Regulatory Control Worshop

Agenda

7-11 November 2016IAEA,Vienna

(Meeting room: M0E16)

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AgendaMonday, 7 November 2016

Time Session Speaker

09:30 - 10:00 Welcome and opening remarksIntroduction of participants

A. NicicAll participants

10:00 - 10:15 Course objective and agenda L. Lederman

10:15 – 10:45 Establishing the safety infrastructure for nuclear power and IAEA safety standards (milestones)

L. Lederman

10.45 -11.00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:45 Module 1 : IAEA core setLegislative and regulatory framework

L. Lederman

11:45 – 12:30 Module 1 : Application setLegislative and regulatory framework (personal experience in the UK)

C. Patchett

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 16:00 Perspective and current status of introducing nuclear power in the participating countries

Participants(one per country)

16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break

16:15 – 17:10 Group Exercise 1:Legislative and Regulatory Framework

All participants

17:10 – 17:30 Exercise 1 – Results presentation and discussion Group reporteur18:00 Welcome cocktail VIC restaurant

Salon A

Tuesday 8 November 2016Time Session Speaker

09:00 – 09:45 Module 2: Application setLicensing process and authorization in Pakistan

N. Maqbul

09:50 – 10:30 Module 3 : Application setManagement system at the Regulatory Body (personal experience in the UK)

C. Patchett

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break10:45 – 11:30 Module 2: IAEA core set

Licensing processnJ. Jubin

11:40 – 12:30 Module 3: IAEA core set Leadership and management for safety

J. Jubin

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch14:00 – 16:00 Group Exercise 2:

Licensing processAll participants

16:00– 16:15 Coffee Break16:15– 17:30 Exercise 2 – Results presentation and discussion Group reporteur

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Wednesday 9 November 2016

Time Session Speaker09:00 – 09:45 Module 4: IAEA core set

Development of safety regulations and guides for nuclear power plants

L. Lederman

09:50 – 10:30 Module 5 : IAEA core setCommunication and consultation with the interested

parties by the regulatory body

J. Jubin

10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break10:45 – 11:30 Module 4: Application set

Development of NPP safety regulations in PakistanN. Maqbul

11:40 – 12:30 Module 5: Application setCommunication with the public and other stakeholders (personal experience in the UK)

C. Patchett

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch14:00 – 16:00 Group Exercise 3:

Safety regulationsAll participants

16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break16:15 – 17:30 Exercise 3 – Results presentation and discussion Group rapporteur

Thursday 10 November 2016

Time Session Speaker

09:00 – 09:45 Module 6: IAEA core setRegulatory review and assessment

L. Lederman

09:50 – 10:30 Module 6: Application setRegulatory review and assessment (personal

experience in the UK)

C. Patchet

10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:30 Module 7: IAEA core setRegulatory inspection and enforcement

T. Kobetz

11:30 – 12:30 Module 7: Application setRegulatory inspection and enforcement in Pakistan

N. Maqbul

12:30 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 14:45 Module 7: Application setRegulatory inspection and enforcement (personal experience in the UK)

C. Patchet

14:50 – 15:30 Group Exercise 4:Regulatory review and assessment

All participants

15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break

15:45 – 16:45 Group Exercise 4:(continuation)

All participants

16.45 – 17.30 Exercise 4 – Results presentation and discussion Group rapporteur

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Friday 11 November 2016

Time Session Speaker

09:00 – 09:50 Module 8: IAEA Core setHuman resources and development for the regulatory body

L. Lederman

09:50 – 10:40 Module 8: Application setHuman resources and development for the regulatory body (personal experience in the UK)

C. Patchet

10:40 – 10:50 Coffee Break

10:50 – 11:40 Module 8: Application setHuman resources and development for the regulatory body in Pakistan

N. Maqbul

11.40 – 12.30 Course evaluation:Feedback from the participants and discussion of future needs

All participants

12:30 Closing remarks L. LedermanC. PatchetN. Maqbul

IAEA

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Description of the Modules and Exercises

MODULE 1: Legislative and regulatory framework - IAEA safety requirements and guides

- Essential elements of an effective regulatory framework- Regulatory body, functions, responsibilities and independence - Organization of the RB- Essential elements of an effective regulatory framework - Organization and staffing of the regulatory body - Use of external technical support - Management system for the regulatory body

MODULE 2: Licensing process and authorization- IAEA safety standards- Licensing basis and principles - Steps of the licensing process - Application of the graded approach in the licensing activities- Roles and responsibilities of the regulatory body and the licensee in the licensing process- Essential documents to be submitted by the applicant - Managing the license process - Interaction applicant/regulatory meetings and formal communications body during licensing- Documents to be prepared by regulatory body during the licensing process including preparation

of the safety evaluation report and the licensing authorizations (with conditions) - Public participation and involvement in the regulatory process

MODULE 3: Leadership and management for safety - IAEA safety requirements

- Management responsibility- Integrated management system- Managing of regulatory processes- Safety culture

MODULE 4: Development of safety regulations and guides- Regulatory approaches and implications (e.g. prescriptive and non-prescriptive) - Defining a process for drafting, revising and reviewing safety regulations including uses of IAEA

Safety Standards- Applicability and use of IAEA Safety Standards and “Vendor country/(ies) regulations”- Prioritization of subjects/areas to be covered by safety regulations, particularly for Phase 2 and

Phase 3 of the NPP Project- Involvement of Interested Parties/Participation of external stakeholders in the process of

developing safety regulations- Use of external technical support for development of safety regulations and guides

MODULE 5: Communication with the public and other stakeholders- Independence- Transparency and openness- Earning trust- Provisions for communication and consultation- Availability of information- Communication and consultation process- Methods of communication and consultation

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MODULE 6: Regulatory Safety Review and Assessment - Overview of relevant IAEA Safety Standards - Management of Regulatory Review and Assessment processes- Development of procedures to conduct a safety review- Development of procedures to conduct a safety review- Use of safety evaluation conducted by other regulatory bodies and additional considerationsdue to site

specific design implications- Type of documents to be submitted by the operating organization for review and assessment- Format and content of the Safety Analysis Report- Preparation of the Safety Evaluation Report produced by the regulatory body- The use of external technical support for safety review and assessment

MODULE 7: Regulatory Inspection and Enforcement- Legal and regulatory frameworks for developing a regulatory inspection programme- Developing a regulatory inspection programme - Inspection programme during NPP construction- Conduct of regulatory inspections- Evaluation of inspection findings and enforcement- Qualification of inspectors

MODULE 8: Human resources and development for the regulatory body- Human Resource Needs for RB- The Four Quadrant Model for the assessment of competences required by the regulatory body - Competence needs assessment gaps and strategies to fill existing gaps- Recruitment methods and retention strategies for RB staff - External support for the Regulatory Body- Maintenance of the competence

GROUP EXERCISES (review questions)

EXERCISE 1:To identify main tasks to be realized for the development of the Legislative and Regulatory Framework.

EXERCISE 2:To develop the license process for a new NPP and the associated milestone schedule, identifying the steps, inputs required from the applicant, actions by the RB and format and content of the authorization.

EXERCISE 3:To delelop a process for the development of safety regulations and to prioritize the regulations that need to be developed in phases 1 and 2.

EXERCISE 4:To identify the main steps and actions to prepare for the regulatory review and assessment of the documentation submitted by the applicant.

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