CN-177/5 Regulatory Infrastructure Existing in Armenia

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CN-177/5Regulatory Infrastructure Existing
in Armenia

• International Conference on Effective Nuclear
  Regulatory Systems Further Enhancing the Global
  Nuclear Safety and Security Regime

14-18 December 2009Cape Town, South Africa
Ashot Martirosyan Armenian Nuclear Regulatory
Authority
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Armenian NPP

• 1976 start-up of Unit ? 1
• 1980 start-up of Unit ?2
• Shut down in 1989 following earthquake in 1988
• Unit ?1 - February 1989
• Unit ?2 - March 1989
• April 1993 - Government of Armenia adopted decree
  on Armenian NPP Unit ?2 Restart
• Restart of unit ?2 - November 1995

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ANRA

• Government decree ?573 as of 16 November 1993
  on establishment of regulatory authority for
  nuclear and radiation safety (ANRA) and approval
  of its statute and structure (amended under
  Government Decree ? 70 as of 19.02.2000,
  Government Decree ? 2183-N as of 26 December
  2002, Government Decree as of 01 December 2005)
• 1993-1995 assessment of safety related
  documents, inspections of activities on
  preparation of ANPP restart
• Since 1996 ANRA performs regulation in the full
  scope authorization, regulatory review and
  assessment, inspection and enforcement,
  establishment of safety regulations and guides
• In accordance with the President ordinance ?
  912-N as of 27 June, 2002, the ANRA was
  reorganized into an Inspectorate within the
  Ministry for Nature Protection of RA
• Under the Ordinance of President of Armenia
  adopted on 21 May 2008 ANRA was reorganized into
  the State Committee under the Government of
  Armenia for Nuclear Safety Regulation

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ANRA Position within Government of RA(since
2008)
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Organizational Chart of ANRA
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ANRAs task

• State regulation at atomic energy utilization
  (safety of nuclear facilities, the safe use of
  ionizing radiation sources, the safe management
  of radioactive waste, and the safe transport of
  radioactive and nuclear materials) aimed to
  ensure the safety of population and
  personnel, environmental safety and to defend
  safety interests of the Republic of Armenia.
• ANRA regulates the nuclear and radiation safety
  of Armenian NPP, dry spent nuclear fuel storage
  facility, ionizing radiation sources, RADON
  radioactive wastes storage facility, and of other
  facilities where practices with nuclear materials
  are implemented.

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Nuclear Legislation of RA

• International Treaties Ratified by Armenia
• Law of RA on Safe Utilization of Atomic Energy
  for Peaceful Purposes (01.03.1999) as
  supplemented on 18.04.2000, 09.11.2004,
  15.12.2005, 22.02.2007, 19.05.2008 and 19.03.2009
• Law of RA on Licensing as amended on 05.03.2004,
  19.03.2009
• Criminal Code of the RA as amended on 18.04.2003
• Code on Administrative Offences
• Law of RA on Legal Acts
• Law of RA on Civil Service
• Law of RA on Population Protection in Emergencies
• Law of RA on Inspection
• Law of RA on Energy
• Selected Nuclear and Radiation Safety Norms,
  Rules, Regulations of RA, RF, USA

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ANRAs Responsibilities

• The ANRAs responsibilities are established
  in the Law on
• Safe Utilization of Atomic Energy for Peaceful
  Purposes and its
• Statute.
• ANRAs responsibilities include
• organization of development, development drafts
  of safety rules and regulations, legal acts
  related to the atomic energy utilization field
  and submission of the aforementioned to the
  Government of the RA in the established order,
• licensing of practices and individuals
  implementing these practices and holding
  positions important to safety in the atomic
  energy utilization field,
• suspension or termination of license in
  accordance with the requirements of the
  international treaties and the legislation of the
  RA when non-compliance by a licensee with license
  terms and conditions is detected,
• safety assessment, organization and conduct of
  expertise of practices, installations and
  equipment in the atomic energy utilization field,
  

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ANRAs Responsibilities (cont.)

