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1 Úrad jadrového dozoru SR UJD SR Practices in Communicating with Public on stress tests Dagmar Zemanova 4-5 December Brussels

2 Stress tests in EU March 25, 2011 as a response to the NPP Fukushima Dai-chii accident EK requested to provide comprehensive risk and safety assessment of EU nuclear power plants May 13, 2011 ENSREG issued Declaration in which has been stated inter allia that: National regulatory authorities shall be guided by the principles for openness and transparency as adopted by ENSREG in February Results of the reviews should be discussed both in national and European public seminars to which other stakeholders would be invited. 2 ÚJD SR 2

3 Stress tests communication 2011 March 16 - Information on situation in the Slovak NPPs presented for the Slovak Government May 5 - Discussion in the Slovak Parliament about safety of nuclear installation in Slovakia. Information on stress tests was presented and discussed as well. 3 ÚJD SR 3

4 Stress tests communication 2011 June 26 - seminar on stress tests with stakeholders was held in town Nitra (more than 100 participants) 4 ÚJD SR 4

5 Stress tests communication 2011 Organised by: Civic Information Committees Bohunice and Mochovce in cooperation with operators Participants: mayors, other representatives of local municipalities, districts and regions representatives of governmental organisations Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Health, operators (Slovenské elektrárne, JAVYS) 5 ÚJD SR 5

6 August 15: Stress tests communication 2011 Summary of interim reports prepared by licensee (only in Slovak) press release posted on UJD SR website September 14: Interim National Report (in Slovak and in English) press conference held published on UJD SR website - opportunity to send questions if there are any comments and questions from Greenpeace 6 ÚJD SR 6

7 October 31, December 30 Stress tests communication 2011 Final reports prepared by licensee (in Slovak) and UJD SR (in Slovak and in English) posted on UJD SR website 7 ÚJD SR 7

8 Stress tests communication January 3 press conference to inform public about results of stress tests process on national level Representatives of most important TV, Radio and news Outcomes from conference were more less very correct 8 ÚJD SR 8

9 Stress tests communication January 17 - representatives of regulatory bodies, operators and stakeholders (representatives of local administrations in localities around NPPs) from Slovakia participated on EU Public Meeting held in Brussels Information about organisation of meeting sent to stakeholders and invitation put on website in December ÚJD SR 9

10 Stress tests communication Stakeholders were invited to send questions and comments via ENSREG website ( Communication with Civic Information Committees Bohunice and Mochovce. They were informed about ENSREG website publishing comprehensive information about stress tests process over the EU. Problems with coverage of travel expenses to Brussels and English language used 10 ÚJD SR 10

11 Stress tests communication January 23 public meeting in Bratislava Organized by: UJD SR Participants: - mayors, other representatives of local municipalities and districts - representatives of governmental organizations Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Interior - representatives of research institutes, universities, other interested organizations - general public - NGOs 11 ÚJD SR 11

12 Public meeting in Bratislava Stress tests communication 12 ÚJD SR 12

13 Example of questions: Technological issues: Stress tests communication Seismic reinforcement buildings and pipes Containment integrity Results of PSA 1 and PSA 2 for NPPs Units Boric acid reserves... Human factor Correctness of management decision making in emergency situation Underestimation of radiation safety culture Readiness of NPP employees to work in radioactivity contaminated area in case of accident ÚJD SR 13

14 Stress Tests Stress tests communication Credibility of stress tests Significance of stress tests analyses Who developed and evaluated results of stress tests? What about the radiation protection during emergency? Costs calculation regarding implementation of necessary changes Out of stress tests scope Outside emergency preparedness Planned aircraft attacks Terrorists attacks 14 ÚJD SR 14

15 Stress tests communication March - Country Peer Review held in Slovakia Information on UJD SR website 15 ÚJD SR 15

16 Stress tests communication April - Peer Review Report published on UJD SR website To be more understandable for Slovak citizens this report was translated to the Slovak language May 8 - representatives of regulatory body, operators and stakeholders (representatives of local administrations in localities around NPPs) from Slovakia participated on EU Public Meeting held in Brussels. Communication was the same as during the first meeting Problems the same 16 ÚJD SR 16

17 Stress tests communication All relevant documents regarding follow-up activities of stress tests are available on UJD SR website Action plan Follow-up of the peer review of the stress tests performed on European nuclear power plants 17 ÚJD SR 17

18 Stress tests communication Communication with Civic Information Committees Bohunice and Mochovce is in continuation. Members of Civic Information Committees are regularly inform about ongoing stress tests process and they are invited to ask questions and spread information among inhabitants of their villages and cities Local committees are efficient way of interacting with local politicians and public around nuclear installations that are the most important stakeholders (4 regular meetings per year + ad hoc meetings) 18 ÚJD SR 18

19 Stress tests communication Next planned activities: seminar on stress tests follow up activities Action plans - organized by Civic Information Committees Bohunice and Mochovce (proposed date- January or February 2013) 19 ÚJD SR 19

20 Conclusion Stress tests communication Communication during the stress test process helps us to better understand issues and concerns affecting stakeholders It was an exercise how to communicate with public in a proper way which force us to identify issue that are sensitive and should be addressed Open and transparent communication of stress tests improved our relation with media and stakeholders and led to strengthening of trust to the regulatory authority as a reliable source of information 20 ÚJD SR 20

21 IRRS Mission to Slovakia The Team did not identify elements regarding the responsibilities and functions of the regulatory body which would raise particular concern in the light of the NPP Fukushima Dai-ichi accident. The Team considers that the communication to the public and interested parties was carried out in a due manner. INTEGRATED REGULATORY REVIEW SERVICE (IRRS) REPORT TO SLOVAKIA 27 May 7 June 21 ÚJD SR 21

22 National Emergency Exercise After the Ministerial Conference organized in Vienna in June 2011, when reviewing and analysing the lessons learned after Fukushima accident, UJD SR identified that the coordination at national level in between the different authorities might become a serious problem in case of severe nuclear emergency at one of the Slovak NPPs. Therefore, as a consequence, following a UJD SR proposal, the Government decided that a national large scale nuclear emergency response exercise shall be organized in October, with the participation of all responsible organisations at local, county and national levels. The conducting and evaluation of this large scale exercise could be a good basis for future improvements of coordination and cooperation inside the national crisis management system. 22 ÚJD SR 22

23 Exercise held October at Bohunice region The aim of exercise was National Emergency Exercise to practice and screen mutual relations, to test real status, preparedness and response of crisis management at all state levels to verify warning and notification system to practice emergency preparednes 23 ÚJD SR 23

24 Thank you for your attention 24 ÚJD SR 24

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