Inside NIRMA Fall 2020

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Bob 

Larrivee 

Top 50 Global 

Thought 

Leaders & 

Influencers in 

Privacy for 

2020 

Workflow for a Reason 

Understanding the process of 

microfilm conversion 

nextScan/ST Imaging 

Document Digitization QC 

Integrated Scanning of America 

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Workflow for a Reason 

Understanding the process of microfilm conversion 

By Matt Anderson, Vice President of Marketing, ST Imaging / nextScan 

Bob Larrivee Selected as one of the “Top 50 Global Thought 

Leaders & Influencers on Privacy” for 2020 

Document Digitization QC 

By Manuel Bulwa, Integrated Scanning of America 

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From the CRM: So You Want to Become a CRA/CRM? 

By Gil Brueckner, CRM/NS 

From the Institute for Certified Records Managers (ICRM) Office 

Information Capture: Looking Beyond Records 

By Bob Larrivee, President of Bob Larrivee Consultancy 

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Chronicles of NIM: A Retrospective on Information Management in 

Nuclear Power 

By Eugene Yang, KISMET Consulting, Inc. 

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Workflow 

for a Reason 

Understanding the process of 

microfilm conversion. 

By Matt Anderson, 

Vice President of Marketing, nextScan 

W 

hile you may think microformcapture 

is simple: Point, 

Shoot, and Capture; TRUE 

microform conversion is 

complicated. The engineers at nextScan 

have decades of combined experience 

scanning microforms. Over those years 

they have learned to streamline and 

perfect the conversion process rather 

than cut corners, literally. 

First, all data must be captured and 

frames must be detected instantly. 

When we capture a roll of film we save 

it as RAW data allowing for maximum 

flexibility during the remaining 

operations. Next, a technician audits the 

scan to make sure all data has been 

Every conversion project is 

important, vital even. Your 

records are important to us 

too. This is why we created a 

process that not only scans 

your microfilm quickly, but 

also delivers perfect images 

with all being captured with 

complete confidence. 

collected properly, 

and then makes 

any necessary 

adjustments before 

indexing. And 

finally, we create a datafile to deliver a 

document when requested. So, why do 

we do it this way? When scanning 

thousands, or even millions of 

microfilm images, you cannot afford to 

miss a single one. 

One Size Does Not Fit All 

nextScan, along with ST Imaging, 

make up the microfilm division of 

Digital Check, the 

world’s leading 

manufacturer of 

check scanners. Not 

only are we experts 

in the field of 

microform capture 

but also check and 

other imaging. We 

offer many 

technologies with 

our scanning 

solutions, including 

Contact Image 

Sensors (CIS), Area 

Array Cameras, and 

Line Scan Sensors. 

We use CIS sensors 

in our check 

scanning products. We offer an Area 

Array Camera, which is like the camera 

in your cell phone, in our ViewScan 4 

microfilm scanner. And we use a Line 

Scan Sensor on our high-speed capture 

scanners. One image sensor is not the 

best solution for all situations. Make 

sure you use the right tool for your job. 

Advantages of Line 

Scanning Technology 

For continuous, uninterrupted 

scanning of microforms, line scanning 

technology is superior. Line scanning 

involves precise strobe lighting to allow 

the line image sensor to capture every 

row of pixels, one at a time, as the film 

passes below. This ensures nothing is 

missed during the capture process. 

And a RAW data file is best for 

capturing when using a line scan sensor 

because it stores every piece of data as 

the microfilm moves beneath the 

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next can 

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sensor. This RAW data can then be 

scrutinized, and any necessary 

adjustments can be applied before 

output. We all know microfilm 

documents are FAR from perfect. The 

RAW data file allows for further editing, 

such as brightness, contrast, straighten, 

and cropping before output. Skipping 

this step by directly outputting from 

capture forces file compression to 

maximize disk space which could result 

in lost information that could never be 

recovered. 

Additionally, any number of file 

types can be built from the original 

RAW data file. This means that PDF, 

PDF/A, TIFF, JPEG, BMP, and many 

more types can be created providing 

maximum flexibility. Other solutions 

force users to determine the file type 

before conversion, severely limiting the 

user’s post-scan options. 

Area Array Cameras 

The Area Array Camera is a very 

good camera for single shot, stabilized 

capture. These are similar to the sensors 

found in your cell phone or digital 

camera. These cameras are ideal for 

taking still images and delivering high 

resolution images, which is why we use 

this style of camera in the ViewScan 4 

on-demand microfilm scanner. 

However, any movement or vibration of 

the camera or microform may cause 

distortion to the image which can cause 

the image to appear smeared or to 

overlap resulting in poor image quality. 

You can see an example of this by 

taking a picture with your phone while 

moving it. That is not the kind of scan 

you want permanently in your archive. 

Scan with the Conversion 

Experts 

Every conversion project is 

important, vital even. Your records are 

important to us too. This is why we 

created a process that not only scans 

your microfilm quickly, but also delivers 

perfect images with all being captured 

with complete confidence. Are you 

considering a conversion project? Let 

our experience help you convert your 

collection with confidence! 

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Bob Larrivee Selected 

as one of the 

“Top 50 Global Thought 

Leaders & Influencers 

on Privacy” 

for 2020 

their thoughts on various topics, gain exposure to a wideranging 

audience, and connect with peers who share similar 

interests. Selection for the Top 50 is done using a patented 

algorithm that monitors post activities and ranks them 

according to the results 

“It is a great honor to be included on this list of global 

thought leaders,” said Larrivee. “I want to thank all who 

supported me in this endeavor.” 

Larrivee was also recently elected to the NIRMA Board 

of Directors where he will serve over the next three years, 

beginning in January 2021. Joining NIRMA in 2005, Larrivee 

immediately began to jump in and work with the NIRMA 

team to provide high quality education focused on process 

improvement and automation, and information management. 

“I’d like to congratulate Bob on making the Thinkers 360 

list,” said NIRMA President Michelle Smith. “We are also 

very pleased to have him as a member of our board. He will 

be a great asset to our organization.” 

N 

2020. 

