Nuclear Safety Advisory Committee (NuSAC)

Includes the sub-committee on research

Contact:

NuSAC Secretariat
7th Floor North Wing
Rose Court
2 Southwark Bridge
London
SE1 9HS

To advise HSE on matters which are referred to it or which it considers require attention regarding nuclear safety policy and its implementation at nuclear installations. To advise the HSE on the adequacy and balance of HSE’s nuclear safety research programme.

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NuSAC Meetings

NuSAC’s current term of office expired on 31 October 2008. HSE is still considering what arrangements to make for a successor body

Agendas	Papers	Minutes
3 July 2008
Agenda 03/07/08	NuSAC(2008)P09 - Policy brief for nusac meeting of 3 July 2008 NuSAC(2008)P10 - Report from hse for the meeting to be held July 2008 NuSAC(2008)P11 - Update on the Regulatory Nuclear Interface Protocol NuSAC(2008)P11 Annex1 - Update on the Regulatory Nuclear Interface Protocol NuSAC(2008)P11 Annex3 - Update on the Regulatory Nuclear Interface Protocol NuSAC(2008)P12 - The siting of nuclear installations in the United Kingdom NuSAC(2008)P12 Addendum - The siting of nuclear installations in the United Kingdom NuSAC(2008)P12 - The siting of nuclear installations in the United Kingdom power point NuSAC(2008)P13 - Liaison between the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM)and NuSAC NuSAC(2008)P15 - Report to July 2008 Meeting from Review Group 2 NuSAC(2008)P16 - Activity Report from RG3 for period April 2008 to July 2008 NuSAC(2008)P17 - Report to July 2008 NuSAC Meeting from Review Group 5 NuSAC(2008)P18 - Research report to NuSAC, July 2008 NuSAC(2008)P19 - Review of NDA funding issues NuSAC(2008)P20 - Review of implementation of HSE and NuSAC advice regarding the plans for NDA’s formation and Strategy NuSAC(2008)P21 - NDA Prioritisation Process And Hazard Baseline Task Force 2 – Regulatory Framework Progress Report April – June 2008 Nuclear Safety Advisory Committee Annual Report 2007/08	Minutes 03/07/08
10 April 2008
Agenda 10/04/08	NuSAC(2008)P01 - Policy brief for NuSAC meeting NuSAC(2008)P02 - Report from HSE NuSAC(2008)P03 - Dounreay - shaping for the future NuSAC(2008)P04 - Safety performance overview of UK Nuclear licensees NuSAC(2008)P04 Annex 1 - Nuclear industry accident and dose data 2006-7 NuSAC(2008)P05 - Report on a meeting of Task Force 3 Members with ND Staff NuSAC(2008)P06 - Task force 1: Progress report NuSAC(2008)P07 - Impact of the 2007 ICRP recommendations on Nuclear safety NuSAC(2008)P08 - Review Group 4 report of a meeting to discuss public information aspects of nuclear emergency response Annex 1 - Dounreay SHEQ Improvement and Sustained Excellence Plan 2007/8 Annex 2 - Dounreay decommissioning update	Minutes 10/04/08
26 October 2007
Agenda 26/10/07	Chief Inspector’s Report (inc Q&A on Controlling Mind issues –Investigation of whether NDA has undue influence on the management of nuclear safety and environment at licensed sites) NuSAC(2007)P13 BERR Policy Brief NuSAC(2007)P14 Leadership for Safety Culture NuSAC(2007)P15 Issues Potentially Requiring NuSAC Advice NuSAC(2007)P16 Lessons Learned from Thorp: Nuclear Installations Inspectorate NuSAC(2007)P18 Dose Control and Use of ALARP at Sellafield NuSAC(2007)P19 Health and safety implications in the event nuclear licensee enters into insolvency proceedings NuSAC(2007)P21	Minutes 26/10/07
5 July 2007
Agenda 05/07/07	Nuclear Safety Performance (update on HSE’s policy and operational issues) and wider issues NuSAC(2007)P8 The Work of COGENT NuSAC(2007)P10 Update on Training Skills: NDA NuSAC(2007)P9 Notice of open meeting	Minutes 05/07//07
22 March 2007
Agenda 22/03/07	Safety Performance Overview of Major Nuclear Licensees – Annual Update - Jan 2007- covering period 2005/06 NuSAC(2007)P1 [60kb] OCNS Review NuSAC(2007)P3 [1.6mb] Legacy Waste NuSAC(2007)P5 [125kb] Nuclear Safety Performance (update on HSE’s policy and operational issues) and wider issues NuSAC(2007)P6 [190kb] Review Group 2: Review of Legacy Waste NuSAC(2007)P7 [20kb]	Minutes 22/03/07
3 November 2006
Agenda 03/11/06	Nuclear Safety Performance (update on HSE’s policy and operational issues) and wider issues NuSAC(2006)P15 [164kb] Sellafield - Progress report including work with contractors and the NDA NuSAC(2006) P16 [35kb] Plans and challenges at the Springfields site NuSAC(2006)P17 [60kb]	Minutes 03/11/06
6 July 2006
Agenda 06/07/06	Policy update [34kb] NuSAC(2006)P9 HSE’’s Nuclear Contribution to the Energy Review 166kb] NuSAC(2006)P10 NII report [155kb] NuSAC(2006)P11 NDA - Presentation:Skills update [230kb] NuSAC(2006)P14	Minutes 06/07/06
23 February 2006
Agenda 23/02/06	Policy update NuSAC(2006)P1 NII report NuSAC(2006)P2 Safety Performance Overview of the Major UK Nuclear Licensees Annual update NuSAC(2006)P3 Sellafield HA and MA Liquors Management: Summary Update NuSAC(2006)P7 Acquisition of Amersham plc (now GE Healthcare Ltd) NuSAC(2006)P8 Ensuring Magnox Electric Retains Sufficient SQUEP Resource to the end of Generation NuSAC(2006)P6 The Review of NII’s SAPs A Status Report NuSAC(2006)P5	Minutes 23/02/06
13 October 2005
Agenda 13/10/05	Policy update NuSaC(2005) P13 NII report NuSaC(2005) P14 BE’s Performance Improvement Programme Update NuSaC(2005) P16 Sellafield Pondwater Activity Update NuSaC(2005) P17 PCM Processes at Sellafield, Dounreay, Harwell and AWE NuSaC(2005) P15 Windscale Piles Project Update Report NuSaC(2005) P18	Minutes
14 July 2005
Agenda	Policy update report for July meeting NII report BNFL management of contractors NuSaC perception of emergency arrangements UKAEA Dounreay update BEO Observations on ‘Towards Operational Excellence’ Magnox Observations on ‘Towards Operational Excellence’ PCM Processes at Sellafield, Dounreay, Harwell and AWE Regulation of the Conditioning of Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste on Nuclear Licensed Sites: An Update	Minutes 14/07/05
17 March 2005
	Safety Performance Overview of the Major UK Nuclear Licensees Annual update - Jan 2005 - covering the period 2003/04 By A W Clarke NSD’s Use of EFQM	Minutes 17/03/05
5 November 2004
Agenda 05/11/04	Sellafield Fuel Handling Plant Pondwater update - p10 Update on experience with joint regulation at ministry of defence sites - p14 Public perception of safety at Devonport - p15 Maintaining Nuclear Safety during a change - p16 Western European Nuclear Regulators association - Reactor Harmonization Working Group - p19	Minutes 05/11/04
8 July 2004
Agenda 08/07/04	Towards Operational Excellence (WANO) [22kb] Towards Operational Excellence (BE) [29kb] Status Report on the Benchmarking and Review of NSD Safety Assessment Principles (NSD) [64kb]	Minutes 08/07/04
4 March 2004
Agenda 04/03/04	Safety Performance Overview of the Major UK Nuclear Licensees – Annual Update 2002/2003 (NuSAC) NuSAC(2004)P1 [187kb] 12-hour shift working arrangements at Hinkley Point B NPP (BE) NuSAC(2004)P2 [240kb] The Benchmarking and Review of NSD Assessment Standards (NSD) NuSAC(2004)P4 [73kb]	Minutes 04/03/04 [165kb]
82nd Meeting on 17 October 2003
Agenda 17/10/03	An Overview/Update of the Health, Safety and Environmental Management at AWE (November 2001 to September 2003) (AWE) NuSAC(2003)P11 [113kb] Sellafield Fuel Handling Plant Pond Water Update (BNFL)NuSAC(2003)P10 [46kb]	Minutes 17/10/03 [112kb]
81st Meeting on 3 July 2003
Agenda 03/07/03	UKAEA Strategy for Dealing with Wastes and Decommissioning of Plants at Dounreay (UKAEA) NuSAC(2003)P6 [285kb] Safety Performance Overview of the Major UK Nuclear Licensees Annual Update Covering the Period 2001/2 (NuSAC) NuSAC(2003)P2 [187kb] Team Inspection into the Control and Supervision of Operations at BNFL’s Sellafield Site – 1999 – Lessons Learned (BNFL) NuSAC(2003)P4 [62kb] NII Sellafield Team Inspection – NII Close Out Report (NII) NuSAC(2003)P3 [66kb] Experience of ‘Dual Regulation’ at Devonport Royal Dockyard (NII) NuSAC(2003)P7 [52kb] New NII Inspection Programme - Report after one year in operation (NII) NuSAC(2003)P8 [52kb]	Minutes 03/07/03
March 2003 - There was no main meeting
5 July 2002
Agenda 05/07/02	HSE/SEPA safety audit of dounreay 1998 - some lessons for both UKAEA and NII Report of the second Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety Development of policy guidelines on nuclear site delicensing Liabilities management: Progress report on DTi white paper on Nuclear Reform Bill The nuclear skills study	Minutes 05/07/02

7 March 2002
Agenda 07/03/02		Minutes 07/03/02

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The NuSAC Sub Committee on Research

Nuclear Safety Research

Provides independent advice, on behalf of NuSAC, to the HSE on all aspects of research related to subjects within NuSAC's remit.

Agendas	Papers	Minutes
2008
Third meeting of NuSAC Review Group 6 (Research) meeting on 7 October 2008
Agenda 07/10/08	Minutes of the 2nd Meeting of the Nuclear Safety Advisory Committee Review Group 6 (Research) - NuSAC/RG6/08/M1 Evaluation of the HSE coordinated programme of nuclear safety research 2007-08 - NuSAC/RG6/08/11 HSE input to the 2009/10 programme of nuclear safety research - NuSAC/RG6/08/12 Overview of NUSAC RG6 attendance at R5/R6 Panel Meetings, Barnwood UK radioactive waste inventory NDA RWMD research and development strategy EPSRC proposal
Second meeting of NuSAC Review Group 6 (Research) meeting on 22 April 2008
Agenda 22/04/08	Minutes of the 1st Meeting of the Nuclear Safety Advisory Committee Review Group 6 (Research) 2nd October 2007 NuSAC/RG6/07/M1 Update on 2007/08 programme & proposed programme for 2008/09 NuSAC/RG6/08/01 British energy generation: 2008/9 programme of nuclear reactor safety related research NuSAC/RG6/08/2 2008/9 programme of waste and decommissioning research NuSAC/RG6/08/3 Sellafield limited safety research arrangements in 2008/09 NuSAC/RG6/08/04 DSRL: 2008/9 programme of nuclear safety related research NUSAC/RG6/08/5 UK international strategy for nuclear safety research NuSAC/RG6/08/06 The Production of Technical Baselines and Underpinning Research and Development Documents (TBURDS) NuSAC/RG6/08/07 Human factors research and implementation NuSAC/RG6/08/08 Access to independent technical capability NuSAC/RG6/08/09 Overview of NUSAC RG6 attendance at R5/R6 Panel Meetings, Barnwood, February 2008 UK International Strategy for Nuclear Safety Research	Minutes 22/04/08

Agendas	Papers	Minutes
2007
Review Group 6 1st meeting (otherwise 41st Meeting of NuSAC/SCR) 2nd October 2007
Agenda 02/10/07	HSE input to the 2008/09 programme of Nuclear Safety research NuSAC/RG6/07/01 Evaluation of the 2006/07 HSE Levy programme NuSAC/RG6/07/02 Evaluation of the BE 2006/07 nuclear safety research programme NuSAC/RG6/07/03 Evaluation of the ME 2006/07 nuclear safety research programme NuSAC/RG6/07/04 Evaluation of the BNGSL nuclear safety research programme NuSAC/RG6/07/05 Evaluation of the UKAEA research programme NuSAC/RG6/07/06 Presentations University based research consortia British Energy: Capability needs - Research need and University alliances Capability - Skills and R&D: NDA activities Future nuclear capability needs HSE to 2008-09 programme - enhanced summary of NuSAC/RG6/07/01 Improving science planning, governance and management in HSE NDA: International R&D and collaboration Technical support for new civil reactor build Technical skills requirements in the UK: an overview from within Nexia Solutions
40th meeting on Tuesday 6 February 2007
Agenda 06/02/07	HSC programme of nuclear safety research, Update on 2006/07 programme & proposed programme for 2007/08 NuSAC/SCR/07/2 2007/08 programme of nuclear reactor safety related research NuSAC/SCR/07/3 2007/08 programme of waste and decommissioning research NuSAC/SCR/07/04 UKAEA: 2007/08 programme of nuclear safety research NuSAC/SCR/07/6 Access to independent technical capability NuSAC/SCR/07/9 UK involvement in international nuclear safety research collaborative research projects NuSAC/SCR/07/10	Minutes 06/02/07

Agendas	Papers	Minutes
2006
39th meeting on Tuesday 3 October 2006
Agenda 03/10/06	Subcommittee on research: Proposal for revision of the ways of working of nusac scr NuSAC/SCR/06/14 HSE input to the 2007/08 programme of nuclear safety research NuSAC/SCR/06/15 The human factors research programme NuSAC/SCR/06/16 The HSE levy programme of nuclear safety research 2005/6 evaluation report NuSAC/SCR/06/18 Evaluation of british energy 2005/06 nuclear safety related research programme NuSAC/SCR/06/19 Evaluation of the magnox 2005/6 nuclear safety related research programme NuSAC/SCR/06/20 Evaluation of british nuclear group sellafield limited safety research arrangements in 2005/06 NuSAC/SCR/06/21 Revised guidelines for HSC coordinated programme NuSAC/SCR/06/22 Graphite Wastes: Disposal Issues presentation NDA: Graphite waste treatment and disposal options presentation British Energy: Graphite research and development presentation	Minutes 03/10/06
38th meeting on Tuesday 4 April 2006
Agenda 04/04/06	Subcommittee on research: terms of reference and ways of working NuSAC/SCR/06/01 HSC Programme of nuclear safety research update on 2005/06 programme & proposed programme for 2006/07 NuSAC/SCR/06/02 British energy generation: 2006/7 programme of nuclear reactor safety related research NuSAC/SCR/06/03 British nuclear group - reactor sites: 2006/7 programme of nuclear reactor safety related research NuSAC/SCR/04 Sellafield nuclear research schedule 2006/7 NuSAC/SCR/05 UKAEA: 2006/7 programme of nuclear safety related research NuSAC/SCR/06 Knowledge Management and Archiving Strategy for NDA activities NuSAC/SCR/06/08 British energy generation: nuclear reactor safety related research at universities NuSAC/SCR/06/10 NDA Management of University Research Interactions NuSAC/SCR/06/11 Access to independent technical capability NuSAC/SCR/06/12 UK involvement in international nuclear safety research collaborative research projects NuSAC/SCR/06/13 Chemical processes presentation British Energy chemistry presentation British Nuclear Group Reactor Sites Chemistry Issues presentation	Minutes 04/04/06

Agendas	Papers	Minutes
2005
37th meeting on 27th September 2005
Agenda 27/09/05	Input to 06-07 programme Reactor Nuclear Research Index 2005 NuSAC/SCR/05/13 Sellafield Research strategies 2005 NuSAC/SCR/05/14 Arrangements for record management and archiving plant material samples NuSAC/SCR/05/15 Evaluation of 04-05 programme NuSAC/SCR/05/16 Evaluation of British Energy 2004/05 nuclear safety related research programme NuSAC/SCR/05/17 Evaluation of the Magnox 2004/5 nuclear safety related research programme NuSAC/SCR/05/18 Evaluation of the British Nuclear Group Sellafield Limited safety research arrangements in 2004/5 NuSAC/SCR/05/19 Report from Human Factors Workshop NuSAC/SCR/05/20 Reconciliation of proposed costs, outturns and forward looks NuSAC/SCR/05/21 Consequences of Freedom Of Information Act NuSAC/SCR/05/22 Presentations Structural integrity research Structural integrity in radiochemical plant safety research strategy Non-destructive examination of reactor plant Structural integrity assessment methods	Minutes 27/09/05
36th meeting on 14 April 2005
Agenda 14/04/05	Proposed programme for 2005/2006 NuSAC/SCR/05/1 BE strategic programme NuSAC/SCR/05/2 ME programme NuSAC/SCR/05/3 BNFL Sellafield programme NuSAC/SCR/05/4 Forward look (HSE/Licensees) NuSAC/SCR/05/5 Recent developments in the NDA approach to research NuSAC/SCR/05/6 Review of new Sellafield research transparency arrangements NuSAC/SCR/05/7 Access to Independent Technical Capability NuSAC/SCR/05/8 UK involvement in international nuclear safety research collaborative projects NuSAC/SCR/05/9 Download all "Meeting 36" resources as a zip file [729kb] (includes presentations).

