What's new at HSE » Nuclear http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:26:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Nuclear LLC report - Harwell and Winfrith http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/05/nuclear-llc-report-harwell-and-winfrith/?rss=Nuclear Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:55 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11895 The Local Liaison Committee quarterly reports for the period 1 July to 30 September 2009 (Q3) for Research Sites Restoration Limited’s Harwell and Winfrith nuclear sites are now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/05/nuclear-llc-report-harwell-and-winfrith/feed/ Joint Regulatory Position Statement: EPR Pressurised Water Reactor http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/04/joint-regulatory-position-statement-epr-pressurised-water-reactor/?rss=Nuclear Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:20:48 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11888 The UK, French and Finnish nuclear regulators are currently working to assess the EPR Pressurised Water Reactor. In carrying out individual assessments, we have all raised issues regarding the EPR Control and Instrumentation (C&I) systems, which the proposed licensees and/or the manufacturer (AREVA) are in the process of addressing.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/04/joint-regulatory-position-statement-epr-pressurised-water-reactor/feed/ Processing of licence applications for new nuclear sites http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/04/processing-of-licence-applications-for-new-nuclear-sites/?rss=Nuclear Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:07:27 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11826 Guidance that  informs the assessment of applications for licences for new nuclear sites. That licensing function is delegated by HSE to HM Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations, who is also the Director of HSE’s Nuclear Directorate.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/04/processing-of-licence-applications-for-new-nuclear-sites/feed/ INS/037 - The processing of applications for replacement licences for existing licensed nuclear sites http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/30/ins037-the-processing-of-applications-for-replacement-licences-for-existing-licensed-nuclear-sites/?rss=Nuclear Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:21:05 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11828 This guidance informs the assessment of applications for replacement licences for sites licensed under the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 (as amended). It covers the relicensing of nuclear sites which are privately owned and operated and also those which are operated by a civilian contractor on behalf of a government department or agency. This includes sites operated by a Site Licensee Company (SLC) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence or the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/30/ins037-the-processing-of-applications-for-replacement-licences-for-existing-licensed-nuclear-sites/feed/ Nuclear LLC Q3 report - Sellafield and Capenhurst http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/27/nuclear-llc-q3-report-sellafield-and-capenhurst/?rss=Nuclear Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:25 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11687 The Local Liaison Committee Quarterly reports for for the period 1 July to 30 September 2009 (Q3) for Springfields Fuels Limited Springfields Works and Sellafield Limited Capenhurst works are now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/27/nuclear-llc-q3-report-sellafield-and-capenhurst/feed/ Nuclear LLC Quarter 2 report - West Cumbria sites http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/27/nuclear-llc-quarter-2-report-west-cumbria-sites/?rss=Nuclear Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11685 The Local Liaison Committee quarterly report for the period 1 April 2009 – 30 June 2009 (Q2) for West Cumbria Sites Stakeholder Group: Sellafield, Calder Hall and Windscale is now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/27/nuclear-llc-quarter-2-report-west-cumbria-sites/feed/ Third GDA Quarterly Report for 2009 published http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/27/third-gda-quarterly-report-for-2009-published/?rss=Nuclear Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:00:31 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11579 Kevin Allars, Director of New Build GDA at the HSE, and Joe McHugh, Head of Radioactive Substances Regulation at the Environment Agency, published the third Quarterly Report for 2009 (July-September) today. This provides an update on our work to assess new nuclear power station designs.

