Update on DOE Nuclear Materials Management

Dale Dunsworth

Office of Nuclear Materials Integration (NA-58)

Office of Nuclear Materials Integration (ONMI)

February 2008 – Deputy Secretary Sell approved a conceptual model for a new nuclear materials integration office, and directs revision of the NMM Order to recognize the change in organizational responsibilities

July 2008 – NNSA Administrator establishes ONMI

• Realignment of “Materials Manager” position from NA-10 to NA-50

• Supported by Service Center staff April 2009 – Xavier Ascanio named as Director

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Functions of ONMI

Nuclear Materials Management Policy Overseeing implementation of Department’s material

consolidation and disposition plans Managing the annual Nuclear Materials Inventory

Assessment (NMIA) Managing disposition of specific legacy nuclear

materials (Inactive Actinides)

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Draft DOE Order 410.x Management of Nuclear Material

Updates 15-year-old order, which was focused on management of material in support of the weapons program

New order focuses on life-cycle management of nuclear materials

Establishes the integrating functions of ONMI, and introduces a Nuclear Materials Advisory Board (NMAB) and Lead Material Management Organizations (LMMO)

Program offices retain responsibility for management of their materials

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Nuclear Material Advisory Board

Established by 410.x, the NMAB expands upon the charter for the disbanded Nuclear Materials Disposition and Consolidation Coordination Committee (NMDCCC)

Membership will be comprised of representatives of program offices (NA-10, 20, 30, EM, SC, and NE), and advisory offices (GC, security, OST, etc.)

Chaired by the ONMI Director Provides Advise to ONMI, coordinates policy and guidance,

and integrates DOE’s nuclear materials management plans and activities

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Lead Material Management Organizations

A DOE HQ element or field element assigned responsibility to integrate and coordinate the management of designated nuclear material types

LMMOs are designated by ONMI, in coordination with appropriate HQ and field elements

Evaluates storage and disposition options Conducts analytical studies and prepares plans Advises program and field elements on acquisition or

disposition of designated nuclear material

Summary

ONMI is open for business (Director and staff) ONMI has a well-defined mission (new DOE order) New material management practices are not well

established ONMI will work closely with other HQ and field

elements to establish LMMOs and to develop guidance for Order implementation