W20 Risk-Informed Technical Specification Initiatives

The NRC, working with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the reactor owners’ groups, has developed various initiatives to incorporate risk insights and methods into the plant technical specifications. These initiatives include risk-informed surveillance frequencies, completion times, end states, and other changes to standard technical specifications and are available for licensee implementation through the Technical Specifications Task Force traveler process. This session will address the current state of all the initiatives for existing and new reactors, as well as lessons learned through the implementation of these initiatives.

SESSION CHAIR(S):

Donnie Harrison, Branch Chief, Division of Risk Assessment, NRC/NRR and Robert Elliot, Branch Chief, Division of Inspection and Regional Support, NRC/NRR

SPEAKERS/PANELISTS:

 

• Introductory Remarks
  Donnie Harrison, Branch Chief, Division of Risk Assessment, NRC/NRR and Robert Elliot, Branch Chief, Division of Inspection and Regional Support, NRC/NRR

• NRC Perspectives on Risk Informing Technical Specifications
  Andrew Howe, Senior Reliability and Risk Analyst, Division of Risk Assessment, NRC/NRR

• Risk Informed Initiatives: Changing the Landscape of Licensing
  Brian Mann, Vice President of Industry Programs, Excel Services Corporation

• Implementation of Risk-Informed Technical Specifications for New Reactors
  Lynn Mrowca, Branch Chief, Division of Safety Systems and Risk Assessment, NRC/NRO

• Risk Informed Decision Making at Southern Nuclear
  Paula Marino, Vice President – Engineering, Southern Nuclear Operating Company

SESSION COORDINATOR(S):

Jigar Patel, NRC/NRR, tel: (301) 415-3109, e-mail: Jigar.Patel@nrc.gov