This publication provides guidance to States on the development, implementation, maintenance and sustainment of a national framework for managing the response to nuclear security events. Such a framework involves a structure and a set of principles and agreements around which a State can frame its nuclear security response functions, addressing the interfaces which need to exist between responding agencies to ensure effective, coordinated response. By using this Implementing Guide, a State will ensure that it has considered all relevant key issues as it develops its national framework for responding to nuclear security events.

• 1. INTRODUCTION
  • Background
  • Objective
  • Scope
  • Structure
• 2. BASIS FOR A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING THE RESPONSE TO NUCLEAR SECURITY EVENTS
  • Overview
  • Threat assessment and risk informed approach
  • Graded approach
  • Detection systems and measures
• 3. TYPES OF NUCLEAR SECURITY EVENT AND PLANNING OF RESPONSE RESOURCES
  • General
  • Types of nuclear security event
    • Type 1 nuclear security event
    • Type 2 nuclear security event
    • Type 3 nuclear security event
  • Resources
    • Local resources
    • National resources
    • International resources
• 4. DESIGNING A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING THE RESPONSE TO NUCLEAR SECURITY EVENTS
  • Strategic goals
  • Functional outcomes
  • Organizations, roles and responsibilities
  • Plans and procedures
  • Multi-agency command, control and coordination
  • National coordination
• 5. INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING THE RESPONSE TO NUCLEAR SECURITY EVENTS
  • Authority
  • Capabilities and resources
  • Training and exercises
• 6. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE
  • General
  • Arrangements for international cooperation and assistance for nuclear security events
• 7. SUSTAINABILITY
  • Periodic review of threat assessment
  • Periodic review of national, regional and international arrangements
  • Sharing of experience
  • Incorporation of lessons identified, evaluation and gap analysis
  • Maintenance and enhancement
• REFERENCES
• GLOSSARY