2 ND BASIC IRRS TRAINING COURSE

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1 2 ND BASIC IRRS TRAINING COURSE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY VIENNA, 6-9 OCTOBER 2014 INFORMATION BROCHURE

2 1 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) Table of Contents I. GENERAL INFORMATION... 2 II. AGENDA OF THE TRAINING COURSE... 4 III. LECTURE SUMMARIES AND NOTES... 6 BIT Lecture 1: Objectives and the Process... 6 BIT Lecture 2: IAEA Safety Standards as the Basis for the IRRS Process... 7 BIT Lecture 3: The Preparatory Phase of an IRRS Mission... 8 BIT Lecture 4: Responsibilities and Roles of the IRRS Participants... 9 BIT Lecture 5: Methodology of the Review...10 BIT Lecture 6: Evaluation and Documentation of Observations...11 BIT Lecture 7: Report Writing...12 BIT Lecture 8: Scheduling IRRS Missions...13 BIT Lecture 9: Reviewing Governmental and Regulatory Responsibilities...14 BIT Lecture 10: Reviewing Management System and the Interface with Nuclear Security...15 BIT Lecture 11: Reviewing Authorization, Inspection and Enforcement Functions of the RB...16 BIT Lecture 12: Reviewing Review and Assessment Functions of the RB...17 BIT Lecture 13: Reviewing Regulations and Guides...18 BIT Lecture 14: Preparations of Reviewers...19 BIT Lecture 15: Reviewing Regulatory Aspects of Emergency Preparedness and Response...20 BIT Lecture 16: Reviewing Additional Areas...21 BIT Lecture 17: IRRS Follow-up Mission...22 IV. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS...23 V. LIST OF ABBREVIATION USED IN THE PRESENTATIONS...24 VI. IRRS MODULES...25

3 2 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) Basic IRRS Training (BIT) Course I. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. INTRODUCTION The IAEA Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) was established by the International Atomic Energy Agency to strengthen and enhance the effectiveness of national regulatory infrastructure for nuclear, radiation, radioactive waste and transport safety and the security of radioactive sources whilst recognizing the ultimate responsibility of each State to ensure safety in these areas. The team members of IRRS missions are recruited from IAEA Member States, the staff of the IAEA Secretariat, and consultants from outside the IAEA Secretariat. Those recruited from the Member States should be experienced regulators and experts in specific topics. This course aims to train experts who have not previously participated in an IRRS Mission, but will be acting as reviewers in upcoming Missions. 2. WORKING LANGUAGE The course will be held in English. No interpretation will be provided. 3. OBJECTIVES The main objective of the course is to give information and guidance to staff from regulatory bodies who may take part in future IRRS Missions. 4. PARTICIPATION This course is primarily intended for regulatory staff of the IAEA Member States in the European region, but is open to Member States in other regions for a maximum of 60 participants in total. Member States could nominate one or two staff members of regulatory bodies as participant(s) for the course. Participants from European Union (EU) member countries were expected to be registered in the IRRS expert pool provided by the EU member countries. Future editions of the training course will be conducted on a regular basis. 5. ORGANIZATION The joint IAEA Scientific Secretaries for the meeting are: Ms Adriana Nicic of the Division of Nuclear Installation Safety. Address: International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna International Centre PO Box VIENNA, AUSTRIA Tel.: Fax: A.Nicic@iaea.org

4 3 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) Mr Stephen Evans of the Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety. Address: International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna International Centre PO Box VIENNA, AUSTRIA Tel.: Fax: S.Evans@iaea.org and Mr Jeff Lafortune of the Incident and Emergency Centre. Address: International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna International Centre PO Box VIENNA, AUSTRIA Tel.: Fax: J.Lafortune@iaea.org Administrative assistance: Mr Martin Ubani of the Division of Nuclear Installation Safety. Address: International Atomic Energy Agency Vienna International Centre PO Box VIENNA, AUSTRIA Tel.: Fax: M.Ubani@iaea.org This activity is conducted by the IAEA with funding by the European Union.

