May 7, 2007

MEMORANDUM TO: Darrell Roberts, Chief

Operator Licensing & Human Performance Branch

Division of Construction Inspection & Operational Programs

Office of New Reactors

FROM: Terry A. Beltz /RA/

Operator Licensing & Human Performance Branch

Division of Construction Inspection & Operational Programs

Office of New Reactors

SUBJECT: FORTHCOMING PUBLIC MEETING WITH THE NUCLEAR ENERGY

INSTITUTE (NEI) TO DISCUSS OPERATOR LICENSING INITIATIVES

ASSOCIATED WITH NEW REACTORS

DATE AND TIME: May 24, 2007

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Two White Flint North - Room T 8A1

11545 Rockville Pike

Rockville, MD 20852-2738

PURPOSE: To discuss issues related to implementation of the NRC’s operator

licensing program for combined license applicants.

CATEGORY:* This is a Category 2 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in this

meeting by discussing regulatory issues with the NRC at designated

points identified on the agenda.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of New

Reactors and the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

NRC INDUSTRY

G. Tracy J. Roe, NEI

S. Richards T. Harris, NEI

Staff

CONTACT: Richard Pelton Terry Beltz

301-415-1028 301-415-3049

Enclosure: Proposed Agenda

*Commission's Policy Statement on “Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,"

(67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002.
May 7, 2007

MEMORANDUM TO: Darrell Roberts, Chief

Operator Licensing & Human Performance Branch

Division of Construction Inspection & Operational Programs

Office of New Reactors

FROM: Terry A. Beltz /RA/

Operator Licensing & Human Performance Branch

Division of Construction Inspection & Operational Programs

Office of New Reactors

SUBJECT: FORTHCOMING PUBLIC MEETING WITH THE NUCLEAR ENERGY

INSTITUTE (NEI) TO DISCUSS OPERATOR LICENSING INITIATIVES

ASSOCIATED WITH NEW REACTORS

DATE AND TIME: May 24, 2007

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Two White Flint North - Room T 8A1

11545 Rockville Pike

Rockville, MD 20852-2738

PURPOSE: To discuss issues related to implementation of the NRC’s operator

licensing program for combined license applicants.

CATEGORY:* This is a Category 2 Meeting. The public is invited to participate in this

meeting by discussing regulatory issues with the NRC at designated

points identified on the agenda.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of New

Reactors and the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

NRC INDUSTRY

G. Tracy J. Roe, NEI

S. Richards T. Harris, NEI

Staff

CONTACT: Richard Pelton Terry Beltz

301-415-1028 301-415-3049

Enclosure: Proposed Agenda

*Commission's Policy Statement on “Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,"

(67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002.

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Mr. Anthony Pietrangelo, Vice President

Regulatory Affairs

Nuclear Energy Institute

1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20006-3708

arp@nei.org

Mr. Jack Roe, Director

Operations Support

Nuclear Energy Institute

1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20006-3708

jwr@nei.org

Mr. Charles B. Brinkman 

Washington Operations 

ABB-Combustion Engineering, Inc. 

12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330

Rockville, MD 20852

brinkmcb@westinghouse.com

Mr. Gary L. Vine, Executive Director

Federal and Industry Activities, Nuclear

Sector

EPRI

2000 L Street, NW, Suite 805

Washington, DC 20036

gvine@epri.com

Mr. James Gresham, Manager

Regulatory Compliance and Plant Licensing

Westinghouse Electric Company

P.O. Box 355

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355

greshaja@westinghouse.com

Ms. Barbara Lewis

Assistant Editor

Platts, Principal Editorial Office

1200 G St., N.W., Suite 1100

Washington, DC 20005

Barbara_lewis@platts.com

Mr. Alexander Marion, Executive Director

Nuclear Operations & Engineering

Nuclear Energy Institute

1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20006-3708

am@nei.org

Mr. Jay Thayer, Vice President

Nuclear Operations

Nuclear Energy Institute

1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20006-3708

jkt@nei.org

Mr. John Butler, Director

Safety-Focused Regulation

Nuclear Energy Institute 

1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20006-3708

jcb@nei.org

Mike Melton, Senior Project Manager

1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20006-3708

man@nei.org

Mr. James H. Riley, Director

Engineering

Nuclear Energy Institute

1776 I Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006-3708

jhr@nei.org
ENCLOSURE

PROPOSED AGENDA

MEETING WITH THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE (NEI) TO DISCUSS

OPERATOR LICENSING INITIATIVES ASSOCIATED WITH NEW REACTORS

MAY 24, 2007

TOPIC LEAD

• Introductions and Opening Remarks NRC/NEI

• Operator Licensing Initiatives NEI

• Public Comments Public

• Lunch

• Operator Licensing Initiatives (continued) NEI

• NRC Response NRC

• Public Questions and Answers Public

• Closing Remarks NRC/NEI