Condensed Meeting Schedule
 
 
2002 INTERNATIONAL TOPICAL MEETING ON
PROBABILISTIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT

October 6-9, 2002
Hotel Pontchartrain - Detroit, Michigan
 
 
 
Sunday, October 6th 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Meeting Registration
  6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Opening Reception
 
Monday, October 7th 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Meeting Registration and Vendor Exhibits
  10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
  10:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Plenary Session 
Speaker: Jeffrey S. Merrifield, USNRC Commissioner
  11:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
  1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Technical Sessions 
  2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Afternoon Break
  3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Technical Sessions
  6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Banquet at the Athenium Hotel in Greektown
 
Tuesday, October 8th 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Plenary Session
Speaker: William H. Bohlke, Sr. Vice President, Nuclear Services, Exelon Nuclear
  9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Morning Break
  10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Technical Sessions
  11:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
  1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Technical Sessions
  2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Afternoon Break
  3:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Technical Sessions
 
Wednesday, October 9th 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Plenary Session
"Risk Informing the Nuclear Materials and Waste Arenas"
Session Chair: Lawrence Kokajko (USNRC)
Speakers: Dr. Dennis R. Damon, USNRC/NMSS
Dr. Robert A. Bari, BNL
Raeann Shane, USNRC/NMSS
  9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Morning Break
  10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Technical Sessions
  11:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
  1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Technical Sessions
  2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Afternoon Break
  3:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Technical Sessions
 
 
Meeting Officials
William T. O'Connor, Jr.
Honorary Chair
Detroit Edison
Douglas C. Wood
General Co-Chair
Advent Engineering
Joseph Conen
General Co-Chair
Detroit Edison
George E. Apostolakis
Technical Program Chair
MIT
Tunc Aldemir
Associate Technical
Program Chair
Ohio State
William Lipton
Registration
Detroit Edison
James Holloway
Publications
University of Michigan
Rebecca Steinman
Publicity
Advent Engineering
Greg Wojtowicz
Registration
Detroit Edison
Guy Cerullo
Finance
Detroit Edison
Lynne Goodman
Tours & Special Events
Detroit Edison
Gerry Hepburn
Sponsorship
Temporary Technical Services
 
About the Meeting
ACCOMMODATIONS AND HOTEL INFORMATION
The Hotel Pontchartrain will be the location for the 2002 International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment. All technical sessions and luncheons will take place at the conference hotel.		  

The Hotel Pontchartrain

   WEATHER
Average October temperatures range from a high of 64F to a low of 41F. Please be prepared by bringing the appropriate fall clothing, as well as some lighter clothing in case we have unusually warm weather.
 
The hotel is holding rooms at a conference rate of $109 (plus applicable taxes) for single and double occupany until September 6, 2002. Valet parking is available at the hotel for $16/day.

Phone: (313) 965-0200 
Fax: (313) 965-9464

 CROSSING THE BORDER
Conference attendees wishing to visit Windsor, Canada or those coming to the US from Canada will need to show proof of citizenship - either a birth certificate or passport. An additional piece of photo identification, such as a driver's license, will also be required.		 LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Historical landmarks, colorful shops, cozy restaraunts, and architectural delights are all within walking distance of the 13 People Mover stations. The fare is only $0.50 per ride with trains arriving every 4-5 minutes. Hours of operation are: M-Th: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Sat: 9:00 a.m. to Midnight, Sun: Noon to 8:00 p.m.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
The Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) is approximately 35 minutes southwest of Detroit. Detroit City Airport, served by Pro-Air Airlines, is located 10 minutes from downtown Detroit.

The Pontchartrain does not provide a shuttle service. Conference attendees wishing to book taxi or shuttle reservations should do so directly with the local service of interest. Shuttle rates average $12-$15 per person each way, taxis range between $32-$58. Please call to verify rates.

  • Airport Express: 313-834-3384
  • Checkered Sedan: 800-351-5466
  • Express Shuttle: 313-881-9766
  • Just Us Transportation: 877-476-0400
  • Metro Shuttle: 734-727-1740
  • Metro Cars: 800-456-1701
Map of downtown Detroit provided courtesy of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Amtrak's Detroit station is approximately 20 minutes from the Hotel Pontchartrain. Both taxi and Hertz Car Rental are available from the train station. Call 1-800-USA-RAIL or visit www.amtrak.com for more details.
 
Spouse/Guest Tours
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village 
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 Cost: $45

The vivid Michigan fall colors and crisp air are perfect for wandering through Greenfield Village. Buildings from all parts of the nation have been moved to Greenfield Village. Buildings include the homes of Noah Webster, the Wright brothers, and Henry Ford, and Thomas Edison's Menlo Park laboratory. The boyhood farmstead of Harvey Firestone operates as a working 1880s farm. Craft and trade demonstrations include blacksmithing, glass blowing, pottery, printing and tinsmithing. Horse drawn carriage and train rides are available.

 Great Lakes Crossing Expedition
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 
Cost: $28

Great new stores, great fun, great food, and great savings at Great Lakes Crossing. The mall offers more than 200 outlet, clearance, and value added retail stores, as well as entertainment and dining. Shops include Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World, OFF 5th - Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet, Neiman Marcus Last Call Clearance Center, Eddie Bauer Outlet, 25 screen Star Theatre, Rainforest Cafe, GameWorks (hi-tech indoor playland), and the Alcatraz Brewing Company.

NOTE: Lunch is NOT included in the tour price.

 The New Detroit Science Center features hands-on activities in five areas including displays on advanced technology and the physics of motion. The center also includes an IMAX theatre and planetarium.
www.sciencedetroit.org

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is the world's largest museum of its kind dedicated to documenting, preserving, and educating the public on the life and culture of African Americans. Its main exhibit covers 600 years of African and African American history.
www.maah-detroit.org

Greenfield Village - photo by Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau

For more thrills, go next door for a guided tour of the Henry Ford Museum highlighting agricultural, manufacturing, and home-life exhibits that reveal how the industrial revolution changed the way that we live. From kitchen to engines, this tour covers all the bases when it comes to home and work life.
www.hfmgv.com

 Motown Museum and Detroit Cultural Center
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 Cost:$16

The sound of Motown originated in the building now housing the Motown Historical Museum. Entertainers such as Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and the Supremes, and Stevie Wonder got their start here under Berry Gordy. The galleries contain a variety of musical instruments, photographs, artifacts and the original Studio A.

The Cultural Center contains an array of world class museums. One of the nation's top ten fine arts museums, the 
African History Muesum - photo by Vito Palmisano

The Detroit Historical Museum depicts lifestyle change of the typical American from 1701 to the 1900s. History comes alive as you stroll through the streets of old Detroit. Other exhibits feature model trains, historical costumes and the toy gallery.
www.detroithistorical.org

 

NOTE: Preregistration is recommended for all Spouse/Guest Tours.

 Detroit Institute of Art (DIA), traces the development of art from ancient to modern times. Notable are the Diego Rivera Detroit industry murals, 17th century Dutch and Flemish paintings, the William Hearst collection of armor, impressionist paintings, Pre-Columbian Native American art, and African art.
www.dia.org


Detroit Institute of Art - photo by Vito Palmisano

 NOTE: The price of this tour only includes transportation and a ticket to the Motown Museum. Other museum fees may apply.

University of Michigan Reactor Tour & Reception
5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 Cost:$40

Visit the Phoenix Memorial Laboratory, housing the Ford Nuclear Reactor a two-megawatt pool research reactor at the University of Michigan. The evening will also include hors d'oeuvres and the music of the North Campus carillon. Indentification and proof of citizenship required.
Technical Sessions

Monday, October 7
10:00 a.m.
Plenary Session

Welcome Remarks: Douglas C. Wood, Vice President, Advent Engineering Services, Inc., General Co-Chair

William T. O'Connor, Jr., Vice President Nuclear Generation, Detroit Edison, Honorary Chair

Speaker: Jeffrey S. Merrifield, USNRC Commissioner

A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

Monday, October 7
1:00 p.m.
Technical Sessions

MP1 - Significance Determination Process I
Session Chair: F. Mark Reinhart (USNRC)

"A Phase 3 Significance Determination Process For Halon System," Ching Guey (FPL)

"The Importance of Responding Quickly During the NRC Significance Determination Process," Raymond H. Gallucci P.E., Mark D. Flaherty, Keith R. Blackall (Ginna Nuclear Station)

"Probablistic Estimation of Time to Failure of Systems-Components-Structures in Nuclear Power Plant Operations With Hybrid Intelligence Systems," Bildge Yildiz, Michael Golay (MIT), James Campbell (SNL)

MP2 - PSA Applications I
Session Chair: Robert Youngblood (ISL)

"Weather and Seismic Risk Analyses of the Finnish Nuclear Power Plants - Results and Lessons Learned," Jorma Sandberg (STUK - Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority)

"The Dominion PRA Program Present and Future," Ross C. Anderson, David M. Bucheit (Dominion Resources)

"Plan for Improving Coherence Among NRC Risk-Management Activities," Stu Magruder, Frank P. Gillespie (USNRC)

MP3 - Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) I
Session Chair: Romney B. Duffey (AECL)

"Human Error Probabilities Based on Expert Judgment," Eduard Hofer, Martina Kloos, Klaus Kotthoff, Wolfgang Preischl (GRS)

"Human Error Probabilities Based on German Operational Experience -Methodology, Case Study-," Wolfgang Preischl, David Gassmann, Klaus Kotthoff (GRS)

"Methodological Validation of MERMOS by 160 Analyses," Pierre Le Bot, Helene Pesme, Francoise Ruiz (EDF)

MP4 - PSA Standards
Session Chair: Stanley H. Levinson (Framatome)

Panelists:
Mary Drouin (USNRC)
Robert Budnitz (FRA)
Duncan Brewer (Duke Energy)

Paper:
"Comments and Observation on New ASME PRA Standard," Earl M. Page (Detroit Edison)

Monday, October 7
3:00 p.m.
Technical Sessions

MP5 - Significance Determination Process II
Session Chair: F. Mark Reinhart (USNRC)

"Experiences with PRA and the Significance Determination Process," Larry E. Nicholson (Duke Energy)

"Significance Determination Process (SDP) Methodology for Screening Fire Protection Inspection Findings," See-Meng Wong, J.S. Hyslop (USNRC)

"Significance Determination Process for Large Early Release Frequency," Gareth W. Parry, Robert Palla, John Ridgely (USNRC), Vinod Mubayi, Trevor Pratt (BNL)
Technical Sessions

MP6 - PSA Codes: Present and Future
Session Chair: Ali Mosleh (University of Maryland)

"Quantitative Risk Assessment System (QRAS)," Frank J. Groen, Ali Mosleh (University of Maryland)

"Very Large Nuclear Risk Models and Binary Decision Diagrams," Steven Epstein, Donald J. Wakefield (ABSG Consulting Inc), Antoine Rauzy (Arboost Technologies)

TBD, Martin Sattison (INEEL)

"Tool for PSA Level 2 Quantification," Zdenko Simic (Framatome), Vladimir Mikulicic (Unska 3), Ivan Vrbanic (NPP Krsko)

MP7 - Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) II
Session Chair: Eduard L. Hofer (GRS)

"A Human Error Analysis Methodology for Emergency Tasks: AGAPE-ET and Its Application," Jae Whan Kim (KAERI)

"An Approach to Assessing the Impact of Human Error Dependency on Plant Risk for the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant PSA," Peter Szetu (Applied Reliability Engineering), Mark Cimock (Palisades NPP)

"The Physics of Human Error : A New Emergent Theory," Romney B. Duffey (AECL), John Saull (International Federation of Airworthiness)

"EPRI Human Reliability Analysis Guidelines," Jeffrey A. Julius, Jan F. Grobbelaar (SCIENTECH), Frank Rahn (EPRI)

MP8 - Non-Reactor Applications
Session Chair: Frank Rahn (EPRI)

"A Master Logic Diagram for an Accelerator Driven System," Juliet L. Outten, George E. Apostolakis (MIT)

"The PSA Evaluation Methodology Development of a MOX Fuel Fabrication Plant," Yoshihiro Ooyama (TEPSYS)

"Event Tree Analysis of Ship Collision Accident," Takeshi Matsuoka, Junji Fukuto, Nobuo Haraki, Fujio Kaneko, Susumu Ohta, Takeshi Miyamoto (National Maritime Research Institute)

