Annual Report 1999-2000

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Scope of the Annual Report

Letter to the Minister

ASNO Outcomes and Outputs

Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office 1999-2000

Functions

Overview of Safeguards Role

Overview of CWC Role

Overview of CTBT Role

Advice to the Government

Legislation

Nuclear Regulation in Australia

The Year in Review

Outlook: The Year Ahead

Resources Overview: Corporate Management

Organisation of ASNO At 30 June 2000

Performance Indicators for ASNO

Uranium Producers Charge

Program Activities

Output AOperation of SSAC

Output BBilateral Safeguards

Output CInternational Safeguards

Output DCWC Implementation

Output ECTBT Implementation

Output FNew Non-Proliferation Regimes

Output GAdvice to Government

Output HProvision of Public Information

Current Topics

IAEA SafeguardsAn Overview

Implementation of Integrated Safeguards in Australia

Strengthening Our Relationship with the International Verification Agencies

Regional Training Course on National Safeguards Systems

The Nuclear IndustrySome Current Issues

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation RegimeInstitutional and Technical Aspects

Nuclear Waste ManagementPartitioning And Transmutation

The Proposed Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT)

CTBT Developments in Australia

ASNO Technical Seminars

Background

Brief Outline of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle

The IAEAs Safeguards Statement for 1999

Australian Uranium Exports

Safeguards on Australian Uranium Exports

Reporting Requirements

Freedom of Information Act 1982 Section 8 Statement

Categories of Documents Held By ASNO

Annexes

Annex ANuclear Material within Australia

Annex BAssociated Items Within Australia

Annex CAONM Overseas

Annex DAccounting Reports to the IAEA

Annex EIAEA Statements of Conclusions

Annex FIAEA Safeguards Statistics

Annex GASAP

Annex HMedia Release

Annex IStatus of Australian IMS Stations

Annex JASNO Publications and Presentations

Glossary of Abbreviations, Acronyms And Definitions

List of Tables

Table 1Details of ASNO Budget and Expenditure 1999-2000

Table 2Categories of Staff at 30 June 2000approved and actual (in brackets)

Table 3Status of Safeguards Permits and Authorities in Australia

Table 4Material Balance Areas in Australia

Table 5Permits for CWC Scheduled Chemical Facilities held at 30 June 2000

Table 6Electricity projections (figures in terawatt/hours (TWh)

Table 7Comparison of Materials in Civil and Military Nuclear Fuel Cycles

Table 8World Nuclear Electricity Generation at 31 December 1999

Table 9Countries to which Australian Uranium was supplied in 1999

Table 10Australias Bilateral Safeguards Agreements and their Dates of Entry into Force

Table 11Checklist of Reporting Requirements

Table 12Nuclear Material within Australia at 30 June 2000

Table 13Associated Items within Australia at 30 June 2000

Table 14Locations and Quantities of AONM as at 31 December 1999

Table 15Transfers of AONM during 1999

Table 16Numbers of Accounting Reports generated for the IAEA

Table 17Numbers of Entries covered by Accounting Reports generated for the IAEA

Table 18Routine Safeguards Inspections Performed by the IAEA during 1999-2000

Table 19IAEA Conclusions of Inspections in Australia

Table 20IAEA Safeguards Expenditure (US$ million)

Table 21IAEA Verification Activities.

Table 22Approximate Quantities of Material Subject to IAEA Safeguards on 31 December 1997, 1998 and 1999

Table 23Number of Installations under IAEA Safeguards or Containing Safeguarded Material on 31 December 1997, 1998 and 1999

Table 24Australian IMS StationsStatus as at 30 June 2000

List of Figures

Figure 1ASNOs operating environment

Figure 2ASNO Organisational Chart

Figure 3ASNOs performance against specific aims and organisational groupings

Figure 4Civil Nuclear Fuel Cycle-Outline

General enquiries relating to ASNO functions, activities or responsibilities should be directed to the Director General, Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office.

The R.G. Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221

Telephone: +61 2 6261 1920
Facsimile: +61 2 6261 1908
http://www.asno.dfat.gov.au

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Commonwealth of Australia 2000

ISSN 1442-7699

ISBN 0 642 45019 6

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Annual Report 1999-2000

Current Topics

Background

Annexes

List of Tables