EPRI Reports on Probabilistic Risk Assessment Models

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What is the main focus of EPRI Report 1013492?

  • Treatment of parameter and model uncertainty
  • Guidance on risk-informed decision making
  • Practical guidance on the use of risk assessment
  • Probabilistic risk assessment models (correct)

Which EPRI report provides practical guidance on the use of probabilistic risk assessment?

  • EPRI Report 1013492
  • EPRI Report 1016737
  • EPRI Report 1026511 (correct)
  • None of the above

Where can you find NUREG-1855 for guidance on uncertainties in risk-informed decision making?

  • EPRI website
  • NRC website (correct)
  • External websites
  • None of the above

What is the primary objective of the course mentioned in Slide 2A?

<p>To give a high-level understanding of NUREG-1855 and EPRI reports (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which report focuses on the treatment of parameter and model uncertainty in probabilistic risk assessments?

<p>EPRI Report 1013492 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes NUREG-1855 from the EPRI reports?

<p>It offers treatment of uncertainties in risk-informed decision making (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of risk-informed activities are outside the scope of the report?

<p>Non-risk-informed activities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what scenario does the detailed approach in NUREG-1855 NOT apply?

<p>Evaluation of risk at the time of an event (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which regulatory guidance indicates a possibility for a NOED under certain circumstances?

<p>10 CFR 50.69 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is the detailed approach in NUREG-1855 generically applicable?

<p>For all risk-informed activities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which activity would result in a 'no' answer for the criterion under discussion?

<p>Component risk ranking (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the exclusion of non-risk-informed activities from the report's scope?

<p>'Type of risk-informed activity evaluation' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for assigning an uncertainty distribution to the frequency estimate of very large earthquakes?

<p>To account for the lack of data due to the rare occurrence of very large earthquakes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a model uncertainty, according to EPRI 1026511?

<p>The different models used to predict core melt progression (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a reason for model uncertainties?

<p>Differences in data collection methods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of model uncertainties, according to the text?

<p>Limited understanding of the phenomenon being modeled (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a fundamental difference between the MELCOR and MAAP models?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for limited understanding of the physics involved in some phenomena?

<p>Limited understanding of the phenomenon being modeled (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be considered when combining the results from different hazards and plant operational states?

<p>The exact level of detail used in each analysis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hazards may have a significantly higher level of conservative bias in their PRA models?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the level of modeling vary within a hazard such as an internal event, at-power PRA?

<p>It varies based on the level of detail used in different evaluations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to a conservative time estimate for providing a means for alternate room cooling?

<p>Evaluating room cooling and equipment failure thresholds conservatively (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be modeled to a level of detail sufficient to prove they are not important to the results in the analysis of other hazards?

<p>Low-risk sequences (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered a more conservative evaluation in defining the onset of core damage for a boiling water reactor?

<p>Defining the onset of core damage for a boiling water reactor occurring at core uncovery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the staff's assessment in Regime 2?

<p>Ensuring the application PRA risk metric results do not challenge the acceptance guidelines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the staff approach peer review findings in Regime 2?

<p>With a higher degree of scrutiny than Regime 1 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the staff look for in an assessment in Regime 2?

<p>An assessment that shows the state-of-knowledge correlation does not affect the risk metric results of the PRA (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the staff's approach to evaluating the application in Regime 2?

<p>Ensuring the proposed performance monitoring is appropriate and adequate for the application (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the staff's approach to detecting degraded performance in Regime 2?

<p>Ensuring degraded performance can be detected in a timely fashion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the staff's approach to monitoring the validity of the assumptions made in the application PRA in Regime 2?

<p>Ensuring the validity of the assumptions made in the application PRA will be appropriately monitored via the implementation of specific measures and criteria (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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