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USG DOE/NNSA BILATERAL NUCLEAR EMERGENCY
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STATE FOR ISN/WMDT LOWE, LEWIS,
STATE FOR ISN/NESS BURKART, FLADEBOE, KENAGY
STATE FOR NEA/MAG JONES, PATTERSON
VIENNA FOR DOE THOMAS, NRC - ASTWOOD
DOE FOR NNSA/NA- 1 D'AGOSTINO, BARKER
DOE FOR NNSA/NA-40 KROL, PAVETTO
DOE FOR NNSA/NA-46 MCCLELLAND, HEINRICH, BUNTMAN,
HOLLERAN, RIVERA, ZAGAYTOVA
NRC FOR DOANE
DHS FOR DNDO WHITROCK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG TRGY TPHY SENV TNGD KNNP MO SP
SUBJECT: USG DOE/NNSA BILATERAL NUCLEAR EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT COOPERATION WITH MOROCCO
UNCLAS RABAT 000047
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/WMDT LOWE, LEWIS,
STATE FOR ISN/NESS BURKART, FLADEBOE, KENAGY
STATE FOR NEA/MAG JONES, PATTERSON
VIENNA FOR DOE THOMAS, NRC - ASTWOOD
DOE FOR NNSA/NA- 1 D'AGOSTINO, BARKER
DOE FOR NNSA/NA-40 KROL, PAVETTO
DOE FOR NNSA/NA-46 MCCLELLAND, HEINRICH, BUNTMAN,
HOLLERAN, RIVERA, ZAGAYTOVA
NRC FOR DOANE
DHS FOR DNDO WHITROCK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG TRGY TPHY SENV TNGD KNNP MO SP
SUBJECT: USG DOE/NNSA BILATERAL NUCLEAR EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT COOPERATION WITH MOROCCO
1. SUMMARY: U.S Department of Energy (DOE) National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),Office of
International Emergency Management and Cooperation
(IEMC) personnel conducted bilateral nuclear
emergency management discussions and training with
Government of Morocco (GOM) officials January 12-15,
2010. The discussions and training included a team
of nine DOE/NNSA personnel presenting training and
information on: A) Nuclear Emergency Exercises; B)
International Radiological Assistance Training; C)
International Radiation Medical Assistance Training;
D) Assisting Morocco with the Preparation and
Conduct of a Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear
Terrorism (GICNT) Exercise; E) Atmospheric Plume
Modeling; F) Emergency Preparedness and Response
Equipment Demonstration and Training; and G)
Emergency Operations Center Design. More than 80
Government of Morocco (GOM) representatives from the
National Center for Nuclear Energy, Science and
Technologies (CNESTEN),Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA),Civil Protection, National Police, Royal
Gendarmerie, Ministry of Energy, and National
Defense Administration participated in the training.
The discussions focused on next steps regarding
DOE/NNSA and GOM nuclear emergency management
cooperation. END SUMMARY.
--------------
BACKGROUND
--------------
2. At the June 2009, GICNT meeting in The Hague,
Netherlands, Morocco proposed hosting a GICNT
exercise in late 2010 or early 2011 and requested
assistance from DOE/NNSA and the Government of Spain
(GOS). The GICNT co-chairs (U.S and Russia)
endorsed the exercise and assistance to be provided
by DOE/NNSA and GOS. During preliminary discussions
between DOE/NNSA and GOM officials, GOM asked for
additional assistance, collaboration and cooperation
in nuclear emergency preparedness and response. To
foster this expanded collaboration and cooperation,
DOE/NNSA and CNESTEN signed a Statement of Intent
(SOI) regarding Nuclear and Radiological Emergency
Management and Incident Response capabilities on
September 15, 2009. The SOI provides for
collaboration and exchange of experiences in
training, exercises, development of national
capabilities and GICNT.
--------------
OPENING THE SEMINAR
--------------
3. Opening the seminar, Dr. Khalid El Mediouri,
Director General of CNESTEN, stressed the importance
of an effective nuclear emergency preparedness and
response program and his appreciation of the USG and
DOE/NNSA assistance and support. Dr. El Mediouri
also expressed appreciation for Spanish involvement
in providing assistance for the GOM-hosted GICNT
exercise.
