Preliminary programme for the NATO workshop on

Challenges in Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulation of the Nuclear Legacy

Holiday-home “Ershovo”, Moscow region, Russia 25-27 September 2007

25. Sept. 2007

10.00 – 13.30 Session I: Nuclear Legacy Challenges (Chairmen, FMBA, RF and NRPA, Norway)
- 1. Welcome and Introductions – FMBA, NATO, NRPA,
- 2. Strategy for Decommissioning and Remediation of Nuclear Legacy Sites in the Russian Federation – Rosatom, Russia
- 3. Strategy for Russian–Norwegian Regulatory Cooperation – NRPA, Norway
- 4. International Initiatives related to the Remediation of Nuclear Legacy Sites – EBRD, EC or CEG (IAEA)
- 5. International Implications on Security and Decommissioning – US Department of State, USA
- 6. Issues in Decommissioning and Remediation of Nuclear Legacy Sites – IRSN, France
13.30 – 15.00 Lunch
15.00 – 18.00 Session II: Regulatory Implementation of Treaties, Standards and Recommendations (Chairmen Rosatom, RF and DOE, USA)
- 7. International Conventions and Safety Standards – IAEA
- 8. Philosophy of the Occupational and Public Radiological Protection in Regulation of the Nuclear Legacy – ICRP
- 9. International Treaties and environmental safety during remediation – Norwegian MD, Norway
- 10. Main regulatory challenges in Russian legal framework – FMBA, Russia
- 11. Regulatory supervision of environment and human health during remediation, – EA (or SEPA), UK
- 12. Regulations and radioactive waste management in USA – EPA, USA
- 13. Experience of Interaction between Operators and Regulators - SEC-NRS, Russia
17.30 – 18.00 Discussions
19.00 Dinner

26. Sept. 2007

09.00 – 13.30 Session III: Russian Challenges in Practical Implementation of Remediation Strategy (Chairmen IBPh, RF and IRSN, France)
- 14. Remediation challenges at SevRAO facilities – SevRAO
- 15. Remediation Experience of the Nuclear Legacy Facilities in UK and its Application to SevRAO Challenges – NUKEM, UK
- 16. Regulatory Responsibilities at Andreeva Bay and Gremikha – FMBA, Russia
- 17. Radiation Protection of Workers at Operations at SevRAO Facilities – IBPh, Russia
- 18. Radiation Protection of the Public and Environment near Location of SevRAO Facilities– IBPh, Russia
- 19. Medical and Radiological aspects of Emergency Preparedness and Response at SevRAO Facilities - IBPh, Russia
- 20. Techa River Reservoirs: Protection and Regulatory Challenges – PA “Mayak”, Russia
- 21. Special Features of Remediation challenges at SevRAO Facilities (Gremikha village) - RSC «Kurchatov Institute», Russia
- 22. Remediation challenges at DalRAO facilities - DalRAO
13.30 - 15.00 Lunch
15.00 – 18.00 Session IV: Regulatory Case Studies and Western Experience (Chairmen MoD, RF and NDA, UK)
- 23. US Experience Decommissioning Large and Complex Sites - EPA, USA
- 24. UK Experience Decommissioning Large and Complex Sites - NDA, UK
- 25. Site experience from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – Hanford NL, USA
- 26. Site Experience from Idaho National Laboratory – Idaho NL, USA
- 27. Site experience from Sellafield (or Dounreay) - EA (or SEPA) Sellafield SLC (or UKAEA)
- 28. Site experience from Centre de Cadarache, CEA - France
17.00 – 18.00 Discussion
19.00 Dinner

27. Sept. 2007

09.00 – 15.00 Cultural programme
13.30 - 15.00 Lunch
15.00 – 18.00 Session V: Summing Up: Future needs and Recommendations (Chairmen FMBA, RF and NRPA, Norway)
- 29. Panel Discussion of Russian and Western Regulatory Strategies
- 30. Panel Discussion of Implications for Andreeva Bay and Gremikha
- 31. Discussion of Recommendations on Areas for Further Regulatory Development.