DOE O 142.2, Safeguards Agreement and Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency
To ensure that DOE complies with the Agreement Between the United States of America and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States, the Protocol to the Agreement, and the subsidiary arrangements to the Agreement.
Canceled by DOE O 142.2A. Cancels DOE 1270.2B.
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Section 1
DISTRIBUTION: INITIATED BY:
All Departmental Elements Office of International Safeguards
U.S. Department of Energy ORDER
Washington, D.C.
Approved: 1-7-04
Sunset Review: 1-7-06
Expiration: 1-7-08
SUBJECT: SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT AND PROTOCOL WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
1. OBJECTIVES.
a. To ensure that the Department of Energy (DOE) complies with the Agreement
Between the United States of America and the International Atomic Energy
Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States (hereafter the
Agreement), the Protocol to the Agreement (hereafter the Protocol), and the
subsidiary arrangements to the Agreement (hereafter the subsidiary
arrangements).
b. To prescribe policies and responsibilities for DOE to ensure compliance with the
Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements.
2. CANCELLATIONS. This Order cancels DOE 1270.2B, Safeguards Agreement with the
International Atomic Energy Agency, dated 6-23-92. Cancellation of DOE 1270.2B does
not, by itself, modify or otherwise affect any contractual obligation to comply with the
Order. Canceled DOE directives that are incorporated by reference in a contract remain
in effect until the contract is modified to delete the reference to the requirements in the
canceled directives.
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. DOE Elements. This Order applies to DOE elements as shown in Attachment 1.
b. Site/Facility Management Contractors.
(1) Except for the exclusions in paragraph 3.c, the Contractor Requirements
Document (CRD), Attachment 2, sets forth requirements of this Order that
will apply to site/facility management contractors whose contracts include
the CRD.
(2) This CRD must be included in all site/facility management contracts that
involve activities that are potentially subject to application of IAEA
safeguards.
(3) This Order does not automatically apply to other than site/facility
management contractors. Any application of any requirements of this
Order to other than site/facility management contractors will be
communicated separately from this Order.
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(4) The Office of International Safeguards is responsible for telling
contracting officers which site/facility management contractors are
affected by this Order. Once notified, contracting officers are responsible
for incorporating the CRD into the contracts of affected site/facility
management contractors via the laws, regulations, and DOE directives
clause of the contracts.
(5) As the laws, regulations, and DOE directives clause of site/facility
management contracts states, regardless of the performer of the work,
site/facility management contractors with a CRD incorporated into their
contracts are responsible for compliance with the requirements of the
CRD.
(a) Affected site/facility management contractors are responsible for
flowing down the requirements of this CRD to subcontractors at
any tier to the extent necessary to ensure the site/facility
management contractors’ compliance with the requirements.
(b) Contractors must not unnecessarily or imprudently flow down
requirements to subcontractors. That is, contractors will—
1 ensure that they and their subcontractors comply with the
requirements of the CRD and
2 incur only costs that would be incurred by a prudent person
in the conduct of competitive business.
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c. Exclusions. In accordance with the responsibilities and authorities assigned by
Executive Order 12344 and to ensure consistency throughout the joint Navy and
DOE organization of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, the Director of the
Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program will implement and oversee all requirements
and practices pertaining to this DOE Order for activities under the Director’s
cognizance.
4. REQUIREMENTS.
a. All DOE facilities in the United States with source or special fissionable material
are eligible for application of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
safeguards under the Agreement and Protocol, excluding only those facilities
associated with activities with direct national security significance to the United
States.
b. DOE facilities selected by the IAEA for inspection or reporting under the
Agreement or Protocol will be in compliance with the provisions of the
Agreement, Protocol, subsidiary arrangements, and applicable facility attachment.
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c. IAEA inspectors will be provided access to DOE facilities selected by the IAEA
under the Agreement or Protocol. IAEA inspectors will be entitled to carry out
activities at such facilities according to the provisions of the Agreement, Protocol,
subsidiary arrangements, and applicable facility attachments. IAEA inspectors
will be notified of applicable health, safety, and security procedures that they will
need to observe.
d. National Security Information may be transmitted to the IAEA under the
Agreement or Protocol; however, such National Security Information must be
transmitted on a controlled basis as necessary and only to comply with the
Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements.
e. Implementation activities required under the terms of the Agreement, Protocol,
and subsidiary arrangements will be consistent with prudent management
practices (e.g., avoiding unnecessary interference in the operation of DOE
facilities and minimizing costs).
f. Information classified as Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data must not be
revealed, released, or transmitted to the IAEA.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (NNSA).
(1) Represents DOE before the Department of State, Congress, and the IAEA
on matters pertaining to the Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary
arrangements.
(2) Participates in resolution of proposed changes to the list of DOE facilities
eligible for the application of IAEA safeguards where agreement has not
been achieved by the Assistant Deputy Administrator of the Office of
Nonproliferation and International Security, the responsible Program
Secretarial Officer (PSO) and the Director of the Office of Security for
non-NNSA facilities, and the responsible NNSA Deputy or Associate
Administrator and the Chief of Defense Nuclear Security for NNSA
facilities.
(a) When resolution is not achieved, refers the matter to the Under
Secretary for Nuclear Security for resolution.
(b) If the Under Secretary for Nuclear Security is unable to achieve
resolution, refers the matter to the Office of the Secretary.
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b. Assistant Deputy Administrator of the Office of Nonproliferation and
International Security (NNSA).
(1) Approves plans and procedures developed by the Director of the Office of
International Safeguards for implementing the Agreement, Protocol, and
subsidiary arrangements.
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(2) Participates or designates representatives to participate with the
Department of State and the Director of the Office of International
Safeguards in policy development and decision making related to areas in
which the Agreement, Protocol, or subsidiary arrangements can affect
programs or facilities under the Assistant Deputy Administrator’s
cognizance.
(3) Maintains the option to concur on all notifications to offices external to
DOE in which implementation of the Agreement, Protocol, or subsidiary
arrangements can affect programs under the Assistant Deputy
Administrator’s cognizance.
(4) Serves as the DOE representative to the IAEA Steering Committee (ISC).
(5) Participates with the responsible PSOs or NNSA Deputy or Associate
Administrators in resolution of proposed changes to the list of DOE
facilities eligible for the application of IAEA safeguards.
c. Director of the Office of International Safeguards (NNSA).
(1) Requests, as appropriate, the participation of other potentially affected
DOE/NNSA organizations, including a representative from the NNSA
Office of the General Counsel, in the activities of the Negotiating Team.
(2) Develops plans and procedures for implementing the Agreement, Protocol,
and subsidiary arrangements and coordinates them with potentially
affected DOE/NNSA organizations.
(3) Serves as the DOE representative to the ISC Subcommittee on
International Safeguards and Monitoring (SISM) and designates the DOE
representative to the Subgroup on IAEA Safeguards in the United States
(SISUS). Leads the DOE Negotiating Team delegation to establish
subsidiary arrangements including facility attachments for DOE facilities
selected by the IAEA for the application of safeguards. The Director may
delegate these responsibilities to staff of the Office of International
Safeguards.
(4) Participates with the Department of State in policy development and
decision making related to the Agreement, Protocol, or subsidiary
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arrangements, including such matters as designation and acceptance of
IAEA inspectors, access of IAEA inspectors to DOE facilities, and scope
of inspection and inspector activities.
(5) Establishes channels for transmission to the Department of State, for
submittal to the IAEA, of safeguards documents prepared in accordance
with the Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements. These
safeguards documents include design information questionnaires; draft
facility attachments; nuclear material transaction, material balance, and
inventory reports; special reports; amplifications; and clarifications.
(6) Serves as the initial DOE point of contact for other Federal agencies (e.g.,
Department of State, Department of Defense, and the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission [NRC]) regarding issues related to the Agreement, Protocol,
and subsidiary arrangements.
(7) Notifies the PSO or NNSA Deputy or Associate Administrator responsible
for affected DOE facilities about IAEA actions under the Agreement,
Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements including notification of upcoming
IAEA inspections under the Agreement or reporting under the Protocol.
Concurrently notifies managers of affected DOE facilities of upcoming
IAEA inspections and reporting requirements.
(8) Participates with the Chief Financial Officer and other appropriate heads
of Headquarters elements in developing and disseminating policies and
procedures for recovering the costs of special requests from the IAEA, as
authorized under the Agreement and Protocol.
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(9) Ensures the opportunity for interested organizations to participate in
interagency policy meetings related to implementation of IAEA
safeguards at DOE facilities. In addition to the Office of Nonproliferation
and International Security, such organizations may include potentially
affected PSOs, NNSA Deputy and Associate Administrators, the Office of
Security, the Chief of Defense Nuclear Security, and managers of DOE
field element offices responsible for the facilities involved.
(10) Serves as the primary source of information within DOE concerning
implementation of the Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements.
