workload future demands. The session will cover the agency’s efforts in hiring, motivating, and retaining the next generation of nuclear leaders. Representatives from other Federal agencies and private entities will also provide insights into preparing for the workforce of the 21st century and beyond. This will include interactive discussions between panelists and the audience to share ideas and create new goals to meet future nuclear energy demands. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Candace Spore, Reliability and Risk Analyst, PRA Oversight Branch, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC
Gladys Figueroa-Toledo, Differing Views Program Manager, Concerns Resolution Branch, OE/NRC, and Luis Betancourt, Technical Assistant, NRR/NRC Carl Perez, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Elysium Industries, and Christina Leggett, Reactor Systems Engineer, Accident Analysis Branch, Division of Systems Analysis, RES/NRC Amber Von Ruden, Vice President, North American Young Generation in Nuclear, and Minh-Thuy Nguyen, Nuclear Engineer, RPB, Division of Safety Analysis, RES/NRC
Suzanne Hobbs Baker, Creative Director, Fastest Path to Zero Initiative, University of Michigan, and Hector Rodriguez-Luccioni, International Safeguards Analyst, Material Control & Accounting Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC
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Ho Nieh, Office Director, NRR/NRC, and Jennifer Uhle, Vice President, Generation and Suppliers, Nuclear Energy Institute Session Chair: Candace Spore, Reliability and Risk Analyst, PRA Oversight Branch, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC, 301-415-8537, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Austin Young, Materials Engineer, Piping and Head Penetrations Branch, Division of New and Renewed Licenses, NRR/NRC, 301-415-1123, [email protected]
W25 Application of Artificial Intelligence and Analytics to Nuclear Power Plant Activities
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Format: Panel Discussion Advances in computing technologies, and access to both historical datasets and real-time data collection, have led to the expanded use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics in a diverse range of industries. This session will provide an overview of current AI-related activities in the nuclear industry as well as perspectives on what the future could look like for using these technologies to develop insights about the behavior of systems and to further inform decisionmakers. Specific topics will include using analytics for predictive maintenance, improving plant performance, and exploring how NRC could also make use of these technologies.
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Jeff Baran, Commissioner, OCM/NRC
Heather Feldman, Director, Innovation, Electric Power Research Institute Jenna Burr, Engineering – Equipment Reliability Senior Staff, Exelon Generation Company Patrick Morilhat, R&D Program Director, Nuclear Performance, Électricité de France Michael Case, Director, Division of Safety Analysis, RES/NRC Session Chair:
Jeff Baran, Commissioner, OCM/NRC, 301-415-1839, [email protected]
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Session Coordinator: Alfred Hathaway, Reactor Systems Engineer (Code Development), Accident Analysis Branch, Division of Systems Analysis, RES/NRC, 301-415-2461, [email protected]
W26 Leaving the FAX Machine Behind: Transforming Notification and Response Systems into
21st Century Communications Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Format: Panel Discussion Federal, state, and local governments as well as industry are embarking upon changes in their emergency response processes to reflect the technological advances available in 2020. This session will address these transformative changes and will include topics such as the new Joint Information System being rolled out by industry that is expected to allow real-time incident information to be shared between off-site response organizations and public affairs officials; advance technological concepts being employed by licensees for real-time Evacuation Time Estimates; and the NRC's and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s views on the use of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning Systems. Lastly, the session will include a presentation by a foreign counterpart which is currently using some of these emergency preparedness and response technologies on a national level.
