DOE O 474.2A, Nuclear Material Control and Accountability
Functional areas: Nuclear Safety, Physical Protection, Physical Security, Work Processes
This Order establishes requirements for developing, implementing, and maintaining a nuclear material control and accountability (MC&A) program within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and for DOE owned materials at other facilities that are exempt from licensing by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Cancels DOE O 474.2 Chg 4 (PgChg), dated 9-13-16.
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Section 1
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: INITIATED BY:
www.directives.doe.gov Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
U.S. Department of Energy ORDER
Washington, DC
Approved: 2-7-2023
SUBJECT: NUCLEAR MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY
1. PURPOSE. This Order establishes requirements for developing, implementing, and
maintaining a nuclear material control and accountability (MC&A) program within the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), including the National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA), and for DOE-owned materials at other facilities that are exempt
from licensing by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). This Order only addresses
the safeguards and security of accountable nuclear materials. Attachment 2, Chapter I
contains requirements for special nuclear material. Attachment 2, Chapter II contains
requirements for other accountable nuclear material. Nuclear Safety requirements may be
found in 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 830, 10 CFR 835 and Safety related
DOE Directives. Sealed source requirements may be found in DOE O 231.1,
Environment, Safety and Health Reporting, current version. Additionally, requirements
for special nuclear material covered under the provisions of the Voluntary Offer
Safeguards Agreement and the Additional Protocol between the United States and the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) may be found in DOE M 142.2-1, Manual
for Implementation of the Voluntary Offer Safeguards Agreement and Additional
Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency, current version (DOE O 142.2A).
2. CANCELS/SUPERSEDES. This Order cancels DOE O 474.2 Chg 4 (PgChg), Nuclear
Material Control and Accountability, dated 9-13-16.
NOTE: Basic Requirements for Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System
Reporting and Data Submission, has been incorporated into the Nuclear Materials
Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS) User Guide. The NMMSS User Guide
can be obtained by sending an email request to nmmss@nnsa.doe.gov.
Cancellation of a directive does not, by itself, modify or otherwise affect any contractual
or regulatory obligation to comply with the directive. Contractor Requirements
Documents (CRDs) that have been incorporated into a contract remain in effect
throughout the term of the contract unless and until the contract or regulatory
commitment is modified to either eliminate requirements that are no longer applicable or
substitute a new set of requirements.
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. Departmental Applicability. This Order applies to DOE elements that have
oversight of site and facility management, operations and offices that administer
contracts for DOE MC&A programs, including those created after this Order is
issued.
The Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) must
ensure that NNSA employees comply with their responsibilities under this
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directive. Nothing in this directive will be construed to interfere with the NNSA
Administrator’s authority under section 3212(d) of Public Law (P.L.) 106-65 to
establish Administration-specific policies, unless disapproved by the Secretary.
b. DOE Contractors. Except for the equivalencies/exemptions in paragraph 3.c., the
Contractor Requirements Document (CRD) sets forth requirements of this Order
that will apply to contracts that include the CRD (see Attachment 1).
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(1) The CRD must be included in contracts requiring the access, use,
oversight, management and/or operation of accountable nuclear materials
at a DOE-owned or -leased facility.
(2) The CRD must be included in all radioactive waste management contracts
involving transfers of waste containing reportable quantities of nuclear
material, including transfers to DOE radioactive waste land disposal sites
designated by a “V” Reporting Identification Symbol (V-RIS). The only
requirement of this Order applicable to such V-RIS sites is to report to
NMMSS the transfer of accountable nuclear material on DOE/NRC Form
741.
(3) The CRD must be included in all contracts for management and/or
operation of DOE facilities that involve nuclear materials and contain
DOE Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) clause, Title 48 CFR 952.204-2,
Security Requirements.
c. Equivalencies/Exemptions for DOE O 474.2A. Existing equivalencies and
exemptions must be reviewed to determine applicability under DOE O 474.2A. If
applicable, the site must document the review was completed and the equivalency
or exemption remains valid through the site management and Officially
Designated Federal Security Authority (ODFSA).
(1) Equivalencies and exemptions from the requirements of this Order are
processed in accordance with DOE O 251.1, Departmental Directive
Program, current version.
(2) When conditions warrant, equivalencies or exemptions from the
requirements in this Order, requests must be supported by a Security Risk
Assessment (SRA) or Vulnerability Assessment (VA) when required by
the assets being protected, or by sufficient analysis to form the basis for an
informed risk management decision, the analysis must identify
compensatory measures, if applicable, or alternative controls to be
implemented. SRA/VA is in accordance with DOE O 470.3, Design Basis
Threat (DBT) Order, current version.
(3) Equivalencies and exemptions from safeguards and security requirements
within DOE O 474.2A require formal consultation with the Office of
Security. The Office of Security will respond to consultation requests
within 30 business days from the receipt of the request.
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(4) All approved equivalencies and exemptions under this Order must be
entered in the Safeguards and Security Information Management System
(SSIMS) database. Approved equivalencies and exemptions become a
valid basis for operation when they have been entered in SSIMS and
documented in the appropriate security plan, MC&A plan, and they must
be incorporated into site procedures at that time.
(5) Many DOE Safeguards and Security (S&S) Program requirements are
found in or based on regulations issued by Federal agencies, and codified
in the CFR or other authorities, such as Executive Orders or Presidential
Directives. In such cases, the process for deviating from those
requirements found in the primary document must be applied. If the
primary document does not include a deviation process, the DOE Office of
the General Counsel, or NNSA Office of General Counsel if an NNSA
element is involved, must be consulted to determine whether deviation
from the source can be legally pursued.
(6) Exemptions. This Order does not apply to the following:
(a) Activities regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
or a state under an agreement with NRC, including activities
certified by NRC under section 1701 of the Atomic Energy Act.
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(b) In accordance with the responsibilities and authorities assigned by
Executive Order 12344, codified at 50 USC sections 2406 and
2511 and to ensure consistency throughout the joint Navy and
DOE organization of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, the
Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors (Director) will
implement and oversee all requirements and practices pertaining to
this DOE Order for activities under the Director’s cognizance, as
deemed appropriate.
(c) Manufactured Items that Contain Depleted Uranium or Thorium.
Depleted Uranium or Thorium in manufactured items including,
but not limited to; crane weights, ballast, thoriated lenses, and
shielded containers used for transport or storage (e.g., shielded
drums, pigs) are excluded from the requirements of this Order to
account and report.
4. REQUIREMENTS. Any change in the policy requirements of this Order do not affect
requirements in other Orders. The following are essential to a valid and successful
MC&A program.
a. Physical Protection Requirements.
(1) Physical protection requirements are found in DOE O 473.1, Physical
Protection Program, current version.
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(2) In addition to SNM category determination, physical protection
requirements are determined by:
(a) Results of a Material Risk Review Committee (MRRC) review as
required for the conditions defined in DOE O 470.3, current
version, as appropriate.
(b) Results of a roll-up analysis conducted in accordance with
DOE O 470.3, current version, as appropriate.
b. DOE Oversight Requirements for SNM and OANM.
(1) The Field Elements must ensure and assess the performance of DOE
MC&A program meeting requirements in the CRD and Attachment 2,
Chapter I and Chapter II.
(2) The Field Element must ensure that the contractor reports to the national
system of accounting, Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards
System (NMMSS), as required by Public Law (P.L.) 83-703, the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
c. DOE Program Planning and Administration for SNM and OANM.
(1) For sites/facilities possessing SNM or material controlled and accounted
for as SNM, a comprehensive MC&A Plan developed and implemented
by the site/facility operator that defines the program at the site, must be
reviewed and approved by the ODFSA. The MC&A Plan documents the
safeguards authorization basis for the site/facility operator to possess
accountable nuclear materials and must specify how those materials are
accounted for and controlled on a graded safeguards basis (Table IV,
Graded Safeguards Table). The MC&A Plan must include all fundamental
commitments that define the bounds within which the MC&A program
will function and the detailed level of performance.
(2) For sites/facilities possessing OANM, a comprehensive OANM Plan
developed and implemented by the site/facility operator that defines the
program at the site, must be reviewed and approved by the ODFSA. The
OANM Plan documents how these materials are accounted for and
reported. The OANM Plan may be included in the MC&A Plan.
d. Program Integration. The MC&A oversight program must be integrated with
other oversight programs such as Safeguards and Security program planning and
management, physical protection, Protective Force, information security,
personnel security and response personnel.FAQ-1
e. DOE to Department of Defense (DoD) SNM Transfers. For DOE to DoD
weapons transfers, SNM in weapons must not be transferred to DoD under 42
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U.S.C. §2121(b), Material for Department of Defense Use, until DOE has
received direction from the President.
(1) Require that DOE line management not transfer nuclear material to DoD,
or authorize contractor facilities to make such transfers, until it has
received written authorization for specific transfers.
(2) Require that DOE line management and the contractor retain written
authorization on file.
(3) Maintain memorandum inventory accounts and current inventory records
for all transfers of accountable SNM in weapons to DoD by the Office of
Defense Programs (or successor office).
(4) Include inventory records for all quantities shipped to DoD, all quantities
returned to DOE (based on the receiver’s measured quantities), all
quantities determined to have been consumed or lost, and inventory and
loss data for reports of composition of ending inventory.
f. Implementation.
(1) Compliance with the requirements within this Order, including the
Attachments, must be complete within one (1) year of the issuance date.
(2) If compliance cannot be accomplished within one (1) year, an
implementation schedule must be submitted to the appropriate Program
Secretarial Officer (or their designee), prior to the deadline stated in 4.f.(1)
above. The documentation must include timelines and resources needed to
fully implement this Order.
g. Contracting Officer (CO) Requirements.
(1) The Head of the Departmental Element, or his or her designee, must notify
the CO and other appropriate subject matter experts in the organization
that the directive applies to an existing contract or to a solicitation for a
future contract.
(2) For existing contracts, the Head of Departmental Element must designate
appropriate representatives (Federal and/or contractor) to work with the
CO to develop an appropriately tailored set of standards, practice, and
controls.
(3) For existing management and operating (M&O) contracts, after being
notified by the Head of the Departmental Element or his or her designee,
the CO must provide the contractor the opportunity to:
(a) Assess the effect of incorporating the CRD on contract cost,
funding, schedule, and technical performance; and
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(b) Provide input on the appropriately tailored set of requirements for
the contract. All associated activities will be accomplished in a
timely manner and, if applicable, in accordance with the timelines
established in DEAR 970.5204-2. The CO will incorporate the
CRD without alteration unless the directive permits alteration and
the appropriate process is followed.
(4) For existing non-M&O contracts, after being notified by the Head of the
Departmental Element or his or her designee, the CO shall provide the
contractor the opportunity to:
(a) Assess the effect of incorporating the CRD on contract cost,
funding, schedule, and technical performance; and
(b) Provide input on the appropriately tailored set of requirements for
the contract. The CO shall incorporate the CRD without alteration
unless the CRD or directive permits alteration and the appropriate
process is followed.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES. The responsibility for management and implementation of
safeguards and security programs resides with the appropriate Under Secretary. The
Under Secretary serves as DOE Line Management and has the authority to commit
security resources, direct the allocation of security personnel, and approve security
implementation plans and procedures in the accomplishment of specific work activities.
Delegations must be documented and disseminated to concerned parties in a manner
determined by the Under Secretary.
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a. Secretarial Program Offices, including NNSA.
(1) Serve as DOE Line Management for programs, operations, and facilities
under their jurisdiction. This authority may be delegated to Field Office
management with documentation of the approval authority.
(2) Ensure that MC&A programs are operating within the limits of approved
MC&A plans and establish programs for periodic assessment of program
effectiveness.
(3) Ensure resources are available and allocated to accomplish Federal
oversight and allow for contractor implementation of Departmental
MC&A requirements.
b. NNSA Nuclear Materials Integration Division. Manages the development and
maintenance of NMMSS by:
(1) collecting data relative to nuclear materials including those for which the
United States has a safeguards interest both domestically and abroad;
(2) processing the data; and
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(3) issuing reports to support the safeguards and management needs of DOE,
NRC, and other government organizations, including those associated with
international treaties and agreements (e.g., IAEA).
c. NNSA Defense Programs Office of Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment.
