• Y2K inspections done
• Contingency plans in place/reviewed
• Emergency Response Cenre set up
  
  

OVERVIEW

35 operational nuclear power plants

Ten nuclear power plants shut down

Source: IAEA PRIS

CONTACT POINT

Y2K Link:

Head of Year 2000 Team Cabinet Office, Horse Guards, London SW1P 3AL, United Kingdom +44-171-238-2342 +44-171-238-2329

Web Site

http://www.year2000

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• BNFL used an internally generated guidance since they started early and have compared the resulting process against international standards with favourable results.
• Domestic process emphasizes partnerships with suppliers and customers.
• All NPPs have completed their remediation programmes and have minimized supply chain risks through comprehensivesupplier evaluations and stockpiling.
• A comprehensive contingency plan process is being used that includes pre-positioning the facility, anticipated support activities, training, staffing levels and effective communications to implement contingency plan.
• The primary external risks are loss of off-site power and depletion of consumables. A five day supply of consumables will be available.
• It is anticipated that minimum activities will be occurring during any critical date rollover and extra surveillance will be used to detect failures.
• NPP Operators Session
• Regulators Session
• The UK Scenario
• Hinkley Point 'A' Nuclear Licensed Site - Year 2000 Compliance Programme - Arrangements for the Millennium Risk Period 1 September
• 1999 to 4 March 2000
• Report for Presentation at the Workshop from the United kingdom Nuclear Regulator's Representative

Attended the IAEA Workshop on the Year 2000 Issue, July 1999

• Lists of systems found to have Y2K Problems in four operating Magnox NPPs:
• Table showing a list of all systems for which a date related issue was identified stating their function, the issue, the remedy, any workaround
• DUNGENESS A POWER STATION - Table contains a full list of all systems for which a date related issue was identified stating their function, the issue, the remedy, any workaround
• CURRENT POSITION OF ISSUES WITHIN THE SAFETY CASE PLANT INVENTORY - 21 May 1999

Answered the IAEA Y2K Questionnaire, Earlier 1999

Attended the IAEA Workshop on the Year 2000 (Y2K) Problem, January 1999