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Briefing on NMSS Programs,Performance, and Plans

-Materials Safety

Jack Strosnider, NMSSMarch 7' 2005

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Agenda

* OverviewX Major program accomplishments* Challenges* Strategies for success* Risk-informing strategiese Commission interactions and policy

issuese Summary

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Overview

* Diverse fuel cycle and materialssafety programs pose uniquechallenges

* Subject to changing landscape* Management/staff commitment to

continuous improvement meetsthese challenges

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Major ProgramAccomplishments

* Achieved all FY 2004 strategic andperformance goals- Safety & Security

Public Confidence/OpennessEffectiveness/EERTManagement

* On track to achieve FY 2005 goals

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Fuel Facilities* Existing Uranium Processing and Fuel

Production Facilities- Supported viable domestic nuclear fuel

options for U.S. reactors* New Facilities

- Addressed unique challenges- Progress in licensing both gas centrifuge

facilities is consistent with the Commissionschedule

* Inspection and Enforcement- Risk-informed inspection process- Undertook enforcement actions

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Nuclear Materials

* Medical, Industrial and Academic- Exceeded internal timeliness metrics

for materials licensing actions andinspections

Ensured safety and security of sourcesMade significant progress inimplementing web-based licensingsystem

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Rulemakings and Standards'Recently completed:- Portable Gauge Security final rule- Spent Fuel Cask Certificates (5)- Part 71 Compatibility with IAEA transportation

standards- Part 35 Training & Experience- Petitions

e Stakeholders continue to play importantrole in rulemaking process

e Communication between Offices onrulemaking issues increasing

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Challenges* Emerging work

- Unique- Technically complex

* Balance between openness and security* Competing for specialized critical skills;

maintaining staff capabilities* Maintaining up-to-date infrastructure* Potentially new legislated mandates

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Trends in Activities

CASE LOAD TRENDS OTHER DRIVERS

FulFacilitieis |Technical Complexity

Changing Environment

CoordinationU

INuclear Materials I Critical SkillsII

New approach to workpM

I NMSS Rulemaking II=

* Security andinternational activities

Caseload x Other Drivers = Resources

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Strategies for SuccessCommitment to continuous improvementby increasing organizational capacity- Eliminate activities that do not contribute

substantially to our goals- Streamline and improve processes and

procedures- Improve communication- Modify and update IT systems- Maintain a flexible infrastructure- Recruit and retain critical skills- Be aware of what the future may bring

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Risk-Informing Strategies

@ Increased effectiveness and efficiencyby focusing on areas commensuratewith their importance to safety

* Eliminated or reduced unnecessarywork

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Integration of Activities* Integrated management teams* Cross-cutting training* Cross-utilization of staff* Coordination with others* Transferred knowledge of hearing

process and stakeholderinvolvement

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Commission Interactions

* Criteria for Control of Solid Materials@ MOUs with Nebraska and Wyoming* Exemptions from licensing and distribution of

byproduct material* Use of institutional controls at UMTRCA Title 11

site* Part 63 conforming regulations with EPA

standard* Security rulemakings* Rulemaking to reduce funding shortfalls for

decommissioning* International radiation protection standards

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Policy Issues

l Security* National Materials Program* Implementing code of conduct* National Source Tracking

Rulemaking* Part 40 Issues

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Summary

* Challenges will continue* Continuous improvement is essential to

address these challenges* NMSS management and staff are

committed to achieving NRC's strategicand performance goals in the mosteffective and efficient way we can

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ACRONYMS FOR MATERIALS PRESENTATION SLIDES

EERT Effective, Efficient, Realistic and TimelyEPA Environmental Protection AgencyIAEA International Atomic Energy AgencyIT/IM Information Technology/information ManagementMOU Memorandum of UnderstandingNMSS Office of Nuclear Material Safety and SafeguardsUMTRCA Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act

ACRONYMS FOR MATERIALS AND WASTE COMMISSION BRIEFINGS(these may be discussed during the meetings)

