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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold its 29th Nuclear Safety Research
Conference on October 22-24 at the Marriott Metro Center in Washington, D.C.
The conference, formerly known as the "Water Reactor Safety Information
Meeting," will feature presentations and discussions on a number of technical
and communications topics. The name change more accurately reflects the wide
range of issues that will be covered. The conference, which is open to the
public, will run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, from 8:15 a.m. to
6 p.m. on Tuesday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Marriott
Metro Center is located at 775 Twelfth Street, N.W. , Washington, D.C., adjacent
to the Metro Center subway station.
NRC Chairman Richard A. Meserve will deliver the keynote address Monday
morning. Commissioner Greta Dicus will be a plenary speaker , while Commissioners
Edward McGaffigan, Jr. and Jeffrey Merrifield will moderate sessions on waste
and decommissioning and advanced reactors, respectively. Commissioner Nils
Diaz also will provide brief remarks.
In addition to an overview of international and U.S. research programs,
this year's agenda will include technical sessions on research in advanced
reactors, storage of spent nuclear fuel in dry casks, nuclear fuel behavior,
nuclear waste and reactor decommissioning issues. The conference also will
explore nuclear power plant age-related issues and risk-informed regulation
and will include a panel on how the agency can more effectively communicate
with members of the public. A complete agenda is attached.
Those who wish to attend the conference are encouraged to register in advance
, or by contacting
Sandra Nesmith at Sandra.Nesmith@nrc.gov
Nuclear Safety Research Conference (NSRC)
(formerly known as the Water Reactor Safety Meeting (WRSM)
October 22-24, 2001
Marriott at Metro Center
(775 12th St. NW, Washington DC) |
| 8:00-8:15am |
Opening Remarks - Ashok Thadani, Director, Office
of Nuclear Regulatory Research |
| 8:15-9:00am |
Keynote Speaker - Richard Meserve, Chairman, NRC |
| 9:00-9:30am |
Recent Accomplishments - Roy Zimmerman, Deputy Director,
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research |
| 9:45-11:30am
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Overview of International/U.S. Research Programs - Panel Discussion
Moderator: A. Thadani)
Objective: The panel will provide an overview of other safety research
programs in the U.S. and overseas.
Panel Members Include: M. Livolant (IPSN), W. Magwood (DOE), T. Marston
(EPRI), and K. Soda (JAERI) |
| 11:30-12:15pm |
Plenary - Commissioner Greta J. Dicus |
| 12:15-1:45pm |
Lunch |
| 1:45-5:00pm |
Advanced Reactors Session
Chair: T. King, NRC
Co-Chair: S. Floyd, NEI
Objective: To communicate specific research activities related to preparing
the Agency to review an advanced design.
Presentations
- NRC Pre-application Activities on HTGR,
J. Flack (NRC)
- NRC Preparation for Future Reactor Licensing,
J. Lyons (NRC)
- A New Risk-Informed Design and Regulatory Process,
M. Golay (MIT)
- The Need for a New Regulatory Framework,
S. Floyd (NEI)
- HTGR Research Programs and Needs,
T. King (NRC)
- Industry View on R&D Needs for New Plants,
E. Rodwell (EPRI)
- Pre-application Activities for IRIS and Related Research Needs,
M. Carelli, S, Ritterbusch (Westinghouse)
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Dry Cask Research Session
Chair: M. Cunningham, NRC
Co-Chair: J. Guttman, NRC
Objective: To communicate recent accomplishments and future plans in
the Office of Research's work to assess key safety and risk issues relating
to the licensing of dry cask fuel storage devices.
Presentations
- The Package Performance Study - A Study of Spent Fuel Transportation,
A. Murphy, R. Lewis (NRC), J. Sprung, K. Sorenson (SNL)
- A Risk Analysis of Spent Nuclear Fuel in Dry Casks,
C. Ryder, E. Rodrick, J. Guttman (NRC)
- Seismic Behavior of Spent Fuel Storage Cask Systems, S. Khalid Shauket
(NRC)
- An Analysis of a Spent Fuel Transportation Cask Under Rail Tunnel
Fire Conditions , C. Bajwa (NRC)
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Tuesday, October 23, 2001 |
| 8:15-10:30am |
Waste and Decommissioning - Panel Discussion
Moderator: Commissioner Edward McGaffigan, Jr., Commissioner, NRC)
Objective: The panel will discuss current research initiatives in addressing
issues in human and environmental health risk assessment.
Panel Members Include: A. Wallo (DOE), M. Boyd (EPA), T. Cardwell (CRCPD),
C. Paperiello (NRC), and L. Baekelandt (Federal Agency for Nuclear Control
in Belgium) |
| 10:45-12:45pm |
Advanced Reactors - Panel Discussion
Moderator: Jeffrey S. Merrifield, Commissioner, NRC
Objective: The panel will give an overview of ongoing programs and discuss
the following: safety attributes of advanced designs, key issues with respect
to licensing, key issues with respect to development, research needs/priorities,
and the outlook for the future.