4. Mr. Abdelkrim El Yaagoubi, head of Civil
Protection Inspectorate Division, stressed the
importance of all countries having programs in place
to counter terrorism and to address any type of
emergency including natural disasters, nuclear,
radiological, chemical, biological, and
technological events. Mr. El Yaagoubi also
expressed his appreciation for USG and (GOS)
assistance. Mr. Carlos Torres Vidal, of the Spanish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation, provided remarks on the importance of
nuclear emergency preparedness and response and
cooperation under the GICNT. Mr. Vincent
McClelland, IEMC Director, provided an overview of
DOE/NNSA's nuclear emergency program. The opening
session concluded with Mr.Mohamed Salami, Chief of
Civil Protection's Planning and Prevention Division,
providing an overview of the GOM emergency programs.
--------------
JANUARY 12-15 ACTIVITIES
--------------
--------------
A. Nuclear Emergency Exercise
--------------
5. DOE/NNSA provided a two-day training session on
exercise development, control and evaluation,
entitled: Exercise Builder. Exercise Builder is a
computer based program employing a step-by-step
process for development, control, evaluation, and
sharing lessons learned in the exercise development
cycle. The Exercise Builder training session was
attended by 26 representatives of the various GOM
organizations.
--------------
B. Radiological Assistance Training
--------------
6. DOE/NNSA provided an overview of its
international nuclear/radiological first responder
training program, entitled "International
Radiological Assistance Program Training for
Emergency Response (I-RAPTER)." I-RAPTER, which is
based on the DOE/NNSA's training program for state
and local emergency response personnel, provides
first responders with the basic knowledge of
necessary actions when confronted by a situation
involving nuclear/radiological material. The I-
RAPTER overview was attended by 15 representatives
of the various GOM organizations.
--------------
C. Radiation Medical Assistance Training
--------------
7. DOE/NNSA provided an overview of its
international radiation medical response training,
entitled "International Radiation Medical (I-
Medical)." I- Medical, which is based on DOE/NNSA
international medical training provided in
cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO)
and IAEA, provides medical personnel (doctors,
nurses, hospital workers and emergency medical
services) with training in medical care for
radiation victims and instructs in methods to
minimize and contain radioactive contamination of
medical personnel, equipment, and facilities. The
I-Medical overview was attended by 15
representatives of the various GOM organizations.
--------------
D. GICNT Exercise
--------------
8. Fourteen representatives of the various GOM
organizations met with DOE/NNSA and GOS personnel to
plan the GOM-hosted GICNT exercise. The GOS
representative provided information and data on the
GOS-hosted GICNT exercise conducted in 2008 and
DOE/NNSA provided details on NNSA exercises, such as
EMPIRE 09, as well as exercise assistance that NNSA
can provide. The session outcome was very positive,
resulting in the development of GOM concept and
objectives, planning format, and exercise timeline.
The GOM GICNT exercise scenario will involve a
stolen radioactive source and will be presented in
three modules over one and a half days plus a one
day practical demonstration.
--------------
E. Atmospheric Plume Modeling
--------------
9. A two day training session and practical
demonstration of the International Exchange Program
(IXP) atmospheric plume modeling for
nuclear/radiological events was provided. The IXP
enables countries to use DOE/NNSA's National
Atmospheric Release Advisory Center (NARAC) modeling
capabilities at the Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (LLNL) in the event of a
nuclear/radiological release. The IXP can also be
used to support exercises. Eight GOM
representatives attended the training and will have
access to the IXP system as needed to support GOM
exercises and incidents.
--------------
F. Emergency Preparedness and Response
--------------
10. DOE/NNSA provided training to ten GOM
representatives on various types of radiation
detection equipment to include: radiation pagers,
backpacks, idetifiers, and mobile (SPARC) systems.