IRMA Board Member-elect and independent 

business consultant, Bob Larrivee was recently 

named one of the Thinkers 360’s “Top 50 Global 

Thought Leaders and Influencers on Privacy” for 

Thinkers 360 is an open platform where analysts, 

authors, consultants, and more, are able to write and post 

Larrivee is a former vice president and chief analyst of 

AIIM International where he developed and delivered a 

variety of educational courses and worked to make them 

available through the NIRMA Pre-conference workshop 

offerings. Upon his departure from AIIM, he immediately 

engaged with and became part of the NIRMA Marketing and 

Membership Business Unit helping to provide guidance and 

direction for future activities, and member enrollment. 

Today, Larrivee is working with business organizations as 

an independent consultant, helping document and map their 

operational processes and practices, and to identify areas of 

opportunity to improve and automate their business 

processes and practices. 

Click here for full list of recipients. 


From the CRM 

So You Want to 

Become a CRA/CRM? 

By Gil Brueckner CRM/NS 

I 

f you read Bruce Walters’ article “To CRM or Not to 

CRM?” in the Fall 2019 NIRMA newsletter and you’re 

thinking about becoming a Certified Records Analyst 

(CRA) or Certified Records Manager (CRM), or maybe 

you’re already working towards certification, then read on. 

This article will describe my journey towards certification and 

provide some tips and strategies to make your journey easier. 

Cost of Certification 

The costs associated with certification are shown below: 

I decided to become a CRM after attending the NIRMA 

conference in 2014. I realized I had gaps in my knowledge 

and certification provided a means to become more 

knowledgeable. I completed CRM certification in 2018. 

Requirements for CRA/CRM Certification 

The requirements to apply for certification are a 

combination of education and experience ranging from a high 

school diploma plus five years of experience to a bachelor’s 

degree with one year of experience. There is a five-year time 

limit to achieve certification, which starts when your 

application is accepted. See the ICRM site for more 

information on applying for certification. 

Ways to Save Money 

You can save on books by renting them from 

Amazon.com. You can also go to the ICRM – Bookstore to 

buy/sell books and other prep resources. You can save 

money by not taking an exam prep course, but I don’t 

recommend it. The course I took was invaluable! 

CRA or CRM? 

Which certification should you apply for? It depends on 

your interests. The CRA is focused on the core aspects of 

RM and is geared towards individual contributors. It requires 

passing three exams (Parts 2 – 4). The CRM builds upon the 

CRA curriculum by adding leadership and technology topics. 

It requires passing six exams (Parts 1 – 6). If you’re not sure 

where to start, begin with the CRA. Once you achieve your 

CRA (within five years), the clock stops on completing your 

full CRM certification. You will be required to maintain your 

CRA (100 credit hours every five years), but you can work 

toward your CRM whenever you see fit. 

Funding Certification 

To offset the cost of certification, check with your 

employer. Some employers will reimburse certifications. If 

yours will, great! If not, perhaps your employer has an 

employee award program that can be applied towards 

certification. Also, don’t forget to apply for the La ARMA 

Nostra Certification Reimbursement Program through the 

ARMA International Education Foundation. This annual 

program offers six recipients a $500 reimbursement grant to 

offset the cost of certification. 

Time Commitment 

The time spent preparing for the exam will vary with 

each person. I spent approximately 250 hours over 2 years to 

prepare for the exams for Parts 1 - 6. 


Study Strategies 

Begin preparing for Parts 1 – 5 with 

the ICRM Exam Outlines and Sample 

Questions. You will need to refer to this 

information as you review the 

Recommended Reading material. I used 

the Exam Outlines to create a list of 

questions to answer as I read the books. 

I also used the free study app StudyBlue 

to study for Parts 1 - 5 (Tip: Search for 

existing study notes that other CRMs 

have posted). 

For Part 6, which is a timed essay 

response to two business case studies, I 

attended an exam prep course offered 

by my local ARMA chapter. The course 

provided sample case studies, responses, 

writing strategies, and immediate 

feedback. It was helpful! I also 

conducted my own timed practice tests 

using the sample business cases that the 

ICRM provides. Practicing under timed 

conditions helped me prepare for the 

real thing. 

Mentors 

I didn’t use a mentor, but I wish I 

had. I could have reduced my prep time 

had I engaged a mentor early on 

(especially for Part 6). If you don’t have 

a mentor, the ICRM and ARMA 

provide mentors, and I’m willing to 

serve as a mentor as well. 

Exam Day Preparation 

Based on guidance from the exam 

prep course, I took the exams for Parts 

1 – 5 at one sitting. However, you may 

want to take the tests one at a time—do 

what works best for you. To prepare, I 

studied intensely for two weeks prior to 

test day. You will want to review the 

Online Exam FAQs and “Taking the 

Test” video on the ICRM site 

(www.icrm.org). The video is important, 

as the ICRM has switched to online 

testing via Examity and you will want to 

familiarize yourself with it. 

For the Part 6 exam, I wrote several 

practice essays prior to the exam. My 

strategy for responding to a business 

case was to read the case quickly, then 

read it again and take notes, log any 

tasks specified in the case, and then 

begin writing. It’s important to pay 

attention to the instructions in the case 

and to use correct grammar and spelling, 

as graders can deduct points for poor 

grammar and spelling. Monitor your 

time during the Part 6 exam. Four hours 

to write two essays goes very quickly! 

Is Certification 

Worth the Effort? 

Absolutely! I use the knowledge I’ve 

gained every day at work. If you’re on 

the path to certification, don’t hesitate 

to reach out to me or other CRA/CRMs 

for advice. If you haven’t yet begun the 

journey towards certification—why not? 

It’s worthwhile!

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DOCUMENT 

DIGITIZATION 

QC 

S 

ome industries tolerate 

Errors and Omissions (EO’s) 

in their document digitization 

projects more than others. In 

fact, some clients irresponsibly assume, 

without properly checking, that their 

Digitization Service Provider delivered 

all records, all meeting the 

requirements. Unfortunately, a late 

detection may have devastating, often 

irreparable consequences. 

Clients should demand solid answers 

from their providers about how their 

QC methodologies apply to the project, 

then trust and verify. Answers may 

include: 

A. Random sampling: Although 

essential in most projects for testing 

purposes, random sampling 

overpromises and under delivers. 

