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1st NNR Regulatory Information Conference

Regulatory Experience and Lessons

Learned for Newcomers

KINS Sang-Yun KIM

CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Independence and Competency of

Regulatory Body

3. Public Communication

4. Regulatory Infrastructure Support

Program for Newcomer Countries

5. Concluding Remarks

Introduction

Current Status of Nuclear Installations

Daejeon

Hanbit

(Younggwang)

Kori

Hanul (Ulchin)

Wolsong In Operation : 25 Units

Under Construction : 5 Units

Low & Intermediate-Level Waste

Disposal Facility

Gyeongju

Nuclear Power Plants

30MW Research Reactor

HANARO

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5 NPPs under construction (5 X 1,400 MW)

2 NPPs applied for construction permit (2 X 1,400 MW)

1 Research reactor applied for construction permit

Plant Name Reactor

Type

CP

applied

CP

granted

OL

applied

OL

granted

Commercial

Operation

Shin-Kori 3 APR1400 Mar 2003

Apr 2008

Jun 2011

Oct 2015 2016

Shin-Kori 4 Under Review 2017

Shin-Hanul 1,2

APR1400 Sep 2008 Dec 2011

Dec 2014 Under Review

Shin-Kori 5,6

APR1400 Sep 2012 Jun 2016

Shin-Hanul 3,4

APR1400 Dec 2015 Under

Review

Kijang

Research

Reactor

Research

Reactor

(15MWt)

Nov 2014 2016/2017 2018 2019/2020 2020

Accomplished To be

Box Color

Future Plan of Nuclear Installations

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Regulatory Framework

Policy making, Authorization,

Administration and Enforcement actions

Technical decision

through review, assessments, and inspections

Korea

Institute of

Nuclear Safety

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Overview of KINS

Key Services

Nuclear Safety Regulation

Radiation Safety Regulation

Environmental Monitoring

Radiological Emergency

Preparedness

Development of

Safety Standards, Criteria

and Regulatory Technologies

Establishment of Technical

Bases for Nuclear & Radiation

Safety Regulation

Established in February 1990 as an independent expert organization,

according to Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety Act.

Nuclear Safety Center in 1981 as an internal organization of KAERI

Mission : Protect the public and preserve the environment from radiological

disasters caused by the production or use of nuclear energy.

Annual Budget : $94.6 million („16) 61% from Licensees 13% from R&D

20% from Government 6% from Others

Total Staff : 518 (Sept. „16)

Technical Staff : 459 (88%)

SAFETY REVIEW AND INSPECTION ON NUCLEAR FACILITIES

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Independence and Competency

of Regulatory Body

Regulatory Framework Change

Before October 2011, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) was

responsible for nuclear safety licensing and regulation as well as nuclear-related R&D

activities.

Lingering concerns on nuclear safety regulatory independence

* Ministry of Knowledge and Economy (MKE) → nuclear energy promotion

Nuclear regulatory reform initiatives was ongoing in the National Assembly.

3 bills, introduced by legislators during July 2009 ~ March 2010 with a common

goal of establishing a standalone independent nuclear regulatory body

Regulatory reform process was accelerated after the Fukushima Accident in March

2011.

On October 26, 2011, NSSC was founded as an independent commission and a

regulatory body responsible for nuclear safety, security, and non-proliferation.

Background of NSSC (Nuclear Safety & Security Commission)

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Regulatory Framework Change

Independence of regulatory decision process was more strengthened after

establishment of NSSC .

→ Commission shall not be directed by the Prime Minister.(Nuclear Safety Act)

Improvement of work specialty and consistency of the government officials because of

no movement to other department other than nuclear safety regulation

President

Prime Minister

MEST

KINS / KINAC

Secretariat

Office

NSSC

Nuclear Safety Committee

President

Prime Minister

MSIP Other

Ministries

Technical

Committee Other

Ministries

R&D Activities

KINS / KINAC

Regulations

R&D Activities

Nuclear Regulatory Bureau

MEST : Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

MSIP : Ministry of Science , ICT and Future Planning

Before Oct. 2011 Present

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IT Support System

Operating Experience Feedback System for the Regulatory Activities

KINS completed the development of R-Tracer to establish Operating Experience

Feedback (OEF) system for preventing recurrences of similar events in 2013 through

around 7 year‟s endeavors.

