American Nuclear Society Human Factors Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Poong Hyun Seong, chair June 27, 2007, Boston, MA.

HFD Mission The division devotes itself specifically to the human part of the nuclear system. Human Factors has its major objective to improve: task performance, system reliability, system and personnel safety, efficiency and effectiveness. The major areas of interest include but are not limited to: task design, procedures, operator selection, training, instrument and control layout and placement, stress control, anthropometrics, motivation, and information processing. The division devotes itself specifically to the human part of the nuclear system. Human Factors has its major objective to improve: task performance, system reliability, system and personnel safety, efficiency and effectiveness. The major areas of interest include but are not limited to: task design, procedures, operator selection, training, instrument and control layout and placement, stress control, anthropometrics, motivation, and information processing.

Executive Committee Officers Poong Hyun Seong, Chair John O ’ Hara, Vice-Chair/Chair Elect Ky Nguyen, Secretary/Treasurer Executive Committee (with term expiration) 2006Valerie Barnes 2007Poong Hyun Seong 2007Ky Nguyen 2008Mark Friedmann John O ’ Hara 2008Sergey S. Anikanov Tim Hurst Andrew Lang David Desaulniers Incoming members for Ky Nguyen (renews for another term) 2010Tyrone S. Tonkinson (newley elected) Valerie Barnes(Past Chair) Don Hoffman (Professional Divisions Committee Chair) William Naughton(Board Liaison) Sharon Kerrick(Staff Liaison)

Membership trends

Membership Composition (Data as of Nov. 2005)

Budget Information Actual2006Budget2007Actual2007 Carry Forward 17,83017,07717,077 Member Allocation Income04,0004,613 Total Budget Funds 18,38721,62722,233 Awards/Plaques Student Support Student Travel 1,0001,0002,0001,0002,000 Meeting Cost, Membership Drive 2503,0000 Total expenses 1,3106,3003,000 Excess17,07715,32719,233

Division Governance Division Planning/Strategic Plan, Succession Planning Division Planning/Strategic Plan, Succession Planning Strategic plan submitted in 2004Strategic plan submitted in 2004 Succession planning continues to need more workSuccession planning continues to need more work Communications/Web, /Copy of Newsletter Communications/Web, /Copy of Newsletter One newsletter issued in June 2006 and another in June 2007One newsletter issued in June 2006 and another in June 2007 Website was updated in 2006Website was updated in 2006

Division/TG Contributions to ANS ANS Position Statements ANS Position Statements nonenone Participation with Other Professional Societies Participation with Other Professional Societies sponsorship of division topical – IAEA, EPRI, KNS, CNS, etc.sponsorship of division topical – IAEA, EPRI, KNS, CNS, etc. Society Leadership Society Leadership 50% executive committee attendance50% executive committee attendance ~100% PDC&NPC~100% PDC&NPC Non-Meeting Publications Non-Meeting Publications November 2006 Nuclear News Special Edition on Digital I&CNovember 2006 Nuclear News Special Edition on Digital I&C

Division/TG Services to Membership Professional Development Professional Development 2006 workshop at the ANS winter meeting -Digital Instrumentation and Control2006 workshop at the ANS winter meeting -Digital Instrumentation and Control Ted Quinn, Don Miller Ted Quinn, Don Miller Scholarships Scholarships nonenone Peer Recognition/Awards Peer Recognition/Awards First ICHMIT award was given to Don Miller in November 2006First ICHMIT award was given to Don Miller in November 2006 Student Support Student Support -Two conferences in 2005, one in 2006, one in 2007 Student Travel Support Student Travel Support -one in 2007 (Sarah Schwartz, Texas A&M University)

Division/TG Meetings National Meeting Participation National Meeting Participation 2 sessions in June sessions in June 2006 Embedded topical meeting in Nov. 2006Embedded topical meeting in Nov sessions in June sessions in June 2007 Topical / Prior Two Years, Current Year, Future Two Years Topical / Prior Two Years, Current Year, Future Two Years NPIC&HMIT 2004, Sept. 2004, Columbus, OHNPIC&HMIT 2004, Sept. 2004, Columbus, OH NPIC&HMIT 2006, Nov. 2006, Albuquerque, NMNPIC&HMIT 2006, Nov. 2006, Albuquerque, NM NPIC&HMIT 2009, April 2009, Knoxville, TNNPIC&HMIT 2009, April 2009, Knoxville, TN

Nuclear Plant Instrumentation Control and Human Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC&HMIT’2006 Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nov.12-16, 2006 Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nov.12-16, 2006 Organizers: Organizers: Edward (Ted) Quinn (Longenecker and Associates), general chairEdward (Ted) Quinn (Longenecker and Associates), general chair David E. Holcomb (ORNL), tech. co-chair, NPICDavid E. Holcomb (ORNL), tech. co-chair, NPIC John O ’ Hara (BNL), tech. co-chair, HMITJohn O ’ Hara (BNL), tech. co-chair, HMIT cosponsors: EPRI CAES, KNS, IAEA, SNM, LAS and CNS cosponsors: EPRI CAES, KNS, IAEA, SNM, LAS and CNS 200+ abstracts accepted 200+ abstracts accepted

Summary Status of Division/TG Metrics and Measures Status of Division/TG Metrics and Measures Division Governance CommunicationsDivision Governance Communications newsletter and website updates in 2006 newsletter and website updates in 2006 List Areas of Success List Areas of Success Division Contributions to SocietyDivision Contributions to Society division topical: 1993, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009(planning) division topical: 1993, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009(planning) NT special issues: 2002, 2003, 2004 NT special issues: 2002, 2003, 2004 Nuclear News special issue: 2006 Nuclear News special issue: 2006 Focus for Future Action Focus for Future Action Division Governance succession planning for officer and non-officer positionsDivision Governance succession planning for officer and non-officer positions Communications: newsletter and timely website updatesCommunications: newsletter and timely website updates Membership Drive, Scholarship, Student Travel SupportMembership Drive, Scholarship, Student Travel Support

Professional Division Metrics / Measures of Division Vitality HFD Vitality Measures – CY 2006

Professional Division Metrics / Measures of Division Vitality HFD Vitality Measures – CY 2005