The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is holding a hybrid public workshop on probabilistic risk assessment Wednesday at its headquarters in Rockville, Md. from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Probabilistic risk assessment is a tool NRC uses to assess plant safety by estimating the likelihood and consequences of potential accidents, according to NRC’s Dec. 19 press release. The purpose of the Jan. 7 workshop is to focus on improving risk-informed decision making for nuclear power plants by using probabilistic risk assessment. NRC said the goal is to make assessments more realistic and reflective of reactor designs and real life behaviors.
Topics of the workshop will include probabilistic risk assessment modeling applications, operating experience, external hazards, regulatory and oversight applications, human reliability analysis and realism for advanced reactors and public perspectives.
The workshop makes up for one that was cancelled during the fall due to the government shutdown.
Registration for the public workshop can be found through NRC’s website.