the applicability of air safety lessons-learned to nrc programs
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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). Regulatory Environment. Relative Risk Perceptions Performance Feedback Loop Effect of Public Opinion. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Applicability of Air Safety Lessons-Learned to NRC Programs
March 10, 2009
Fred Brown, DirectorDivision of Inspection & Regional Support
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
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Regulatory Environment
• Relative Risk Perceptions
• Performance Feedback Loop
• Effect of Public Opinion
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Licensee’s Programs vs Independent Verification
• Baseline and Appendix C Inspections
• Temporary Instructions
• Role and Influence of the Residents
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Minimum Standards and Beyond
• Design Approval and Maintenance
• ROP – Inspection Findings vs Performance Indicators
• INPO’s Excellence Standards
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Safety Management Systems
Operational performance
Baseline performance
Organization
Predictive
Highly efficient
SystemAnalysisDesign
Assessment
Very efficient
Proactive
SurveysAuditsPerformanceAssessment
Efficient
Reactive
ASRSSDR
Insufficient
Accidentand incident
reports
Desirable management levels
HighMiddle
Low
Safety management levels
“Practical drift”
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Applied Insights
• Clear Standards, Rigorously Enforced
• Lowest Common Denominator
• The “Garrison Keillor” Conundrum
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Briefing
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Risk Groups and Indicators
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Applied Insights
• Clear Standards, Rigorously Enforced
• Lowest Common Denominator
• The “Garrison Keillor” Conundrum
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Question & AnswerPeriod