• organization and conduct of researches for safety
  improvement purposes in the atomic energy
  utilization field,
• control on compliance with requirements of the
  legislation of the atomic energy utilization
  field and issued licenses by legal entities and
  physical persons,
• Inspections in the atomic energy utilization
  field,
• control on preparedness of licensees to possible
  emergency situations,
• during emergencies assessment of situation and
  on the basis of prognosis on its possible changes
  submission of proposals on implementation of
  necessary protective actions to the state
  authority of the RA empowered with the
  responsibility for emergency situation related
  issues,
• jointly with the authority empowered with
  responsibilities for foreign affairs control
  fulfillment of the RA of commitments undertaken
  under the international treaties of the RA in the
  atomic energy utilization field,

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ANRAs Responsibilities (cont.)

• control on safeguards implementation,
• registration of nuclear materials, ionizing
  radiation sources and radioactive waste,
• cooperation with other international
  organizations and regulatory authorities of other
  countries by exchanging information on
  safety-related issues,
• coordination the IAEA national and regional
  technical cooperation projects,
• according to the Convention on early notification
  in case emergencies making early international
  notification on an emergency and act as a contact
  point on notification in the event of emergency,
• monitoring and controlling exposure to
  environmental radiation,
• adopting ministerial acts, and
• other responsibilities as established in the RA
  legislation.

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ANPP Unit 3

• Armenia plans to construct new NPP unit.
• Armenian government commission has announced
  Worley Parsons, as the winner of the tender for
  management organization.
• 29 May 2009 the Government of the RA in its
  decision approved the contract NoTDB-09/22 on
  Management services related to implementation of
  new NPP unit(s) construction program.
• Law of the RA on construction of new NPP
• ANPP unit 3
• Location the same site as the ANPP
• Power generation capacity 1000Mwt

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Uranium Mining

• Uranium mining related issues are settled in a
  number of legal acts, for instance the Law of the
  RA on Fields (or deposits) and relevant
  government decrees.
• RA Government Decree ? 234-N as of 06 March 2008
  on Establishment of Closed Joint Stock Company
  to conduct geological investigations of uranium
  mines on the territory of Armenia to clarify the
  existing volume of uranium (according to the
  preliminary information the volume makes
  30000-60000 tons).

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Radiation Sources

• In accordance with the RA Government Decree ?
  452 as of 24.05.2001 ANRA is responsible for
  regulation of safety of ionizing radiation
  sources and protection against ionizing radiation
  in the Republic of Armenia to ANRA.

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Inventory of radiation sources

• Administrative (records) search (ANRA obtained
  records from the Ministry of Health)
• ANRA has physically inspected all of the
  organizations in Armenia last known to possess
  radiation sources. This activity allowed to
  verify information on the sources disposition.
• The inspections identified approximately 1200
  radiation sources of which about 2/3 were in
  active use and the remainder were sent for long
  term storage at RADON facility.

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National Registry of Radiation Sources

• Developed RASOD software (part of ANRA
  information system)
• Populated RASOD with information obtained during
  sources inventory
• RASOD is Capable of storing information on the
  radiation sources, tracking disposition of the
  radiation sources and generators over their
  lifetime, maintaining an accurate inventory,
  recording any changes, and providing a
  recoverable history of all transactions.
• Serves as information resource for licensing
  activity.

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ANRA Regional Offices

• To provide for effective control over radiation
  sources ANRA has established two regional offices
  located in Goris and Vandazor.
• The initial and main activity foreseen is to
  provide control on a local level over operations
  with radiation sources by means of inspections
  and enforcement of safe utilization of radiation
  sources consistent with conditions stipulated in
  the license.
• The office will contribute to frequent
  interaction with the licensees and is expected to
  foster ongoing communication between the
  regulatory body and users as stipulated in the
  Code of Conduct.
• The offices have their own staff that reports to
  headquarters in Yerevan.

