Document History of RD/GD-98, Reliability Programs for Nuclear Power Plants
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Status:
Period for providing feedback on the comments ended on April 3, 2012.
Document history
- April 3, 2012: Period for providing feedback on the comments received has closed.
- March 8 to March 29, 2012: Invitation to provide feedback on the comments received during consultation is open for 15 business days. View comments received during consultation and invitation to provide feedback on these comments. Note that the comments are posted in the language in which they were received.
- February 23, 2012: Consultation has ended.
- January 9, 2012 to February 23, 2012: An invitation to comment on the draft document is posted on the CNSC Web site for a 45-day period. Read the consultation version of the document, along with Information Bulletin 12-02 for additional details.
Document description
Draft RD/GD-98, Reliability Programs for Nuclear Power Plants sets out the requirements and guidance of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) for the development and implementation of a reliability program for a nuclear power plant in Canada. The reliability program assures that the systems important to safety (SIS) shall meet their defined design, and performance criteria at acceptable levels of reliability throughout the lifetime of the facility.
This document incorporates requirements found in regulatory standard S-98, Rev.1, Reliability Programs for Nuclear Power Plants as well as additional guidance. No changes to the requirements are being proposed with this revision.
Steps ahead
- review of comments received during consultation, and revision of the draft regulatory document
- presentation of draft RD/GD-98, Reliability Programs for Nuclear Power Plants, to the Commission Tribunal for final approval
- once approved, publication of RD/GD-98, Reliability Programs for Nuclear Power Plants
Relevant regulations
Contact information
For questions or information directly related to RD/GD-98, Reliability Programs for Nuclear Power Plants please contact:
Directorate of Assessment and Analysis
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
P.O. Box 1046, Station B
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 5S9
Telephone: 1-800-668-5284
Fax: 613-995-5086
Email: consultation@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca