Speaker
David Hanks
(U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Description
In recent years, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has benefited greatly from an increased number of data sources along with enhanced capabilities to assist safeguards inspectors who analyze this new data. However, the quality and reliability of State declared information used by the IAEA to draw safeguards conclusions remains critically important. Each State or Regional Authority has the responsibility to ensure reports provided to the IAEA are correct and complete. This paper describes the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (US NRC) approach to quality control of safeguards declarations provided to the IAEA and how this process supports fulfillment of the United States’ international obligations. The US NRC’s audit-based approach to domestic inspections will be reviewed along with the advantages and challenges of such an approach to the quality control of information. Furthermore, examples of quality control of safeguards-relevant information at facilities, the national nuclear materials database, and the NRC will be cited and used to show how each step helps build confidence in the final declaration provided to the IAEA.
| Country or International Organization | United States of America |
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Primary author
David Hanks
(U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
Co-author
Eric Freeman
(U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission)