"Assessment for the Effectiveness of Cellular Phone for Reducing Number of Dead or Missing People in Maritime Accidents," Nobuo Haraki Mitomo (National Maritime Research Institute)

MP9 - PSA Training in the Nuclear Industry and Its Implications
Session Chair: Steven A. Arndt (USNRC)

Panelists:
Steven Arndt (USNRC)
Doug True (ERIN)
Allen Camp (SNL)
William Burchill (Exelon)

Tuesday, October 8
8:30 a.m.
Plenary Session

Speaker: William H. Bohlke, Sr. Vice President, Nuclear Services, Exelon Nuclear

A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

Tuesday, October 8
10:00 a.m.
Technical Sessions

TA1 - Software Tools I
Session Chair: Frank J. Groen (University of Maryland)

"Monitoring Conformance with Technical Specification LCOs," Robert A White, Brian A Brogan (NMC Corp), Dave Blanchard (Applied Reliability Engineering)

"Top Event Prevention Analysis - A Method for Identifying Combinations of Events Important to Safety," Dave Blanchard (Applied Reliability Engineering), Dick Worrell (Logic Analysts)

"Development of Risk Management Tools," Kazuhiko Kawamata, Naoko Imamura, Keiko Hasegawa (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.)
Technical Sessions

TA2 - Risk Informed Changes to 10 CFR 50 (Option 3)
Session Chair: Mary Drouin (USNRC)

Panelists:
TBD

TA3 - Common Cause Failures
Session Chair: Parviz Moieni (SONGS)

"Effects of Operating Environments on the Common Cause Failures of Essential Service Water Pumps," Young G. Jo (Southern Nuclear Operating Company)

"Treatment of Common Cause Failures in Highly Redundant Structures, Using the Common Load Model," Sylvain Deriot (Electricite de France)

"Estimation of Common Cause Failure Parameters for Diesel Generators," Tirira Jorge, Lanore Jeanne Marie (IRSN)

TA4 - PSA Applications II
Session Chair: William E. Burchill (Exelon)

"Adoption of the Maintenance Rule Concept under Periodic Safety Review in Korea," Kilyoo Kim (KAERI)

"Quantifying `Safety and Risk Neutral' for a Notice of Enforcement Discretion (NOED) Regarding and EDG AOT," Jorge V. Ramirez (Detroit Edison)

"A GQA Resource Allocation Approach for Digital I&C Project," Swu Yih (INER)
 
 

NOTE: This is a PRELIMINARY listing. Times and locations are subject to change. The Official Program, distributed at the meeting, will contain the final meeting schedule.

Tuesday, October 8
1:00 p.m.
Technical Sessions

TP1 - Software Tools II
Session Chair: Martin Sattison (INEEL)

"ADS: A Computer Code for Dynamic Probabilistic Risk Assessment," Yung-Hsien Chang , Ali Mosleh (University of Maryland)

"A Display System for Risk-Informed Fire Analysis," Pi-Lin Hsu, Tsu-Jen Lin, Tsu-Mu Kao (INER), C.R. Chen, Shiou-Fen Shiue (TPC)

"Using EOOS for Configuration Risk Management and Other Applications," Frank Rahn (EPRI), Jeff Riley, Kenneth Canavan (Data Systems & Solutions)

"ePSA the Probabilistic Safety Assessment Infrastructure for the Future," Blake Putney (SAIC), Kenneth Canavan (Data Systems & Solutions), Frank Rahn (EPRI)

TP2 - Risk Informed Licensing of Future Reactors

Session Chair: Andrew Kadak (MIT)

"Licensing and Deployment of Advanced Reactors," Andrew Kadak (MIT)

"Risk Management as Applied to the Next Generation of Reactor Regulations," Frank P. Gillespie, Stu Magruder, Richard Dudley (USNRC)

"Impediments to the Certification of New Technology Reactor Designs," Thomas S. Kress (USNRC)

Panel Member:
Ashok Thadani (USNRC)

TP3 - PSA Methodology I
Session Chair: Nathan Siu (USNRC)

"Impacts of Data Updating on a Probabilistic Risk Assessment," Grant Teagarden (ERIN), Xavier Polanski (Exelon), James Ahlman (Nexus Technical Services)

