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Steve SwilleySenior Director Nuclear R&D and Deputy CNO

EPRI

EPRI PerspectiveWhat Utilities Need

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U.S. Nuclear Supply Chain – Current Outlook Domestic

– Some Suppliers are abandoning nuclear QA programs and product lines

International – Moving toward acceptance of new quality standard ISO 9001/ ISO 19443 and ISO 17021-NUC Regulatory change may be necessary to

facilitate purchase from international suppliers Obsolescence

– Continues to be a challenge as plant lives are extended

New manufacturing technologies show promise Counterfeit and fraudulent items

– Continuing concern about counterfeit and fraudulent items

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Alternative Procurement Options Commercial Grade Dedication

– Ability to accept items not previously controlled under a nuclear QA program

Reverse Engineering– For obsolescence Risk-Informed Approach

– Ability to develop alternative procurement treatments for items categorized as safety-related-low-risk items 10CFR50, Appendix B and 10CFR21 do

not apply to purchase Licensee determines appropriate

acceptance criteria, so of which may be after procurement (ongoing maintenance and inspection)

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In the future?More digital

– Ability to accept and use proven new technologies such as digital

Just-in-time – Purchase “demand” based on

real-time equipment monitoring and data-based probability that a part will be used for a given maintenance task

Obsolescence– Supplier/Manufacturer

notification and action when products and replacement items trend towards obsolescence

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