The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Current Position

 NDA Plutonium Strategy - Current Position February 2011 (100kb)
This strategy document describes the options for the interim management, and ultimate disposition of UK-owned civil separated plutonium and future arisings from the completion of the Sellafield reprocessing programme.

Credible Options - Analysis and Summaries

 Plutonium Credible Options Analysis 2010 (redacted) (2mb)
The purpose of this reacted report is to outline the credible options for a future management strategy for the UK civil stockpile of separated plutonium. The report assumes a degree of familiarity with the NDA operating model and its Strategy Management System. This updated report will be presented to Government with the aim of informing their consideration of the future policy frameworks which will facilitate decision making in this area.

  NDA Plutonium Topic Strategy - Credible Options Technical Analysis January 2009 (1.14mb)
The purpose of this report is to outline the credible options for a future management strategy for the UK civil stockpile of separated plutonium.

  NDA Plutonium Topic Strategy - Credible Options Summary January 2009 (63kb)
This document is a summary of the outline of the credible options for a future management strategy for the UK civil stockpile of separated plutonium.

  NDA Plutonium Topic Strategy - Credible Options Technical Summary January 2009 (168kb)
This document is a technical summary of the credible options outlined for a future management strategy for the UK civil stockpile of separated plutonium.

Consultation Documentation 

  Plutonium Options for Comment August 2008 (332kb)
The paper builds on our macro-economic study and the work of the nuclear materials sub-group of our National Stakeholder group. The options paper was submitted to Government in 2008. Any UK policy change will be for Government to decide. Closing date for comments was 8 October 2008.

Stakeholder Engagement

  NDA Responses to Stakeholder Comments on Plutonium Credible Options Paper January 2009 (345kb)
This document seeks to classify the responses we received on our Draft Plutonium Credible Options August 2008 and provides an NDA response.

  Plutonium Options Stakeholder Workshops Report October and November 2008 (1.72mb)
This report is predominantly a transcript of the live flipchart recording undertaken during the meeting in full view of all participants, by the independent Convenor facilitators. Note that the record is meant as an aide-memoir for participants rather than a definitive record of detail. We have added notes in boxed italics to explain what was happening during each stage of the meeting.

Briefing Papers

  NSG65 Briefing Paper on Plutonium Disposition Roadmap for National Stakeholder Group May 2008 (77kb)
Update on the decision roadmap for most appropriate future management strategy for UK's civil plutonium stockpile.

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