ACMUI Advisory Committee on Medical Use of IsotopesACNP American College of Nuclear PhysiciansACNW Advisory Committee on Nuclear WasteACR-700 Advanced Candu ReactorACRS Advisory Committee on Reactor SafetyADAMS Agencywide Documents Access and Management SystemAEA Atomic Energy ActAID Agency for International DevelopmentAIF Assured Isolation FacilityAIT Augmented Inspection TeamAMP Authorized Medical PhysicistsANL Argonne National LaboratoryANP Authorized Nuclear PharmacistANPR Advanced Notice of Proposed RulemakingANS American Nuclear SocietyANSI American National Standards InstituteARM Accelerator-produced radioactive materialASAM Application of Safety Assessment Methodologies for Near-Surface Radioactive Waste Disposal FacilitiesASLB Atomic Safety and Licensing BoardASM Additional Security MeasureAU Authorized UsersBEIR Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation, Committee on theBLEU Blended Low-Enriched UraniumBNFL British Nuclear Fuels LimitedBPF BLEU Preparation FacilityBPI Business process improvementBREDL Blue Ridge Environmental Defense LeagueBSC Bechtel SAICBWXT BWX Technologies, Inc., a fuel cycle facilityCAR Construction Authorization RequestCERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability ActCFR Code of Federal RegulationsCMS Consequence Management Subgroup, Department of Homeland SecurityCNSC Canadian Nuclear Safety CommissionCNWRA Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory AnalysesCoC Certificate of ComplianceCORAR Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals

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CRCPD Conference of Radiation Control Program DirectorsCRP Coordinated Research ProjectCRPPH Committee on Radiation Protection, and Public Health (Nuclear Energy Agency Committee)CSA Cognizant Security AgencyCY Calendar YearDCS Duke Cogema Stone and WebsterDDMS Digital Data Management SystemDEDO Deputy Executive Director for OperationsDEIS Draft Environmental Impact StatementDGEIS Draft Generic Environmental Impact StatementDHS Department of Homeland SecurityDOE Department of EnergyDOT Department of TransportationDP Decommissioning PlanDS Draft StandardDWM Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety & SafeguardsEA Environmental AssessmentEERT Effective, Efficient, Realistic and TimelyEGIR Nuclear Energy Agency Expert Group on Implications of the ICRP RecommendationsEIS Environmental Impact StatementEPA Environmental Protection AgencyEPRI Electric Power Research InstituteESBWR General Electric Simplified Boiling Water ReactorEU European UnionFANP Framatome ANPFCSS Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and SafeguardsFEIS Final Environmental Impact StatementFFLI Fuel Facilities Licensing and InspectionFR Federal RegisterFRA Federal Railroad AdministrationFRN Federal Register NoticeFSC Forum on Stakeholder ConfidenceFUSRAP Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action ProgramFSER Final Safety Evaluation ReportFWENC Foster Wheeler Environmental CorporationFY Fiscal YearGAN Gosatomnadzor (Russian Federation Nuclear Regulatory Agency)GANE Georgians Against Nuclear EnergyGCEP Gas Centrifuge Enrichment Plant

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GDPs Gaseous Diffusion PlantsGEIS Generic Environmental Impact StatementGL General LicenseGLTS General License Tracking SystemGNFA Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas LLC (A fuel cycle facility)GPRA Government Performance and Results ActGSA General Services AdministrationGTCC Greater Than Class CHAZMAT Hazardous MaterialsHEU Highly-enriched UraniumHF Hydrofluoric AcidHI-STAR Holtec International's dry cask storage design planned for use at ISFSIHRA Human Reliability AssessmentHLW High Level WasteHLWRS Division of High-Level Waste Repository SafetyIA Interagency AgreementIAEA International Atomic Energy AgencyICC Interagency Coordinating Committee1CM Interim Compensatory MeasuresICRP International Commission on Radiological ProtectionIIRSR Integrated Issue Resolution Status ReportIMC Inspection Manual ChapterIMNS Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and SafeguardsIMPEP Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation ProgramIND Improvised Nuclear DeviceINEEL Idaho National Engineering and Environmental LaboratoryINES International Nuclear Events ScaleINMM Institute of Nuclear Materials ManagementIP Inspection ProceduresIRIS Westinghouse International Reactor Innovative and SecureISA Integrated Safety AnalysisISCORS Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation StandardsISF Idaho Spent Fuel Facility (also referred to as Foster-Wheeler and 2nd ISFSI @ INEEL)ISFSI Independent Spent Fuel Storage InstallationISG Interim Staff GuidanceISLs In-Situ Leach facilitiesIT/IM Information Technology/Information ManagementKTIs Key Technical IssuesLA License Application