Review and approve Programmatic Value Determinations (PVDs) for Defense
Programs, NonProliferation and site stakeholders.
d. Heads of Headquarters Departmental Elements. Ensure COs of affected contracts
include the CRD into the contract.
e. Heads of Field Elements. Field elements that are responsible for oversight of a
site/facility possessing nuclear material have the following responsibilities.
(1) Confirm site compliance with the approved plans and periodically assess
the effectiveness of the operators' programs.
(2) Through contracting officers, require that the entire CRD associated with
this Order be included in all contracts with license-exempt contractors
holding DOE-owned nuclear material. (See section 3.b.(1))
(3) Ensure COs of other affected contracts include the CRD into the contract,
if applicable.
f. Officially Designated Federal Security Authority (ODFSA).
(1) Fulfill requirements and responsibilities as defined in this Order, that are
delegated to them from DOE/NNSA.
(2) As the risk accepting official, makes final attractiveness level
determination when disagreements occur.
(3) Approves changes to the categorization of SNM. FAQ-2
g. Federal Staff at Government-Owned, Government-Operated Sites. Federal staff
that are responsible for the operation of a site/facility possessing accountable
nuclear materials must develop, implement, and maintain MC&A programs that
conform to this Order and follow the requirements in Attachment 2, Chapter I and
Chapter II.
h. Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security.
(1) Develops, after coordination with Secretarial Offices and field
organizations, MC&A policies, standards and guidance affecting field
organizations, DOE license-exempt contractors and subcontractors.
(2) Provides technical advice, analyses, and recommendations in developing
international safeguards policies and procedures. In connection with
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international agreements, recommends corrective action to ensure
compliance with overall safeguards policies, procedures, and standards.
i. Contracting Officers.
(1) Upon notification of its applicability, incorporate the CRD into affected
contracts via the appropriate process.
(2) Assist originators of procurement requests who want to incorporate the
requirements of this Order in new non-site/facility management contracts,
as applicable.
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6. INVOKED STANDARDS. This Order does not invoke any DOE technical standards or
industry standards as required methods. Any technical standard or industry standard that
is mentioned in or referenced by this Order is not invoked by this Order. Note:
DOE O 251.1D, Appendix J provides a definition for “invoked technical standard.”
7. REFERENCES.
a. DOE Orders referenced in this Order are located on the DOE Directives webpage,
https://www.directives.doe.gov/.
b. DOE Technical Standards referenced in this Order are located on the DOE
Technical Standards webpage, https://www.standards.doe.gov/.
c. All other referenced materials are located on the EHSS Policy Information
Resource (PIR) website, https://pir.doe.gov/.
8. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS. Definitions of commonly used terms and Acronyms
are provided in Attachment 3. Terms used in the DOE safeguards and security programs
are defined and located on the Policy Information Resource website, http://pir.doe.gov.
9. CONTACT. Questions concerning this Order should be directed to the Office of Security
Policy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security, email address
Security.Directives@hq.doe.gov. Formal clarification requests should be submitted to the
Director, Office of Security through the respective Program Office.
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
DAVID M. TURK
Deputy Secretary
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ATTACHMENT 1
CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT
DOE O 474.2A, NUCLEAR MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY
This Contractor Requirements Document (CRD) establishes Nuclear Material Control and
Accountability (MC&A) requirements for Department of Energy (DOE) contractors, including
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) contractors.
Regardless of the performer of the work, site/facility contractors with the CRD incorporated into
their contracts are responsible for compliance with the CRD. The contractor is responsible for
flowing down the requirements of the CRD to subcontracts at any tier to the extent necessary to
ensure compliance with the requirements.
In addition to the CRD, contractors are responsible for complying with Attachment 2, Chapter I
and Chapter II, to DOE O 474.2A, which provide program requirements and/or information
applicable to contracts in which this CRD is inserted. Chapter I contains requirements for SNM.
Chapter II contains requirements for OANM. Any change in the policy requirements of this
Order do not affect requirements in other DOE Orders.
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ATTACHMENT 2
CHAPTER I. SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL (SNM)
1. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
a. Objectives. Federal and Contractor personnel responsible for the management
and/or operation of a facility possessing SNM, material treated as SNM or
credible substitution material, must develop, document, implement, and maintain
an MC&A program that conforms to DOE policy. The MC&A program must:
(1) Document and maintain a comprehensive and effective program to control
and account for SNM, material treated as SNM and credible substitution
material;
(2) Define MC&A program elements;
(3) Be graded based on the consequence of loss;
(4) Establish and maintain an evaluation program that monitors the
effectiveness of the MC&A system;
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(5) Respond to nuclear material loss indicators, anomalous conditions, and
significant degradations in individual program element or total system
performance; and
(6) Integrate MC&A with Safeguards & Security and other site programs.FAQ-3
b. General Program Requirements. The program management element of MC&A
focuses on the scope and effectiveness of management relative to program
planning, policy implementation, and program review to ensure that a graded,
cost-effective MC&A program is implemented.
(1) The level of resources and personnel necessary to maintain an effective
MC&A program are identified and are available to implement and
maintain the program.
(2) The MC&A program is sufficiently independent of operations. For
Category I and II facilities, the MC&A organization must not be
subordinate to the operations organization. This is not applicable to
Federal oversight functions provided by field elements. FAQ-4
(3) Internal review and assessment and performance testing programs are
defined that have elements of schedule, comprehensiveness, conduct,
evaluation, reporting, and issues management.
(4) Performance goals are established for each defined program element that
demonstrate program objectives are met.
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(5) Performance testing of system elements is addressed. System elements are
defined at each facility based upon mission, operations, and nuclear
material.
c. Program Administration.
(1) Roles and Responsibilities. Each facility is required to define the MC&A
program management structure and assignment of duties and authorities.
(a) Persons responsible for each MC&A function must have authority
to implement their responsibilities.
(b) A management official responsible for the control and
accountability of nuclear materials must be designated for each
facility. For Category I and II facilities, this official must be
organizationally independent from operations.
(c) A Nuclear Materials Representative responsible for nuclear
materials reporting and data submission to the Nuclear Materials
Management and Safeguards System must be designated for each
facility having a Reporting Identification Symbol.
(d) An individual does not have sole authority to oversee, evaluate
performance, or audit information for which they are responsible.
(e) MC&A personnel validate key Security Risk Assessment (SRA) or
Vulnerability assessments (VA) parameters affecting MC&A
implementation.
(2) Training. Each facility is required to have an MC&A organization with
trained and qualified personnel who administer and oversee MC&A
functions at the facility.
(a) Requirements for MC&A training are established to meet
Department requirements (DOE O 470.4, Safeguards and Security
Program, current version) and ensure that personnel with MC&A
functions are trained and knowledgeable of their duties and
responsibilities.
(b) Job Task Analyses or equivalent must be performed for each
MC&A function. FAQ-5
(c) The MC&A training plan must define required initial training and
re-qualification or re-training needs and schedules required for
each MC&A function based on job task analyses or equivalent.
(d) The MC&A training plan must be reviewed annually and updated
as necessary.
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(3) MC&A Plan. Each facility must develop, implement and maintain a
DOE-approved MC&A plan that describes the MC&A program. The
MC&A Plan must be reviewed biennially and updated as necessary.
(a) The MC&A Plan provides the safeguards authorization basis for
the facility operator and must be approved by the Officially
Designated Federal Security Authority.
(b) The MC&A Plan must describe how MC&A Program elements are
implemented such that they work together to deter and detect theft
and diversion of SNM.
(c) All credible substitution materials must be identified in the MC&A
plan, by material form and type.FAQ-6
(d) All SNM not amenable to measurement must be identified in the
MC&A plan, by material form and type. FAQ-7
(4) Implementing Plans and Procedures.
(a) Each facility must develop, implement and maintain plans and
procedures for MC&A program elements. These plans and
procedures must be referenced in the MC&A plan.
(b) MC&A personnel must review facility-level procedures to ensure
consistency with MC&A plans and procedures.
(c) MC&A personnel must review changes to facility operations and
procedures for impact to MC&A programs prior to
implementation.
d. Graded Safeguards. The graded safeguards concept is used to provide the greatest
relative amount of control and accountability for the types and quantities of SNM
that can be most effectively used in a nuclear explosive device. When other
nuclear materials are potentially credible substitution materials for Category I,
Category II, and Category III (Attractiveness Levels B and C) SNM, are
collocated with SNM, and there is a credible substitution scenario, the items must
be under the same MC&A requirements as the SNM, with the exception of
reporting credible substitution material to NMMSS, if otherwise not reportable.
(1) Special Nuclear Materials. SNM in Table I must be controlled and
accounted for as required by Attachment 2, Chapter I of this Order.
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Table I. Special Nuclear Materials
Material Type Accountable
Quantity
Weight Field
Used for
Element
Weight Field Used
for Isotope
Material
Type
Code
Enriched Uranium
(U-235) 1 gram total U U-235 20
Uranium-2333 1 gram total U U-233 70
Plutonium-2421 (Pu) 1 gram total Pu Pu-242 40
Plutonium-239-241 1 gram total Pu Pu-239 + Pu-241 50
Plutonium-2382 1/10 of a gram total Pu Pu-238 83
Uranium in Cascades 1 gram total U U-235 89
1Account as Pu-242 (MT 40) if the contained Pu-242 is 20 percent or greater of total plutonium by weight;
otherwise, account as Pu-239-241 (MT 50).
2Account as Pu-238 (MT 83) if the contained Pu-238 is 10 percent or greater of total plutonium by weight;
otherwise, account as Pu-239-241 (MT 50).
3Account as U-233 (MT 70) if the contained U-233 is 10 percent or greater of total uranium by weight; otherwise,
account as U235 (MT 10, 20, or 81).
(2) Controlled and Accounted for as SNM in Table II: When separated, Am
and Np must be controlled and accounted for as required by Attachment 2,
Chapter I of this Order.
Table II. Controlled and Accounted for as Special Nuclear Materials
Material Type
Accountable
Quantity
Weight Field
Used for
Element
Weight Field
Used for
Isotope
Material
Type
Code
Americium-241**(Am) 1 gram total Am Am-241 44
Americium-243** 1 gram total Am Am-243 45
Neptunium-237** (Np) 1 gram total Np - 82
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**Americium and Np-237 contained in SNM are not required to be accounted for until separated. If separated, these
materials must be controlled and accounted for as SNM.
(3) Categorization and Use of the Graded Safeguards Table.
(a) The Graded Safeguards Table must be used when determining the
attractiveness level and categorization of SNM. MC&A
requirements must be applied to SNM according to the category
derived from Attachment 2, Chapter I, Table IV, the Graded
Safeguards Table in this Order. If roll-up to the derived category
has been demonstrated to not be credible per DOE O 470.3, Design
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Basis Threat (DBT) Order, current version, MC&A requirements
must be applied to the SNM based on the highest credible roll-up
category.
(b) Determination of category involves grouping materials by type,
attractiveness level, and quantity. Material quantities are element
weights for plutonium, americium, and neptunium and isotope
weights for uranium-235 (U-235) and uranium-233 (U-233). For
the purposes of category determination, quantities of plutonium
Material Type Code 40 and Material Type Code 50 are combined
and considered as one material type. For the purposes of category
determination, quantities of americium Material Type Code 44 and
Material Type Code 45 are combined and considered as one
material type. The Material Types can be found in Tables I and II.
(4) Less Than Accountable (LTA) quantities of SNM.
(a) If the less than accountable quantities of SNM are containerized or
put in a single shipment that exceeds an accountable quantity, then
the total combined quantity must be within the boundaries of a
material balance area (MBA) and be included on the facility’s
nuclear material inventory.
(b) If similar less than accountable items within a location, such as an
identified room or building, can cumulatively become an
accountable quantity of SNM then an MC&A program must be
established. FAQ-8 Sites that possess LTA quantities of SNM must
document the technical basis of how this requirement is met in
their MC&A plan, if applicable, or alternate document approved
by the ODFSA.
(5) Rounding.
(a) Both element and isotope weights are reported if they round to a
reportable unit. In cases where the element is a reportable unit, but
the isotope is not a reportable unit, the material is still to be
reported, but for the isotope, enter 0 (zero). See Table III for
Rounding, below.