The training also provided an overview of various
types of detection equipment available and effective
utilization of equipment. The GOM representatives
expressed their interested in improving and
enhancing their radiation detection equipment to
ensure they have the necessary capabilities to
effectively respond to any nuclear/radiological
event. A two hour demonstration of the equipment
was provided to all GOM participants on January 15.
--------------
G. Emergency Operation Center
--------------
11. CNESTEN and Civil Protection requested
assistance in design and infrastructure development
to establish an effective emergency center for
response to any nuclear or radiological event.
CNESTEN is in the process of enhancing its emergency
center capabilities and is proposing to network to
the crisis center being developed by Civil
Protection. Discussion involved 10 representatives
of CNESTEN and Civil Protection and focused on
developing effective voice, data, and video
information exchange between the two organizations
and with the IAEA.
--------------
MEETING WITH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
--------------
12. DOE/NNSA IEMC Director Vincent McClelland and
Deputy Director Ann Heinrich met with MFA United
Nations and International Organizations Directorate
Head Mr. Azzeddine Farhane. Mr. Farhane, who is
also the GOM lead for GICNT, expressed his
appreciation for the USG and especially DOE/NNSA
assistance in enhancing the GOM nuclear/radiological
emergency preparedness and response program and
support for the GOM hosted GICNT exercise. Mr.
Farhane stated that he would brief the GICNT
exercise planning group on the status of the
exercise at the upcoming GICNT meeting in Hungary.
Mr. Farhane expressed his desire to work
cooperatively with the USG and stated that the SOI
between DOE/NNSA and CNESTEN and the GICNT provided
the tools to fully establish greater cooperation.
McClelland responded that our collaboration to date
had been very rewarding, that the GOM
representatives participating in the workshop proved
very knowledgeable and eager to learn and share
experiences, and that continued cooperation in the
specific areas is being discussed and next steps are
being developed.
--------------
RESULTS
--------------
13. The results of the training seminar and
discussions provided detailed information regarding
roles and responsibilities for nuclear/radiological
emergencies, including terrorism, within the GOM.
The sessions also provided information on existing
GOM capabilities and the desire of the GOM to
improve its capabilities and to establish enhanced
cooperation and collaboration with DOE/NNSA in the
area of nuclear emergency preparedness and response.
--------------
NEXT STEPS
--------------
14. The proposed next steps for enhanced
collaboration between CENESTEN and DOE/NNSA include:
-- A four day I-RAPTER train-the-trainer course
will be conducted in Morocco either the week of
March 15 or 22, exact week to be determined.
-- A second GICNT exercise planning meeting will be
scheduled the week of the I-RAPTER Training.
-- Additional training on the SPARC system will be
provided in March and a SPARC unit will be provided
to CNESTEN for training.
-- CNESTEN, Civil Protection and IEMC will discuss
enhancement to the GOM nuclear/radiological plans
and procedures.
-- GOM will schedule a two hour briefing of
proposed enhancements to the GOM
nuclear/radiological program for senior
representatives of all organizations involved with
nuclear and radiological emergency response and
invite NNSA to provide an overview of DOE/NNA
programs.
-- DOE/NNSA will invite GOM to an international
radiological search and consequence management
workshop in the U.S the week of May 17, 2010.
-- A second four day I-RAPTER and a four day I-
Medical train-the-trainer course will be conducted
in Morocco the week of June 6, 2010.
-- A third GICNT exercise planning meeting will be
scheduled the week of June 6 2010.
-- Follow-up of equipment, emergency center and
additional training will be discussed during the
June 6, 2010, meeting.
--------------
LONG TERM ACTIONS
--------------
15. DOE/NNSA will support GOM's GICNT exercise and
provide a demonstration of DOE/NNSA emergency
response equipment. Other USG organizations will be
invited to participate in the demonstration.
Additionally, DOE/NNSA will initiate, in accordance
with the SOI, exchange of information and
experiences and planning for a Joint CNESTEN/NNSA
exercise. Other enhancements and a detailed work
plan will be developed in the March through June
2010 timeframe.