2004

Agendas	Papers	Minutes
35th meeting on 16 September 2004
Agenda 16/09/04	LMU’s view of research under NDA (DTI/LMU) NuSAC/SCR/04/13 HSE’s view of future arrangements for NDA licensee research NuSAC/SCR/04/14 Impact of NDA on BNFL’s organisation BNFL) NuSAC/SCR/04/15 Future of UKAEA technology under NDA (UKAEA) NuSAC/SCR/04/16 Nuclear Research Index 2004 (HSE) NuSAC/SCR/04/17 Nuclear Research Evaluation by HSE NuSAC/SCR/04/18 Nuclear Research Evaluation by BE NuSAC/SCR/04/19 Nuclear Research Evaluation by Magnox NuSAC/SCR/04/20 Nuclear Chemical Plant Research arrangements NuSAC/SCR/04/22 Control and Instrumentation Nuclear safety research - Magnox Control and Instrumentation Nuclear safety research - BNFL Control and Instrumentation Nuclear safety research - British Energy Control and Instrumentation Nuclear safety research: Key messages - HSE Control and Instrumentation Nuclear safety research: Overview - HSE	Minutes 16/09/04
34th meeting on Friday 2 April 2004
Agenda 02/04/04	HSC coordinated programme of nuclear safety research, review of new arrangements NuSAC/SCR/04/1 Evaluation report for the 2002-2003 IMC research programme NuSAC/SCR/04/5 The HSE Levy programme of nuclear safety research 2002/3 evaluation report NuSAC/SCR/04/6 HSE assessment of industry direct programme 2002/2003 NuSAC/SCR/04/7 Access to independent technical capability NuSAC/SCR/04/8 HSE involvement in international research projects NuSAC/SCR/04/9 Strategy for NDA related research NuSAC/SCR/04/10 Horizon scanning for nuclear safety research NuSAC/SCR/04/11 Arrangement for chemical plant research NuSAC/SCR/04/12	Minutes 02/04/04

2003

Agendas	Papers	Minutes
33rd meeting on Friday 19 September 2003
Agenda 19/09/03	Historical spend and forward look NuSAC/SCR/03/10 Implementation of new arrangements NuSAC/SCR/03/11 Human factors research programme NuSAC/SCR/03/12 NCPR new arrangements NuSAC/SCR/03/13 Report on guidelines for scientific advice NuSAC/SCR/03/14	Minutes 19/09/03
32nd meeting on Friday 28 March 2003
Agenda 28/03/03	IMC Stewardship report for 01-02 programme NuSAC/SCR/03/03 [14kb] HSE evaluation report for 01-02 programme NuSAC/SCR/03/04 [48kb] Review of support for Essential Research Capability NuSAC/SCR/03/05 [13kb] Access to Independent Technical Capability NuSAC/SCR/03/06 [21kb] HSE involvement in the EU Framework Programme NuSAC/SCR/03/07 [13kb] NuSAC SCR Terms of reference NuSAC/SCR/03/08 [58kb]	Minutes 28/03/03

2002

Agendas	Papers	Minutes
31st meeting 25 September 2002
Agenda 25/09/02
30th meeting 10 June 2002
Agenda 10/06/02	NuSAC/SCR/02/14 - 2002/3 Nuclear Chemical Plant Research Index - Discussion paper NuSAC/SCR/02/15 - Report on the Guidelines on Scientific Advice and Policy Making
29th meeting 22 January 2002
Agenda 22/01/02	NuSAC/SCR/02/4 - Review of Support for Essential Research Capability NuSAC/SCR/02/5 - Access to Independent Technical Capability NuSAC/SCR/02/6 -Update on HSE/IMC involvement in EU Framework Programme NuSAC/SCR/02/7 - Nuclear Education Update NuSAC/SCR/02/8 - Assessment of Industry Direct Programme 1999/2000

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