IAEA Symposium on International Safeguards

Session

[SGI] Tools, Approaches and IT Systems for State Safeguards Reporting

6 Nov 2018, 16:00

M Building (Vienna International Centre)

173. Bringing IAEA Safeguards in the United States into the 21st Century

Mr Eduardo Sastre (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)

Shaping the future of safeguards implementation (SGI)

Wedge Participant

Since 1980, the United States (U.S.) has permitted the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to apply safeguards to its civil nuclear facilities. At that time, the U.S. established the necessary infrastructure to support IAEA safeguards implementation. The State System of Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Material (SSAC) included developing the necessary procedures, system of records...

312. Control and Account of Nuclear Material of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Mr S Yakubekov (Institute of Nuclear Physics)

Shaping the future of safeguards implementation (SGI)

Wedge Participant

Control and account of fissionable nuclear materials is based on the following documents: "IAEA safeguards. Guidelines for State Systems for Control and Account of Nuclear Materials and "Regulations on the Structure of the State System for Control and Account of Nuclear Materials", adopted by the Resolution of the Board of the Regulating Authority of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Control...

162. Experiences of Vietnam in Applying Information Technology to Streamline and Simplify Its Safeguards Implementation Processes: Benefits and Challenges

Mr Tuan Khai Nguyen (Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (VARANS))

Shaping the future of safeguards implementation (SGI)

Wedge Participant

In the light of global public concern regarding the misuse of nuclear material and proliferation, the implementation of the IAEA safeguards system is clearly important. Vietnam signed CSA in 1989 and AP in 2007, and they came into force in February 1990 and September 2012 respectively. Since these times, with continued support by the IAEA, Vietnam has fulfilled its obligations under the CSA...

16. Improving SSAC capability through the Application of an Appropriate NMAC Software: Experience of the Czech Republic

Mr Alois Tichy (Deputy Head of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Division, State Office for Nucler Safety)

Shaping the future of safeguards implementation (SGI)

Wedge Participant

The core objective of this paper lies in introduction and demonstration of detailed technical features and capabilities of the “SFG - Safeguards application for managing the SSAC”, the software used in the Czech Republic for maintaining the SSAC at both State and operator level. The application, which was created in the early 1990’s and updated several times, has been effectively used by the...

76. Information support in fulfilling the Russian Federation's international obligations in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy as part of the SSAC

Ms Anastasia Osokina (FSUE CC "Atomsafety")

Shaping the future of safeguards implementation (SGI)

Wedge Participant

This report considers historical, technical and organizational aspects of the functioning of the information support system of the fulfillment of the Russian Federation's international obligations in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
It presents the significance of The Information Analytical Centre of the State system of accounting for and control of nuclear material (SSAC), which...

78. National Nuclear Forensics Library as a System for Nuclear Materials Accountancy and Control

Dr Andrei Apostol (Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering)

Shaping the future of safeguards implementation (SGI)

Wedge Participant

This paper describes the prototype of Romanian National Nuclear Forensics Library as a system for accountancy and control of nuclear materials which can also support the interpretation of nuclear forensics findings. The development of this library started from Romanian’s participation in the ITWG’s Galaxy Serpent 2 internet based exercise where countries had to organize the provided data in...

28. NUCMAT: INTEGRATED NATIONAL-LEVEL NUCLEAR MATERIALS INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Dr Surik Bznuni (Leading Specialist, Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center)

Shaping the future of safeguards implementation (SGI)

Wedge Participant

The main purpose of the development of the NUCMAT software is facilitation of the implementation of an integrated national-level nuclear materials inventory management system in countries with different nuclear programs. NUCMAT is comprehensive nuclear material accounting for and control of software that has three main pillars: 1) Safeguards: Accounting for and reporting of nuclear materials...

242. NUMBAT: Lessons learnt from Australia's database development

Dr Craig Everton (Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office)

Shaping the future of safeguards implementation (SGI)

Wedge Participant

The Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) manages Australia’s compliance with safeguards obligations through a system of permits for the possession of nuclear material under Australia’s safeguards legislation. Collating and balancing reports on nuclear material held by multiple Locations Outside Facilities (LOF) locations is a resource-intensive challenge. Australia...

298. Pre-NRTA systems : opportunities and challenges

Mr Jean-Baptiste Darphin (ORANO)

Shaping the future of safeguards implementation (SGI)

Wedge Participant

The principle of verification of the accounting declarations of the ORANO SET GBII enrichment plant is based on a physical control of the uranium masses and isotopic contents, by sampling on the incoming and outgoing containers of the installation, stored on the park since the last routine inspection. An annual inventory of the installation completes this scheme.

A computer network...

135. The Safeguards State Declarations Portal: A Perspective from the Safeguards Department of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Ghana

Dr Sylvester Attakorah-Birikorang (Nuclear Regulatory Authority)

Shaping the future of safeguards implementation (SGI)

Wedge Participant

The Safeguards State Declarations Portal: A Perspective from the Safeguards Department of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Ghana S. A. Birikorang1, 2, E. Ampomah-Amoako1, 2, J. E. Ayivor1, L. Ameh1 1Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Houses 1 & 2 Neutron Avenue, Box AE50 Atomic Energy Kwabenya. Ghana 2Graduate School of Nuclear and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana, Box LG16, Legon....

375. The State Declarations Portal: Shaping the Present and improving Communication in the Future

Shaping the future of safeguards implementation (SGI)

Wedge Participant

On May 31, 2017, the IAEA launched the Safeguards State Declarations Portal (SDP), a new and innovative web-based system that supports information exchange between SRAs and the Department of Safeguards. The deployment of SDP is associated with all three Symposium objectives: innovate, partner, and improve.
The year since SDP has gone live has provided time to review lessons learned and to...

192. Use of an electronic reporting system to increase the efficiency and the effectiveness of safeguards implementation

Mrs Margot HUMBERT-BRUN (IRSN)

Shaping the future of safeguards implementation (SGI)

Wedge Participant

Data security issues continue to be an overarching factor in cooperation among IAEA and States involved in safeguards implementation. Information provided by a State regarding its nuclear activities represents a significant part of the information used by the IAEA for safeguards implementation. The improvement of existing means for communication and data transmission simplifies and improves...