Development of capacity Building Programme for

Nuclear Security in Malaysia

Noor Fitriah Bakri

ATOMIC ENERGY LICENSING BOARD (AELB)

MALAYSIA

Thematic Area 6: Demonstrable Competencies

Competent Authority in Nuclear Security

NUCLEAR LAW

• Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB)

• Ministry of Health (MOH)

TRADE LAW

• Royal Malaysia Customs (RMC)

• Ministry of Industrial and International Trade

(MITI)

SECURITY LAW

• Royal Malaysia Police (RMP)

• National Security Council (NSC)

INTERNATIONAL LAW & OBLIGATION

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)

Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB)

Government Policy related to Nuclear Security Capacity Building

• National Policy on minimum annual training requirement - Public

Civil Service – Circular 6 / 2005

• National Security Council Directive Number 18 : Management

and Handling of Terrorism Crises

✓ Directive 8.6 : handling of Nuclear and radiological

terrorism

✓ Directive 18: Establishment of National ‘Pool of Experts”

• National Security Council Directive Number 20: Policy and

Mechanism for Handling of National Disaster

✓ Directive 10: Role for nuclear and radiological disaster

✓ Directive 20 : Training and course

Scopes of Needed Nuclear Security Capacities in Malaysia

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MANUFACTURER

Nuclear Security Plan through INSSP – COMPETENCIES AREAS

Technical Expertise

Regulatory Mandate

International Transparency

Sovereign Rights

National Security

Trade Facilitation

Technology Enhancement

Political/ Diplomatic Value

Goal:

Sustainable & Independent

National Nuclear Security

Programmes

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defining roles

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INSSP Functional Areas1. Legislative and regulatory framework

for nuclear security

2. National threat and risk assessment

3. Physical protection regime (systems

and measures)

4. National strategies for detection of

criminal and unauthorized acts

involving MORC

5. Response to criminal and

unauthorized acts including MORC

6. Sustaining a State’s Nuclear Security

Regime (NSSC capabilities

development)

Human Resource Development in Malaysia

Identified Objectives:

✓ to address challenges in building

national nuclear security capability

✓ to optimize and leverage national

resources

✓ to address challenge on dynamic

movement for trained resources

from other competent authorities

(Police, Customs, etc.)

✓ to retain and sustain knowledge

and expertise

✓ to promote national

harmonization for nuclear security

in line with national legislations

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Malaysia

National Nuclear

Security Strategy (National Regulations &

Legislation)

National Capacity

Building Program

(National Authorities)

Sustaining National

Capabilities

(National Authorities)

All relevant

Nuclear security

Stakeholders

(Customs, Police,

Licensees,

Universities, etc..)

Integrated Nuclear Security

Support Plan (INSSP)

Training

&

Education

Nuclear

Security

Laboratory (maintenance

of radiation

detection

equipment)

Best

Practices

&

Experience

Sharing

Prevention Detection Response

Coordination:

National Security

Council

Nuclear Security Support

Centre (NSSC)

Implementing

Authority :

Atomic Energy

Licensing Board

(AELB)

Agencies Roles/Responsibility

National Security Council (MKN) • Advisory and coordination roles for nuclear security

Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology,

Environment & Climate Change (MESTECC)

• Policy decisions

• Funding for capacity building

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) • International cooperation and obligations

Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) • Planning of nuclear security capacity and capability

• Regulatory Body

Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) • FLO

• Threat assessment

• Crime scene investigation/Forensic

Royal Malaysian Customs (RMC) • FLO

• Import/Export control

Ministry of Health (MoH) • Delegated under Act 304 as appropriate authority for medical applications

(Use)

Malaysian Communications And Multimedia

Commission (MCMC)

• Cyber security

National University of Malaysia (UKM) • Academic Programme

Attorney General Chambers (AGC) • International and national laws advisory services

Nuclear Security – TASK AND ROLES

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AELB and UKM

Development of Nuclear Security Modules

Modules NSSC

Regulatory Enhancement

Program (REP)

Authorised Users

Enhancement Program (AUHP)

Law Enforcement

Programs (LEP)

Educational Enhancement Program (EEP)

UKM (INSEN)

Public Awareness Program

(PAP)

