Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA)

2nd CNRA International Workshop on New Reactor Siting, Licensing and Construction Experience

Atlanta, Georgia, USA
24-26 October 2012

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Programme and presentations

Opening Session

Chairs: Laura Dudes (Workshop Chairperson, US NRC), Steve Gibson (WGRNR Chairman, ONR, UK)

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Welcome Address NRC, Victor McCree, Regional Administrator for Region 2, US NRC
NEA Welcome, Javier Reig, Head Nuclear Safety Division, OECD/NEA
Introduction & Objectives of the Workshop, Laura Dudes, US NRC and Steve Gibson, ONR, UK
CORDEL Vision and Action Plan, Christian Raetzke on behalf of CORDEL Chairman Jerald Head
Perspectives on New Reactors, Gary Holahan, Deputy Director Office of New Reactors, US NRC - Invited Speaker
IAEA Activities Related to Construction, Steve Koenick, Division of Nuclear Safety, IAEA

Session I: Regulatory Cooperation on Generic and Design Specific Issues, MDEP Working Groups (EPR, AP1000), Vendor Inspection Co-Operation, Digital I&C, and Codes/Standards)

Chairs: Thomas Houdré (ASN, France), Alejandro Huerta (OECD/NEA)

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MDEP PRESENTATIONS ON Generic And Issue Specific Working Group's Activities (STC, Digital I&C WG, VICWG, C&S WG, AP1000 WG) Gary Holahan, US NRC, Richard Rasmussen, US NRC and Thomas Houdré, ASN
WNA/CORDEL Presentation on International Harmonisation of Requirements to NDT Personal Qualifications, Andrew Wasylyk, WNA
AP1000® Global Plant Licensing, Richard A DeLong, Acting Director – New Plant Licensing, and John A Green, Acting Manager - International Licensing Engineering, New Plant Licensing, AP1000 Delivery Systems
EPR Family presentation, François Bouteille, AREVA, and Xavier Pouget-Abadie, EDF
WNA/CORDEL Presentation on Lessons Learned from Aerospace Industry, Christian Raetzke, Conlar, Germany

Panel Discussion on lessons learned on the on-going new reactor design reviews, Industry perspective and efforts to promote standard designs as well as harmonization of requirements and standards, Industry perspectives on their interaction with regulators, and ongoing issues on Fukushima lessons learnt.

Session II: Regulatory Positions on Siting Practices and Enhancements as a Result of Lessons Learned from Fukushima Accident

Chairs: Philip Webster (CNSC, Canada), Marcin Zagrajek (NAEA, Poland)

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NEA/CNRA Report on the Supplemental Survey on Regulation of Site Selection and Preparation, Philip Webster, CNSC, Canada
EIA process and Siting of Temelin 3,4, Iva Kubanova, CEZ, Czech Republic
Environmental Insights from Siting New Nuclear Power Plants, Andrew J. Kugler, US NRC
Canada’s Update on Siting Practices and Site Licensing Process for New Reactors, Marcel de Vos, CNSC, Canada
New Reactor Siting in Finland, Pyhäjoki Site, Janne Nevalainen, STUK, Finland

Panel Discussion on Siting Issues and Fukushima Lessons Learned (External Events, Multi site unites, Severe Accident in Emergency Preparedness Planning)

Session III: Construction Experience and Regulatory Oversight of New Reactor Construction Activities

Chairs: José Balmisa (CSN, Spain), Janne Nevalainen (STUK, Finland)

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NEA/CNRA Report on ConEx Programme, José Balmisa, CSN, Spain
Experience of Regulatory Oversight of EPR Flamanville 3 Construction, Thomas Houdré, ASN, France
Regulatory Approach for Oversight of APR1400 Constructions, Seon Ho Song, KINS, Korea
Construction Experience in the NRC, Richard Rasmussen, US NRC
WNA/Cordel Presentation on Project Structure and Risk Allocation for NPPs Construction, Greg Kaser, WNA
CNRA Task Group on Nonconforming, Counterfeit, Fraudulent and Suspect Items (TG-NCFSI), Laura Dudes, US NRC

Panel Discussion on Lessons learned from current and past construction experience, project management, including subcontractors issues, Organisational factors

Session IV: Lessons Learned from Regulatory Licensing Reviews of New Reactor Designs

Chairs: Steve Gibson (ONR, UK), Mohammed Shuaibi (NRC, USA)

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NEA/CNRA Report of the Survey on the review of New Reactor Applications, Steve Gibson, ONR, UK
Licensing Experience in UK, Steve Gibson, ONR, UK
Lessons Learned from Canadian Pre-project Design Review, Paul Wong, CNSC, Canada
WNA/CORDEL Presentation on Design Change Management in the Regulation of Nuclear Fleets, John Waddington, Canada
Licensing experience for EPR Flamanville 3, Thomas Houdré, ASN, France
New Reactor Licensing Status and Lessons Learned in the U.S., Mohammed Shuaibi, US NRC
WNA/CORDEL Presentation on Licensing and Permitting Practices – Views of the international nuclear industry, Christian Raetzke, Conlar, Germany

Panel Discussion on Regulatory and Industry challenges and successes that have been predominant in most of the current licensing processes

CLOSING SESSION