| Chair(s): |
Marc FOLDENAUER, Germany |
Secretary: |
John NAKOSKI (john.nakoski@oecd-nea.org) |
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| Vice-Chair(s): |
Mika KAIJANEN, Finland Julien HUSSE, France Kazuyoshi KATAOKA, Japan | ||
| Member(s): | All NEA member countries* | ||
| Russia (Suspended*) | |||
| *Russian Federation suspended pursuant to a decision of the OECD Council. | |||
| EU participation: |
The European Union (EU) takes part in the work of the NEA, in accordance with the NEA Statute and the Supplementary Protocol to the Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. | ||
| Participant(s): |
India | ||
| Observer(s)(International Organisation): |
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) By agreement | ||
| Date of creation: | 06 February 2023 | ||
| End of mandate: | 31 December 2026 |
Mandate (Document reference):
Mandate (Document extract):
Extract of document NEA/SEN/NRA/EGOE(2024)1
Background
Operating experience and the lessons learned from all phases of the nuclear power plant (NPP) lifecycle are a valuable source of information for improving the safety and reliability of NPPs. Operating experience is an important part of the oversight of NPPs. An effectively coordinated operating experience program systematically reviews event information, assesses its significance, provides timely and effective communication, helps to prevent events from recurring, and applies insights to regulatory decisions and programs affecting NPPs.
Mandate
The mandate of the Expert Group on Operating Experience (EGOE) is to support the Working Group on Reactor Oversight (WGRO) and the Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) to carry out their mandates by assessing operating experience of all phases of the lifecycle of nuclear installations, including design, construction, commissioning, operating as well as decommissioning experience, to identify what might be done to help enhance safety and prevent events from recurring globally. EGOE will address current and emerging topics of attention and crosscutting issues, such as preventing and dealing with counterfeit, fraudulent and suspect items (CFSI).
In order to do so, the EGOE will facilitate an active and timely exchange of operating experience information to establish, implement, assess, and continuously improve regulatory oversight practices and programs; share event information and event overviews; perform analyses; disseminate knowledge; and provide expert insights from operating experience of nuclear power plants to identify global trends and lessons learned.
Scope
Guided by the WGRO, the EGOE will focus on identifying and sharing relevant lessons learned and good practices obtained from the evaluation of operating experience to help to prevent events from recurring and to provide assurance of the safe operation of nuclear power plants. The EGOE will also serve as a forum to share safety-relevant operating experience, design, construction, commissioning, and decommissioning experience, as well as CFSI information and assessment of those events by the regulatory body. The EGOE will primarily focus on operating power reactors.
Objectives
To implement this mandate, the EGOE will:
Working methods
In terms of working methods, the EGOE will:
Membership
Members of EGOE are experts on operating experience from regulatory bodies and technical support organizations.
Interactions
The EGOE will closely co-ordinate and exchange input with other NEA bodies, especially other CNRA WGs and will work closely with the Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI).
The EGOE will co-ordinate as appropriate on a case-by-case basis with other international organizations (e.g. IAEA, the European Commission, etc.), international non-governmental organizations (e.g. WANO, etc.), and the International Reporting System for Operating Experience (IRS).
The IAEA IRS coordinator will be an observer of the EGOE. The EGOE-secretariat will represent the NEA in the IRS advisory committee.
Deliverables
The CNRA and its subsidiary groups generally produce guidance documents for nuclear safety regulators and other stakeholders interested in commercial nuclear power. Examples include, but are not limited to, green booklets, proceedings of seminars and workshops, collections of commendable practices implemented by regulatory bodies, case studies, and summaries of operating experience.
EGOE’s deliverables during this mandate’s period will include:
Based on its analysis of operating experience with a focus on NPPs, the EGOE will develop specific recommendations and organise events on the use of operating experience to enhance safety and prevent events from recurring globally in the short to medium term. These include recommendations on safety- or risk-significant event communications, as well as best practices workshops, or events showcasing improvements in managing operations. The EGOE may also develop other recommendations, such as long-term proposals for re-assessment of safety, additional research, and new or revised regulatory inspection practices.