5 4 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) II. AGENDA OF THE TRAINING COURSE Schedule of presentations and lecturers (in italics) of the course are given below. October 6, Monday 09:30 09:40 Opening remarks Jim Lyons, Director, IAEA, NSNI 09:40 09:50 Welcome address Hahn Pil-Soo, Director, IAEA, NSRW 09:50 10:05 Organizational details Ivan Lux 10:05 10:50 TL1: Objectives and the Process 1 Ivan Lux 10:50 11:00 Discussion on TL1 11:00 11:50 TM2: IAEA Safety Standards as the Bases Luc Baekelandt 11:50 12:00 Discussion on TL2 12:00 13:00 Lunch break 13:00 13:25 TL3: The Preparatory Phase Adriana Nicic 13:25 13:35 Discussion on TL3 13:35 14:05 TL4: Responsibilities and Roles Adriana Nicic 14:05 14:15 Discussion on TL4 14:15 14:50 TL6: Evaluation and Documentation of Observations Ivan Lux 14:50 15:00 Discussion on TL6 15:00 15:30 Coffee break 15:30 15:50 IM1: History and Background of IRRS Ivan Lux 15:50 17:30 Tests and test evaluation October 7, Tuesday 09:00 09:45 TL5: Methodology of the review, Part I Eric Jende 09:45 10:30 TL5: Part II Erik Jende 10:30 10:40 Discussion on TL5 10:40 11:10 Coffee break 11:10 12:10 TL12: Reviewing Module 6 Jozef Misak 12:10 12:20 Discussion on TL12 12:10 12:30 TL7: Report writing Ivan Lux 12:30 12:40 Discussion on TL7 12:40 13:40 Lunch break 13:40 14:10 TL8: Scheduling IRRS missions Adriana Nicic 14:10 14:20 Discussion on TL 8 14:20 14:50 TL14: Preparations of Reviewers Ivan Lux 14:50 15:00 Discussion on TL14 15:00 15:30 Coffee break 15:30 17:30 Tests and test evaluation October 8, Wednesday 09:00 10:30 TL9: Reviewing Modules 1, 2 and 3 Andrej Stritar 10:30 10:40 Discussion on TL9 10:40 11:20 Coffee break 11:20 12:20 TL10: Reviewing Modules 4 and 12 Erik Jende 12:20 12:30 Discussion on TL10 12:30 13:30 Lunch break 13:30 14:15 TL11: Reviewing Modules 5, 7, and 8 Adriana Nicic 14:14 14:25 Discussion on TL11 14:25 15:10 TL13: Reviewing Module 9 Luc Baekelandt 15:10 15:20 Discussion on TL13 1 TL stands for Training Lecture, IL stands for Information Lecture

6 5 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) 15:20 15:50 Coffee break 15:50 17:30 Test and test evaluation October 9, Thursday 09:00 09:30 TL15: Reviewing Module 10 Rodrigo Salinas 09:30 09:40 Discussion on TL15 09:40 10:40 TL16: Reviewing Module 11 Stephen Evans, Luc Baekelandt 10:40 10:50 Discussion on TL16 10:50 11:20 Coffee break 11:20 11:45 TL17: Follow-up mission Ivan Lux 11:45 11:55 Discussion on TL17 11:45 12:20 IL2: Host country preparations Stephen Evans 12:20 12:30 Discussion on IL2 12:30 13:30 Lunch break 13:30 14:00 IL3: Evaluation of a mission Ivan Lux 14:00 14:10 Discussion on IL3 14:10 15:30 Test and test evaluation 15:30 16:30 Suggestions, conclusions, closure

7 6 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) III. LECTURE SUMMARIES AND NOTES BIT Lecture 1: Objectives and the Process. DISCUSSION TOPICS: 1) What are the main objectives of the Integrated Regulatory Review Service of the IAEA? 2) What are the basic documents of an IRRS mission? 3) As a reviewer, when will you start writing your report part?

8 7 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 2: IAEA Safety Standards as the Basis for the IRRS Process. DISCUSSION TOPICS 1) Identification of a RB 2) Independence of RB

9 8 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 3: The Preparatory Phase of an IRRS Mission.. DISCUSSION TOPICS 1) What is the best way for the Reviewers to prepare themselves for the mission? 2) Which steps are essential? 3) How will you do it?

10 9 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 4: Responsibilities and Roles of the IRRS Participants.... DISCUSSION TOPICS 1) A peer review is not an inspection - What does that mean in practice? 2) As a reviewer, what will be your main responsibilities and activities during a mission?

11 10 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 5: Methodology of the Review... DISCUSSION TOPICS 1) When assessing the practices of the host regulatory body, to what extent is it proper to use your own organization s practices as a reference? 2) How to act if you suspect that an interview person is not giving you an objective picture? 3) How to act if your counterpart strongly disagrees with a proposed recommendation?

12 11 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 6: Evaluation and Documentation of Observations. DISCUSSION TOPICS: 1) What is the difference between a Recommendation and a Suggestion? 2) When you will offer a Good Practice? 3) How can the numbers of various observations be used as some kind of measures of performance?

13 12 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 7: Report Writing... DISCUSSION TOPICS: 1) As a reviewer, what will you and what will you not write into a mission report? 2) What is the important function of the Standard Mission Report Template?

14 13 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 8: Scheduling IRRS Missions... DISCUSSION TOPICS: 1) What is the time-frame available for you as a reviewer for interviews and fact finding in an initial mission? 2) When will you start writing the mission report?

