Name of Directorates/Divisions

Main responsibility

DRO: Directorate of Regulatory Operations

• Licensing / Authorization/ Approval

• Safety review and assessment

• Operational safety review

• Regulatory Inspection

• Enforcement

• Engagement with interested parties

• Recognition of agencies/institutes

1

OPSD: Operating Plants Safety Division

Operating nuclear power plants, research / non-power reactors, fuel cycle facilities, mines & mills, NORM industries, industrial plants (and associated activities)

2

NPSD: Nuclear Projects Safety Division

Projects of nuclear power plants, research / non-power reactors, fuel cycle facilities, mines & mills, industrial plants (and associated activities)

3

RASD: Radiation Applications Safety Division

Projects and operating facilities and activities associated with radiation applications in medicine, industry, research & other societal applications, manufacturing radioisotopes & R&D centres on advanced radiation technologies (accelerators, etc.)

4

DRI: Division of Regulatory Inspection

Programming and conduct of regulatory inspections & managing resident site observer teams

5

SRRC: Southern Regional Regulatory Centre, Chennai

Support in Regulation of nuclear, radiation & industrial facilities in southern region

6

ERRC: Eastern Regional Regulatory Centre, Kolkata

Support in Regulation of nuclear, radiation & industrial facilities in eastern region

7

NRRC: Northern Regional Regulatory Centre, New Delhi

Support in Regulation of nuclear, radiation & industrial facilities in northern region

Name of Directorates/Divisions

Main responsibility

DTS&RD: Directorate of Technical Support & Regulatory Documents

• Regulatory document development

• Technical support to regulatory and management processes

• Research Funding & Grant-in-Aid activity

• Management of National Radiological Emergency Monitoring  Centre, (NREMC)

• IT based platforms and  IT support and services

1

NSAD: Nuclear Safety Analysis Division

• Safety analysis and safety review.

• Development & Maintenance of Computer codes.

• Preparation of repository of inputs decks and associated documentation

2

SRI: Safety Research Institute, Kalpakkam

• Conduct & coordination of safety research and assigned safety review & analysis.

• Preparation and maintenance of research database.

• Coordination & Monitoring of Research Funding & Grant-in-Aid activity of AERB

3

IT&RDD: Information Technology & Regulatory Documents Division

• Regulatory document development & revision

• Review of Nuclear Security ( Also cyber security)

• Information & advanced digital technologies

• IT support and services

• Development of IT based platforms for Records and Information management, regdocs portal, employee survey, etc.

4

DRP&E: Division of Radiation Protection & Environment

• Support in safety review aspects related to radiation protection, waste management, environment impact, emergency preparedness & response plans and exercises

• Monitoring the progress of emergency situation and the response actions

• Management of NREMC,

• Crisis communication, notification of nuclear incident under CLND Act and wide publicity

Name of Directorates/Divisions

Main responsibility

DRA&ER: Directorate of Resource, Administration & External Relations

• Secretarial Support to Board of AERB

• Management Functions

• Functions to Support Core Regulatory Functions

• Administration and Accounts

1

Organisation Support  & External Relations  Division (OS&ERD)

• Human Resource Management

• Budget financial resource, infrastructure management

• Engagement with interested parties (public, media)

• External relations

• Legal and management support

• Secretarial support to Board

• IMS Documentation

2

Admin: Administration Division

Office management, establishment matters, personnel matters, general administration matters

3

Accounts: Accounts Division

Finance matters