Probabilistic Risk Assessment Applications and Research at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Abstract: This presentation will provide a brief overview of the history and current applications of probabilistic risk assessment methods, models, and tools at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), with a focus on how these methods support risk-informed decision making. In addition, several research activities and new risk-informed regulatory initiatives will be highlighted.
Bio: Dr. Kevin Coyne currently serves as Deputy Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. Dr. Coyne joined the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in 1994 as a graduate fellow in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR). Since that time, he has served in a number of progressively responsible positions at the NRC, including Reliability and Risk Analyst and Operations Engineer in NRR; Resident Inspector at the Donald C Cook Nuclear Power Plant; and Chief, Probabilistic Risk Assessment Branch in the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. Dr. Coyne has an Undergraduate Degree in Nuclear Engineering and Masters’ Degrees in Nuclear and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia; and Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Reliability Engineering from the University of Maryland. Dr. Coyne’s research interest include dynamic probabilistic risk assessment, common cause failure modeling, and regulatory applications of risk information.
