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

INTRODUCTION:
Site Description
The Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) 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
Brookhaven is the largest Regional Response Coordinator for first response radiological assistance to
protect the health and safety of the public and the environment. In FY 2012, the RAP will focus on
emergency response training, joint participation drills, exercises and support.
Nonproliferation and Verification Research and Development
The BNL Nonproliferation and Verification R&D program develops radiation detection, scientific
foundations, and instrumentation to improve the technical foundations of radiation detection through
demonstrations of advanced concepts and systems to detect and track fissile materials.
Nonproliferation and International Security (NIS)
The BNL-NIS program supports international safeguards technology assessment, policy support and
nonproliferation assessment. In addition, the NIS program helps create business opportunities for
displaced weapons workers and engages former WMD scientists and engineers in civilian activity,
redirecting their expertise to peaceful purposes and integrating them into the larger international
scientific and business communities. Additionally, the BNL-NIS program provides support for the U.S.
Support Program to IAEA Safeguards, the development of nuclear transparency measures, and USG
efforts to prepare for denuclearization and verification efforts in North Korea and other proliferating
countries. The BNL-NIS also provides administrative support to NGSI human capital development
efforts.
International Nuclear Materials Protection and Cooperation (MPC&A)
The INMP&C program at BNL provides experience in the design and implementation of MPC&A
upgrades on Russian facilities by virtue of their actual work at such facilities and by their involvement
with developing MPC&A approaches for such facilities. The BNL provides experience in contracting
with various Russian vendors, including government-run institutes, and contracts all of the down
blending activities for material conversion and consolidation. Also, the BNL provides support in the
development and delivery of MPC&A training courses, as well as support for the Material Control and
Accountability Measurements Project. The BNL is the lead laboratory that provides support for the
MPC&A Operations Monitoring Project, the Technical Survey Team Project, the Insider Threat Review
Project, and for the Project Planning and Effectiveness Project.
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FY 2012 Congressional Budget