16. DOE/NNSA Participants in the January 12-15,
2010 Activities:
- Vincent McClelland, IEMC Director
- Ann Heinrich, IEMC Deputy Director
- Steven Buntman, IEMC Project Manager
- Richard Maurer, DOE/Nevada Remote Sensing
Laboratory (RSL)
- Troy Waterman, DOE/Nevada RSL
- Kevin Marah, DOE/Nevada RSL
- Michael Bradley, DOE/Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (LLNL)
- John Mitchell, DOE/Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory (PNNL)
- Mark Breitinger, DOE/Oak Ridge Institute for
Science and Education (ORISE)
KAPLAN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR ISN/WMDT LOWE, LEWIS,
STATE FOR ISN/NESS BURKART, FLADEBOE, KENAGY
STATE FOR NEA/MAG JONES, PATTERSON
VIENNA FOR DOE THOMAS, NRC - ASTWOOD
DOE FOR NNSA/NA- 1 D'AGOSTINO, BARKER
DOE FOR NNSA/NA-40 KROL, PAVETTO
DOE FOR NNSA/NA-46 MCCLELLAND, HEINRICH, BUNTMAN,
HOLLERAN, RIVERA, ZAGAYTOVA
NRC FOR DOANE
DHS FOR DNDO WHITROCK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG TRGY TPHY SENV TNGD KNNP MO SP
SUBJECT: USG DOE/NNSA BILATERAL NUCLEAR EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT COOPERATION WITH MOROCCO
1. SUMMARY: U.S Department of Energy (DOE) National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),Office of
International Emergency Management and Cooperation
(IEMC) personnel conducted bilateral nuclear
emergency management discussions and training with
Government of Morocco (GOM) officials January 12-15,
2010. The discussions and training included a team
of nine DOE/NNSA personnel presenting training and
information on: A) Nuclear Emergency Exercises; B)
International Radiological Assistance Training; C)
International Radiation Medical Assistance Training;
D) Assisting Morocco with the Preparation and
Conduct of a Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear
Terrorism (GICNT) Exercise; E) Atmospheric Plume
Modeling; F) Emergency Preparedness and Response
Equipment Demonstration and Training; and G)
Emergency Operations Center Design. More than 80
Government of Morocco (GOM) representatives from the
National Center for Nuclear Energy, Science and
Technologies (CNESTEN),Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA),Civil Protection, National Police, Royal
Gendarmerie, Ministry of Energy, and National
Defense Administration participated in the training.
The discussions focused on next steps regarding
DOE/NNSA and GOM nuclear emergency management
cooperation. END SUMMARY.
--------------
BACKGROUND
--------------
2. At the June 2009, GICNT meeting in The Hague,
Netherlands, Morocco proposed hosting a GICNT
exercise in late 2010 or early 2011 and requested
assistance from DOE/NNSA and the Government of Spain
(GOS). The GICNT co-chairs (U.S and Russia)
endorsed the exercise and assistance to be provided
by DOE/NNSA and GOS. During preliminary discussions
between DOE/NNSA and GOM officials, GOM asked for
additional assistance, collaboration and cooperation
in nuclear emergency preparedness and response. To
foster this expanded collaboration and cooperation,
DOE/NNSA and CNESTEN signed a Statement of Intent
(SOI) regarding Nuclear and Radiological Emergency
Management and Incident Response capabilities on
September 15, 2009. The SOI provides for
collaboration and exchange of experiences in
training, exercises, development of national
capabilities and GICNT.
--------------
OPENING THE SEMINAR
--------------
3. Opening the seminar, Dr. Khalid El Mediouri,
Director General of CNESTEN, stressed the importance
of an effective nuclear emergency preparedness and
response program and his appreciation of the USG and
DOE/NNSA assistance and support. Dr. El Mediouri
also expressed appreciation for Spanish involvement
in providing assistance for the GOM-hosted GICNT
exercise.
