1990 Root Cause Analysis, DOE Safety Evaluation Section, Savannah River

RESUME OF PAUL F. GILLESPIE

EDUCATION:

1997 Nuclear Criticality Principles 1990 Root Cause Analysis, DOE Safety Evaluation Section, Savannah River 1983 Quality Assurance Audit Techniques for Government and Industry, L. M. Johnson & Associates 1979 Volunteer State College, Gallatin, TN 1966 Draughon’s College, Nashville, TN

Good working knowledge in the application of 10CFR21, 10CFR50, 10CFR71, 10CFR72, 10CFR76, 10CFR830, ASME/NQA-1, the ASME B&PV Code, Section III Subsection NCA and Section V; and numerous DOE and NRC requirements.

MILITARY:

1967-1971 United States Air Force

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY:

 Over thirty-nine years’ experience in the application of quality and regulatory requirements in various areas of the nuclear industry, including commercial and government nuclear facilities  Excellent interpersonal skills and good ability to effect positive programmatic changes while minimizing disruption to existing work processes  Past President of Requirements Management Corporation and current owner of TechEval, LLC. Certified ASME/NQA-1 Lead Auditor  Nuclear Facility Construction Operation, and Modification  Uranium Enrichment  Scientific Research  High-Level Waste  Packaging Of Radioactive Materials  Spent Fuel Storage  Nuclear Material Production  Supplier Oversight

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 Quality Program Development and Implementation  Gap Analysis/Work Process Improvement  Audit and Assessment  Commercial Grade Surveys  NRC/DOE Issue Resolution  Event Investigation  Readiness Reviews  Regulatory Compliance  Training  American Society of Mechanical Engineers  Member, ASME NQA Subcommittee on Applications  Contributing author, “Definitions of Environmental Quality Assurance Terms,” published by the ASQC Quality Press, 1996  Day, J. L., P. F. Gillespie, and S. L. Bolivar, “The Quality Council in the Scientific Arena,” presented at the Forty-Eighth Annual Quality Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1994  Bolivar, S. L., P. F. Gillespie, M. J. Clevenger, and J. L. Day, “Improving the Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program for Scientific Investigations - Tailoring Quality Assurance Requirements to fit the Need,” presented at the Twenty-First Annual National Energy and Environmental Quality Conference, Tucson, Arizona, 1994

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2008 - Present TechEval, LLC Owner/Manager  Provide consulting services to customers in the development, application, management and audit of quality assurance programs according to the requirements of ASME/NQA-1, Department of Energy requirements, ASME Section III/Subsection NCA, and other recognized standards and regulatory documents  Services include quality program development and management, internal and external audits, assessments, commercial-grade surveys, cause analysis, and training

2005 – 2008 TriVis, Inc. Quality Assurance Manager  Directed the activities of the Quality Assurance Department, including nondestructive examination and quality control activities related to dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel

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 Developed and managed the TriVis quality assurance program, advised management with regulatory issues and administered quality assurance orientation and training  Interfaced with customers and regulators regarding quality issues  Assisted and mentored less experienced team members to enhance their understanding of nuclear quality assurance requirements and regulations  Represented TriVis Inc. at ASME/NQA committee meetings

1998 – 2005 Requirements Management Corporation President  Provided nuclear quality assurance services to both commercial and government entities  Services included consulting, development and management of ASME/NQA-1 and DOE quality programs for customers, and providing NQA-1 certified lead auditors as required  Performed internal audits and assessments at various facilities and performed numerous supplier audits and provided supplier oversight for various companies  Customers included design and construction companies, an engineering firm, mechanical, electrical, and civil contractors, a nuclear waste container fabricator, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory  Assisted customers in the resolution of issues with NRC and DOE representatives

1996 – 1998 United States Enrichment Corporation Quality Specialist  Researched and identified NQA-1 requirements mandated by the transition of regulatory authority from the Department of Energy to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission  Analyzed the facility Quality Assurance Plan, the Radioactive Material Packaging/Transportation Quality Assurance Program, and the Material Safeguards program to assure that applicable NQA-1 requirements were adequately integrated into facility work processes

1991 – 1996 Los Alamos Technical Associates Senior Engineer  Provided quality assurance services to the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), including the Yucca Mountain High-Level Waste Repository Site Characterization Project (YMP), the Environmental Restoration (ER) Program, and the Omega III research reactor  Consulted with scientists regarding the effective application of requirements and successfully integrated an NQA-1 quality system into research programs for the YMP  Key contributor in the development and subsequent NRC/DOE acceptance of the LANL YMP NQA-1 quality program

1990 – 1991 Westinghouse Savannah River Company Quality Specialist 2236 Mountainview Hurst, TX 76054 Cell 817.701.5155 Office 817.428.0288 Email [email protected] 4

 Supported activities related to the restart of a nuclear material production reactor at the Savannah River Site  Evaluated existing quality programs and work processes and assisted with improvement and transition of site management responsibility from DuPont to Westinghouse

1986 – 1989 Tennessee Valley Authority Program Manager  Directed a Corporate management team tasked with the standardization and improvement of institutional programs associated with the construction and modification of nuclear power plants

1983 – 1986 River Bend Nuclear Plant Quality Engineer  Directed the performance of quality program audits of facility construction, operation, and various contractor activities  Performed readiness reviews prior to start-up to verify compliance with plant technical specifications  Developed and implemented a plant-wide problem reporting/corrective action system

1971 – 1983 Tennessee Valley Authority Various positions  Served as Records Management Group Leader, Quality Control Group Leader, Technical Services Manager, and Document Control Manager during construction of the Brown’s Ferry Nuclear Plant and the Hartsville Nuclear Plant.

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