En Enhancement hancements s to to th the e Fu Fuel el Cy Cycle le Oversight versight Pr Process cess Presentation to the Commission November 1, 2011
Ag Agenda enda • Program Overview – John Kinneman • Fuel Facility Inspection and Oversight Process – Tony Gody • Enhancements to the Oversight Process – Marissa Bailey 2
Pr Program ogram Overview verview John Kinneman, Director Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards 3
Pro rogram gram Ove verv rview iew • Currently inspect 10 facilities • Need for enhancements • Goal: To improve process effectiveness and efficiency – Risk Informed, Performance Based, Transparent, Predictable 4
Fu Fuel el Fa Facility cility Ins nspe pecti ction on and d Ove versig rsight ht Pr Process ocess Tony Gody, Director Division of Fuel Facility Inspection 5
Fu Fuel el Fa Faci cility lity Ins nspection pection an and d Ove versight rsight Pro rocess ess • Current program • Improvements and their implementation • Need for continuous improvement 6
Fu Fuel el Fa Faci cility lity Co Corr rrective ective Ac Acti tion on Pro rograms grams • Commission direction • Current programs • Need for change 7
En Enhancement hancements s to to th the e Oversight versight Pr Process cess Marissa Bailey, Deputy Director Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards 8
Pro ropose posed d Enh nhancements ancements Current Elements Proposed Enhancements Core Inspections Core Inspections – Risk-informed by cornerstones Enforcement Enforcement – Traditional – Significance Determination Process Licensee Performance Review Performance Assessment Process 9
Corn Co rners erstones tones License and regulate the Nation’s civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to NRC Mission ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment Strategic Safety Security Goals Strategic Fuel Facility Radiation Performance Safeguards Safety Safety Areas Security / Public Accident Occupational Safety Emergency Material Cornerstones Sequence Radiation Radiation Preparedness Control & Controls Initiators Safety Safety Accounting Cross-Cutting Areas 10
Significanc gnificance e De Dete terminat rmination ion • Qualitative Type • Simpler and less resource intensive than other types • Standardized, predictable and consistent 11
Per erformanc formance e As Asse sess ssment ment • Action Matrix – Systematic way of adjusting inspection program based on performance • Cross-cutting areas – Informed by the Safety Culture Policy Statement 12
Co Conclus nclusion ion • Recommended Option – Credit for CAP – Cornerstones (Hazards Analysis-Based) – SDP (Qualitative Type) – Performance Assessment Process • Action matrix • Cross-cutting areas 13
Ac Acro ronyms nyms • CAP – Corrective Action Program • SDP – Significance Determination Process 14
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