About Kerry D. Landis, Safety Consultant

Mr. Landis is a Safety Consultant with excellent analytical, organizational, and creative skills gained during 37 years of extensive experience as an industry consultant and team leader for numerous assessments: Member of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Nuclear Oversight Board (NOB); Member of the Fort Calhoun Station (FCS) Safety and Review Committee (SARC); a senior manager and inspection team leader at the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC); and a US Navy Submarine Officer (CDR-Retired). He is a subject matter expert and provides support for the following areas: regulatory oversight, organizational and programmatic effectiveness assessments, safety and risk assessments, nuclear reactor construction, testing, operations, security, root cause evaluations, corrective action programs assessments, and special projects. At the NRC, his performance was awarded for outstanding leadership and exemplary consensus building with USNRC headquarters engineering staff during the resolution of many complex technical issues.  He is skilled at evaluating, solving, and communicating complex problems in multiple stakeholder environments.  His interpersonal skills and commitment to excellence result in effective and productive working relationships with clients and other stakeholders.

Education

• Qualified Naval Nuclear Engineer Officer – 1979
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Western Illinois University– 1972

Qualifications

• International – US representative on IAEA Individual Readiness Review Team (IRRT) to Bulgaria, during which he assessed the overall effectiveness and recommended improvements to the Nuclear Regulatory Agency in Bulgaria.
• Readiness Assessment – Team Leader for readiness assessments that evaluate station readiness for NRC’s baseline and supplemental inspections: IPs 71152, 95001, 95002 and 95003, etc; Root Cause Analyst – performed numerous Root Cause Evaluations and Corrective Action Program Evaluations;  Managed the inspections and assessments necessary to support commercial reactor licensing;  Received the formal Probabilistic Risk Assessment Training Series provided to NRC Senior Reactor Analysts (achieved top of class overall score).
• Team Leader – conducted team inspections, safety assessments, operational assessments, root cause evaluations, enforcement conferences, and event response special inspections for nuclear facilities.
• NRC Engineering Manager – implementation of engineering inspection program, safety assessments, operational assessments, enforcement, and risk analyses for all 33 commercial nuclear reactors in NRC Region II for the following disciplines: safety system design, modification, and testing; safety system maintenance and operation; and fire protection.
• NRC Regulatory Oversight Manager – Managed NRC inspection and assessment effort to support preparation for the initial licensing of a commercial reactor; Developed the two year Inspector Training and Qualification Program for Operating Reactors; Developed two year Inspector Training and Qualification Program for Construction Inspector Qualification; Developed NRC staff strategic training plan to support new reactor inspection demands.
  Managed NRC regulatory oversight at many commercial reactor sites, especially those sites involved in initial Early Site Permit (ESP) and Combined Operating License (COL) efforts;  managed the NRC inspections, safety assessments, operational assessments, enforcement, event response, emergency response and risk analyses for nuclear facilities each requiring resolution of complex engineering and operational problems, including a large volume of allegations; and managed the inspection, assessment, and approval for restart for a commercial reactor following resolution of long standing engineering problems during a long term shutdown. Designed, developed, implemented, and maintained several management/diagnostic tools used for management oversight of NRC Regional Operating Plans.  Trained new staff engineering inspectors.
• Military Experience – Executive Officer (US Navy Reserves) of CINCEASTLANT (NATO Command Unit) and served active duty on Nuclear Submarine as an Engineer Officer (US Navy).

Employment

• Landis Consulting, LLC, President, Nuclear Safety Consultant, 2007 – Present
• WD Associates, Inc., Nuclear Safety Consultant, 2009 – Present
• Talisman International, LLC, Nuclear Safety Consultant, 2007 – Present
• Conger and Elsea, LLC, Nuclear Safety Consultant, 2007 – Present

Nuclear Consultant to:

• San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) – Member of the Nuclear Oversight Board (NOB) since January 2010;
• Fort Calhoun Station (FCS) – Member of the Safety and Review Committee (SARC) since July 2008, Team Member Problem Identification and Resolution Self Assessment (June 2009) and Fire Protection Program Audit (September 2009);
• San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) – Preparation and support for NRC Inspections (A mitigating system 95001, a security 95001, and three 71152 pre-inspection assessments), Performance Improvement, Corrective Action Program improvement and assessments, and Regulatory Affairs Recovery (April 2009 to present)
• Palisades Nuclear Station – Team Leader Mock 95002 Readiness Assessment (February 2009);
• Cooper Nuclear Station – Response Team Member for NRC 95002 Inspection (December 2008);
• Kiewit/NuScale – Engineering Construction Consideration Review (October 2008)
• Cooper Nuclear Station – Team Member Mock 95002 Readiness Assessment (October 2008);
• Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station – Team Member 95002 Readiness Assessment (August 2008) and Problem Identification and Resolution (71152) Self Assessment (October 2008);
• Conger and Elsea – Perform Root Cause Evaluations (RCEs), training, and mentoring at Farley and Browns Ferry (December 2007 through May 2008; Team Leader, Browns Ferry Mock 95002 Inspection (July 2008); Team Leader, Farley Mock 95002 Inspection (April 2008)
• Talisman – Team Member Fort Calhoun Mock 95002 Readiness Assessment (February 2008); Reviewer for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries development of US-PWR Design Certification Document and Limited Work Authorization Request
• Dominion Electric – Team Leader for Mock 95002 Followup Inspection to assess station readiness and assist station preparation for NRC’s supplemental inspection (September 2007).  This involved a detailed inspection and evaluation of the stations Root Cause Evaluations, Extent of Condition/Extent of Cause Evaluations, Safety Culture Evaluations, and Corrective Actions.
• Dominion Electric – Team Leader for Mock 95002 Supplemental Inspection to assess station readiness and assist station preparation for the NRC’s supplemental inspection (July 2007)
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II – Team Leader Consultant for development of the Inspector Training and Qualification Program for Fuel Facility, Materials, and Nuclear Criticality Safety inspectors (2007-2008)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (1981-2007)

• New Reactor and Fuel Facility Construction Inspection Program, Region II, Technical Assistant to the Deputy Regional Administrator, October 2006 – January 2007
• Division of Reactor Projects, Region II, Branch Chief, November 2000 – September 2006
• Division of Reactor Safety, Region II, Engineering Branch Chief, April 1998 – November 2000
• Division of Reactor Projects, Region II, Branch Chief, July 1991 — April 1998
• Technical Support Staff, Technical Assistant to Director DRP, Region II, Chief, November 1983 — July 1991
• Division of Reactor Projects, Region II, Project Engineer, May 1981 — November 1983

U.S. Navy, September 1972 – January 2010 – Retired CDR (O5)

• Executive Officer of CINCEASTLANT (NATO Command Unit)
• Active duty on nuclear submarine as an Engineer Officer
• Instructor, Submarine Officer School

Honors

Received numerous awards for Outstanding Leadership and Exemplary Service.