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Personal reflections on implementing a new regulatory regime
Personal reflections on implementing a new regulatory regime
Canadian NuclearSafety Commission
Commission canadiennede sûreté nucléaire
www.nuclearsafety.gc.cawww.nuclearsafety.gc.ca
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Canadian Nuclear ActivitiesCanadian Nuclear Activities
HQ in Ottawa5 Site Offices at Power
Reactors1 Site Office at Chalk River4 Regional Offices
Saskatoon Uranium Mines and
Mills Regional Office
DarlingtonPickering
HQ
Laval Eastern Regional Office
CalgaryWestern Regional
Office
Bruce A & B
Chalk River
Gentilly 2
Point Lepreau
Mississauga Southern Regional Office
CNSCCNSC
Nuclear Safety and Control Act (parliament approval
1997,in force 2000)
replaced
Atomic Energy Control Act(1946)
AECB became CNSC- 3
CNSC Regulatory scopeCNSC Regulatory scope
• Nuclear power plants• Nuclear substance processing facilities• Industrial, research and medical facilities• Waste management facilities• Uranium mines, mills and processing• Dosimetry Services• Import/export• Transport packaging• Not X-rays or non-ionizing radiation
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Change Change
• “Old Act” 1946– focussed on
security and safeguards
– no reference to environment
– licensee responsibilities
– no public process– guidance
documents
• New Act – safety, security,
safeguards, env protection)
– assigns responsibility for safety to licensees
– licensee rights and responsibilities
– establishes public processes
– regulations– cost recovery
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CNSC MissionCNSC Mission
To regulate the use of nuclear energy and materials:- to protect the health, safety, security and the environment, and - to respect Canada’s international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy (safeguards).
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Regulatory responsibilitiesRegulatory responsibilities
• Licensees are responsible for the protection of health, safety, security, and the environment and respecting Canada’s international commitments.
• The CNSC is responsible for regulating licensees, assessing whether licensees are compliant with the NSCA, regulations, and international obligations 7
Approach to establish regulationsApproach to establish regulations
• Draft documents prepared internally then circulated for stakeholder comment
• Public meetings and sector specific meetings
• Stakeholders:– Public– Licensees– Other government departments and agencies– Politicians
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Challenges - externalChallenges - external
• Political issues• Challenges to mandate e.g. u mining• Licensees concerned about increased
oversight• NGO and public desire for more openness
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Challenges -internalChallenges -internal
• Act already finalised when regulations being drafted
• Coordinating all regulations simultaneously• New Act already approved by Parliament so
no changes• Understanding government processes for
new regulations• Cultural differences (reactors, radioisotopes) • Prescription vs performance• Staff capacity
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Lessons learnedLessons learned
• Ensure Act is broad enough to give required authority
• Consult everyone but have a firm process• Engage staff: keep them informed - train• Be prepared to compromise• Prepare regulations that are appropriate
for the regulated risk (graded approach)• Remember process will take much longer
than you expected• Learn your country’s regulatory process
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Canadian Regulations (I)Canadian Regulations (I)
• General • Radiation protection• Transport packaging• Security• Import/export• Cost recovery• Administrative monetary penalties
Apply to everyone covered by the Nuclear Safety Act12
Canadian Regulations (II)Canadian Regulations (II)
“Activity Specific”
•Class I Nuclear Facilitiese.g. nuclear power plants
•Class II Nuclear Facilitiese.g. linear accelerators
•Nuclear substancese.g. nuclear medicine, industrial radiography
•Uranium mines and mills13
Canadian Regulations (III)Canadian Regulations (III)
•Commission Rules of Procedures•Commission By-laws
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CNSC Regulatory frameworkCNSC Regulatory framework
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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission& Nuclear Regulation in CanadaCanadian Nuclear Safety Commission& Nuclear Regulation in Canada
More information at website:http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca