ML24047A247
| ML24047A247 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/15/2023 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs |
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| News Release-23-036 | |
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No: 23-036 June 15, 2023 CONTACT: Scott Burnell, 301-415-8200 NRC, Polish Regulators Renew Cooperation Agreement, Including New Reactor Activities The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Polands nuclear regulator, the National Atomic Energy Agency (known as PAA), have renewed their cooperation agreement for the next five years. Going forward, the cooperation will include exchanging information on Westinghouses large AP1000 and GE Hitachis small modular BWRX-300 reactor designs.
We look forward to continuing to work with our PAA counterparts, sharing our decades of reactor experience as Poland stands up its civilian nuclear power program, said NRC Chair Christopher Hanson. Were eager to provide what weve learned in certifying and licensing the AP1000s at the Vogtle site in Georgia. Well continue sharing information as we move from pre-application work to a full review of the BWRX-300 for U.S. use. This cooperation with Poland expands on our existing technical collaboration on small modular and advanced reactor designs with our Canadian counterparts.
The NRCs cooperation with the PAA has been ongoing since 2010, when the first bilateral arrangement between the two agencies was signed. This is one of more than 50 bilateral agreements the NRC has signed with overseas regulatory counterparts over the past 40 years to exchange technical and regulatory information to improve nuclear safety around the world.
These agreements are at the core of the NRCs international activities, which support the agencys mission of protecting public health and safety, promoting the common defense and security, and protecting the environment. The NRCs cooperative efforts also support broader U.S. domestic and international interests.