August 4, 2010 

MEMORANDUM TO: Undine Shoop, Branch Chief 

 Health Physics and Human Performance Branch 

 Division of Inspection and Regional Support 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

FROM: Molly Keefe, Human Factors Specialist /RA/ 

 Health Physics and Human Performance Branch 

Division of Inspection & Regional Support 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF THE JULY 28, 2010, PUBLIC MEETING 

TO DISCUSS OBSERVATIONS AND LESSONS 

LEARNED DURING THE PILOT APPLICATION OF THE 

NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE’S NUCLEAR SAFETY 

CULTURE ASSESSMENT PROCESS 

On July 28, 2010, a Category 2 public meeting was held between the United States 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and representatives of the Nuclear Energy 

Institute (NEI) and other interested stakeholders at NRC Headquarters, Two White Flint 

North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. The purpose of the meeting was to 

exchange information on observations and lessons learned during the industry’s pilot 

application of NEI 09-07, “Fostering a Strong Safety Culture.” 

Opening remarks were made by Eric Leeds, Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor 

Regulation (NRR), Anthony Pietrangelo, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer

of NEI, and Undine Shoop, Branch Chief of the Health Physics and Human Performance 

Branch/NRR. The NRC staff presented its observations from Safety Culture Monitoring 

Panel and Senior Leadership Team meetings conducted during the NEI Nuclear Safety 

Culture Assessment pilot study. Industry representatives discussed modifications to the 

Nuclear Safety Culture Assessment (NSCA) based on lessons learned from the industry 

pilot and NRC feedback, planned NSCA reliability and validation study activities, and 

lessons learned and actions taken by the NEI 09-07 pilot plants. 

CONTACT: Molly Keefe, NRR/DIRS 

 301-415-5717 

 
U. Shoop -2- 

Members of the public were in attendance. Public Meeting Feedback forms were 

received. It is of note that there were some difficulties with telephone conferencing 

which interrupted communications with meeting attendees using the bridge line. As a 

result, those attendees had difficulty hearing one of the presentations and were unable 

to comment during public comment portions of the meeting, a situation of which the 

meeting organizers were unaware. 

Enclosed are the list of meeting attendees, as well as the slides and handouts presented 

at the meeting (ADAMS Accession Number ML102110189). 

Please direct any inquiries to Molly Keefe at 301-415-5717 or molly.keefe@nrc.gov . 

Enclosure: 

As Stated 
U. Shoop -2- 

Members of the public were in attendance. Public Meeting Feedback forms were 

received. It is of note that there were some difficulties with telephone conferencing 

which interrupted communications with meeting attendees using the bridge line. As a 

result, those attendees had difficulty hearing one of the presentations and were unable 

to comment during public comment portions of the meeting, a situation of which the 

meeting organizers were unaware. 

Enclosed are the list of meeting attendees, as well as the slides and handouts presented 

at the meeting (ADAMS Accession Number ML102110189). 

Please direct any inquiries to Molly Keefe at 301-415-5717 or molly.keefe@nrc.gov . 

Enclosure: 

As Stated 

DISTRIBUTION:

MKeefe 

KMartin 

ARamey-Smith 

UShoop 

ADAMS Accession Numbers:

ML102110189 – Meeting Package 

ML102110493 – Meeting Summary Memo 

ML102110189 – Attendance List, Briefing Slides and Handouts 

OFFICE NRR/DIRS/IHPB NRR/DIRS/IHPB BC: NRR/DIRS/IHPB 

NAME M.Keefe MK A.Ramey-Smith ARS U.Shoop US 

DATE 08/03/2010 08/03/2010 08/04/2010 

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