implementation of the irrs programme in states with operating nuclear power plants

IAEAInternational Atomic Energy Agency

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

J. Lyons, DirectorJ. Lyons, Director

Division of Nuclear Installation SafetyDivision of Nuclear Installation SafetyDepartment of Nuclear Safety and SecurityDepartment of Nuclear Safety and Security

International Atomic Energy AgencyInternational Atomic Energy Agency

57th Regular Session of the IAEA GC – Senior Regulators’ Meeting

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OutlineOutline

Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

IAEA Senior Regulators' Meeting 2013

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Past and Future IRRSPast and Future IRRS MissionsMissions

• Most nuclear power countries Most nuclear power countries have have invited invited IRRS missionsIRRS missions

• The IAEA Nuclear Safety Action Plan The IAEA Nuclear Safety Action Plan foresees thatforesees that Member States Member States regularlyregularly invite IRRS missionsinvite IRRS missions

• The The IRRS programme IRRS programme will continue to grow will continue to grow in 2014 & 2015:in 2014 & 2015:

• 1414 missions in 2014 missions in 2014• 1212 missions in 2015 missions in 2015

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Expert Participation in IRRS MissionsExpert Participation in IRRS Missions

• MS MS expertsexperts serve as reviewers serve as reviewers• IRRS expert IRRS expert poolpool (EU initiative) (EU initiative)• All MS are All MS are encouragedencouraged to nominate to nominate

experts experts to be included in the poolto be included in the poolALB 3 ETH 2 MEX 2 SUD 1ALG 1 FIN 26 MOR 2 SWE 17ARG 5 FRA 29 NIR 1 SWI 14AUS 7 GFR 12 NET 6 SYR 1BEL 12 GRE 1 NOR 4 TUN 2BUL 8 HUN 8 NZE 2 TUR 1BRA 10 ICE 1 PAK 7 UAE 3BKF 1 IND 1 ROK 11 UKR 6CAN 18 IRE 6 ROM 9 UK 26CHI 1 ISR 1 RUS 5 USA 36CUB 7 ITA 1 SAF 3CZR 15 JPN 11 SLO 9CPR 4 JOR 1 SLR 15DEN 2 LIT 1 SPA 12

Participation by countries


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Numbers of experts in the EU pool

• 322322 experts experts from from 5252 MSMSparticipatedparticipated 566566 times in times in 4646 missions missions

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Financing IRRS MissionsFinancing IRRS Missions


• IRRS missions are financed IRRS missions are financed • by by host MShost MS;;• through through Extra Budgetary Extra Budgetary contributions;contributions;• through through Technical Cooperation Technical Cooperation fundsfunds

• IRRS missions are supported by:IRRS missions are supported by:• European CommissionEuropean Commission; and; and• MS providing MS providing cost free expertscost free experts

This support is This support is highly appreciatedhighly appreciated

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WAYS TO IMPROVE THE IRRS WAYS TO IMPROVE THE IRRS PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME


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Basic IRRS Training CourseBasic IRRS Training Course

• Open for Open for 60 participants60 participants• In the framework of the In the framework of the EC-IAEA EC-IAEA

cooperation in the field of Nuclear cooperation in the field of Nuclear SafetySafety

• Covers all aspects Covers all aspects of the IRRS of the IRRS programmeprogramme

• Expected to be conducted on a Expected to be conducted on a regular basisregular basis

21-24 OCT. 201321-24 OCT. 2013


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Analysis of Past IRRS MissionsAnalysis of Past IRRS Missions

• 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions conducted conducted inin countries with NPPs countries with NPPs between 2006 and 2011 were between 2006 and 2011 were analysedanalysed


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• 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions conducted conducted inin countries with NPPs countries with NPPs between 2006 and 2011 were between 2006 and 2011 were analysed. analysed. ThisThis includedincluded::• a study of the frequency of a study of the frequency of referencesreferences to to

IRRS safety standards;IRRS safety standards;

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Number of references to GSR Part 1 Requirements/missions


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• 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions conducted conducted inin countries with NPPs countries with NPPs between 2006 and 2011 were between 2006 and 2011 were analysed. analysed. ThisThis included included::• a study of the frequency of a study of the frequency of referencesreferences to to

IRRS safety standards;IRRS safety standards;• statisticsstatistics of mission observations; of mission observations;

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• 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions conducted conducted inin countries with NPPs countries with NPPs between 2006 and 2011 were between 2006 and 2011 were analysed. analysed. ThisThis included included ::• a study of the frequency of a study of the frequency of referencesreferences to to

IRRS safety standards;IRRS safety standards;• statisticsstatistics of mission observations; of mission observations;• analysisanalysis of observations based on their of observations based on their

contents;contents;


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• 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions 15 initial and 6 follow-up missions conducted conducted inin countries with NPPs countries with NPPs between 2006 and 2011 were between 2006 and 2011 were analysed. analysed. ThisThis included included::• a study of the frequency of a study of the frequency of referencesreferences to to

IRRS safety standards;IRRS safety standards;• statisticsstatistics of mission observations; of mission observations;• analysisanalysis of observations based on their of observations based on their

contents;contents;• aa conclusion conclusion for further development of for further development of

the IRRS process.the IRRS process.


