The Regulatory System for the First NPP in Indonesia

The first Nuclear Power Energy Resources (NPP) will operate in 2016 in order to fulfill the needs of national electrical energy especially in Java, Madura and Bali (JAMALI), It was stated in the blue print in National Energy Management 2005 - 2025. The regulatory aspects of the use of nuclear energy in accordance with the role and functions of BAPETEN (Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency) are to prepare and develop rules and regulations, licensing system, inspection system, as well as human resources. The road map in the regulation of the first NPP has been in place since 2004. According to the challenges in the Strategic Plan of BAPETEN, BAPETEN carries out the regulatory program for the first NPP, for the ageing management of research reactors, as well as for nuclear security. In this paper, I will present the preparation of the regulatory aspects of NPP according to the role and functions of BAPETEN, i.e. to prepare and develop rules and regulations, licensing system, inspection system, as well as human resources. Rules and regulations on NPP has been enacted and some are still being prepared and developed. Government Regulation No. 43 of 2006 regulates the licensing of nuclear installations, including site license, construction license, operation license, commissioning license and decommissioning license. Government Regulation that is being drafted is on Nuclear Safety and Security. Presidential Regulation on Nuclear Liability is expected to be enacted by the end of this year. The licensing system prepared in facing the operation of the first NPP in Indonesia should begin with the preparation of the process and procedures for obtaining NPP licenses. The review and assessment procedures in every stage of NPP licenses (site, construction, commissioning, operation and decommissioning) should be prepared in line with the existing regulations. The inspection and enforcement procedures in the construction and operation of NPP are prepared based on the applicable rules and regulations, as well as on documents from countries which have experience in the regulations of NPPs. The development of human resources, such as evaluators for the license applications and inspectors for NPP licensee will be conducted with the collaboration of countries having already benefited from NPP or with the assistance of IAEA. (author)