W16 Construction Inspection Program

This session will provide a comprehensive update on regulatory activities in the areas of construction and vendor inspection program development and implementation, including revised manual chapters and procedures; the latest initiatives in inspection planning and scheduling; inspection documentation guidance; verification and closure of inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria and related documentation; engineering design verification inspections; corrective action programs; and enhancements to the performance assessment program. The discussion will incorporate insights from current domestic and international construction experience, as well as ongoing industry initiatives.

SESSION CHAIR(S):

John Tappert – Deputy Director, Division of Construction Inspection and Operational Programs, NRC/NRO

SPEAKERS/PANELISTS:

• Introductory Remarks
  John Tappert – Deputy Director, Division of Construction Inspection and Operational Programs, NRC/NRO

• Consturction Inspection Program
  John Tappert – Deputy Director, Division of Construction Inspection and Operational Programs, NRC/NRO

• Implementation of the Construction Inspection Program
  Charles Casto – Deputy Regional Administrator for Construction, NRC/RII

• Battling the ITAAC Bow Wave
  Russell Bell – Director, New Plant Licensing, Nuclear Energy Institute

• Construction Inspection Program: ITAAC Readiness and LWA/Construction Lessons Learned
  Jim Davis – Vogtle 3 & 4 Licensing Supervisor, Southern Nuclear Operating Company

SESSION COORDINATOR(S):

Aida Rivera-Varona – NRC/NRO, tel: (301) 415-4001, e-mail: Aida.Rivera-Varona@nrc.gov