Regulator Cooperation Forum (RCF) Plenary Meeting

Regulator Cooperation Forum (RCF)

Plenary Meeting

Time Description Speaker1 13:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks Ms Lydie Evrard

DDG-NS, IAEA

2 13:05 Implementation of RCF Strategic Plan Mr Bismark Tyobeka

RCF Chairman

National Nuclear Regulator, South Africa

3 13:25 Belarus experience on the development of regulatory framework and utilization of international cooperation as recipient country

Ms Olga LugovskayaGosatomnadzor, Belarus

4 13:45 European Instrument for International Nuclear Safety Cooperation and European Leadership for Safety Education project

Mr Ghislain Pascal

EC-DG for INTPA (International Partnerships)

5 14:00 IAEA projects to support nuclear power embarking countries-Preliminary Regulatory Review Mission

-Generic Roadmap focusing on licensing nuclear power

Mr David Senior,

Mr Jean-René Jubin,

Mr Masahiro Aoki,Regulatory Activities Section, IAEA

6 14:30 Good practices and challenges in regulating the first nuclear power in UAE

Mr Raoul Awad

Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, UAE

7 14:50 Closing Remarks Mr Nader Mamish

RCF Vice Chairman,

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA

Ms Anna BradfordDirector of Nuclear Installation Division, IAEA

24 September 2021

Please keep masks on for the entirety of the meeting

Regulator Cooperation Forum (RCF)

Plenary Meeting

Friday 24 September 2021

IAEA General Conference

Opening Remarks

Ms Lydie Evrard

Deputy Director General (NS)

IAEA

Implementation of 2020-2024 RCF Strategic Plan

Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF)

Plenary Meeting

24 September 2021

Vienna, Austria

Bismark Tyobeka

RCF Chair

CEO of National Nuclear Regulator, South Africa

RCF at a glanceVision Dedicated to enabling effective,

robust cooperation amongst nuclear regulators

Mission To assist RCF members in the development of

effectively independent and robust nuclear

regulators by

• Supporting regulatory infrastructure

development

• Optimizing resources by eliminating

duplication through improved coordination

• Promoting and facilitating collaboration

and cooperation

• Applying IAEA standards and guidance

consistently providing effective support to

embarking countries at different stages of

development

Values Openness, Responsiveness, Excellence, Commitment, Respect

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Recipients

Bangladesh

Belarus

Chile

Egypt

Ghana

Iran

Jordan

Morocco

Nigeria

Poland

South Africa

Sudan

UAE

Vietnam

Providers

Canada

China

Finland

France

Japan

Korea

Pakistan

Russia

UK

USA

EC

IAEA

Observer: Germany, Kenya,OECD/NEAChair: Mr Bismark Tyobeka (South Africa)

Vice Chair: Mr Nader Mamish (US)

Active Recipients

Implementation of Support and Information Sharing

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RCF Active Recipients

RCFStrategicPlan(2020)

Meeting betweenRCF Officers& Active Recipients(resume in 2022)

Monitoring of regulatory infrastructure development(mapping matrix)

RCFSteering Committee(annual)

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1-1. RCF Strategic Plan 2020-2024

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RCF Strategic Plan(Established in Sep, 2020) - Vision, Mission and Values- Strategic objectives- Funding and resourcing- Monitoring and evaluation

SWOT Analysis based on 10 year experience since its establishment (2010)Strength - Efficient, timely and targeted support …Weakness - Poor participation of providers in RCF projects …Opportunity - Accumulation of good practices in recipients …Threat - Diminished effectiveness due to the

increasing number of recipients …

6 identified common challenges• Adequate funding for regulator• Independence of regulator• Human resource development• Drafting of regulations and guides• Managing of TSO• Public involvement by regulator

1-2. RCF Strategic Plan 2020-2024: Strategic Objectives

1. Provide high level influence to policy makers to address issues

surrounding (a)funding and (b)independence of regulatory bodies.

2. Ensure RCF support activities are effective and sustainable via:

(c)Enhancing capacity building activities

(d)Facilitating training of regulators on drafting of regulations and guides

(e)Providing advice on the development and management of TSO

(f)Providing guidance on processes and mechanisms for public and

stakeholder involvement by the regulator

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Addressing 6 identified common issues

3. Enhance RCF outreach to non-members which are actively preparing to embark

on a nuclear power programme.

4. Better communication and increased involvement by:

• Focusing on prioritized proposals from active recipient countries, based on

the objective evaluation of the regulatory framework

• Improving mechanisms for coordination, through enhanced information

exchange meetings, improved and updated RCF website

• Strengthening contribution of providers through provider to provider

information sharing

• Evaluating progress of support projects

• Sharing experience and collaboration with other support networks

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1-3. RCF Strategic Plan 2020-2024Strategic Objectives, Funding.., Monitoring..

Funding and Resourcing- identify appropriate mechanism

Monitoring and Evaluation- evaluation mechanism with clear criteria

Amended Terms of Reference and Operational Plan to implement RCF Strategic Plan

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Terms of Reference, Operational Plan

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(TOR revised in 2014)BackgroundObjectivesGuiding PrinciplesMembership of the RCFSteering CommitteeImplementing ArrangementRCF Secretariat

(Programme Plan in 2014)PurposeRCF MembershipSteering CommitteeCriteria for RCF SupportSteps for RCF SupportFinancesProgramme EvaluationIAEA RoleRCF Websites

(TOR revised in June 2021)1.Background2.Objectives3.Guiding Principles4.Membership to the RCF5.RCF Steering Committee and RCF Officers6.Implementing Arrangements6-1. Coordination of the support for the

active recipientsTable “Roles & Responsibilities of Stakeholders”

6-2 RCF information sharing7. Finances8. RCF Strategic Plan and Programme Evaluation

(2-year Operational Plan)Actions and Activities with- Implementing Entity- Schedule- Key Performance Indicators

Role and Responsibilities(1)- Coordination of the support plan -

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Steering Committee

Provide leadership Develop Strategic Plan, …

Recipients Share the current and planned regulatory supportShare National Action Plan for desired support with priority

Officers and Recipients

Make a synthesis of the regulatory gapsIdentify and prioritize the future supportProvide solutions to the request

Providers Work bilaterally with recipientsMake commitments for support as much as reasonably possibleDetermine the scope, time.. for the supportImplement the support activities

RCF Secretariat

Support the development of the documentsDevelop the first version of the Mapping Matrix for new recipientsDisseminate Mapping Matrix and National Action Plan

Role and Responsibilities (2)- Follow-up of the support progress -

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Steering Committee

Review the progress on the implementationEvaluate the RCF programme every two yearsEndorse the result of the programme

Recipients Provide feedback on the progress of the supportUpdate Mapping Matrix

Officers and Recipients

Follow up the supportEvaluate the performance of the RCF Programme every 2 years

Providers Present the progress of the activities under implementationPresent feedback of the work and share lessons learned

RCF Secretariat

Promote a monitoringDisseminating the action planIssue a review report every 2 years

RCF Information Sharing Mechanism

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Steering Committee

Decision on policy and strategy related issuesReview the progress on the implementation of RCF programmeApprove the establishment and dissolution of working groups

PlenaryMeeting

Promote RCF activities both to RCF members and non-members

Support Meeting

Review the progress of regulatory infrastructure development, and to present and coordinate the support activities

Meeting with RCF officers

Meeting with active recipients

Share experience in regulatory infrastructure development focusing on strategic issues in RCF Strategic Plan

Task Team for evaluation

Evaluate the performance of the RCF Programmeevery 2 yearsModify the RCF Strategic Plan

Website Manage and share informationPromote the work of the RCF* Website for public and secured domain

Working Group may be established for specific programme or country specific issues

2-year Operational Plan

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RC Strategic Plan1. Strategic Objectives2. Monitoring3. Funding

Strategic Objectives in

RCF Strategic Plan

Planned Actions

Activities Implementing Entity

Schedule Key Performance

Indicators(KPI)

1. Provide high level influence to policy makers to address issues surrounding funding and independence of Regulatory Bodies

Share information of experience MS´s practice to secure independence and funding.

Information sharing meeting among RCF recipient countries

RCF Secretariat

30 Nov-2 Dec 2021

Number of participants

Feedback from participants

Actions and Activities with- Implementing Entity- Schedule- Key Performance Indicators

Areas for cooperation as shown by providers in RCF meetings Nov 2020 and June 2021

Providers Areas for cooperation

China (NNSA) Regulations, Management system, Licensing system,…

Finland (STUK) Regulatory framework, Capacity building for RB,…

France (ASN) Provision of assistance through EC-ICSN and IAEA, …

Japan (NRA) Sharing of experience on training programme,…

Korea (KINS) Human capacity building programme, …

Pakistan (PNRA) Hosting Scientific visit,…

Russia (Rostechnadzor)

Bilateral assistance for regulators where Nuclear Power with Russian technology will be used

UK (ONR) Staff development, Licensing new technology, …

US (NRC) International Regulatory Development Partnership (IRDP)

EC (DG for INTPA) International Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC)

IAEA Bilateral assistance, Regional assistance, and Area specific assistance through Technical Cooperation and other programme

14Matching with needs of active recipients

RCF Meeting on National Regulatory Infrastructure Development Vienna, 30 Nov-2 Dec 2021Topics

- National Presentation on Status of Regulatory Infrastructure

- Independence of Regulatory Body and Funding for RB

- Capacity Building and Management of TSO

- Drafting Regulations and Guides

- Public and Stakeholder involvement by Regulators

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Review of the progress in addressing 6 common issues

Input to monitoring and evaluation of RCF activities

Information sharing among recipients and providers

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Feb or March: Task Force for monitoring and evaluation - Preparation of draft 2-year report

- Proposal of amendment of RCF Strategic Plan if needed

Monitoring and evaluation

Regulatory Infrastructure

Development in recipients

Nov/Dec 2021 Info

Exchange Meeting

Implementation of

- Providers’ Support

- Operational Plan

Dec-Jan Survey both for

recipients and providers

June: Steering Committee- Approval of the Report

Consultation of the draft report among members

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Thank you for

your attention.

September 24, 2021

Olga LugovskayaHead of the Department for Nuclear and Radiation Safety

of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus (Gosatomnadzor)

Nuclear Power Program

Type of work Unit 1 Unit 2Commissioning

started04/2019 09/2020

Physical start-up 06.08.2020 12.2021

(expected)

Energy start-up 23.10.2020 01.2021

(expected)

Pilot operation 22.12.2020 04.2021

(expected)

Complex (final)

testing

08.05.2021 08.2022

(expected)

Pre-acceptance

of UnitDone

(06.2021)

09.2022

(expected)

Current status:▪ Power unit No. 1:

Commercial operation is ongoing (started from 10/06/2021)

▪ Power unit No. 2: Hot tests are under finalization Containment tests finalized Preparing for revision of main equipment

(expected in October)

Legal framework

▪ Legal framework the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated

05.04.2021 No. 137 «On the regulation of activitiesin the field of atomic energy and ionizing radiation sources use»(licensing process) is being updated

the new law on regulation of safety in the use of atomic energy is under elaboration (interagency working group)

approval of norms and rules related to:design and safe operation of reactivity members;

near-surface disposal of radioactive waste, research facilities, critical and subcriticalstands;

storage and transportation of nuclear fuel;

implementation of modifications at nuclear power plants and their safety assessment,functioning of the system of accounting and analysis of operational experience

Licensing

▪ Licensing of the Belarusian NPP Unit 1 (staged approach): the first loading of active zone (6 August 2020) tests in a subcritical conditions of the reactor unit (29 August 2020, 11

September 2020) performing physics experiments at a minimally controlled level (8 October

2020) energy start-up (23 October 2020) pilot commercial operation (21 December 2020) commercial operation (2 June 2021)

Public hearings conduction – before taking a decision on issuing the license for commercial operation of Unit 1 of the Belarusian NPP (30 April 2021)

Safety review related to Unit 2 is ongoing

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▪ Organized 30 April 2021 before issuinglicense for Belarusian NPP Unit 1operation (for the first time)

▪ Hybrid mode with 9 activevideoconference studios, the mainstudio was in Ostrovets

▪ 146 participants

▪ 16 interventions from the public

▪ 74 questions were answered

▪ Public opinions were taken intoaccount while taking decision to issuethe license by MES Board

Public Hearings

Supervision

Key regulatory oversight activities on the stage ofthe commissioning of Unit 1:

more than 1300 tests of SSC were taken under control 190 inspections were conducted, including inspections of site readiness to every

stage of commissioning other regulatory activities within the mode of permanent supervision - more

than 390 times

Key regulatory oversight activities on the stage ofthe commissioning of Unit 2:

Walkdown inspections during tests and trials of safety significant equipment (ona weekly basis)

Readiness for stageA-3.1 “Cold tests” and A-3.2. “Hot tests” inspection Progress and results on containment tests (stageA-2 “Containment tests”)

IMS

▪ Integrated Management System: Integrated Management System implemented

Regulatory strategy for 2021–2025 approved and under implementation

Safety culture development and preparation to self-assessment – in progress

Workshop on safety culture within EC technical

assistance project BY3.01/16 (June 2021, virtually)

Expert mission to provide methodological assistance in

preparing for a self-assessment of safety culture within

IAEA national project BYE9023 (August 2021, virtually)

▪ Nuclear and radiation emergency response system is a part of republican responsesystem for all natural and man-made emergencies

▪ Informationand Analytical Centerof Gosatomnadzor (IAC) 24/7 duty of IAC working groups specialists Permanent control over technological and radiation parameters of the Belarusian NPP

coming to IAC online through special channels

▪ Permanent monitoring of emergencydrills at the Belarusian NPP

EPR System Development

▪ Organized control over radiationsituation in the Belarusian NPPlocation area with the mobileradiation monitoring laboratory(delivered under EC technicalcooperation project)

▪ 2 radiation detectors for IAC deliveredto Belarus within IAEA technicalassistance project BYE9023

Main international instruments used for the development of regulatory infrastructure in Belarus

Bilateral cooperation (17 countries)

Technical assistance projects (IAEA, EC)

Participation in international cooperation forums (RCF, WENRA, WWER Forum, EuCAS, ENSREG)

Peer Review Missions (IRRS 2016, EPREV 2018, ISSAS 2019, IPPAS 2021, IRRS Follow-up (planed for December 2021))

Regulatory infrastructure

in Belarus

Bilateral cooperation

Bilateral agreements

(19)

Intergovernmental

Russian Federation

Austria

Armenia

Latvia

Poland

Ukraine

NRA

Russian Federation

Hungary

Lithuania

Northern Europe (Finland, Norway,

Sweden)

UAE

Slovakia

Slovenia

Turkey

Ukraine

TSO

Russian

Federation

Germany

France

Ukraine

Technical assistance projects

Regulatory legal framework development Licensing / Review and assessment

(incl. training in methodology of the accidentanalysis codes application: ATHLET,COCOSYS, ASTEC, DYN3D)

Supervision (NPP systems and equipment,radiation protection of the population)

Radiation safety and EPR Mobile Radiation Monitoring (mobile lab

use) RW and SF management TSO system development, incl. BCNRC IMS development (incl. Leadership and

Safety culture) Public information and communication Delivery of equipment (mobile laboratory,

radiation detectors) and calculation codes(JRODOS. HELIOS2)

EC technical cooperation projects, including T&T

IAEA (national/regional projects)

International cooperation forums (RCF, WENRA, WWER Forum, EuCAS, ENSREG)

WWER Regulator’s Forum

RCF since 2012 (observer)

WENRA since 2015 (observer)

WWER Forum since 2015 (observer)

EuCAS since 2016

ENSREG since 2020 (observer)

IAEA mission to Belarus

Mission Status Period

INIR Phase 2 ✓Done June 2012

IRRS ✓Done October 2016

SEED ✓Done January 2017

EPREV ✓Done October 2018

ISSAS ✓Done March 2019

pre-OSART ✓Done August 2019

INIR Phase 3 ✓Done February-March 2020

IPPAS ✓Done June-July 2021

IRRS post-mission Under preparation

December 2021

Peer Review of the National Action Plan following the results of the Belarusian NPP stress-tests

PRT visit 31 August- 2 September 2021

Belarusian NPP self-assessment

National review

ENSREG Peer review of the stress-tests

result

National Action Plan (NAcP)

ENSREG Peer review of

NAcP

2-nd phase completed (experts discussions, full-scale visit to the Belarusian NPP in August – September 2021, Final ENSREG report), all

the rest issues considered

PA update in January 2021, “hybrid” mode with wide use of videoconferences, 2 phases approach because of COVID

1-st phase concentrated on 7 priority issues (expert discussions, visit to Belarusian NPP in February 2021, Preliminary ENSREG Report)

Thank you for attention

24 September 2021 1

Regulatory Cooperation Forum Plenary Meeting

INSC/ EI-INSC* activities(* European Instrument for International Nuclear Safety Cooperation)

Ghislain Pascal

European Commission, DG INTPA F1

Ongoing INSC Projects

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Main topics :

• Support to regulatory Authorities and their TSOs in draftingregulations, licensing, inspections, computer code training,Integrated Management System, Training&Tutoring, EU “Stress Tests” and associated follow-up; etc.

INSC - RCF partners:

• Belarus; Ghana; Iran; Jordan; Morocco

INSC partners

• Turkey

Total budget : ~24 MEUR

INSC 2020:

Last year of INSC, action programme adopted in August 2020;

Main partner countries targeted: Belarus, Iran

includes as well Training&Tutoring for several other RCF partners

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Budget

European Instrument for International Nuclear Safety

Cooperation (INSC); follow-up of INSC for 2021-2027.

Adopted 27th May 2021 by the Council – published on the

official Journal the 14th June 2021

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-

content/EN/AUTO/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2021.209.01.0079.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2021:209:TOC ear

Future INSC/EINS Projects

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2021.209.01.0079.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2021:209:TOC

INSC

• Key elements:

Duration: 2021 – 2027

Budget: EUR 300 million

Focus on EU neighbourhood but worldwide instrument

3 pilars:

• Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection,

• Safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste,

• Effective safeguards for nuclear material

• Annual Action Plans – AP 2021 in preparation

The ELSE project aims to develop an innovative science-

based approach for education in the domain of safety

leadership.

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Budget

European Leadership for Safety Education (ELSE) project

Project funded by the European Union

ELSE has three key objectives:

1. To develop a certified university diploma in the field of safety leadership with a curriculum based on up-to-date scientific knowledge and best industry practices.

2. To experiment the training curriculum with early or mid-career managers from the nuclear sector (regulatory bodies, industry or service

providers) in INSC and European countries : (September 2022 – June

2023); Applications for the first session will open in the spring 2022.

3. To establish the basis for a sustainable and open development of leadership for safety education:

• by making leadership for safety education available to students through a network of “implementing European Universities”, as a component of a Master’s degree;

• by producing a high quality MOOC for a worldwide reach;

• by creating an international and multidisciplinary network of academics and experts in the domain of leadership for safety. The first step towards the creation of this network involved the organization of an international workshop, held in Nice in January 2020.

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To find more information about ELSE opportunities

ELSE project site (Université Côte d’Azur)

• https://univ-cotedazur.eu/european-leadership-for-safety-education-2

ELSE project page on the site of the ENEN

• https://enen.eu/index.php/portfolio/else-project/

ELSE LinkedIn Page:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/else-project/

Contact person:

• Natalia Jubault Krasnopevtseva (Université Côte d’Azur)

• [email protected]

https://univ-cotedazur.eu/european-leadership-for-safety-education-2

https://enen.eu/index.php/portfolio/else-project/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/else-project/

mailto:[email protected]

Questions ???

IAEA PROJECTS TO SUPPORT NUCLEAR POWER EMBARKING COUNTRIES

Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF) Plenary MeetingHybrid | 24 September 2021

David SeniorJean-René JubinMasahiro Aoki

Regulatory Activities SectionDivision of Nuclear Installation Safety Department of Nuclear Safety & Security

CONTENT

• Introduction

• Module 12, Tailored for Countries embarking in NPP

• Generic Roadmap focusing on licensing nuclear power

14 September 2021RCF, IAEA Projects to NPP Embarking Countries 2

314 September 2021RCF, IAEA Projects to NPP Embarking Countries


Safety Documents recently published

– TECDOC 1948: Experiences of Member States in Building a Regulatory Framework for the Oversight of New Nuclear Power Plants – Case Studies

– TECDOC 1940: TECDOC on Integrated Safety Assessment of Nuclear Installations by the Regulatory Body

– TECDOC 1899: Effective Management of Regulatory Experience for Safety

– TECDOC 1846: Regulatory Oversight of Human and Organizational Factors

– TECDOC 1895: Safety Culture Practices for the Regulatory Body

Safety Documents under preparation

• Management of Regulatory Oversight for the Operation of a First Nuclear Power Plant (TM in June 2021, publication later this year)

• Application of graded approach in Regulating Nuclear Installations (Ready for publication)

• Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Interfaces in the Regulatory oversight of Nuclear Power Plants (Final stages of drafting, publication later this year)

• Developing and Implementing Regulatory Enforcement Policy for facilities and activities (In preparation)

• International Experience in the Regulation of Small Modular Reactors (Final stages of drafting, publication later this year)



Convention on Nuclear Safety Promotional/Educational Activities

• Contracting Parties at 7th Review Meeting of the CNS and Member States at GCs requested the IAEA Secretariat to coordinate and host the CNS Educational Promotional Workshops

• Workshops’ objectives – to secure improved participation by Non-NPPs Contracting Parties in the CNS peer review process

• CNS promotional presentations held for participants of steering committee or annual meetings of regional groupings.

• Some of the workshops organized as joint events for CNS and Joint Convention.

• CNS Brochure has been translated into all UN languages.


Convention on Nuclear Safety Promotional/Educational Workshops

• CNS & JC Promotional Workshops for selected African, Asian and Latin American countries (not yet CPs to CNS or JC) (November 2017, December 2018, August 2019)

• CNS Educational Workshop for non - NPP Contracting Parties – Vienna, 8 – 11 July 2019

• CNS National Workshop for Morocco

– Rabat, 17 – 18 July 2019

• CNS National Workshop for Uzbekistan

– Tashkent, 21 – 23 January 2020

• CNS Workshop for Permanent Mission Representatives – Vienna, 26 – 27 November 2020 (virtual)

• CNS Educational/Promotional Workshops for non-NPP Contracting Parties – Vienna, 7 – 10 December 2020 (virtual); 13 – 16 September 2021 (virtual)




Promotion of the Forum’s work to other MSs

• Organized as Regional WSs

• Target audience: MS Regulatory Body staff

• To be divided into 2 components:– IAEA to present progress made on all fronts of SMRs (technology and safety)

– Forum participants to present the Forum’s outputs

• 3 WS organized for 2020 postponed for late 2021 and 2022.

• Funded through Forum members’ EB contributions


CONTENT

• Introduction




• Module 12, Tailored for Countries Embarking on NPP, is based on SSG-16 (Rev. 1)

• In 2020, the implementation provisions for Module were improved to facilitate its preparation (self-assessment) and conduct in the course of an IRRS mission


IRRS Tailored Module for Embarking Countries in NPP


• All 9 missions implemented in 5 countries recognized IRRS Module 12 is very beneficial for: action planning, identification of priorities and IAEA support needs, etc.


Country (Phase)

Missions(Phase at mission dates)

[RCF]Vietnam (0) 2009 (1) F-up: 2014

Indonesia (1) 2015 (1) F-up: 2019

[RCF]Poland (2) 2013 (1) F-up: 2017

[RCF]Jordan (2) 2014 (2) F-up: 2017

[RCF]Nigeria (2) 2017 (2) F-up -




• Expectation IRRS missions to be invited in Phase 2 and Phase 3

• But there is tendency to invite IRRS only in Phase 3 which is too late: A regulator should be nearly fully functional at the end of Phase 2– Connected to the financial and human resources, and time needed to prepare

and host an IRRS mission, which can be perceived as an addition burden during Phase 2


Standalone Mission for Countries embarking in NPP

• Aware of this issue, it is proposed to offer, as an alternative to an IRRS mission including Module 12 covering only the relevant SSG-16 actions, under the assumption that an IRRS mission will take place in Phase 3



• Will assist a host country and its regulatory body to:– timely identify areas for improvement and associated priorities

– ensure a better coordination and support in developing the regulatory infrastructure

– provide with accrued confidence in the level of readiness of the regulatory body to oversee NPP activities in Phase 3

– help in tailoring the international support (IAEA, RCF, others)

• Would be complementary to the Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) Phase 2 with an in-depth focus on regulatory infrastructure



• Scope same as for IRRS Module 12 in Phase 2 and would be adapted in due consideration of other review services, including Site and External Events Design Review Service (SEED)

• IRIS Self-Assessment would be a pre-requisite before hosting a mission

• Team would comprises about 5 Experts + 1 IAEA Staff

• Duration: about 10 days

• The outcomes for such a mission could be used by other Reviews and Services where appropriate



These are proposals, we look to RCF Members for their feedback


CONTENT• Introduction




Objectives of General Roadmap- 1/2

IAEA Guidance

Documents

Self assessment tools,

Peer review services

Training MaterialsSSG-16Safety Standards

Support application ofRelevant safety standards

Utilization of existing documents and services


Objectives of General Roadmap- 2/2

IntelligibleIn line with Licensing steps for 1st NPP

Phased Approach✓ Prerequisite (SSG-16)✓ Handbooks (Peer Reviews)✓ Training Modules

Sharing Experience Case studies in Handbooks

Roadmap is to answer the questions:

▪ What is important? The must-haves

▪ Why is it important? To achieve our goals

▪ How to implement it? In most efficient way


Outline of Generic Roadmap

This slide was presented in the past RCF meeting

Phased Approach

Phase Licensing Process,

related nuclear safety infrastructure

(Indicative)

1

2

3

Establishment of

licensing process, safety

requirements, etc.

Site approval

………

Construction License

Authorization for

commissioning

………

Assessment of the relevant

safety infrastructure

Site survey

………

For each step of licensing process and related nuclear safety infrastructure development

Examples for licensing process, safety requirements

1 Describe Prerequisite

before moving to the next

step

Empower independent regulatory body

Establishing licensing process

Define basic safety requirements

2 Identify Relevant SSG-16

elements

Legal framework, Regulatory Framework, Design

Safety, Radiation Protection, etc.

3 Develop Handbooks Regulatory framework and development of regulatory

body

4 Suggest Peer review

service and self-

assessment

IRRS, TSR (Technical Safety Review), SEED(Site and

External Events Design Review), IRIS(Integrated

review of infrastructure for safety) , etc.

5 Provide Training

modules (Utilization of

existing ones)

Regulatory framework, Safety regulations, Licensing

process, etc.


Latest Developments

• Recruitment of a consultant to serve as expert and project coordinator - started in August 2021

• Preparing first group of Handbooks • Initiation:

– Consultancy Meeting (CS) in Aug 2020

• Site Selection and Evaluation – Consultancy Meetings in June and Sep 2021

• Safety Design and Safety Assessment


Handbook: “Initiation”-1

Related Safety

Infrastructure

Prerequisite

Understanding and

Plan for the safety

infrastructure

Assess the status of safety infrastructure and develop plans

to establish the safety infrastructure, covering SSG-16

Siting Identify potential sites

Consultation Conduct consultation with interested parties including

neighbouring countries

Leadership and

management for

safety

Establish integrated management system with management

& leadership for safety that foster strong safety culture


Handbook: “Initiation”- 2

Feedback received from MS- Avoid duplication with SSG-16- Provide examples

TECDOC (2021): Experiences of Member States in Building a Regulatory Framework for the Oversight of New Nuclear Power Plants: Country Case Studies

TECDOC under preparation: Management of Regulatory Oversight for the Operation of a First Nuclear Power Plant

Handbook “Initiation”

Outcome: Support for Government to make an informed decision to develop and sustain national nuclear safety infrastructure


Handbook “Site selection and evaluation”

Related Safety Infrastructure

Prerequisite Self Assessment Tools,Peer Review Services

Site Selection and authorization

• Select and evaluate candidate site and apply for authorization

• Update environmental impact assessment

• Authorize site application

IRIS

SEED

IRRS / SSG-16 tailored Module

Handbook “Site selection and evaluation”

SSG-16 Safety Infrastructure for NPP

SSR-1 Site Evaluation for Nuclear Installation

SSG on- Seismic hazards- Meteorological and

Hydromica hazards- Volcanic hazards- Geotechnical aspects- …..

