Preparing Decommissioning Regulatory Infrastructure for Embarking Countries with Ageing Nuclear Facilities: A Case Study of Indonesia Reno Alamsyah, Sidik Permana dan AbdulWaris
1. BAPETEN. Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency
2. and 3. Bandung Institute of Technology
Abstract
Indonesia is considered as among nuclear embarking country. Besides that, in Indonesia currently a government research institute operates three research reactors, and six fuel cycle facilities in addition to one facility operated by a state-own company. All of these installations are more than 36 years of operating ages. Decommissioning issue for the two areas, i.e., embarking and ageing facility, is a very important challenge for the regulator to be prepared.
What national policy available and what to be prepared? Has pertinent international obligation fulfilled? What regulation and law existed and what to be prepared? How regulator build their capacity and what HRD Plan should be prepared? This study answered all of the above typical questions with a comparative, gap analysis and descriptive method. Data and information from reliable publications, such as from the IAEA and NEA or from scientific papers of recognized publication, were used in this study. Interview to senior re-searchers and managers of the engaged organizations was also carried out to identify potential impediments and solution with sufficient risk assessment discussion.
The description of the existing installations, current status of legislation, international instruments, and regulation and guides were provided together with the regulatory frame-work and updates of their capacity, training and education arrangements, and human re-sources. Regulatory approach chosen by the regulator and the application graded approach were evaluated, including with the availability of the TSO and its competency on decommissioning. This paper reviewed as well the regulator^s integrated management system, regulatory policies, infrastructure for consultation and communication to interested parties in developing regulation and decision making or licensing, and the infrastructure for oversight and enforcement. Finally, the paper appraises the core challenges in developing a better capacity building and human resources plan. Acceptance criteria in evaluating of these regulatory topics were developed from national common legislation and law, international agreements, international standards, especially from the IAEA, and good international practices.
This study concluded that Indonesia has been the parties of the required international agreement related to decommissioning. Indonesia could solve its challenges at the same time with the establishment of national policy in waste management, decommissioning and environmental remediation, in addition to the stablished nuclear safety policy. Furthermore, there are a plenty room for improving the regulation, regulator capacity and it^s HRD plan in some specific areas. This study also suggest that the regulator body may use many international and bilateral cooperation to help improve their regulatory infrastructure.
