The success of any plant is ultimately determined by production cost, and virtually every element of production cost is linked somehow to nuclear regulatory licensing requirements. Worst-case, missteps in fulfilling licensing requirements can trigger costly corrective actions. To avoid that risk the best performing plants subscribe to LIS, the Licensing Information Service of Scientech.

Better Licensing Information Cuts Costs and Risks

Empower your licensing organization with tools and resources it needs

LIS helps organizations around the world respond to licensing and regulatory requirements during all phases of plant life including design, construction, licensing, operation and decommissioning. LIS collects and catalogs an array of documentation and reports in over 20 databases and 50 million text-searchable pages.

It's no coincidence that so many of the top ranked nuclear plants are members of LIS. They'll tell you that LIS, with its comprehensive library and Internet-accessible database is the most authoritative and cost-effective source of on-the-spot regulatory guidance available. But the greatest LIS resource is the LIS staff which functions as an extension of each members' licensing staff. Available by phone, e-mail and FAX, LIS staff members work to personally resolve problems facing regulatory and licensing professionals.

LIS Saves Money, Cuts Risk

Numerous times each day, members access either the LIS staff or rs.scientech.com to avoid costs and reduce risk. Some examples:

• They stay on top of industry activities by reviewing the various LIS publications for important information.
  
• They check the LIS Tech Spec & Exemption Request Tracking System (TSERTS) for NRC-approved tech spec changes, then make tech spec changes accordingly and cut NRC staff hourly review charges, potentially saving thousands of dollars per tech spec change.
  
• They search the LIS Enforcement Discretion data base for discretionary enforcement success stories, then apply those justifications to avoid unnecessary shutdowns.
  
• They ask LIS staff to independently query NRC for interpretations of critical issues prior to placing correspondence on the docket.
  
• They search LIS databases of full-text NRC Reg Guides; Generic Letters; Bulletins; Information Notices; 10 CFR; and numerous other LIS databases to prepare regulatory responses.
  
• They screen over 40,000 Licensee Event Report abstracts for operational experience reviews and "lessons learned" per recommended practice.
  
• They review industry meeting summaries by LIS staff to stay up to date and avoid the expense of attending dozens of key industry meetings annually.
  
• They call LIS staff for assistance in locating hard-to-find documents or for unusual extra-scope research surveys (an optional service at published rates).
  
  

Whether LIS is their first or final stop, subscribers always get answers from LIS. The key elements of LIS are:

• Extensive collection of regulatory databases
  
• Experienced personnel
  
• Supplemental Assistance
  
• Website access - 24/7
  
• Periodic reports