Establishment of Expertise within the NSSC

Ministry/Agency

Thematic Areas

ScopePolicy/Legislation

Radiation Detection

Physical Protection

Crime Scene

Nuclear Forensic

Threat/Risk

Assessment

MKN x x x x x x LEP,PAP

MoFA x x LEP

MESTECC x x x x x x LEP, EEP,PAP

MINDEF x x x x x LEP

AGC x x x REP, LEP

RMP x x x x x x REP,LEP, PAP

RMC x x x x x LEP,PAP

AELB x x x x x x All

MoH x x x REP. AUHP,

PAP

UKM (INSEN) x x x x x x EEP

MNA x x x x EEP,AUHP, PAP

Public x x x x PAP

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Integrate and Coordinate Leveraging of Resources

FACILITY

MATERIAL

MORC

vs.Overburdened Shared ResponsibilitiesInternational Regimes National Authorities

Potential Resources

Let’s Talk Nuclear Security

Resources Needed

National

Capabilities

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Inflicting Events for Training Implementations CASE STUDIES

Cause / Gaps

Addressing Regulatory Challenges

Inflicting

Events

• Lack of Training/Awareness

• Poor SOPs• Communications/

Coordination • Legal Framework

Enhanced Security Control and Measures

EFFORTS IN SUSTAINING COMPETENCIES

Physical protection Laboratory for

security of Radioactive sources

✓ In cooperation with IAEA Nuclear

Security Division (Canadian Funding)

✓ To be used as part of Regulatory

Enhancement Modules (REM

(Inspector/Assessor)), Authorised Users

Enhancement Modules (AUHM (RPO)),

Law Enforcement Modules (LEM) and

Educational Enhancement Modules

(EEM)

Nuclear Security Detection Laboratory

✓ In cooperation with IAEA Nuclear Security

Division (EU Funding)

✓ US NSDD Technical Support

✓ To be used as part of Regulatory

Enhancement Modules (REM), Law

Enforcement Modules (LEM) and

Educational Enhancement Modules (EEM)

&✓ Acceptance, Testing & Maintenance

✓ NSSC Depository Lab fir Asia Pacific

(Japanese Funding)

Leveraging NSSC : Strengthening Technical Capabilities

CCTV Bay Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

Malaysian NSSC

Training of

Authorized

User

Sustaining

Nuclear

Security

Equipment

Detection

&

Response

Experts

Support

Optimizing

National

Resources

Good

Practices &

Experience

Sharing

Preparation

of Future

Resources

Technical

Support

INSEN

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Preparation of Future Resources : Nuclear Security Support Centre (NSSC) and International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN)

- Degree in Nuclear Science

- Master in Safety and Security

Collaboration with the IAEA and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Global

Material Security (GMS) to develop the Front Line Officer Instructor on Nuclear

Security Detection Training Programme

✓ Developing instructor among Regulators an FLOs

✓ Reviewing suitability of material for target audience (in terms of level of complexity

and duration)

✓ Delivery of the training materials

Pilot Course – Front Line Officer Instructor on Nuclear Security Detection

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Training Course

Material Development Pilot CourseCurriculum Finalisation

• 1st “Regional Train the Trainers Course on the Development of Nuclear Security

Training and Support Centre Capabilities in Nuclear Security Detection” was held

from the 4th – 8th September 2017 in Kuala Lumpur.

• 2nd “International Train the Trainers Course on the Development of Nuclear

Security Training and Support Centre Capabilities in Nuclear Security Detection”

was held from the 22 July – 2 Aug 2019 in Kuala Lumpur

Regional/International Training Course – Front Line Officer Instructor on Nuclear Security Detection

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KINABALU

• Strengthening role of ASEANTOM through regional training

• Implementation of joint Exercises

• Bilateral with Thailand (Land border)

• Trilateral Exercise for Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines

(Maritime)

• Production of Video Exercise GICNT-IAEA • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFCHp3P0WH4&feature=youtu.be

Strengthening National and Regional Cooperation Through Exercises

Results and Observations on Competency Building

• Structured approach in developing national levelcapacity

• Allow for independent decision making for nuclearsecurity

• Able to provide policy advices to the governmenteffectively

• Prioritization of training and training needs• Allow for good practices sharing nationally and

regionally• Capability to perform technical works i.e. acceptance

testing and maintenance for nuclear security equipment• Contribute towards building sustainability in nuclear

security• Effective International cooperation that is vital in

complimenting needs and resources