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MULTINATIONAL DESIGNEVALUATION PROGRAMME
4th Conference on
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Background and objectives
The MDEP is a unique multinational initiative leveraging the resources and knowledge of national
regulators to review new reactor designs. The programme recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and isrecognised as an effective framework for regulatory co-operation and harmonisation.
Over the past 10 years, MDEP has published 27 common positions and 15 technical reports. In 2015,
the MDEP members extended the co­operation period from the end of 2017 to the end of 2022,
focusing on its core mission of collaborating on new reactor design-specific activities. The scope ofMDEP has been extended in 2016 to incorporate commissioning and early phase operation as MDEP
areas of co­operation.
At this important milestone, MDEP is hoping to gather feedback on its current activities and discuss itsfuture. To this end, MDEP is organising its fourth MDEP conference. The event will provide a forum for
MDEP stakeholders (including industry representatives, standard development organisations and otherinternational organisations) to share the results of their engagement with the programme and to deliverpresentations on ongoing activities related to new reactor licensing. The two-day conference will include
sessions on codes and standards harmonisation, digital instrumentation and controls, supply chain
regulatory issues and vendor inspection co­operation, influence of MDEP interactions on reactor designs
safety, commissioning activities and perspectives for MDEP.

Organisation and participation
Participation
Participation is free of charge but open upon invitation only to:• industry representatives;• international organisations and associations;• countries’ nuclear regulatory organisations and their technical support organisations.

LanguageEnglish.

Organising committee
The members of the organising committee are:•

Mr Julien Collet, ASN, France, STC Chair, Chair of the organising committee•

Mr Christian Carrier, CNSC, Canada, STC member•

Mr Tapani Virolainen, STUK, Finland, STC member•

Mr Gary Holahan, US NRC, USA, STC member•

Ms Donna Williams, US NRC, USA, STC member•

Ms Anne-Cécile Rigail, ASN, France, EPRWG Chair•

Mr Lawrence Burkhart, US NRC, USA, AP1000WG Chair•Dr Sweng Woong Woo, KINS, Korea, APR1400WG Chair•

Mr Sergei Bogdan, SEC-NRS, Russia, VVERWG Chair•

Mr Neil Blundell, ONR, UK, ABWRWG Chair•Mr Xuejun Wei, CNSC, Canada, CSWG Chair•

Mr Ismael Garcia, US NRC, USA, DICWG Chair•Mr Stuart Allen, ONR, UK, VICWG Chair

1Practical arrangements
Venue
Queen Elizabeth II Centre (QEII Centre)
Saint James room
Broad Sanctuary
Westminster, London
SW1P 3EE, United Kingdom
More information is available at http://qeiicentre.london.

Wifi
The QEII Centre is pleased to offer complimentary open wireless internet for general browsing purposes
throughout the Centre. Please, select user name QEII Guest from your mobile, laptop or tablet. Nologin/password is required.

Audio recording
The conference will be audio recorded for the purpose of developing the conference proceedings only.

Lunch
Lunch is not provided at the conference venue.
A number of places offer options for lunch in the surrounding area:•••

Some coffee outlets (Prêt à Manger, Costa’s and Starbucks) from the centre towards Tothill
Street which leads to St James Park Station. Some independent coffee outlets and restaurants
inside and near St James Park Station.
A number of food outlets from the centre towards Victoria Street and Victoria Station. Some foodoutlets at Strutton Ground.
A number of hotels with restaurant facilities near QEII Centre.

Restaurants and cafés in the Queen Elizabeth II Centre surrounding area

Tothill Street
St James Park Station

Strutton Ground2

Programme
Day 1 – Tuesday 12 September
9.00-9.30: Registration and welcoming coffee

9.30-10.50: Welcome and opening of the conference
Chair: Mr Petteri Tiippana, MDEP Policy Group (PG) Chair and Finland PG member, STUK Chairman

Welcome and introductory remarks•Mr Petteri Tiippana, PG Chair•

Mr William D. Magwood, Director General, NEA

10 years of MDEP achievements•

Mr André-Claude Lacoste, MDEP co-founder, Former ASN Chairman, France – The creation anddevelopment of MDEP•Mr Gary Holahan, MDEP STC member, Chief Technical Advisor to the Executive Director forOperations, NRC, USA – 10 years of MDEP achievements•Ms Agneta Rising, Director General, World Nuclear Association – 10 years of cooperation
between MDEP and CORDEL

10:50-12:35: Session 1 – Codes and standards harmonisation
Chair: Mr Peter Elder, Canada PG member, Acting Vice-President Technical Services Branch, CNSC

Introduction of the session
Panellists presentations•Mr Xuejun Wei, Chair of CSWG, CNSC, Canada – MDEP activities, achievements and challenges
in codes harmonisation•Mr Shane Turner, Principal inspector, ONR, UK – Approach to codes and standards in the UK•

Mr Andrey Obushev, Deputy Director for Development, VO Safety, Russia – The use of MDEP
products for Russian national standards development•Dr Nawal Prinja, Chairman of the Codes and Standards Task Force, CORDEL – Harmonising
nuclear codes and standards for mechanical components•Mr Philippe Malouines, Standard Development Organisations (SDO) board member – SDO
mechanical codes Convergence Board: achievements and perspectives•Mr Hongwei Zhang, Engineer, Institution for Standardization of Nuclear Industry, China –Application of nuclear codes and standards in China

Panel discussion
Closing remarks of the session
12:35-14:00: Lunch3

14:00-15:45: Session 2 – Digital instrumentation and controls: Current and emerging
technical challenges
Chair: Mr Michael Knochenhauer, Sweden STC member, Director of Department of NPPs Safety