(b) Quantities reported as shown in Table III for Rounding, below
with fractions of one-half or greater of a reporting unit are rounded
upwards and fractions of less than one-half of a reporting unit are
reported as the number zero (0). Any item that contains nuclear
material that rounds to a reportable unit for that nuclear material is
accountable.
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NOTE: When performing general calculations, do the calculation first
before rounding. For software development purposes, sites or facilities
may use more significant digits than provided in the tables.
Table III. Rounding
Quantity Action
Equal to or greater than one-half of the reporting
unit1
Report to the nearest whole reporting unit
Less than one-half of the reporting unit Report as 0 (zero) -round down
1 See NMMSS User Guide for NMMSS reporting units.
Table IV. Graded Safeguards Table
Attractiveness
Level
Pu/U-2332 Category
(kg)
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Contained U-235/Separated
Np-237/Separated Am-241 and
Am-243 Category (kg)
I II III IV1 I II III IV1
WEAPONS
Assembled weapons and test
devices A All N/A N/A N/A All N/A N/A N/A
PURE PRODUCTS
Pits, major components, button
ingots, recastable metal,
directly convertible materials
B ≥2 ≥0.4<2 ≥0.2<0.4 <0.2 ≥5 ≥1<5 ≥0.4<1 <0.4
HIGH-GRADE
MATERIALS
Carbides, oxides, nitrates,
solutions (≥25g/L) etc.; fuel
elements and assemblies; alloys
and mixtures; UF4 or UF6
(≥50% enriched)
C ≥6 ≥2<6 ≥0.4<2 <0.4 ≥20 ≥6<20 ≥2<6 <2
LOW-GRADE MATERIALS
UF4 or UF6 ( ≥ 20% < 50%
enriched); Solutions (1 to 25
g/L); process residues requiring
extensive reprocessing; Pu-238
(except waste)
D N/A ≥16 ≥3<16 <3 N/A ≥50 ≥8<50 <8
ALL OTHER MATERIALS
Highly irradiated forms,
solutions (<1g/L), compounds;
uranium containing <20% U-
235 or <10% U-233(any form,
any quantity)
E N/A N/A N/A Reportable
Quantities N/A N/A N/A Reportable
Quantities
1The lower limit for Category IV is equal to reportable quantities in this Order.
2In items that contain U-233 and U-235, if the contained U-233 is 10 percent or greater of total uranium by weight,
then the effective quantity of U-233 = (Contained U-233 + Contained U-235). The category is then determined by
using the effective quantity of U-233 compared with the Pu/U-233 side of the table.
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(6) Directions for determining the material category when multiple material
types and attractiveness levels must be considered:
(a) One Material Type, One Attractiveness Level. Sum the material in
the attractiveness level and determine the category from
Attachment 2, Chapter I, Table IV, Graded Safeguards Table.
(b) One Material Type, Multiple Attractiveness Levels (where a
Category III or greater quantity of Attractiveness Level B material
is included).
1 Determine the amounts of SNM for materials in each of
Attractiveness Levels B, C, and D.
2 Calculate the effective quantity for Attractiveness Levels B
and C by multiplying the quantity in Attractiveness Levels
B and C by the appropriate factors in Attachment 2,
Chapter I, Table V, Factors for Calculating Effective
Quantities.
3 Sum the effective amounts in Attractiveness Levels B and
C.
4 Compare the total effective amount, as calculated in section
1.d.(7)(b)3 above, to the amounts in Attractiveness Level B
from Attachment 2, Chapter I, Table IV, Graded
Safeguards Table.
5 Compare the amount of Attractiveness Level D to
Attachment 2, Chapter I, Table IV, Graded Safeguards
Table.
6 The material category is the highest category determined
using the procedures in sections 1.d.(7)(b)1 through
1.d.(7)(b)4 or in section 1.d.(7)(b)5 (above).
(c) One Material Type, Multiple Attractiveness Levels (where less
than a Category III quantity of Attractiveness Level B material is
included).
1 Determine the amounts of SNM for all attractiveness
levels.
2 Compare the total amounts in each attractiveness level to
those in Attachment 2, Chapter I, Table IV, Graded
Safeguards Table.
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3 The material category is the highest category determined
using the procedures in sections 1.d.(7)(c)1 and 1.d.(7)(c)2
(above).
(d) Multiple Material Types.
1 Determine the category for each material type following the
above procedures.
2 The final category is the category determined for the
individual material type that requires the highest level of
protection.
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Table V. Factors for Calculating Effective Quantities
Attractiveness Level Pu/U-233 Factor Contained U-235/Separated Np-
237/Separated Am-241 and Am-243
Factor
B 1 1
C 1/3 1/4
e. Performance Assurance.
(1) Program Objectives. The MC&A performance assurance program must:
(a) Identify MC&A elements and establish monitoring and testing
activities to ensure that MC&A program elements are operational
and functioning as intended to detect and deter theft or diversion of
SNM.
(b) Describe all elements of the MC&A performance assurance
program in the approved MC&A Plan.
(2) System Effectiveness. The overall MC&A system effectiveness is
evaluated at least annually, or as defined in the MC&A Plan approved by
the ODFSA, using a methodology that considers each MC&A program
element, its importance to overall system effectiveness, performance, and
its interaction with other program elements.
(3) Internal Review and Assessment (IRA) Program. The IRA program must:
(a) Provide assurance that MC&A assets and activities are protected at
the required levels through surveys, self-assessments, and program
reviews.
(b) Provide DOE Federal and contractor line management with
information necessary to make informed decisions regarding the
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allocation of resources, acceptance of risk, and mitigation of
MC&A vulnerabilities.
(4) Performance Testing. Each facility must establish and implement a
documented performance testing program per DOE 470.4B, Safeguards
and Security Program, to verify MC&A system elements are functioning
as intended.
(a) Each facility must identify MC&A system elements which
correspond to those components of the MC&A system that provide
the greatest effectiveness against theft and diversion. These
elements for testing must be used in the determination of the
overall MC&A system effectiveness as applicable.
(b) MC&A system elements that must be performance tested are
defined in the MC&A Plan. FAQ-9
(c) Each site/facility must define MC&A programmatic Essential
Elements in accordance with DOE Performance Assurance
Program policy.
(d) The MC&A Plan must document the MC&A performance testing
program.
(e) The MC&A performance testing program must include
establishing testing frequency for each system element.
(f) Performance test plans must include the system elements tested,
type of test (operability or effectiveness), test description/scenario,
and clear pass/fail criteria.
(g) The results of each test must be documented in accordance with
DOE O 470.4, current version.
(h) Category I and II SNM sites must execute an integrated Safeguards
and Security performance test utilizing a scenario which includes
MC&A, Protective Force, and Physical Security System elements
at least once every 12 months.
f. Final Disposition of SNM. The site/facility must ensure that SNM transferred for
final disposition meets the following conditions:
(1) The SNM must have a no programmatic value determination (PVD)
approved by the NNSA Defense Programs Office of Tritium and Domestic
Uranium Enrichment (for Defense Program material) and Nuclear
Materials Integration Division (NMID); or
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(2) The SNM must not exceed any of the provisions of a NMID approved Site
Discard Limit PVD; or
(3) The SNM is contained in Normal Operating Losses, which are approved
by the ODFSA. For this condition, no PVD is required; or
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(4) Must be 0.1 percent or less concentration of the SNM in the material form
containing it for solids or 1 gram per liter or less concentration for liquids.
For this condition, no PVD is required.
(5) The SNM meeting the approved discard limit or with no programmatic
value must have a measured value and evidence that the nuclear material
has remained in a condition that ensures it has not been tampered with
(e.g., an intact TID, storage in a location considered to provide assurance
of tamper detection, etc.).
(6) Prior to final disposition, the SNM meeting the approved discard limit or
with no programmatic value may be transferred to a Material Balance
Area (MBA) within the site/facility RIS that has been established for
predisposition purposes (e.g., predisposition MBA) as described in the
Material Accounting section 2.d.(6).
g. Termination of Safeguards for a Nuclear Material Facility. When the site/facility
operator requests termination of safeguards for an SNM facility, the following
must be done:
(1) The ODFSA must verify that all accountable SNM has been removed
from the facility.
(2) Ensure that the only remaining SNM is waste or residual holdup that
meets the definition of Attractiveness Level E.
(3) Ensure that SNM has been written off the accounting record system as a
transfer to a waste management RIS or permanent disposal RIS.
h. Anomaly Resolution.
(1) The MC&A Plan must have documented processes and procedures for
identifying and responding to SNM loss indicators, anomalous conditions,
failures of performance tests and degradation of system performance.
(2) Potential or actual incidents or events of MC&A concern are reported to
all affected organizations, federal oversight, and the ODFSA in
accordance with MC&A Plan and site procedures.
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2. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING.
a. Objectives.
(1) Accounting records are maintained that reflect quantities of SNM
inventory. All changes in the inventory are supported by source
documentation. Transactions are entered within timeframes documented in
the MC&A plan or implementing procedures.
(2) The accounting system:
(a) Provides data and reports on nuclear material to support local,
national, and international commitments.
(b) Reflects the nuclear material inventory and has controls to ensure
data integrity.
(c) Provides data for reporting on accountable nuclear material to
NMMSS and Nuclear Materials Inventory Assessment (NMIA).
(d) Utilizes MBAs as the basis of the accounting structure with key
measurement points established to localize and identify IDs.
(e) Provides a complete audit trail for all SNM from receipt or
production through disposition.
(f) Provides the capability to reconcile accounting records to physical
inventories.
b. General Requirements.
(1) Each facility must have a system that provides for tracking SNM
inventories, documenting SNM transactions, issuing periodic reports, and
assisting with the detection of unauthorized system access, data
falsification, and SNM gains or losses.
(2) The facility must maintain documentation describing the structure and
operation of the SNM accounting system.
(3) The facility must ensure shipments, receipts, transfers, changes in physical
form, chemical/isotopic composition, location, and adjustments of the
facility SNM inventory are approved and recorded and entered into the
accounting system within a defined timeframe approved by the ODFSA.
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(4) The accounting system provides continuity of knowledge for SNM from
receipt or production through disposition by maintaining an audit trail that
includes documentation of all accounting system entries, including
transfers; adjustments, to include technically justifiable estimates;
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accountability values; the identity of individuals making changes to the
accounting system; and the date and time such changes are made.
(5) Each facility must ensure that only authorized persons have the ability to
enter, change, or access material control and accountability data and
information.
(6) SNM in transit at the end of a reporting period is included in the receiver’s
inventory documentation.
c. Accounting System.
(1) The Generally Accepted Accounting Principles must be used in the design
and operations of the SNM accounting system unless otherwise directed
by DOE directives.
(2) The facility must maintain documentation describing the accounting
system, including:
(a) Management and operation of the accounting system;
(b) Procedures for updating the accounting data and reconciling the
accounting data with the results of physical inventories;
(c) Description of the required data elements for each applicable
material type.
(3) Data fields used in the SNM accounting system are consistent with Tables
I and II and provide information to comply with national and international
reporting objectives.
(4) The accounting system must include checks and balances to deter
unauthorized changes to the accounting system.
(5) Accounting system data is accurate and timely to confirm that a planned
movement of SNM would not exceed the approved category and roll-up
limits.
(6) Accounting information is sufficient for calculating shipper/receiver and
inventory differences, evaluating their significance, and investigating and
resolving significant differences.
(7) Data integrity is ensured by backing up accountability data at a specified
frequency and periodically testing disaster recovery capability.
(8) The accounting system provides detection capability for data falsification
and unauthorized access to the accounting system and source documents.
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d. Account Structure.
(1) At least one RIS is established for the site with an assigned nuclear
material representative who is responsible for reporting data to NMMSS.
(2) A facility must consist of one or more RIS(s) containing one or more
Material Balance Areas (MBAs).
(3) All accountable quantities of SNM at the facility are assigned to an MBA,
unless previously terminated in accordance with the DOE policy in place
at the time of termination.
(4) The Material Balance Area account structure:
(a) Must provide the capability to localize inventory differences.
(b) Must provide a system of checks and balances for verifying the
accuracy of the accountability data and records.
(c) Must not cross a Material Access Area (MAA) boundary unless
measures are in place, supported by a risk assessment approved by
the ODFSA, that a Category I quantity remains in the MAA.
(d) Must conform to the single geographical area concept unless
approved by the ODFSA.
(e) Must consist of an integral operation of similar SNM types,
processes, or functions.
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(5) Each MBA has an assigned MBA custodian who is responsible for
ensuring that material control and accountability policies are implemented
in that MBA and key measurement points are defined.
(6) Sites/facilities may establish Predisposition MBAs for SNM prior to final
disposition. FAQ-10
SNM transferred into Predisposition MBAs must meet the following
requirements:
(a) The SNM must have a no programmatic value determination
(PVD) consistent with section 1.f.
(b) The SNM is accounted for and protected in accordance with waste
management policies and all physical protection requirements
pursuant to DOE directives.
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(c) Accountability values for SNM in Predisposition MBAs is
maintained and updated in the accounting system to support
shipments and reporting to NMMSS.
(7) An accountable quantity of SNM recovered during deactivation,
decommissioning, or decontamination must be returned to the local MC&A
inventory. Accountability values for SNM being returned to the inventory
of the site/facility will be established using one of the following methods:
(a) Perform an accountability measurement on the SNM and use the
value obtained as the accountability value, or
(b) Perform research to establish the history associated with the SNM.
1 Verify the accountability value for the SNM at the time of
the transfer.
2 Verify that the SNM has remained in a condition that
ensures it has not been tampered with (e.g., an intact TID,
storage in a location considered to provide assurance of
tamper detection, etc.).
3 Return the SNM to the inventory using the value obtained
from the historical research.
e. Records and Reports.
(1) MC&A SNM records in the accounting system must be updated only by
authorized personnel, and the records system must provide an audit trail
for all transactions affecting the SNM accounting system.
(2) All SNM transactions are supported by source documentation, i.e., records
and reports (hard copy or electronic equivalent) that provide a complete
audit trail of all inventory transactions and adjustments
(3) Accounting system and/or source documentation include the following
information for reportable SNM: item identification, material type, form,
quantity, measurement method, total measurement uncertainty,
attractiveness, location, gross weight, net weight, isotope weight, elements
weight and enrichment as defined in the MC&A plan. FAQ -11
(4) To meet emergency and special needs, the accounting system is capable of
generating a book inventory for SNM within 3 hours.
f. Inventory Adjustments.
(1) The facility operator must review all inventory adjustments entered in the
accounting system.
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(2) Inventory adjustments must be supported by measured values or other
technically justifiable bases.
g. Shipper/Receiver Differences.
(1) Each facility must document the process for evaluating shipper/receiver
differences and for investigating and reporting significant shipper/receiver
differences.
(2) Shipper/receiver differences must be resolved according to the terms and
provisions of the shipper/receiver agreement if one exists.
(3) Reported transactions with unresolved or statistically significant
shipper/receiver differences for further investigation must be reported to
respective ODFSAs and Federal MC&A Program Managers.
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(4) Discrepancies in item count, gross weight, TID integrity and identification
must be investigated.
(5) Shipper/receiver differences must be evaluated using statistical techniques.
(6) Shipper/receiver difference data must be subjected to trend analysis to
detect measurement bias and/or material loss for the same material type
between the same facilities.
(7) The receiving facility must not process SNM contained in a shipment
involving an unresolved statistically significant shipper/receiver difference
unless a shipper/receiver agreement allowing processing has been
approved by the shipping and receiving facilities.
(8) Resolution of statistically significant shipper/receiver differences must be
achieved through one of the following protocols:
(a) If either the shipper or receiver agrees to accept the other’s value,
then the shipper or receiver must prepare a corrected copy of the
DOE/NRC Form 741 using the other’s data; or
(b) If both shipper’s and receiver’s ODFSAs obtain adequate
assurance that the measurements and limits of error are valid, and
the investigation indicates that theft or diversion has not occurred,
then each facility may record its own quantitative values; or
(c) If either the shipper or receiver does not agree to accept the other’s
value, the issue must be referred to the cognizant ODFSAs for
resolution. FAQ-12
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h. Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS) Reporting.
(1) Facilities must report data to the national database, Nuclear Materials
Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS). The NMMSS User
Guide can be obtained by sending an email request to
nmmss@nnsa.doe.gov.
(2) The facility must maintain procedures for recording, reporting, and
submission of data to NMMSS.
(3) Facilities must ensure that when a reportable quantity of SNM is
recovered during deactivation, decommissioning, or decontamination, the
recovered SNM will be reported to NMMSS.
3. MATERIAL CONTROL.
a. Objectives. The Material Control program must:
(1) Detect, assess and deter unauthorized access to SNM.
(2) Provide loss detection capability for SNM and, when SNM is not in its
authorized location, be able to provide accurate information needed to
assist in locating the SNM in a timely manner.
(3) In conjunction with other security program elements, detect, assess,
communicate alarms, and respond to unauthorized access or use of SNM
and anomalous conditions/events.
(4) In coordination with security organizations, ensure that protection and
controls are applied to SNM according to the quantity and attractiveness
of the material.
b. General Requirements. The facility must implement a Material Control program
consistent with the graded safeguards concept to ensure that SNM is not removed
from an authorized location without approval or timely detection of an
unauthorized removal.
(1) Losses and inventory differences must be localized to an MBA.
(2) Control measures are in place for SNM in use and in storage that deter,
detect, assess and report loss, diversion, or unauthorized activities.
(3) Transfers of SNM are monitored to prevent exceeding authorized MC&A
limits from occurring and exceeding the categorization of the receiving
MBA.
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(4) Item losses or gains must be investigated. If process monitoring is
implemented, then process differences that exceed identified thresholds
are detected and resolved.FAQ-13
c. Access Controls. Each facility must have a graded and documented program for
controlling personnel access to SNM, MC&A data, equipment and computer
systems. FAQ-14
(1) SNM Access. Each facility must have a graded program to ensure that
access to SNM is limited to authorized individuals performing authorized
activities.
(2) Information Systems Access. Each facility must have a graded program to
ensure that only authorized persons have access to classified and
unclassified information systems that contain MC&A data.
(3) Data Access. Each facility must have a graded program to ensure that only
authorized personnel have the ability to enter, change, or access MC&A
data.
(a) The facility operator must identify persons that can enter, change,
or access MC&A information and data.
(b) Procedures are in place to deter and detect personnel with
authorized access from performing unauthorized activities,
including data falsification or manipulation.
(c) Access controls are in place to deter unauthorized personnel from
gaining access to MC&A data.
(4) Equipment Access. Each facility must have a graded program to control
personnel access to data-generating and recording devices, measurement
equipment, tamper-indicating devices, and other types of equipment used
in MC&A activities and/or provide assurance that the integrity of
equipment is maintained. FAQ-15
d. Material Surveillance. Each facility must establish a graded surveillance program
for monitoring SNM, including detecting unauthorized activities or anomalous
conditions and for reporting SNM and facility status.
(1) Methods. Specific material surveillance methodologies may include:
(a) Automated capabilities to detect anomalies and to report alarm
conditions.FAQ-16
(b) Visual surveillance/direct observation to provide assurance that
only authorized activities occur and to assess SNM movements or
inventory status. FAQ-17
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(c) Process logs, inventory records, or other information to indicate
anomalies and trigger investigatory actions.
(2) Category I and II Facilities. The material surveillance program for
Category I and II quantities of SNM must ensure that:
(a) Unauthorized SNM flows and transfers across Material Access
Area (MAA) and Protected Area (PA) boundaries are detected.
(b) Unauthorized SNM flows and transfers across Category I and II
MBA boundaries are detected.
(c) Only authorized and knowledgeable personnel (i.e., individuals
who are capable of detecting incorrect or unauthorized actions)
must be assigned responsibility for surveillance of SNM.
Ensure that two-person rules or equivalent surveillance is in effect
when material is not in secured storage.
(d) The site/facility must ensure active surveillance of all persons
and/or SNM FAQ-18 in secure storage locations at any time the
location is not locked and is not protected by an active alarm
system.
(e) Material surveillance must be in place for SNM in use or process.
(3) Category III and IV Facilities. The material surveillance program for
Category III and IV quantities must ensure that when materials are not in
locked storage, they are attended, are in authorized locations, and are not
accessed by unauthorized persons.
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e. Material Containment. Each facility must have a documented program to provide
controls for SNM.
(1) Material Balance Area (MBA). Each facility must have controls to ensure
that SNM is used, processed, or stored within an MBA.
Description. The containment program for each MBA must be formally
documented and must include the following information:
(a) Geographical boundaries and functions of each MBA.
(b) SNM types, forms, and quantities authorized in each MBA.
(c) Administrative controls for each MBA.
(d) MBA Custodian responsibilities for SNM contained within each
MBA.
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(e) Authorized SNM locations consistent with Site Security Plans and
SRA/VAs.
(f) Personnel authorized to transfer and/or ship / receive SNM.
(g) SNM flows into and out of each MBA.
(2) Category I and II Facilities.
(a) The containment program for Category I and II MBAs must be
documented and describe:
1 Containment controls for normal and emergency
conditions.
2 Loss detection capability.FAQ-19
(b) Category I MBAs are located within an MAA enclosed within a
PA with ingress and egress restricted to defined portals and
pathways subject to SNM and personnel controls.
(c) Category I MBA boundaries must not cross an MAA boundary
unless alternative measures are described in the MC&A Plan.
(d) Category II MBAs are located within a PA with ingress and egress
restricted to defined portals and pathways subject to material and
personnel controls.
(e) Category I and II facilities must ensure that two-person rules or
equivalent surveillance as approved by the ODFSA is in effect
when opening and closing storage areas.
(3) Category III and IV Facilities.
(a) Category III MBAs must be located in a Limited Area or higher
security area.
(b) Category IV MBAs must be located in a Property Protection Area
or higher security area.
(4) Secure Storage and Processing Areas. The facility must have controls for
SNM held in secure storage and use/processing areas consistent with the
graded safeguards concept and protected in accordance with
DOE O 473.1, Physical Protection Program, current version.
(a) The controls for these areas must address:
1 activities and locations for storing SNM
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2 control procedures for operating conditions
3 procedures for moving material into or out of the area
4 components used to detect unauthorized activities or
conditions
(b) When not in use or not in process, SNM is stored in an approved
secure storage area.
(c) Containment for secure storage and processing areas in a secure
mode must use a combination of barriers, intrusion detection
systems, Protective Force checks, and/or administrative controls
consistent with the MBA category.
(d) Secure storage and processing areas for Category I and II SNM
must have a records system documenting the individuals who open
and secure the area.
(5) Transfer Controls. The facility must have controls for transferring SNM
across MBA boundaries.
(a) SNM transferred across MBA boundaries are moved only via
authorized pathways and are subject to transfer and
confirmation/verification procedures.
(b) An MBA custodian must not be responsible for multiple MBAs
when transfers of SNM occur between those MBAs unless
alternative measures are described in the MC&A Plan.
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(c) SNM items transferred across an MBA boundary are either
tamper-indicating, intrinsically tamper-indicating, or have other
approved measures in place to ensure the integrity of the item.
When transferring SNM, an accountability value (either measured
value or technically justifiable estimate) is established prior to
transfer outside the current security area.
(d) Immediately after receipt, shipments must be subjected to a
transfer check. Transfer checks must include item count, FAQ-20
TID and container integrity verification and identification. If
applicable as described in the MC&A Plan, transfer checks also
include confirmation/verification measurements. Transfers
involving SNM items that have been produced to program
specifications and are intrinsically tamper-indicating do not require
confirmation/verification measurements if approved by the
ODFSA.FAQ-21 The receiver’s measurements for transfers, when
required by the ODFSA, must be performed in accordance with the
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requirements in Table VI, Shipper/Receiver Measurement
Requirements.
Table VI. Shipper/Receiver Measurement Requirements
Material Category and
Attractiveness Level
Material
Confirmation
Verification/Accountability
Measurements
IA 3 working days Shipper’s value
IB 5 working days 30 calendar days*
IC, II 10 working days 30 calendar days*
III 10 working days Shipper’s value or verification/accountability
measurement
IV 20 working days Shipper’s value or verification/accountability
measurement
*30 calendar days or in an alternate timeline documented in the S/R Agreement approved by both the shipping and
receiving ODFSA.
(e) For external transfers, the shipper obtains verification that the
intended receiver is authorized to accept the SNM before it is
transferred (i.e., Authorization to Ship documentation).