SSG-35 Site Survey and Site Selection for NI

Practices in embarking MS


Conclusions

• Project “Generic Roadmap for building Nuclear Safety Infrastructure for licensing the First NPP” started in 2020– US Extra-Budgetary Contribution

– Engagement of consultant to serve as an expert and project coordinator

• Focus on “ the How” to develop nuclear safety infrastructure based on existing IAEA safety guides and tools

• Prepare next steps– Handbooks: Initiation and Site Evaluation

– Overarching Document for intelligibility of the Generic Roadmap

• Continue to seek input from RCF members to capture experiences in implementing NSI and lessons learned


THANK YOU

S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 1

IAEA – RCF Meeting

Good Practices and Challenges in Regulating the First Nuclear Power

Reactor in UAE

Introduction

Regulatory Oversight

3

The Early Work

Manual

Process Descrption

Management ProceduresCore Procedures

Support Procedures

InstructionsForms & Template

Establishment of FANR Integrated

Management System (IMS)

Establishment of FANR Integrated

Management System (IMS)

Establishment of FANR as a Federal Regulatory body in the country in

2009

Establishment of FANR as a Federal Regulatory body in the country in

2009

UAE Policy on the Evaluation and Potential

Development of Peaceful Nuclear Energy, April 2008

UAE Policy on the Evaluation and Potential

Development of Peaceful Nuclear Energy, April 2008

UAE Nuclear Law (Federal Law by Decree No 6 of 2009), concerning the

peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy

UAE Nuclear Law (Federal Law by Decree No 6 of 2009), concerning the

peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy

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Barakah Project Completion

Today - Sep 2021

The Journey to Licensing of Barakah

NPP

COMPLETING THE UAE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

FANR Board may issue regulations specifying requirements which all

operators must comply with and follow.

FANR to consider:

Comments from stakeholders Information made available by experts Internationally recognised standards and recommendations such

as IAEA Safety Standards.

FANR has established within its Integrated Management System (IMS)

a process for establishing and revising regulations and guides that

includes provisions for consultation with stakeholders and the public,

and review and incorporation of their comments.

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First Milestone

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Timeline

1 January 201331 December 2017

1/1/2014 1/1/2015 1/1/2016 1/1/2017

April 2010 – Jult 2010SITE SELECTION LICENSE

9/1/2014

CONSTRUCTION LICENSE FOR U1 & U2 5/1/2016

CONSTRUCTION LICENSE FOR U3 & U4

April 2010 Dec 2010

Mar 2015 – March

July 2012 Mar 2013 Sep 2014

July 2012

Construction Phase Dec 2010- Sep 2014 OPERATIONAL PHASE Mar 2015 – Mar 2021

Mar 2021

Sep 2014

Feb 2020

OPERATING LICENSE FOR U2

16/05/2017

OPERATING LICENSE FOR U1Feb 2020 Mar 2021

SITE SELECTION PHASE

April 2010 – July 2010

3 Months 1.7 Years 1.4 Years 5 years 10 Months

Site Preparation Licence (2010)• Allowed activities such as:

• Erection of site security features,

• Establishment of roads and electrical and water distribution systems,

• Admin office building,

• Dredging of shipping channel,

• Construction of wharf,

• Excavations, etc.

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Limited Construction Licence (2010)• Manufacture of “long-lead” components

• Early site civil works

Licences

Construction Licences

• Authorise construction of Units 1 to 4 of the Barakah nuclear facility

• …and activities reasonably associated with the foregoing

• Manufacture, transport, import, storage, assembly, installation, inspection and testing of equipment and carrying out of civil works

• Exclude

• possession of nuclear material, loading of nuclear fuel into any reactor

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Licences

Unit 1 & 2 : July 2012 Unit 3 & 4 : September 2014

Using Safety Information from Korea Country of Origin

• FANR used safety evaluations by Korean regulatory body to support review of the construction licence application in the UAE and conducted independent review where:

• UAE requirements could not be shown to be based on the regulatory body’s assessment

• The proposed UAE design differed from that approved by the other regulatory body

• Site characteristics specific to the UAE

• New operating experience since other regulatory body’s approval

• Review plan identified review categories

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CLA Review

Technical Support Organisations Approach• FANR engaged three TSOs in the US and Europe to support review and assessment of CLA by augmenting in-

house resources

• FANR provided alignment and direction to TSOs ensuring consistency across the CLA review

• FANR retains responsibility for regulatory decisions, through its in-house team of seasoned staff

Fukushima Impact on Safety

FANR requested that ENEC address initiating events,consequential loss of safety function (station blackoutand ultimate heat sink), severe accident managementprocedures and identify any proposed safetyimprovements.

ENEC completed the assessment and reported theresults to FANR and identified a number of safetyimprovements for Barakah to further improve therobustness of the plant.

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FANR has established a Construction Inspection Program (CIP) for all thephases of the BNPP.

FANR inspections are designed to verify licensee conformance to applicablerequirements (Nuclear Law, FANR Regulations, issued licences).

FANR conducts routine, planned inspections that cover vendors, siteconstruction / commissioning and programmatic inspections. The inspectionsinclude direct examination of SSCs and evaluation of the Licensee oversightprocess.

Annual Licensee Performance evaluation is conducted to identify theperformance trends and to determine if enhanced focus is required in specificareas of concern.

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Inspection of Construction and Commissioning

Construction Inspection Test Plan (CITP)

CITP tables are required for non-nuclear commissioning as part of the construction license review.

The CITP tables document required testing for key safety related structures, systems and components.

For SSCs in the CITP Tables the licensee was required to identify:

Key safety functions to be verified during commissioning

The test procedures where the functions would be verified and the source of the design requirement forthe functional parameters.

