Examples from Member State Inspection Programmes: United Arab Emirates. Appendix VIII

Programme Management and Coordination: The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) Department of Nuclear Safety has the responsibility for managing and coordinating implementation of the construction inspection programme (CIP) for Barakah. The other departments in the operations division will be responsible for supporting and conducting inspections for their assigned area. A senior project management specialist will be assigned to plan and schedule the needed inspections at Barakah. In addition, the aim is to assign a lead inspector for each of the major functional areas to coordinate inspection activities, perform as a team leader for the associated inspections, integrate findings to identify performance issues, verify that problem areas are addressed, and ensure the baseline inspections are completed on a project basis. The subject matter experts that have been associated with the review of the plant design and requirements will be included in the inspection teams to provide the required technical support. The major functional areas needing a lead inspector include: - Management system/QA; - Vendor; - Civil/structural; - Electrical/I and C; - Mechanical; - Welding/non-destructive examination; - Radiation protection; - Environmental protection; - Emergency response; - Security; - Operations