(f) Internal transfers of SNM must be independently checked to
ensure that the transfer is authorized and that the material being
transferred agrees with the transfer documentation and does not
exceed the category and roll-up limits of the receiving MBA.
f. Detection and Assessment. Each facility must have the capability to detect and
assess the unauthorized removal of SNM.
(1) Tamper-Indicating Devices (TIDs).
(a) Facilities must utilize TIDs to the extent practical to detect
tampering of containers. FAQ-22
(b) TIDs must be maintained under an effective material surveillance
program to ensure they are effective indicators of container
tampering.
(c) Program Elements. The TID control program must have an
appointed TID Administrator and implement the following
elements:
1 Identify personnel responsible for use and control of TIDs
and document completion of training requirements (i.e.
TID Applicators or TID Custodians).
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2 Require TID acquisition and procurement procedures to
provide assurance from vendors that TID identifiers are
unique and are not duplicated for another customer. FAQ-23
3 Document types of TIDs and containers on which they are
utilized.
4 Document containers or items considered intrinsically
tamper-indicating.
5 Maintain chain of custody documentation for each transfer
of TIDs upon receipt by the TID Administrator. FAQ-24
Unused TIDs must be stored in a locked cabinet.
6 Maintain application procedures for each TID type used by
the facility for SNM containers.
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7 Maintain application records identifying who applied the
TID, date of application, who witnessed the application,
and the container/item to which it was applied.
8 Maintain the removal and destruction procedures which
specify how to render TIDs ineffective and prevent their
reuse.
9 Maintain destruction records identifying who removed the
TID, date of removal, who witnessed the removal, and the
container/item from which it was removed.
(2) Portal Monitoring. Facilities must conduct routine searches and
inspections of all personnel, vehicles, and all hand carried items exiting
MAA and PA boundaries to detect the unauthorized removal of metal,
SNM, and shielded SNM.
(a) The systems used for portal monitoring must meet the
requirements outlined in DOE O 473.1, current version.
(b) The SNM and metal detectors in combination must detect
unshielded and shielded test sources per standards approved by the
ODFSA.
1 The detection level of the monitors must be based upon
detection of a representative SNM in the area and the
credible number of removals associated with theft.
2 Radiation and SNM detectors must be calibrated using
certified reference materials or secondary standards
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traceable to the national measurement base and revalidated,
as necessary.
3 All detectors and related calibration standards must be
maintained and controlled to ensure that portal monitors are
capable of meeting detection requirements.
(3) Process Waste Stream Monitoring.
(a) All liquid, solid, and gaseous process waste streams leaving an
MAA must be monitored for SNM to detect theft or diversion. This
does not include sanitary waste streams.
(b) The detection level of the process waste stream monitors and/or
equipment must be based on the detection of the representative
SNM product in the area and the credible number of removals
associated with theft of a Category I quantity of SNM.
(4) Daily Administrative Checks. Category I MBAs (or multiple MBAs where
roll-up to a Category I quantity of SNM is credible) must implement a
facility-specific Daily Administrative Checks (DAC) program documented
in the MC&A Plan. The DAC must consist of a general walkthrough of
the MBA to detect gross abnormalities.
4. MEASUREMENTS.
a. Objectives.
(1) The measurements program must provide measured values with
uncertainties sufficient to detect theft or diversion of SNM.
(2) The measurement control program must ensure the quality of
measurements made for MC&A purposes.
b. Program. All facilities possessing SNM must implement measurement and
measurement control programs. Measurement programs used to determine
Category III or IV inventories of SNM must address the topics set forth in
paragraphs 4.c. through 4.f. below, but the specific measurement and
measurement control requirements are to be approved by the ODFSA.
(1) Measurement and measurement control programs must be documented in
the MC&A plan.
(2) The measurement and measurement control programs must have checks
and balances to ensure their independence from operations including
separation of responsibilities and duties, used to identify irregularities and
detect tampering with nuclear materials. FAQ-25
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(3) Key Measurement points must be established and documented.
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(4) Measurement results and measurement uncertainties are determined and
reported for each measured value using technically valid methodologies
documented in the MC&A plan or flow-down procedures.
(5) Documentation of measurement data must be maintained to provide an
audit trail from source data to accounting records.
(6) Individuals responsible for performing measurements of SNM must be
trained and knowledgeable.
(a) Each facility will have a documented plan for the training of
measurement personnel. The measurement training plan must be
reviewed on a frequency identified in the MC&A plan and updated
as necessary to reflect changes in measurement technology. The
measurement training plan must specify training qualification and
requalification requirements for each measurement method.
(b) Each facility will have a documented qualification program to
ensure that measurement personnel demonstrate acceptable levels
of proficiency before performing measurements and that
measurement personnel are requalified in accordance with the
requirements in the training plan.
(c) Personnel that perform measurements of SNM must demonstrate
proficiency on a frequency identified in the MC&A plan for each
method.
(7) MC&A personnel must verify that measurements conducted for
accountability purposes, including measurements performed by external
entities, comply with MC&A requirements.
c. Measurement Types. Three types of measurements are used for accountability
purposes:
(1) Accountability measurements must be used to establish initial values for
SNM and to replace existing values with more accurate measured values.
These measurements must be of sufficient quality consistent with the
graded safeguards concept for the highest potential material attractiveness
level, and the contribution of the uncertainty of the accountability
measurement to the limit of error of the inventory difference (LEID).
(2) Verification measurements must be used to validate the accounting system
values when necessary, e.g., at time of physical inventory for non-tamper-
indicating items or in response to a security anomaly that could have
resulted in a theft or diversion of SNM. Verification measurements used to
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adjust accounting values must have accuracy and precision comparable to,
or better than the original measurement method.
(3) Confirmation measurements must be used to validate the presence of SNM
for transfers, and to determine SNM presence under anomalous
conditions. In order to validate SNM presence, a characteristic of the
SNM, not just the item, must be measured. However, when an item has
been stored under TID protection under a material surveillance program,
an item gross weight may be used as a confirmation measurement.
d. Measurement Methods. Each facility must develop, document, and maintain
measurement methods for all SNM in inventory, excluding SNM not amenable to
measurement FAQ 26
(1) Measurement methods must be selected in a manner that the uncertainty of
the inventory difference provides the capability to detect both theft and
diversion as approved in the MC&A plan,
(a) All measurement systems used for accountability must be qualified
and documented in the MC&A plan or flow-down documents.
(b) The methodology for selecting and qualifying a measurement
system for accountability use will be documented.
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(2) Qualification. Prior to being used for MC&A measurements, measurement
methods must be capable of measuring the material type and form to the
required precision and accuracy levels.
(a) The measurement program identifies target uncertainties for each
MC&A measurement method, referencing national and
international sources as applicable.
(b) The measurement program defines the methodology, including
frequency, by which uncertainties are compared to the target
uncertainties and performance is assessed.
(c) Each measurement method used for MC&A accountability
measurements must be documented in the MC&A plan or flow-
down documents.
(3) Calibration. All measurement methods must be calibrated using certified
reference material or secondary standards traceable to the national
measurement base and revalidated as necessary.
(a) All calibration and working standards must be traceable to the
national measurement base using certified reference material and
must have smaller uncertainties associated with their reference
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values than the uncertainties of the measurement method in which
they are used.
(b) Working standards used for calibration must be representative of
the type and composition of the material being measured when the
material matrix affects the measured values.
(c) Measurement equipment and instrumentation must meet precision
and accuracy requirements under normal operating conditions.
e. Measurement Control. Each facility must develop and implement measurement
control programs for all measurement systems used for accountability purposes
and obtain random and systematic (accuracy and precision) uncertainties for use
in determination of inventory difference control limits and shipper/receiver
difference limits of error.
A measurement control program must include the following elements:
(1) Scales and Balances Program. All scales and balances used for
accountability purposes must be maintained in good working condition,
recalibrated according to an established schedule, and checked for
accuracy and linearity on each day that the scale or balance is used for
accountability purposes. FAQ-27
(2) Analytical Quality Control. Data from process measurements must be
analyzed statistically to ensure each measurement method meets accuracy
and precision targets under normal operating conditions.
(3) Sampling Variability. The uncertainty associated with each sampling
method, or combination of sampling and measurement method must be
determined and maintained on a current basis and validated periodically.
The periodicity of this validation should be documented in the MC&A
Plan. FAQ-28
(4) Physical Measurements. The uncertainty of volume, temperature, pressure,
and density measurements must be determined and validated periodically,
as defined in the MC&A Plan.
(5) Measurement Control Procedures. Each facility must develop documented
measurement control procedures for all measurement methods used for
accountability. A program must be in place to ensure that measurement
control procedures are followed. For measurement control purposes the
range of standards must bracket the SNM being measured.
(a) For destructive analysis, nondestructive assay, and physical
measurements of SNM, performance must be demonstrated on a
frequency identified in the MC&A plan.
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(b) Working standards used in a measurement control program must
be representative of the type and composition of the material being
measured when the material matrix affects the measured values.
(6) Statistical Controls. For each measurement method used for accountability
purposes control limits must be calculated and monitored and
documentation must exist that details how to identify and respond to out-
of-control conditions.
(a) Control limits must be established at the two-Sigma level (warning
limits) and three-Sigma level (alarm limits). If two out of three
consecutive data points exceed the two-Sigma level, the
measurement system in question must not be used for an
accountability measurement until the measurement system has
been demonstrated to be within statistical control. If a single data
point exceeds the three-Sigma level, the measurement system in
question must not be used for an accountability measurement until
the measurement system has been demonstrated to be within
statistical control.
(b) For measurement methods relying substantially on operator
technique, control limits must include operator-related
uncertainties.
(c) Statistical control limits must be monitored to ensure that they are
consistent with target uncertainties documented in the MC&A plan
or flow-down documents.
(d) Sources of measurement uncertainties that are the largest
contributors to the LEID for a material balance period are
identified.
(e) Valid and verifiable statistical techniques must be utilized to
determine the total random and systematic uncertainties for each
measurement system or sampling/measurement system and to
determine control limits, rejection limits, and outlier criteria.
f. Bulk Sampling. For each bulk processing operation, a sampling plan must identify
where accountability samples are taken.
(1) The sampling plan must be based on technical and statistical principles
and must account for material type, measurement requirements, and any
special process or operational considerations.
(2) For each sampling point, the methodology must be qualified by a
documented study that evaluates mixing and sampling techniques to
ensure that the sample represents the process material.
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(3) The sampling plan must specify the sampling procedure, number of
samples required, size of samples, mixing times and procedure (when
applicable), provisions for retaining MC&A archive samples, and
estimates of uncertainties associated with the sampling method.
(4) Sampling procedures must be documented and reviewed on a frequency
documented in the MC&A plan or flow-down documents, or whenever
changes are made to the sampling process or in material type or
composition of the material being sampled.
5. PHYSICAL INVENTORY.
a. Objectives.
(1) The physical inventory, in conjunction with other MC&A elements,
ensures that SNM is in authorized locations.
(2) The physical inventory program ensures that discrepancies between the
physical inventory and the accounting records system are detected and
resolved.
b. General Requirements. The facility must implement a physical inventory program
for SNM to provide assurance that materials are present in their stated quantities
and in authorized locations to detect unauthorized removals or discrepancies.
(1) The physical inventory program must be documented in the MC&A Plan
and/or associated plans and procedures.
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(2) The physical inventory process includes planning/preparation, conduct,
and reconciliation.
(3) The facility must develop, maintain, and adhere to procedures to ensure
physical inventories are performed. The procedures must define
responsibilities for performing inventories and specify criteria for
conducting, verifying, and reconciling inventories of SNM.
(4) Inventories must be based on measured values except for materials
identified as “not amenable to measurement” which may be based on
technically justifiable estimates.
(5) When other nuclear materials are credible substitution materials for SNM
and are collocated with SNM, facilities must inventory substitution
materials with the same frequency as the SNM and use inventory
measurement methods that can distinguish between SNM and other
nuclear material. FAQ-29
(6) Physical inventories of SNM must be conducted at frequencies
commensurate with the category and operations conducted in each MBA
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in accordance with Table VII, Physical Inventory Periods or as
documented in the MC&A plan. The ODFSA can specify a less or more
frequent inventory, based on the scope and nature of processing conducted
in MBAs.
