T2 Licensing and Oversight Lessons from the Pandemic

This session will bring together senior principals from international regulatory authorities to discuss how regulatory approaches have changed as the result of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The session will focus on the fungibility of nuclear regulatory authorities and discuss best practices from the past two years that can be leveraged in a post-pandemic environment (e.g., modified inspection schedules, remote inspections, extended teleworking). The session will highlight the importance of real-time sharing of regulatory information across borders, which is often unseen by external stakeholders.

SESSION CHAIR(S):

• Darrell Roberts, Deputy Executive Director for Reactor Programs, OEDO/NRC e-mail: Darrell.Roberts@nrc.gov

SPEAKER(S):

• Introductory Remarks
  Darrell Roberts, Deputy Executive Director for Reactor Programs, OEDO/NRC
• Licensing and Oversight Lessons from the Pandemic
  Christer Viktorsson, Director General, Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation
• Nuclear Safety and Security Oversight During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learnt in the South African Context
  Bismark Tyobeka, Chief Executive Officer, National Nuclear Regulator, South Africa
• Lessons and Learn in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan
  Toshiyuki Koganeya, Director of Oversight Planning and Coordination Division, Japan Nuclear Regulatory Authority

SESSION COORDINATOR(S):

• Stanley Freeman, International Relations Coordinator, International Cooperation & Assistance Branch, OIP/NRC e-mail: Stanley.Freeman@nrc.gov