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Licensing of Radiation Sources

• The Law of the RA on Licensing recognizes ANRA
  as the licensing authority in the atomic energy
  utilization field and establishes practices
  subject to ANRA licensing.
• ANRA has developed the licensing procedures for
  each type of practice subject to licensing,
  including procedures with requirements for
  licensing of radiation sources and radiation
  generators.
• Before the licensing process started ANRA has
  conducted several workshops to familiarize users
  of radioactive sources with these new safety and
  security requirements.

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Licensing of Radiation Sources (contd)

• ANRA has developed Licensing Procedures on
• export and import to Armenia of ionizing
  generators, radioactive materials and equipment
  containing radioactive materials.
• use of ionizing generators, radioactive materials
  and equipment containing radioactive materials.
• transport of radioactive materials and equipment
  containing radioactive materials.
• storage of radioactive materials and equipment
  containing radioactive materials.
• manufacture, installation and calibration of
  radioactive materials, devices containing
  radioactive materials, or radiation generators.
• ANRA started licensing in 2005.

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Dynamics of ANRA staffing

• Till 1991 Site Inspection - 6 site inspectors
• 1991-92 - 2 site-inspectors

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HR Development

• Recruitment
• Training programs are developed based on job
  descriptions
• Training materials are compiled using existing
  materials
• Initial training
• Theoretical training
• On-the-job training
• Training with support of IAEA, EC or US NRC
• Fellowships and workshops in frame of projects
  with IAEA, EC, US NRC
• Training on specific safety analysis tools
• Transfer of codes and know-how
• Development and verification of models
• Other fields.

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ANRA TSONuclear and Radiation Safety Center
CJSC

• On the basis of the ANRA Nuclear Safety Analysis
  Section in 2001 with the IAEA and US NRC support
  there was established the Nuclear and Radiation
  Safety Center (ANRA TSO).
• Main mission of NRSC is to provide technical
  support to ANRA.

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ANRA TSONuclear and Radiation Safety Center
CJSC

• NRSC use the most up-to-date methods and
  approaches, the best available tools and
• Verified techniques thus increasing the quality
  of works performed and services provided
• in the following areas 
• Safety analyses and assessment,
• Thermal hydraulic analysis
• Core and nuclear fuel safety analyses
• Seismic safety and structure analysis
• PSA
• Radiometric measurements and radiation protection
• Review, revision, updating, drafting of
  regulations and guides,
• Emergency preparedness (development of emergency
  procedures),
• Regulation and control of ionizing radiation
  sources (development and update of databases,
  radiation protection assessment and
  measurements),
• Radiometry (individual and environmental
  monitoring, etc),
• IT support,
• Personnel training.

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Local Counterparts

• Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of RA
• Ministry of Health of RA
• Ministry of Economy of RA
• Ministry for Nature Protection of RA
• National Security Service
• Police of RA
• Armenian Rescue Service of Ministry for Emergency
  SituationsOther ministries and entities
• Armenian NPP
• RADON Municipal Waste Storage Facility
• Other ministries and entities

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International CooperationIAEA

• The ANRA acts as the national coordinator
  of the IAEA national
• and regional projects on nuclear and
  radiation safety, nuclear
• applications, physical protection, radioactive
  waste management, safe
• transport.
• Ongoing national projects are
• ARM/0/006 Developing and Implementing an
  Integrated Human Resource Management Improvement
  System in the Armenian Nuclear Power Sector
• ARM/6/009 Rehabilitating and Developing Nuclear
  Medicine
• ARM/9/020 Strengthening Nuclear and Radiation
  Infrastructure in Armenia
• ARM/9/021 Raising Levels of Operational Safety at
  the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (Phase II)
• ARM/9/022 Monitoring the Current Condition of the
  Armenian Nuclear Power Plants Vital System,
  Structures and Components (SSC) and Assessing its
  Residual Lifetime
• Participation in RER projects
• Armenia participates in 39 IAEA regional projects
  which contribute to
• improvement of experts qualification,
  strengthening technical capabilities of
• different organizations and facilities

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International CooperationIAEA (cont.)

