1 Presentation title - edit in the Master slide The Relationship with the Regulators Private Sector Engagement with Government Regulators Paul Littler Technical Director Nuclear Atkins Ltd
1 Presentation title - edit in the Master slide
The Relationship with the RegulatorsPrivate Sector Engagement with Government Regulators
Paul LittlerTechnical Director Nuclear Atkins Ltd
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• Compliance against Regulatory requirements and expectations (prescriptive or non-prescriptive)
• Regulatory engagement & working relationship Direct; or Indirect
Regulatory Confidence
• the site selected for the deployment of the technology;
• the technology to be deployed; and
• the organisation (people, processes, infrastructure and financial arrangements)
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Regulatory Relationship
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UK Private Sector Capability
•Highly capable, technically skilled workforce
•Six decades of experience
•Understanding of regulatory engagement
•UK non-prescriptive regulatory approach and legal duty to reduce risk So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable (SFAIRP)
•Understanding of international standards and guidance
•Strong nuclear safety, environmental protection & security culture
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Private Sector Engagement• National Nuclear Policy & Regulatory Frameworks
• License Application programme support
• Siting Studies and Environmental Assessments
• Operating company capability
• Technology approval
• Operating company supply chain support
• Regulatory Technical Support Organisation
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International Project Examples ITER
• Translation of the Safety Case into the design
• Development of responses to ASN questions/queries
• Promoting the development of a (Nuclear) Safety Culture
Middle East
• Providing support to the future nuclear operating company and the prospective operating Licence holder for the new reactor in the UAE.
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Summary
•Decades of experience of engagement with regulators both directly and indirectly
•Pertinent current experience form UK New Build programme
•Transferable technical skills
•Ability to add real value