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Reactor Regulation and Oversight

Reactor Regulation and Oversight. Michael J. Case Director of Inspection and Regional Support April 24, 2006. Reactor Oversight Process (ROP). Operating Reactor Oversight Process (ROP):

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Reactor Regulation and Oversight

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  1. Reactor Regulation and Oversight Michael J. Case Director of Inspection and Regional Support April 24, 2006

  2. Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Operating Reactor Oversight Process (ROP): A means to confirm licensee compliance with regulations by collecting information about licensee performance, assessing the safety significance of the performance, and providing for appropriate licensee and NRC response

  3. Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) • ROP Characteristics: • Objective • Predictable • Understandable • Risk-Informed • Open

  4. Communications Public Meetings Agency Response Press Releases Assessment Process NRC Web Site Management Conference PDR/ADAMS Monitor Licensee Actions (Action Matrix) NRC Inspections Assessment Reports Additional Regulatory Actions Inspection Plans Inspection Findings Enforcement Performance Indicators Cornerstones of Safety Significance Evaluations Significance Evaluations Significance Determination Process Performance Indicator Thresholds Event Response Generic Safety Risk Informed Supplemental Performance Indicators Baseline Inspections Inspections (SI/AIT/IIT) Inspections Performance Indicators Inspections Performance Results in all 7 Cornerstones of Safety Reactor Oversight Process

  5. Standards • Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as Amended • National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 • Key Consensus Standards Incorporated into Regulations

  6. Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) • Memorandum of Agreement in place between INPO and NRC since 1980's • Accreditation of Utility Training Programs • Frequent Contact between NRC and INPO

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