"Radiation Source Term Calculations Using an Integrated Framework," Moosung Jae (Hanyang University)
Technical Sessions

TP3 - PSA Methodology I (Cont'd)
Session Chair: Nathan Siu (USNRC)

"A Vulnerability Study for the TRR-II Safety Design Using PRA," Jyh-Der Lin (INER)

"Reliability Evaluation of Passive Systems Through Functional Reliability Assessment," Luciano Burgazzi (Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie l'Engerie e l'Ambiente)

TP4 - Risk Monitors
Session Chair: Rick Grantom (STP)

"Development of a Trip and Power Reduction Avoidance Monitor at San Onofre," Thomas A. Morgan, Diane M Jones (SCIENTECH), Shan (Sam) H. Chien (Southern California Edison Company)

"Lessons Learned From Exelon On-Line ORAM-SENTINEL Model Consistency Updates," Victoria Warren (Exelon), Brandon T. Irvin (ERIN)

"Development of Safety Management Support Tool Using FTFREE," Eiji Doi (TEPSYS)

"Risk-Informed Integrated Safety Management," Rick Grantom (STP)

TP10 - NRC/EPRI Fire Risk Quantification Study
Session Chair: J.S. Hyslop (USNRC)

Panelists:
J.S. Hyslop (USNRC)
Jeff Mitman (EPRI)
Steven Nowlen (SNL)
Bijan Najafi (SAIC)

Tuesday, October 8
3:15 p.m.
Technical Sessions

TP5 - Implications of Risk Informing the Regulations
Session Chair: Gareth W. Parry (USNRC)

"Application of Risk Insights at Exelon," William E. Burchill (Exelon)		 "Margin Reductions for Re-Licensed/Uprated Plants and Risk Implications," August W. Cronenberg, Mario V. Bonaca, Graham B. Wallis (USNRC)

"Risk-Informed Regulation Option 2 at Quad Cities _ Barriers at the Pilot," Eric R. Jebsen PE (Exelon), Ed T. Burns Ph.D. (ERIN)

"Lessons Learned from Exelon BWR Extended Power Uprate (EPU) Risk Assessments," Vincent M. Andersen (ERIN), Tony Hable (AmerGen), Richard Johnson, Xavier Polanski (Exelon)

TP6 - Severe Accident Applications
Session Chair: Thomas S. Kress (USNRC)

"Approach to Quantification of Uncertainties in Assessment of Severe Accident Vulnerabilities," Mohsen Khatib-Rahbar, Michael Zavisca (Energy Research, Inc.), J.A. Lantaron (Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear)

"Krsko Severe Accident Management Guidelines Review and Validation," Joze Spiler (NPP Krsko)

"Severe Accident Management in the European Union," George Vayssier (NCS)

"Level 2 Modeling for PSA Applications," Edward T. Burns, Jeffrey R. Gabor, Donald E. MacLeod (ERIN), William E. Burchill (Exelon)

"Integrated Risk evaluation for PSA Level 1, 2, and 3 for NPP Applications," Bill Fu Cho (Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety)

TP7 - PSA Methodology II
Session Chair: Michael W. Golay (MIT)

"Insights Into Updating a Ten Year Old Level 1 PRA Model," Thomas A. Daniels (ERIN), Barry Gregg (AmerGen), Robert Kirchner (RFK Dynamics)

"Reliability Inducements for Dynamic Systems by GO-FLOW and ATRD Methods," Gueorgui I. Petkov (Technical University of Sofia), Takeshi Matsuoka (National Maritime Research Institute)

"Experience from the Comparison of Two PSA-studies," Jan-Erik Holmberg, Urho Pulkkinen (VTT Industrial Systems)

"A Top-Down Approach to Scenario Evaluation for Project Risk Analysis," Min-Jenq Chiou, Shuen-Fa Lin (Chung-Shan Institute), James C. Lin (ABSG Consulting Inc.)
Technical Sessions

TP8 - Low Power and Shutdown
Session Chair: Ashok Thadani (USNRC)

"Risk Assessment of the PBAPS Unit 3 RPV Drain Down Event (October 8, 2001)," Greg A. Krueger (Exelon), Donald E. Vanover (ERIN)

"Application of PSA to Periodic Safety Review During the Plant Shutdown," Toshihiro Aida (Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation)

"Low Power and Shutdown Risk Assessment Benchmarking," Jeffrey A. Julius (SCIENTECH), Jeff Mitman (EPRI)

"Insights from an All-Modes PSA at Seabrook Station," Kenneth L. Kiper (North Atlantic Energy Service Corp.)