B. 100% QC: an elusive, 

underestimated notion often 

challenging due to time, cost and 

other constraints. 

C. Counting pages: Partially useful, 

but error prone, unreliable. 

D. Weak answers signal trouble. If 

clients do not act, egg is on their 

face. 

This article aspires to illustrate some 

better answers, and to lay a foundation 

for a production model to prevent, 

detect, remediate, reduce, trace and 

monitor EOs in a document digitization 

project. 

The basic concept is to identify 

critical points where EOs may occur 

and establish preventive and corrective 

semi-automated methodologies around 

certain metrics. By “semi-automated” I 

mean a combination of smart 

automation and human oversight. I use 

methodologies that enable valuable 

checks and balances in four workflow 

stages: 

1. Origination: At the point of 

custody acceptance. 

2. Production (Physical Context): At 

the beginning or end of each task 

throughout the production 

workflow. 

3. Published (Logical Context): When 

pages are classified, indexed and 

organized as logical documents. 

4. Submittal: When deliverables are 

subject to final acceptance. 

By cross-referencing, comparing and 

analyzing aggregate numbers based on 

data represented in these four 

coordinate systems, EOs become more 

conspicuous, allowing for remediation 

processes to be effective. 

A simplified production workflow 

includes many tasks (*), what could 

possibly go wrong?: 

 

 

By Manuel Bulwa, 

Integrated Scanning of America 

www.isausa.com 

Some documents may not have 

made it entirely through the 

production workflow. 

Pages can be missed, mutilated, 

folded, obstructed, out of sequence, 

out of scale, illegible, wrongly split 

or merged, overlapped, files may be 

corrupted, … 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page groups can be wrongly 

classified, not indexed, duplicated, 

“buried”, … 

Incorrect, missing or extraneous 

document structures. 

Incomplete, missing or “made up” 

documents, … 

Deliverables may be incomplete, 

redundant, not fully complying with 

SOW, … 

Originals may be returned or 

disposed of without a valid digital 

counterpart. 

Originals may not be returned in 

full. 

Originals may not be returned as 

expected. 

Other. 

What are the causes of EOs? 

Each EO is associated to a root cause 

(*). 

Who is responsible for 

consequences? 

Both service provider and client have 

separate responsibilities(*). 

How can EOs be detected and 

corrected?: (*) 

 

 

 

Planning, testing and training 

Timing 

Use production level equipment 



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Use customizable production level software 

Beware of the human factor 

Avoid transactional capture, adopt batch capture 

methodologies instead 

Use ribbon methodologies for microforms 

Define and apply metrics for each category of defects 

Do not overlook the need to QC the return of originals 

100% QC: 

True 100% QC calls 

for a comparison 

between all originals 

against their digital 

version. My proposed 

model includes a 

video inventory of all 

originals before the 

Image blurred to protect client 

capture workflow 

confidenal data. 

starts, using smart 

glasses to facilitate “hands free” video recording. The 

downloaded video is analyzed by software to produce the 

“best” still images captured. We once recorded every 

page of every folder for a Human Resources project to 

perform 100% page by page visual QC against the 

scanned images. The video batches were distributed 

across multiple local and remote operators working on 

side by side image comparisons with all exceptions 

 

flagged, audited and acted upon. 

From the Institute for 

Certified Records 

Managers (ICRM) Office 

O 

n October 1, 2020 the Institute for Certified 

Records Managers announced its newest Post 

Certification Specialty Designation, the CRM/ 

CIGO (Certified Information Governance 

Officers). 

The new CRM/CIGO certification process includes a 

training and testing program that is 100% online. The training 

is a master class in Information Governance (IG), followed 

by a week of study, and the CIGO certification examination. 

CRMs may enroll in the program at special rates beginning 

October 16, 2020 through June 1, 2021; and pay no 

application fee or CIGO membership fee. 

Manifest: 

A video inventory 

may instead capture 

only folder labels for 

manifest purposes, as 

a reliable manifest is 

the only way to 

initialize useful 

metrics. We video inventoried boxes of medical records 

at an average of two to three minutes per box. This 

manifest may have saved lives and helped in litigation. 

Conclusion: 

Automation makes possible to audit and trace QC/repair 

efforts, while human oversight helps control automation 

errors. Either one by itself, without the other is not sufficient. 

When smartly applied to relevant metrics using creative 

checks and balances, EOs become detectable and repairable. 

When smartly applied to batch oriented production workflow 

tasks, automation drastically reduces human EOs. 

(*): The original article has been substantially cut to comply 

with editorial space restrictions. Questions and additional 

levels of detail are available by request, emailing the author: 

mbulwa@isausa.com. Some of the concepts explained in this 

article are illustrated in a 5 minute video (click here to watch). 

The CRM/CIGO certification application will be on the 

ICRM.org website starting October 16, 2020. When a CRM 

applies for the CRM/CIGO, a discount code will be 

provided. Then registration for the training and examination 

will occur on the CIGOA.org website. The discount code for 

the training and examination will be applied at checkout. 

CRM/CIGO certification will follow ICRM rules and 

procedures. CRM yearly membership fees are not increased 

due to the CIGO certification, however, an additional 20 

CMPs in the IG discipline will be required per five year cycle 

and will be prorated on an annual basis. 

Read the full press release here. 


Inform[tion C[ptur_: 

Looking B_yon^ R_]or^s 

By Bob Larrivee 

Bob Larrivee Consultancy 

W 

e are increasingly hearing about information capture 

these days, and the important role it plays in relation 

to accessing it from anywhere, at any time, and on 

any device. This has never been more true than 

current times as businesses are hard pressed to keep their 

businesses operational using a remote workforce due to the 

COVID-19 outbreak. 

When we talk about information capture, there is a 

tendency to focus on records, yet records alone do not make 

up the entire corpus of vital business information. 

Information that comes from many sources and can be 

captured in many different ways. Of course, we are all 

familiar with using scanners to capture paper-based 

information, and there are ways to capture and ingest digitally 

born information like documents, spreadsheets, and more, 

but what of other types of information? 

In the nuclear industry, there is vital information 

related to systems, using sensors to track and manage various 

plant components and operational elements. Information is 

generated by drones, digital cameras, and humans using 

mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. So, information 

capture must now take a turn to go beyond just records to 

encompass a broader scope of information and ways to 

capture, manage, store, preserve, and share it. 

