TH29  Improvements in the Regulatory Licensing Process

The Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) has taken several steps to improve the timeliness and reliability of the licensing process for reactor licensees. These changes were made in response to licensee feedback that greater reliability in the estimates of how long a license amendment request will take to review as well as the resources needed to complete a review would improve their ability to plan. In response, NRR changed internal procedures for how the staff completes a review and implemented new metrics to track progress. These changes have resulted in improved timeliness and resource estimates. This session will provide attendees with information on these changes to improve their understanding of the current licensing process and provide the results that have been obtained following implementation of these changes.

 

• Welcome Remarks
  Kathryn Brock, Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, NRR
• Efficiency Changes to the Licensing Process
  Eva Brown, Senior Project Manager, Division of Operator Reactor Licensing, NRR/NRC
• Insights
  Undine Shoop, Branch Chief, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, NRR/NRC
• Lessons Learned from NFPA 805 Audit Experience
  Jay Robinson, Senior Fire Protection Engineer, Division of Risk Assessment, NRR/NRC
• Industry’s Perspective of Licensing Process Improvements
  James Barstow, Director, , Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Exelon Corporation