Response to the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety by TSO [Abstract only]

Full text: Based on the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety, the Russian Federation developed an "Action Program of Russian Authorities and Organizations Concerned in Implementation of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety" up to the year 2015. The paper presents information on the Program implementation by the Russian regulatory authority for nuclear and radiation safety in the field of use of atomic energy (Rostechnadzor), and also considers the results of stress tests conducted for the Russian NPPs (either in operation or planned for construction) and the most powerful research reactors. Moreover, it provides information about R&D and standard-setting activities in the field of regulation of atomic energy use carried out by the Scientific and Engineering Centre for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (SEC NRS – Rostechnadzor's TSO) to support the Rostechnadzor's activity aimed at implementation of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety. The paper also emphasizes the results of the IAEA Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) follow-up mission that was held in November 2013, in preparation and conduct of which SEC NRS took part. (author)