Information or Data or Record 

Over the years, I have heard and continue to hear discussions 

about data, data driven environments yet when you ask what 

data means, the response will vary greatly from person to 

person, based on their role within an organization. If you 

consider the definition that data are facts and statistics 

collected together for reference or analysis, one might 

conclude that proper context is provided in order to 

understand the data. It has always been my position that 42 is 

a data element, but without context, it is meaningless. When 

placed in proper context - $42.00 for a shirt – we now 

understand what 42 represents. This in turn makes it 

information containing data that is 

now meaningful. 

Once this information is 

ingested, analyzed, and acted upon, it 

might be saved and properly managed 

for future use, and yes, it may also be considered a record in 

which case it would be managed under the information 

governance guidelines addressing records management 

practices. My point here being that as curators of information 

and records, you must consider all possibilities of 

information capture, not just records. 

In My View 

The nuclear industry is unique in the sense that 

information and records are generated from many sources. 

Based on where you are employed, this information could be 

focused and soured within a power station, nuclear powered 

vessel, storage or containment facility, or logistics company. 

Vital information crosses departments ranging from plant 

operations, to human resources where employee medical 

records and x-rays may be found, documenting exposure 

levels. 

The devices used to capture this information might 

include scanners, digital business applications, robots, drones, 

geolocational tracking transmitters, and handheld devices. 

The locations of these information sources could be static as 

in a physical plant, or dynamic as in transport or nuclear 

powered vessels. In the near future, we will be capturing data 

from other planets as space exploration excels and the use of 

mini reactors increases. 

The time is now to look beyond records, assess what 

information is out there, how it is created, where it is sourced 

from, and what is needed to manage it securely and properly. 

Information and records should be viewed equally when it 

comes to capture not as separate entities. 


over the next few days are intense days 

of presentations, discussions…and late 

night “camaraderie”. 

A Retrospective on Information 

Management in Nuclear Power 

By Eugene Y. Yang, 

KISMET Consulting, Inc. 

T 

he true heart of NIRMA has been its committees and 

the guidance produced that continues to be relevant to the 

information management issues faced by the nuclear 

industry. I reflect in this article of participating in the 

development and promulgation of NIRMA guidance 

over the years. 

One day during the conference, a 

gruff yet friendly fellow by the name of 

Hans Ebner from Detroit Edison’s 

Fermi Station approaches the young 

man and says, “So what’s your 

background?” Hans and this young 

man get into a lively conversation about 

system development, lifecycles, and 

records ramifications. The 

conversation steers around to 

committee work. Hans then says, 

“Interested in joining a committee? The 

Computer Applications committee is 

getting together this afternoon. Why 

don’t you drop by?” With that, my 

NIRMA committee life began. 

A young man, ill at ease in a suit and tie, enters 

a hotel ballroom filled with circular tables, 

populated by men and women in similar business 

attire. The audio hubbub fills the air as colleagues 

representing their utilities talk to one another; 

long-time friends walk across the room to greet 

one another; laughter punctuates the air. It’s 

1987, and a young engineering consultant comes 

to his first NIRMA Symposium. Overwhelmed, 

he self-consciously seeks a familiar face from his 

company, and having located his compatriots (and 

luckily an empty chair at the same table!), weaves 

his way to settle in for the first day. What ensues 

Orlando, 2001 

Costa Mesa, 2009 

Though Computer Applications was the 

first committee I went to, I soon joined the 

Regulations Committee. I enjoyed this one 

because it dealt with current and emerging 

issues on information management from a 

regulatory and standards perspective; I came to 

understand the “business” of nuclear power. 

We dealt with the current issues of the day – 

construction, operations, maintenance – as well 

as longer term topics like decommissioning and 

PLEX (plant life extension). For a young guy, 

it was a little intimidating to sit next to Brenda 


If you haven’t done so, 

maybe it’s time for YOU 

to join one (or more!) 

of the committees of 

NIRMA today! 

Shelton or Steve Scott from the NRC, as they would provide 

a “heads-up” on upcoming regulatory changes. 

electronic records management program in a plant’s quality 

assurance program. 

What has been so rewarding is seeing the evolution of 

electronic document management systems to support nuclear 

power and seeing the application of the RIS or the TGs cited 

in the SER as the basis for electronic recordkeeping. Beyond 

this major milestone, I’ve had the chance to either lead or 

contribute to development and publication of White Papers, 

Position Papers, and other Technical Guidelines. In addition, 

NIRMA maintains its certification as a standards developing 

organization, most notably publishing, led by Rich Giska, the 

ANSI Standard, ANSI/NIRMA CM 1.0-2007 (R2015), 

“Guidelines For Configuration Management Of Nuclear 

Facilities”. 

Rockville 2011 (The push to harmonize the 4 TGs). 

In 1997, I would become the chair of the Regulations 

Committee and would serve in that role for three years. It 

was during this time that, in 1998, led by Bruce Evans, we 

published the four Technical Guidelines (TG) that formed 

the basis for the NRC’s Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 00- 

18, “Guidance on Managing Quality Assurance Records in 

Electronic Media.” Over the course of the next 10 years, we 

separately affirmed or updated these TGs. In 2011, we made 

a concerted effort to simultaneously update all four technical 

guidelines, harmonizing them to again work together as a 

whole. Duke Energy was able to request from the NRC a 

change to their Quality Assurance Topical to use 2011 

versions. The result was the issuance of a Safety Evaluation 

Report (SER) that allowed these TGs to be the basis of an 

timely guidance. 

Frankly, committee work 

was what made me stay with 

NIRMA for nearly 34 years. 

Being with my peers in the 

information management 

area of the nuclear industry 

has been fun, exciting…and 

challenging! Participation in 

committee work grew me 

by leaps and bounds. As it 

says in Proverbs 27:17, 

“Iron sharpens iron, and 

one man sharpens another.” 

