During the week of August 26, 2019, Mr. David Skeen of the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Dr. Charles Miller and Mr. Mark Tonacci of AdSTM;; and Mr. Peter Hughes, representing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), provided consultation to the Polish nuclear regulator, the Panstowowa Agencja Atomiskyki (PAA) in Warsaw, Poland. This consultation was focused on PAA’s use of their licensing process in simulating a design review using documents from reactor applications in other countries. The PAA staff performed the simulated review in teams focused on specific parts of the...
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From August 19-22, 2019, the United States (US) Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) International Regulatory Development Partnership (IRDP) conducted a workshop on “Research and Test Reactor Emergency Preparedness (EP)” in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop was hosted by the Office of Atoms for Peace (OAP). The audience included nuclear regulatory staff whose responsibilities encompass various aspects of research reactor oversight related to environmental monitoring, nuclear safety, safeguards, radiation protection, and license review.IRDP instructors, Mr. Rich Holm and Dr. Steve Reese,...
From July 22 – 25, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) International Regulatory Development Partnership (IRDP) instructors, Mr. John Kinneman and Dr. Charlie Miller, provided training on Assessment of Events at Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) including Root Cause Analysis for members of the Romanian Nuclear Regulator, the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN), and the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant licensee, the National Society Nuclearelectrica. The workshop was hosted by Nuclearelectrica at their training center located in Cernavoda, Romania, which is co-...
From July 15 – 19, 2019, Mr. Rich Holm, representing the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (US NRC) International Regulatory Development Partnership (IRDP) program, participated in a joint International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) workshop on Safety Evaluation of Research Reactors. The workshop was held at the International Nuclear Safety School (INSS) of KINS in Daejeon, Republic of Korea. The audience included regulatory bodies and technical support organizations from the Arab Network of Nuclear Regulators (ANNuR), the Asian Nuclear...
From June 18 – 21, 2019, Ms. Haimanot Yilma of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Mr. Mel Fields of Advanced Systems Technology and Management (AdSTM) participated in an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sponsored workshop to discuss the draft IAEA Technical Document (TECDOC) publication entitled “Case Studies: Experiences of member States in Building a Regulatory Framework for the Oversight of New Nuclear Power Plants”; and to collect additional information insights from other member states’ experiences and practices. The meeting was attended by 41 participants...
Rabat, MoroccoFrom April 23 - 26, 2019, the United States (US) Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) International Regulatory Development Partnership (IRDP) conducted a workshop on “Research and Test Reactor Siting and Emergency Preparedness” in Rabat, Morocco. The workshop was hosted by the Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security (AMSSNuR), in collaboration with the Arab Network of Nuclear Regulators (ANNuR). The audience included nuclear regulators and research reactor staff representing Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen; whose...
Accra, Ghana
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) International Regulatory Development Partnership (IRDP) Nuclear Power Plant Design and Construction Codes and Standards Workshop was conducted from March 25 to March 29, 2019 at the offices of the Ghana Nuclear Regulatory Authority (GNRA) in Accra, Ghana. The audience was composed of members of the GNRA regulatory staff, Ghana Standards Authority, other governmental agencies, professional organizations, and commercial sector organizations that have responsibilities in areas related to Ghana codes and standards for eventual...
From January 28 through February 1, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) International Regulatory Development Partnership (IRDP) supported a workshop on “Safety Analysis Reports (SARs) for Research and Test Reactors” in Tunis, Tunisia. The workshop was hosted by the Tunisian National Center for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNSTN), in collaboration with the Arab Atomic Energy Agency (AAEA). Participants from Egypt, Jordan, Libya, and Tunisia were in attendance.
IRDP instructors Dr. Steven Reese and Mr. Rich Holm provided the participants a practical application of the...
From September 30 through October 4, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) International Regulatory Development Partnership (IRDP) conducted a workshop on the NRC approach to conducting inspections at research and test reactors (RTRs). The workshop was conducted in Amman, Jordan, and taught by IRDP instructors , Dr. Steve Reese and Mr. Robert Gramm. Jordan’s regulatory body, the Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC), hosted the workshop on behalf of the Arab Network of Nuclear Regulators (ANNuR). Participants included experienced staff members from ANNuR...
During the week of August 27, 2018, Dr. Charles Miller and Mr. Mark Tonacci of AdSTM; Ms. Shannon King of the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); and Mr. Peter Hughes, representing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), provided consultation to the Polish nuclear regulator, the Panstowowa Agencja Atomiskyki (PAA) in Warsaw. This consultation was focused on the PAA’s development of regulatory infrastructure to conduct a future construction permit (CP) review, which is a key activity under the PAA’s Advanced Licensing Exercise Project (ALEP). The agenda included topics on the PAA...