The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recognizes the importance of enhancing the radiation protection infrastructure to maintain safety and improve efficiency under the changing environment and is taking steps to make improvements. An open discussion to seek out efficiencies that could be gained in reporting, regulatory guide development, and sharing of information is the first step to successful and meaningful collaboration between organizations and agencies. As part of its outreach efforts, the staff continues to engage external stakeholders to seek input and feedback on how to improve the radiation protection program.

 

• Welcome Remarks
  Rebecca Tadesse, Branch Chief, Division of Systems Analysis, RES/NRC
• Radiation Protection Regulatory Guide Revision - Updates and Focus Areas
  Steve Garry, Senior Health Physicist, Division of Risk Analysis, NRR/NRC
• Delivering the Nuclear Promise: Radiation Protection Efficiency Efforts and Obstacles
  Ellen Anderson, Director, Radiation Safety, Nuclear Energy Institute
• Electronic Collection, Management, and Dissemination of NRC’s Radiation Exposure and Radioactive Effluent Data
  Derek Hagemeyer, Associate Director, Oak Ridge Associated Universities
• NextGen RP
  Lisa Edwards, Senior Program Manager, Nuclear Chemistry, Radiation Management and High Level Waste Group, Electric Power Research Institute
• Improving Efficiencies and Effectiveness in Radiation Protection: Experience from the Nuclear Energy Agency
  Michael Boyd, Director, Center for Science and Technology, Radiation Protection Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency