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Working Group 4B Developing a Capable NEPIO

This working group addresses the difficulties faced in establishing a Nuclear Energy Program Implementing Organization (NEPIO), focusing on building local expertise, leadership, decision-making, transition to independent regulators, and public involvement.

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Working Group 4B Developing a Capable NEPIO

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  1. Working Group 4BDeveloping a Capable NEPIO Difficulties and Solutions

  2. 4B Questions/Difficulties • Lack of local expertise (capability & numbers of people) for NEPIO (Phase 1) • Identify available local expertise • Build over time • Bring in external expertise: Would be helpful to have “list of experts” available (facilitated by IAEA) • Few permanent / remainder part-time initially • Manage NEPIO as a project

  3. Questions/Difficulties • Leadership of NEPIO at government level, and establishing clear authority to act • Strong support is critically important • Steering committee for high level (political & technical) direction and obtaining support, and Operational NEPIO management

  4. Questions/Difficulties • Decision on which Technology to adopt is very significant • Related to many issues: industrial capability, grid capacity, localization, etc. • May have to be considered (to some degree) in Phase 1 • Is this a decision for NEPIO or Owner/Operator? • Decision impacts on which standards are adopted

  5. Questions/Difficulties • Managing the transition from the NEPIO to the independent Nuclear Regulator and Owner/Operator • NEPIO needs to continue throughout • The responsibilities will change but must be clear at all times • At some points the NEPIO will propose to the Government the creation of organizations (Independent Regulatory Body, Owner/Operator, possibly a Research Institution, HR Development Institutions)

  6. Questions/Difficulties • Public Involvement: how to build an effective communications plan • Decision whether to adopt nuclear power needs to be very well thought out: National Issue • Is IAEA guidance be made available on communications strategies and mechanisms?

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