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Implementation Status of the U.S.-IAEA Additional Protocol

Implementation Status of the U.S.-IAEA Additional Protocol. Thomas Grice NMMSS Users Meeting May 20 , 2009 Denver, CO. NRC’s U.S. Additional Protocol Status. Regulations (10 CFR Parts 75 and 110) – December 23, 2008 Includes all NRC and Agreement State licensed facilities

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Implementation Status of the U.S.-IAEA Additional Protocol

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  1. Implementation Status of the U.S.-IAEA Additional Protocol Thomas Grice NMMSS Users Meeting May 20, 2009 Denver, CO

  2. NRC’s U.S. Additional Protocol Status • Regulations (10 CFR Parts 75 and 110) – December 23, 2008 • Includes all NRC and Agreement State licensed facilities • Reporting requirements and IAEA access • Revisions to other Parts of 10 CFR, as necessary for consistency(Parts 30, 40, 50, 60, 61, 63, 70, 72, 95, and 150) • Information Collection – Completed March 18, 2009 • Assessment / Vetting – Completed March 27, 2009 • Formal Certification to the Dept. of Commerce – April 9, 2009 • Submittal to IAEA scheduled for July 2, 2009

  3. Information Collection Process • NRC and Department of Commerce (DOC) use a joint information collection process • All NRC and Agreement State licensees use paper-based reporting system • All NRC and Agreement State licensee AP reporting forms are sent to the DOC Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) • DOC/BIS forwards licensee submitted forms to the NRC • NRC reviews/enters data, provides data to DOC/BIS via CD • Future plans to develop and implement a computerized reporting system utilizing web-based forms

  4. Information Collection Timelines • Annual reports • Submitted to DOC by January 31st of each year • Starting in 2010 • Export reports • Submitted to DOC 15 days after the end of each quarter • April 15th; July 15th, October 15th and January 15th

  5. Licensee Guidance • Joint NRC/DOC website (www.AP.gov) with applicable references and documents • Joint NRC/DOC Additional Protocol Reporting Handbooks • Reporting guidance • Forms • Step by step instructions • Outreach activities (examples of forms, Q&A sessions, side meetings) • Direct interaction of NRC staff with licensees and licensees’ representatives

  6. NRC Additional Protocol Outreach • Previous years • Presentations to Nuclear Energy Institute • Technical meetings (Annual INMM meetings, NMMSS Users meetings, etc.) • 2008 Meetings • The 2008 Annual NMMSS Users Group meeting, May • The 3rd Annual Fuel Cycle Information Exchange, June • The INMM 49th Annual Meeting, July • The Annual TRTR Conference, September • The NEI International Uranium Fuel Seminar, October • Joint DOC/NRC Informational Seminars (2), November • 2009 Meetings • NRC / Organization of Agreement States / Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors conference call, January • The 2009 Annual NMMSS Users Group meeting, May • The 4th Annual Fuel Cycle Information Exchange, June • The 2009 NMA/NRC Uranium Recovery Workshop, July • The INMM 50th Annual Meeting, July

  7. Reported Activities • Article 2.a(i) – Fuel-cycle Research and Development • NRC - 4 Entries • Total U.S. - 128 Entries • Article 2.a (iii) - Buildings at Nuclear Facilities • NRC - 8 “Sites”, 118 Buildings • Total U.S. - 11 “Sites”, 121 Buildings • Article 2.a (iv) - Fuel-cycle related manufacturing • NRC - 3 Entries • Total U.S. - 19 Entries

  8. Reported Activities • Article 2.a(v) – Mining and concentration plants • NRC - 11 Locations • Total U.S. - 35 Locations • Article 2.a (vi) - Import, export, or possession of source materials preceding starting point of IAEA safeguards • NRC - 1 Locations • Total U.S. - 1 Locations • Article 2.a (ix) - Export of nuclear fuel cycle-related equipment and non-nuclear material • NRC – 2 Locations reported exports for the 1st quarter CY 2009 • Total U.S. - 2 Locations reported exports for the 1st quarter CY 2009

  9. NRC Contact Information • Thomas Grice301-492-3131Thomas.Grice@nrc.gov • Brian Horn301-492-3122Brian.Horn@nrc.gov

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