In November this year State Nuclear Regulation Inspectorate of Ukraine initiated state expertise of Nuclear and Radiation Safety of the SSE ChNPP’s Design “New Safe Confinement (NSC). Start-up complex – 1 (SC-1). Licensing Package -6 (LP-6). Design “Protective structure with technological life support systems and necessary infrastructure”.

Expertise is performed on the demand of SE “Ukrderzhbudexpertise” as part of the expertise of this Design, which will be reviewed for compliance to the requirement for construction, fire safety, sanitary legislation, environment protection and occupational safety. Completion of the expertise of Nuclear and Radiation Safety of the Licensing Package LP-6 documents is expected by the end of 2012.

For information. Licensing Package LP-6: Design of the first start-up complex of the New Safe Confinement of the Shelter object (SC-1 NSC) as a whole includes LP-5 (NSC Arch, Arch foundations, sheeting, system of the main cranes, structural elements), technological life support systems and  necessary infrastructure.
SC-1 Design in November 2011 passed comprehensive expertise as part of Licensing Package LP-5 and in early December 2011 was approved by the Emergencies Ministry of Ukraine.
Joint Company NOVARKA – Contractor of SSE ChNPP, performs works within LP-5.