New to nuclear licensing?  Trying to stay at the top of your game in the nuclear profession? Want to find out the latest in the world of nuclear plant licensing? 

Nurture business contacts, educate yourself, keep current, and improve your licensing knowledge and skills by attending the Scientech Licensing Professional Development Seminar.

If you are a nuclear plant professional interested in expanding your knowledge and understanding of the regulatory oversight process, both as it exists today and the direction it’s heading, this course is for you.  Course material is based on “real life” events and regulatory insights drawn from the files of the LIS, NIIS, and TRENDS staffs.  Join us for this popular seminar and a chance to interact with industry professionals from all over the country.

In this in-depth course, attendees learn the detailed processes, programs, and policies of the NRC, along with recent interpretations and compliance issues. Active participation is encouraged. Training includes the use of publicly available databases, such as ADAMS.

Specific industry examples are provided to help attendees understand processes such as 50.59 evaluations, commitment management, tech spec compliance and amendment, exemption and relief requests, and enforcement discretion. Course material is based on real life events and regulatory insights drawn from the files of the LIS, NIIS, and TRENDS staff. Join the more than 800 nuclear professionals who have attended this seminar over the past 15 years.

A pdf version of the course outline and registration form is also available.

Seminar Overview

Day One: The LPD Seminar begins with an explanation of the evolving regulatory climate. Lectures on the NRC Organization prepare the beginner for more in-depth topics. A detailed discussion of Licensing Documents continues after lunch.  Also discussed will be operability/degraded conditions.  The day is concluded a demonstration of the Scientech website.

Day Two: A discussion of Reporting Requirements kicks off the second day, followed by instruction on the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP). This session includes discussions on performance indicators, baseline inspection and the Significance Determination Screening Process (SDP).

Day Three: The day begins with an interactive session in which each attendee works through example findings to determine its significance per the NRC Inspection Manual guidelines and form for SDP.  A review of licensing processes that maintain the operating license (UFSAR updating, safety reviews, exemptions, Notices of Enforcement Discretions [NOEDs] and managing Licensing Action Requests), is also included.

Day Four: The day begins with Fatigue Regulatory Issues and concludes with a discussion topics of current interest.

Seminar Schedule

Currently scheduled sessions include:

• September 14 - 17, 2010
• November 16 - 19, 2010

Fees

Locations

All LPD seminars are being held at the Sheraton Sand Key, 1160 Gulf Boulevard, Clearwater, Florida.

Attendees are responsible for making their own reservations.  You may reserve your room online or by calling the Sheraton directly at 727.595.1611.  If you call, be sure to mention Scientech to receive the specially, negotiated room rate of $176.  Hotels in this area fill up fast, so be sure to make your reservations early.  And, the block of rooms is typically released one month prior to the meeting and rooms at that hotel cannot be guaranteed if your reservation is made less than one month prior to the seminar.

Registration Information

Register on-line or, for further information, contact Kathey Scott at 727.669.3031 or via e-mail at krscott@curtisswright.com.

Scientech, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Company
1060 Keene Road
Dunedin, FL 34698-6300 USA
Phone: 800.637.2743
Fax: 727.669.3100