Table VII. Physical Inventory Periods FAQ-30
Category Processing MBA Storage MBA
I 2 months 6 months
II 2 months 6 months
III 6 months 2 years
IV 2 years 2 years
(7) Inventory periods for Category I and II storage MBAs may be extended
using alternative measures specified in Table VIII and documented in the
MC&A plan.
Table VIII. Inventory Periods Based on Alternative Measures
for Category I and II Storage Locations
Alternative Inventory Control Measures1 Inventory
Period
Formidable barriers 1 year
Hazardous environment 1 year
Bulk containment 1 year
Vault enhancement above baseline requirements 9 months
Continuous monitoring of physical or mechanical parameters 1 year
General (area-wide) confirmatory measurements 1 year
Continuous item observation2 (e.g., video/image, laser
surveillance)
2 years
Continuous item monitoring2 (e.g., monitoring of serial
number, TIDs, movement)
2 years
Mass2 (load cell) 2 years
Confirmatory measurements2 on individual items (e.g.,
thermal, gamma, or neutron emission)
3 years
Quantitative measurements on individual items May qualify as
a continuous
inventory2
1When multiple measures are used for storage MBAs, the inventory periods are additive as long as the
alternative measures function independently.
2If the measurements are both item- and material-specific and there is a level of confidence that the
measurements are correct, the monitoring may qualify as a continuous physical inventory. To be considered a
continuous physical inventory, automated measurements must be made on all items on a second-to-second basis.
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(8) In processing areas where process controls provide equivalent levels of
theft and diversion detection, physical inventories may be performed upon
completion of the material campaign. In such cases, the ODFSA must
approve the campaign plan.
(9) For Category I and Category II processing locations where MC&A Plan
approved process monitoring and item monitoring programs independent
of operations are in place, the inventory period can be extended to six
months. FAQ-31
c. Periodic Physical Inventories.
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(1) Planning and Preparation. The facility must ensure that the following
requirements are met before the physical inventory is conducted:
(a) Physical inventory procedures are documented.
(b) SNM quantities entered in the book inventory (accountability
values) are based on measured values except for materials
identified as “not amenable to measurement” which may be based
on technically justifiable estimates.
(c) The facility is prepared for a physical inventory per the MC&A
Plan and/or associated documentation:
1 Bulk materials undergoing processing operations are placed
in measurable forms, configurations, and locations.
2 Holdup locations are identified.
3 Materials identified as “not amenable to measurement”
may be based on the shipper’s values or technically
justifiable estimates.
4 Credible substitution materials collocated with SNM are
identified.
5 Statistical sampling plans, if used, are documented in the
MC&A plan or flow-down documents. If statistical
sampling plans are used for both item identification/
location and verification measurements, the statistical
sampling plans must be independent.
6 A physical inventory cutoff time has been established after
which there is no SNM movement into or out of the MBA
unless otherwise documented in the MC&A plan or flow-
down documents.FAQ-32
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(2) Conduct. Physical inventories are performed at the end of a designated
inventory period to determine whether or not SNM recorded in the
accounting system are present. FAQ 33 All areas in the MBA are assessed to
ensure that there are no materials present that are not reflected in the book
inventory.
The facility must ensure that the following requirements are met during
the conduct of the physical inventory:
(a) The physical inventory must comprise a comparison of materials
physically present in the MBA to the accounting system (book
inventory).
1 The physical inventory procedure must utilize trained and
qualified two-person inventory teams for conduct of
physical inventory. For Category IV MBAs an alternative
method can be approved in the MC&A Plan by the
ODFSA.
2 The physical inventory procedure must be based on a
validation between the book inventory and the physical
inventory. This can be accomplished by utilizing a book
inventory list generated by the accounting system which is
compared to the physical inventory or the physical
inventory can be documented during the inventory and then
compared to the accountability records.
3 The physical inventory procedure must verify, at a
minimum:
a Item/container identification numbers and locations
b Item/container integrity, where applicable
c TID serial numbers and locations, where applicable
d TID integrity, where applicable
(b) The physical inventory procedure must include performance of a
systematic inspection of the entire MBA to ensure all materials are
identified. The systematic walk through must include potential
storage areas.
(c) Verification measurements must be performed on all items that are
not intrinsically tamper-indicating or sealed with a TID. For sites
that deal with a large number of SNM items without a TID applied,
threshold quantities may be established with ODFSA approval and
documented in the MC&A Plan.
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(d) The ODFSA may approve confirmation measurements of two
material attributes for SNM items that are not tamper-indicating
and not amenable to verification measurement.
(e) Holdup inventory must be measured and entered into the
accounting system, where feasible, or estimated on the basis of
throughput, process data, modeling, engineering estimates, or other
technically justifiable factors during periodic physical inventories
for facilities with Category I, II, and III quantities of SNM. The
method, justification, and supporting documentation must be
included in the MC&A Plan and/or associated documents.
(f) In lieu of a 100 percent item inventory, a statistical sampling plan
may be defined by the facility and approved by the ODFSA.
1 The plan must use the confidence levels and minimum
detectable defects as defined in Table IX, Minimum
Sampling Parameters for Physical Inventories, unless
justified in the MC&A plan and approved by the ODFSA.
2 The population of items in each MBA is stratified as
defined in the sampling plan.
3 Acceptance/rejection criteria are established and
documented in the MC&A Plan and/or associated
documents for both item inventories and measurements.
4 The statistical sampling plan must state how inventories or
measurements that fail the criteria are resolved.
Table IX. Minimum Sampling Parameters for Physical Inventories
Category Confidence Level Minimum Detectable Defect
I 95% 3%
II 95% 5%
III & IV 95% 10%
(3) Reconciliation. The physical inventory reconciliation program provides
assurance that all SNM has been accounted for and that the facility’s
record system reflects the physical inventory. The facility must ensure that
the following requirements are met during the reconciliation of the
physical inventory with the following activities:
(a) Comparison of Accounting System data with physical inventory
observed data, as documented in the MC&A Plan.
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(b) Verification that all receipts and shipments were properly
documented and reflected in the Accounting System.
(c) Calculation of the Inventory Difference (ID) and uncertainty of the
inventory difference for SNM material types by MBA. To detect
protracted theft or diversion, an ID trend analysis of cumulative
IDs over multiple inventory periods must be conducted following
each periodic physical inventory.
1 The facility must establish Inventory Difference Control
Limits.
2 Control limits for inventory differences must be based on
variance propagation using current data. The data should
reflect operating conditions for the material balance period
of the inventory. Alternatively, other statistically valid
techniques may be used but must be justified on the basis
of factors such as limited data, low transfer rates,
categories, and major process variations. Alternative
methodologies must be documented in the MC&A Plan and
approved by the ODFSA. FAQ-34
3 Warning limits must be set at plus or minus two standard
deviations. The Limit of Error of the Inventory Difference
(LEID) is defined as two times the standard deviation of the
inventory difference.
4 Alarm limits must be set at 3 times the standard deviation.
5 The ODFSA must establish an LEID performance metric
for Category I and II facilities.
6 Assessments of inventory differences must include
statistical tests (e.g., tests of trends and biases), and must be
applied, as appropriate, to the actual inventory difference
on an individual and cumulative basis for each processing
Material Balance Area by SNM material type.
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7 IDs must be evaluated for trends over time using a
documented and approved statistical methodology to
determine if trend limits were exceeded. Trends exceeding
limits must be documented, reported to the Field Element
and investigated.
(d) The steps for evaluation and resolution of all SNM inventory
differences exceeding control limits, including those involving
missing items, are documented in the MC&A Plan.
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All inventory differences exceeding warning or alarm limits must
be documented, reported to the Field Element, and investigated
unless the ODFSA approves a threshold limit. Establishment of
such threshold limits must be based on facility specific
characteristics. FAQ-35
(e) Inventory reconciliation is completed after the inventory taking is
complete, and following receipt of all inventory information,
measurement data, and sample analyses.
1 Unless approved by the ODFSA, MBA operations must not
resume until reconciliation is complete and the inventory
difference is within approved control limits.
2 The ODFSA may approve a protocol for release of subsets
of the inventory prior to reconciliation of the entire MBA
subject to the following controls:
a Subsets of inventory subject to release must be
formally defined and must belong to a single
Subsidiary MBA (sub MBA).
b Process Monitoring program must be established
and approved by the ODFSA for each subset of
inventory subject to release, including all transfers
between subsets as applicable.
c Release must be contingent upon the fact that
process monitoring data for the inventory period
does not indicate any unresolved anomalies.
d SNM released prior to MBA reconciliation must
always remain in a configuration which facilitates
analysis and remeasurement until the MBA
reconciliation is complete.
e Process controls (physical or administrative) must
be established to prevent inadvertent release of
SNM prior to verification of these release controls.
f SNM which are released must remain in their
original MBA until reconciliation is complete.
g Additional SNM may not be introduced into the
MBA until reconciliation is complete.
d. Special Inventories. At each facility, management must establish and implement
procedures for conducting special inventories. These inventories differ from
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periodic inventories in that they are performed to address objectives that may not
include all elements of periodic inventories. Based on the scope, the ODFSA may
approve the special inventory to serve as the periodic scheduled physical
inventory.
Special Inventories may be conducted to support:
(1) Routine disassembly of critical assemblies
(2) Turnover of primary MBA Custodian duties from one individual to
another
(3) Resolution of Inventory Differences exceeding established control limits,
including missing items
(4) Anomaly resolution
(5) Request of authorized personnel
(6) Transition of contractor responsibility
(7) Performance Testing during assessments and surveys
e. International Atomic Energy Agency Inventories. Physical inventories performed
during International Atomic Energy Agency Physical Inventory Verification may,
with the concurrence of the ODFSA, serve in place of a scheduled physical
inventory.
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ATTACHMENT 2
CHAPTER II. OTHER ACCOUNTABLE NUCLEAR MATERIAL (OANM)
1. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
a. Objectives. The program:
(1) Ensures that documentation is sufficient to maintain a comprehensive,
effective, and cost-efficient program to account for and report OANM;
this is included in the MC&A Plan or in an OANM Plan if the site does
not possess SNM. Nuclear materials that are to be controlled and
accounted for as SNM (see Attachment 2, Chapter I, Table II) must be in
the MC&A Plan.
(a) Federal and Contractor Site/Facility Operators responsible for the
management and/or operation of a site/facility possessing OANM
must comply with the following requirements.
1 Ensures that documentation is sufficient to maintain a
comprehensive and effective accounting and reporting
system.
2 Develop, implement and maintain an ODFSA approved
MC&A Plan or OANM Plan (for facilities without SNM)
that includes provisions for accurate OANM inventory
information and any additional direction provided by the
ODFSA.
3 Identify MC&A responsibilities and authorities for each
relevant organization at the site/facility:
a Persons responsible for each MC&A function must
have authority to implement their responsibilities.
b A management official responsible for the control
and accountability of nuclear materials must be
designated for each facility.
c A Nuclear Materials Representative responsible for
nuclear material reporting and data submission to
the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards
System must be designated for each facility having
a Reporting Identification Symbol.
(2) Training. Each facility is required to have an organization with trained and
qualified personnel who administer and oversee MC&A functions at the
facility.
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(a) Requirements for MC&A training are established to meet
Department requirements (DOE O 470.4, current version) and
ensure that personnel with MC&A functions are trained and
knowledgeable of their duties and responsibilities.
(b) Job Task Analyses or equivalent must be performed for each
MC&A function. FAQ-5
(c) The MC&A training plan must define required initial training and
re-qualification or re-training needs and schedules required for
each MC&A function based on job task analyses or equivalent.
(d) The MC&A training plan must be reviewed annually and updated
as necessary.
(3) Final Disposition of Other Accountable Nuclear Material (OANM). Prior
to final disposition of OANM, the site/facility must ensure a no
programmatic value determination (PVD) is approved by the Nuclear
Materials Integration Division (NMID) for the applicable OANM or
ensure approved discard limit per NMID for applicable materials.
b. Other Accountable Nuclear Material. Other Accountable Nuclear Material in
Table X below must be accounted for and reported in accordance with Chapter II
of this Order.
