NRC INTERNATIONAL

ACTIVITIES P'R REGu/

Margaret Doane

Director

Office of International Programs

Martin Virgilio

Deputy Executive Director of Operations for Waste,

Research, State, Tribal and Compliance Programs

October 3, 2007
OVERVIEW

• Five major international program

areas.

-Conventions and Treaties

-Export and Import Licensing

- Bilateral Arrangements

- Multilateral Work

- Cooperative Research

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CONVENTIONS & TREATIES

* June 2007: Meeting on Use of Safety

Standards in the Joint Convention

* July 2007: Member State Meeting on

the Convention On Early Notification of

a Nuclear Accident

* September 2007: Issuing the U.S.

National Report and attending the

Convention On Nuclear Safety

Organizational Meeting

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CHALLENGES

" Preparing for

-- 2008 Convention on Nuclear Safety

-- 2009 Joint Convention

-- 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty

" Implement the Amendments to the

Convention on the Physical Protection

of Nuclear Material

" Implement the Additional Protocol For

International Atomic Energy Agency

(IAEA) Safeguards

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EXPORT/IMPORT LICENSING

" Implement the Energy Policy Act

and Code-of Conduct

• Refine Criteria for Category 1 and

2 Radioactive Sources Exports

* Refine Procedures and Controls

-with Hemispheric Neighbors

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CHALLENGES

* Streamline 10 Code of Federal

Regulations Part 110

" Increased Complexity in Licensing

for Reactors, Components and

Materials

* Knowledge Management through

New Hires and Training

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BILATERAL COOPERATION

* 43 Bilateral Arrangements with 36

Countries and Taiwan

* Technical Support for U.S.

Government Trilateral Exchanges

with Canada and Mexico

* Active Cooperation with Finland,

France, Canada, India, China, Iraq,

Commonwealth of Independent

States

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CHALLENGES

* Regulatory Infrastructure for

Countries Considering Nuclear

Power Programs

* Increased Cooperation with

Countries Currently Building

" Maintain Safe Operation of

Existing Reactors

* Exchange Security Information

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CHALLENGES, CONT.

• Expand Assistance to Enhance

Safety and Security of Sources

* Expand Regulatory Infrastructure

Assistance to Commonwealth of

Independent States, Africa and

Middle East

• Coordinate Assistance with Other

Providers

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MULTILATERAL COOPERATION

* Progress in Stages 1 and 2 of the

Multinational Design Evaluation

Program

* Participation in Nuclear Energy Agency

(NEA) Safety Programs

* Participation in IAEA Safety, Security,

Safeguards Programs

* Participation in International Council

on Radiation Protection Activities

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CHALLENGES

9 Expansion of Collaboration with

Multilateral Organizations to

Leverage Resources

. Balanced Approach to Safety and

Security in Domestic and'

International Guidance

* Human Resource and Knowledge

Management

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COOPERATIVE RESEARCH

ACTIVITIES

* 70+ bilateral or multilateral

agreements with 24 countries plus

OECD

e NRC contributes approx. $4M/yr to

international programs in U.S. and

abroad

* Participants contribute approx.

$1 M/yr to RES

* NRC provides intellectual capital,

expert analysis, and experience to

international programs.

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RES CONSIDERATIONS FOR

PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL

PROJECTS

* Assists in preparing NRC

for the future;

* Contributes to resolving

existing or emerging regulatory or safety issues

affecting U.S. licensees and

applicants;

* Reduces known

phenomenological

uncertainties, enhances

accuracy of NRC computer

codes and data, and/or

develops state-of-the art

safety information;

° Contributes to maintaining

and/or developing critical

skills needed to carry out

NRC mission;

" Supports completion of

existing and projected work;

* Produces timely results

that will meet our intended

regulatory use;

* Overall costs (FTE, travel,

contribution, contractor

support) commensurate

with the expected safety

benefit

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CONCLUSION

* Global Industry Requires Global

Approaches

" Implementing Legal Obligations

* Consultation in Export Licensing

" Bilateral Opportunities to Learn

* Leveraging Resources through

Multilateral Engagement

" Knowledge Management

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