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Implementation of the IRRS Programme in States with Operating Nuclear Power Plants

Implementation of the IRRS Programme in States with Operating Nuclear Power Plants. 57 th Regular Session of the IAEA GC – Senior Regulators’ Meeting. J. Lyons, Director Division of Nuclear Installation Safety Department of Nuclear Safety and Security International Atomic Energy Agency.

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Implementation of the IRRS Programme in States with Operating Nuclear Power Plants

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  1. Implementation of the IRRS Programme in States with Operating Nuclear Power Plants 57th Regular Session of the IAEA GC – Senior Regulators’ Meeting J. Lyons, Director Division of Nuclear Installation Safety Department of Nuclear Safety and Security International Atomic Energy Agency

  2. Outline • Facts and data – an overview • Past and future IRRS missions • Expert participation in IRRS missions • Ways to improve the IRRS programme • Basic IRRS Training Course • Analysis of past missions to NPP countries • Effectiveness and efficiency of the IRRS process • Revising IRRSGuidelines • Self-assessment tool • Transparency • Prompt mission evaluation • IRRS platform on the RegNet website Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  3. Facts and data –AN OVERVIEW Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  4. Past and Future IRRSMissions • Most nuclear power countries have invited IRRS missions • The IAEA Nuclear Safety Action Plan foresees thatMember States regularly invite IRRS missions • The IRRS programme • will continue to grow • in 2014 & 2015: • 14 missions in 2014 • 12 missions in 2015 Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  5. Expert Participation in IRRS Missions • MS experts serve as reviewers • IRRS expert pool (EU initiative) • All MS are encouragedto nominate experts to be included in the pool • 322 experts from 52MS • participated • 566 times in • 46 missions Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  6. Financing IRRS Missions • IRRS missions are financed • by host MS; • through Extra Budgetary contributions; • through Technical Cooperation funds • IRRS missions are supported by: • European Commission; and • MS providing cost free experts • This support is highly appreciated Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  7. Ways to improve the IRRS programme Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  8. Basic IRRS Training Course 21-24 Oct. 2013 • Open for 60 participants • In the framework of the EC-IAEA cooperation in the field of Nuclear Safety • Covers all aspects of the IRRS programme • Expected to be conducted on a regular basis Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  9. Analysis of Past IRRS Missions • 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions conducted incountries with NPPs between 2006 and 2011 were analysed Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  10. Analysis of Past IRRS Missions • 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions conducted in countries with NPPs between 2006 and 2011 were analysed. Thisincluded: • a study of the frequency of references to IRRS safety standards; Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  11. Analysis of Past IRRS Missions • 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions conducted incountries with NPPs between 2006 and 2011 were analysed. This included: • a study of the frequency of references to IRRS safety standards; • statistics of mission observations; Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  12. Analysis of Past IRRS Missions • 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions conducted in countries with NPPs between 2006 and 2011 were analysed. Thisincluded : • a study of the frequency of references to IRRS safety standards; • statistics of mission observations; • analysis of observations based on their contents; Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  13. Analysis of Past IRRS Missions • 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions conducted incountries with NPPs between 2006 and 2011 were analysed. Thisincluded: • a study of the frequency of references to IRRS safety standards; • statistics of mission observations; • analysis of observations based on their contents; • a conclusion for further development of the IRRS process. Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  14. Effectiveness and Efficiency of IRRS • NSAP calls for establishing criteria for efficiency of IRRS missions • 16 Performance Indicators introduced to characterize the E&E of a mission, such as: • Team size; team experience; • Time available to prepare for the mission; • Feedback from team members and from hosts; • Coverageof the Action Plan by findings; • Balance of findings; • Conciseness of mission report; etc. Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  15. Effectiveness and Efficiency of IRRS • Ranges of Performance Indicator values (defined based on past experience): • Optimum • Acceptable • Needing attention • Examples: Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  16. Effectiveness and Efficiency of IRRS • The effectiveness and efficiency of recent missions have been evaluated Note: The Performance Indicator values introduced and presented here characterize the effective-ness and efficiency of the IRRS missions and represent no indication whatsoever on the safety performance of the host countries of the missions Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  17. IRRS Guidelines • A revised version published in May 2013 as an IAEA Service Series volume http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/SVS-23_web.pdf Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  18. IRRS Guidelines • A revised version published as a Service Series volumein May 2013 • 9 Targeted Consultancies held on various topics of the IRRS process • Suggestions summarized in the consultancy reports will be used as input in a new edition of the Guidelines • Recommendations by the Team Leaders’ meeting (January 2013) will also be included • Development to begin in January 2014 Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  19. Self-assessment tool • IRRS self-assessment methodology and tool (SARIS) for regulatory infrastructure for safety developed • Question sets for NPP-related topics have recently been revised • Enhancement of SARIS resulted in a user-friendly,easy to use tool http://gnssn.iaea.org/CSN/SA/default.aspx Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  20. transparency Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  21. Prompt Evaluation of IRRS Missions • MS are interested in the effectiveness and efficiency of the IRRS programme • Recent IRRS missions have been evaluated (pilot project) based on feedback and on Performance Indicator values • After finalization of the method, the reports will be made public. Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  22. IRRS Homepage on RegNet http://gnssn.iaea.org/regnet/irrs/pages/default.aspx Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

  23. Working to Protect People, Society and the Environment Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

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