3.2. With regard to responsibilities relating to monitoring and surveillance, the operator:
(a) Should design a monitoring and surveillance programme (including record keeping and archiving) that meets the requirements established by the regulatory body. The programme should be designed and refined throughout the pre-operational, operational and post-closure periods of the facility, and should be customized appropriately to each of these periods.
(b) Should perform adequate monitoring and surveillance in agreement with the regulatory body, as follows:
(i) Baseline monitoring before and during the construction stage and during pre-operational periods;
(ii) Timely detection of any abnormalities of system performance during the operational and post-closure periods.
(c) Should develop contingency plans to address unexpected or abnormal system behaviour and should coordinate plans with responsible authorities involved in the event of a nuclear or radiological emergency, including off-site responders.
(d) Should report periodically on the status of the monitoring and surveillance programme to the regulatory body; should provide evidence to the regulatory body that the waste disposal facility is appropriately monitored and controlled; and should report promptly on unexpected or hazardous circumstances, when detected, to the responsible regulatory body, organization or institution, specifying the place and time of occurrence.
(e) Should retain, store, maintain and administer data acquired by means of monitoring and surveillance.
(f) Should, during the time of concept definition in the pre-operational period, ensure that financial guarantees are in place for the monitoring and surveillance.