In this capacity, the Director:
(a) provides technical guidance on safeguards;
(b) provides assistance in implementing the Agreement, Protocol, and
subsidiary arrangements; and
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(c) coordinates DOE plans, procedures, and policy development
related to implementation of the Agreement, Protocol, and
subsidiary arrangements with PSOs, NNSA Deputy and Associate
Administrators, the Office of Security, and the Chief of Defense
Nuclear Security.
(11) Maintains a current list of DOE facilities eligible for the application of
IAEA safeguards. Notifies the PSO or NNSA Deputy or Associate
Administrator responsible for affected DOE facilities of IAEA selections
of DOE facilities for application of safeguards.
(12) Advises appropriate PSOs, NNSA Deputy and Associate Administrators,
and managers of DOE field element offices of obligations and associated
actions that will be necessary to satisfy requirements of the Agreement,
Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements.
(13) Issues guidance for acceptance of accreditation credentials presented by
IAEA inspectors and for escorting IAEA inspectors at DOE facilities.
(14) Receives safeguards documents from Heads of Field Elements that have
been approved pursuant to Section 5.h(19) of this Order and prepared in
accordance with the Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements.
Transmits the safeguards documents to the Department of State for
transmittal to the IAEA. Safeguards documents include design
information questionnaires; draft facility attachments; nuclear material
transaction, material balance, and inventory reports; special reports;
amplifications; and clarifications. Reviews and coordinates safeguards
documents with cognizant Headquarters elements for appropriateness
before release from DOE.
(15) In accordance with Article 22 of the Agreement, ensures nuclear material
under safeguards pursuant to the Agreement and Protocol is at all times at
least equivalent in amount and composition to any material that would be
subject to IAEA safeguards in the United States under other suspended
agreements between the United States, the IAEA, and possibly other
parties.
(16) Prepares guidance documents, as required, to facilitate implementation of
this Order.
(17) Has lead DOE responsibility for fulfilling duties assigned to DOE as a
responsible agency under the AInteragency Procedures for the
Implementation of the U.S.-IAEA Safeguards Agreement, Federal
Register, vol. 63 (28), 7041B7044, February 11, 1998.
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(18) Obtains agreement with 1) the responsible PSO and the Office of Security
for non-NNSA facilities, or 2) the responsible NNSA Deputy or Associate
Administrator and the Chief of Defense Nuclear Security for NNSA
facilities whenever an organization believes that a DOE facility previously
excluded from the list of facilities eligible for the application of safeguards
under the Agreement and Protocol should be considered for addition to the
list.
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(19) Following the Section 5.c(18) coordination process, notifies the SISUS of
proposed additions to the list of DOE facilities eligible for application of
IAEA safeguards.
(20) Obtains agreement with 1) the responsible PSO and the Office of Security
for non-NNSA facilities, or 2) the responsible NNSA Deputy or Associate
Administrator and the Chief of Defense Nuclear Security for NNSA
facilities whenever an organization believes that a DOE facility on the list
of facilities eligible for application of safeguards is scheduled to be
engaged in activities with direct national security significance to the
United States and should, therefore, be deleted from the list.
(21) Following the Section 5.c(20) coordination process, notifies the SISUS of
deletions from the list of DOE facilities eligible for application of IAEA
safeguards.
(22) Maintains procedures for notification of upcoming inspections at DOE
facilities selected for the application of IAEA safeguards.
(23) Makes available the current list of IAEA inspectors formally designated
for service in the United States to Heads of Field Elements responsible for
facilities subject to IAEA inspection.
d. Director of the Office of Security.
(1) For all DOE facilities, including NNSA facilities, develops and maintains
policies and procedures for reporting nuclear materials transactions,
material balances, and inventory information to and from the Nuclear
Materials Management and Safeguards System, as necessary for reporting
such information to the Department of State for transmittal to the IAEA, in
accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary
arrangements.
