This Safety Report provides guidance, targeted towards States newly embarking upon a nuclear power plant programme, on the licensing process and associated procedures needed during for the construction, commissioning and operation stages of a nuclear power plant, so that the applicant complies with national regulations in line with the internationally recognized safety principles and requirements throughout these stages. The publication elaborates on the generic guidance provided in IAEA Safety Standards Series No. SSG-12, Licensing Process for Nuclear Installations, and gives supplementary practical guidance for nuclear power plants.

• 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1. Background
  • 1.2. Objective
  • 1.3. Scope
  • 1.4. Structure
  • 1.5. Terminology
• 2. OVERVIEW OF THE LICENSING PROCESS
  • 2.1. Basic attributes and main features
  • 2.2. Relevant IAEA safety standards
  • 2.3. National legal and regulatory framework
  • 2.4. Primary responsibilities of the government and regulatory body
  • 2.5. Primary responsibilities of the applicant/licensee
• 3. STRUCTURE OF THE LICENSING PROCESS
  • 3.1. General considerations related to the licensing process
    • 3.1.1. Granting a licence
    • 3.1.2. Content of a licence
    • 3.1.3. Licence conditions
    • 3.1.4. Regulatory hold points and witness points
  • 3.2. Relevant regulations and guides to be developed by the regulatory body
  • 3.3. Alternative regulatory processes
• 4. BASELINE ASSUMPTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION LICENCE APPLICATION
  • 4.1. Characteristics of the applicant/licensee
  • 4.2. Choice of design by the applicant/licensee
  • 4.3. Local arrangements
  • 4.4. Development of design information
  • 4.5. Long lead items
• 5. REGULATORY PROCESS FOR LICENSING STEPS OF CONSTRUCTION, COMMISSIONING AND OPERATION
  • 5.1. Construction
    • 5.1.1. Documents and information to be submitted by the applicant/licensee for authorization of construction
    • 5.1.2. Review and assessment and inspection for authorization of construction by the regulatory body
    • 5.1.3. Licence approval and licence conditions for construction
    • 5.1.4. Regulatory hold points and witness points during construction
    • 5.1.5. Control of modifications during construction
    • 5.1.6. Regulatory review and assessment and regulatory inspection during construction
  • 5.2. Commissioning
    • 5.2.1. Non-nuclear testing
    • 5.2.2. Bringing nuclear fuel into the site
    • 5.2.3. Initial fuel loading
    • 5.2.4. Nuclear testing
    • 5.2.5. Documents and information to be submitted by the applicant/licensee for authorization of commissioning
    • 5.2.6. Review and assessment and inspection by the regulatory body for authorization of commissioning
    • 5.2.7. Licence approval and licence conditions for commissioning
    • 5.2.8. Regulatory hold points and witness points during commissioning
    • 5.2.9. Control of modifications during commissioning
    • 5.2.10. Regulatory review and assessment and regulatory inspection during commissioning
  • 5.3. Operation
    • 5.3.1. Documents and information to be submitted by the applicant/licensee for operation
    • 5.3.2. Review and assessment and inspection by the regulatory body for authorization of operation
    • 5.3.3. Licence approval and licence conditions for operation
    • 5.3.4. Regulatory review and assessment and regulatory inspection during operation
    • 5.3.5. Authorization for restart of operation
    • 5.3.6. Authorization of modifications during operation
• APPENDIX ITYPICAL PROCESS FOR GRANTING A LICENCE
• APPENDIX IITYPICAL CONTENT OF A LICENCE
• APPENDIX IIIDEVELOPMENT OF THE SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT IN DIFFERENT LICENSING STEPS
• References
• Annex I EXAMPLES FROM MEMBER STATES
• Annex II PRINCIPLES OF A FOLLOW-UP DOCUMENT
• ABBREVIATIONS
• CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW