Model Business Plan for a Sterile Insect Production Facility 
IAEA, January 2008, 396 p.

This report is aimed at private sector involvement in the production phase of sterile insects for use in pest control. It is a guideline or tool to support the development of more specific business plans that will need to be prepared on a case by case basis, taking into account the species to be reared and the location of the facility. It provides the international perspective on a number of issues of importance for a sterile insect production facility. While some of the points raised will be well known by everybody working in the sector and are included to inform

potential investors, other findings present new challenges to production facility managers, whether in private industry or government organizations.

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Guidance on the application of dose coefficients for the embryo, fetus and breastfed infant in dose assessments for members of the public
Health Protection Agency (UK), March 2008, 86 p.

This document provides guidance on the application of these dose coefficients in relation to different exposure situations. Information is given on the dose coefficients and the related guidance previously given by the ICRP and the National Radiological Protection Board. The importance of considering doses resulting from in utero exposures to radionuclides and their transfer in breast milk is assessed, based on a series of

calculations carried out for routine discharges of radionuclides to the environment. The applicability of the results for emergency exposure situations and solid waste disposal is also addressed.

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Managing Low Radioactivity Material from the Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities 
IAEA Technical Reports Series, 2008, 201 p.

The large volumes of low activity materials arising in decommissioning may be disposed of as low level waste despite the existence of other options which may be more environmentally or economically attractive. This report identifies the issues to be addressed in finding and implementing the most appropriate strategy for dispositioning decommissioning materials, based, where possible, on actual project experience in Member States. A range of disposal and recycling or reuse options are considered.

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A Stakeholder Dialogue on the Implications of the ICRP Recommendations
NEA - Nuclear Energy Agency, 13 March 2008, 44 p.

Since its inception the NEA Committee on Radiation Protection and Public Health (CRPPH) has been involved in the assessment and implementation of the recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). The development of new general ICRP recommendations, to replace those of the 1990 ICRP Publication 60, was thus of great interest to the NEA and its member countries. As a result, the NEA initiated a process of

interaction and dialogue with the ICRP to ensure that the views and concerns of NEA member countries could be voiced and appropriately addressed in the new ICRP recommendations. The new ICRP recommendations were approved by the ICRP Main Commission in March 2007, by which point the NEA had sponsored 7 international conferences and produced 13 publications on the subject.
This report is the summary of the three international dialogue conferences (held in Tokyo, 5-6 July 2006, Washington, DC, 28-29 August 2006, and Prague, 24-25 October 2006) that were organised to provide the ICRP with feedback regarding the June 2006 draft of its new recommendations. It includes a presentation of the key points of the draft recommendations, a summary of the suggestions made during the three conferences, and an assessment of the significant evolution that has been seen in the ICRP’s presentation of its draft recommendations over the course of the conference series.This publication is also available in French as: Dialogue avec les parties prenantes sur les répercussions des recommandations de la CIPR - Synthèse des trois conférences de l'AEN/CIPR

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The Regulatory Goal of Assuring Nuclear Safety
NEA - Nuclear Energy Agency, February 2008, 56 p.

The fundamental objective of all nuclear safety regulatory bodies is to ensure that nuclear facilities are operated, as well as decommissioned, in an acceptably safe manner. However, in meeting this objective the regulator must keep in mind that it is the operator that has responsibility for safely operating a nuclear facility; the role of the regulator is to oversee the operator’s activities as related to assuming that responsibility.
There are currently many sources of information available to the regulator pertaining to safety at any given nuclear facility, such as inspection reports, operating experience reports, research

results, periodic safety reviews, probabilistic safety analysis (PSA) results, insights from IAEA reviews and other similar information. A major challenge for the regulator is to systematically collect and analyse this information in order to arrive at an integrated assessment of the level of safety of the particular facility and then to make a judgement about its acceptability. In order to assist member countries in addressing this challenging question, the Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities (CNRA) of the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) has sponsored this report.

Detecting nuclear and radiological materials
The Royal Society,  March 2008, 33 p.

This report presents the findings of a two day workshop held at the Royal Society on 10-11 December 2007, which explored innovative approaches for detecting the illicit trafficking of nuclear and radiological materials. It brought together 70 leading scientific and policy experts from the UK, USA, Russia, Israel and several other European countries.
The report sets detection technologies in the wider context of efforts towards improving nuclear security worldwide.  It outlines the key technical challenges facing nuclear and radiological

detection and sets out foreseeable technological developments.  Finally it summarises cross-cutting issues and presents the key points that emerged at the workshop, which included: The requirement for robust prevention, detection and response capabilities to ensure nuclear security; The importance of systems analysis and networking of detectors; The value of aerial detection systems in preventative and responsive roles; The need for improved nuclear forensics capabilities; The requirement for increased international cooperation and coordination.

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NRC 2007-2008 Information Digest
US National Regulatory Commission - NRC, August 2007, 155 p.

The "U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 2007–2008 Information Digest" (the digest) provides a summary of information about the NRC, including the agency's regulatory responsibilities and licensing activities, and general information on domestic and worldwide nuclear energy.
Published annually, the digest is a compilation of nuclear- and NRC-related data designed to serve as a quick reference to major facts about the agency and the industry it regulates. In general, the data include activities through 2006 or the data

available at manuscript completion. Information on the generating capacity and average capacity factor for operating U.S. commercial nuclear power reactors is obtained from the NRC, as well as from various industry sources. Industry source information is reviewed by the NRC for consistency only, and no independent validation and/or verification is performed.

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Strategic Plan for Light Water Reactor Research and Development, an industry-government partnership to address climate change and energy security
Idaho National Laboratory - INL, February 2008, 30 p.

The dual issues of energy security and climate change mitigation are driving a renewed debate over how to best provide safe, secure, reliable and environmentally responsible electricity to our nation. The combination of growing energy demand and aging electricity generation infrastructure suggests major new capacity additions will be required in the years ahead. Recent analysis by EPRI shows that all low emission electricity technologies will be required to satisfy anticipated goals for

reduced CO2 emissions – renewable energy, nuclear energy, clean coal with CO2 capture and sequestration, and energy efficiency. There is a growing consensus that large CO2 reductions cannot be achieved without a major contribution from nuclear energy. Nuclear energy plants produce no greenhouse gases. Further, U.S. nuclear plants have consistently maintained outstanding levels of nuclear safety, reliability, and operational performance over the last two decades. Today, nuclear production costs are the lowest among major U.S. generating options.This Strategic Plan is intended to establish a framework that will allow the DOE and the nuclear energy industry to jointly plan the nuclear energy R&D agenda and jointly execute those elements of the plan that are appropriate for joint effort. By working together under this framework, the nuclear industry will maintain a joint commitment with the Federal Government to the safe and economic use of nuclear power and to the National Energy Policy’s goal of expanding its use in the United States. The undersigned believe that a public-private partnership approach is the most efficient and effective way to develop and transfer new technologies to the marketplace to achieve this goal.
This Strategic Plan is intended to establish a framework that will allow the DOE and the nuclear energy industry to jointly plan the nuclear energy R&D agenda and jointly execute those elements of the plan that are appropriate for joint effort. By working together under this framework, the nuclear industry will maintain a joint commitment with the Federal Government to the safe and economic use of nuclear power and to the National Energy Policy’s goal of expanding its use in the United States. The undersigned believe that a public-private partnership approach is the most efficient and effective way to develop and transfer new technologies to the marketplace to achieve this goal.

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