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Nuclear Energy Institute Initiatives
NRC Region I/FEMA I, II, & III Joint Scheduling Conference
Susan Perkins-GrewSenior Project Manager
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Nuclear Energy InstituteInitiatives
Mission & Outreach
Emergency Preparedness Rulemaking
New Plant Activities
Hostile Action Based Drill Pilot
2009 NREP Workshop
2009 NEI EP Forum
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Nuclear Energy Institute
The Washington, D.C. policy organization of the nuclear energy industry
NEI’s MISSION:
– To create favorable U.S. Energy policy for the continued safe use of nuclear energy
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Nuclear Energy InstitutePurpose
Provide unified policy direction on regulation and legislation
Represent nuclear industry before congress, executive agencies, federal regulatory bodies, and state policy forums
Disseminate positive information about nuclear energy to policy-makers and the public
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Nuclear Energy InstituteOutreach
Communications – industry, media, opinion leaders and the public
Media Relations – proactive national news media program
Member Communications – works with industry communicators
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Nuclear Energy InstituteOutreach
NEI Public Web Page
– http://www.nei.org
Essential Issue Fact Sheets
Essential Issue Policy Briefs
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NRC Rulemaking Schedule
Draft Preliminary Rule Language– Published February 2008– Public Meeting(s)– Commission Briefing – Commission Vote
Proposed Draft Rule - February 2009
Final Rule - 2010
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Rulemaking - Impact
Highest Impact
• On Shift Collateral Duties
• Exercise Program
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On Shift Collateral Duties
NRC Goal: licensee has sufficient on-shift staff to respond to each design basis event or design basis threat
Industry survey identifies assignments of on-shift tasks such as:– classification and notification– fire response– equipment operation– repair and corrective action – dose assessment– chemistry and radiation protection
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On Shift Collateral Duties
Convene task force subject matter experts to review NEI’s conclusions from the survey
Potential impact on the on-shift staffing if conclusions are valid
• NLO’s appear to be assigned to perform safe shutdown function and same NLO assigned to fire brigade
• Security as a member of fire brigade
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Rulemaking Actions - Industry
Provide full rulemaking briefing and insights to industry senior executives
Sites with on-shift staff below number provided should review the benchmarking analysis with operations,
security, and EP staff
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Exercise Program
Incorporation of Hostile Action-based scenarios
– Movement of ERO and repair teams
No release or minimal release options
Rapid escalation to SAE, GE
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New Plant Activities
Stream lined process
– Less hand offs
– FEMA processes
Negotiated
– FEMA and NRC
– Generic Licensing Meeting
Back on process
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New Plant Activities
Regulations– NRC
• 10 CFR Part 52 and 50.47
• Plans
– FEMA• 44 CFR part 350
• Plans and Procedures
Finding provided to NRC– Report of interim reasonable assurance
– Status report
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NEI 07-01
“Methodology for Development of Emergency Action Levels, Advanced Passive Light Water Reactor”
EALs required in COLA?
– EAL set with all values resolved
– Or Commitment to N0701 in COLA
N0701 RAIs
– Received October 30th
– Planning meeting November 10
– Westinghouse and GEH December 5th
– NRC public meeting December 17th
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Hostile Action Based Drill Initiative
Role of NEI and the Path Forward• Continue to support Licensees and OROs
– Ensure solid demonstration in the last year of Phase III
– Address gaps in performance– Prepare for eventual evaluation– Revise NEI 06-04
• NRC/FEMA Engagement– Continue to monitor the change process and
proposed rulemaking– Support FEMA’s pilot observation program in 2009– Facilitate the interface between the NRC/FEMA
and licensees for remainder of Phase III
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2009 National Emergency Preparedness Conference
Norfolk, Virginia • April 20 – 23, 2009
– Open Forum April 23rd 1:00- 4:45 PM
– Hostile Action-Based Drill Lessons Learned for Offsite Response Organizations
• Scenarios and Conduct of tabletops and drills
• PAR Decision Making
• Integration of the Incident Command System
• Challenges in Prompt Dissemination of Public Information
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2009 Nuclear Energy Institute Emergency Preparedness Forum
June 15 – 19, 2009 Hyatt RegencyBonita Springs, Florida
Emergency preparedness program inspections and exercises that have resulted in lessons learned and practical solutions. A regional NRC panel also will provide lessons learned from the agency’s perspective.
Sessions will be devoted to emerging issues (EP Security Advisory, Protective Actions, EP-security drill pilot program), events that have occurred and lessons learned; EP/security related initiatives, Regulatory Oversight Process lessons learned, and other topical issues.
A session will be devoted to emergency preparedness communication, including lessons learned, information flow from the licensee to the Joint Public Information Center during actual events, as well as new communication concepts.
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Emergency Preparedness Training Course
June 17 – 19, 2009 Hyatt RegencyBonita Springs, Florida
Overview of Rules & Regulations governing the EP Program including Emerging Issues
Actions required to maintain an accept Emergency Plan focusing on recent regulatory and industry changes addressing the change process
Overview of EP Training requirements and industry lessons learned
Questions?
Nuclear Energy Institute
– Emergency Preparedness Points of Contact:
• Alan Nelson 202.739.8110 [email protected]
• Marty Hug 202.739.8129 [email protected]
• Sue Perkins-Grew 603.773.7278
(m) 603.765.6327 [email protected]
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