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.