Administrative controls required to ensure the integrity and quality of Material Control

DOE-STD-1171-2003

Discuss the requirements for each of the following containment boundaries

including category considerations: protected areas, materials access areas;

materials balance areas; storage repositories; and processing areas.

Discuss the graded requirements for the materials surveillance program.

Discuss how each of the detection/assessment elements listed in the order

addresses the potential for theft or diversion of nuclear material.

20.

Safeguards and security personnel acting in material control and accountability

shall demonstrate an expert level knowledge of the administrative controls

required to ensure the integrity and quality of Material Control and Accountability

systems and procedures as described in DOE O 474.1, Control and Accountability

of Nuclear Materials and DOE M 474.1-1A, Manual for Control and Accountability

of Nuclear Materials.

Supporting Knowledge and Skills

Describe the content, review and approval requirements for facility material

control and accountability procedures.

Assess the material control and accountability procedures for consistency with

the approved material control and accountability plan.

Describe the types of material control and accountability emergency procedures

required.

Assess the material control and accountability emergency procedures to ensure

they are in compliance with DOE O 474.1, Control and Accountability of Nuclear

Materials and DOE M 474.1-1A, Manual for Control and Accountability of Nuclear

Materials.

Assess the controls that limit access to the accounting system and nuclear

materials accounting data.

Describe the checks and balances required in the nuclear material accounting

system.

Assess the contractor's assessment program for integrity and quality of the

material control and accountability system.

Determine when a review is required of a new and existing facility.

Discuss the periodicity of material control and accountability internal audits

conducted by organizations independent of material control and accountability

and the requirements for them.