In summary, we have continued to make good progress on technical issues and assessment resources. We have continued to work closely with the Requesting Parties, potential operators, overseas regulators and other stakeholders.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/27/third-gda-quarterly-report-for-2009-published/feed/ Nuclear Safeguards Officer - vacancy http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/22/nuclear-safeguards-officer-vacancy/?rss=Nuclear Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:45:03 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11492 Post available for a Nuclear Safeguards officer in the HSE UK Safeguards Office (UKSO).  The post-holder will have a key role and be expected to make a significant contribution to the work of the UKSO. The post is based in Bootle, Merseyside, closing date 5 November 2009.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/22/nuclear-safeguards-officer-vacancy/feed/ Procurement of nuclear safety related items or services - T/AST/077 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/16/procurement-of-nuclear-safety-related-items-or-services-tast077/?rss=Nuclear Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:10:06 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11233 Nuclear Directorate (ND) Permissioning inspection - Technical assessment guide on the procurement of nuclear safety related items or services.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/16/procurement-of-nuclear-safety-related-items-or-services-tast077/feed/ HSE Chair’s welcome presentation to IRRS mission http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/14/hse-chairs-welcome-presentation-to-irrs-mission/?rss=Nuclear Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:04:13 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11110 Transcript of speech given by HSE Chair Judith Hackitt at the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team mission meeting in Bootle, 5 October 2009.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/14/hse-chairs-welcome-presentation-to-irrs-mission/feed/ Nuclear LLC Q3 report - Urenco UK Limited http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/13/nuclear-llc-q3-report-urenco-uk-limited/?rss=Nuclear Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:30:45 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11124 Local Liaison Committee quarterly report for the period 1 July to 30 September 2009 (Q3) for Urenco UK limited.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/13/nuclear-llc-q3-report-urenco-uk-limited/feed/ Nuclear Security: Annual Report 2008/2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/08/nuclear-security-annual-report-20082009/?rss=Nuclear Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:39:21 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10989 Charting the Office for Civil Nuclear Security’s (OCNS) contributions to the major developments in the civil nuclear industry which have occurred during this reporting period.

OCNS Annual Report 2008/2009

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/08/nuclear-security-annual-report-20082009/feed/ Nuclear Inspector posts http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/02/nuclear-inspector-posts/?rss=Nuclear Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:45:12 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10918 Several nuclear inspector vacancies are being advertised, based in Cheltenham, London and Bootle, Merseyside. Closing date 26 October 2009.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/02/nuclear-inspector-posts/feed/ Devonport, Dounreay and Rosyth nuclear LLC Q2 reports http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/28/devonport-dounreay-and-rosyth-nuclear-liason-reports/?rss=Nuclear Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:45:29 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10720 The Local Liason Committee Quarterly reports for Devonport Royal Dockyard, Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd and Rosyth Royal Dockyard Ltd for the Q2 period 1 April 2009 – 30 June 2009 are now available.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/28/devonport-dounreay-and-rosyth-nuclear-liason-reports/feed/ New nuclear power stations - joint inspection reports http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/18/new-nuclear-power-stations-joint-inspection-reports/?rss=Nuclear Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:01:46 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10567 Reports on the Joint Regulators’ Team inspections of EDF/AREVA’s and Westinghouse’s  quality management arrangements -  April 2009

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/18/new-nuclear-power-stations-joint-inspection-reports/feed/ Chapelcross, Hunterson and Torness nuclear liaison reports http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/17/chapelcross-hunterson-and-torness-nuclear-liaison-reports/?rss=Nuclear Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:30:23 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10538 The following Local Liaison Committee Quarterly reports are now available; Chapelcross Site Stakeholder Group; Hunterston B SSG Report and Torness LLC Report

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/17/chapelcross-hunterson-and-torness-nuclear-liaison-reports/feed/ Nuclear Newsletter - September 2009 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/15/nuclear-newsletter-september-2009/?rss=Nuclear Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:30:50 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10463 In this edition of HSE’s Nuclear Directorate newsletter - changes to Nuclear Directorate, Chief Inspector’s activities…

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/15/nuclear-newsletter-september-2009/feed/ Nuclear - contractors and intelligent customer capability http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/11/nuclear-contractors-and-intelligent-customer-capability/?rss=Nuclear Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:50 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10408 Guidance to help Inspectors assess the suitability of the approaches that the licensee takes to maintaining its in-house capability and to its use and oversight of contractors whose work has the potential to impact upon nuclear safety.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/11/nuclear-contractors-and-intelligent-customer-capability/feed/ Dounreay Decommissioning Project http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/02/dounreay-decommissioning-project/?rss=Nuclear Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:08:25 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10195 HSE has made a determination under regulation 13 of Nuclear Reactors (Environmental Impact Assessment for Decommissioning) Regulations 1999 that an environmental impact assessment is not required under those regulations for the change to the reactor decommissioning project at Dounreay Nuclear Licensed Site.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/09/02/dounreay-decommissioning-project/feed/ Latest new nuclear powerstations eBulletin http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/08/27/latest-new-nuclear-powerstations-ebulletin/?rss=Nuclear Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:15:03 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=10116 We are currently assessing two new nuclear reactor designs, this e-Bulletin provides you with an update on our assessment process. In this issue: Non-Government Organisations(NGOs) Seminar - 25 June 2009, latest news on our assessment process…

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