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Evaluation of the Directorate of Nuclear Substance Regulations̉ Compliance Verification Program : Évaluation du Programme de vérification de la conformité de la Direction de la réglementation des substances nucléaires : version finale du rapport d'évaluation

8 Oct 2014

Compliance verification is essential to ensuring that the possession, transport and use of nuclear substances, prescribed equipment and radiation devices are carried out in a safe manner to protect the health and safety of workers and the public, as well as to maintain security and protect the environment. [...] The DNSR Compliance Verification Program is the only Canadian program verifying that holders of nuclear substances, devices and prescribed equipment adhere to regulatory requirements in order to protect the health and safety of workers and the public, maintain security, and protect the environment to ensure safety of workers and the public. [...] The OMC – co-chaired by the Vice President of the Regulatory Operations Branch and the Vice President of the Technical Support Branch – provides direction regarding the performance of the DNSR’s compliance policies, processes and procedures. [...] The primary role of the EAC is to provide strategic management input to help validate the Evaluation Terms of Reference (including the evaluation questions and logic model), as well as the evaluation report and management response to evaluation recommendations, via the management action plan, before the Departmental Evaluation Committee’s (DEC) and the CNSC president’s approval. [...] The activities of the DNSR Compliance Verification Program are mandated through the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSCA),16 and a clearly intended result is established in the Departmental Performance Reports and Reports on Plans and Priorities, years 2007 through 2012 – “A high level of compliance by licensees with the regulatory framework.” DNSR staff and management were asked to describe the o
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ISBN
9781100251882
Pages
73
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario

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