CELA Submission to the CNSC Regarding the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Sites: 2022 and the Mid-Term Update of Licensed Activities for Pickering Nuclear Generating Station

CELA Submission to the CNSC Regarding the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Sites: 2022 and the Mid-Term Update of Licensed Activities for Pickering Nuclear Generating Station CELA Submission to the CNSC Regarding the Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Power Generating Sites: 2022 and the Mid-Term Update of Licensed Activities for Pickering Nuclear Gen. [...] • The Mid-Term Review also fails to elaborate on the distribution of KI Pills, nor does it discuss how OPG has reviewed its means of communication with the public in regard to nuclear emergency preparedness awareness outside the DPZ during the renewed licence period. [...] • It is unclear if any of the six individuals in 2018 who received radiation doses in the 20-50 mSv range were among the individuals who received doses in the 20-50 mSv range in 2022. [...] To improve transparency with the public, CELA requests that the corrective plan, or at a minimum, a high level summary of the plan, be provided so that the public can understand the risks surrounding these non-compliance instances. [...] • Security: Because there were 4 non-compliant findings regarding security & 5 non-compliant findings in the cyber-security domain, CELA recommends that the Commission members stringently and thoroughly delve into the causes and significance of this area of the supplemental report; and demand challenging and detailed, specific steps to show improvement and report back to the Commissioners themselv.