Purpose
The purpose of the Advanced Licensing Exercise Project (ALEP) is to test and verify the licensing process for a nuclear power plant (NPP) in a country.
Scope
The objectives of the ALEP are to help the regulatory body:
- Exercise a safety assessment of an established power reactor design (technology TBD)
- Develop internal documentation to support the NPP licensing process
- Exercise and strengthen project management aspects of NPP licensing activities
- Identify and develop the competencies of the regulatory body for NPP licensing
- Identify and develop the set of regulatory guides needed for NPP construction licensing
Audience
Regulatory staff and management