January 15, 2010

MEMORANDUM TO: Roy Zimmerman, Director 

 Office of Enforcement 

 

FROM: David Solorio, Chief /RA/ 

 Concerns Resolution Branch 

 Office of Enforcement 

SUBJECT: FORTHCOMING MEETING BETWEEN THE U.S. 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND 

STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING SAFETY CULTURE 

POLICY STATEMENT, DEFINITION, AND 

DESCRIPTION/TRAITS 

DATE & TIME: Tuesday through Thursday, February 2-4, 2010 

 8:30 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. 

LOCATION: Hilton Washington, D.C./Rockville

Hotel and Executive Meeting Center

1750 Rockville Pike

Rockville, Maryland 20852

PURPOSE: To discuss with stakeholders and reach alignment on a 

high-level safety culture definition, description/traits, and to 

develop a more common terminology for safety culture 

across all U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 

regulated industries. In addition, the NRC will receive 

comments on the draft safety culture policy statement that 

is out for public comment until March 1, 2010 (75 FR 1656; 

74 FR 57525) 

CATEGORY*: This is a Category 2 Meeting. The public will be provided 

the opportunity to participate in this meeting at designated 

points identified within the agenda. 

The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to 

individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need 

a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting 

(e.g., sign language), or need this meeting notice or other 

information from the meeting in another format (e.g., 

Braille, large print, or translation services), please notify 

one of the NRC's meeting contacts listed below by January 

26, 2010, so that arrangements can be made. 

* Commissions Policy Statement on “Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings” 

(67 FR 36920) May 28, 2002
R. Zimmerman 2 

TELECONFERENCE/: Interested members of the public unable to travel to the 

WEB-CONFERENCING meeting location may participate remotely through the 

internet or by telephone via a toll-free teleconference. For 

details, please call one of the NRC meeting contacts listed 

below or the toll-free number, 1-800-368-5642, and ask the 

operator for a connection to one of the meeting contacts. 

Those interested in participating in this meeting by webconferencing or teleconferencing should call or e-mail one 

of the contacts as soon as possible, but by no later than 

January 26, 2010 (for remote participation, pre-registration 

is required). 

NOTE: Additional workshop materials, such as background 

information, discussion topics, key questions, and any 

presentation materials, will also be posted at: 

http://www.nrc.gov/aboutnrc/regulatory/enforcement/safety-culture.html. Meeting 

participants are encouraged to check this page periodically 

before the workshop date to access all the meeting 

materials and for any revisions to the attached agenda 

(Note: Breakout sessions updated in the Agenda (1/21/10)). 

REGISTRATION: All meeting attendees — including attendees participating 

through the teleconference bridge and/or remotely though 

the internet — should pre-register with one of the contacts 

listed below as soon as possible, but by no later than 

January 26, 2010, preferably via e-mail. 

CONTACTS: Jose Ibarra (OE) Molly Keefe (OE) 

 301-251-7612 301-415-5717 

Jose.Ibarra@nrc.gov Molly.Keefe@nrc.gov

 Pete Hernandez (OE) 

 301-415-8319 

Pete.Hernandez@nrc.gov

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include staff from the Offices of 

Enforcement (OE), Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), New Reactors (NRO), 

Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), and 

Federal and State Materials and Environmental 

Management Programs (FSME). NRC anticipates various 

external stakeholders too numerous to list. 

NRC Stakeholders

 Roy Zimmerman, OE et al. 

 David Solorio, OE 

 Maria Schwartz, OE 

 Alexander Sapountzis, OE 

 Dr. Valerie Barnes, RES 

 et al. 

Enclosure: 

1. Agenda 
R. Zimmerman 2 

TELECONFERENCE/: Interested members of the public unable to travel to the 

WEB-CONFERENCING meeting location may participate remotely through the internet or by 

telephone via a toll-free teleconference. For details, please call one of 

the NRC meeting contacts listed below or the toll-free number, 1-800-

368-5642, and ask the operator for a connection to one of the meeting 

contacts. Those interested in participating in this meeting by webconferencing or teleconferencing should call or e-mail one of the 

contacts as soon as possible, but by no later than January 26, 2010 (for 

remote participation, pre-registration is required). 

NOTE: Additional workshop materials, such as background information, 

discussion topics, key questions, and any presentation materials, will 

also be posted at: http://www.nrc.gov/aboutnrc/regulatory/enforcement/safety-culture.html. Meeting participants are 

encouraged to check this page periodically before the workshop date to 

access all the meeting materials and for any revisions to the attached 

agenda. (Note: Breakout sessions updated in the Agenda (1/21/10)). 

REGISTRATION: All meeting attendees — including attendees participating through the 

teleconference bridge and/or remotely though the internet — should 

pre-register with one of the contacts listed below as soon as possible, 

but by no later than January 26, 2010, preferably via e-mail. 

