Impact of Selection of a Nuclear Facility in the United States of America for Implementation of International Atomic Energy Agency Safeguards United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) facilitates implementation of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards at licensed facilities under the Agreement between the United States of America (U.S.) and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in the U.S. (and Initial Protocol thereto). Facilities which are selected from the US Eligible Facilities List (EFL) by the IAEA for the application of safeguards are required under Title 10 of the US Code of Federal Regulations Part 75 (10CFR 75) to provide a completed Design Information Questionnaire (DIQ), initial inventory declarations, and subsequent reports to the NRC in a timely manner; and allow IAEA Safeguards Inspector access ensuring obligations set forth in the Agreement are met. The transition from NRC domestic safeguards to an integration of domestic and international safeguards is challenging. Formulating a plan that adequately addresses the sequence of events necessary to meet U.S. obligations is a challenge for both the NRC as well as the selected facility. This paper will describe impacts to a licensed facility and the US Government while preparing for and upon formal selection of the facility by the IAEA for international safeguards.