 Hi, I'm Amy Dagestino. I'm a Human Factors Analyst and I work in the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. Human Factors Research is the science that looks at the interactions between humans and systems. It applies principles and theories to system design and analysis, and usually we're looking to optimize the performance of the human in the system, but at the NRC we're a little bit different. We look at those interactions between humans and systems in order to make sure that the interactions are safe. Human Factors researchers can really come from a variety of backgrounds. However, here at the NRC our team is made up of organizational, cognitive, and social psychologists, along with Human Factors and Human Reliability Engineers. The role of an NRC Human Factors researcher is to answer several core questions. Those questions include what can go wrong, what is the probability it will go wrong, what are the consequences of something goes wrong, and why did something go wrong. We answer these questions using a process that involves several steps. Step one includes information and data gathering. During this stage we collect information from academic sources, such as the Journal of Human Factors. We also collect information from nuclear Human Factors experiments, such as those that will take place in our new simulator lab. In addition we also collect operating experience from the nuclear industry. The second step in our process is processing the information that we've gathered in step one. We use expert judgment to determine whether our research findings from the information and data gathering stage are relevant to the nuclear field and relevant to the questions we are currently addressing. And finally in step three we create technical reports and guidance. Based on the information that we gathered we create technical reports along with guidance and regulations for NRC inspectors and reviewers. We impact the NRC mission by providing regulations and guidance along with technical tools and advice for making regulatory decisions along with identifying and resolving safety issues. Thanks for listening. I'm Amy Dagestino. I'm a Human Factors Analyst and I work in the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.