CREATING A NUCLEAR POWER STEERING COMMITTEE

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State to ensure a
continuous, adequate and economic supply of energy;

WHEREAS, the need for a stable and reliable energy
supply was clearly illustrated by the country’s experience of the last five
years during which time the bleak energy supply situation caused massive losses
in productivity and of jobs;

WHEREAS, it is estimated that known world energy resources
may not be sufficient to support the progress needed to give the growing
population the quality of life it deserves;

WHEREAS, it is estimated that known world energy
resources, especially oil and liquid natural gas, may last only up to the first
half of the next century, and that other sources such as solar are not foreseen
to be major energy contributors in the near future;

WHEREAS, there is a need to abate chemical and
particulate emissions into the atmosphere in order to bring about a cleaner environment;

WHEREAS, nuclear power has been proved by world
experience to be a reliable, competitive, and cost-effective source of energy
supply;

WHEREAS, in the 1995 Philippine Power Development
Program there is an undetermined base load capacity addition of 10,600
megawatts (MW) between years 2004-2010;

WHEREAS, the Inter-Agency Committee tasked to
develop a Comprehensive Nuclear Power Program for the country has determined
that nuclear power is a potentially viable energy source which may be
considered to partially fill the required energy gap;

WHEREAS, the Government has decided to assess the
viability of a nuclear power program, make the consequent decisions, and
provide ongoing support in furtherance of “Philippines 2000”;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Nuclear Power Steering Committee. There
is hereby created a Nuclear Power Steering Committee, which shall provide
policies, direction, monitoring, evaluation, and other functions necessary and
appropriate to attain the objectives of the overall Nuclear Power Program of
the country. The Committee shall prepare the necessary action plans (including
proposed time tables) and work programs. Subject to such guidelines as may be
set by the Office of the President , the Committee shall determine the sources
of funding to carry out its mandate.

This Committee is to be composed of the following:

The members of the Committee may be represented by
an alternate provided that the Committee Chairman is given prior written notice
of such designation.

The Committee may create such inter-agency
subcommittees as may be necessary to fulfill its mandate, which subcommittees
shall include those enumerated under this Executive Order.

The Committee may also call upon any department,
agency, or instrumentality of the government for assistance. It shall also have
the authority to hire the services of technical consultants of proven and
internationally recognized expertise in nuclear technology as may be deemed
necessary. In this relation, the Committee, through its appropriate
member-agencies, may request the assistance of international bodies, such as
the International Atomic Energy Agency and the United Nations Development
Program, to carry out its objectives.

The NPC shall provide the administrative and
secretariat support to the committee.

SEC. 2. Siting Study Subcommittee. The NPC is
hereby ordered to be the lead agency of the Siting Study Subcommittee which
shall include, among its members, representatives from the DENR, the DOE, the
DOST, the OP, and the PNRI. The Siting Study Subcommittee shall initiate and
coordinate the efforts of the appropriate government agencies in conducting
specific studies on potential nuclear power plan sites nationwide. In this
regard, those sites that will be identified by future siting studies by said
Subcommittee shall be proposed to the Office of the President for declaration
as nuclear energy parks.

SEC. 3. Subcommittee on Radioactive Waste
Management. The PNRI shall be the lead agency of the Subcommittee on
Radioactive Waste Management in accordance with Republic Act No. 6969. 
Said Subcommittee shall have, as its members representatives from the DOE, the
DENR, the DOST, the NPC, and the OP. It shall study and identify sites for
final radioactive waste disposal, conduct studies on the development of
processes and methods to dispose radioactive waste, and take a key and active
role in the eventual establishment of a National Radioactive Waste Management
Center.

SEC. 4. Subcommittee on Nuclear Energy-Related
Legislation. The DOJ shall be the lead agency of the Subcommittee on Nuclear
Energy-Related Legislation that shall have, as its members, representatives
from the DECS, the DENR, the DOE, the DOST, the NPC, the OP, the OPS, and the
PNRI. Said Subcommittee shall draft and work for the passage of the necessary
legislation in pursuit of the nuclear power program. Towards this end, all
Subcommittees created under this Executive Order shall coordinate with and
submit their final reports and recommendations to the Subcommittee on Nuclear
Energy-Related Legislation.

SEC. 5. Subcommittee on Nuclear Manpower
Development Program. The DOST is hereby ordered to be the lead agency in the
development of a nuclear manpower development program in collaboration with the
DECS, the DOE, the DENR, the NPC, the OP, and the PNRI.

SEC. 6. Subcommittee on Nuclear Power Public
Education and Information. The DECS shall be the lead agency of the
Subcommittee on Nuclear Power Public Education and Information that shall have,
as its members, representatives from the DENR, the DOE, the DOJ, the DOST, the
NPC, the OP, the OPS, and the PNRI. Said Subcommittee shall formulate an
effective nuclear power public education and information program. Said program
must include a training component for science teachers in the high school and
college levels.

The Subcommittee shall also work for the inclusion
of nuclear-related subjects in all engineering curriculum, and coordinate with
the University of the Philippines for the revival of the M.S. in Nuclear
Engineering program of the University.

SEC. 7. Research and Development Programs on
Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Fuel Cycles. The PNRI shall conduct research and
development programs in the field of nuclear safety, including the
establishment of local baseline data on risks of power generating plants. It
shall also conduct research and development programs on the various facets of
the nuclear fuel cycle, including the resumption of activities on uranium
exploration and nuclear fuel development and fabrication. The PNRI shall be
assisted by representatives from the DOE and NPC.

SEC. 8. Feasibility Study on Nuclear Power Plant
Operation. The NPC shall undertake a feasibility study for the construction and
operation of the first nuclear power plant under the Nuclear Power Program and
for subsequent nuclear power plants in consonance with the Power Development
Program. It shall be assisted by representatives from the DENR, the DOST, the
OP, and the PNRI.

SEC. 9. Feasibility Studies on Nuclear Reactor
Design Alternatives. The NPC shall conduct feasibility studies to determine the
appropriate choice of advanced reactor designs, giving due consideration to
safety and economics, as well as to shorter construction and licensing time. It
shall be assisted by representatives from the DENR, the DOST, the OP, and the
PNRI.

SEC. 10. Funds. The sum of Ten Million Pesos
(P10,000,000.00) is hereby set aside from the Contingency Fund of the Office of
the President for the initial implementation of the Nuclear Power Program,
including the activities of the Nuclear Power Steering Committee. In this
connection, the Committee shall submit a work and financial plan and the fund
shall be released upon the approval of said plan by the Office of the
President. The Committee is also authorized to get supplemental funds from
other agencies and instrumentalities of the government. Funds for succeeding
years shall be determined and sourced out by the Committee.

SEC. 11. Deadline. The Steering Committee shall
submit an initial report to the Office of the President within six (6) months
from the effectivity of this Order. The report shall contain, among others, the
action plans, work programs, budgetary requirements, source of funds, necessary
legislation, and other matters necessary in pursuit of its mandate. Succeeding
reports shall be submitted every six (6) months thereafter.

SEC. 12. Effectivity. This Order shall take effect
immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 12th day
of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety five.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the
President:

(Sgd.) TEOFISTO
T. GUINGONA, JR.
Executive Secretary

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