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Appendix D The Experience of Cooperation in Accounting, Control, and Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials Between the Ministry of Defense of Russia and the Department of Energy of the United States, N. N. Yurasov
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From page 47... ... Thus, for example, the to replace obsolete physical security equipment with modfunds assigned to the Ministry of Defense of Russia for the ern measures, as well as to create an up-to-date system of acquisition of physical security elements in 1996 could sat- accounting and control of nuclear materials that would subisfy only 3 percent of the request submitted by the armed sequently be incorporated into the nationwide nuclear mateforces, preventing supplies of critical technical security rial accounting system. equipment from reaching even the most pressing task areas. Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... � Seven specialized vehicles for nuclear material trans The activities to be implemented at naval installations portation, seven escort vehicles, two buses for personnel, included and a bulldozer have been received; � Reaction force personnel have been issued body armor � The development of a technical outline for and the de- and helmets; sign, production, and commissioning of a computerized sys- � Systems of physical security have been installed at stortem of accounting and control of nuclear materials; age facilities for depleted nuclear fuel, and TUK-18 trans � The development of a technical outline for and the de- portation container loading units have been received; sign, production, and commissioning of physical security � Buildings for guard units have been constructed, and systems for land- and sea-based installations; physical security systems have been installed at special des � The completion of normative documentation (method- ignated sites in the Okol'naya Inlet and nuclear submarine ology, instruction, and guidance manuals) ; base Skalistii; and � The training of personnel assigned to operations for the � Feasibility studies for a projected coastal compound for systems described above; unloading depleted nuclear fuel and dismantling nuclear sub � Assessment of the vulnerability at nuclear security- marines at the Kamchatka ship repair and maintenance facilchallenged installations; ity have been completed. Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... � Maintaining efficient and continuous functioning of newly produced and modernized systems of accounting, con- Specific methods used to demonstrate that the work has trol, and physical security of nuclear materials; been completed have been developed and are described in � Upgrading of physical security at land- and sea-based greater detail in the Administrative Procedures of the Memonuclear fuel storage facilities for the Northern and Pacific randum; They include Fleets; � Outfitting of a training center for personnel assigned to � Demonstration that the work at the installation receivthe areas of the accounting, control, and physical security of ing assistance has been completed; nuclear materials; and � The inspection of documentation; � Development of systems of accounting, control, and � The inspection of the equipment supplied; and physical security of nuclear materials at nuclear submarine � The taking of photographs. bases, naval industrial enterprises, etc. Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... Department of Energy representatives to for reaction forces, control access buildings, armored instalthe site. lation defense points, armored guard towers, modular diesel Thus, inspections of the assistance rendered within the generator units, and up-to-date physical security equipment framework of the Agreement utilize principles of annual have been constructed and commissioned at 18 installations planning and other verification methods, which allow for a of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... This process has created a nucleus of like-minded inof nuclear materials exceeded US$300 million. Cooperation dividuals who have built the foundations of today's cooperain this area has also received the highest marks from the tion based on mutual trust. Read the entire page →

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... Thus, for example, the to replace obsolete physical security equipment with modfunds assigned to the Ministry of Defense of Russia for the ern measures, as well as to create an up-to-date system of acquisition of physical security elements in 1996 could sat- accounting and control of nuclear materials that would subisfy only 3 percent of the request submitted by the armed sequently be incorporated into the nationwide nuclear mateforces, preventing supplies of critical technical security rial accounting system. equipment from reaching even the most pressing task areas.

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... � Seven specialized vehicles for nuclear material trans The activities to be implemented at naval installations portation, seven escort vehicles, two buses for personnel, included and a bulldozer have been received; � Reaction force personnel have been issued body armor � The development of a technical outline for and the de- and helmets; sign, production, and commissioning of a computerized sys- � Systems of physical security have been installed at stortem of accounting and control of nuclear materials; age facilities for depleted nuclear fuel, and TUK-18 trans � The development of a technical outline for and the de- portation container loading units have been received; sign, production, and commissioning of physical security � Buildings for guard units have been constructed, and systems for land- and sea-based installations; physical security systems have been installed at special des � The completion of normative documentation (method- ignated sites in the Okol'naya Inlet and nuclear submarine ology, instruction, and guidance manuals) ; base Skalistii; and � The training of personnel assigned to operations for the � Feasibility studies for a projected coastal compound for systems described above; unloading depleted nuclear fuel and dismantling nuclear sub � Assessment of the vulnerability at nuclear security- marines at the Kamchatka ship repair and maintenance facilchallenged installations; ity have been completed.

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... � Maintaining efficient and continuous functioning of newly produced and modernized systems of accounting, con- Specific methods used to demonstrate that the work has trol, and physical security of nuclear materials; been completed have been developed and are described in � Upgrading of physical security at land- and sea-based greater detail in the Administrative Procedures of the Memonuclear fuel storage facilities for the Northern and Pacific randum; They include Fleets; � Outfitting of a training center for personnel assigned to � Demonstration that the work at the installation receivthe areas of the accounting, control, and physical security of ing assistance has been completed; nuclear materials; and � The inspection of documentation; � Development of systems of accounting, control, and � The inspection of the equipment supplied; and physical security of nuclear materials at nuclear submarine � The taking of photographs. bases, naval industrial enterprises, etc.

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... Department of Energy representatives to for reaction forces, control access buildings, armored instalthe site. lation defense points, armored guard towers, modular diesel Thus, inspections of the assistance rendered within the generator units, and up-to-date physical security equipment framework of the Agreement utilize principles of annual have been constructed and commissioned at 18 installations planning and other verification methods, which allow for a of the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

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... This process has created a nucleus of like-minded inof nuclear materials exceeded US$300 million. Cooperation dividuals who have built the foundations of today's cooperain this area has also received the highest marks from the tion based on mutual trust.

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Appendix D The Experience of Cooperation in Accounting, Control, and Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials Between the Ministry of Defense of Russia and the Department of Energy of the United States, N. N. Yurasov Pages 47-51

Appendix D The Experience of Cooperation in Accounting, Control, and Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials Between the Ministry of Defense of Russia and the Department of Energy of the United States, N. N. Yurasov
Pages 47-51