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Milestones of Cooperation

Milestones of Cooperation. Michael Weber Deputy Executive Director for Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission August 22, 2011. Milestones. GAO Sting - 2007. Increased Controls - 2005. NMP - 2001. Adequacy & Compatibility - 1997. IMPEP - 1993. Low-Level Waste - 1979.

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Milestones of Cooperation

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  1. Milestones of Cooperation Michael Weber Deputy Executive Director for Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission August 22, 2011

  2. Milestones GAO Sting - 2007 Increased Controls - 2005 NMP - 2001 Adequacy & Compatibility - 1997 IMPEP - 1993 Low-Level Waste - 1979 Mill Tailings - 1978 First Agreement - 1962

  3. The First Agreement - 1962 • Atomic Energy Act amended in 1959 • Kentucky became first Agreement State on March 26, 1962 • Lessons • States are active • States are persuasive • Criteria for discontinuance of authority • Annual meetings with Agreement States

  4. Uranium Mill Tailings - 1978 • The problem with mill tailings • Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 • Lessons • Explicit requirement for State reviews • Authority for temporary suspensions

  5. Low-Level Waste - 1979 • Crisis in low-level waste management • Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 – limited progress • Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 • Lessons • Regulator, not waste advocate • Waste management recognized as category

  6. IMPEP - 1993 • Congressman Mike Synar • GAO audits on decommissioning and materials oversight • Lessons • Need for high-level involvement • Benefits of greater structure • Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP)

  7. Adequacy and Compatibility • Orderly regulatory pattern • Policy statements • Principles and Policy of the Agreement State Program • Adequacy and Compatibility • Early and substantive involvement • Lessons • Management Directive 5.9 • Mutual ownership and understanding • Alignment is key • Working groups work

  8. National Materials Program • Agreement States regulate half – 1970 • Emergence of the concept • Cooperative process to prioritize • Lessons • Working groups help • Compatibility essential • IMPEP focus • Early involvement

  9. Increased Controls - 2005 • Terrorist attacks of 9-11 • Safety and security enhancements • Security orders in 2003-2004 • 274i Agreements • Increased controls in 11-12/2005 • Energy Policy Act of 2005 • Lessons • Relationships founded on trust • States know their licensees best

  10. GAO Sting • “Good faith” presumption • Vulnerabilities exploited • Improved control, effectiveness, and efficiency through automation • National Source Tracking System • Web-Based Licensing System • License Verification System • Lessons • Learning from each other • Sharing best practices • Accomplish outcomes with flexibility

  11. Conclusion • Stronger, more resilient partnership • Significant evolution • Past • Future • Build on successes

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