Preparing for Entry into Force of the U.S. Additional Protocol –DOE/NNSA Guidance, Outreach and Training Program

摘要

To bolster U.S. diplomatic efforts and strengthen the IAEA nonproliferation regime, the UnitedrnStates voluntarily opted to implement the Additional Protocol. France, Russia, China, and thernUnited Kingdom also adopted the AP, although the United States is unique in that it adopted thernfull text of the AP, with only the addition of a National Security Exclusion (NSE) which helpsrnmeet the requirement not to reveal to the IAEA any classified information [1]. Universalrnacceptance of the AP is one of the cornerstones of current U.S. nonproliferation policy,rnparticularly in non-nuclear weapon states with large civilian nuclear fuel cycles and in countriesrnwith research and development (R&D) programs to develop enrichment or reprocessingrntechnologies.rnIn 2002, President George W. Bush sent the U.S. AP to the Senate for its advice and consent tornratification [2]. On March 31, 2004, the Senate gave its positive advice and consent tornratification [3]. The final step is for the President to sign the AP and inform the IAEA that it hasrnentered into force. While impossible to predict the date of entry into force, once that date nearsrnthe pace of preparing for the initial expanded declaration will intensify. The DOE/NationalrnNuclear Security Administration (NNSA) nuclear complex has mobilized to prepare for the 180-rnday period to submit the initial declaration. Issuance of an AP Declaration DevelopmentrnHandbook, and its companion training program for site personnel involved in implementing thernAP, are key elements of this preparation. This paper will focus on the present and futurernactivities of the Outreach Program, the status of its implementation, lessons learned from therntraining conducted to date, and the next steps to prepare DOE/NNSA sites for APrnimplementation.