Cover photograph of uranium gas centrifuge enrichment plant (Schanfein, 2008). The design of modern uranium gas centrifuge enrichment plants will benefit from application of the Safeguards-by-Design process. DISCLAIMERThis information was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the U.S. Government. Neither the U.S. Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. References herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trade mark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the U.S. Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the U.S. Government or any agency thereof. INL/EXT-14777Revision 1Institutionalizing Safeguards-by-Design: High-level Framework EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe application of a Safeguards-by-Design (SBD) process for new nuclear facilities has the potential to reduce proliferation risks as the use of nuclear energy expands worldwide. To this end a multilaboratory team was sponsored in Fiscal Year 2008 to define a SBD process and determine how it could be incorporated into existing facility design and construction processes. The result could ultimately help form the basis for a new international norm for integrating international safeguards into facility design. This effort is a component of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Next Generation Safeguards Initiative (NGSI) and is jointly sponsored by the Office of Nonproliferation and International Security (NA-24) and the Office of Nuclear Energy. This is an interim report describing progress and project status as of the end of FY08.Safeguards-by-Design means different things to different people. In this effort SBD is defined as a structured approach to ensure the timely, efficient and cost effective integration of international and national safeguards, physical security and potentially other nonproliferation objectives into the overall design process for a nuclear facility, from initial planning through design, construction and operation. A key objective is to ensure that security and nonproliferation issues are considered along with safety and other factors when weighing facility design alternatives.The Institutionalizing Safeguards-by-Design (ISBD) team examined facility design processes, best practices and lessons learned from previous facility projects, developments in nuclear safety, and project and systems engineering, in order to identify the essential elements of SBD and a framework for its implementation. Historically, safeguards issues have been deferred until late in the design and construction process, resulting in added costs, and schedule and operational...
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