Nuclear Safety Policy Division

1. 1. issues with respect to setting the aims and directions of national nuclear safety policies
2. 2. establishment of mid to long-term plans and annual plans on nuclear safety
3. 3. comprehensive management and adjustment of nuclear safety works
4. 4. improvement/revision of laws and policies regarding nuclear safety
5. 5. fact finding survey on nuclear safety
6. 6. investigation/analysis/planning/promotion of R&D projects on nuclear safety
7. 7. measures for providing professional training and nurturing experts in the field of nuclear safety
8. 8. awareness raising of nuclear safety
9. 9. nurturing/supporting Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety
10. 10. establishment/adjustment of policies on international cooperation related to nuclear safety
11. 11. bilateral or multilateral cooperation and international cooperation with international organizations
12. 12. conclusion and revision of international agreements
13. 13. organization of meetings of NSSC/ assistance in the organization and management of the advisory committee
14. 14. Other safety issues that are not handled by other divisions of the Nuclear Safety Policy Bureau

Nuclear Safety Division

1. 1. establishment/revision of basic policies on safe management of nuclear reactors and nuclear fuel cycle facilities
2. 2. approval of /permission for a nuclear reactor and facility
3. 3. standard design approval for a nuclear reactor
4. 4. supervision of resident governmental officers in nuclear power plant
5. 5. inspection of nuclear reactor establishment /follow-up measures
6. 6. operation inspection and safety management of nuclear reactors and nuclear fuel cycle facilities/ follow-up measures
7. 7. inspection of quality assurance procedures for nuclear reactors and nuclear fuel cycle facilities/ follow-up measures
8. 8. issues regarding nuclear fuel cycle safety evaluation of nuclear power plants
9. 9. review/approval of safety of a continued operation of a nuclear power plant in long-term operation
10. 10. investigation of incidents and accidents of nuclear reactors and nuclear fuel cycle facilities, rating/ follow-up measures
11. 11. review/approval of Topical Reports
12. 12. administration of licenses for nuclear reactor operators and senior reactor operators
13. 13. implementation of international agreements on nuclear safety such as the Convention on Nuclear Safety

Safety Standard Division

1. 1. construction approval standards for nuclear reactors and facilities
2. 2. operation approval standards for nuclear reactors and facilities
3. 3. approval or designation standards for nuclear fuel cycle business
4. 4. approval and report standards for the use of nuclear fuel/sauce materials
5. 5. approval standards for the use of radioactive isotopes and radiation generating devices
6. 6. approval standards for construction and operation of radioactive waste disposal facilities
7. 7. technology standards for packing and transport of radioactive materials
8. 8. registration standards for dosimetry service providers and their agents
9. 9. approval standards for nuclear facilities being developed such as advanced nuclear reactors and fusion reactors
10. 10. management of regulatory standards and instructions of nuclear safety
11. 11. establishment/operation of a national system reflected with past operation experiences
12. 12. participation in establishing international nuclear safety standards and implementation of the standards considering domestic conditions
13. 13. establishment and management of nuclear safety standards

Resident governmental officers in nuclear power plants

1. 1. monitoring/report on the progress of construction and operation of nuclear power plants
2. 2. attending inspection on nuclear reactors and facilities
3. 3. checking safety management practices of nuclear power plants and delivering corrective actions