University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering

Course UN 503

Summary

# Title Content Reference Objectives Hours

Material
1 Introduction: -Why have regulations The evolution of To show why 4-hour
-History of Railways & Nuclear Regulation in regulations are lecture &
Boilers Canada required and how discussions
-Major Nuclear accidents (Charles Gordon and they evolve with time
-Historical Perspective David Mosey) and technology.
the establishment of the Canadian Reactor
regulator safety Philosophy, Some outline of
the evolution of origins & evolution (F. reactor design
requirements – severe Boyd) changes from Gen 1
accidents, innovation, Plus others (events to Gen 3.
technology neutral, that shaped the
advanced reactors industry)

Accidents in the
aircraft Industry
2 NSC Act -Principle regulatory Act Nuclear Safety and Overriding 2-hour
-Purpose, content & use Control Act Regulation from lecture plus
-Regulatory fundamental which lower tier a feedback
principles: regulations provide session and
-Safety and control areas greater detail included in
-Pre-licensing assessments assignments
& final test
3 -CNSC website CNSC Website Plus To show how the 4-hour
CNSC Body -Experience experience from being interactions take lecture plus
-Changes as Nuclear in the CNSC as place. An exercise a feedback
Industry changes director, and will be done to ‘role session and
-Overview of the CNSC and interfacing with CNSC play’ a number of included in
the Commission internal departments. examples of actual assignments
- The Role of the regulator in Also discuss the events to show & final test
the nuclear industry powers of the CNSC possible outcomes in
- Relationship with the public including the the role play and
- Indigenous Engagement designated officers what actually
- Role of the regulator in the and limits of powers. happened. The
international community objective is to show
Discuss CNSC how interactions
hearings and meetings could be handled
and timelines for
submissions
4
Nuclear -How Regulations are Regulations as A brief overview of 4 Plus 2-
Regulations developed published, (Regdocs) regulations to allow hour lecture
-Development process, basic overview of what the individual to go plus a
publication in the Gazette. they are and how they find them and apply feedback
-Various regulations are applied in them and know the session and
reviewed in general licensing, transport, basics of why certain included in
(TPRMs, Security, rules of security, nuclear acts need to be assignments
procedure etc) substances. carried out. Also & final test
provide meaning and
-Experience in the use of Review published legitimacy to
regulations 12(2) letters 12(2) actions by the Regdocs.
 -Monetary fines
Legislation: NSCA, Regs
etc.
-IAEA requirements and the
link to Canadian
Requirements
-High Level comparisons to
other regulatory
frameworks
CNSC and how to International co-
manage them. operation and MOUs,
link to IAEA and a
Show how the brief overview of how
Canadian regulations regulations are done
are linked to in a number of other
international countries.
regulations using the
IAEA Safety series
from which
transportation
regulations are based.

Briefly review UK and

US approach to
regulations
5 The -Licensing basis Refer to the CNSC The objective of this 4-hour
Operating -Renewal process published definition of lesson is for the lecture plus
licences -New construction licensing basis and student to better a feedback
-SMR how it is applied. The understand the session and
-Changes and amendments process as published licence and the included in
-Licensing by the CNSC by which licensing basis and assignments
types of licences licence evolution takes apply it during & final test
- licensing process place from prelicensing interaction with the
- licensing basis stages for new SMRS CNSC.
- Relicensing or new technology to
site selection,
construction and
commissioning and
finally to the PROL.
6 The Licence • Content of LCH Refer to the LCH for The objective of this 4-hour
Condition • Managing changes any NPP. A review of lesson is for the lecture plus
Handbook • Protocol & the key features of the student to better a feedback
(LCH) refurbishment LCH as it is part of the understand the session and
licencing basis. licence and the included in
Flexibility in the use of licensing basis and assignments
and solution to apply it during & final test
problems and issues interaction with the
using the licensing CNSC.
basis. The application
of special tools such
as the protocol
7 CNSC • Preparations for the CNSC website and The objective of this 2-hour
Annual ROR meetings as archived lecture is to show to lecture plus
report on • Q & A period with the annual report the students that a feedback
Industry and • Consequences material. The CNSC NPP operation is session and
the report to • CNSC focus areas application of the very public and included in
the minister annual report for the subject to scrutiny by assignments
NR public and the Canadians and by & final test
government. the government. How
we prepare for the
meeting with the
CNSC and the Q&A.
8 CNSC • Use of Standards CNSC published Review some key 4-hour
Standards & and guides Regdocs: Review of regulatory lecture plus
Guides • Development the overall evolution documents such as a feedback
• Key standards & and development of the PSR, Reporting, session and
LCH standards and their maintenance etc included in
growing number assignments
& final test
9 Compliance -Compliance strategies and Use past CNSC Review of past 2-hour
& Reporting tools inspections as examples of good lecture plus
 -Inspection fundamentals examples and the compliance a feedback
Case studies preparation of preparations and session and
-CNSC reporting relationship responses to resolve how at time things included in
to Parliament issues raised. went wrong assignments
-Published Annual Reports - The Annual CNSC & final test
-Reporting to the report to the Minister of
Commission Natural Resources
-International Conventions under the Act.
-Public Outreach
Interactions CNSC published
efforts to contact and
engage the public.
10 Issues • Changes in Review from the past, Review a number of 2-hour
Management Commitments published issues that letters going back lecture plus
• When things go have been managed and forth and how it a feedback
wrong between the CNSC could have been session and
• ORDERs and OPG. managed differently, included in
assignments
& final test
11 International IAEA, NEA, other obligations Review
obligations
12 Research & Life extensions and Review DNGS Review should show 2-hour
Refurbish- Decommissioning refurbishment and the that the licensee is lecture plus
ment Regulatory Research regulatory Hold points responsible for safe a feedback
by review of the LCH operation and show session and
earlier and another that any information included in
shorter review here lacking may require assignments
R & D work & final test