I’ve been blessed with 

associations and friendships 

over those years. The grind 

of compiling, developing, 

tuning, and refining 

guidance was worth it; some 

of it was smooth sailing, but 

like when two metals are 

rubbed together, there’s 

friction and heat. All this to 

provide the industry with 

prudent, applicable, and 

If you haven’t done so, maybe it’s time for YOU to join 

one (or more!) of the committees of NIRMA today! Please 

go to the NIRMA website at www.nirma.org for more 

information. I hope to work alongside you some day! 

Eugene has been a member of NIRMA for over 33 

years. At the time he joined, NIRMA had only been in 

existence for 11 years. He would love to hear about 

stories and anecdotes from others, so do not hesitate to 

email him at: eugene.yang@kismetconsulting.com. 


One benefit to this 

years virtual 

conference is being 

able to mul‐task, 

geng in shape 

physically as well as 

mentally. 

Jim Conroy, Managing Partner AMS Store and Shred (right) 

congratulates Lou Rofrano, AMS VP of Sales, for receiving 

recognion from NIRMA for his parcipaon and leadership in 

launching the NIRMA Mentor Program at the NIRMA 2020 

Annual Conference. Jim and AMS are long term supporters of 

the NIRMA organizaon and mission.


From the President 

Michelle M. Smith 

e had a wonderful Conference 

W 

this past August. Our 

presenters spoke on issues that 

are relevant to the Nuclear 

Industry and presented us with 

challenges and solutions that will help 

define a path for our future. As the 

nuclear industry continues to adapt to 

the many challenges presented from 

COVID-19, our facilities will continue 

to look for efficiencies to drive changes 

to help the nuclear economy. Our 

hybrid conference was an example of 

how to adapt when presented with 

challenges. 

As nuclear professionals, we not only 

have to be willing and able, but also 

ready to accept challenges. That is what 

makes being a member of NIRMA 

important. NIRMA offers our 

membership technical guidance, an 

avenue for networking not just during 

the conference, but daily and a platform 

to make a difference in our industry. I 

observed many healthy conversations 

generated throughout the conference, 

which provided our membership with 

firsthand information on industry best 

practices. 

This year’s conference focused on 

many diverse topics. We heard from 

Colleen McClanahan who shared 

information on how the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation (FBI) Counters the 

Radiological Threat. Steve Weissman 

spoke on Pain and Glory: Records in 

the 21 st Century and Karen Fili spoke 

on Crisis Leadership: Safe and Sound, 

which addressed issues associated with 

COVID-19. In addition to our keynote 

speakers, we had the opportunity to 

hear from our vendors as they shared 

valuable information on industry 

products and services. The topics 

shared during the conference plays an 

A monthly Webinar 

series has been 

planned that will 

enhance educational 

opportunities amongst 

our membership 

beyond the annual 

Conference. 

important role in Strategic Planning. If 

you attended the Conference and 

missed any of the speakers or vendors, 

please access the NIRMA conference 

application for information. This 

application will be available to our 

attendees until December 1, 2020. 

A significant part of creating the path 

for the future is ensuring alignment with 

our goals. The NIRMA board members 

met to review the Strategic Plan and the 

2020 goals. One goal is to assist in the 

educational development of our 

members through a variety of means. 

A monthly Webinar series has been 

planned that will enhance educational 

opportunities amongst our membership 

beyond the annual Conference. 

Additionally, NIRMA’s Professional 

Development Business Unit created a 

Mentorship Program to assist with the 

knowledge transfer between our sage 

members and newer members. We 

have many volunteer members with an 

array of knowledge (mentors) that we 

have begun pairing with several newer 

members (mentees) who have asked for 

assistance with a variety of topics. 

Sharing our knowledge with one 

another is a great way to ensure our 

future success. We are looking to add 

to our bank of mentors who would be 

willing to pass along their knowledge to 

others in NIRMA. 

Another important goal is to look for 

ways to increase membership. Please 

realize that each of us can assist by 

sharing information about NIRMA with 

our peers and colleagues in an effort to 

ensure the growth of our organization. 

These are just a few examples of 

how your active participation in 

NIRMA can make a difference. 

As president, I will continue to look 

for opportunities to ensure alignment 

with our 2020 goals and to ensure 

further opportunities for 2021. Your 

input is very important to the success of 

NIRMA. Please submit any ideas that 

you may have to nirma@nirma.org. 


Technology Leads the 

NIRMA 2020 Conference 

Janice Hoerber, Vice President 

W 

hat a unique experience that 

the NIRMA conference 

attendees signed up for! Most 

participated remotely via the 

internet using Webex for the 44 th 

Nuclear Information Management 

Conference from the comfort of their 

home or from a quiet space at work. A 

few ventured to the JW Marriott Las 

Vegas Resort to join in person. Either 

way, we knew this was going to be an 

immersion into the audio visual tools 

and virtual technology that NIRMA had 

never done before! 

The survey feedback has been 

positive and will help guide ongoing 

improvements to the conference 

proceedings for next year. Our sincere 

appreciation goes out to all the 

attendees, the distinguished speakers, 

and the dedicated vendors & sponsors 

who helped make the conference 

feasible. I truly enjoyed watching the 

conference unfold online, as we were 

able to listen together (be it virtually) to 

the sessions, ask questions in the chat 

function, and exchange ideas within the 

Webex platform that the PSAV audio 

visual team supported for NIRMA. 

We recognize your feedback that the 

interactive benchmarking sessions were 

again very popular and more engaging 

(maybe even fun?) using the online 

tools. Our minds were opened to new 

possibilities using the virtual technology 

such as for international keynote 

speakers to be able to present from 

across the world without requiring the 

burden of travel. 

Our thoughts have already begun for 

next year. The 45 th NIRMA anniversary 

conference has a great ring to it, and 

will arrive with great pride for those 

who have been with the NIRMA 

organization over the years. Many 

special people have volunteered their 

time and talents to serve NIRMA's 

purpose. It is with pleasure that we 

celebrate the anniversary milestones to 

remember the great NIRMA 

achievements and to pass the torch to 

the next gen of NIRMA members! 

Professional Development 

Business Unit (PDBU) News 

Tammy Cutts, PDBU Director 

I 

t was exciting to get to take part in 

the hybrid NIRMA Conference 

this past August. In addition to 

meshing the virtual portion of the 

conference with the in-person pieces, 

there are a few new additions from 

PDBU. 