The licensee is required to report on the results of completion of CITP items as a license condition requirementof the construction licenses.

FANR has deployed five resident inspectors at Barakah site who conduct site regulatory inspections on acontinuous, ongoing basis.

Head Office (HO) inspectors carry out Inspection planning and participate in site inspections supplementing theRIs in certain special domain areas.

Development of inspection instructions, management of TSOs, vendor inspections etc. are shared by HOinspectors and RIs.

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Head Office and Resident Inspectors

FANR has deployed five resident inspectors at Barakah site whoconduct site regulatory inspections on a continuous, ongoingbasis.

Head Office (HO) inspectors carry out Inspection planning andparticipate in site inspections supplementing the RIs in certainspecial domain areas.

Development of inspection instructions, management of TSOs,vendor inspections etc. are shared by HO inspectors and RIs.

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Safety, Security and Safeguards

Evaluation Report (SER)

Draft Operating

Licence (OL)

Constructed in accordance with

requirements Report (CR)

Licence

The Evaluation Pack escalated to the FANR

Board of Management (BoM) supporting Licensing

Decision

Evaluation Package Licence

RecommendationReady

toOperate Report

Roadmap to Licensing Decision

Operating Licence

Ove

rsig

ht

Readiness Inspections

Closing Construction

Inspection Findings

Board Submission Evaluation Package

Part 1

Executive Summary

Part 2

Safety Evaluation Report (SER)

Part 3

Constructed in accordance with

requirements Report

Ready to Operate Report

Draft Operating Licence

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Operating Licence

Unit 1 vs. Unit 2 Overview

1840

Unit 1

59

223267

~5 Years ~8 Months

Unit 2

Overall Project duration

Issued Findings

Conducted Inspections

Request for Additional Information (RAIs)

92463

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Operating Licence: Feb. 2020

Operating Licence: March 2021

Transition to Operation


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•Enhanced awareness in regard of safety culture, values, transparency, collaboration, and excellence

•Enhanced internal platforms Simulator, Virtual Reality, ROMS, Video Conferences capabilities

•Conducted more than 2,463 training courses and workshops for 63 Nuclear Safety staff, including emergency drills and exercise.

• Delivered more than:•4 Regulatory Guides•17 Technical Procedures•57 instructions. Readiness of

oversight Procedures and instructions for operating plant

Building oversight technical

knowledge and Skills

Develop organizational

Communication Strategies

Building IT capabilities

To train and develop FANR regulatory staff to enhance theireffectiveness in overseeing the Licensee’s operational standardsincluding crew resource management, human performance andresponse to upset and postulated accident conditions.

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FANR Operational Safety Simulator

• Employee familiarization with the environment of theMain Control Room prior to performing tasks atBarakah NPP.

• Validating test procedures, Licence conditions reportsand notifications.

• Run different scenarios against Design Basis Accidentcodes for the purpose of employee readiness andcompetency.

• To be used by FANR Emergency Response Organizationfor the members qualification, training and exercises.


Regulatory Oversight During Operation


Governance


CP 03: Assurance of Compliance for Safety, Security, Safeguards and Radiation Protection

Enforcement ProcedureAllegation Procedure

FANR Regulatory Inspection Oversight Framework Procedure

Construction Commissioning Maintenance OperationsManagement

SystemsRadiationProtection

NuclearSecurity Safeguards Adminstrative

Number 30 8 19 20 7 29 5 1 8

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

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Types of Inspections


a) Baseline Inspections

b) Reactive Inspections

Structure, Systems &

Components

Operating Programs

Activity Baseda.1) Programmatic

Inspections(HQIs)

a.2) RoutineInspections

(RIs)

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Events that take place in the Country of Origin (COO) of APR1400, or other countries, which might require FANR to take regulatory actions. FANR should assess the following: Applicability to BNPP Safety Significance

Licensee requests that require authorization and approval from FANR, including but not limited to: Modifying facility, design basis,

or organizational aspects Modifying security plans Amending technical

specifications (operating limits and conditions)

Assess Safety Significance

1. BNPP Events and Inspection Findings

2. Requests for AmendmentsCP-02

3. External Operating ExperienceCP-07

Assess Safety Significance

Performance Issues

BNPP Event CP-07 Finding CP-03

(UA7) (CRE) (UCF)

(SSPI)(FLR)(UCLF)

(CPI) (FRI) (GRLF)

(US7)

Plant Performance Indicator

Improved Improved

New

Regulatory Decision Making

Regulatory Response Decision

Periodic Regulatory Response Decision Enforcement Decision Authorization

DecisionRegulatory Response

Decision

Structures, Systems and compon ents

Operating Programs

8 Functional Areas

68 P

rogr

ams

8 Categories

140

Syst

ems

Causal Attributes

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s7 categories


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Scope of Routine Inspection


Functional Area Operating Program / Process

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Conduct of Operations

Operate and Monitor SSCs Q Q Q Q Q

Surveillance A A

Engineering System Health & Evaluation A A A Equipment Qualification A A Air Operated Valves A A A Motor Operated Valves A A Boric Acid Corrosion Control A A Erosion and Corrosion

Monitoring A A

Containment Leakage Rate Testing

A A

Cyclic and Transient Monitoring

A A A

SG Management A A A Reactor Coolant Pressure

Boundary A A

In Service Testing SA SA SA SA SA In Service Inspection A A A A A Control Room Envelope

Habitability Program Description

A

Detailed Activity List (1650 inspectable activities)

8 Functional AreasDetailed Activity Catalogue with

Safety Priority “Risk Matrix”5 years Baseline Inspection

Program

Assign Safety Priority

REGULATORY OVERSIGHTFUNCTIONAL AREA

NUMBER OFREGULATEDACTIVITIES

Conduct of Operations 498Engineering 104Maintenance 677Technical Support 124Emergency and SevereAccident Management

