The Applicability of Air Safety Lessons-Learned to NRC Programs

1. The Applicability of Air Safety Lessons-Learned to NRC Programs March 10, 2009 Fred Brown, Director Division of Inspection & Regional Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

2. Regulatory Environment • Relative Risk Perceptions • Performance Feedback Loop • Effect of Public Opinion

3. Licensee’s Programs vs Independent Verification • Baseline and Appendix C Inspections • Temporary Instructions • Role and Influence of the Residents

4. Minimum Standards and Beyond • Design Approval and Maintenance • ROP – Inspection Findings vs Performance Indicators • INPO’s Excellence Standards

5. Desirable management levels Safety Management Systems Safety management levels Baseline performance High Middle Low “Practical drift” Reactive Predictive Proactive Reactive Organization System Analysis Design Assessment Surveys Audits Performance Assessment ASRS SDR Highly efficient Very efficient Efficient Insufficient Operational performance Accident and incident reports

6. Applied Insights • Clear Standards, Rigorously Enforced • Lowest Common Denominator • The “Garrison Keillor” Conundrum

7. Risk Groups and Indicators

8. Applied Insights • Clear Standards, Rigorously Enforced • Lowest Common Denominator • The “Garrison Keillor” Conundrum

9. Question & AnswerPeriod