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Kathryn Brock, Director, Division of Preparedness and Response, NSIR/NRC
Cindy Rosales-Cooper, Senior Emergency Preparedness Specialist, Division of Preparedness and Response, NSIR/NRC Integrating IPAWS into the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program's Alert and Notification Plans - Bruce Foreman, Chief, Policy and Doctrine Branch, Technological Hazards Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response in Taiwan - Notification and Response Systems - June-Yuan Huang, Deputy Director General, Department of Nuclear Technology, Atomic Energy Council, Taiwan
Industry's Role in Achieving Transformative Change - Susan Perkins, Senior Director Security and Incident Preparedness, Chair, Nuclear Sector Coordinating Council, Nuclear Energy Institute
Jeffrey Semancik, Director, Radiation Division, Bureau of Air Management, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
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Session Chair: Kathryn Brock, Director, Division of Preparedness and Response, NSIR/NRC, 301-287-3735, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Raymond Gibson, Emergency Preparedness Specialist, Policy & Oversight Branch, Division of Preparedness and Readiness, NSIR/NRC, 301-287-3614, [email protected]
W27 Nuclear 2030—Modern Plant Sustainability
Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Format: TV Talk Show Nuclear industry and research organizations are pursuing several initiatives for improving the sustainability of the existing fleet of plants. These initiatives include new technologies such as accident tolerant fuel, digital systems, load following operations and large-scale hydrogen production. Guests will provide perspectives on the future state of the operating fleet and discuss potential regulatory policy implications, as well as any technical and workforce challenges in achieving sustainable safe and reliable operations into the future.
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Ho Nieh, Office Director, NRR/NRC
Bruce Hallbert, Director, DOE Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho National Laboratory Daniel Stoddard, Senior Vice President, Chief Nuclear Officer, and President, Contracted Generation, Dominion Energy
Neil Wilmshurst, Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Electric Power Research Institute
William Magwood IV, Director-General, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD/Nuclear Energy Agency
Session Chair: Ho Nieh, Office Director, NRR/NRC, 301-415-1270, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Reed Anzalone, Technical Assistant, NRR/NRC, 301-415-2988, [email protected]
W28 Seismic Safety Approaches for Advanced Non-light Water Reactors Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
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Format: Presentation The purpose of the session is to have staff, industry, and practitioners share insights and perspectives on seismic safety topics for advanced nonlight-water reactors (ANLWRs) and engage on discussion of new approaches such as risk-informed and performance-based methods consistent with the License Modernization Project and advanced technologies such as seismic isolation to enhance safety while reducing burdens and costs for the seismic design and construction of ANLWRs.
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Introductory Remarks – Jim Xu, Senior Technical Advisor for Seismic and Geotechnical Engineering, Division of Engineering, RES/NRC
Enabling Innovation in a Regulated Industry - Amir Afzali, Licensing & Policy Director, Southern Company Services
Incorporation of RIPB Framework in Seismic Design - Nilesh Chokshi, Independent Consultant
Seismic Isolation of Nuclear Power Plant Buildings and Equipment - Andrew Whittaker, SUNY Distinguished Professor, University of Buffalo
History, Current Status and Moving Forward in Research and Development of Seismic Isolation Systems Suitable for Nuclear Facilities in Japan - Satoshi Fujita, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo Denki University, Japan
Session Chair: Jim Xu, Senior Technical Advisor for Seismic and Geotechnical Engineering, Division of Engineering, RES/NRC, 301-415-5793, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Huan Li, Structural Engineer, Structural, Geotechnical & Seismic Engineering Branch, Division of Engineering, RES/NRC, 301-415-2445, [email protected]
W29 Transformation through Risk-Informed Licensing Initiatives Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Format: Presentation The purpose of this session is to provide perspectives from NRC and industry representatives on the successes and challenges of programmatic risk-informed initiatives that are available for licensees to adopt. These initiatives contribute to operational flexibility using risk insights as an input, such as TSTF-505, TSTF-425, and 10 CFR 50.69. The session will focus on (1) operation at sites that have recently received approval and are implementing the programs, (2) NRC