4. Mr. Abdelkrim El Yaagoubi, head of Civil
Protection Inspectorate Division, stressed the
importance of all countries having programs in place
to counter terrorism and to address any type of
emergency including natural disasters, nuclear,
radiological, chemical, biological, and
technological events. Mr. El Yaagoubi also
expressed his appreciation for USG and (GOS)
assistance. Mr. Carlos Torres Vidal, of the Spanish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation, provided remarks on the importance of
nuclear emergency preparedness and response and
cooperation under the GICNT. Mr. Vincent
McClelland, IEMC Director, provided an overview of
DOE/NNSA's nuclear emergency program. The opening
session concluded with Mr.Mohamed Salami, Chief of
Civil Protection's Planning and Prevention Division,
providing an overview of the GOM emergency programs.
--------------
JANUARY 12-15 ACTIVITIES
--------------
--------------
A. Nuclear Emergency Exercise
--------------
5. DOE/NNSA provided a two-day training session on
exercise development, control and evaluation,
entitled: Exercise Builder. Exercise Builder is a
computer based program employing a step-by-step
process for development, control, evaluation, and
sharing lessons learned in the exercise development
cycle. The Exercise Builder training session was
attended by 26 representatives of the various GOM
organizations.
--------------
B. Radiological Assistance Training
--------------
6. DOE/NNSA provided an overview of its
international nuclear/radiological first responder
training program, entitled "International
Radiological Assistance Program Training for
Emergency Response (I-RAPTER)." I-RAPTER, which is
based on the DOE/NNSA's training program for state
and local emergency response personnel, provides
first responders with the basic knowledge of
necessary actions when confronted by a situation
involving nuclear/radiological material. The I-
RAPTER overview was attended by 15 representatives
of the various GOM organizations.
--------------
C. Radiation Medical Assistance Training
--------------
7. DOE/NNSA provided an overview of its
international radiation medical response training,
entitled "International Radiation Medical (I-
Medical)." I- Medical, which is based on DOE/NNSA
international medical training provided in
cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO)
and IAEA, provides medical personnel (doctors,
nurses, hospital workers and emergency medical
services) with training in medical care for
radiation victims and instructs in methods to
minimize and contain radioactive contamination of
medical personnel, equipment, and facilities. The
I-Medical overview was attended by 15
representatives of the various GOM organizations.
--------------
D. GICNT Exercise
--------------
8. Fourteen representatives of the various GOM
organizations met with DOE/NNSA and GOS personnel to
plan the GOM-hosted GICNT exercise. The GOS
representative provided information and data on the
GOS-hosted GICNT exercise conducted in 2008 and
DOE/NNSA provided details on NNSA exercises, such as
EMPIRE 09, as well as exercise assistance that NNSA
can provide. The session outcome was very positive,
resulting in the development of GOM concept and
objectives, planning format, and exercise timeline.
The GOM GICNT exercise scenario will involve a
stolen radioactive source and will be presented in
three modules over one and a half days plus a one
day practical demonstration.
--------------
E. Atmospheric Plume Modeling
--------------
9. A two day training session and practical
demonstration of the International Exchange Program
(IXP) atmospheric plume modeling for
nuclear/radiological events was provided. The IXP
enables countries to use DOE/NNSA's National
Atmospheric Release Advisory Center (NARAC) modeling
capabilities at the Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (LLNL) in the event of a
nuclear/radiological release. The IXP can also be
used to support exercises. Eight GOM
representatives attended the training and will have
access to the IXP system as needed to support GOM
exercises and incidents.
--------------
F. Emergency Preparedness and Response
--------------
10. DOE/NNSA provided training to ten GOM
representatives on various types of radiation
detection equipment to include: radiation pagers,
backpacks, idetifiers, and mobile (SPARC) systems.
The training also provided an overview of various
types of detection equipment available and effective
utilization of equipment. The GOM representatives
expressed their interested in improving and
enhancing their radiation detection equipment to
ensure they have the necessary capabilities to
effectively respond to any nuclear/radiological
event. A two hour demonstration of the equipment
was provided to all GOM participants on January 15.
--------------
G. Emergency Operation Center
--------------
11. CNESTEN and Civil Protection requested
assistance in design and infrastructure development
to establish an effective emergency center for
response to any nuclear or radiological event.
