Site-Specific Planning for Transition from US to NCCP Maintenance and Support -Operation of the MPCA Systems Installed under the Joint MPCA Program

摘要

This paper addresses the efforts of the joint US/Russian Novosibirsk Chemical ConcentratesrnPlant (NCCP) Material Protection Control and Accounting (MPC&A) team to prepare for therntransition of the installed MPC&A systems. This phase of the cooperation is an extension ofrnthe efforts during the design and implementation that included: involving protective force andrnproduction staff, matching the level of technology of comparable NCCP systems,rndevelopment of implementing procedures, and providing NCCP technical staff with training.rnNCCP is a commercial fuel fabrication facility producing research reactor and power reactorrnfuel with sales and profits providing sufficient funding to support the installed MPC&Arnsystems. The joint team defined three sets of parallel actions for transition based on thernNCCP structure and existing Russian regulations. The site-specific plan includes a shorttermrnMPC&A Office with defined tasks related to transition until the issuance of NCCPrnregulatory documents formalize these activities as part of the NCCP structure. One keyrnfeature of the plan is to ensure the long-term integration of MC&A and PP based on formallyrndocumented procedures. This paper describes the three sets of activities included in thernoverall transition plan, the key features of the NCCP structure impacting the long-termrnmaintenance and operation of the MPC&A systems, and the U.S. and NCCP roles during thernperiod of transition. The transition plan includes clear definitions of when U.S. support is nornlonger required for each system while recognizing there may be continuing areas ofrncooperation related to specific technical issues.