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oversight of these programs, and (3) the licensing process and best practices for submittals of these applications to the NRC. The purpose of this session is to provide perspectives from NRC and industry representatives on the successes and challenges of programmatic risk-informed initiatives that are available for licensees to adopt. These initiatives contribute to operational flexibility using risk-insights as an input, such as TSTF-505, TSTF-425, and 10 CFR 50.69. The session will focus on (1) the licensing process and best practices for submittals of these applications to the NRC, (2) operation at sites that have recently received approval and are implementing the programs, and (3) NRC oversight of these programs. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Stacey Rosenberg, Chief, PRA Licensing Branch C, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC
Risk-Informed Licensing - Jonathan Evans, Reliability and Risk Analyst, PRA Licensing Branch A, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC
SNC Successes from Risk-Informed Initiatives – Ryan Joyce, Lead Engineer, Southern Nuclear Operating Company RICT Successes - Shannon Rafferty-Czincilla, Director of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs, Exelon Generation Inspecting Risk-Informed Initiatives - Antonios Zoulis, Chief, PRA Oversight Branch, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC
Session Chair: Stacey Rosenberg, Chief, PRA Licensing Branch C, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC, 301-415-2357, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Mihaela Biro, Reliability and Risk Analyst, PRA Licensing Branch A, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC, 301-415-1243, [email protected]
W30 Update on Fuel Cycle, Storage, and Transportation Licensing and Regulatory Issues Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Format: Presentation
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This Session will present an update on fuel cycle, storage, and transportation licensing and regulatory issues with a focus on licensing initiatives within the Division of Fuel Management. Presentations will include an overview of the Smarter Licensing effort undertaken by a working group, chartered in April 2019, to conduct a holistic assessment of the Fuel Cycle licensing program to improve its effectiveness and efficiency and will highlight stakeholder engagement, consideration of risk insights, and key recommendations from the working group's final report as well as envisioned implementation. Presentations will also include the graded approach to Spent Fuel licensing, adoption of NEI 12-04, and the margins assessment suggested by NEI. Industry will be invited to provide their perspective on the enhancements to licensing implemented by the Division of Fuel Management. Efforts will be made to identify a foreign regulator to provide perspective of fuel facility/spent fuel licensing. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Jake Zimmerman, Chief, Fuel Facility Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC
Building a Smarter Fuel Cycle Facility Licensing Program - April Smith, Reliability and Risk Analyst, Nuclear Analysis and Risk Assessment Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC X-energy TRISO-X Fuel Fabrication Facility: Pre-Application Activities - Jennifer Wheeler, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Fuel Production, X-energy, LLC
Graded Approach for Spent Fuel Dry Storage - Donald Chung, Risk and Reliability Analyst, Nuclear Analysis and Risk Assessment Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC
Understanding Dry Storage Safety Margin - Transforming Dry Storage Licensing - Rod McCullum, Senior Director, Decommissioning and Used Fuel, Nuclear Energy Institute
Session Chair: Jake Zimmerman, Chief, Fuel Facility Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-1220, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Richard Jervey, Fuel Cycle Operations Engineer, Inspection & Oversight Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-6201, [email protected]
TH31 Choosing the Correct Bit for Your Drill: Challenges in Developing Exercise and Drill Scenarios Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Format: Panel Presentation
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The purpose of this session is to bring together both nuclear and non-nuclear stakeholders and government representatives to discuss best practices as well as challenges experienced in developing relevant emergency preparedness drill and exercise scenarios. Industry has just completed the first 8-year exercise cycle of the 2011 emergency preparedness rule, which included hostile-action-based exercise scenarios. As we prepare for the next cycle, industry and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have indicated issues with developing scenario variations that allow for the demonstration of all exercise objectives. This session will include representatives of the NRC, FEMA, and industry on the challenges of developing realistic scenarios that provide the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency in the key skills necessary for effective emergency response. This session will also include representatives from local county emergency management offices and state representatives who will speak to best practices and challenges they encounter in developing drill and exercise scenarios for non-nuclear sectors.
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Clay Johnson, Deputy Director, Division of Preparedness and Response, NSIR/NRC
Sean O’Leary, Radiological Assistance Chair, Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region V
Josephine Ambrosini, Senior Reactor Inspector, Plant Safety Branch, Division of Reactor Safety, RI/NRC
Challenges in Developing Exercise and Drill Scenarios - Gina Taylor, Senior Emergency Preparedness Planner, Entergy Waterford 3 Stream Electric Station
Charles Crisostomo, Operations Chief, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Montgomery County, Maryland
Esther Corwin, MEP, Exercise Specialist, Center for Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, Texas Department of State Health Services
Session Chair: Clay Johnson, Deputy Director, Division of Preparedness and Response, NSIR/NRC, 301-287-3688, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Raymond Gibson, Emergency Preparedness Specialist, Policy & Oversight Branch, Division of Preparedness and Readiness, NSIR/NRC, 301-287-3614, [email protected]
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TH32 NRC and DOE Regulatory Preparations for the Export of Advanced Reactors Sponsored by the Office of International Programs Format: TV Talk Show This session will highlight the work of the NRC and the U.S. U.S. Department of Energy to prepare for the export of advanced reactors. This session will focus on 10 CFR Part 110 and 10 CFR Part 810 and detail the work of the NRC’s Advanced Reactor Exports working group, which is researching the applicability of 10 CFR Part 110 to the export of nonlight-water reactors and small modular reactors. The Nuclear Energy Institute will also be invited to participate to discuss its own advanced reactor working group and its views on the NRC’s preparations for exports of these types of facilities and associated components and materials. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Peter Habighorst, Chief, Export Controls & Nonproliferation Branch, OIP/NRC
Lauren Mayros, International Policy Analyst, Export Controls and Nonproliferation Branch, OIP/NRC Max Postman, Foreign Affairs Specialist, Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Brent Heilman, Nonproliferation Program Lead, Argonne National Laboratory Everett Redmond II, Senior Technical Advisor, Nuclear Energy Institute Session Chair: Peter Habighorst, Chief, Export Controls & Nonproliferation Branch, OIP/NRC, 301-287-9241, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Joanne Savoy, Licensing Assistant, Export Controls & Nonproliferation Branch, OIP/NRC, 301-287-9092, [email protected]
TH33 Probabilistic, Risk-Informed Approaches within the Fuel Cycle Arena Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Format: Presentation
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This session will include a discussion of experts addressing the probabilistic, risk-informed approaches within the fuel cycle arena. Discussion topics will include international proposal and the current scope for performing a quantitative/probabilistic safety assessment for a fuel cycle facility, international perspective on using a graded approach to fuel cycle licensing, status and proposed uses of the American Nuclear Society’s standard ANS 57.11, “Integrated Safety Assessments for Nonreactor Nuclear Facilities,” for nonreactor nuclear facilities, regulatory perspectives on using risk insights in licensing and inspection programs, and industry perspectives on where/how risk insights are used in facility operations.
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Donnie Harrison, Senior Level Advisor for Risk Assessment, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC
Tools for Enhancing Integrated Safety Analysis Human Reliability Insights - April Smith, Reliability and Risk Analyst, Nuclear Analysis and Risk Assessment Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC Potential Uses of Draft ANS 57.11, Integrated Safety Assessment, at Department of Energy Non-Reactor Nuclear Facilities – James O’Brian, Engineer, National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Safety, Infrastructure, and Operations, U.S. Department of Energy Current Status of Probabilistic Safety Analyses within the Fuel Cycle Arena in France - the IRSN Approach– To be Announced Session Chair: Donnie Harrison, Senior Level Advisor for Risk Assessment, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-2470, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Donald Chung, Risk Analyst, Nuclear Analysis & Risk Assessment Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-8738, [email protected]
TH34 Micro-Reactors: The “Next Big Thing" Part 1 (The Drivers) Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Format: Presentation This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Emerging markets are defining a role for micro-reactors in diverse applications across North America. This panel will explore (1) the drivers for micro-reactors and government plans to support them in nontraditional roles such as remote
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locations, defense, resiliency, and backup generation, and (2) the potential impact of the drivers on the licensing and authorization of nuclear facilities. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – John Monninger, Director, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, NRR/NRC
Jess Gehin, Chief Scientist, Nuclear Science & Technology Directorate, Idaho National Laboratory Alaska Energy Needs and Possible Applications for Nuclear Microreactors - George Roe, Research Professor, Alaska Center for Energy and Power, University of Alaska Fairbanks Jeff Waksman, Program Manager, Department of Defense, Strategic Capabilities Office John Weidner, Director, U.S. Army Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Agency Session Chair: John Monninger, Director, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, NRR/NRC, 301-415-0610, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Jordan Hoellman, Project Manager, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, NRR/NRC, 301-415-5481, [email protected]