79

Work Control and RiskAssessment

40

Security and Safeguards XManagement Systems 88

Group into

Functions

Licensee Monthly-Weekly-Daily Schedule

Resident Inspector Selection of Actual Inspection Items

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Scope of Programmatic Inspection


Functional Area Operating Program / Process

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Conduct of Operations

Operate and Monitor SSCs Q Q Q Q Q

Surveillance A A

Engineering System Health & Evaluation A A A Equipment Qualification A A Air Operated Valves A A A Motor Operated Valves A A Boric Acid Corrosion Control A A Erosion and Corrosion

Monitoring A A

Containment Leakage Rate Testing

A A

Cyclic and Transient Monitoring

A A A

SG Management A A A Reactor Coolant Pressure

Boundary A A

In Service Testing SA SA SA SA SA In Service Inspection A A A A A Control Room Envelope

Habitability Program Description

A

140 SSCs

SSCs / Operating Programs with Safety Priority “Risk Matrix”

5 years Baseline Inspection Program

Assign Safety Priority

68 Operating Programs

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Baseline Inspection

Regulatory Oversight%

Complete

Unit X Baseline Inspection Programme (Year)1 2 543

100

Annual Inspection Plan (AIP) Year 1

AIP Year 2

AIP Year 3

AIP Year 4

AIP Year 5

AIP Year 1SSCs: 25

Op Pgms: 15

Emergent: 10% resources

AIP Year 2SSCs: 35 (Outage)

Op Pgms: 12


AIP Year 3SSCs: 25

Op Pgms: 15


AIP Year 5SSCs: 20

Op Pgms: 15


AIP Year 4SSCs: 35 (Outage)

Op Pgms: 11


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Inspections at Barakah NPP


Unit 1 Unit 2

264229

Overall No. of Regulatory Inspections performed at Barakah NPP up to date

Barakah NPP Unit 1 Barakah NPP Unit 2

Inspections on Construction Activties

Inspections on Operational Activities

0 50 100 150 200 250

Inspections on Construction Activties Inspections on Operational ActivitiesBarakah NPP Unit 2 225 4Barakah NPP Unit 1 225 39

Challenges and Good Practices

CFSI FANR has taken early cognizance of CFSI phenomenon, particularly in view of CFSI related issuesin Korean domestic nuclear program.

FANR has conducted specific CFSI focused inspections at Barakah site as well as vendor shopsand verified ENEC and Prime Contractor CFSI oversight program.

So far no CFSI related issue has been reported for BNPP project.

Other Stainless steel liner plate corrosion (Environmental effects)

Frequent design changes for some equipment

Sub-contractor work procedures (Concrete void)

Welding and NDE

Pressure on inspection resources (Construction of 4 units in the same time)

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Challenges

• Managed as a project with dedicated and experienced project team

• Live, automated dashboards showing RAI, SER, Inspection Findings and Unplanned Events status

• International experts both in-house and external through Technical Support Organisations (TSOs)

• Open, transparent communication with Applicant which helped improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the project

• Document management and control – use of Enterprise Project Management (EPM) system

• Development of review instructions, work instructions and associated standard templates to ensure a consistent approach was followed in accordance with the licensing process

• Inspectors Qualification and On the Job Training

Good Practices from Licensing Barakah NPP

Thank you

@FANRUAE FANRUAE FANRUAE fanr.gov.ae


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Closing Remarks

Mr Nader Mamish

RCF Vice Chairman,

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA

Ms Anna Bradford

Director, Division of Nuclear Installation Safety

IAEA

Thank you!

Additional Slides

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Reactor Operators and Sr. Reactor Operators Training & Certification

Licence

OL Commitments

Licence Conditions

Operating License Application (OLA)

Documents

FANR Regulations

Nuclear Law

Operating Licence (OL) Basis

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Regulatory Oversight Management System (ROMS)

50 Years Approach

ROMSModule 1

Inspection

Module 2

Events

Module 3

Licensee Change Request Module 4

Plant Status

Module 5

OPEX

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Inspection Sampling


It may not always be possible for the inspector to observe or review the most significant or new process. In some cases it may be preferable to inspect a process or activity that is an available opportunity rather than wait or take the time to inspect a more risk significant activity with the understanding that the process inspected or observed would be applied in a similar manner to the more risk significant activity.

Expediency

This provides a focus on the most error-prone areas, based on industry or licensee specific operating experience. As operational experience is gained, problem areas or opportunities for improvements that are learned during the initial implementation of the program can be used to revise the selection process.

Propensity for making errors and

industry experience

There are systems and programs that are important to safety which may not be identified or adequately considered in the Probabilistic Risk Analysis (PRA). These items are often provided for defence-in-depth or whose function provides facility wide protection

Defence-in-Depth

First of a kind applications or approaches are more likely to have implementation problems because methods are unproven and there is usually limited or no experience. The observation or review of new processes can be very important to provide assurance that subsequent or related activities will be performed properly.

New / unique technology,

processes, programs or contractors

The level and rigor of oversight by other parties may be a consideration when selecting samples. For example, an activity that will be observed by an independent third party agency may not need to be inspected.

Oversight Attention

Focus on whether or not there is another opportunity where the quality can be verified more effectively, as there might be only a limited chance to witness something important (e.g., system tests during outages), or it can be adequately verified by observing or reviewing another activity at a later date.

Opportunity to verify by other means

Consider the relevant experience, training, qualification, supervision, and quality assurance (QA) of organizations and individual personnel (including vendors and subcontractors),

Experience LevelSafety, risk, or hazard significance

Focus on the most important activities or components from the standpoint of public safety. In accordance with a risk-informed approach, licensee activities with higher safety ratings should take priority in the selection of a sample.