15 14 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 9: Reviewing Governmental and Regulatory Responsibilities DISCUSSION TOPICS: 1) Explain the elements that are creating the national Framework for safety 2) Explain the main international instruments that are trying to harmonise nuclear safety around the World 3) Describe the main functions of a Regulatory Body

16 15 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 10: Reviewing Management System and the Interface with Nuclear Security. DISCUSSION TOPICS 1) How to make sure that the MS reflects a graded approach? 2) How to check that the MS is fully process oriented? 3) How to make sure that the MS promotes a good safety culture

17 16 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 11: Reviewing Authorization, Inspection and Enforcement Functions of the RB DISCUSSION TOPICS: 1) Why is authorization so important, so emphasised in all international standards? Couldn't we simply trust the users to perform their radiation activities or use their nuclear facilities without the licence? 2) Compare the pro s and con s of a formal, direct, written request of the inspector in case of incompliance with an open discussion with the licensee looking for the optimum solutions of the recognised weaknesses 3) Explain an example of graded approach related to inspection activities 4) What is a better goal for the inspector: as many enforcement actions as possible or as few enforcement as possible?

18 17 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 12: Reviewing Review and Assessment Functions of the RB DISCUSSION TOPICS: 1) What are the main duties of the regulatory body and of the licensee in connection with the regulatory review and assessment of a submittal? 2) What kind of documents would you typically ask for in order to perform your review? 3) Why is it important to record the results of the regulatory review and assessment?

19 18 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 13: Reviewing Regulations and Guides... DISCUSSION TOPICS: 1) Involvement of stakeholders and general public (different for regulations and for guides) 2) Management of interfaces with other regulations 3) Prescriptive versus performance based approach

20 19 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 14: Preparations of Reviewers DISCUSSION TOPICS 1) What is your estimate of the total time to be spent with preparations to a mission? 2) As a reviewer what do you expect from the self-assessment question-and-answer sets? 3) What is the advantage of preparing your questions to your counterpart prior to the mission?

21 20 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 15: Reviewing Regulatory Aspects of Emergency Preparedness and Response DISCUSSION TOPICS:... 1) Since the RB does not have jurisdiction over all EPR aspects, how do we establish which EPR requirements from GS-R-2 apply, and to what extent? 2) Is it the RB s responsibility to verify that off-site emergency preparedness and response arrangements are adequate?

22 21 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 16: Reviewing Additional Areas DISCUSSION TOPICS: 1) Occupational radiation protection is not facility-specific. How should IRRS reviewers ensure it is effectively in place in all regulated facilities? 2) Medical exposure is a matter for doctors, who know best. 3) Frequency of review/revision of the IAEA Transport Regulations is higher than for other safety standards: advantages? Inconveniences?

23 22 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) BIT Lecture 17: IRRS Follow-up Mission... DISCUSSION TOPICS: 1) As a reviewer, what are you expected to achieve in a follow-up mission? 2) Can you formulate new observations in a follow-up mission? 3) What is the time-frame available for you as a reviewer to complete their written preliminary findings?

24 23 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) IV. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS The following experts contributed to the preparations of the Training Course: Ms Adriana BACIU (Romania) Mr Luc BAEKELANDT (Belgium) Mr Mario Dani (IAEA) Mr Steve EVANS (IAEA) Mr Erik JENDE (Sweden) Ms Vasiliki KAMENOPOULOU (Greece) Mr Jeff LAFORTUNE (IAEA) Mr Ivan LUX (IAEA) Mr Hilaire MANSOUX (IAEA) Mr Jozef MISAK (Czech Republic) Ms Adriana NICIC (IAEA) Ms Marie-Line PERRIN (France) Mr Georg SCHWARZ (Switzerland) Mr Andrej STRITAR (Slovenia) Mr Martin UBANI (IAEA) Mr Peter ZOMBORI (IAEA)

25 24 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) V. LIST OF ABBREVIATION USED IN THE PRESENTATIONS ARM CoC CV DBA DDG DiD DTL EC EU EPR FCF fu GP IAEA IRRS NPP MS PI R RB RR R & A S SA SF SG SR TC TL TSO Advance Reference Material Code of Conduct curriculum vitae design basis accident Deputy Director General defence in depth Deputy Team Leader European Commission European Union emergency preparedness and response fuel cycle facility follow-up good practice International Atomic Energy Agency Integrated Regulatory Review Service nuclear power plant member state - or, depending on the context management system performance indicator recommendation regulatory body research reactor review and assessment suggestion self-assessment Safety Fundamentals Safety Guides Safety Requirements Team Coordinator (or IAEA Coordinator) Team Leader Technical Support Organization

26 25 Basic IRRS Training (BIT) VI. IRRS MODULES