DDRD Presentation to ANS Board

Joe CarignanDD&R Chair

November 2005

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Mission Statement The mission of the Decommissioning,

Decontamination & Reutilization Division (DD&R) is to promote the development and use of those skills and technologies associated with the optimal management of decommissioning, decontamination, reutilization, and long-term surveillance and maintenance of nuclear and formerly nuclear installations, materials, facilities, and sites for the betterment of society. The target audience for this effort are the members of the Division, the Society, and the public at large.

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ANS – DDR Historic Membership*

*Data from 2000 forward is based on September data from ANS – paid members.

Aug 2005

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DD&R Budget

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DivisionMeetings

Division Governance

Division Contributions to Society

Division Services to Membership

NationalMeeting

Participation2004: 4 session 0panel/4session 1panel

SuccessionPlanning

Submitted as part of Operating Manual

ANS Position Statements

LLRW Disposal Sites (Current)Safety of Transporting Rad Mat (current)

Release of Radioactively Cont. Mat (current)

ProfessionalDevelopment

DD&R supports prof. devel. activities with topical meetings; Spectrum 2002

Class IClass IITopicals

Spectrum 2002 +25% increaseCo-Sponsor Spectrum 2004 - cancelled

MembershipTrends

1294/1209 members –6.6% change 2004

Participation withOutside Professional

SocietiesASME Decommissioning Handbook

Scholarships

DDR Scholarship

Class IIITopicals

June 2003 Decommission & Spent Fuel Mgmt

Communications

2 newsletters 2004web updated 2004

SocietyLeadership

Both Mtgs:75% Exec. Comm. PDC & NPC

Peer Recognition/Awards

Best Paper & Best PanelLifetime Achievement Award

Award of Excellence

DivisionPlanning

5 year & 1 year plan on web site

Non-MeetingPublications

Radwaste Magazine

StudentSupport

2004 both national mtgs. & student conf

Professional Division Metrics / Measures of Division Vitality

DD&R Vitality Measures – CY 2004

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Meeting Support

• National ANS Meetings– 1 Session 2005 Annual Meeting– 4 Sessions 2005 Winter Meeting

• DDRD/FCWM Topical (Transition to Closure and Legacy Management)– August 2005 in Denver– Colorado Local Section– Over 300 Participants – Approx. $20,000 to ANS

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Communications

• Focus – Obtaining New Members• Newsletter – Value Added

– Members Only• Web Site• DDRD Member Survey

– Plan on New Survey Early 2006• Executive Committee

– Monthly Conference Calls

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Division Planning

• Annual Plan• 5-Year Plan

– Increase The Effectiveness Of The Division In Serving The Professional Needs Of Its Members

– Increase The Effectiveness Of The DD&R Division In Supporting The ANS

– Updated Annually - Many Items Completed

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ANS Position Statements

• DDRD, in Conjunction With FCWM Responsible for Three Position Statements

• Current– Safety of Transporting Radioactive Materials

• Initiated Internal Review

– Release of Radioactively Contaminated Materials • Initiated Internal Review

– LLRW Disposal Sites – Updated & Approved

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Participation WithOther Organizations

• ASME - Decommissioning Handbook Issued

• Potential Joint Conference with HPS in 2007

• Regulatory Interface Committee (RIC)

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Scholarship/Student Support

• DDRD Scholarship– Open Item – DD&R fully funded?

• Student Travel– ANS National Meetings

• One Student

Scholarship fund balance as of 3/31/05 = $33,914 for an annual gain of $1716.

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Peer Recognition/Awards

• Waste Management Conference– Best Paper/Best Poster

• National Meetings– Best Daily Paper

• New DD&R Division Recognition Program – Project Award of Excellence– Lifetime Achievement

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ETTP East Tennessee Technology Park ProjectBNG AmericaJeff Stevens

233-S Pu Concentration Facility Demolition Project - Fluor Hanford

Mike Lackey

2005 DD&R DivisionAward of Excellence

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2005 DD&R DivisionLifetime Achievement Award

Jon Stouky

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Standards in Development

• Decommissioning Of Nuclear Production And Utilization Facilities: – De-fueled Safety Analysis And Emergency Plan

• No Action– Operator Training

• Draft 98%/Anticipate Approval In 2006• Validation Of Data From Radiological Analyses

For Use In Environmental Remediation• Draft Completed Sept. 2005/In Review • Anticipate Approval In 2006

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DD&R’s Future• U.S. Commercial Decommissioning Market

Shrinking– Focus on License Renewal

• U.S. Government Decommissioning Market Also Shrinking– Focus on Accelerated Plant Closure

• European D&D Market Increasing– BNG Major D&D Effort– Research and Other Smaller Reactor D&D

• Continue to Add Value to D&D Market In the Near Future