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Material Control and Accou

2012 Fuel Cycle Informatio

Gerard Couture

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untability (MC&A)

on Exchange


Columbia Plant Fuel F

UF6

PelletsConvertto UO2Powder

Pellets- UO2- Erbia- ZrB2

UNH Recycle


Fabrication Process

TubingSprings

& End PlugsNozzles

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Grids & Skeletons

Fuel Rods

Fuel Assemblies

Zirconium

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MC&A Performance Obje

Protect & Control nuclear material to pnuclear material to puseuse

Confirm the Presence of Special Nuc

● Programs, processes and informationtimely, accurate, reliable information a

t i l dmaterial possessed

Resolve Indications of Missing Uraniu

● Programs, processes for timely detectdetermine a loss or theft has not occu

Export License Compliance

● Authorized material amounts and oblig


ectives

prevent diversion, loss, theft or improper prevent diversion, loss, theft or improper

clear Material (SNM)

systems to collect, track, and report about the quantity and location of nuclear

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tion of anomalies and investigation to urred

gations

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How do we do it ?

Use of MC&A to track materiaprocess, storage and transpo

Safeguards Program Comp

Nuclear Materials Control

- Physical Security- Item Control - Measurement Co- Accountability Re- Physical Inventory


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Nuclear Material Receipt

Verification• Items are entered into item

monitoring system and quantities entered into uranium accountabilitledgerledger

• Items are unloaded and weighed tconfirm Gross weight and determinet weight

• Representative samples are analyzed for uranium percent and

U-235 percent


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Material Transfers

• SNM is transferred in processing by direct movement from equipment to equipment or in discrete


equipment or in discrete containers

• Measurements of SNM quantity are performed on items

- Samples are analysed

- Items are weighed


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Measurements & Measurement Control

SNM Measurements Systems a

calibrated using traceable

standards

Standards and replicate

measurements are performed o

specific frequencies to maintain

statistical control

Measurements are evaluated

statistically for trends and to

identify and quantify bias


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Material Controls

• Items in process are consolidated into containers

• Items in storage or being shipped are tamper sealed


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Item Control

Control of items is maintained by

1. Identification = ID on bar cod

2. Location = Item Control Loca

Market

3. Material Form = UO2 Powde

4. Quantity = net weight, uraniu

U-235 (% U-235) based on

values

5. Create Date/Time

6. Consume Date/time


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tion or

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r, UO2 Pellets, U3O8

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measured

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• SNM is removed from process or storagmeasurement control or discreet contain

- Measured discards such as discharg

and air

- Product such as Fuel Assemblies

- Low Level Radioactive Waste

• Measurements of SNM quantity are mad

• Confirm License Compliance (amounts

• Measured values entered into (NRC 74

Accountability System and reported to N


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& obligations)

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NRC

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MC&A Summary

Existing regulations and implerobust protection & control of

● Proposed drastic regulatory chasafety or security regulatory bas

● NRC significantly underestimate● NRC significantly underestimate– (Initial 20 M, 2-Person rule impact

● Alternatives (i.e., recognizing enplace, employee security clearahave not been adequately explo


mentation in the plants provide nuclear material nuclear material

anges to Part 74 lack a clear sis

ed the impact

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ed the impactt recurring up to 5 M)

nhanced security measures in ances and process monitoring) ored

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MC&A Summary

Implementation Issues

● Industry believes the back fit prto the Part 74 proposed rule durequired at a Part 70 licensed fa

● Proposed Part 74 rule changes● Proposed Part 74 rule changes 73 rulemaking underway to re-c

● Additional stakeholder discussiorulemaking progresses


ovisions of 10CFR Part 70 apply e to the extensive changes acility

should be aligned with the Part

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should be aligned with the Part categorize SNM

ons are required as Part 74

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