BpR REo

Briefing on NMSS

Programs, Performance,

and PlansMaterials Safety

Jack R. Strosnider, NMSS

February 8, 2006
Agenda

* Major Program Accomplishments

* Overview

* Planning for Success - Using the

Organizational Capacity Model

* Achieving Success

-Fuel Cycle Facilities

- Nuclear Materials Users

- Management Excellence

* Summary

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CMajor Program

Accomplishments

Fuel Cycle Facilities

* Completed Security Assessments

* Issued Construction Authorization

for the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility and provided assistance to the Russian Federation

* Issued Safety Evaluation Report for the Louisiana Energy Services

uranium enrichment facility

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Major Program

Accomp ishments

Fuel Cycle Facilities (continued)

* Issued a new Part 40 source

material license to International

Isotopes, Inc.

* Terminated Part 40 source

material license for Shirley Basin South Uranium Mill Tailings Site

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Major Program

Accomplishments

Nuclear Materials Users

* Developing National Source

Tracking System

- Published proposed rule

- Contract Awarded

* Issued Security Orders

* Completed amendments to 10 CFR Part 35

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Major Program

Accomplishments

Management Excellence

* Improved NMSS Processes

- Resource Management

- Contract Funds Management

* Agency Initiatives

Budget Process

Recommendations

- Operating Plan Working Group

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Overview

* NMSS faces many challenges from

many different directions

* Focusing on only one of these

challenges wiii not lead to success

* Building organizational capacity to

achieve success in addressing the

many challenges

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Future Challenges

Challenges Come From Many Areas:

- Industry Performance

- Industry Initiatives

- New Legislation

-Changing Technologies

- Security

- Budget Challenges

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MrAPlanning for Success

Organizational Capacity Model

- Aspirations

- Strategy

- Organizational Skills

- Human Resources

- Systems and Infrastructure

- Organizational Structure

- Culture

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Future Challenges

Fuel Cycle Facilities

* Reprocessing/Recycling

Technologies

* Advancei d Enrichment Trec ..o'ogiv

* Mixed oxide Fuel Fabrication

* Growth in the uranium mining

* New facilities inspection

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Planning for Success

Fuel Cycle Facilities

* Risk Inform Process

* Develop/Maintain Expertise

* Increase Resources

* Develop New Regulations and

Guidance

* Increase Staff Flexibility

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Future Challenges

Nuclear Materials Users

* Implement Energy Policy Act

of 2005

* Control of rauioactive sources

* Increased NRC and Agreement

State Collaboration

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Future Challenges

Nuclear Materials Users (cont.)

* Increased/decreased use of

materials

* Active interest in revisina

international radiation

protection standards

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Planning for Success

Nuclear Materials Users

* Continue to engage stakeholders

* Maintain I Enhance staff expertise

* Strengthen regulatory

infrastructure

* Consider organizational structure

and associated fee implications

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Future Challenges

Program Management

* Changing, growing programs

* Cross-cuAit.ng processes for

diverse programs

* Evolution into automated

solutions

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Planning for Success

Program Management

* Effective program support

* Workforce management

* Process improvement and

automation

* Inter-functional coordination

* NMSS as change agent

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Summary

* Organizational Capacity is Key

* Cross Cutting Issues

* Need to Invest for Future

Success

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