THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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No. 29/2012/TT-BKHCN
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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Hanoi, December 19, 2012
 
CIRCULAR
SPECIFYING THE CONTENTS OF THE PRELIMINARY SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT IN THE APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL FOR THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SITE
Pursuant to the Law on Atomic Energy dated June 03rd 2008;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 28/2008/NĐ-CP dated March 14th 2008, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Science and Technology;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 70/2010/NĐ-CP dated June 22nd 2010, detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Atomic Energy applicable to nuclear power plants 
At the proposal of the Director of the Vietnam Agency for radiation and nuclear safety;
The Minister of Science and Technology issues a Circular specifying the contents of the preliminary safety analysis report in the application for the approval for the nuclear power plant site as follows:
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Circular specifies the contents of the preliminary safety analysis report in the application for the approval for the nuclear power plant site; the documents, order, procedure, time limit for verifying and reporting the verification result.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Circular is applicable to the investors and organization participating in the formulation, verification, and approval of the preliminary safety analysis reports; and the relevant advisory organizations.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In the Circular, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Nuclear power plant site include the entire area that have the continment buildings, the turbine buildings, the important safety systems