Department of Energy FY 2012 Congressional ... - The FIRE Place

INTRODUCTION:
Site Description
The Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) is not a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
managed site. The Office of Science is the site landlord for the Department of Energy. However,
significant NNSA work is conducted at the site.
ACTIVITIES:
Nuclear Counterterrorism Incident Response
The Nuclear Counterterrorism Incident Response Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) at Argonne is
the second largest Regional Response Coordinator. In FY 2012, the program will continue to provide
emergency response training assistance to federal, state, tribal and local governments through the WMD
First Responder Training program and technical integration.
Nonproliferation and Verification Research and Development
The Argonne program supports the Nonproliferation R&D Simulation, Algorithm, and Modeling team
effort with assessment support. Additionally, the program looks at advanced methods in modeling
validation.
Nonproliferation and International Security (NIS)
In FY 2012, the ANL-NIS program will continue to provide safeguards support, specifically in the area
of vulnerability assessment support for foreign sites of interest, training to foreign nationals as needed,
Additional Protocol outreach and training, and safeguards agreement implementation The ANL-NIS
program supports implementing the HEU Transparency Program and establishing and maintaining
readiness for denuclearization efforts in North Korea and other proliferating countries. The ANL-NIS
program supports export control operations through reviews of: 1) export controlled equipment,
materials and software; 2) analytical tools and technical references for use in developing
recommendations on U.S. export license applications and interdictions; 3) managing and providing
WMD training to foreign export control officials and U.S. Enforcement agencies; and 4) technical reach
back on enforcement investigations. The NIS program supports safeguards internships at ANL to
advance NGSI’s human capital development goals. The ANL also examines existing or evolving
proliferation problems through technical studies and provides a broad range of support to efforts within
multilateral nuclear export control organizations, such as the Nuclear Suppliers Group. The NGSI
efforts at ANL emphasize development of process monitoring tools and coordination with domestic fuel
cycle safeguards R&D. In addition, the ANL-NIS program engages former WMD scientists and
engineers in peaceful civilian purposes.
Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI)
In FY 2012, the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) will provide significant technical, scientific, and
management expertise to the three key subprograms of GTRI–Convert, Remove, and Protect–supporting
the comprehensive GTRI approach to achieving its mission to reduce and protect vulnerable nuclear and
radiological material worldwide, and denying terrorists access to nuclear and radiological materials that
could be used in weapons of mass destruction or other acts of terrorism. The Highly Enriched Uranium
(HEU) Reactor Conversion subprogram supports the conversion or verified shutdown of domestic and
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FY 2012 Congressional Budget