(2) For all non-NNSA facilities-
(a) develops and maintains procedures for controlled release to the
IAEA of classified National Security Information and any other
sensitive DOE information;
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(b) provides guidance to DOE field element offices on safeguards and
security programs to facilitate IAEA activities while protecting and
accounting for nuclear materials and sensitive information;
(c) reviews site safeguards and security plans pertaining to inspections
by IAEA inspectors at individual DOE facilities;
(d) monitors safeguards aspects of implementation of the Agreement,
Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements and ensures potential
problems are identified to responsible PSOs and DOE field
element offices;
(e) participates with the Director of the Office of International
Safeguards and the responsible PSOs in determining whether a
DOE facility should be placed on or deleted from the list of
facilities eligible for application of IAEA safeguards.
e. Chief of Defense Nuclear Security (NNSA). For all NNSA facilities—
(1) Develops and maintains procedures for controlled release to the IAEA of
classified National Security Information and any other sensitive DOE
information;
(2) Provides guidance to NNSA field element offices on safeguards and
security programs to facilitate IAEA activities while protecting and
accounting for nuclear materials and sensitive information;
(3) Reviews site safeguards and security plans pertaining to inspections by
IAEA inspectors at individual NNSA facilities;
(4) Monitors safeguards aspects of implementation of the Agreement,
Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements and ensures that potential problems
are identified to responsible NNSA Deputy or Associate Administrators
and to DOE field element offices;
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(5) Participates with the Director of the Office of International Safeguards and
the responsible NNSA Deputy or Associate Administrator in determining
whether a NNSA facility should be placed on or deleted from the list of
facilities eligible for application of IAEA safeguards.
f. Program Secretarial Officers and NNSA Deputy and Associate Administrators.
(1) Oversee field implementation of the Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary
arrangements to ensure effectiveness without unnecessary adverse impact
on the operation of DOE facilities or on implementation of DOE
programs.
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(2) Participate, as necessary, in meetings of the SISM or SISUS for technical
discussions and decisions relating to activities that can significantly affect
DOE programs and facilities.
(3) Participate, as necessary, with the DOE representative on the Negotiating
Team.
(4) Participate with the Director of the Office of International Safeguards in
determining whether a DOE facility should be placed on the list of
facilities eligible for application of IAEA safeguards. Notify the Director
of the Office of International Safeguards when a DOE facility under the
PSO’s or Administrator’s cognizance should be placed on the list of
facilities eligible for application of IAEA safeguards.
(5) Upon notification of IAEA actions by the Director of the Office of
International Safeguards, direct responsible Heads of Field Elements to
implement appropriate responses that are consistent with the Agreement,
Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements.
(6) Review and approve safeguards documents related to the Agreement,
Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements prepared by DOE field elements.
Safeguards documents include design information questionnaires; draft
facility attachments; nuclear material transaction, material balance, and
inventory reports; special reports; amplifications; and clarifications.
(7) Ensure Headquarters and field resources, including budgets, are adequate
to meet DOE responsibilities under the Agreement, Protocol, and
subsidiary arrangements.
(8) Advise contracting officers at the time of initiation of a procurement
request, or at any time that it is known that a contract will fall within the
scope of this Order, so that appropriate provisions are included in
contracts.
(9) Ensure appropriate written notice is given to the Director of the Office of
International Safeguards whenever a facility on the list of facilities eligible
for application of safeguards under the responsibility of the PSO or NNSA
Deputy or Associate Administrator is scheduled to be engaged in activities
with direct national security significance to the United States and should,
therefore, be deleted from the list.
(10) Ensure their staffs and subordinate field elements comply with the
requirements of this Order and the Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary
arrangements.
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g. Chief Financial Officer. Participates with the Director of the Office of
International Safeguards and other appropriate Headquarters elements in the
development and dissemination of principles and procedures for recovering
eligible costs under Article 14 of the Agreement from the IAEA following special
IAEA requests. In general, the United States will bear the expenses incurred in
implementing its responsibilities under the Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary
arrangements. However, if DOE or its contractors incur extraordinary expenses
as a result of a specific request by the IAEA, DOE may request the IAEA to
reimburse such expenses provided the IAEA has agreed in advance to do so.
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h. Heads of Field Elements.
(1) Provide direction to and oversight of DOE/NNSA contractors managing
facilities or operations under their responsibility to ensure compliance
with the Agreement, Protocol, subsidiary arrangements, and applicable
facility attachments.
(2) Follow direction from the PSO or NNSA Deputy or Associate
Administrator with responsibility for DOE facilities that are eligible for
the application of IAEA safeguards under the Agreement or Protocol, and
consider advice from the Director of the Office of International Safeguards
as to actions required under the Agreement, the Protocol, and subsidiary
arrangements.
(3) Designate DOE field element participants and, as appropriate, contractor
participants to serve as a DOE field office team for preliminary technical
negotiations and for drafting and reviewing draft design information
questionnaires and facility attachments. The DOE field office team will
participate as appropriate in meetings with the Office of International
Safeguards when invited by the PSO or NNSA Deputy or Associate
Administrator or the Director of the Office of International Safeguards.
(4) Ensure that implementation activities under the Agreement, Protocol, and
subsidiary arrangements are consistent with prudent management practices
(e.g., avoiding unnecessary interference in the operation of DOE facilities
and minimizing costs).
(5) Ensure DOE contractors that manage facilities excluded from inspection
or reporting because of activities with direct national security significance
notify the DOE field element office when such activities terminate and the
facility could be considered for addition to the list of facilities eligible for
application of safeguards.
(6) Initiate the procedure for possible addition of facilities to the list of
facilities eligible for application of IAEA safeguards by informing the
responsible PSO or NNSA Deputy or Associate Administrator when DOE
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facilities under the Field Element Heads responsibility are not associated
with activities with direct national security significance to the United
States.
(7) Ensure DOE contractors that manage facilities eligible for application of
safeguards notify the DOE field element office when negotiations or plans
are initiated that could lead to a facility being judged to be engaged in
activities with direct national security significance to the United States and
therefore requiring deletion from the list.
(8) Ensure appropriate written notice is given to the responsible PSO or
NNSA Deputy or Associate Administrator whenever a facility on the list
of facilities eligible for safeguards is scheduled to be engaged in activities
with direct national security significance to the United States and should,
therefore, be deleted from the list.
(9) Notify managers of affected facilities of upcoming IAEA inspections, and
direct affected managers to:
(a) prepare for the inspection as soon as practical;
(b) keep readily available a file of current information for the
identification of inspectors designated by the IAEA for inspections
in the United States;
(c) maintain current arrangements for ready access and departure by
IAEA inspectors.
(10) Notify managers of affected facilities of upcoming reporting requirements
to the IAEA and direct affected managers to prepare appropriate
information to satisfy reporting obligations.
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(11) Ensure IAEA inspectors are identified properly before entering a DOE
facility and are free to carry out their duties under the Agreement,
Protocol, subsidiary arrangements, and applicable facility attachment after
they have entered the facility. Ensure that IAEA inspectors comply with
applicable site and facility health, safety, and security procedures.
(12) Exercise care to ensure that classified information provided to the IAEA
and its inspectors is limited to information required to be provided to the
IAEA under the terms of the Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary
arrangements, including facility attachments.
(a) Under ordinary circumstances, classified information provided to
the IAEA will be limited to information on nuclear material
accounting, including nuclear materials transactions, material
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balances, and inventory information for facilities on the list of
facilities eligible for application of safeguards.
(b) When questions arise as to the appropriateness of providing
specific classified information, the proposal for resolution will be
coordinated with the Director of the Office of International
Safeguards and, as appropriate, the Director of the Office of
Security or the Chief of Defense Nuclear Security.
(c) Where classified information is provided to the IAEA and its
inspectors and the information is to be protected by the IAEA
under its Asafeguards confidential designation, the recipient will be
informed that the information is classified by DOE.
(13) Ensure IAEA inspectors are escorted during inspections by appropriately
trained DOE and/or contractor personnel who are aware of applicable
access procedures. Ensure escorts have appropriate background
qualifications and clearances.
(14) Ensure IAEA inspectors and any IAEA staff members carrying out
functions under the Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements
have the benefit of safety and radiation protection measures in effect at
each facility, including emergency assistance, medical care in case of
accidents, and all other health and safety protection required for other
visitors to DOE facilities under U.S. laws or DOE directives or practices.
(15) Inform the Director of the Office of International Safeguards; the Director
of the Office of Security or the Chief of Defense Nuclear Security, as
appropriate; and the responsible PSO or NNSA Deputy or Associate
Administrator of unusual incidents or circumstances involving actual or
possible loss of nuclear material subject to safeguards under the
Agreement or Protocol, where the Agreement, Protocol, or subsidiary
arrangements provide for reporting these events to the IAEA. The Office
of Emergency Management (NNSA) must also be informed of all such
incidents and circumstances whether or not the events are to be reported to
IAEA.
(16) Inform the Director of the Office of International Safeguards; the Director
of the Office of Security or the Chief of Defense Nuclear Security, as
appropriate; and the responsible PSO or NNSA Deputy or Associate
Administrator of any issue that may result in the need to terminate IAEA
safeguards on nuclear materials or facilities. Such notification must
include information on the particular facility where safeguards are applied
and the associated reasons for termination of safeguards.
