U.S. Department of Energy International Agreements for Technical Cooperation in Safeguards

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has entered into Agreements with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Member States to engage in joint collaboration on safeguards-related research, development, and operation of safeguards systems for a variety of IAEA safeguards facilities. These Agreements, or Arrangements, are between the U.S. DOE and a comparable organization in the government of the other Member States. A summary of these Agreements and the projects or Action Sheets will be presented. The benefits from the Agreements to the US, the Member States, and the IAEA are extensive and will be discussed.