→ R-Tracer : Web-based tracking system for the implementation of regulation

R-Tracer as an IT OEF system consists of

CATS: Corrective Action Tracking System → Focused management of corrective

actions of the reported events from the domestic operators

SIMS: Safety regulatory Issues Management System → Comprehensive management

of regulatory issues drawn by foreign and domestic operational experience

DIOS: Dissemination of Incident & Operational experience System → Storage and

analysis of foreign and domestic operational experience

OPIS: Operational Performance Information System → Dissemination of NPP event

information to the public promptly

HuRAM: Human related event Root cause Analysis Method → Understanding

inadequate human performance and trend analysis of root causes of the events

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IT Support System

NSSC

NSSC notice

2014-17

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IT Support System

Radiological Emergency Planning & Preparedness System

AtomCARE (computerized technical advisory system )

– Technical support to the central and local government for the protection of residents in

emergency situations

– Assisting the IAEA emergency preparedness system

Functions of Components Module Systems

• Safety Information Display System (SIDS)

• Radiological Emergency Meteorological Data Acquisition

System (REMDAS)

• Automatic Information Notification System (AINS)

• Source Term Estimation System (STES)

• Accident Dose Assessment Model (ADAMO)

• Geographical Information System (GIS)

• Emergency Response Information eXchange (ERIX)

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Improving Technical Expertise of Regulatory Staffs

Training & Education

Safety Research

Research project (2012 ~ 2016)

Development of regulatory technology for safety assessment of extreme natural

hazards ; Development of the regulatory assessment technology for the safety

issues concerning severe accidents, etc.

Average annual research fund for 4 years of KINS : 9.7 million US$

Regulatory & Technical Information Exchange Meeting

Courses required by law such as Radiation Protection & Emergency Preparedness

Course, Regulatory Inspection Course

Regulatory Professional Technology Course

Courses on nuclear facilities and systems ; Advanced courses on regulatory

practices ; Technical courses on current regulatory issues, etc.

2016 Regulatory Information Conference in Korea : 19th, 1,514 participants

Annual Symposium and Workshop of 6 Technical Areas : Safety analysis, mechanical,

structural, I&C, etc.

Participation of Technical Committee Activities : KEPIC (Korea Electric Power Industry

Code), ASME, ACI, etc.

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Full Size Simulator (Shin-Kori Unit 3, APR1400)

Large Display

Panel Safety

Console

Operator

Console

Very useful facility for improving regulator’s capability for

Review and inspection on EOP, MMIS, new design, design change, etc.

Analysis and evaluation on events and accidents

Improving Technical Expertise of Regulatory Staffs

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Public Communication

Background

Increased public concern for long-term operated NPPs even new construction of

NPPs since the Fukushima accident

Growing opposition and distrust from both the residents near NPPs and the

general public

Strong demonstration and resistance staged by anti-nuclear groups and

environmentalists

Need to address the negative social perception on NPPs since the Fukushima

accident in addition to technical problems raised during safety review process as a

regulator

Important to make the public trust regulators

Need to actively communicate with the public

Facilitate trust-building among stakeholders leading to “public relief” rather than

persuading simply technical details on “safety”

Encourage the operator, who has the primary responsibility for NPP safety, to

actively communicate with the public & residents

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Efforts to Secure Public Trust

The „Learn and Experience about Nuclear Safety‟ is a public reach out training

program developed and operated by KINS to facilitate understanding and acceptance

of nuclear safety regulation,

It has been provided for elementary, middle and high school students/parents,

teachers, civic groups and opinion leaders of the communities around nuclear power

plants.

Around 180 classes, 8,500 participants annually during 2011~2015

Public Program ‘Learn and Experience about Nuclear Safety’

Enhance Transparency of Safety Regulations to Obtain Public Trust

Expand the scope of disclosure of nuclear safety information to the public through

NSIC (Nuclear Safety Information Center) and communicate actively

Full safety review report on continued operation of Wolsong unit 1, and operating

license of Shin-kori unit 3, etc.

Make multifaceted efforts to activate the disclosure of information related to nuclear

power plants and to facilitate a constant communication with local communities

Establishment of Local Nuclear Safety Dialog Committee at each NPP sites

Established in Kori site in 2013 first, 40 meetings in 4 NPP sites in 2015

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NSIC

NSIC (Nuclear Safety Information Center) since 2003

NSSC/KINS operate a designated portal site to provide information about nuclear

safety activities.