CNESTEN is in the process of enhancing its emergency
center capabilities and is proposing to network to
the crisis center being developed by Civil
Protection. Discussion involved 10 representatives
of CNESTEN and Civil Protection and focused on
developing effective voice, data, and video
information exchange between the two organizations
and with the IAEA.
--------------
MEETING WITH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
--------------
12. DOE/NNSA IEMC Director Vincent McClelland and
Deputy Director Ann Heinrich met with MFA United
Nations and International Organizations Directorate
Head Mr. Azzeddine Farhane. Mr. Farhane, who is
also the GOM lead for GICNT, expressed his
appreciation for the USG and especially DOE/NNSA
assistance in enhancing the GOM nuclear/radiological
emergency preparedness and response program and
support for the GOM hosted GICNT exercise. Mr.
Farhane stated that he would brief the GICNT
exercise planning group on the status of the
exercise at the upcoming GICNT meeting in Hungary.
Mr. Farhane expressed his desire to work
cooperatively with the USG and stated that the SOI
between DOE/NNSA and CNESTEN and the GICNT provided
the tools to fully establish greater cooperation.
McClelland responded that our collaboration to date
had been very rewarding, that the GOM
representatives participating in the workshop proved
very knowledgeable and eager to learn and share
experiences, and that continued cooperation in the
specific areas is being discussed and next steps are
being developed.
--------------
RESULTS
--------------
13. The results of the training seminar and
discussions provided detailed information regarding
roles and responsibilities for nuclear/radiological
emergencies, including terrorism, within the GOM.
The sessions also provided information on existing
GOM capabilities and the desire of the GOM to
improve its capabilities and to establish enhanced
cooperation and collaboration with DOE/NNSA in the
area of nuclear emergency preparedness and response.
--------------
NEXT STEPS
--------------
14. The proposed next steps for enhanced
collaboration between CENESTEN and DOE/NNSA include:
-- A four day I-RAPTER train-the-trainer course
will be conducted in Morocco either the week of
March 15 or 22, exact week to be determined.
-- A second GICNT exercise planning meeting will be
scheduled the week of the I-RAPTER Training.
-- Additional training on the SPARC system will be
provided in March and a SPARC unit will be provided
to CNESTEN for training.
-- CNESTEN, Civil Protection and IEMC will discuss
enhancement to the GOM nuclear/radiological plans
and procedures.
-- GOM will schedule a two hour briefing of
proposed enhancements to the GOM
nuclear/radiological program for senior
representatives of all organizations involved with
nuclear and radiological emergency response and
invite NNSA to provide an overview of DOE/NNA
programs.
-- DOE/NNSA will invite GOM to an international
radiological search and consequence management
workshop in the U.S the week of May 17, 2010.
-- A second four day I-RAPTER and a four day I-
Medical train-the-trainer course will be conducted
in Morocco the week of June 6, 2010.
-- A third GICNT exercise planning meeting will be
scheduled the week of June 6 2010.
-- Follow-up of equipment, emergency center and
additional training will be discussed during the
June 6, 2010, meeting.
--------------
LONG TERM ACTIONS
--------------
15. DOE/NNSA will support GOM's GICNT exercise and
provide a demonstration of DOE/NNSA emergency
response equipment. Other USG organizations will be
invited to participate in the demonstration.
Additionally, DOE/NNSA will initiate, in accordance
with the SOI, exchange of information and
experiences and planning for a Joint CNESTEN/NNSA
exercise. Other enhancements and a detailed work
plan will be developed in the March through June
2010 timeframe.
16. DOE/NNSA Participants in the January 12-15,
2010 Activities:
- Vincent McClelland, IEMC Director
- Ann Heinrich, IEMC Deputy Director
- Steven Buntman, IEMC Project Manager
- Richard Maurer, DOE/Nevada Remote Sensing
Laboratory (RSL)
- Troy Waterman, DOE/Nevada RSL
- Kevin Marah, DOE/Nevada RSL
- Michael Bradley, DOE/Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory (LLNL)
- John Mitchell, DOE/Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory (PNNL)
- Mark Breitinger, DOE/Oak Ridge Institute for
Science and Education (ORISE)
KAPLAN