The first of these is the development 

of the new mentorship program by my 

co-director Lou Rofrano of AMS Store 

and Shred. Lou put an incredible 

amount of time and effort into 

preparing the program and finding both 

mentors and mentees to participate. 

This program is in the early stages, but 

I’m very excited to see the level of 

participation we have so far and I’m 

looking forward to seeing this program 

grow and become established in 

NIRMA. 

Another development is a series of 

webinars. We had a test webinar in 

June and have incorporated lessons 

learned from that. We’re going forward 

with these webinars this Fall. Be on the 

lookout for a survey of topics you 

would like to see addressed in this 

manner. We’re also looking for 

individuals who would be interested in 

developing and presenting a webinar to 

As your NIRMA Vice President, I have 

thoroughly enjoyed planning the past three years 

of conferences. I will soon hand off the 

conference planning for 2021 to Bruce Walters 

who will bring great new ideas and experience 

to this role. I am honored to become the 2021 

NIRMA President and look forward to 

working alongside the membership and a strong 

Board of Directors to advance NIRMA's 

goals. Thank you for the opportunity! 

the industry as well. 

Please feel free to contact me 

(tammy.cutts@pge.com) with any ideas 

you may have. 

Finally, the ICRM announced that 

they will be presenting the CRA/CRM 

exams online starting this Fall, so be 

watching for more information on that. 

Those of you who are interested in 

obtaining one of these professional 

certifications will be able to do so from 

your home computers. I’m looking 

forward to taking advantage of this 

myself. 


MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING 

(M&M) Business Unit News 

Kathi Cole, CRM 

M&MBU Director 

he 2021 Board of Directors election results were 

communicated to the attendees at the 2020 Annual 

Business Meeting on Day 3 of the Conference in 

August. Here are the assignments for 2021: 

Board of Directors: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President: Janice Hoerber 

Vice President: Bruce Walters, CRM/NS 

Treasurer: Michelle Smith 

Secretary: Lona Smith 

Director of Technical Programs: Bob Larrivee 

Director of Infrastructure: Sheila Pearcy, CRA 

2021 Business Unit Directors: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Membership & Marketing Business Unit 

(M&MBU) 

Director: Kathi Cole, CRM 

Co-Director: Denise Pickett, CRM/ 

NS/FED 

Professional Development Business Unit 

(PDBU) 

Director: Tammy Cutts 

Co-Director: Lou Rofrano 

Regulations and Information Management Business Unit 

(RIMBU) 

Director: Stephanie Price 

Technical Advisor to the Board: 

 

Chris Boudreaux 

2020 Nominating Committee: 

 

 

T 

Kathi Cole, CRM 

Jewell Yturralde 

We are featuring a new article 

entitled “From the CRM” starting 

with the fall addition of Inside 

NIRMA. We will feature one 

article in each of the quarterly 

magazines from one of our CRAs 

or CRMs. 

NIRMA wants to give a BIG THANK YOU to Anita 

Beren for her service on the NIRMA Board! 

We wanted to take the time to share with all 

of the NIRMA membership that we are 

featuring a new article entitled “From the 

CRM” starting with the fall addition of Inside 

NIRMA. We will feature one article in each of 

the quarterly magazines from one of our CRAs 

or CRMs. Article topics might be as simple as 

why did you get your CRA/CRM? What value 

is it to you? What motivated you to apply for 

it and then go thru the grueling studying/ 

testing to achieve it? Click here to take a look 

at the newest article from Gil Brueckner in this 

month’s edition of Inside NIRMA. 

A reminder to all NIRMA members. If you 

did not attend the hybrid conference this year, don’t forget to 

renew your membership. 

It is never too early to begin planning for the next 

conference, NIRMA’s 45 th Anniversary Conference. NIRMA 

is very appreciative of the feedback members provided to our 

Post-Conference Survey. The Board wants the 2021 

conference to meet the needs of the novice through the 

seasoned veterans. 

As always, everyone is welcome to join the Membership & 

Marketing Business Unit. We hold monthly conference calls 

on the first Wednesday of each month. Email either me or 

Denise Pickett to let us know of your interest and we will add 

you to the call list. kjccole1@yahoo.com or 

denisearma@gmail.com. 


Records & Information 

Management Business Unit 

(RIMBU) News 

R 

IMBU team members held their annual Summer 

Meeting in Virtually this year with an amazing level 

of participation by all. A special thank you goes out 

to those who made the technology available for us 

to support this effort. 

Election of RIMBU Director 

Chris Boudreaux announced his vacating of the Director 

role prior to the Summer Meeting this year as he pursues new 

ventures based on changes in his role at South Texas Project, 

thus leading RIMBU to an election to fill the Director 

position. Stephanie Price was nominated and unanimously 

voted in. Stephanie has been active with NIRMA for several 

years and served as a member of RIMBU since 2018, most 

recently filling the Co-Director position. She has participated 

on several review teams and is currently leading the TG24 - 

Procurement of Digitization Services team. Stephanie 

currently works for Southern Nuclear. We want to 

congratulate Stephanie on her new role within NIRMA and 

the RIMBU Team as Director. 

NIRMA/ANSI CM 1.0 – 5 Year Revision 

The proposed 2020 revision for the ANSI/NIRMA CM 

Standard is moving through the process with projected 

approval in the October/November timeframe. The 

proposed draft revision is completed, it has undergone a 

technical edit review and is ready for review. 

Review and voting on the proposed changes will be done 

by the Consensus Body that will be a group of industry 

individuals representing various interest groups, e.g., nuclear 

utilities, NSSS vendors, Architect/Engineers and Industry 

Organizations such as EPRI and the Configuration 

Management Benchmark Group (CMBG). 

The proposed revision will be distributed to the 

Consensus Body members in July with the ballots due in in 

October. If no issues are identified on the ballots, the 

proposed revision will be submitted to ANSI for final 

approval. If ballots identify issues, the issues will be resolved 

prior to submitting the proposed revision to ANSI. Current 

projections are that the proposed 2020 revision will be 

approved in late November 2020. 