(1) Depleted Uranium (DU) is required to be accounted for and reported at the
1 kilogram level if it is:
(a) foreign obligated;
(b) owned by the weapons program (unless for developmental
purposes see footnote 1 of Table X);
(c) has been imported; or
(d) has been exported.
(2) If DU does not meet the conditions in 1.b.(1)(a-d) above, then the DU is
not accountable. If DU is considered as a credible substitution material
for SNM, then see Attachment 2, Chapter I, Sections: 1. Program
Management, and 1.d. Graded Safeguards, for requirements.
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Table X. Other Accountable Nuclear Material FAQ-36
Material Type
Reportable/Accountable
Quantity
Weight
Field Used
for Element
Weight
Field Used
for Isotope
Material
Type
Code
Depleted Uranium
(DU)
1 kilogram1 total U U-235 10
Normal Uranium
(NU)
1 kilogram total U - 81
Curium (Cm) 1 gram total Cm Cm- 246 46
Deuterium2,4 (D) 100 kilograms3 D2O D2 86
Enriched Lithium
(Li)
1 kilogram total Li Li-6 60
Thorium (Th) 1 kilogram total Th - 88
Tritium5 (H-3) 1 gram total H-3 - 87
1 For process development with DU, the accountable quantity is at value of 50 kilograms.
2 For deuterium in the form of heavy water, both the element and isotope weight fields will be used; for deuterium
gas, report isotope weight only.
3 For weapon components with Deuterium the accountable quantity is 1/10 kilogram.
4 Deuterium and deuterium compounds are subject to export control requirements in 10 CFR 110.24 and 10 CFR
110.54 (a)(1).
5 Tritium contained in water (H2O or D2O) used as a moderator in a nuclear reactor is not an accountable material.
(3) Rounding.
(a) Both element and isotope weights are reported if they round to a
reportable unit. In cases where the element is a reportable unit but
the isotope is not a reportable unit, the material is still to be
reported, but for the isotope, enter 0 (zero). See Table XI for
Rounding, below.
(a) Quantities reported as shown in Table XI for Rounding, below
with fractions of one-half or greater of a reporting unit are rounded
upwards and fractions of less than one-half of a reporting unit are
reported as the number zero (0). Any item that contains nuclear
material that rounds to a reportable unit for that nuclear material is
accountable.
NOTE: When performing general calculations, do the calculation first
before rounding. For software development purposes, sites or facilities
may use more significant digits than provided in the tables.
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Table XI. Rounding
Quantity Action
Equal to or greater than one-half of the reporting
unit1
Report to the nearest whole reporting
unit
Less than one-half of the reporting unit Report as 0 (zero) -round down
1 See NMMSS User Guide for NMMSS reporting units.
2. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING. Objectives:
a. Accurate records of OANM inventory are maintained and transactions and
adjustments are made on a RIS level in a timely manner, as identified in the
OANM or MC&A plan. FAQ 37
b. The accounting system:
(1) Provides data for reporting on OANM at the RIS level sufficient to
support local, national, and international commitments.
(2) Must accurately reflect the OANM inventory and have sufficient controls
to ensure data integrity.
(3) Provides data and reports on OANM to NMMSS and Nuclear Material
Inventory Assessment (NMIA); and
(4) Provide a complete audit trail for all OANM from receipt through
disposition. FAQ -38
3. REPORTING TO NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND SAFEGUARDS
SYSTEM (NMMSS).
a. Facilities must report data to the national database, NMMSS. The NMMSS User
Guide can be obtained by sending an email request to nmmss@nnsa.doe.gov.
b. The facility must maintain procedures for recording, reporting, and submission of
data to NMMSS.
c. Facilities must ensure that when a reportable quantity of OANM is recovered
during deactivation, decommissioning, or decontamination, the recovered OANM
will be reported to NMMSS.
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ATTACHMENT 3
DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS
DEFINITIONS
This Attachment provides information associated with DOE O 474.2A as well as information
applicable to contracts in which the associated CRD (Attachment 1 to DOE O 474.2A) is
inserted.
1. Accountability Measurements. A quantitative measurement of the amount of nuclear
material in an item or location made to establish initial book values for the material or to
replace the existing book value with a more accurate measured value.
2. Accountable. Subject to the requirements of DOE MC&A policy.
3. Accountable Nuclear Material. All nuclear materials which are listed in Attachment 2,
Chapters I and II, Tables I, II, and X. These materials differ in protection strategy and are
reported electronically to the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System
(NMMSS).
4. Attractiveness Level. A grouping of special nuclear material types and compositions that
reflects the relative ease of processing and handling required to convert that material to a
nuclear explosive device.
5. Book Inventory. A book inventory for a given material balance area (MBA) is the list of
information on material in the accountability system for that MBA at the time the list is
generated (snapshot).
6. Categorization. The process of assigning a category designation to a building, area, item,
or group of items based on the quantity and attractiveness level of the SNM present.
7. Collocated. Located within the same MBA or other geographic location as defined in the
MC&A plan.
8. Confirmation Measurement. A qualitative or quantitative measurement made to confirm
the presence of SNM in an item by testing whether some attribute or characteristic of the
nuclear material in the item is consistent with the expected attribute or characteristic of
the material. The measurement method used for confirmation measurements must be
capable of determining the presence of a specific attribute of the material, consistent with
valid acceptance, and rejection criteria.
9. Container. An object that can be used to hold or transport material.
10. Credible Substitution Material. Material that can be successfully used for theft and
diversion in place of accountable SNM. Substitution is possible because one or more
physical properties is shared by the substitution material and the SNM.
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11. Daily Administrative Check (DAC). The DAC is a general walkthrough of a Category I
MBA (or multiple MBAs where roll-up to a Category I quantity of SNM is credible) to
detect gross abnormalities.
12. Documented in the Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (MC&A) Plan. Relevant
information explicitly stated or included by reference to an ancillary document.
13. Facility. A facility consists of one or more security interests under a single security
management responsibility or authority and a single facility security officer within a
defined boundary that encompasses all the security assets at that location. A facility
operates under a security plan that allows security management to maintain daily
supervision of its operations, including day-to-day observations of the security program.
14. Field Elements. A term that includes operations offices, field offices, site offices, service
centers, project management offices, area offices, and regional offices of federally staffed
laboratories.
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15. Highly Irradiated. Material sufficiently radioactive to ensure a high probability of failure
of task(s) by an adversary. The determination of high probability of failure of task(s)
must be coordinated with the sites risk assessment and/or other assessments performed by
the site.
16. Inventory Difference (ID). The arithmetic difference between a book inventory and the
corresponding physical inventory calculated by subtracting ending inventory (EI) from
the combination of beginning inventory (BI) plus additions to inventory (A) minus
removals from inventory (R). Mathematically, this can be expressed as:
ID = BI – EI + A – R.
17. Key Measurement Point. A location where nuclear material appears in such a form that it
may be measured to determine material flow or inventory. This includes: 1) inputs and
outputs for material balances areas, 2) measured discards, 3) locations in the process
where accountability values are determined, and 4) holdup locations.
18. Material Balance Area (MBA). Used to identify the location and quantity of SNM and
collocated credible substitution material in the facility. An area that is both a subsidiary
account of materials within the accounting system at a facility and a specified
geographical area that has defined boundaries.
19. Material in Process. Material that is undergoing an operation that changes the physical
and/or chemical characteristics of an item (ex. splits/separates, dissolution, mechanical
separation, etc.).
20. Material in Storage. Material in locked and alarmed (as applicable) storage location.
21. Material in Transit. Any material that is being transferred to another material balance area
or to another reporting identification symbol (RIS). The material does not reside in an
authorized location on-site.
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22. Material in Use. Material out of locked and alarmed (as applicable) storage and not in
process.
23. Not Amenable to Measurement. Material where the size, configuration, or characteristics
of the nuclear material are such that a quantitative/qualitative measurement with
acceptable precision and accuracy is not possible with measurement equipment and
techniques that are commercially available and cost effective. Limited processing to
obtain an accountability measurement is permitted, provided it is approved by the
ODFSAs for both the shipper and receiver.
24. Nuclear Material.
a. All material so designated by the Secretary of Energy. At present, these materials
are depleted uranium, enriched uranium, americium-241, americium-243, curium,
plutonium 238, Plutonium-239-241, Plutonium-242, lithium-6, uranium-233,
normal uranium, neptunium 237, deuterium, tritium, and thorium.
b. SNM, byproduct material, or source material as defined in 42 U.S.C. 2014 (aa),
(e), and (z) [Sections 11(aa), (e), and (z), respectively, of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954 as amended], or any other material used in the production, testing, use, or
assembly of nuclear weapons or components of nuclear weapons that the
Secretary of Energy determines to be nuclear material in accordance with 10 CFR
1017.9.
25. Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS). The national database
and information system for nuclear material controlled by the Government and created to
support national safeguards and management objectives in the domestic and foreign use
of nuclear resources.
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26. Officially Designated Federal Security Authority (ODFSA). ODFSAs are Federal
employees who possess the appropriate knowledge and responsibilities for each situation
to which they are assigned through delegation. Delegation authority for these positions is
originated according to direction from the accountable Program Secretarial Officer (or
the Secretary or Deputy Secretary for Departmental Elements not organized under a
Program Secretarial Office), who also provides direction for which of the ODFSA
positions may be further delegated. Each delegation must be documented in written form.
It may be included in other security plans or documentation approved by or according to
direction from the accountable principal. Each delegator remains responsible for the
delegate’s acts or omissions in carrying out the purpose of the delegation.
27. Other Accountable Nuclear Material. In this Order, refers to nuclear material other than
SNM that are listed in Attachment 2, Chapter II, Table X, OANM.
28. Predisposition MBA. Material Balance area containing material awaiting final disposition
shipment onsite that has detailed requirements found in this Order. (Attachment 2,
Chapter I, 2.d.(6))
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29. Reportable. Subject to reporting to the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards
System.
30. Site. One or more facilities operating under a centralized security management, including
a site security officer with consolidated authority and responsibility for the facilities, and
covered by a site security plan that may consolidate or replace, wholly or partially,
individual facility plans.
31. Site/Facility Operator. The corporate or governmental entity responsible for the day-to-
day operations involving storage, processing, or use of nuclear material at the
site/facility. For contractor-operated facilities, this refers to the site/facility contractor.
For DOE-operated facilities, this refers to the DOE organization operating the facility.
32. Special Nuclear Material. For this Order are defined as plutonium, uranium-233, uranium
enriched in the isotope 235, and any other material which, pursuant to 42U.S.C. 2071,
Determination of Other Material as SNM (Section 51, as amended, of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954), has been determined to be SNM, but does not include source material; it
also includes any material artificially enriched by any of the foregoing, not including
source material. These materials are listed in Attachment 2, Chapter I, Table I, SNM.
33. Subsidiary Material Balance Accounts (sub MBA). Accounts established within a MBA
to provide for a more detailed accounting of SNM and collocated credible substitution
material and to allow for further localization of inventory differences within the MBA.
34. Tamper-Indicating Device (TID). A device that may be used on items such as containers
and doors, which because of its uniqueness in design or structure, reveals violations of
containment integrity. These devices on doors (and fences) are more generally called
security seals.
35. Verification Measurement. A quantitative re-measurement of the amount of nuclear
material in an item made to verify the quantity of nuclear material present. Verification
measurements, when used to adjust accountability records, must have accuracy and
precision comparable to, or better than, the original measurement method.