TH35 Innovative Research Through the NRC’s Nuclear Education Program, Faculty Development Grants Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Format: Presentation This session will present innovative approaches to the development and enhancement of tenure-track faculty in their careers as professors and researchers at the institution employed, highlighting experience in educating the next generation of nuclear-related engineers and scientists. This is essential to meet the Nation’s present and future national security needs and for building new, and maintaining existing, nuclear power plants that provide a safe, nonpolluting domestic energy source. Diverse experiences will be presented by speakers representing past recipients of faculty development grant awards. Speakers/Panelists:
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Introductory Remarks – Stephanie Coffin, Deputy Office Director, RES/NRC RES/NRC
The Value and Impact of the NRC Faculty Development Program at Illinois – James Stubbins, Donald Biggar Willett Professor, Department of Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 10 Years of NRC Support Nuclear Engineering Missouri S&T - Carlos Henry Castano Giraldo, Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology Nuclear Materials Research and Educational Programs at the University of Nevada, Reno - Dev Chidambaram, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Nevada Reno Health Physics Program and Research at Texas Southern University - Mark Harvey, Associate Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, Texas Southern University Session Chair: Stephanie Coffin, Deputy Office Director, RES/NRC, 301-415-6138, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Nancy Hebron-Isreal, Senior Grants Administrative Specialist, Financial & Performance Management Team, Program Management, Policy Development and Analysis Staff, RES/NRC, 301-415-6996, [email protected]
TH36 Risk-Informed Decisions: Oversight and Operations Sponsored by Region III and Region IV Format: TV Talk Show This session will provide perspectives from NRC and industry representatives on current best practices, initiatives, and approaches to operations and oversight of nuclear power plants, in today’s risk-informed and focused environment. How are the risk-informed initiatives helping shape future operations and decisionmaking? What are some inspection best practices and focus areas that help shape what risk-informed decisionmaking looks like from an oversight perspective? The conversation will work from the base assumption that the industry and regulator share a common goal of focusing on the most safety-significant operations. To ensure we are focused on the most important safety issues, we must use risk principles, including probabilistic risk insights. The panelists (three to four) will discuss their perspectives on what being risk-informed “looks like” and what initiatives and program adjustments may help prepare the industry and regulator and advance their respective risk-informed processes.
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Introductory Remarks – Kevin Coyne, Deputy Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, NMSS/NRC
Roy Linthicum, PWROG Risk Management Committee Chairman, Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group Bradley Adams, Vice President, Engineering, Southern Nuclear Operating Company Julio Lara, Director, Division of Reactor Projects, RIII/NRC Rick Deese, Senior Reactor Analyst, Plant Support Branch #2, Division of Reactor Safety, RIV/NRC Session Chair: Kevin Coyne, Deputy Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-2478, [email protected] Session Coordinator: John Hanna, Senior Reactor Analyst, Division of Reactor Projects, RIII/NRC, 630-829-9746, [email protected]
TH37 Discrimination: Insights from Recent Cases Sponsored by the Office of Enforcement Format: TV Talk Show The NRC places a high value on nuclear industry employees being free to raise potential safety concerns to licensee management without fear of discrimination. This unlawful adverse action taken against employees for raising safety concerns may create a “chilling effect” on the employee or other workers who may wish to raise concerns. Several cases of discrimination have been substantiated by the NRC in recent years. Discussion of these cases will be provided by the NRC’s Offices of the General Counsel, Investigations, and Enforcement. Further, licensee representatives will provide insights on recent cases and actions taken to prevent discrimination and potential chilling effects. This will include a discussion of best practices used to maintain a healthy safety-conscious work environment. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – George Wilson, Office Director, OE/NRC
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Mauri Lemoncelli, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, OGC/NRC
Andy Shuttleworth, Office Director, OI/NRC Nick Hilton, Senior Enforcement Advisor, OE/NRC Michael Meier, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Southern Nuclear Operating Company
Thomas Saunders, Site Oversight Director, Georgia Power Company Session Chair: George Wilson, Office Director, OE/NRC, 301-415-1711, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Catherine Thompson, Safety Culture Specialist, Concerns Resolution Branch, OE/NRC, 301-287-9515, [email protected]
TH38 I&C…Analog Need Not Apply! Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Format: TV Talk Show Nuclear utilities are leaving analog in the past and pursuing digital technologies to modernize the instrumentation and controls of the existing fleet of reactors. In parallel, a seamless digital environment is envisioned for plant operations, including the integration of plant information and processes, to enable a reduced and more efficient workforce. This is crucial as plants embark into operations well beyond 60 years. This year’s session will be hosted by the Director of the Division of Engineering and External Hazards, Eric Benner. He will engage selected national and international leaders in a productive dialogue on digital plant modernization. The guests will discuss their vision of what a digitally modernized nuclear plant will look like at 60 years of life, and efforts to leave behind the analog mindset in technologies, operations, and regulatory approvals. To enhance the dialogue, the host will also welcome questions from the audience.