RIMBU to produce new Technical Guide on 

Digitization Services 

The team discussed the need for guidance on obtaining 

By Chris Boudreaux, RIMBU Business Unit Director 

digitization services for physical records. It was decided that a 

new Technical Guideline was warranted and would be an 

expansion of the guidance provided in TG08 - Development 

of Procurement Specifications for Microfilm Services. The 

new guideline will be Technical Guideline 24 (TG-24). The 

document has been progressing well since its charter in the 

Spring of this year, and now enters the final draft stages 

following the tremendous efforts of the team during the 

Summer Meeting. Thank you to all the members participating 

in this effort which are: Stephanie Price (Lead), Chris 

Boudreaux, Eugene Yang, Amy Odom, Michelle Reed, 

Kathy Padilla, and Lona Smith. 

Less with Less Benchmark 

RIMBU has held multiple discussions around the 

continually decreasing size of records organizations across 

the industry. The majority of facilities represented in both 

RIMBU and the larger NIRMA organization have 

experienced staffing reductions in records management, 

document control, and/or IT with little or no reduction in 

workload. Initially, RIMBU proposed a white paper on how 

to accomplish essential records management, document 

control, and IT functions with less staffing. After further 

discussion during our spring meeting, it was decided this 

topic would be better covered by an industry benchmarking 

effort. The RIMBU team will distribute a questionnaire to its 

membership asking for feedback on staffing levels and 

success stories on how facilities have implemented 

technology or reduced collateral duties in order to continue 

successfully performing core functions. Our membership’s 

participation in this effort is crucial to helping us all adapt to 

our changing industry. 

Cloud Computing White Paper Update 

The RIMBU team continued discussions around cloud 

computing during our Spring Meeting. Facilities continue to 

be faced with the question of whether nuclear records should 

be maintained in cloud storage. RIMBUs goal is provide 

guidance on developing a Cloud implementation strategy to 

include consideration of legal issues, regulatory compliance, 

security, audits, and more. The team continues to progress on 

this effort and hopes to enter the draft stage for this White 

Paper in the coming month. 


What Refueling a 

Nuclear Reactor 

During COVID-19 

Taught the 

Industry 

As the coronavirus pandemic 

continues, we’ve all had to adapt. 

Increasingly, the health crisis highlights 

how essential electricity is to our daily 

lives—from remote work to family 

Zoom calls. 

America’s 94 nuclear plants have also 

adjusted to these new circumstances 

and have continued to provide reliable, 

carbon-free energy to keep the 

electricity flowing. This was especially 

evident during the spring when COVID 

-19 brought new challenges to the 

seasonal effort to refuel 30 nuclear 

reactors across the country. This fall, 

the nuclear industry will take valuable 

lessons learned from that success as it 

prepares to refuel another two dozen 

reactors. 

What the Industry Learned 

Safety is the highest priority of every 

U.S. nuclear plant and there were no 

exceptions last spring as the nuclear 

energy industry worked to minimize the 

spread of coronavirus during refueling 

outages. 

Nuclear plants employ hundreds of 

workers and during a refueling outage, 

they bring in hundreds more people for 

maintenance and inspections. A nuclear 

plant is mostly a hands-on workplace, 

but innovative nuclear service 

companies were able to use new 

tools so some activities could be done 

remotely. For workers who still need to 

go on-site, the industry has changed its 

approach to scheduling duty shifts for 

certain plant personnel, keeping some 

of them together consistently in teams 

to reduce the opportunities for virus 

transmission. 

Many nuclear plants also worked with 

regulators to find changes in procedure 

to reduce the opportunities for 

infection, like postponing some annual 

medical exams or security guard 

weapons range activities as well as other 

lower priority maintenance activities. 

In addition to those broad efforts, 

plants were able to take on smaller— 

though no less effective—changes. 

These included decontaminating the 

buttons and switches in control rooms, 

extensive sanitizing of other 

workplaces, being ahead of the curve in 

marking the floors at six-foot intervals 

for social distancing, and requiring 

social distancing, mask-wearing and 

handwashing on-site, as well as 

encouraging the same practices outside 

of the workplace. Some plants even 

supplied employees with meals and 

groceries for their homes to help 

minimize the time that they needed to 

be in public areas. 

What the Industry Is Still Doing 

As we’ve seen, the days of COVID- 

19 have required extra equipment, extra 

precautions and an added sense of 

responsibility beyond just yourself. This 

is true when wearing a mask in public or 

assuring a reliable electricity supply. 

Nuclear operators have always been 

adept at working together across the 

industry; during the pandemic, this was 

even more valuable. Plants knew how to 

screen people at the plant gate for 

warning signs, like a fever or cough, or 

report if someone was sick at home. But 

they improved on that and learned to 

share this information across the 

industry. 

The industry has also continued to 

think ahead; it’s part of why nuclear 

energy is prepared for any emergency. 

Plants have had pandemic response 

plans since 2006 and updated them 

early this year before the virus first 

surged in the U.S. These plans included 

measures we consider standard today 

such as using protective equipment like 

masks, and exercising social distancing. 

Because of the possibility of 

hurricanes or other extreme weather, 

nuclear plants are also prepared to keep 

crews in the plants if necessary, with 

housing, food and other necessities, so 

that their vital work can continue, a 

precaution that could be used in a 

pandemic. Additionally, plants have also 

continued to identify people who could 

fill critical roles if others fall ill, and to 

exchange information and pool insights 

with reactor operators around the 

world. 

What’s Next 

The novel coronavirus has defied 

almost everyone’s ability to predict, but 

there’s one thing we can be assured of: 

Electricity will be essential to the 

recovery we all seek. 

As certain plants look to refuel their 

reactors this season, the industry is 

looking ahead as always to keep the 

lights on with reliable, carbon-free 

energy. With the lessons learned from 

operating during a pandemic and with 

the industry’s culture of preparedness, 

nuclear energy is ready for the next set 

of refueling outages. 

Article reprinted with permission 

of NEI. Read full article here. 