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(17) In conjunction with the relevant PSO or NNSA Deputy or Associate
Administrator, provide funding and other resources to adequately satisfy
DOE’s obligations under the Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary
arrangements.
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(18) Advise contracting officers at the time of initiation of a procurement
request, or at any time that it is known that a contract will fall within the
scope of this Order, so that appropriate provisions including the
Contractor Requirements Document in Attachment 2, are included in
contracts.
(19) Prepare safeguards documents in accordance with the Agreement,
Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements. Submit the documents to the
relevant PSOs or NNSA Deputy or Associate Administrators for their
review and approval. Following approval from the relevant PSOs or
NNSA Deputy or Associate Administrators, submit the safeguards
documents to the Director of the Office of International Safeguards
through appropriate channels. Safeguards documents include design
information questionnaires; draft facility attachments; nuclear material
transaction, material balance, and inventory reports; special reports;
amplifications; and clarifications.
(20) Direct any question, complaint, or request related to IAEA inspections to
the Director of the Office of International Safeguards.
(21) Inform managers of affected DOE facilities of their responsibilities and
obligations as necessary for successful implementation of the Agreement,
Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements.
(22) Heads of Field Elements do not have approval or denial authority for
IAEA inspections at DOE facilities or for IAEA inspectors. Note: This
limitation supersedes any approval authority given or implied under DOE
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6. DEFINITIONS.
a. Design Information Questionnaire. An IAEA form used in accordance with the
Agreement or the Protocol to provide to the IAEA information on facilities
selected by the IAEA for the application of safeguards. There are different forms
for different types of facilities.
b. DOE Contractor. An entity that receives an award from DOE, including
management and operating contractors, to manage, operate, or provide site
services to DOE research or production facilities that are principally engaged in
work for DOE.
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c. Effective Kilogram. A special unit for quantities of nuclear material defined under
the Agreement as (1) for plutonium, its weight in kilograms; (2) for uranium with
an enrichment of 0.01 (1 percent) and above, its weight in kilograms multiplied
by the square of its enrichment; (3) for uranium with an enrichment below 0.01 (1
percent) and above 0.005 (0.5 percent), its weight in kilograms multiplied by
0.0001; and (4) for depleted uranium with an enrichment of 0.005 (0.5 percent) or
below, and for thorium, its weight in kilograms multiplied by 0.00005. As an
example of (2) above, 10 kilograms of uranium with an enrichment of 0.03 (3
percent) would equal 0.009 effective kilograms (10 kilograms X 0.0009).
d. Facility. A facility is 1) a reactor, a critical facility, a conversion plant, a
fabrication plant, a reprocessing plant, an isotope separation plant, or a separate
storage installation; or 2) any location where nuclear material in amounts greater
than one effective kilogram is customarily used.
e. Facility Attachment. That portion of the subsidiary arrangements that pertains to
a particular installation that has been identified under Article 39(b) of the
Agreement.
f. Formerly Restricted Data. Classified information jointly determined by the
Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs and the Department of Defense to be
related primarily to the military use of atomic weapons and removed by the
Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs from the category of Restricted Data
under Section 142(d) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
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g. Heads of Field Elements. For the purposes of this Order, the term Heads of Field
Elements includes DOE service centers and DOE operations, field, site, area, and
project offices.
h. IAEA Steering Committee (ISC). An interagency group that coordinates United
States policy related to the IAEA. The ISC coordinates U.S. assistance to help
improve IAEA safeguards effectiveness and resolves interdepartmental issues
relating to the Agreement, Protocol, or subsidiary arrangements. The ISC is
composed of representatives from the Departments of Defense, Energy, and State;
the Office of Management and Budget; the NRC; and the National Security
Council.
i. List of Facilities Eligible for Safeguards. A list, provided to the IAEA by the
United States under Article 1(b) of the Agreement, of facilities within the United
States containing source or special fissionable material that are not associated
with activities with direct national security significance to the United States and,
hence, eligible for application of safeguards under the Agreement.
j. National Security Information. Information pertaining to the national defense and
foreign relations of the United States and classified in accordance with Executive
Order 12958.
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k. Negotiating Team. A team composed of members of the SISUS or their
designees. The Negotiating Team negotiates with the IAEA to arrive at mutually
agreed subsidiary arrangements and transitional subsidiary arrangements to the
Agreement and Protocol and also undertakes such other responsibilities as may be
designated by the SISM or ISC.
l. Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System. The national database
and information support system for nuclear materials controlled by the United
States Government, created to support national safeguards and management
objectives in the domestic and foreign use of nuclear resources. The system
stores data on nuclear material transactions and inventories and produces a wide
range of printed reports for use by DOE, including NNSA, and NRC. The system
is used to satisfy the nuclear materials information obligations in agreements
between the United States and foreign entities. In addition, the system provides
the reporting interface between facilities selected for the application of safeguards
under the provisions of the Agreement and the Protocol. The system is a
centralized computer database that processes data received by way of unclassified
and classified electronic links including the Secure Information Management and
Exchange Network (SIMEX) used by a number of facilities, DOE/NNSA
elements and organizations, and NRC offices in the United States.
m. Restricted Data. As defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, includes all data
concerning (1) the design, manufacture, or use of atomic weapons; (2) the
production of special nuclear material; and (3) the use of special nuclear material
in the production of energy but does not include data declassified or removed
from the Restricted Data category under Section 142 of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954.
n. Safeguards. Those measures applied under the Agreement and Protocol to enable
IAEA to detect possible diversion of nuclear material.
o. Subgroup on IAEA Safeguards in the United States (SISUS). A division of the
ISC Subcommittee on International Safeguards and Monitoring (SISM). The
SISUS monitors implementation of the Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary
arrangements; carries out responsibilities specifically prescribed in the Agreement
and Protocol; and undertakes such other working level activities as may be
designated by the SISM or ISC.
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p. Subsidiary Arrangements. Documents setting forth details for implementing the
Agreement and Protocol that have been mutually agreed upon by the
United States and IAEA. Subsidiary arrangements are required by Article 39 of
the Agreement. The subsidiary arrangements include a general part applicable to
those facilities in the United States identified by IAEA for the application of
safeguards in accordance with the Agreement and Protocol. The general part
identifies the substance of communications to be made, format of documents,
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procedures to be followed, and time limits for various actions. A separate facility
attachment containing all other necessary arrangements, specified in sufficient
detail to permit the IAEA to fulfill its responsibilities in an effective and efficient
manner, is prepared for each such facility selected by the IAEA for the application
of safeguards.
Refer to Article 90 of the Agreement for additional definitions.
7. REFERENCES.
a. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. Available online
at: http://www.nrc.gov/who we are/governing laws.html.
b. U.S. Department of State, “Interagency Procedures for the Implementation of the
U.S.-IAEA Safeguards Agreement,” Federal Register, vol. 63 (28), 7041-7044,
February 11, 1998. Available online at:
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/retrieve.html.
c. “Agreement Between the United States of America and the International Atomic
Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States.” Done at
Vienna November 18, 1977; entered into force December 9, 1980. Available
online at: http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/acda/treaties/usiaea1.htm.
d. “Subsidiary Arrangements to the Agreement Between the Government of the
United States of America and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the
Application of Safeguards in the United States of America,” June 1, 1978.
e. “Unclassified Foreign Visits and Assignments.” DOE N 142.1. Available online
at: http://www.directives.doe.gov/directives/read.html.
8. CONTACT. Questions concerning this Order should be addressed to the Office of
International Safeguards at (202) 586-8460.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
KYLE E. MCSLARROW
Deputy Secretary
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORGANIZATIONS TO
WHICH DOE O 142.2 IS APPLICABLE
Office of the Secretary
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Counterintelligence
Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Office of Environment, Safety, and Health
Office of Environmental Management
Office of Independent Oversight and Performance Assurance
Office of the Inspector General
Office of Intelligence
Office of Management, Budget, and Evaluation and Chief Financial Officer
National Nuclear Security Administration
Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology
Office of Policy and International Affairs
Office of Science
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board
Office of Security
Office of Energy Assurance
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ORGANIZATIONS TO
WHICH DOE O 142.2 IS NOT APPLICABLE
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Energy Information Administration
Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
Office of Electric Transmission and Distribution
Office of General Counsel
Office of Fossil Energy
Office of Hearings and Appeals
Office of Public Affairs
Office of Worker and Community Transition
Bonneville Power Administration
Southeastern Power Administration
Southwestern Power Administration
Western Area Power Administration
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CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT
DOE O 142.2, Safeguards Agreement and Protocol with the
International Atomic Energy Agency
1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
a. This Contractor Requirements Document (CRD) establishes the requirements for
Department of Energy (DOE) contractors, including National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA) contractors, whose contracts involve an activity that is
potentially subject to the application of safeguards by the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA). In the performance of DOE contracted obligations, each
contractor must assist DOE, as directed by DOE, in meeting DOE’s obligations
under the “Agreement Between the United States of America and the
International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the
United States” (the “Agreement”, the Original Protocol to the Agreement
(hereafter the “Original Protocol”), the subsidiary arrangements to the Agreement,
and the Interagency Procedures for the Implementation of the U.S.-IAEA
Safeguards Agreement.
b. Regardless of the performer of the work, the contractor is responsible for
complying with the requirements of this CRD. The contractor is responsible for
flowing down the requirements of this CRD to subcontractors at any tier to the
extent necessary to ensure the contractor’s compliance with the requirements. In
doing so, the contractor must not unnecessarily or imprudently flow down
requirements to subcontractors. That is, the contractor will ensure that it and its
subcontractors comply with the requirements of this CRD and incur only those
costs that would be incurred by a prudent person in the conduct of competitive
business.
c. DOE contractors do not have approval or denial authority for IAEA inspections at
DOE facilities or for IAEA inspectors. Note: This limitation supersedes any
approval authority given or implied under DOE N 142.1.
2. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.
a. Provide information and reports to the DOE field element office, as requested by
DOE, to assist DOE in meeting DOE obligations under the Agreement, Protocol,
and subsidiary arrangements.
b. Upon notification of an upcoming IAEA inspection, affected contractors must
(1) prepare for the inspection as soon as practical;
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(2) keep readily available a file of current information for the identification of
inspectors designated by the IAEA for inspections in the United States;
(3) maintain current arrangements for ready access and departure by IAEA
inspectors.
c. Ensure IAEA inspectors are identified properly before entering a DOE facility.
Ensure IAEA inspectors are informed of health, safety, and security requirements
applicable to the facility to be inspected.
d. Ensure IAEA inspectors are escorted during inspections by appropriately trained
personnel. Ensure escorts have appropriate background qualifications and
clearances and are knowledgeable of health, safety, and security procedures
applicable to the facilities to be inspected.
e. Provide access to IAEA inspectors, as directed by DOE, to DOE facilities
managed by the contractor that are selected by the IAEA for inspection under the
procedures in Article 2 of the Protocol. Ensure IAEA inspectors are free to carry
out their duties under the Agreement, Protocol, subsidiary arrangements, and
applicable facility attachment after they have entered the facility.
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f. Exercise care to ensure classified information provided to IAEA inspectors is
limited to information required to be provided to the IAEA under the terms of the
Agreement, Protocol, and subsidiary arrangements, including facility attachments.
(1) Under ordinary circumstances, classified information provided to the
IAEA is to be limited to information on nuclear material accounting,
including nuclear materials transactions, material balances, and inventory
information for facilities on the list of facilities eligible for application of
safeguards.
(2) When questions arise as to the appropriateness of providing specific
classified information, the proposal for resolution will be coordinated with
the DOE field element office.
(3) Where classified information is provided to an IAEA inspector and the
information is to be protected by the IAEA under its “safeguards
confidential” designation, the inspector is to be informed that the
information is classified by DOE.
g. Ensure IAEA inspectors have the benefit of safety and radiation protection
measure in effect at each DOE facility, including emergency assistance, medical
care in case of accidents, and all other health and safety protection required for
other visitors to DOE facilities under U.S. laws or DOE directives or practices.
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h. Inform the DOE field element office of unusual incidents or circumstances
involving actual or possible loss of nuclear material subject to safeguards under
the Agreement or Protocol.
i. Direct any question, complaint, or request related to IAEA inspections to the DOE
field element office.
j. Notify the DOE field element office when negotiations or plans are initiated that
could lead to a DOE facility being judged to be engaged in activities of direct
national security significance and therefore requiring deletion from the list of
DOE facilities eligible for the application of IAEA safeguards.
k. Notify the DOE field element office when a DOE facility excluded from IAEA
inspection because of associated activities with direct national security
significance can be considered for addition to the list of DOE facilities eligible for
application of IAEA safeguards because of the termination of activities with
direct national security significance.
l. Designate a point of contact concerning matters relating to IAEA safeguards and
inform the DOE field element office of the person’s name and contact
information.
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1. Objectives
2. Cancellations
3. Applicability
4. Requirements
5. Responsibilities
6. Definitions
7. References
8. Contact
Attachment 1, DOE Organizations to Which this Directive is Applicable
Attachment 1, DOE Organizations to Which this Directive is NOT Applicable
Attachment 2, Contractor Requirements Document