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Eric Benner, Director, Division of Engineering and External Hazards, NRR/NRC
Scot Greenlee, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technical Support, Exelon Bruce Hallbert, Director, Department of Energy's Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program, Idaho National Laboratory
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H.M. “Hash” Hashemian, President and Chief Executive Officer, Analysis and Measurements Services Gregory de La Grange, I&C Safety Engineer, Nuclear Safety Division, Systems and Risk Assessment, Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety Session Chair: Eric Benner, Director, Division of Engineering and External Hazards, NRR/NRC, 301-415-3298, [email protected] Session Coordinator: William Roggenbrodt, Electronics Engineer, Digital I&C, Instrumentation, Controls and Electronics Branch, Division of Engineering and External Hazards, NRR/NRC, 301-415-0678, [email protected]
TH39 Micro-Reactors: The "Next Big Thing" Part 2 (Authorization and Licensing) Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Format: Presentation This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Emerging markets are defining a role for micro-reactors in diverse applications across North America. This panel will explore the challenges and opportunities associated with developing unique approaches for the licensing and authorization of micro-reactors. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Mirela Gavrilas, Deputy Office Director for Reactor Safety Programs and Corporate Support, NRR/NRC
Micro-Reactor Licensing and Policy Considerations – John Segala, Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors, NRR/NRC DOE Authorization Process for Micro-Reactors - Robert Boston, Manager, Idaho Operations Office, Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy Canadian Licensing Considerations – Small Reactor Projects in Canada - Christian Carrier, Director, New Major Facilities Licensing Division, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission NEI Perspective: Micro-Reactor Regulatory Reviews – Kati Austgen, Senior Project Manager, New Reactors, Nuclear Energy Institute Session Chair:
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Mirela Gavrilas, Deputy Office Director for Reactor Safety Programs and Corporate Support, NRR/NRC, 301-415-1270, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Jordan Hoellman, Project Manager, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, NRR/NRC, 301-415-5481, [email protected]
TH40 Operating Crew Performance with Advanced Technologies: Insights from Experiments and Simulator Training Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Format: Presentation Advances in reactor and control technologies are substantially changing the role of humans in plant operations. This session presents crew performance results from simulator experiments and insights from real-world applications concerning how advanced technologies are supporting new concepts of operation in both passive large light-water reactor designs and small modular reactor designs. Collectively, the presenters will address the influence that new control technologies, such as large view displays, hand-held displays, and computer-based procedures can have on the role of the Shift Technical Advisor, crew cooperation and communication practices, decision-making, and operator training. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – David Desaulniers, Senior Technical Adviser for Human Factors, Division of Reactor Oversight, NRR/NRC
Experiments Performed in Halden Simulators, the Link Between Technology and Crew Roles and Teamwork - Andreas Bye, Department Head, OECD Halden Reactor Project, IFE, Institute for Energy Technology Generating Data About Digital Control Rooms Through On-Site Studies - Michael Hildebrandt, Senior Scientist, Institute for Energy Technology, Norway Advanced Nuclear Power Operations: Leveraging the Power of a Digital Human-System Interface - Timothy P. Tovar, Manager, Plant Operations, NuScale Power, LLC Session Chair: David Desaulniers, Senior Technical Adviser for Human Factors, Division of Reactor Oversight, NRR/NRC, 301-415-5918, [email protected]
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Session Coordinator: Jing Xing, Senior Human Performance Engineer, Human Factors & Reliability Branch, Division of Risk Analysis, RES/NRC, 301-415-2410, [email protected]
TH41 Reactor Decommissioning: Future Trends and New Challenges Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Format: Presentation The coming decade will probably witness the rapid expansion of decommissioning activity. This session will present an overview of the new challenges the NRC has encountered and address the ways in which it is adapting and intends to change its program. Challenges include the new reactor trends regarding accelerated decommissioning, timing of required submittals, multiple planned locations for decommissioning of one facility and impacts to associated regulatory requirements, trends with community advisory panels and States’ desire for decisionmaking, the increased need for internal agency knowledge management during the transition from operations to decommissioning, and the resulting need to update the decommissioning program. The NRC will discuss changes we intend to make in our internal licensing and inspection procedures and our outreach strategy based on the lessons learned and other mechanisms. For additional perspective on how the NRC is addressing these challenges, a State Liaison Officer and a licensee that just underwent license transfer will also be invited to present on coordination activities with the NRC.
Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Bruce Watson, Chief, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs, NMSS/NRC
NRC’s License Transfer for Decommissioning Sites - Zahira Cruz, Reactor Decommissioning Project Manager, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs, NMSS/NRC
NRC’s Reactor Decommissioning Transition Process Improvements - Amy Snyder, Senior Reactor Decommissioning Project Managers, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs, NMSS/NRC
Andrea Sterdis, Vice President of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs, Holtec Decommissioning International
Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief, Decommissioning, ISFSI and Reactor HP Branch, Division of Nuclear Material Safety, RI/NRC
Reactor Decommissioning: Future Trends and New Challenges - Engaging External Stakeholders - Douglas Tifft, Regional State Liaison Officer, RI/NRC
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Session Chair: Bruce Watson, Chief, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-6221, [email protected]
Session Coordinator: Kimberly Conway, Reactor Decommissioning Project Manager, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs, NMSS/NRC, 301-415-1335, [email protected]
TH42 The Security Oversight Program: Keeping It Real and Relevant Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Format: Panel Discussion The discussion will surround staff initiatives to revise the force-on-force inspection program, risk-informed compensatory measures, and options presented in recent Commission papers. Presenters will address initiatives in the security inspection program to achieve the NRC’s transformational vision of becoming a modern, risk-informed regulator, as well as lessons and good practices from licensees and Federal and international partners. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Sabrina Atack, Deputy Director, Division of Security Operations, NSIR/NRC
Danté Johnson, Chief, Performance Evaluation Branch, Division of Security Operations, NSIR/NRC
Thomas "Clay" Messer, Deputy Director, Office of Safeguards and Security Assessments, U.S. Department of Energy
Mark Fenci, Security Manager/Fleet Peer Team Lead, NextEra Energy, Inc.
Yves Poirier, Team Leader, Nuclear Security Support Operations, Nuclear Security, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Dana Caron, Senior Physical Security Inspector, Physical Security Branch, Division of Reactor Safety, RI/NRC
Susan Perkins, Senior Director Security and Incident Preparedness, Chair, Nuclear Sector Coordinating Council, Nuclear Energy Institute
Session Chair: Sabrina Atack, Deputy Director, Division of Security Operations, NSIR/NRC, 301-287-7241, [email protected]
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Session Coordinator: Todd Keene, Chief, Information Security Branch, Division of Security Operations, NSIR/NRC, 301-287-0790, [email protected]
TH43 Economics of Nuclear Power and Impacts on the Future of the NRC Sponsored by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Format: Panel Discussion Many factors contribute to the economics of nuclear power in the United States, including capital costs, operating costs, regulated vs. wholesale markets, State policies, and the costs of alternate power sources such as natural gas. This session brings together experts in various areas related to nuclear power economics to help attendees understand the driving forces that will dictate the future of nuclear power. Will large operating light-water reactors continue the trend of premature retirements? Will advanced nuclear power technologies be able to navigate these hurdles? All of these impacts the future of the NRC. Speakers/Panelists: Introductory Remarks – Ray Furstenau, Office Director, RES/NRC
William Magwood, IV, Director-General, OECD/Nuclear Energy Agency Reinventing and Repurposing Nuclear - Timothy O'Connor, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Xcel Energy David Petti, Laboratory Fellow, Nuclear Science and Technology Directorate, Idaho National Laboratory John Parsons, Senior Lecturer, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Session Chair: Ray Furstenau, Office Director, RES/NRC, 301-415-1902, [email protected] Session Coordinator: Jonathan Barr, Senior Reactor Systems Engineer, Accident Analysis Branch, Division of Systems Analysis, RES/NRC, 301-415-1089, [email protected]
