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SARRP
Safety Analysis Report Review Plan
A software based tool to review the
safety analysis reports of nuclear power
plants against IAEA Safety Standards
Developed by NSNI Division, IAEA under the
supervision of Mr. Marco Gasparini
(PNRA supported in the development under TC-Project
PAK/09/028)
Prepared by: Mr. Marco Gasparini (IAEA), Mr. Faizan Mansoor (PNRA),
Mr. Nasir Mughal (PNRA)
Slide No. 1
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How SARRP Initiated?
• Engineering Safety Review Service (ENSARS)
Missions have identified the need for a more
comprehensive guidance for systematic review
• Various countries have adopted the Agency Standards
within their regulatory framework and they feel
difficulties in applying Agency Standards during their
licensing process as a comprehensive guidance
document for performing the review/licensing is not
available.
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How SARRP Initiated? (cont.)
• Different experts perform review differently on a similar task.
Therefore, it was felt necessary to harmonize the review process.
• There is a need to collect inputs of experience feedback of
application of Agency Standards which are not appropriately fed
into the revisions
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IAEA Initiative
• Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Installation (NSNI)
Division took the initiative for development of SARRP
and designated Mr. Marco GASPARINI as a team
leader for the SARRP Project.
• The development activity was supported by:
– Experts from Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority
(PNRA)
– Mr. Bernard Gachot, an expert from France
– Mr. Gerry Johns, an expert from United State of
America
– Mr. László Czibolya, an expert from Hungary
– Mr. Recardo, an expert from Italy
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Role of PNRA in Development of SARRP
PNRA has been involved with IAEA in the development of SARRP from
the very beginning i.e., pilot case. A total of 10 PNRA staff members have
participated in the project so far in the following chapters:
SAR Chapters
6, Section 6.2 (Pilot Case)
5&6
8&4
9 & 10
11 & 12
14 & 16
Validation of SARRP is also being conducted at PNRA
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Objectives
• Developing a comprehensive review procedure and guidelines for the
evaluation of Safety Analysis Report to:
• Assess if the IAEA safety requirements have been addressed
• Determine if the information provided is adequate to assess the safety
of installation.
• Manage technical issues
• Identifying strengths and weaknesses of the Agency Safety Standards
• Obtaining feedback on Agency standards for updating and revision
process
• Collecting feedback on issues and recommendation
• Establishing links between
 Agency safety standards and internationally recognized nuclear safety
documents
 Agency safety standards and industrial standards
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Software Characteristics
The software has the provisions:
– User friendly and easy to install on Laptop (portable version)
– Management of data at different levels.
(SAR sections, Agency Standards, International standards,
additional acceptance criteria, reviewers feedback and comments)
– Establish links among requirements
– Capable to join data prepared on different systems
– Team leader & experts have different access
– Unauthorised personnel can’t get access
– Generation of issue sheets.
– Preparation of mission report automatically.
– Setting up priorities (urgent, important, etc.)
– Feedback from the experts/reviewers on Agency standards for
further improvement
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Input to SARRP Software
SARRP software consists of Internationally recognise
documents such as:
– Agency Safety Standards
(Requirements and Safety Guides)
– US NRC Regulatory Guide 1.70 (RG-1.70)
– US NRC Standard Review Plan (NUREG-0800)
– European Utility Requirements (EUR)
– General Design Criteria (GDC)
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Development of Technical Guidance
(Documentation of Study Results – Table)
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SARRP Software
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Slide No. 11
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Review Process of SAR
Identification of Safety
Requirements
Identification of
Relevant Statements
from Safety Guides
Identifica
tion of
Relevant
Stateme
nts from
SRP
Identifica
tion of
Relevant
Stateme
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EUR
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Input Data to SARRP
Software
Review of Safety
Analysis Report
Identification of Missing
Information
Generation of Safety
Issues
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Expert No. 4
Output of the review &
Feedback on the Safety
Standards
Expert No. 1
Output of the review &
Feedback on the Safety
Standards
Output of the review &
Feedback on the Safety
Standards
Team Leader
Expert No. 3
Output of the review &
Feedback on the
Safety Standards
Expert No. 2
Collection of
Feedback on Safety
Standards
SARRP CD
Slide No. 13
Revisions of Safety
Standards
IAEA Server
IAEA
SARRP OUTPUT
Comments and feedback on Safety
Standards
Slide No. 14
Generating Issue Sheet
IAEA
SARRP Application
• To perform systematic and complete safety review in the light of
IAEA requirements
• Compatibility of IAEA standards with other applicable standards
• To harmonize and standardize the review process
• Applicable mainly to Nuclear Power Plants safety review
• Can be applicable to other nuclear facilities i.e. research
reactors, nuclear fuel fabrication plants, spent fuel re-processing
plants, and spent fuel storage facilities (by adding new data base
accordingly)
• Living/evolving tool updated with lessons learned from reviews
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Benefits of Using SARRP
• Provides an excellent platform for database of issues that can be
used in future for monitoring the safety of the plant
• Enhances the competency of the review
• Provide a one- stop shop for review of SAR
• Provides consistency in reviews by different teams and for
different facility concepts
• Use identifies future needs, e.g. new safety guides, and aids in
prioritization
• Can be used as a training tool for competency development of
reviewers especially for countries embarking on NPPs
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