Panel Members Include: R. Simard (NEI), T. Marston (EPRI), W. Magwood
(DOE), V. Asmolov (KI),
E. Lyman (NCI), P. Lyons (U.S. Senate Staff (Senator Pete Domenici)) |
| 12:45-2:15pm |
Lunch |
| 2:15-6:00pm |
Fuel Research Session
Chair: R. Meyer, NRC
Co-Chair: R. Yang, EPRI
Objective: To communicate recent accomplishments in NRC's fuel research
program and related programs that are used by NRC through cooperative agreements.
Presentations
- Study of High Burnup Fuel Behavior Under LOCA Conditions at JAERI
- Hydrogen Effects on the Failure-bearing Capability of Cladding Tubes,
F. Nagase, H. Uetsuka (JAERI)
- Overview of Test Results on Mechanical Properties of Unirradiated
and Irradiated Zr-1%Nb E110 Alloy Cladding, L. Yegorova, E. Kaplar, K.
Lioutov (RRC), V. Smirnov, A. Goryachev (Russian State Research Center)
- High Temperature Oxidation of Irradiated Limerick BWR Cladding, Y.
Yan, R. Strain, M. Billone (ANL)
- Status of the CABRI International Programme and Preparation for the
CIP0 Test Series, J. Papin, C. Marguie, F. Lemoine, M. Faury, J. C. Melis
(IPSN)
- FRAPTRAN Fuel Rod Code and its Coupled Transient Analysis with the
GENFLO Thermal Hydraulic Code, K. Valtonen (STUK), A. Hamalainen (VTT),
M. Cunningham (PNNL)
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Age Related Issues and Research Session
Chair: N. Chokshi, NRC
Co-Chair: W. Bateman, NRC
Objective: To provide information on NRC's current research activities
related to aging and age related degradations, and how these activities
relate to some of the current operating experiences and other emerging
issues. In part, this session will also provide information on aging management
activities in other industries.
Presentations
- Stress Corrosion Cracking and non-Destructive Examination of Dissimilar
Metal Welds and Alloy 600, D. Jackson
- Regulatory Activities Related to Circumferential Cracking of Reactor
Pressure Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles, A. Hiser (NRC)
- Aging Evaluation of Cables in Japan, A.Yamaguchi (Japan Power Engineering
Corporation)
- FAA Enhanced Airworthiness Program for Managing Aging in Airplane
Systems, M. Sadeghi (FAA)
- Methods to Integrate Aging Effects into Probabilistic Risk Assessments,
A. Buslik (NRC)
- Age-Related Degradation of Structures and Passive Components at Nuclear
Power Plants, J. Braverman (BNL), B. Ellingwood (Georgia Inst. of Tech.),
D. Naus (ORNL), T.Y, Chang (NRC)
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Wednesday, October 24, 2001 |
| 8:00-10:30am |
Communicating the RES Role and Program - Panel Discussion
Moderator: Patricia Norry, Deputy Executive Director for Management
Services, NRC
Objective: The panel will explore and seek innovative ways to communicate
the role and the scope and content of the RES program, with particular
emphasis on objectives, products, and regulatory applications.
Panel Members Include: D. Cates (Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S.
House of Representatives), M. Conley (Inside N.R.C.), A. Howard (NEI),
A. Kadak (MIT), D. Lochbaum (Union of Concerned Scientists),T. Okkonen
(STUK), and Margaret Federline (NRC) |
| 10:45am-12noon |
Fuel Research Session (Cont'd)Presentations
6. Pulse Width Variations in a Rod Ejection Accident, D. Diamond (BNL)
7. The Industry-Proposed New RIA Criteria for Burnup Extension, N. Waeckel
(Electricite de France), R.Montgomery (Anatech Corporation), R. Yang (EPRI)
Poster Paper: Needs for Experimental Programmes on LOCA Issues Using
High Burnup and MOX Fuels, A. Mailliat, M. Schwarz (IPSN) |
Risk Informing Regulatory Practices Session
Chair: M. Cunningham, NRC
Co-Chair: C. Carpenter, NRC
Objective: To communicate recent accomplishments and future plans in
the Office's work to risk-inform agency regulatory practices, showing the
breadth and value of such activities as well as describe key technical
issues.
Presentations
1. An Overview of NRC Research Activities in PRA, S. Newberry, P. Baranowsky,
M. Cunningham (NRC)
2. Pressurized Thermal Shock Risk Assessment, D. Whitehead, V. Dandini
(SNL), A. Kolaczkowski (Science Applications International Corp.), E. Thornsbury,
H. Woods (NRC) |
| 12noon-1:15pm |
Lunch |
| 1:15-3:45pm |
Fuel Issues - Panel Discussion
Chair: R. Meyer
Objective: What issues should be addressed in an NRC safety research
program, and is the current spectrum of research projects adequate?
Panel Members Include: T. King (NRC), R. Yang (EPRI), R. Reynolds (Framatome), W. Shack (ACRS) |
Risk Informing Regulatory Practices Session (Continued)
3. Circuit Analysis in Fire Risk Assessment , S. Nowlen, F. Wyant (SNL),
N. Siu, H. Woods (NRC)
4. Risk-Based Performance Indicators and the Inspection Process, P. Baranowsky
(NRC)
5. EPRI Strategic Action Plan for Risk Technology, J. Gaertner, J. Haugh
(EPRI) |
| 4:00pm |
Closing Remarks/Audience Feedback - Ashok Thadani, Director,
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research |
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