DDRD Presentation to ANS Board

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DDRD Presentation to ANS Board

• Joe Carignan
• DDR Chair
• November 2005

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Mission Statement

• The mission of the Decommissioning,
  Decontamination Reutilization Division (DDR)
  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
Aug 2005
Data from 2000 forward is based on September
data from ANS paid members.
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DDR Budget
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Professional Division Metrics / Measures of
Division Vitality DDR Vitality Measures CY 2004
DivisionMeetings Division Governance Division Contributions to Society Division Services to Membership
NationalMeetingParticipation2004 4 session 0panel/4session 1panel SuccessionPlanningSubmitted as part of Operating Manual ANS Position StatementsLLRW Disposal Sites (Current)Safety of Transporting Rad Mat (current)Release of Radioactively Cont. Mat (current) ProfessionalDevelopmentDDR supports prof. devel. activities with topical meetings Spectrum 2002
Class IClass IITopicalsSpectrum 2002 25 increaseCo-Sponsor Spectrum 2004 - cancelled MembershipTrends1294/1209 members 6.6 change 2004 Participation withOutside ProfessionalSocietiesASME Decommissioning Handbook ScholarshipsDDR Scholarship
Class IIITopicalsJune 2003 Decommission Spent Fuel Mgmt Communications2 newsletters 2004web updated 2004 SocietyLeadershipBoth Mtgs75 Exec. Comm. PDC NPC Peer Recognition/AwardsBest Paper Best PanelLifetime Achievement AwardAward of Excellence
DivisionPlanning5 year 1 year plan on web site Non-MeetingPublicationsRadwaste Magazine StudentSupport2004 both national mtgs. student conf
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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 DDR 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 DDR 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 DDR Division Recognition Program
• Project Award of Excellence
• Lifetime Achievement

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2005 DDR DivisionAward of Excellence
ETTP East Tennessee Technology Park Project BNG
America Jeff Stevens
233-S Pu Concentration Facility Demolition
Project - Fluor Hanford Mike Lackey
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2005 DDR 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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DDRs Future

• U.S. Commercial Decommissioning Market Shrinking
• Focus on License Renewal
• U.S. Government Decommissioning Market Also
  Shrinking
• Focus on Accelerated Plant Closure
• European DD Market Increasing
• BNG Major DD Effort
• Research and Other Smaller Reactor DD
• Continue to Add Value to DD Market In the Near
  Future