PROSPER guidelines - Nuclear Safety and Security - IAEA

3.6. SUPPORT ARRANGEMENTS
As part of the preparation for the PROSPER mission, arrangements have to be made with the
NPP involved for the provision of the necessary support and facilities, including translation
and interpretation, as appropriate.
To the extent possible, the documents identified under Section 3.4.5.1 are provided in English
as it would facilitate the review by the PROSPER mission. However, it is recognized that their
translation can be cost prohibitive, and therefore alternative arrangements can be made for
their review, e.g. through NPP personnel competent in English.
At all times, there should be at least one meeting room of suitable size and privacy at the
disposal of the PROSPER mission. Also two small meeting rooms should be available for
discussions and self-assessment report review with plant counterparts. Additionally,
secretarial services, including typing and copying facilities, are made available by the NPP
throughout the review.
3.7. FOLLOW-UP
The follow-up of findings and recommendations for further improvement resulting from the
review of the operational experience processes depends on the type of assessment that has
been performed.
Plant follow-up of self-assessment
The findings of the self-assessment of the OE processes normally result in timely actions to
improve operational safety performance as part of a continuous improvement process. This
improvement is verified through normal management accountability meetings and as part of
the subsequent self-assessment.
Peer review follow-up
The findings of the PROSPER mission are formally reported to the utility management along
with the corrective actions agreed by the NPP. It is suggested that, at the request of the
operating organization or Member State, an IAEA-led follow-up mission is conducted within
18 months of a full PROSPER mission. The IAEA-led PROSPER Follow-up mission will
review the progress achieved by the plant in carrying out the agreed recommendations made
by the mission and also in correcting the deficiencies identified through the self-assessment.
This evaluation will determine the effectiveness of those actions in improving the OE
processes. The follow up team will consist of an IAEA Team Leader together with two
international experts. The duration of the follow-up mission will be five days.
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