Working Group 3.3 – Reliability
Scope
Working Group 3.3 is concerned with the treatment of all matters relating to the analysis of the reliability of electrical and electronic systems for nuclear facilities. This includes maintaining existing reliability.
WG 3.3 is responsible for the following standards:
- IEEE Std 352, “Guide for General Principles of Reliability Analysis of Nuclear Power Generating Station Systems and Other Nuclear Facilities”
- IEEE Std 577, “Standard for Requirements for Reliability Analysis in the Design and Operation of Safety Systems for Nuclear Power Generating Stations and Other Nuclear Facilities”
- IEEE Std 933, “Guide for the Definition of Reliability Program Plans for Nuclear Generating Stations and Other Nuclear Facilities”
Officers
Khoi Nguyen, Chair
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
George Ballassi, Vice Chair
Retired – Self
Clint Pierce, Secretary
Jensen Hughes
WG Activities
- 577 was last published in 2022. There is currently no WG activity on this standard.
- 933 was last published in 2024. There is currently no WG activity on this standard.
- 352 is currently undergoing revision. A PAR was approved in February 2023.
Meeting Information
The monthly meetings for 352 revision development are held virtually via WebEx, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (ET), on the 2nd Thursday of the month starting March 3, 2023. Request details on how to participate in the monthly virtual meetings by contacting the WG Chair or by downloading the draft agenda.
Bi-annual hybrid meetings (in-person with WebEx connectivity) are expected to be during January and July of each year in conjunction with NPEC.
The next WG 3.3 bi-annual meeting will be held in Garden Grove, CA as part of the JTCM on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm PT and on January 15, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm PT. The draft agenda will be posted here ~30 days ahead of the meeting (or get it in iMeet).
WG Roster as of January 2024
| Name | Company |
| Ballassi, George A. | Retired |
| Channarasappa, Suresh | Westinghouse Electric Co., LLC |
| Crawford, Tom | Retired |
| Kulangara, Jacob | AEP DBA Consultant |
| Mohtashemi, Ed | Retired |
| Nguyen, Khoi | U.S. NRC |
| Parello, James | RETIRED |
| Patel, Jigar | U.S. NRC |
| Pierce, Clint | Jensen Hughes |
| Reddy, Jim | Framatome |
| West, Khadijah | U.S. NRC |
| Williams, Yvonne | Retired |
Useful Documents
- Current PARs – 352 – 577 – 933
- IEEE Standards Dictionary
- iMeet Central Login
WG members should contact the WG chair to gain access to iMeet Central the platform used for all internal WG draft and in-progress documents.