Information Sharing Framework for Regulatory Reviews of Advanced Reactors
The IAEA’s Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative
IAEA-TECDOC-2105
ISBN
978-92-0-124025-5
106 pages | 3 figures | € 32.00 | Date published: 2025
This TECDOC, developed through the Regulatory Track of the Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative (NHSI), presents a framework to enhance information-sharing and cooperation among regulatory bodies. It aims to improve cooperation during regulatory reviews of advanced reactor designs, with particular emphasis on small modular reactors (SMRs). Drawing on insights from multinational review activities and ongoing international harmonization efforts, the document serves as a guide for regulatory authorities, technical support organizations, and industry stakeholders involved in the licensing of advanced reactors. By fostering cooperation and alignment of regulatory practices, this TECDOC helps reduce design modifications driven by national regulatory differences, thereby improving the efficiency of global regulatory reviews. Ultimately, the regulatory cooperation and adoption of harmonized approaches support the safe and efficient deployment of advanced reactors.
Keywords:
Information Sharing Framework, Regulatory Reviews, Advanced Reactors, Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative, NHSI, Regulatory Track, Information Sharing, Cooperation, Regulatory Bodies, Advanced Reactor Designs, Small Modular Reactors, SMRs, Multinational Review Activities, International Harmonization Efforts, Regulatory Authorities, Technical Support Organizations, Industry Stakeholders, Licensing, Design Modifications, National Regulatory Differences, Global Regulatory Reviews, Harmonized Approaches, Safe Deployment, Efficient Deployment, Nuclear Reactors, Information Resources, Information Services, Information Networks
