OECD/NEA International Workshop on Operational and Regulatory Aspects of Criticality Safety

Albuquerque, NM

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Assessing the Challenges of Nuclear Criticality Safety from an Operational and Regulatory Perspective

The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) Working Group on Fuel Cycle Safety (WGFCS) will hold an international workshop on Operational and Regulatory Aspects of Criticality Safety (ORACS). The workshop will be hosted jointly by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the United States Department of Energy in 19-21 May 2015 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. The workshop is planned for three days.

Objective

Working under the mandate of the CSNI, the objective of the WGFCS is to advance the understanding for regulators, technical support organisations (TSO) and operators of relevant aspects of nuclear fuel cycle safety in NEA member countries.

The objective of this workshop is to discuss and review current national activities, plans and strategies for maintaining and improving operational and regulatory approaches to criticality safety. Safety authorities and their TSO, fuel cycle facilities (FCF) operating organisations and international organisations are invited to share information on their approaches, practices and current developments.