American Nuclear Society

1. American Nuclear Society Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Stephen L. Turner June 11, 2008 Anaheim, CA

2. FCWM Mission Like ANS, the mission of FCWM is “the advancement of science and engineering relating to the atomic nucleus, and of allied sciences and arts." We deal with all aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle including mining, enrichment, conversion, fuel fabrication, fuel design, reprocessing, storage, geologic repositories, waste processing, waste form testing, advanced fuel cycle evaluations, fissile material management, and national fuel cycle policies. We are also home division for the Special Committee for Nuclear Nonproliferation.

3. FCWM Governance Chair: Robert W. Benedict Vice Chair:   Stephen L. Turner Secretary/Treasurer: Terry Todd Members: Robert W. Benedict (2008) Jeff Brault (2010) Stephen Turner (2009) James Bresee (2008) Guillermo DelCul (2009) Thomas Hirons   (2011) Elmer Wilhite   (2008) Dominique Greneche (2007) Alan Pasternak (2009) Ruth Weiner (2010) Barry Spencer (2009) Mary Lou Dunzig-Gougar (2010) Alan S. Icenhour (2011) Maryanne E. Stasko (2011) Past Chair: Emory Collins Staff Liaison: Sharon S. Kerrick Board Liaison: Harold McFarlane Ex Officio: Donald R. Hoffman

4. FCWM Membership Trends

5. FCWM Budget • FCWM on-hand funds range between $60k to $100k to support objectives. • Randall Scholarship was fully endowed by FCWMD. • We provide consistent support for scholarship, students, and the Society. • $1000 for NEED • $2500 for student travel to national meetings and $1000 for scholarship winner • $2500 for student conferences each year • $400 for teacher workshop in 2007 • $4000 for Radwaste Solutions in 2007 • Starting funds are approximately $55k in 2007. • Revenues from leadership in topical meetings

6. Program Chair Secretary/ Treasurer Vice Chair Program Vice Chair Chair FCWM Governance • Strategic plan prepared and approved by FCWM Executive Committee 2006. • Succession planning formally established.

7. FCWM Contribution to ANS • FCWM is responsible for the following position statements: • 42: Protection and Management of Plutonium (withdrawn 2007, being revised with Special Committee on Nuclear Nonproliferation) • 11: Low Level Waste Disposal (2004, being updated) • 45: Nuclear Fuel Recycling (2007) • 76: Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel (2007) • 80: Opening Yucca Mountain as a Geological Repository for spent fuel storage (Scheduled 2008) • 81: The EPA Radiation Standard for Spent Fuel Storage in a Geological Repository (in process)

8. FCWM Contribution to ANS FCWM has contributed to the following position statements: 18: Safety of Transporting Radioactive Materials (2002) 47: Plutonium Disposition Using Mixed Oxide Fuel (with Special Committee for Nuclear Nonproliferation) 50: Release of Radioactively Contaminated Materials (Submitted to PPC June 2008 by DDR)

9. FCWMD Contribution to ANS • ANS Leadership is provided by FCWM members: • Jim Tulenko (2004–2005 ANS President) • Harold McFarlane (2006–2007 ANS President) • TPC for Winter Meeting 2007 • TPC for Summer Meeting 2006 • Participation in various ANS national committees and standards committees • Non-meeting publications are supported by annual direct financial support and has contributed articles for Radwaste Solutions. • FCWM has a cooperative, working relationship with Japan AESJ RRTD

10. FCWM Contributions to ANS • FCWM has an ongoing collaboration with the Reprocessing and Recycle Technology Division (RRTD) of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan (AESJ) • FCWM and RRTD are increasing international cooperation on the nuclear fuel cycle through Asian Workshops

11. FCWM Services to Membership • FCWM annually awards the Randal scholarship • FCWM annually contributes to NEED ($1000) • FCWM annually contributes to student conferences and student travel to ANS Meetings • FCWM contributed to International Young Nuclear Engineers Conference • FCWM regularly supports Fellow nominations and other award nominations

12. FCWM Technical Meetings • FCWM has always supported both ANS national meetings • typically 30-40 technical papers • meet Professional Division measures • support to students and young members to attend national meetings • Various session chairs and meeting roles • FCWM has a number of regular topical meetings. • Global 2007 in Boise, Idaho (380 presentations, 565 attendees net profit for division about $37K ) • International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference (September 2008) • International Conference on LWR Fuel Performance “Top Fuel” (w/MSD) 2006 in Spain, 2007 in US • International Conf. on Facility Operations – Safeguards Interface (with IRD, 2008) • Global 2009 with Top Fuel in Paris

13. FCWMD Metrics - FCWMD Vitality Measures - CY 2007

14. Summary • FCWM metrics are favorable. • FCWM successes include • Support of technical meetings • Continued membership growth • Financial support for students and Society • FCWM focus is on • Good technical meetings • Support of members and continued growth • Expanding participation from the “front end” and low level waste: • Incoming Program Chair is from LLW arena • “What about the Front End” panel in Winter 2007 meeting was featured in nuclear News