• IAEA assisted the ANRA in development of safety
  regulations and rules,
• strengthening regulatory control and safety
  assessment capabilities,
• improvement inspection practices, strengthening
  emergency
• preparedness and response capabilities,
  establishment of NRSC and so
• on.
• The IRRT Mission from April 27 to 10 May 2002
  reviewed the following
• areas of ANRA activity Legislative and
  governmental responsibilities Authority,
• Responsibilities and functions of the regulatory
  body Organization of the
• regulatory body Authorization process Review
  and assessment Inspection
• and enforcement Development of regulations and
  guides Emergency
• preparedness. The IRRT report included
  recommendations (17), suggestions
• (20) and good practices (7)
• The IRRT follow-up Mission from August 29 to
  September 9 2004
• reviewed the implementation of recommendations of
  previous mission and
• described the achieved results in the report
  recommendations 14,
• suggestions- 12 and good practices -1

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION US NRC

• Cooperation with US NRC started in 1995.
  Cooperative Arrangement
• between NRC and ANRA was signed on September,
  1997.
• Under the mentioned arrangement the ANRA has
  received Technical and
• expert assistance from the US NRC
• Computer programs and training in safety
  analyses,
• Establishment of ANRAs TSO and ANRAs two
  regional offices,
• Registration of radiation sources in
  Armenia/development of a National Register,
• Support for licensing of radioactive sources
  (procedures, guidance, training),
• Support for drafting of legal documents,
• Support for drafting regulatory documents (safety
  and licensing of radiation sources,
  decommissioning regulatory infrastructure, waste
  storage and disposal),
• Physical infrastructure support (transportation,
  radiological equipment, basic office
  infrastructure),
• And other.
• In March 2007 Cooperative Arrangement was
  extended for 5 years.

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION EU

• ANRA cooperates with EU under TACIS project
  since1998. The
• cooperation is aimed at strengthening and
  enhancing the
• effectiveness of the nuclear regime in Armenia.
• In frame of TACIS project ANRA received
  assistance in the following
• areas
• Regulation of nuclear and radiation safety,
• Safety analysis and expert reviews,
• Personnel training and retraining.
• ANRA also participates in meetings of WWER
  Regulators Forum  
• The objective of the meeting is to provide an
  opportunity for senior staff of regulators in the
  countries operating WWER reactors to exchange
  information on various regulatory issues and
  share recent experience. The forum members are
  STUK, SONS, UJD SR, BNRA, HAEA and other.
  Observers from IRSN, GRS and IAEA are also
  invited to attend the meeting.

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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION EU (cont.)

• ANRA nd NRSC on-going projects
• AR/RA/04 Support to the Nuclear Safety
  Authority of ARMENIA (Follow-up of AR/RA/03)
• AR/TS/06 Enhancement of the safety assessment
  capabilities of the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory
  Authority (ANRA) for licensing of Medzamor 2
  safety improvements and of decommissioning
  activities (follow up of project AR/TS/04 and
  AR/TS/05)

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ANRA Issues, Needs and Priorities

• Issues
• ANRA staffing with qualified specialists and
  inspectors
• recruitment of experienced specialists and
  training of young specialists
• Needs
• Training for new recruited inspectors and
  specialists,
• Support to ANRA and NRSC (TSO) in expertise,
  assessment, review of ANPP safety and security.

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ANRA Issues, Needs and Priorities(cont.)

• Priorities
• Complete Legal Pyramid
• Development and improvement of legislation
  including, regulations on nuclear and radiation
  safety and state nuclear regulatory framework
• Licensing of ANPP
• Expertise and Review of ANPP SAR, PSA, PSHA,
  Seismic PSA
• Modification Licensing
• Development of regulatory requirements to ANPP
  decommissioning
• Periodical review and assessment of ANPP
  technical, operational, seismic safety and
  security upgrades
• Licensing of ANPP - 3

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