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US Contributions to IAEA EBP on Tsunami

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• Dr. Annie Kammerer

March 2010

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• The NRC would like to express

appreciation to JNES and IAEA for the leadership shown in the development and implementation of the IAEA Tsunami EBP.

• The NRC further appreciates the
• pportunity to partner with IAEA and

JNES in this important, successful and highly impactful effort.

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• Financial support
• Participation and support of a team of

US tsunami and regulatory experts from NRC, NOAA and the USGS

• NOAA ComMIT software and training
• Writing support for DS417
• Cooperation on external events

notification system

NRC Contributions to the IAEA Tsunami EBP

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• In-kind participation

– NRC tsunami regulatory reviewers provided insight on approaches to regulation – Experts on tsunami modeling software and techniques assisted with troubleshooting – Experts on implementing tsunami warning systems providing input and participation on external events notification systems NRC Contributions to the IAEA Tsunami EBP

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• In-kind participation

– Sharing of research results (e.g. USGS report on tsunami sources in Atlantic) – Steering committee participation – Developers and trainers of the ComMIT system NRC Contributions to the IAEA Tsunami EBP

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• In-kind support of experts assistance with

the update of tsunami guidance in DS417 (hydrologic and meteorologic experts were also provided through other interfaces).

• Collaborative support on implementation of

tsunami warning system and NEIC earthquake notifications in ISSC incident response operations through IAEA/USGS/ NRC/NOAA project NRC Contributions to the IAEA Tsunami EBP

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• NOAA ComMIT training

– 16 participants from 5 countries. – Held in Korea and sponsored by NOAA, KAERI (local hosts), NRC, and IAEA. – Training on publicly available tsunami hazard assessment and tsunami warning interface available to all Member States. – Upcoming ComMIT training for NRC Staff to invite IAEA Member State Participants through the IAEA ISSC. NRC Contributions to the IAEA Tsunami EBP

• Uses the NOAA seismic source database & NOAA

Servers through publically available ComMIT interface

• Couples with site specific bathymetry to produce high

end seismically-induced tsunami hazard assessment

ComMIT

• USGS sources in NRC report have all been

incorporated (e.g. Lisbon, Caribbean, etc.)

• Couples with NEW US National Tsunami Warning

system for site-specific run-up

ComMIT

• New critical user software in development
• NRC to help develop and beta test new software
• Implementation in NRC incident response center
• Coordinating both seismic and tsunami projects

among IAEA/USGS/NOAA/NRC

Warning System w/ ComMIT

DART buoy feedback in warning system refines source & increases prediction accuracy

• NRC to help develop and beta test new software
• Implementation in NRC (tsunami staff and/or

incident response center (along with ShakeCAST)

• Coordinating both seismic and tsunami projects

among IAEA/USGS/NOAA/NRC

Warning System w/ ComMIT

DART buoy feedback in warning system refines source & increases prediction accuracy

• Publically available software trolls for new shakemaps
• If found initiates program in-house
• Performs assessments and notifies NRC staff if triggers are met
• Provides info on likely shaking levels, possibility of OBE

exceedances, etc. ShakeCAST

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• Workshop to achieve community input and

consensus on PTHA in development

• Tsunami PSA
• Tsunami warning system implementation
• Tsunami and Earthquake notification

systems for critical users

• Upcoming ComMIT training for NRC Staff to

invite IAEA Member State Participants through the IAEA ISSC. Possible topical areas for NRC support under ISSC