1. American Nuclear Society Human Factors, Instrumentation and Controls Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Richard Wood June 2011, Hollywood, Florida

2. HFICD Mission 1.Provide a forum for the exchange of technical information for practitioners within the field 2.Provide mechanisms for training and education for individuals entering the field or practitioners improving their skills 3.Serve as an advocated for advancing HFIC technology and/or practice within the nuclear arena 4.Serve as a point-of-access for external inquiries into nuclear HFIC technology and/or practices

3. HFICD Scope The HFICD focuses on the information processing, control and human-system interaction aspects of nuclear systems. This includes the sensors that transduce physical processes into signals, the monitoring, control and communications systems that process data into information and manage control and protective actions, the interfaces that display plant operational and health information, and the human cognitive capabilities that enable perception and interpretation of information.

4. Division Governance Officers Chair – Richard Wood Vice chair – Robert Austin Incoming vice chair – Hashem Hashemian Immediate past chair – Tim Hurst Secretary/Treasurer - Andrew Lang - also YMG liaison Board of Directors Liaison – Carol Berrigan Executive Committee Members Sergey AnikanovPamela Hernandez Wes HinesTed Quinn Sean Smith Santiago Alvarado - student representative

5. Division Membership Trends Note - name and scope change occurred in 2008 2009 – 10.2% incr. 2010 – 14.3% incr. 2009 – 10.2% incr. 2010 – 14.3% incr.

6. Division Membership Composition

7. Current Financial Status Website substantially updated; HFICD pamphlet published Endowment of HFICD scholarship continuing based on conference proceeds (NPIC&HMIT 2009 & 2010) Student support includes conference sponsorship and travel support for student member of HFICD ExCom HUMAN FACTORS, INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL DIVISION BUDGETACTUAL 12 MONTHS6 MONTHS12 MONTHS 2011 2010 BUDGET FUNDS CARRY FORWARD FROM 201052,578 48,806 2011 MEMBER ALLOCATION1,3041,4901,304 DIVISION INCOME 2011 (anticipated)006,880 TOTAL BUDGET FUNDS53,88254,06856,990 BUDGET EXPENSES DIVISION COMMUNICATION6,5001,7500 AWARDS, PLAQUES7006550 NATIONAL MEETING COSTS1,700500699 DIVISION OFFICER EXPENSE000 STUDENT SUPPORT4,5003,4742,792 SCHOLARSHIP/NEED FUNDING7,00027,0000 OTHER EXPENSES5000871 TOTAL EXPENSES20,90032,7894,412 EXCESS (DEFICIENCY) OF BUDGET FUNDS OVER EXPENSES32,98221,27952,578

8. Division Planning & Communications Division initiatives address several areas –Continued membership growth –Technical information exchange –Mentoring and financial support –Expanded member services Redesigned website & pamphlet published Recent newsletter addressed HFIC technical observations from Fukushima Dai-ichi event Division to contribute to end-of-year Nuclear News Instrumentation and Controls special section [similar to 2008 & 2009 contributions]

9. Services to Membership Professional development workshops –2008 Winter Meeting –NPIC&HMIT 2009 (2 – Digital I&C; Human Factors) –NPIC&HMIT 2010/ANS Winter Meeting New undergraduate scholarship to be awarded for 2011-2012 Don W. Miller HFICD achievement award established [2010 recipient – Robert Uhrig, 2011 recipient – Rafael Perez] Extensive student support –Sponsorship & judging for ANS Student Conferences –Direct student travel support

10. HFICD Meetings Facilitate Division Growth National meeting participation expanding –Recent embedded topical (NPIC&HMIT 2010 – 226 full papers) –Digital I&C tracks developed/planned for 2011 Utility Working Conference and embedded topical on SMRs 2009 NPIC&HMIT extremely successful (355 participants, 250 presentations) 2012 NPIC&HMIT (San Diego) planning well underway Discussions with Asian & European societies for collaboration on annual rotating conference

11. Division Metrics

12. HFICD Summary Division membership has increased substantially based on scope expansion and active engagement (meetings, mentoring, communication) Successful conferences held in 2009 & 2010 –Planning proceeding on next meeting in series New scholarship initiated Don Miller Award recognizes outstanding achievements Division communications and engagement with YMG require increased focus