6th INPRO Dialogue Forum: Licensing and Safety Issues for Small and Medium-Sized Reactors 29 July−2 August 2013 IAEA, Vienna, Austria

6th INPRO Dialogue Forum:

Licensing and Safety Issues for Small and Medium-Sized Reactors

29 July−2 August 2013
IAEA, Vienna, Austria

The INPRO Dialogue Forum brings together nuclear technology users, holders and other stakeholders from interested Member States to discuss issues related to sustainable nuclear energy development and deployment.
The 6th Dialogue Forum aims to discuss the following major issues regarding licensing and safety issues of Small and Medium-sized Nuclear Power Reactors (SMRs):

(1) Considerations for SMR designs;
(2) Siting considerations of SMRs;
(3) Application of graded approach in regulatory and licensing process;
(4) Legal and regulatory framework of SMRs;
(5) Public participation in SMR licensing process.

Information on all previous Dialogue Forums is available here

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Agenda (26 July 2013)

Programme

Chair: David Newland, Canada
Co-Chair: Poong-Eil Juhn, Republic of Korea

Session 1: Opening and Introduction

• Opening Address
  Jong Kyun Park, Director, Division of Nuclear Power
• Program Overview and Objectives
  P.H.Park, INPRO, IAEA
• INPRO Activities in Support of a Transition to Sustainable Nuclear Energy Systems
  Z. Drace, INPRO Group Head, IAEA
• Summary of Results of the Preparation Consultants Meeting
  S. Magruder, NRC, USA
• Status of Global SMR Development and Prospects for Deployment
  M. H. Subki, Nuclear Power Technology Development Section, IAEA
• Licensing Process Considerations for SMRs
  R. Gibbs, Division of Nuclear Installation Safety, IAEA
• Proposal for a Technology-Neutral Safety Approach for New Reactor Designs
  J. Yllera, Division of Nuclear Installation Safety, IAEA

Session 2: Experiences and Preparation for SMR Licensing and Deployment

Member States' Presentations

• Canadian Presentation to the Plenary
  M. de Vos, NSC, CANADA
• Safety Features and Licesning of ACP100 Design
  F.J.Zhong, NPIC, China
• Flexblue: a Subsea Reactor Project
  C. Lecomte, DCNS, FRANCE
• Nuclear Regulation for SMR in India - Current Perspectives
  A. Ramakrishna, AERB and J.J. Shri, BARC, INDIA
• Status of SMR Development and Challenges for Design Assessment in Japan
  T. Mochida, Hitachi-GE, JAPAN
• Licensing Review of SMART for Standard Design Approval
  Myung Jo Jhung, KINS, REP. OF KOREA
• Safety Provisions ofr the KLT-40S Reactor Plant Floating Power Unit
  I.A. Bylov, OKBM Afrikantov, RUSSIAN FEDERATION
• Status Update on US DoE SMR Licensing Technical Support Program
  T. Beville, US DoE, USA
• US NRC Efforts to Prepare for Licensing SMR
  S. Magruder, NRC, USA

Panel Discussion: Licensing and Safety Issues for SMRs

• D. Newland, Canada
• R. Seban, France (1)
• R. Seban, France (2)
• M. Ricotti, Italy
• Shang-Hi Rhee, Republic of Korea (1)
• Shang-Hi Rhee, Republic of Korea (2)
• I. Bylov, Russian Federation

Session 3: Breakout Session for Licensing and Safety Issues for SMRs

Plenary for Introduction of Breakout Sessions

• Organization Overveiw of Breakout Sessions
  K.Qureshi, INPRO Group, IAEA
• Issue Briefing by Group 1
  K.Soderholm, Leader Group 1
• Issue Briefing by Group 2
  M. DeVos, Leader Group 2
• Issue Briefing by Group 4
  S. Magruder, Leader Group 4
• Issue Briefing by Group 5
  M. Rawi, Leader Group 5
• INPRO Methodology and SMR: Review and Recommendations for Track 2 Revisions
  A.Koriny, INPRO Group, IAEA
• INPRO Activities in Support of Global Deployment of SMRs: Collaborative Project RISC and TNPPs
  V.Kuznetsov, INPRO Group, IAEA

Session 4: Plenary for Breakout Session Progress Report and International Organizations

Presentations by International Organizations

• ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards: Overview
  K.Ennis, ASME
• OECD/NEA Study on the Economics and Market of SMRs
  V.Sozoniuk, OECD
• WENRA and its Expectations on the Safety of New NPPs
  D.M-Ecker, GRS, Germany
• Opportunities and Obstacles for SMRs, Seen from the WNA CORDEL Perspective
  A.Wasylyk, WNA
  

Session 6: Future Actions on Licensing and Safety Issues for SMRs

Report on the Breakout Session Results

• Group 1 Report
  K.Soderholm, Leader Group 1
• Group 2 Report
  M.DeVos, Leader Group 2
• Group 3 Report
  A.Ramakrishna, Leader Group 3
• Group 4 Report
  S.Magruder, Leader Group 4

Conclusion

• Summary of Plenaries
  D.Ingersoll, USA
• Meeting Summary by Chairman
  D.Newland, Canada
• Future Actions and Suggestions from INPRO Perspective
  Z.Drace, INPRO Group Head, IAEA
• Closing Remarks
  J.K.Park, Director NENP, IAEA

Working Documents

• Terms of Reference and Scope and Nature of Meeting
• List of Key Issues for Break-out Session
• Participants’ Briefing Handouts
  
  - Group 1: Considerations to take into account in the design of SMRs
  - Group 2: Siting Considerations for SMRs
  - Group 3: Application of Graded Approach in Regulatory and Licensing Process
  - Group 4: Legal and Regulatory Framework of SMRs
  - Group 5: Public Participation in SMR Licensing Process
  

Related Materials

• Common User Considerations (CUC) by Developing Countries for Future Nuclear Energy Systems: Report of Stage 1
  
  
• Status of Small and Medium Sized Reactor Designs
  
  
• Meeting Report of the Consultants Meeting to prepare the 6th INPRO Dialogue Forum “Licensing and Safety Issues for SMRs ”, 17-19 December 2012, IAEA
  
  
• Safety Fundamentals No. SF-1
  
  
• Licensing Process for Nuclear Installations (No. SSG-12)
  
  

Scientific Secretaries:

• Mr Pill-Hwan Park, INPRO Group, Division of Nuclear Power, Department of Nuclear Energy
  
• Mr Russell Anthony Gibbs, Regulatory Activities Section, Division of Nuclear Installations Safety, Department of Nuclear Safety and Security
• Mr. M. Hadid Subki, Nuclear Power Technology Development Section, Division of Nuclear Power, Department of Nuclear Energy

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