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RSRP visits ANRS

Published on July 19, 2018

On July 18, 2018, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), AdSTM, and the Georgian Agency for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (ANRS) met to discuss the recommendations from a February 2018 Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) mission to Georgia. The principle topics discussed included: updating the 2012 Main Nuclear Law, updating authorization and inspection processes to implement a graded approach for oversight of radioactive material facilities, human capital development including implementation of a training program for regulatory staff, and the development of a system for managing regulatory activities. Given the significant amount of work to accomplish, the NRC and ANRS agreed to develop a nuclear safety development plan for 2018-2020. The plan will contain a prioritized scope of work along with a schedule and strategy to implement the objectives. The plan will be used by the ANRS to address the IRRS mission recommendations in a timely fashion and to coordinate support from donor organizations, including the NRC.