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Effectiveness and Efficiency of IRRSEffectiveness and Efficiency of IRRS

• NSAPNSAP calls for establishing calls for establishing criteria for criteria for efficiencyefficiency of IRRS missions of IRRS missions

• 16 Performance Indicators 16 Performance Indicators introduced to introduced to characterize the E&E of a mission, such characterize the E&E of a mission, such as:as:

• Team size; team experience;• Time available to prepare for the mission;• Feedback from team members and from hosts;• Coverage of the Action Plan by findings;• Balance of findings;• Conciseness of mission report; etc.


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• RangesRanges of Performance Indicator of Performance Indicator values (defined values (defined based on based on past past experience):experience):

• OptimumOptimum• AcceptableAcceptable• Needing attentionNeeding attention• Examples:Examples:

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• The effectiveness and efficiency of The effectiveness and efficiency of recent missions recent missions have been evaluatedhave 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

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C1 – Team Size 0.03 0 0.04 0.05 0 0.04 0.01 0 0.13 0.04 0

C2 – Report Length 0.11 0.15 0 0.13 0 0 0.24 0 0.17 0 0

C3 – ARM Review Time 0.13 0 0.16 0.13 0.18 0.3 0 0 0.3 0 0

C4 – Advance Comments - - - - 0.08 - 0 0 0 0.2 0.11

C5 – ARM Feedback - - - - - - - - 0 0.16 0

C6 – Team Experience 0.2 0 0.25 0.09 0.3 0.09 0.08 0.3 0.3 0.3 0

C7 – Host Feedback - - - - 0 - - 0.04 - 0 0.11

C8 – Team Feedback - - - - 0 - - 0 0 0 0

C9 – Action Plan Extent 0.3 - 0.14 - 0.3 - 0 0 0 - 0

C10 – Action Plan Coverage 0.3 - 0 - 0 - 0 0.3 0 - 0.3

C11 – Beyond AP Coverage 0.02 - 0 - 0 - 0 0 0 - 0.3

C12 – Balance of R and GP 0 - 0.15 - 0 - 0 0.16 0 0 0.04

C13 – Balance of R and S 0 - 0.2 - 0 - 0 0 0.3 0 0.1

C14 – Mission Report Contents 0 - 0.18 - 0.11 - 0.09 0.12 0.01 0.12 0.07

C15 – Report Completion Time 0 0.1 0.3 0 0.3 0 0.3 0 0.06 0.27 0

C16 – Open Issues - 0.17 - 0 - 0 - - - - -

Average Measure of Deviation (D ) 0.1 0.07 0.18 0.07 0.09 0.07 0.06 0.07 0.09 0.09 0.07

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IRRS GuidelinesIRRS Guidelines


• A revised version published in May 2013 A revised version published in May 2013 as an IAEA Service Series volumeas an IAEA Service Series volume

http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/SVS-23_web.pdf

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IRRS GuidelinesIRRS Guidelines


• A revised version published as a Service A revised version published as a Service Series volumeSeries volume in May 2013in May 2013

• 9 9 Targeted Consultancies Targeted Consultancies held on various held on various topics of the IRRS processtopics of the IRRS process

• SuggestionsSuggestions summarized in the summarized in the consultancy reports will be used as input consultancy reports will be used as input in a in a new edition new edition of the Guidelinesof the Guidelines

• RecommendationsRecommendations by the Team Leaders’ by the Team Leaders’ meeting (January 2013) will also be meeting (January 2013) will also be includedincluded

• DevelopmentDevelopment to begin in January 2014 to begin in January 2014

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Self-assessment toolSelf-assessment tool


• IRRS IRRS self-assessmentself-assessment methodology methodology and tool (SARIS) for regulatory and tool (SARIS) for regulatory infrastructure for safety developedinfrastructure for safety developed

• Question sets Question sets for NPP-related topics for NPP-related topics have recently been revisedhave recently been revised

• Enhancement of Enhancement of SARIS SARIS resulted in a user-friendly, easy to use toolhttp://gnssn.iaea.org/CSN/SA/default.aspx

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TRANSPARENCYTRANSPARENCY


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Prompt Evaluation of IRRS MissionsPrompt Evaluation of IRRS Missions

• MS are interested MS are interested in the effectiveness in the effectiveness and efficiency of the IRRS programme and efficiency of the IRRS programme

• Recent IRRS missions have been Recent IRRS missions have been evaluated evaluated (pilot project) based on (pilot project) based on feedback and on Performance Indicator feedback and on Performance Indicator values values

• After finalization of the method, the After finalization of the method, the reports reports will be made publicwill be made public..


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IRRS Homepage on RegNetIRRS Homepage on RegNet

http://gnssn.iaea.org/regnet/irrs/pages/default.aspx


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