TP9 - Risk Implications of 
Reactor Operating Experience
Session Chair: Patrick Baranowski (USNRC)

Panelists:
TBD

Wednesday, October 9
8:30 a.m.
Plenary Session

"Risk Informing the Nuclear Materials and Waste Arenas"

Session Chair: Lawrence Kokajko (USNRC)

Panelists: Lawrence Kokajko (USNRC)
Dr. Dennis R. Damon (USNRC/NMSS
Dr. Robert A. Bari (BNL)
Raeann Shane (USNRC/NMSS)

Wednesday, October 9
10:30 a.m.
Technical Sessions

WA1 - Uncertainty Analysis
Session Chair: Curtis Smith (INEEL)

"Measures of Uncertainty Importance for Monte Carlo Simulation Results," Srikanta Mishra (INTERA)

"An Approach of Sensitivity and Uncertainties Analysis Methods," Cedric Sallaberry (ANDRA)

"Uncertainty Analysis of Fault Tree Parameters," Ivan Vrbanic (NPP Krsko), Romana Jordan Cizelj, Borut Mavko (Jozef Stefan Institute)

"Shape Parameter Estimation of the Weibull Law by Fuzzy Aggregation System," R. Toscano, P. Lyonnet (ENISE)

WA2 - PSA In Decision Making
Session Chair: Gaku Sato (TEPCO)

"Decision-Making Based Upon Public Risk," Mario van der Borst (EPZ), Eddie A. Krantz, Phillip J. Fulford (SCIENTECH)

"Alternative Decision Rules for Assessing Performance," Robert W. Youngblood (ISL), C. L. Atwood (Statwood Consulting)

"Decision Making, Risks, and the Role of PSA," Geoffrey Vaughan (Health & Safety Executive)

"Accident Management Actions in the KKL Level 2 PSA," Alfred Torri, Vladmir Pokorny, Uwe Luettringhaus (Risk Management Associates), Horst Eitschberger, Olivier Nusbaumer, Wolfgang Hoesel (Kernfraftwerk Leibstadt AG)

WA3 - PSA Applications III
Session Chair: Ching Guey (FPL)

"Nuclear Plant Safety Risk Management: A Case Study," John P. Gaertner, Patrick O'Regan (EPRI), H. Duncan Brewer (Duke Energy)

"A PRA-Based Design Change at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Units 2 & 3: Add Portable Gasoline-Powered Generators for Risk Reduction," Parviz Moieni, Shan Chien (SONGS), Thomas G. Hook (Dominion Resources)

"Economical Risk Management of Unavailability at Cofrentes NPP," Eugenio Garnica, Estefania Garcia, Luis Gerez, Jose Gomez (Iberdrola Ingenieria Y Consultoria, S.A.)
Technical Sessions

WA4 - Risk Informed Applications
Session Chair: Gerry Kindred (FirstEnergy - Perry)

"Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Regulation Using the USNRC's Guidelines," N. Prasad Kadambi (USNRC)

"Towards Risk-Informed Regulation in Hungary," Zoltan Karsa, Istvan Neubauer (VEIKI Institute for Electric Power Research Co.)

"Actual Regulatory Developments in Germany Relevant to PSA," Thomas Froehmel (Federal Office for Radiation Protection)

Wednesday, October 9
1:00 p.m.
Technical Sessions

WP1 - PSA Applications IV
Session Chair: Linda Bugoci (Detroit Edison)

"OECD Pipe Failure Data Exchange (OPDE) Project:," Bengt Lydell (ERIN), Eric Mathet (OECD), Karen Gott (Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate)

"Safety Valve Reliability Assessments for PSAs," G. William Hannaman (Data Systems and Solutions)

"Use of Multi-Attribute Utility Theory to Quantify the Desirability of Boiling Water Reactor Hydraulic Control Unit Maintenance Options," Maria E. Silsdorf, Michael W. Golay (MIT)

"Balancing Availability and Reliability Using Conditional Probability Measures," Jorge V. Ramirez (Detroit Edison)

WP2 - Developing Risk Culture
Session Chair: Robert White (CMS Energy - Palisades)

"Creating a Risk-informed Environment in NRR," Leila K. Peterson, Evelyn Wight (WPI), Mark Caruso (USNRC)

"Development of Practical Criteria for Safety Culture Assessment in German Nuclear Power Plants," Hans Peter Balfanz (TUEV Nord, Germany), Bernd Linsenmaier (Technical University of Munich), Oliver Straeter (Eurocontrol)

 "Development of the Quad Cities Model into a First-Class PRA," Xavier Polanski, Eric Jebsen (Exelon), Ed Burns, Lawrence Lee (ERIN)

"Standardization of Risk Management Practices at Exelon's Twelve Sites," William E. Burchill (Exelon)

WP3 - TBD
Session Chair: TBD

WP4 - Fire Analysis
Session Chair: Steven Nowlen (SNL)

"Hazard Assessment of Fire Risk in Electrical Cabinets," Elyahu Avidor, Frederick Mowrer, Mohammad Modarres (University of Maryland)

"Analysis of Multiple Fire Induced Spurious Operation Events at Braidwood Nuclear Power Station," Kiang Zee (ERIN), William E. Burchill, Young In, Roy Linthicum (Exelon)

"Risk-Informed Fire Analysis for the Evaluation of Electrical Raceway Fire Barrier Systems," Tsu-Mu Kao, Ching-Hui Wu, Tsu-Jen Lin (INER), James C. Lin (ABSG Consulting)
Technical Sessions

Wednesday, October 9
3:15 p.m.
Technical Sessions

WP5 - Present and Future PSA Challenges
Session Chair: Tunc Aldemir (OSU)

Panelists:
Mark Cunningham (USNRC)
Duncan Brewer (Duke Energy)
Sylvain Deriot (EdF)
Rick Grantom (STP)

WP6 - Test and Maintenance
Session Chair: Ken Kiper (NAESCO)

"Evaluation of Allowed Outage Time Based on Probabilistic Safety Assessment," Marko Cepin (Jozef Stefan Institute)

"Optimization of Test Intervals for Dormant Components," Ranbir Parmar (OPG)

"A Study of the Frequency of Containment Integrated Leak Rate Testing Using Multi-Attribute Utility Theory," John P. Koser Jr., George E. Apostolakis, Michael W. Golay, Gaku Sato (MIT)

"Considerations for Adopting Risk Informed Techniques for Electrical Surveillance Testing (Future Revision of IEEE 338)," David A. Horvath PE (Advent Engineering), Glen E. Schinzel, Theodore (Ted) J. Riccio (STP), George A. Ballassi (General Dynamics / Electric Boat)

WP7 - Configuration Management
Session Chair: Frank P. Gillespie (USNRC)

"On-Line Risk Monitoring of Dynamic Systems," Ion Munteanu, Tunc Aldemir (OSU)

"A Recursive Partitioning Approach to DSD," Andrei Burghelea, Ion Munteanu, Tunc Aldemir (OSU) "Exelon Risk Assessment to Support Configuration Risk Management," William E. Burchill (Exelon)

"Configuration Risk Management at Braidwood Generating," Paul Maher (Exelon)

WP8 - PSA Applications V
Session Chair: Gregory Krueger (Exelon)

"Contributions of the PSA to the Angra 1 Safety Level," Luiz Euripedes Massiere de Castro Silva (Eletronuclear)

"Risk Assessment for CRDM Nozzle Cracks at B&WOG Plants," Robert S. Enzinna, Stanley H. Levinson, Stephen M. Mazurkiewicz (Framatome)

"Assessment of Reliability and Availability Status of Chemical and Volume Control System," Carolyn DeLane Heising, Shantha E. Daniel, Rahul R. Marathe (Iowa State)

"A Risk Model for Mechanically-Induced Steam Generator Tube Failure," Charles D. Adams (AmerGen), Christopher Pupek (Exelon)

"Current State of PSA Applications Performed for Cofrentes NPP," Mariano J. Fiol, Joaquin Suarez (IBERDROLA Ingenieria y Consultoria)