New Build Licensing Conference - Presentations
Multinational Cooperation in the Licensing of Nuclear Power Plants
Introductory / Keynote Session
Setting the scene: standardisation of reactors and components and harmonisation of regulatory approaches in licensing and regulation,
Christian Raetzke, CONLAR
Keynote speech SÚJB, Dana Drábová, SÚJB
Keynote speech ČEZ, Iva Kubáňová, ČEZ
Session 1: International cooperation in licensing
Opportunities and limits of enhanced cooperation and standardisation from MDEP experience, Lennart Carlsson, MDEP Steering Committee Chairman
Benefits of achieving International Standardized Licensing, Jerald Head, GE – Chairman CORDEL
Session 2 Part 1: Overall design of licensing processes (technical issues)
How pre-licensing processes are helping deliver New Nuclear Build?, Kefah Naom, AMEC
The merits of having a ‘binding’ political decision on a nuclear power programme before going into the licensing process, Beata Sparażyńska,Ministry of Economy, Poland
Licensing Application Strategies which Support Robust Regulatory Review and Additional Flexibility to Benefit all Stakeholders, Donald R. Hoffman, EXCEL
Session 2 Part 2: Overall design of licensing processes (legal issues)
International safety and licensing matters: a view from the OECD/NEA, Ximena Vasquez, OECD/NEA
Licensing issues in new build consortia arrangements: aligning milestones and attracting investment, Vanessa Jakovich, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Two views on managing licensing risk in construction contracts: lessons from mature and emerging markets,
Jane Davies Evans, Crown Office Chambers, UK
Vincent C. Zabielski, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
The role of administrative hearings and appeals in the licensing process: examples in US new reactor licensing, Kimberley Sexton, OECD/NEA – ex USNRC
Session 3: Design Development
Introduction, Michel Debes, EDF
Opportunities for Continuous Improvement and Research in the Design Process, Matt O’Connor, EPRI
Going into licensing with a fully completed design – advantages and limits (e.g. schedule constraints), Donna Williams, US NRC
Managing design change during licensing, Steve Vaslet, EDF Energy
Session 4: Procurement, documentation, supply chain, manufacturing oversight
Can we identify specific types of regulatory approaches – e.g. level of regulator’s involvement - to procurement, documentation, supply chain, manufacturing and construction oversight?, Janne Nevalainen, OECD/NEA - WGRNR Chairman
Role of the regulator, the operator, the supplier and TSO regarding design and manufacturing documentation – identification of best practice, Iva Kubáňová, ČEZ
Regulatory approaches to maximise results in performing vendor inspections, Richard Rasmussen,
USNRC - MDEP VICWG
Ensuring quality going down the supply chain (including vendor qualification): what is the role of operators, vendors and regulators?, Dae Hee Lee, KEPCO E&C
Conclusion - Summary
