ML20216G180
| ML20216G180 | |
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| Issue date: | 08/20/1997 |
| From: | Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Kwun S KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH KOREA) |
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| NUDOCS 9709120249 | |
| Download: ML20216G180 (5) | |
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The Honorable Sook ll Kwun
- Minister of Science and Technology Govemment Complex II, Room 601 Gweacheon-City, Kyunggi-Do 427-760 Republic of Korea
Dear Minister Kwun:
At the May 29-30,1997 meeting of the Intemational Nuclear Regulators Association (INRA) in Paris, I discussed with my colleagues your interest in participation in INRA. As a result of the members' deliberations, l have been asked to report to you that the Republic of Korea will not -
be offered membership in INRA at this time, and to explain the group's reasoning.
As you know, at the Paris meeting the Association was formally constituted. We finalized a :
Terms of Reference document which describes how the INRA will be organized, its initial membership, and how it plans to develop working relationships with other national and _
intemational nuclear safety and regulatory bodies (enclosed). We also discussed two broad
- topics at length, national trends in electric generation and their effect on nuclear safety; and -
. an assessment of effectiveness of nuclear regulatory and safety assistance. Finally, I had
- the honor of being named first_ Chairman of INRA (1997-1999). The Association expects to
- meet in the United States in January 1998, and thereafter meet;on a twice yearly basis.
The group spent significant time considering the merits of expaMinn the Association's
- membership. Our conclusions can be summarized as follows. As defined in~ Article 4 of the Terms of Reference (see enclosure), INRA's membership is based on 'the size and scope of
' the nuclear program," with an emphasis on the operational experience gained from regulating an active, complex nuclear power program. The members reasoned that, at least for the first two years, adhering to this basic commonality of experience and interest would create -
. optimum conditions for the Association to establish and consolidate itself, and to determine'
- how it might usefully contribute to enhancing woridwide nuclear safety. Depending on conclusions reached in this initial period, decisions would then be taken on how to address membership of other nuclear regulators in the Association. ,
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2 The decision to defer the general issue of membership does not, however, preclude the group from arranging ad hoc activities with other regulatory bodies. where such activities are i deemed to provide a useful way to advance the Association's objectives. Given your support for, and interest in, the Association, I hope we will be able to include you in our activities at an early date.
Sincerely,
, Ofiginalsigned by ShirleyAnnJackson Shirley Ann Jackson
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May 29,1997 TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR REGULATORS ASSOCIATION (INRA)
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my, The Intemational Nuclear Regulators Assodation (' Association")is established to influence and enhance nuclear safety, from the regulatory perspective, among its members as well as worldwide.
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- To establish a forumi:Me most senior nuclear rt-gulatory officials to exchange views or' troad regulatory policy issues (technical, legal, economic, administrative).
. To build a global nuclear safety culture, l + To encourage the most efficient use of resources in areas of common interest.
+ To work to enhance the stature of nuclear regulatory organizations worldwide,
- To seek consensus on how nuclear regulatory issues can be approached and implemented; to f acilitate intemational cooperation in regulation.
. To work to advance nuclear safety through cooperation among its members, cooperation with relevant existing intergovemmental organizations (e.g., IAEA, OECD/NEA), with other national nuclear regulatory organizations, and other groups and organizations, as appropriate.
- To identify emerging nuclear regulatory challenges.
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ARTICLE 1: NAME The organization established pursuant to these Terms of Reference shall be called the intemational Nuclear Regulators Association (INRA).
ARTICLE 2: PURPOSE The Association shallinfluence and enhance nuclear safety, from the regulatory perspective, among its members as well as woridwide.
ARTICLE 3: ACTIVITIES The tasks assigned to the Association shall be carried out, both Individually and collectively, in conformity with the provisions set forth in these Terms of Reference, to support the common inferest of the members, in paiticular, the Associatinn shall act by consensus to:
1, Promote the exchange of information and experience among members.
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j 2. Review and assess on 6 continuing basis the effectiveness of the Association's activities.
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- 3. Make recommendations to other responsible bodss, both national and intemational, conceming issues of nuclear regulatory significance; support intemational cooperative activities and other nuclear safety initiatives; participate in relevant activities of other bodies concemed with nuclear safety, as appropriate; and review the nuclear safety programs of existing intemational bodies.
- 4. Consider, at an earty date, the value of convening meetings comprising the most senior officiah of a broad range of national nudear regulatory organizations, relevant existing intergMmmental organizations, and other groups and organizations, as a useful means for advancing the Association's stated objectives.
ARTICLE 4: MEMBERSHIP Members of the intemationa! Nuclear Regulators Association shall be the most senior offcials of national nuclear regulatory bodies.
?y The initial membership takes into account, for each respective country, the size and scope of the nuclear program; the existence of a well-established, independent nuclear regulatory authority; and a firm commitment to the provisions of the Convention on Nuclear Safety.
The Association intends to consider, during an initial period of two years, the most effective way to achieve its objectives and, based on that experience, how to involve other national nuclear regulatory organizations.
ARTICLE 5: LANGUAGE The working language shall be English.
ARTICLE 8: ORGANIZATION AL STRUCTURE The Association shall establish the following organizational elements:
- A Chairman shall be chosen by consensus and shall coordinate the work of the Association during his/her period of incumbency.
. The first Chairman shall serve for two years. Thereafter, tne designated Chairman shall serve for a period of one year.
. The Chairman shall provide the Secretariat functions during his/her penod of incumbency.
. The members shall cover their own expenses for participation in meetings.
ARTICLE 7; ASSOCIATION MEETINGS Association meetings shall be held at least annually.
Association meetings shall be organized on the most efficient possible basis.
The agreed consensus of the group will be made publicly available. The confidentiality of the working papers and discussions of the Association shall be protected, as appropriate, to the extent authorized by the respective national laws and policies of its members.
Signed in Pans, on the 29th of May,1997.
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Yasumasa Togo Chairman Chairman Nuclear Safety Commission, Japan United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US NRC),
United States of America D .m tYh" Tomihiro inniguchi Deputy Director General Agency of Natural Rescutces and ,
Energy, MITI, Japan l