Between June 11-12, 2014, Mr. Mel Fields attended an International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) Workshop at the Dead Sea in Jordan as part of the IRDP. The goal of the two-day workshop was to gain a better understanding, from a utility, national energy planning authority, and regulatory authority perspective, of the expected activities and issues associated with the deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). The Workshop addressed how SMRs could be deployed in markets within countries with established nuclear power programs, as well as countries seeking to use nuclear...
News from 2014
Between May 19-23, 2014, Ms. Danielle Emche (NRC) and David Fischer (AdSTM) supported an IAEA workshop for ANSN member countries on Regulatory Approaches Needed for Deployment of a Country’s First Nuclear Power Plant Project. During the workshop, Mr. Fischer presented the U.S. NRC’s evolving nuclear regulatory approach. He also summarized the regulatory approaches currently used in each member country (i.e., the day 3 presentations) and moderated breakout sessions. The purpose of the workshop was to present various regulatory approaches (e.g., prescriptive versus performance-based) that are...
From May 12-16, 2014, the IRDP (Dr. David Squarer and IRDP Director David Fischer) conducted the Nuclear Fundamentals courses in Accra, Ghana. The workshop included two days of Fundamentals of Reactor Regulations (FORR) and two and a half days of Fundamentals of Reactor Safety (FORS). The event was well attended by the following organizations: Ghana Atomic Energy Commission’s (GAEC’s) Radiation Protection Institute (RPI); GAEC’s National Nuclear Research Institute; GAEC’s Radiological and Medical Sciences Research Institute; Ghana’s Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences; the Customs...
During the week of April 7-11, 2014, Dr. Charles Miller, AdSTM and Danielle Emche, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a Consultation/Workshop in Malaysia. The purpose of the trip was to advise in the development of an independent nuclear regulator governance approach that could replace the existing structure. A series of meetings took place where information was shared about the structure, workings practices and independence of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC as a model for Malaysia to consider, as they finalize a draft comprehensive nuclear law to be submitted to their...
Scott Newberry and Richard Barrett of AdSTM performed a workshop for the staff of the South Africa's National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) at their offices in Centurion, South Africa on RS-001, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's "Review Standard for Extended Power Uprate (EPU)". The workshop was conducted as part of the USNRC sponsored International Regulatory Development Partnership (IRDP). NNR expects to receive an application for increasing the power level of the two Koeberg pressurized water reactors located near Capetown South Africa. They are in the process of preparing their review...
Mark Shaffer (NRC/OIP Deputy Director) and Sergey Katsenelenbogen (AdSTM) visited NNR during January 27-28, 2014. The US delegation met with Dr. M. “Bismark” Tyobeka (Chief Executive Officer at NNR), Mr. Orion Phillips (Senior Manager: Standards, Authorizations, Reviews & Assessments), Mr. Thabo Tselane (Senior Manager: Compliance Assurance & Enforcement), Mr. Gino Moonsamy (Manager: Communications & Stakeholder Relations), and Dr. Peter Mkhabela (Functional Coordinator: Design Safety). The discussions assessed workshops conducted by IRDP in 2013 and addressed potential areas of...