Following the inauguration of Mauricio Macri , the Regulatory Agency for Dam Safety (ORSEP), under the Undersecretariat of Water Resources of the Ministry of the Interior, headed by Rogelio Frigerio , is in a moment of transition with a change of authorities.
Indeed, its president, Oscar Horacio Bravo , was removed from his position and will be replaced by hydraulic engineer Rodolfo Enrique Dalmati , who was director of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Buenos Aires and one of those responsible for the consulting and development firm RED Estudios y Proyectos Hidráulicos SA.
Similarly, changes in authorities are expected in the regional directorates North (currently headed by Amado Gastón Buitrago ), Central-Cuyo ( Noemí Regenahs de Marín ), Comahue ( Francisco Luis Giuliani ) and Patagonia ( Héctor Raúl Reynal ).
In a dialogue with energiaestrategica.com, Regenahs de Marín, a Construction Engineer from the National University of La Plata, who has been part of ORSEP since its creation (17 years) and who has been Director of the Cuyo-Centro Regional Office for 5 years, reveals that she has made her resignation available to the new authorities.
He also expressed his desire that management positions be filled through competitive processes, as was always requested in previous administrations of ORSEP, but which was not carried out.
Another request from the expert is that a technical career path be developed within the organization to incentivize all the professionals who are part of it.
Regarding the new administration, he analyzes: " I don't believe the technical changes with the new authorities that will be appointed will be drastic . Mission and objectives of ORSEP The Dam Safety Regulatory Agency's mission is to ensure that dams in Argentina comply with international safety standards, both structurally and operationally, in order to protect the population and safeguard national assets.
As for objectives, ORSEP ensures compliance with the safety standards for dams established in the concession contracts for hydroelectric developments under its jurisdiction and those that, belonging to provincial states or third parties, are placed under its jurisdiction by specific agreements, in order to ensure that they and their auxiliary works reach and maintain the best levels of safety compatible with the most advanced state of the art in the field.
Specifically: "Develop and update technical regulations related to dam safety, as well as disseminate them and ensure compliance. "Oversee the development, practice, and updating of emergency action plans. "Maintain staff training to achieve the highest levels of technical expertise necessary for their roles. "Promote awareness among public and private organizations and the general public regarding the Agency's actions and the need for awareness to reduce risk in emergencies. "Achieve internal commitment from all staff to perform the Agency's functions with excellence.