Introduction of the session
Panellists presentations••••••Mr Ismael Garcia, DICWG Chair, NRC, USA – Digital instrumentation and controls activities andchallenges
Mr Stephen Wardle, DICWG Member, ONR, UK – Digital instrumentation and controls: currentand emerging technical challenges in the UK
Mr Jean-Paul Bouard, IEC/SC45A Secretary, International Electrotechnical Commission –IEC/SC45A, standards for instrumentation, control and electrical power systems for nuclear facilities
Mr Johannes Pickelmann, Chairman of the CORDEL Digital I&C Task Force – Current status andoutlook of WNA CORDEL DICTF workload on digital instrumentation and controls topics
Dr Darren Cofer, Fellow at the Rockwell Collins Advanced Technology Center, Aircraft Industry –Safety assurance in software systems: from airplanes to atoms
Mr Ma Shihong, I&C Manager of Commissioning Department, Sanmen Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.,
China National Nuclear Cooperation – Challenges of I&C commissioning to first AP1000 unit

Panel discussion
Closing remarks of the session
15:45-16:15: Break
16:15-18:00: Session 3 – Supply chain regulatory issues and vendor inspection co­operation
Chair: Mr Pierre-Franck Chevet, France PG Member, ASN Chairman

Introduction of the session
Panellists presentations•••••

Mr Stuart Allen, VICWG Chair, ONR, UK – MDEP current activities and challenges in vendor
inspection
Mr Dejun Wang, Project Officer, NNSA, China – The construction of nuclear safety culture forequipment vendors in China
Mr David Emond, Component Manufacturing Business Unit Senior Executive Vice President,
AREVA NP, France – Quality audit and quality improvement plan at AREVA NP Le Creusot
forging facility
Mr Randy C. Ivey, Supplier Quality Oversight Director, Westinghouse Electric Company, USA –AP1000® nuclear power plant squib valve design challenges and regulatory interface
Mr Greg Kaser, Senior Project Manager, WNA – The nuclear supply chain: an update on WorldNuclear Association activities

Panel discussion
Closing remarks of the session
18:00: Cocktail reception and dinner platters (Westminster room, 4th floor)4Day 2 – Wednesday 13 September
9:00-10:45: Session 4 – Influence of MDEP interactions on reactor designs safety
Chair: Dr Mzubanzi Bismark Tyobeka, South Africa PG Member, NNR CEO

Introduction of the session
Panellists presentations•••••••Ms Anne-Cécile Rigail, EPRWG Chair, ASN, France – EPRWG: organisation and interaction withthe industry
Dr Sweng Woong Woo, APR1400WG Chair, KINS, Korea – APR1400WG activities andaccomplishments
Mr Norbert Nicaise, Nuclear Safety and Licensing Manager, AREVA NP, France (EPR) – MDEPand EPR design/licensing
Mr Richard J. Easterling, Vice President of Technical Services and Licensing, Westinghouse ElectricCompany, USA (AP1000) – Multinational regulatory influence on new nuclear construction projects
Mr Yun Ho Kim, Deputy Project Manager, KHNP, Korea (APR1400) – APR1400 safety design
features and the influence of MDEP interaction
Mr Sergey Svetlov, Chief Expert for Design, JSC «ATOMPROEKT», Russia (VVER) – New VVERs
in Russia and abroad
Mr Dave Watson, Senior Regulatory Advisor, Nuclear Power Project, Hitachi Europe Ltd, UK(ABWR) – Licensing of UK ABWR in an international environment

Panel discussion
Closing remarks of the session
10:45-11:15: Break
11:15-13:00: Session 5 – Commissioning activities
Chair: Mr Christer Viktorsson, UAE PG Member, FANR Director GeneralIntroduction of the session
Panellists presentations••••••Mr Simon Yates, EPR CATESG Chair, ONR, UK – MDEP current activities and challenges incommissioning activities
Mr Christer Viktorsson, Director General, FANR, UAE – Commissioning experience in the UAE
Ms Lin Zhang, Deputy Director of the Department of Nuclear Power Safety Regulation, NNSA,
China – Overview of AP1000 commissioning inspection in P.R. China
Mr Xavier Ursat, Senior Executive Vice President, New Nuclear Projects and Engineering, EDF
Group, France and Mr Ke Zhang, FPOT manager, TNPJVC, China – Reactor pressure vesselinternals vibratory behaviour test implementation
Mr Sang Won Lee, Principal Technical Manager, KHNP, Korea – A brief overview of the APR1400
commissioning
Mr Valery S. Bezzubtsev, Director for Technological Development, JSC «Concern Rosenergoatom»,Russia – Commissioning of new nuclear power units in Russia

Panel discussion
Closing remarks of the session
13:00-14:30: Lunch5

14:30-16:15: Session 6 – Perspectives for MDEP
Chair: Mr Ho Nieh, NEA, Head of the Division of Nuclear Safety Technology and Regulation

Introduction of the session
Panel discussion•Mr Petteri Tiippana, MDEP PG Chair and Finland PG Member, STUK Director General•

Mr Julien Collet, MDEP STC Chair and France STC Member, ASN Deputy Director General•

Mr Liu Hua, China PG Member, NNSA Administrator•

Mr S.A. Bhardwaj, India PG Member, AERB Chairman•Mr Alexey Ferapontov, Russia PG Member, Rostechnadzor Deputy Chairman•

Mr Zafer Alper, Turkey PG Member, TAEK President•

Mr Michael Finnerty, UK PG Member, ONR New Reactors Programme Director•Mr Kenichi Sato, Representative of WNA CORDEL•Ms Cornelia Spitzer, Head of the IAEA Safety Assessment Section

Closing remarks of the session
16:15-16:30: Closing Session – Conclusion and closing of the conference•

Mr Petteri Tiippana, PG Chair•

Mr William D. Magwood, Director General, NEA

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