COOPERATION BETWEEN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE UNITED STATES TO ENHANCE THE EXISTING NUCLEAR-MATERIAL PROTECTION, CONTROL, AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS AT MAYAK PRODUCTION ASSOCIATION

Year
1999
Author(s)
S.C. Suda - Brookhaven National Laboratory
M. Ehinger - Oak Ridge National Lab
A.I. Prishchepov - Mayak Production Association,
Y.M Zatorsky - Mayak Production Association,
P.T. Cahalane - Department of Energy NN-50
J. H. Jarrett - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
R. A. Lundgren - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
G. F. Niederauer - Los Alamos National Laboratory
G. Tittemore - U.S. Department of Energy, NN-40
J.D. Olivos - Science Applications International
Abstract
The Ministry of the Russian Federation for Atomic Energy (MINATOM) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are engaged in joint, cooperative efforts to reduce the ‘likelihood of nuclear proliferation by enhancing Material Protection, Control and Accounting (MPC&A) systems in both countries. Mayak Production Association (Mayak) is a major Russian nuclear enterprise within the nuclear complex that is operated by MINATOM. This paper describes the nature, scope, and status of the joint, cooperative efforts to enhance existing MPC&A systems at Mayak. Current cooperative efforts are focused on enhancements to the existing MPC&A systems at two of the plants operated by Mayak that work with proliferation-sensitive nuclear materials.