CONTACTS: Jose Ibarra (OE) Molly Keefe (OE) 

 301-251-7612 301-415-5717 

Jose.Ibarra@nrc.gov Molly.Keefe@nrc.gov 

 Pete Hernandez (OE) 

 301-415-8319 

Pete.Hernandez@nrc.gov

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include staff from the Offices of Enforcement 

(OE), Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

(NRR), New Reactors (NRO), Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards 

(NMSS), and Federal and State Materials and Environmental 

Management Programs (FSME). NRC anticipates various external 

stakeholders too numerous to list. 

NRC Stakeholders

 Roy Zimmerman, OE et al. 

 David Solorio, OE 

 Maria Schwartz, OE 

 Alexander Sapountzis, OE 

 Dr. Valerie Barnes, RES 

 et al. 

Enclosure: 

1. Agenda 

DISTRIBUTION: - 

A. Sapountzis A. Ramey-Smith J. Firth S. Wastler K. Witt D. Solorio 

P. Boyle J. Jimenez L. Rakovan V. Barnes M. Schwartz J. Cai 

 

 

ADAMS: ML100150197

■ Publicly Available ■ Non-Sensitive 

OFFICE OE OE/BC OE/D 

NAME A. Sapountzis D. Solorio B. Sosa, for R. Zimmerman 

DATE 1/14/2010 1/15/2010 1/15/2010 

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Meeting to Reach Alignment on Safety Culture 

Definition, Concepts and Description/Traits 

February 2-4, 2010 

Rockville, Maryland 

Agenda 

PURPOSE: To discuss with stakeholders and reach alignment on a high-level safety 

culture definition and description/traits, and to develop a more common 

terminology for safety culture across all U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) regulated industries. In addition, the NRC will be 

accepting comments on the draft safety culture policy statement. 

February 2, 2010

• Opening Remarks, Purpose, Meeting Focus and Introductions by: 

o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 

o Panel Members 

• Short/Long Term Program Goals 

• Schedule and an Update on the Developments of the NRC Draft Safety Culture 

Policy Statement 

• Safety Culture Discussion 

• Break 

• Lunch (on your own) 

• Three Breakout Sessions ((1) New Construction-Reactors and Power Reactors; 

(2) Materials/Industrial and Fuel Cycle Facilities; (3) Materials/Medical) 

• Regroup/Come Back Together to Discuss Common Safety Culture Definition 

• Break 

• Public Comments 

• Closing Remarks 

• Adjournment 

 Enclosure 
Meeting to Reach Alignment on Safety Culture 

Definition, Concepts and Description/Traits 

February 2-4, 2010 

Rockville, Maryland 

Agenda 

PURPOSE: To discuss with stakeholders and reach alignment on a high-level safety 

culture definition and description/traits, and to develop a more common 

terminology for safety culture across all U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) regulated industries. In addition, the NRC will be 

accepting comments on the draft safety culture policy statement. 

February 3, 2010

• Opening Remarks 

• Recap of First Day 

• Continue Panel Discussion of Common Safety Culture Definition 

• Break 

• Three Breakout Sessions ((1) New Construction-Reactors and Power Reactors; 

(2) Materials/Industrial; and (3) Materials/Medical) 

• Lunch (on your own) 

• NRC Management Presentation 

• Public Comments 

• Three Breakout Sessions ((1) New Construction-Reactors and Power Reactors; 

(2) Materials/Industrial; and (3) Materials/Medical) 

• Regroup/Come Back Together to Discuss Common Safety Culture Definition or 

Safety Culture Characteristics 

• Break 

• Public Comments 

• Closing Remarks 

• Adjournment 

 Enclosure 
 Enclosure 

Meeting to Reach Alignment on Safety Culture 

Definition, Concepts and Description/Traits 

February 2-4, 2010 

Rockville, Maryland 

Agenda 

PURPOSE: To discuss with stakeholders and reach alignment on a high-level safety 

culture definition and description/traits, and to develop a more common 

terminology for safety culture across all U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) regulated industries. In addition, the NRC will be 

accepting comments on the draft safety culture policy statement. 

February 4, 2010

• Opening Remarks 

• Recap of Second Day 

• Three Breakout Sessions ((1) New Construction-Reactors and Power Reactors; 

(2) Materials/Industrial; and (3) Materials/Medical) 

• Break 

• Three Breakout Sessions ((1) New Construction-Reactors and Power Reactors; 

(2) Materials/Industrial; and (3) Materials/Medical) 

• Lunch (on your own) 

• Regroup/Come Back Together to Discuss Safety Culture Characteristics 

• Public Comments 

• Break 

• Continue to Discuss Safety Culture Characteristics 

• Public Comments on the Draft Safety Culture Policy Statement 

• Closing Remarks/Summary 

• Adjournment