BRUKUNGA MINE SITE

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Presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio
Committee on Energy
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR REGULATOR
FOR THE 2008-09 FINANCIAL YEAR
G A CLAPISSON ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 27
OCTOBER 2009
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• INTRODUCTION
• MANDATE OF THE NNR /ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
• OVERVIEW OF FACILITIES REGULATED BY THE NNR
• STATUS OF EMPLOYEMENT EQUITY
• HIGHLIGHTS
• NNR SCORECARDS
• FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
• CHALLENGES
• CONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTION

• This annual report presentation outlines the
  following
• The NNR mandate, regulatory process and regulated
  facilities by the NNR.
• Overview of the safety of the regulated
  facilities.
• Key highlights achieved within the Regulatory
  Programmes and Support Services.
• Performance against strategic measurable
  objectives.
• Summary of the financial performance of the NNR
  for 2008/2009 financial year.
• Challenges experienced and progress made against
  mitigation actions taken.
• The strategic objectives outlined on the
  scorecard section of this presentation were
  informed by the NNRs strategic plan and budget
  for the 2008 2011 planning cycle, as approved
  by the NNR Board and former Minister of Minerals
  and Energy.

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THE NNR MANDATE

• Provide for the protection of persons, property
  and the environment against nuclear damage by
  establishing safety standards and regulatory
  practices

• The objects of the Regulator are
• Exercise regulatory control related to safety
  over-
• the siting, design, construction, operation,
  manufacture of component parts, and
  decontamination, decommissioning and closure of
  nuclear installations and
• vessels propelled by nuclear power or having
  radioactive material on board which is capable of
  causing nuclear damage.
• Exercise regulatory control over other actions,
  to which this Act applies, through the granting
  of nuclear authorizations
• Provide assurance of compliance with the
  conditions of nuclear authorisations through the
  implementation of a system of compliance
  inspections
• Fulfill national obligations in respect of
  international legal instruments concerning
  nuclear safety and
• Ensure that provisions for nuclear emergency
  planning are in place

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FACILITIES REGULATED BY THE NNR

• Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
• Necsa, Pelindaba site
• Necsa, Vaalputs National Radioactive Waste
  Repository
• Pebble Bed Modular Reactor
• Mining and mineral processing radioactive
  minerals
• Nuclear Vessels

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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
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HIGHLIGHTS (1/2)

• There is overall satisfaction with regulatory
  oversight on all nuclear facilities, however
  mining has shown a recurring trend of
  non-compliance. The NNR is taking serious steps
  to follow up and address this challenge.
  Satisfactory compliance with the NNRs safety
  standards and regulatory requirements by
  authoristion holders such as Koeberg Nuclear
  Power Station, Necsas nuclear installations and
  the Vaalputs radioactive waste disposal site as
  well as various mining and minerals processing
  facilities.
• Two nuclear vessel licenses granted
• In the past financial year (2008) the NNR
  received a qualified audit. We have managed to
  implement an enhanced governance system that
  resulted in an unqualified audit for the2008/2009
  period
• NNR successfully licensed the conversion of High
  Enrichment Uranium to Low Enrichment Uranium at
  the NECSA Research Reactor
• Publication of updated regulation on the
  appointment of chairperson and deputy chairperson
  to serve on Public Safety Information forums
• Hosted an IAEA Technical Cooperation Project on
  promotion of self assessment of regulatory
  infrastructures for safety

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HIGHLIGHTS (2/2)

• Launch of the Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies
  in Africa (FNRBA)
• Coordination of the compilation of the South
  African Report to the IAEA Joint Convention on
  the Management of Radioactive Waste
• Presentation of the South African National Report
  to the IAEA Convention on Nuclear Safety
• International IAEA Conference on Regulatory
  Effectiveness to be hosted by the NNR in December
  2009
• Embarking on programme to optimize our regulatory
  and legislative framework to position ourselves
  for the envisaged nuclear expansion programme as
  stated in the Countries National Energy Policy
  and Strategy published in 2008

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NNR SCORECARDS

• The NNR has adopted the balanced scorecard
  methodology to measure its performance
• Four key strategic focus areas have been
  identified to ensure achievement of the mandate
  of the National Nuclear Regulator.
• Within each strategic focus area, key strategic
  objectives, supporting goals and initiatives have
  been identified.
• The four focus areas are
• Safety and Regulation Scorecard
• Stakeholder Management Scorecard
• Internal Business Processes
• Human Resources
• The NNR balanced score cards uses both lagging
  and leading indicators to measure performance

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NNR PERFORMANCE AGAINST OBJECTIVES FOR FY
2008/2009
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• FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

• Revenue The NNRs total operating revenue for
  the year was R85,8 m (2008 R71,3 m) mainly from
• R64,5 m authorisations fees
• R20,3 m Direct Government grant
• Expenditure The NNRs total operating
  expenditure for the year was R93,8 m (2008 R72,3
  m) mainly due to
• R58,2 m Employee expenses
• R9,0 m Service fees

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BALANCE SHEET
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CHALLENGES

• The main challenges experienced by the NNR
  during the 2009 financial year
• Retention and attraction of skilled personnel.
• Recurring non-compliance of mines
• Regulating Developments around Nuclear
  Installations such as Koeberg
• NNR is in the process of establishing a
  capability for oversight over Nuclear Security
  Management
• Stakeholder relationship management

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• THANK YOU