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e-Bulletins
Welcome to the first edition of the Joint Regulators' e-Bulletin.
The Nuclear Regulators (the Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency) have developed a Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process for new nuclear power stations. This e-Bulletin provides you with an update of the latest news and information on the GDA process so far.
NUCLEAR REGULATORS START GENERIC DESIGN ASSESSMENT
The Regulators have now started the Generic Design Assessment process for four designs. The Safety, Security and Environmental Reports for these designs can be viewed by clicking on the web link below.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/newreactors/reactordesigns.htm
GENERIC DESIGN ASSESSMENT - NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED
The Nuclear Regulators (Health and Safety Executive and Environment Agency) are working together on the Generic Design Assessment of new nuclear power stations. To increase public awareness of the assessment process, the Regulators have launched a joint website.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/newreactors/index.htm
GUIDANCE ON GENERIC DESIGN ASSESSMENT AVAILABLE
If you are interested in finding out more information, the Nuclear Regulators published guidance material earlier this year, on the Generic Design Assessment process.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/newreactors/guidance.htm
Please share this information with your colleagues and encourage them to register by following this link:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/newreactors/ebulletin.htm
HSE provide a number of other e-Bulletins which you can sign up for or view at:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/new/ebulletins/index.htm