NRC: News Release - 2009-016 - NRC to Conduct Public Workshop on Safety and Security Culture Policy Statement Jan. 28 in Rockville, Md.


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No. 09-016

January 23, 2009

NRC TO CONDUCT PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON SAFETY AND SECURITY
CULTURE POLICY STATEMENT JAN. 28 IN ROCKVILLE, MD.
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will conduct a public workshop Wednesday, Jan. 28, in Rockville, Md., to discuss issues involved in expanding the Commission’s policy of safety culture to include security aspects and in applying the policy to all regulated facilities and users of nuclear materials.

The workshop will be held in the NRC Auditorium at 11545 Rockville Pike in Rockville. Registration and an open house will be held from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and the formal workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The open house will continue after the formal meeting from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

NRC Chairman Dale Klein will speak at the beginning of the workshop stressing the importance of all nuclear plants and materials users establishing and maintaining a strong safety and security culture – a work environment where management and employees are dedicated to putting safety and security first.

Panels, made up of a range of stakeholders, will discuss their views on questions such as:

Should the NRC combine its expectations for safety culture and security culture or should the NRC keep its expectations separate?
How should NRC increase attention to safety culture and security culture in the materials area?
Does safety culture as applied to reactors need to be strengthened?

The public is invited to participate in this workshop by providing comments and asking questions throughout the meeting. A detailed workshop agenda is available on NRC’s Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/index.cfm.

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