REGDOC-1.2.2, Licence Application Guide: Class IB Processing Facilities - Consultation
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Consultation on REGDOC-1.2.2, Licence Application Guide: Class IB Processing Facilities, is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted comments.
This regulatory document is part of the CNSC’s Class IB Facilities series of regulatory documents. The
full list of regulatory document series is included at the end of this document and can also be found on the CNSC’s website.
Regulatory document REGDOC-1.2.2, Licence Application Guide: Class IB Processing Facilities, sets
out requirements and guidance on submitting a formal application to the CNSC to obtain a licence to
prepare a site for, construct, operate and/or decommission a Class IB processing facility in Canada, and
identifies the information that should be included in the application.
This document will be used to assess licence applications for proposed new processing facilities and for
licence renewals for existing processing facilities. Once the Commission has granted a licence, the safety and control measures described in the licence application and the documents needed to support the application will form part of the licensing basis.
This document is the first version.
Consultation on REGDOC-1.2.2, Licence Application Guide: Class IB Processing Facilities, is now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted comments.
This regulatory document is part of the CNSC’s Class IB Facilities series of regulatory documents. The
full list of regulatory document series is included at the end of this document and can also be found on the CNSC’s website.
Regulatory document REGDOC-1.2.2, Licence Application Guide: Class IB Processing Facilities, sets
out requirements and guidance on submitting a formal application to the CNSC to obtain a licence to
prepare a site for, construct, operate and/or decommission a Class IB processing facility in Canada, and
identifies the information that should be included in the application.
This document will be used to assess licence applications for proposed new processing facilities and for
licence renewals for existing processing facilities. Once the Commission has granted a licence, the safety and control measures described in the licence application and the documents needed to support the application will form part of the licensing basis.
This document is the first version.
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Additional information on this draft regulatory document will be added here as the review proceeds
Consultation on REGDOC-1.2.2, Licence Application Guide: Class IB Processing Facilities is now closed
Consultation on REGDOC-1.2.2, Licence Application Guide: Class IB Processing Facilities, closed on March 2, 2022. Thank you to everyone who submitted comments.
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October 12 2021
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February 14 2022
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February 15 2022
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March 01 2022
REGDOC-1.2.2, Licence Application Guide: Class IB Processing Facilities
Table of contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Scope
1.3 Relevant legislation
1.4 National and international standards
1.5 CNSC contact information
2. Licensing Basis, Process and Submission
2.1 Licensing basis
2.2 Licensing process
2.3 Structuring the licence application
2.4 Completing the licence application
2.5 Submitting the licence application
3. General Application Requirements
3.1 Identification and contact information
3.1.1 Current licence number
3.1.2 Applicant’s name and business address
3.1.3 Mailing address
3.1.4 All persons who have authority to interact for the applicant with the CNSC
3.1.5 Proof of legal status
3.1.6 Evidence that the applicant is the owner of the site or has authority from the owner of the site to carry on the activity to be licensed
3.1.7 Identification of persons responsible for management and control of the licensed activity
3.1.8 Billing contact person
3.1.9 Legal signing authority
3.2 Facility and activities to be licenced
3.2.1 Licence period
3.2.2 Statement of the main purpose
3.2.3 Description of site
3.2.4 Description of the facility’s existing licensing status, if any
3.2.5 Nuclear and hazardous substances
3.3 Other relevant information
3.3.1 Permits, certificates and other licences
3.3.2 Similar facilities (for a licence application for a new facility)
3.3.3 Supporting information
4. Safety Policies, Programs, Processes, Procedures and Other Safety and Control Measures
4.1 Management system
4.1.1 General considerations
4.1.2 Management system
4.1.3 Organization
4.1.4 Performance assessment, improvement and management review
4.1.5 Operating experience
4.1.6 Change management
4.1.7 Safety culture
4.1.8 Configuration management
4.1.9 Records management
4.1.10 Business continuity
4.2 Human performance management
4.2.1 General considerations
4.2.2 Human performance program
4.2.3 Personnel training
4.2.4 Work organization and job design
4.2.5 Fitness for duty
4.3 Operating performance
4.3.1 General considerations
4.3.2 Conduct of licensed activity
4.3.3 Procedures
4.3.4 Reporting and trending
4.3.5 Operating limits and conditions
4.4 Safety analysis
4.4.1 General considerations
4.4.2 Postulated initiating events
4.4.3 Deterministic safety analysis
4.4.4 Hazard analysis
4.4.5 Criticality safety
4.5 Physical design
4.5.1 General considerations
4.5.2 Design governance
4.5.3 Site characterization
4.5.4 Facility design
4.5.5 System and component design
4.5.6 Waste treatment and control
4.5.7 Control facilities
4.5.8 Structure design
4.6 Fitness for service
4.6.1 General considerations
4.6.2 Maintenance program
4.6.3 Aging management program
4.6.4 Periodic inspection and testing programs
4.7 Radiation Protection
4.7.1 General considerations
4.7.2 Application of ALARA
4.7.3 Worker dose control
4.7.4 Radiation protection program performance
4.7.5 Radiological hazard control
4.8 Conventional health and safety
4.8.1 General considerations
4.8.2 Practices
4.9 Environmental protection
4.9.1 General considerations
4.9.2 Effluent and emissions control
4.9.3 Environmental management system
4.9.4 Assessment and monitoring
4.9.5 Protection of the public
4.9.6 Environmental risk assessment
4.10 Emergency management and fire protection
4.10.1 General considerations
4.10.2 Nuclear emergency preparedness and response
4.10.3 Conventional emergency preparedness and response
4.10.4 Fire emergency preparedness and response
4.11 Waste management
4.11.1 General considerations
4.11.2 Waste characterization
4.11.3 Waste minimization
4.11.4 Waste management practices
4.11.5 Decommissioning plans
4.12 Security
4.12.1 General considerations
4.12.2 Response arrangements
4.12.3 Security practices
4.12.4 Security training and qualification
4.12.5 Cyber security
4.13 Safeguards and non-proliferation
4.13.1 General considerations
4.13.2 Nuclear accountancy and control
4.13.3 Access and assistance to the IAEA
4.13.4 Operational and design information
4.13.5 Safeguards equipment, containment and surveillance
4.14 Packaging and transport
4.14.1 Package design and maintenance
4.14.2 Packaging and transport program
4.14.3 Registration for use
5. Other Regulatory Areas
5.1 Public information and disclosure program
5.2 Indigenous engagement
5.3 Cost recovery and financial guarantees
5.3.1 Cost recovery
5.3.2 Financial guarantees
Appendix A: Legislative Clauses
Appendix B: Safety and Control Areas
Appendix C: Regulatory Documents and Industry Standards
C.1 Regulatory documents and industry standards to be applied as requirements for all applicants
C.2 Regulatory documents and industry standards to be applied as requirements for new facilities and addressed as guidance for existing facilities
C.3 Regulatory documents and industry standards to be addressed as guidance
Glossary
References