1 Multinational Design Evaluation Program (MDEP) and the Working Group on Digital I&C (DICWG) NPEC January 26, NPEC – January 26, 2011

2 MDEP A multinational initiative to develop innovative approaches to leverage the resources and knowledge of mature, experienced national regulatory authorities who are, or will shortly be, undertaking the review of new reactor power plant designs NPEC – January 26, 2011

3 Enhancing multilateral cooperation Increasing multinational convergence of codes, standards, and safety goals Facilitating licensing reviews of new reactors Cooperating with IAEA/IEEE/IEC to enhance international safety standards MDEP Goals NPEC – January 26, 2011

Policy Group Steering Technical Committee EPR Working Group AP1000 Working Group Digital I&C Standards Working Group Codes and Standards Working Group Vendor Inspection Cooperation Working Group MDEP Library Accidents & Transients Digital I&C PSA Severe Accidents Squib Valves Control rod drive mechanism Civil Engineering COOPERATION DESIGN SPECIFIC WORKING GROUPS: COOPERATION CONVERGENCE ISSUE SPECIFIC WORKING GROUPS: CONVERGENCE TECHNICAL EXPERT SUBGROUPS Other Design Specific Working Groups (i.e. APR 1400, AES 2006 …) to be added based on MDEP criteria Other Issue Specific Working Groups to be added based on MDEP criteria ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 4 NPEC – January 26, 2011

5 DICWG Goal The goal of MDEP DICWG is not to independently develop new regulatory standards, but to build upon the similarities and harmonization already existing in the form of IAEA and other safety standards. NPEC – January 26, 2011

6 DICWG Objectives 1.Increase knowledge transfer 2.Identify similarities and differences 3.Move toward convergence 4.Increase stakeholder understanding 5.Enhance regulatory cooperation, and 6.Accumulate, organize and share information by all members through an electronic library NPEC – January 26, 2011

7 DICWG Accomplishments Established liaisons with both IEC/SC45A and IEEE Completion four common positions Progress on 5 other positions Generated two suggestions to Standards groups from DICWG NPEC – January 26, 2011

8 DICWG Common Positions NPEC – January 26, 2011

9 IMPORTANCE Standards harmonization  Cost to industry  Problems caused for regulators IEC and IEEE working together EQ standard NPEC – January 26, 2011

10 Questions NPEC – January 26, 2011