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Los Alamos National LaboratoryLouisiana Energy ServicesLow-enriched UraniumLow-Level Radioactive WasteLow-Level WasteLow-Level Waste Policy ActLicense Performance ReviewsLarge Quantity Radioactive MaterialLicensing Support NetworkLSN AdministratorLSN Advisory Review PanelLicense Termination PlanLicense Termination RuleLicense Tracking SystemManual ChapterMaterial Control and AccountingMexican Comision Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear y Salvaguardias (Mexico Nuclear Regulatory Agency)Michigan Department of Natural ResourcesNuclear facility in FranceMixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication FacilityManagement Improvement InitiativesMemorandum of UnderstandingMixed OxideNational AcademyNuclear Assurance CorporationNational Academy of SciencesNational Council on Radiation Protection and MeasurementsNuclear Energy AgencyNuclear Energy InstituteNational Environmental Policy ActNuclear Fuel Services Blended Low-Enriched Uranium ProjectNuclear Fuel Services/international Uranium Corporation (USA)Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (Japan Nuclear Regulatory Agency)Non-Government OrganizationNational Materials ProgramOffice of Nuclear Material Safety and SafeguardsNational Nuclear Security AdministrationNaturally Occurring Radioactive MaterialNational Priorities List

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NRDC National Resources Defense CouncilNRR Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationNTEU National Treasury Employees UnionNSIR Office of Nuclear Security and Incident ResponseNUHOMS spent fuel storage cask designNWPA Nuclear Waste Policy ActOAS Organization of Agreement StatesOCAA Office of Commission Appellate AdjucationOCIO Office of the Chief Information OfficerOCRWM Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management at Department of EnergyOEDO Office of the Executive Director for OperationsOGC Office of the General CounselOHR Office of Human ResourcesOIP Office of International ProgramsOMB Office of Management and BudgetOPA Office of Public AffairsORIA Office of Radiation and Indoor Air at Environmental Protection AgencyORNL Oak Ridge National LaboratoryORP Department of Energy Hanford Office of River ProtectionOSART Operational Safety Assessment Review Team (IAEA)OSHA Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationOSTP Office of State and Tribal ProgramsPADEP Pennsylvania Department of Environmental ProtectionPART Program Assessment Rating ToolPBPM Planning, Budgeting, and Performance ManagementPCSA Pre Closure Safety AnalysisPFS Private Fuel Storage (An away-from reactor, spent fuel storage facility license applicant)PG&E Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyPIRCS Performance Identification, Resolution, and Corrective Action SystemPMDA Program Management, Policy Development, and Analysis Staff, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and SafeguardsPPS Package Performance StudyPRA Probabilistic Risk AssessmentPRI Power Resources, Inc., a uranium recovery companyQA Quality AssuranceR&R Roles and ResponsiblityRAI Request for Additional InformationRASSC Radiation Safety Standards CommitteeRCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery ActRDD Radiological Dispersal Device

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Radiological Exposure DeviceOffice of Nuclear Regulatory ResearchA computer code for calculating doses from residual radioactivity for site cleanupsRisk Informed Decision MakingReactor Inspection and Performance AssessmentRisk-informed Regulation Implementation PlanRegulatory Issues SummaryReactor Oversight ProgramRadiation Safety OfficersRisk Task Group, Office of Nuclear Material Safety & SafeguardsRadioactive Transport Study GroupNuclear Energy Agency Radioactive Waste Management Committeedelayed dismantlement of facility undergoing decommissioningSafety Analysis ReportAntimony pentafluorideSite Decommissioning Management PlanSafety Evaluation ReportSenior Executive Service Candidate Development ProgramSpent Fuel Project Office, Office of Nuclear Material Safety & SafeguardsSafeguards Information - Modified HandlingSan Luis Obispo Mothers for PeaceSpent Nuclear FuelSandia National LaboratoriesSpecial Nuclear MaterialStaff Requirements MemorandumStandard Review PlanSavannah River SiteOffice of State and Tribal ProgramsFramatome Advanced Boiling Water ReactorSeparative Work UnitTraining and ExperienceTechnical Assistance RequestTechnical Committee Meeting (IAEA)Technical Document (IAEA)Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive MaterialThree Mile Island reactor plantTransnuclearTotal Performance AssessmentTransport Safety Appraisal Service (IAEA)

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Transportation Safety Standards Committee (IAEA)Technical Training CenterTennessee Valley AuthorityUranium hexafluorideUranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control ActUranyl Nitrate BuildingUnited Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic RadiationUnited States Enrichment CompanyUranium RecoveryU. S. Army Corps of EngineersU.S. CustomsVulnerability AnalysisWaste Safety Standards CommitteeWestinghouse Electric CompanyWaste Isolation Pilot PlantWaste-Incidental-to-ReprocessingThe Working Party on Management of Materials from Decommissioning and DismantlingWest Valley Demonstration ProjectYucca MountainYucca Mountain Review Plan