The potential return to operation of decommissioning nuclear power plants provides a unique opportunity for helping address the Nation’s clean energy needs.  To ensure safe and efficient return to operation, it is imperative to develop a wholistic approach to regulatory activities including licensing, oversight and inspection.  This session will bring together the Palisades Restart Panel members to discuss the journey of developing a predictable regulatory approach for currently decommissioning facilities interested in returning to operation.  Session attendees will gain insights on the regulatory issues presented by this first-of-a-kind activity and the regulatory entrepreneurship required to ensure that nuclear safety is maintained while ensuring that regulatory burden is not increased unnecessarily. Topics will include the approach to restoring full operating licenses, the risk-informed approach to oversight and inspection, the importance of interorganizational collaboration, and stakeholder engagement. Join us to explore how the NRC has developed an approach that can be applied to future restart projects.

 

• Opening Remarks
  Jason Kozal, Director, Division of Operating Reactor Safety, RIII/NRC
• Jamie Pelton, Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, NRR/NRC
• Phillip McKenna, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Oversight, NRR/NRC
• April Nguyen, Team Leader, Palisades Restart Team, Division of Operating Reactor Safety, RIII/NRC
• Michael Schultheis, Director of Regulatory and Site Strategies, Holtec International, LLC
• Adam Stein, Director, Nuclear Energy and Innovation, The Breakthrough Institute
• Adam Stein, Director, Nuclear Energy and Innovation, The Breakthrough Institute