Nuclear Safety Information Center (http://nsic.nssc.go.kr), only available in Korean, not in English

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Regulatory Infrastructure Support

Program for Newcomer Countries

Regional Safety Networks of KINS

Asian Nuclear

Safety Network

(ANSN, 13 countries)

Arab Network of

Nuclear Regulators

(ANNuR, 22 countries)

Forum of

Nuclear Regulatory

Bodies in Africa

(FNRBA, 33 countries)

Regulatory Cooperation

with Jordan

Regulatory

Cooperation with

UAE

Education and

Training for

Egypt through

ODA

Regulatory Capacity

Building Through

International

Partnership

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UAE NPP Project (KINS-FANR Cooperation)

Advanced Power Reactor 1400 (APR1400)

Evolutionary-type reactor with a capacity of 1400 MWe

Design with the concept of standardized plant

Design based on ALWR requirement (K-URD)

Incorporation of construction & operation experiences of OPR1000

Based on System 80+ design features (DC in May 1997 by USNRC)

CP&OL Applicant: ENEC (Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation)

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Jordan Research & Training Reactor Project

Reactor Capacity: 5MW (Up-gradable to 10MW)

CP&OL Applicant: JAEC (Jordan Atomic Energy Commission)

Site Location: Inside of JUST (Irbid, Jordan)

Schedule: Aug. 2010 ~ 2016

Supporting EMRC as a Regulatory Body of the Country of Origin.

• OJT

• Provide Tech. Lectures

• Tech. mentoring

• KINS-KAIST Int‟l Nuclear Safety

Master‟s Degree Program

JRTR Licensing

Staff E & T

Building

Regulatory

Infra structure

Safety of

JRTR

• Support Safety Review

• Support Inspection(QA, POI, Commissioning Test, etc.)

• Consultation for regulatory frameworks

• Provide guidance documents

• Sharing the experience & knowledge

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Education and Training Program of KINS

E&T Program in INSS (International Nuclear Safety School) (http://inss.kins.re.kr)

Co-host Training Courses with the IAEA

Basic Professional Training Course

Regulatory Control Training Course

Trainer Training Course

Tailored Professional Training Courses

Individual OJT Course

Special OJT course for NPP construction

International Nuclear Safety Master‟s Degree Program

Operated jointly with Korea‟s Higher Education Institute, KAIST

Full Scholarship awarded for 1.5 years

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Course Type

Related Org.

Course Title Duration Place No. of trainee

Co-host

Training

Courses

ANSN

Joint KINS-IAEA Basic Professional Training Course on Nuclear Safety for Regulators

4-15 May Tunisia 22

IAEA/ANSN Regional Workshop on Nuclear Safety for Regulators (Radiation Safety)

7-11 Sep.

KINS

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IAEA/ANSN Regional Workshop on Regulatory Control of NPPs

26-30 Oct. 15

IAEA/ANSN Regional Workshop of Basic Professional Training Course on Nuclear Safety 16-27 Nov. 28

Regional

Network

Training

ANNUR Safety and Regulation of Radioactive Sources 1-11 Jun. KINS 36

Regulatory Inspection on Research Reactors 25-29 Oct. Egypt 19

FNRBA Establishment and Development of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies

31-10 Aug. – Sep.

Ghana 28

Courses

by

Countries

Bahrain Improvement of Radiation Safety Training Capabilities 6-10 Dec. Bahrain 33

Tunisia National Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology 14-18 Dec. Tunisia 40

DR Congo Nuclear Power Plant Construction and its Regulatory Activities

11-15 Jan. DR

Congo 40

Other Workshops

National Workshop on the Establishment of Human Resource Development Plan

2-5 Jun.

KINS

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IAEA/ANSN GRITG Workshop 8-12 Jun. 18

IAEA/ANSN EPRTG Workshop 7-11 Dec. 12

International E&T Results(’15 FY)

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International E&T Results(cont’d)

1st Course 2009 - 2010

2nd Course 2010 – 2011

3rd Course 2011 - 2012

4th Course 2012 - 2013

5th Course 2013 - 2014

6th Course 2014 - 2015

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Concluding Remarks

Based on our experience, endeavors to improve the independence

and competency of regulatory bodies in Korea were introduced.

Regulatory framework change after Fukushima accident

IT support systems (R-tracer, AtomCARE)

Technical expertise improvement of regulatory staffs (safety

research, training & education, Korean RIC)

Major efforts to improve the public communication considering the

negative social perception on NPPs after Fukushima accident were

introduced.

Nuclear Safety Information Center, Local Nuclear Safety Dialogue

Committee, etc.

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Concluding Remarks

For taking a shortcut to develop the nuclear regulatory system,

cooperation between experienced countries and newcomers is

particularly meaningful.

Korea is willing to share nuclear technologies and regulatory

experiences learned and accumulated during the past five decades

with newcomers.

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Nuclear Technology

Regulatory Experience

Newcomers