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CNCAN: Technical Assistance Provider on NPP Licensing Process
Dr. Lucian BIRODirector GeneralCNCAN, Romania
Workshop on Nuclear Power Newcomers andInternational Cooperative Actions
Vienna / 3-5 November 2009
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Content�Brief Historical Background�Nuclear Installations in Romania;�Nuclear Safety Authority of Romania;�Regulatory Framework in Romania;�Romanian Regulatory Experiences;�CNCAN Capabilities as a Technical Assistance Provider;�Conclusions
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Brief Historical Background (1)
Year Event
1957 � VVR-S Research Reactors have been commissioned;
1971 � Institute for Nuclear Technologies (ITN) have been established;
1972 � Nuclear regulatory commission (ISCAN-AC) have been established;
1974 � Atomic Act (Law No. 61) in force;
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Brief Historical Background (2)Year Event
1975 � Nuclear safety regulation in force;
1976 � Physical protection regulation in force;
1977 � Institute for Nuclear Power Reactors (IRNE) have been established;
1979 � TRIGA Research Reactor have been commissioned;
1980 � Construction of CNPP started;
1982 � Quality Assurance Law in force;
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Brief Historical Background (3)
Year Event
1990 � National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) have been established;
1992 � CNPP U1 Commissioning Activities under developing ;
1996 � First criticality of the CNPP #1;
1998 � The first IRRT Mission for CNCAN;
2002 � The second IRRT Mission for CNCAN
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Brief Historical Background (4)Year Event
2003 � CNCAN become member of WENRA;
2004 � RaSIAMission for CNCAN was completed;
2006� The First IRRS Mission for CNCAN was completed;� CNCAN celebrated 45 years of existence;� TRIGA Reactor conversion from HEU to LEU,
completed;2007 � CNNP #2 at full power.
� Government decided to continue CNNP #3 and #4
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Brief Historical Background (5)
Year Event
2009
� CNCAN Re-organization process completed; � RRRFR Project for Romania completed;� CNCAN regulatory audits for companies involved in the
CNPP U3 pre-project phase were completed; � CNCAN request to IAEA a full - scope IRRS Mission in
2010;
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IRRT/IRRS Missions Reports
IRRT Mission Report 23-27.02.1998
IRRT Mission Report 06-17.05.2002
IRRS Mission Report 16-26.01.2006
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Nuclear Energy Related Infrastructure
Cernavoda NPP;TRIGA Research Reactor;Hot Cell;Experimental In-Pile and Out-of-Pile devices;CANDU-6 Nuclear Fuel Plant;Full Scope Simulator;Heavy Water Plant;Powder Plant;Interim Spent Fuel Dry Storage;Nuclear Research Institutes;Engineering Companies;
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Cernavoda NPP Status
U1 – In operation, Full Power: December 1996;U2 – In operation, Full Power: September 2007; U3 – Under construction, Full Power: 2015;U4 – Under construction, Full Power: 2016;U5 – Project stopped.
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National Commission For Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN)
47 years of regulatory experiences;Direct reporting to the Prime Minister;Independent organization by the nuclear activities promoters; Professional Staff: 120;Self sustained organization;2 Main Offices in Bucharest;1 Site Office at Cernavoda NPP;8 Regional Offices in the territory.
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CNCAN Responsibilities (1)
Nuclear Legislation & RegulationsNuclear SafetyRadiation ProtectionQuality AssuranceSafeguardsEmergency PreparednessPhysical Protection
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CNCAN Responsibilities (2)
Nuclear and Radiological SecurityNuclear LiabilityTransportationRadioactive Waste ManagementOperators CertificationInternational Treaties and Conventions.
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CNCAN Regulatory Supervision (1)
Power reactorsResearch reactorsNuclear research and test establishmentsUranium mines and millsUranium refining and conversion facilitiesFuel fabrication facilities
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CNCAN Regulatory Supervision (2)
Heavy water production facilitiesRadioactive waste management facilitiesPrescribed substances and items, andRadioisotopes & ionising radiation applications
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CNCAN Reports
Nuclear events reporting systems (INES, IRS, IRSRR);Safeguards reports;Physical protection reports;Illicit trafficking incidents with nuclear and radioactive material;Import and export of strategic products;Emergency notification;International cooperation.
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Regulatory Framework
Law no. 111/1996;Nuclear safety regulations;Radiation protection regulations;QMS & QC regulations;Transportation regulations;Physical protection regulations;NPP Operators Authorizations regulations;NPP Siting regulations;DBT regulations;Etc.
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CNCAN Regulations Categories
Civil constructionCivil constructionLicensing proceduresLicensing procedures
Radiological securityRadiological securityTransportTransport
DecommissioningDecommissioning
RadioprotectionRadioprotection
Quality managementQuality managementRadioactive contaminationRadioactive contamination
Radwaste managementRadwaste management
Physical protectionPhysical protection
Civil constructionCivil constructionLicensing proceduresLicensing procedures
Radiological securityRadiological securityTransportTransport
DecommissioningDecommissioning
RadioprotectionRadioprotection
Quality managementQuality managementRadioactive contaminationRadioactive contamination
Radwaste managementRadwaste management
Physical protectionPhysical protection
Civil constructionCivil constructionLicensing proceduresLicensing procedures
Radiological securityRadiological securityTransportTransport
DecommissioningDecommissioning
RadioprotectionRadioprotection
Quality managementQuality managementRadioactive contaminationRadioactive contamination
Radwaste managementRadwaste management
Physical protectionPhysical protection
Civil constructionCivil constructionLicensing proceduresLicensing procedures
Radiological securityRadiological securityTransportTransport
DecommissioningDecommissioning
RadioprotectionRadioprotection
Quality managementQuality managementRadioactive contaminationRadioactive contamination
Radwaste managementRadwaste management
Physical protectionPhysical protection
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CNCAN Experiences
Regulatory supervision of NPP construction, commissioning and operation activities;NPP QMS Authorization;Safety Assessment;PSR;NPP Operators Licensing process;Design changes regulatory approval;Review of licensing documentation
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CNCAN Technical Assistance Areas (1) Development of Regulatory Framework(2) NPP Licensing Process(3) Conduct of Regulatory Inspections (4) Audits preparation (5) NPP Main Control Room Operators Certification(6) Applications Regulatory Review (7) In-house IRRS Missions Preparations (8) Regulatory Staff Training(9) Emergency Preparedness(10) Radiation Protection
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Conclusions
In the last 35 years CNCAN accumulate a significant experience to run nuclear regulatory business over major nuclear installations and activities;
CNCAN is able to provide technical assistance to the Nuclear Power Newcomers;
CNCAN is ready to be a part to the International Cooperative Actions framework.