Ep 29: Tom Bergman, NuScale Power

Episode Content:

• Tom's unexpected interest in nuclear through the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Directorate.

• Reliability inspect and reliability engineering.

• An explanation of and the reasoning behind risk-informed categorization Rule 50.69.

• Tom's transition from the NRC to NuScale and the private sector.

• A detailed description of the content and tribulations of the licensing application.

• The formulation of management topics.

• The benefits of applying for and obtaining limited work authorization.

• Short-term challenges and long-term aspirations of the company.