* See glossary page 21 Consultation and participation of the public In the same way as for the 900 MWe reactors, the 4th periodic safety review of the 1,300 MWe reactors included a consultation process organised by the HCTISN*, with participation by ASN. Its purpose: to make information accessible and to collect the public’s opinion on-line and during the local consultation meetings to be organised. ASN regularly organises on‑line public consultations regarding its draft resolutions, as for example it did in 2019 for its position statement on the guidelines of the 4th periodic safety review of the 1,300 MWe reactors. In 2023, ASN and IRSN* continued this public involvement approach for the 4th periodic safety review of the 1,300 MWe reactors, holding discussions with the Anccli* and the CLIs* on the safety issues to be covered by the review, notably in order to incorporate them into the assessments. This public participation will continue in 2024, the prior consultation organised by the HCTISN* as part of the preparation of ASN’s position statement on the generic phase, which should be published in 2025. In the same way as for the prior consultation for the 4th periodic safety review* of the 900 MWe reactors, the HCTISN* deploys considerable resources so that the public can be extensively involved throughout the consultation period, which will take place during the first half of 2024. The public will be able to hold discussions with experts from EDF, ASN and the IRSN* during public meetings and webinars, ask questions and access information on an on-line platform specifically created for this consultation. This prior consultation will cover EDF’s proposals, described in the Fulfilment Report, and the public will be asked to help determine some of the topics to be covered by the debates to be organised. PUBLIC INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION The Fulfilment Report (NRO) The NRO proposed by the licensee* of the NPPs (EDF) defines the solutions it envisages in order to address the objectives of the periodic safety review*. Among the solutions proposed to help improve the safety of the facilities commissioned 40 years ago, some entail changes that are essential: • improve the resilience of the facilities to large-scale natural hazards (heat wave, intense cold, fire, flooding, etc.), • install new back-up systems to supply water and cool the spent fuel pool, • be able to retain the corium*, the fuel residue created in the event of a core melt. 16 • Les cahiers de l’ASN • January 2024
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