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ATTACHMENT 3
DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS
ACRONYMS
ATL Attractiveness Level
CAT Category
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CRD Contractor Requirements Documents
DAC Daily Administrative Checks
DBT Design Basis Threat
DEAR DOE Acquisition Regulation
DoD U.S. Department of Defense
DOE U.S. Department of Energy
DU Depleted Uranium
EHSS Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security
FAQ Frequently Asked Question
G Guide
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
ID Inventory Difference
IRS Internal Review and Assessment
LA Limited Area
LLW Low-Level Waste
M Manual
MAA Material Access Area
MBA Material Balance Area
MC&A Nuclear Material Control and Accountability
NMIA Nuclear Material Inventory Assessment
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NMID Nuclear Materials Integration Division
NMMSS Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System
NNSA National Nuclear Security Administration
NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NU Normal Uranium
O Order
OANM Other Accountable Nuclear Material
ODFSA Officially Designated Federal Security Authority
P.L. Public Law
PA Protected Area
PIR Policy Information Resource
PVD Programmatic Value Determination
RA Risk Assessment
RIS Reporting Identification Symbol
S&S Safeguards and Security
SNM Special Nuclear Material
SRA Security Risk Assessment
SSIMS Safeguards and Security Information Management System
Sub MBA Subsidiary Material Balance Area
TID Tamper-Indicating Device
TRU Transuranic
VA Vulnerability Assessment
1. PURPOSE
2. CANCELS/SUPERSEDES
3. APPLICABILITY.
a. Departmental Applicability
b. DOE Contractors
c. Equivalencies/Exemptions for DOE O 474.2A
4. REQUIREMENTS
a. Physical Protection Requirements.
b. DOE Oversight Requirements for SNM and OANM.
c. DOE Program Planning and Administration for SNM and OANM.
d. Program Integration
e. DOE to Department of Defense (DoD) SNM Transfers
f. Implementation.
g. Contracting Officer (CO) Requirements.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES
a. Secretarial Program Offices, including NNSA.
(1) Serve as DOE Line Management for programs, operations, and facilities under their jurisdiction. This authority may be delegated to Field Office management with documentation of the approval authority.
(2) Ensure that MC&A programs are operating within the limits of approved MC&A plans and establish programs for periodic assessment of program effectiveness.
(3) Ensure resources are available and allocated to accomplish Federal oversight and allow for contractor implementation of Departmental MC&A requirements.
b. NNSA Nuclear Materials Integration Division. Manages the development and maintenance of NMMSS by:
(1) collecting data relative to nuclear materials including those for which the United States has a safeguards interest both domestically and abroad;
(2) processing the data; and
(3) issuing reports to support the safeguards and management needs of DOE, NRC, and other government organizations, including those associated with international treaties and agreements (e.g., IAEA).
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c. NNSA Defense Programs Office of Tritium and Domestic Uranium Enrichment. Review and approve Programmatic Value Determinations (PVDs) for Defense Programs, NonProliferation and site stakeholders.
d. Heads of Headquarters Departmental Elements. Ensure COs of affected contracts include the CRD into the contract.
e. Heads of Field Elements. Field elements that are responsible for oversight of a site/facility possessing nuclear material have the following responsibilities.
(1) Confirm site compliance with the approved plans and periodically assess the effectiveness of the operators' programs.
(2) Through contracting officers, require that the entire CRD associated with this Order be included in all contracts with license-exempt contractors holding DOE-owned nuclear material. (See section 3.b.(1))
(3) Ensure COs of other affected contracts include the CRD into the contract, if applicable.
f. Officially Designated Federal Security Authority (ODFSA).
(1) Fulfill requirements and responsibilities as defined in this Order, that are delegated to them from DOE/NNSA.
(2) As the risk accepting official, makes final attractiveness level determination when disagreements occur.
(3) Approves changes to the categorization of SNM. FAQ-2
g. Federal Staff at Government-Owned, Government-Operated Sites. Federal staff that are responsible for the operation of a site/facility possessing accountable nuclear materials must develop, implement, and maintain MC&A programs that conform to this ...
h. Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security.
(1) Develops, after coordination with Secretarial Offices and field organizations, MC&A policies, standards and guidance affecting field organizations, DOE license-exempt contractors and subcontractors.
(2) Provides technical advice, analyses, and recommendations in developing international safeguards policies and procedures. In connection with international agreements, recommends corrective action to ensure compliance with overall safeguards policie...
i. Contracting Officers.
(1) Upon notification of its applicability, incorporate the CRD into affected contracts via the appropriate process.
(2) Assist originators of procurement requests who want to incorporate the requirements of this Order in new non-site/facility management contracts, as applicable.
6. INVOKED STANDARDS
7. REFERENCES.
8. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS
9. CONTACT
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:
ATTACHMENT 1 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT
ATTACHMENT 2
CHAPTER I SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL (SNM)
1. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
a. Objectives
(1) Document and maintain a comprehensive and effective program to control and account for SNM, material treated as SNM and credible substitution material;
(2) Define MC&A program elements;
(3) Be graded based on the consequence of loss;
(4) Establish and maintain an evaluation program that monitors the effectiveness of the MC&A system;
(5) Respond to nuclear material loss indicators, anomalous conditions, and significant degradations in individual program element or total system performance; and
(6) Integrate MC&A with Safeguards & Security and other site programs.FAQ-3
b. General Program Requirements
c. Program Administration.
d. Graded Safeguards
e. Performance Assurance.
f. Final Disposition of SNM
g. Termination of Safeguards for a Nuclear Material Facility
h. Anomaly Resolution.
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2. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING.
a. Objectives.
b. General Requirements.
c. Accounting System.
d. Account Structure.
e. Records and Reports.
f. Inventory Adjustments.
g. Shipper/Receiver Differences.
h. Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS) Reporting.
(1) Facilities must report data to the national database, Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS). The NMMSS User Guide can be obtained by sending an email request to nmmss@nnsa.doe.gov.
(2) The facility must maintain procedures for recording, reporting, and submission of data to NMMSS.
(3) Facilities must ensure that when a reportable quantity of SNM is recovered during deactivation, decommissioning, or decontamination, the recovered SNM will be reported to NMMSS.
3. MATERIAL CONTROL.
a. Objectives.
b. General Requirements
c. Access Controls
d. Material Surveillance
e. Material Containment.
f. Detection and Assessment
(1) Tamper-Indicating Devices (TIDs).
(a) Facilities must utilize TIDs to the extent practical to detect tampering of containers. FAQ-22
(b) TIDs must be maintained under an effective material surveillance program to ensure they are effective indicators of container tampering.
(c) Program Elements. The TID control program must have an appointed TID Administrator and implement the following elements:
1 Identify personnel responsible for use and control of TIDs and document completion of training requirements (i.e. TID Applicators or TID Custodians).
2 Require TID acquisition and procurement procedures to provide assurance from vendors that TID identifiers are unique and are not duplicated for another customer. FAQ-23
3 Document types of TIDs and containers on which they are utilized.
4 Document containers or items considered intrinsically tamper-indicating.
5 Maintain chain of custody documentation for each transfer of TIDs upon receipt by the TID Administrator. FAQ-24 Unused TIDs must be stored in a locked cabinet.
6 Maintain application procedures for each TID type used by the facility for SNM containers.
7 Maintain application records identifying who applied the TID, date of application, who witnessed the application, and the container/item to which it was applied.
8 Maintain the removal and destruction procedures which specify how to render TIDs ineffective and prevent their reuse.
9 Maintain destruction records identifying who removed the TID, date of removal, who witnessed the removal, and the container/item from which it was removed.
(2) Portal Monitoring. Facilities must conduct routine searches and inspections of all personnel, vehicles, and all hand carried items exiting MAA and PA boundaries to detect the unauthorized removal of metal, SNM, and shielded SNM.
(a) The systems used for portal monitoring must meet the requirements outlined in DOE O 473.1, current version.
(b) The SNM and metal detectors in combination must detect unshielded and shielded test sources per standards approved by the ODFSA.
1 The detection level of the monitors must be based upon detection of a representative SNM in the area and the credible number of removals associated with theft.
2 Radiation and SNM detectors must be calibrated using certified reference materials or secondary standards traceable to the national measurement base and revalidated, as necessary.
3 All detectors and related calibration standards must be maintained and controlled to ensure that portal monitors are capable of meeting detection requirements.
(3) Process Waste Stream Monitoring.
(a) All liquid, solid, and gaseous process waste streams leaving an MAA must be monitored for SNM to detect theft or diversion. This does not include sanitary waste streams.
(b) The detection level of the process waste stream monitors and/or equipment must be based on the detection of the representative SNM product in the area and the credible number of removals associated with theft of a Category I quantity of SNM.
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(4) Daily Administrative Checks. Category I MBAs (or multiple MBAs where roll-up to a Category I quantity of SNM is credible) must implement a facility-specific Daily Administrative Checks (DAC) program documented in the MC&A Plan. The DAC must consis...
4. MEASUREMENTS.
a. Objectives.
b. Program
c. Measurement Types
d. Measurement Methods
e. Measurement Control
f. Bulk Sampling
(1) The sampling plan must be based on technical and statistical principles and must account for material type, measurement requirements, and any special process or operational considerations.
(2) For each sampling point, the methodology must be qualified by a documented study that evaluates mixing and sampling techniques to ensure that the sample represents the process material.
(3) The sampling plan must specify the sampling procedure, number of samples required, size of samples, mixing times and procedure (when applicable), provisions for retaining MC&A archive samples, and estimates of uncertainties associated with the sam...
(4) Sampling procedures must be documented and reviewed on a frequency documented in the MC&A plan or flow-down documents, or whenever changes are made to the sampling process or in material type or composition of the material being sampled.
5. PHYSICAL INVENTORY.
a. Objectives.
b. General Requirements
c. Periodic Physical Inventories.
d. Special Inventories
(1) Routine disassembly of critical assemblies
(2) Turnover of primary MBA Custodian duties from one individual to another
(3) Resolution of Inventory Differences exceeding established control limits, including missing items
(4) Anomaly resolution
(5) Request of authorized personnel
(6) Transition of contractor responsibility
(7) Performance Testing during assessments and surveys
e. International Atomic Energy Agency Inventories
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CHAPTER II. Other Accountable Nuclear Material (OANM)
1. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
a. Objectives. The program:
(1) Ensures that documentation is sufficient to maintain a comprehensive, effective, and cost-efficient program to account for and report OANM; this is included in the MC&A Plan or in an OANM Plan if the site does not possess SNM. Nuclear materials t...
(a) Federal and Contractor Site/Facility Operators responsible for the management and/or operation of a site/facility possessing OANM must comply with the following requirements.
1 Ensures that documentation is sufficient to maintain a comprehensive and effective accounting and reporting system.
2 Develop, implement and maintain an ODFSA approved MC&A Plan or OANM Plan (for facilities without SNM) that includes provisions for accurate OANM inventory information and any additional direction provided by the ODFSA.
3 Identify MC&A responsibilities and authorities for each relevant organization at the site/facility:
a Persons responsible for each MC&A function must have authority to implement their responsibilities.
b A management official responsible for the control and accountability of nuclear materials must be designated for each facility.
c A Nuclear Materials Representative responsible for nuclear material reporting and data submission to the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System must be designated for each facility having a Reporting Identification Symbol.
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(2) Training. Each facility is required to have an organization with trained and qualified personnel who administer and oversee MC&A functions at the facility.
(a) Requirements for MC&A training are established to meet Department requirements (DOE O 470.4, current version) and ensure that personnel with MC&A functions are trained and knowledgeable of their duties and responsibilities.
(b) Job Task Analyses or equivalent must be performed for each MC&A function. FAQ-5
(c) The MC&A training plan must define required initial training and re-qualification or re-training needs and schedules required for each MC&A function based on job task analyses or equivalent.
(d) The MC&A training plan must be reviewed annually and updated as necessary.
(3) Final Disposition of Other Accountable Nuclear Material (OANM). Prior to final disposition of OANM, the site/facility must ensure a no programmatic value determination (PVD) is approved by the Nuclear Materials Integration Division (NMID) for the ...
b. Other Accountable Nuclear Material
(1) Depleted Uranium (DU) is required to be accounted for and reported at the 1 kilogram level if it is:
(a) foreign obligated;
(b) owned by the weapons program (unless for developmental purposes see footnote 1 of Table X);
(c) has been imported; or
(d) has been exported.
(2) If DU does not meet the conditions in 1.b.(1)(a-d) above, then the DU is not accountable. If DU is considered as a credible substitution material for SNM, then see Attachment 2, Chapter I, Sections: 1. Program Management, and 1.d. Graded Safeguar...
(3) Rounding.
(a) Both element and isotope weights are reported if they round to a reportable unit. In cases where the element is a reportable unit but the isotope is not a reportable unit, the material is still to be reported, but for the isotope, enter 0 (zero). ...
(a) Quantities reported as shown in Table XI for Rounding, below with fractions of one-half or greater of a reporting unit are rounded upwards and fractions of less than one-half of a reporting unit are reported as the number zero (0). Any item that c...
2. MATERIAL ACCOUNTING. Objectives:
3. REPORTING TO NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM (NMMSS).
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