Exelon to retire 

four Illinois 

reactors early; 

generation nears 

record high in 

2019 

Dresden and Byron have registered 

revenue shortfalls for hundreds of 

millions of dollars due to declining 

energy prices and market rules that 

allow fossil fuel plants to underbid 


The front entrance of the Three Mile 

Island Nuclear Power Plant (Source: 

REUTERS/Carlo Allegri) 

Exelon Generation will retire two 

of its twin-unit power stations, 

Dresden Generating Station and 

Byron Generating Station, in the 

autumn of 2021, between 10 and 20 

years ahead of schedule, the company 

said in a statement at the end of 

August. 

Byron, located just outside of 

Byron, Illinois, will close September 

2021, 20 years before its license 

expires, while Dresden, found in 

Morris, Illinois, will close November 

2021, a decade before its license is up, 

the company said. 

The plants employ over 1,500 fulltime 

employees and 2,000 

supplemental workers during refueling 

outages, and supply 30% of Illinois’ 

carbon-free energy, it said. 

“We recognize this comes as many 

of our communities are still recovering 

from the economic and public health 

impacts of the pandemic, and we will 

continue our dialogue with 

policymakers on ways to prevent these 

closures,” said President and CEO if 

Exelon Christopher Crane. “To that 

end, we have opened our books to 

policymakers and will continue to do 

so for any lawmaker who wishes to 

judge the plants’ profitability.” 

Washington, D.C.— Today the U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

completed Phase 6 of its review, the last 

and final phase, of the Design 

Certification Application (DCA) for 

NuScale’s groundbreaking small 

modular reactor (SMR) with the 

issuance of the Final Safety Evaluation 

Report (FSER). The FSER represents 

the completion of the technical review 

and approval of the NuScale SMR 

design. The following statement can be 

attributed to Marc Nichol, senior 

director of new reactors at the Nuclear 

Energy Institute: 

“The approval of NuScale’s small 

modular reactor design is not only a 

monumental milestone for NuScale but 

is a crucial step for the future of the 

industry. As the first U.S. small modular 

reactor design to be issued a FSER, 

NuScale is pioneering the way for 

additional innovative advanced nuclear 

technologies under development. 

“NuScale’s design approval, the first 

of its kind, brings the country closer to 

meeting its clean energy goals and 

making electricity more accessible for 

all. This milestone demonstrates the 

nuclear industry can meet the demands 

for reliable, safe and affordable carbonfree 

energy here in the U.S., but also 

meet the demands of customers across 

the world. 

“With growing customer interest 

and agreements with entities in the U.S., 

Canada, Romania, the Czech Republic 

and Jordan, NuScale has sparked a 

turning point for the entire industry in 

the advancement of U.S. technological 

innovation and our goal of providing 

carbon-free energy across the globe.” 

Article reprinted with permission 

of NEI. Read full article here. 


clean resources in the PJM capacity 

auction, the company said. 

These market rules also put Exelon 

Generation’s LaSalle and Braidwood 

nuclear power stations in Illinois at a 

high risk of being prematurely closed, 

Exelon warned. 

Nuclear generation nears 

record high in 2019 

Power generated from nuclear 

reactors increased for the seventh 

straight year in 2019, with electricity 

output rising by 95 TWh from a year 

earlier to 2,658 TW, the second highest 

output on record, the World Nuclear 

Association said in its World Nuclear 

Performance Report 2020. 

By the end of 2019, the world’s 442 

operating reactors had a capacity of 392 

GWe, down slightly from the 397 GWe 

at the end of 2018, the report said. 

Thirteen reactors were shut down, 

including four which had not generated 

electricity since 2011 in Japan and 

three, in South Korea, Germany and 

Taiwan, prematurely shut due to 

political phase-out policies. 

Six new reactors started up last year, 

including four Pressurized Water 

Reactors (PWRs) – two in China, one 

in Russia and one in South Korea – and 

two small reactors on the first purposebuilt 

floating nuclear power plant in 

Pevek, northeast Russia. Meanwhile, 

new construction began on two 

reactors in China and one each in Iran, 

Russia and Britain. 

“There is an urgent need for the 

pace of grid connections and new 

construction starts to increase in order 

to expand the essential contribution 

nuclear energy makes to global clean 

energy provision and reach the nuclear 

industry’s Harmony goal,” Director 

General of the WNA Agneta Rising 

said in a preface to the report. 

Finland’s TVO announces 

further delays for 

Olkiluoto-3 

Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima 

Oyj (TVO) said the latest schedule 

from supplier Areva-Siemens 

consortium for the commissioning of 

the OL3 EPR plant shows fuel will be 

loaded into the reactor March 2021 and 

the unit will be connected to the grid in 

October of the same year, with 

electricity production starting February 

2022. 

Areva-Siemens told TVO in April 

that fuel loading would not take place 

as planned in June of this year and that 

electricity production would be delayed 

from the original schedule of March 

2021. 

The delay has been due to technical 

problems identified in tests, the 

increase in the amount of maintenance 

work caused by project delay and the 

lack of necessary spare parts, TVO 

said. 

“Technical problems have been 

related to sea water system equipment, 

cracks in the pressurizer safety valves’ 

spring-loaded pilot control valves, 

faulty components in emergency diesel 

generators and the pressurizer surge 

line vibration problem. Faulty cable 

insulation has been detected in certain 

automation cabinets and these will be 

repaired during the autumn,” TVO said 

in a statement. 

Technical problems that have 

emerged on the plant unit have now 

been solved, and the repair works are 

currently ongoing, the company said. 

Ontario govt supports OPG 

plan to extend life of 

Pickering 

The Ontario government said mid- 

August it is backing a plan by Ontario 

Power Generation (OPG) to extend 

the life of the Pickering Nuclear 

Generating Station, with its units 1 and 

4 operating until the end of 2024 and 

units 5 and 8 operating until the end of 

2025. 

The plant, which employs around 

4,500 people, was previously scheduled 

to shutdown in 2024. 

“The safe operation of Ontario’s 

nuclear assets is our top priority,” said 

Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, 

Northern Development and Mines in a 

statement. “I’m pleased that OPG has 

developed an innovative proposal that 

will provide Ontarians with emissionfree, 

low cost energy, and keep highlyskilled 

Ontarians working in their 

communities longer.” 

OPG needs final approval from the 

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission 

(CNSC) for its revised schedule. 

By Nuclear Energy Insider 

Article reprinted with permission of 

Nuclear Energy Insider. 

Read full article here. 


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