ML20015A389
| ML20015A389 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/14/2020 |
| From: | David Hanks Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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| Hanks D | |
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IAEA Safeguards at United States Commercial Nuclear Facilities and Locations David H. Hanks Senior International Safeguards Analyst U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission US IAEA Safeguards 1
Overview of U.S.-IAEA Agreements U.S. - IAEA Safeguards Agreement (INFCIRC/288)
The U.S. Voluntary Offer Agreement
Entry Into Force 1980 Protocol to the U.S. - IAEA Safeguards Agreement (INFCIRC/288)
The Reporting Protocol
Entry Into Force 1980 Protocol Additional to the U.S. - IAEA Safeguards Agreement (INFCIRC/288 Add.1)
The Additional Protocol
Entry Into Force 2009 U.S.-IAEA Caribbean Territories Safeguards Agreement (INFCIRC/366)
Includes a Small Quantities Protocol
Entry Into Force 1989
Modified Small Quantities Protocol - Entry Into Force 2018 US IAEA Safeguards 2
Transitional Subsidiary Arrangements 1.
Regular channels of communication 2.
National system of accounting for and control of nuclear material 3.
Provision of information by U.S.
4.
Provision of information by the IAEA 5.
Publication of information by the IAEA 6.
N/A 7.
N/A 8.
Inventory and export of nuclear material under the Protocol 9.
Visits and inspectors
- 10. Content, Format, and Structure of reports to the IAEA Subsidiary Arrangements 1.
Regular channels of communication 2.
National system of accounting for and control of nuclear material 3.
Provision of information by U.S.
4.
Provision of information by the IAEA 5.
Publication of information by the IAEA 6.
Termination of, exemption from and reapplication of safeguards 7.
Advance notification of withdrawals and transfers 8.
Inventory and export of nuclear material subject to safeguards 9.
Inspections and inspectors
- 10. Content, Format, and Structure of reports to the IAEA INFCIRC/288 Subsidiary Arrangements US IAEA Safeguards 3
U.S. Operating Commercial Nuclear Power Reactors US IAEA Safeguards 4
Fuel Cycle Facilities US IAEA Safeguards 5
IAEA Selected Facilities and Location Outside Facilities IAEA Selected Facilities in the U.S.
Completed IAEA Design Information Questionnaire (DIQ)
Negotiated Facility Attachment (Transitional for Reporting Protocol) (FA/TFA)
Subsidiary Arrangements - Reports and Records Currently 5 Facilities Selected by IAEA
VOA - Main Text
K-Area Material Storage (KAMS)
VOA - Reporting Protocol
Urenco USA Uranium Enrichment Facility (UUSA)
Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF)
Framatome Fuel Fabrication Facility (Framatome FFF)
Global Nuclear Fuels - America Fuel Fabrication Facility (GNFA)
Fuel Fabrication Facilities Selected ~ 1980s
DIQs Submitted to IAEA Under Original Selection
FA/TFAs Negotiated Independently - Inconsistent
Significant effort made to revise DIQs and FA/TFAs INFCIRC/366 US-IAEA Caribbean Territories SG Agreement
Amendment to Small Quantities Protocol (ModSQP)
Subsidiary Arrangements
Locations Outside Facilities Attachment (LOFA)
US IAEA Safeguards 6
U.S.-IAEA Caribbean Territories Safeguards Agreement INFCIRC/366 - U.S. Caribbean Territories Safeguards Agreement (Agreement Between the U.S.A. and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America)
U.S. Protocol I Territories:
Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands o
St. Croix o
St. Thomas o
St. John Navassa Island Serranilla Bank Baja Nuevo (Petral Island)
Guantanamo Naval Base US IAEA Safeguards 7
Technological Advancements on Reporting and Tracking U.S. Domestic Additional Protocol Reporting System (APRS)
Department of Commerce Providing a National Reporting System for AP Reports/Declarations
Minimize use of Hard Copy Forms for Reporting Exports/Imports
Annual Declarations - U.S. Government Vetting
APRS to Work in Conjunction with IAEA Protocol Reporter 3 (PR-3)
Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS)
Significant Upgrades to existing NMMSS Database
Advancements in Infrastructure for Improved Accessibility
Improvements in Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Reporting
Developing New Software Tools for Data Analysis
Automating US-IAEA Reports - ICR, MBR, PIL
Quality Control Functions Improved US IAEA Safeguards 8
Export Licensing Considerations 9
US IAEA Safeguards
Outreach to NRC Licensees NRC Staff held On-Site Workshops 2014-2015 with Selected Licensees
Overview of IAEA Safeguards
U.S. Voluntary Offer Agreement (INFCIRC/288)
U.S. Additional Protocol
Facility Type Safeguards
Site Specific Safeguards
Mock DIV NRC/DOE Staff held Workshops in U.S. Caribbean Territories
Changes in Federal Regulations (10CFR Part 75) (INFCIRC/366)
New Records and Reporting Requirements
Subsidiary Arrangements
LOF Attachment NRC Continuous Outreach
Routine Quarterly Discussions with Selected Facilities
Routine Communication with Possessors of Nuclear Material U.S. Caribbean Territories
Licensees Informed of Additional Protocol Reporting Requirements US IAEA Safeguards 10