The Nuclear Safety Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBRAE RAS) has launched the information portal (a web-site) for the Federal Target Programme “Nuclear and Radiation Safety in 2016–2020 and until 2030” (hereinafter to be referred to as – The Programme) to the open access: фцп-ярб2030.рф.
The primary purposes of this Portal is to ensure citizens, experts and organizations access to non-confidential information concerning the progress and the achievements during realization of the measures covered by the Programme as well as involvement of the expert community into discussion of issues related to nuclear and radiation safety.
News in the field of nuclear and radiation safety ensuring in the Russian Federation, announcements and outcomes from industry meetings, public and scientific events, media materials, commentaries, interviews provided by the leaders and participants of the Programme along with analytical materials and reports on the Programme results are regularly made available on the Portal.
Reference information
The Federal Target Programme “Nuclear and Radiation Safety in 2016–2020 and until 2030” was approved by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1248 (dated from November 19, 2015). FTP NRS-2 is the continuation of the successfully implemented FTP NRS-1 (Federal Target Programme “Nuclear and Radiation Safety in 2008 and for the Period until 2015”). The State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM is the main developer, the customer and the coordinator of the Programme.
The purposes of FTP NRS-2 implementation are: the comprehensive provision of nuclear and radiation safety in the Russian Federation due to addressing the primary issues of the ‘nuclear legacy’ and creation of infrastructure for spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste management, which is necessary for conversion of the ‘nuclear legacy’ facilities into nuclear and radiation non-hazardous condition with further disposal.
The Federal Target Programme “Nuclear and Radiation Safety in 2016–2020 and until 2030” will serve to achieve the following: the probabilities of origination of emergency situations with radiological consequences at the ‘nuclear legacy’ facilities will be minimized; significant reducing of the budget expenditures in respect to the future periods will be provided as well as employment of the highly skilled personnel (nearly 15 thousand persons) will be secured. Implementation of the FTP NRS-2 will contribute to national security strengthening and raising the standard of living and improving the quality of life of population and to creation of conditions for nuclear power development.