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27 October 2006
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Conclusions and Actions of the 2006 NRDC meeting

Please find attached the Conclusions and Actions of the 2006 NRDC meeting in Vienna. They aresorted by main topics and renumbered.
Please give your feedback about any mistakes or omissions by the end of November. The complete
meeting report, including also a meeting summary, the status reports of the centres and part of theworking papers, will, as usual, then be published as an INDC report. Anyway work on the 41
Actions has already begun and need not wait for the full report.
Remember also that the status reports, working papers and PowerPoint presentations presented at
the meeting are available from our NRDC web page (http://www-nds.iaea.org/nrdc-int/).

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Conclusions and Actions of the 2006 NRDC Meeting
Conclusions
GeneralC1

The next NRDC meeting will be a meeting of technical staff and is planned for
October 2007 in Vienna.
EXFOR, GeneralC2

The extension of the compilation scope of EXFOR area J to include antiproton datafrom the world (not only Japan) is approved.

C3

A first version of the “current compilation” webpage was presented and will be placedon an internal webpage (open to NRDC members, not publicised).

C4

The introduction of a new EXFOR area K for photonuclear data from Japan (compiledby JCPRG) is agreed.

C5The meeting decided that better completeness in photonuclear data compilation shouldbe achieved. In particular photoneutron and photofission data, as well as (g,p) and (g,a)
cross sections, should be covered completely.

C6(Info) Schwerer reported on the EXFOR compilation workshop held in Bombay and on
his visit to CNDC. Hopefully the Indian nuclear data group will be represented as
observers at the next NRDC meeting, and coverage of Chinese works in EXFOR willconsiderably improve in the near future.

C7

The proposal of WP2006-7 (generation of BibTex citations) was well received. V.
Zerkin will look into implementation.
Inclusion of DOI numbers in REFERENCE may be considered for the future.

C8

The NRDC appreciate Koning’s paper WP2006-3 (Recommendations to improve thequality of EXFOR) and the necessary corrections are initiated (Action A10). On items
3 and 4 (quality flagging and review team) it is recommended that the initiative comesfrom outside the NRDC. Once this activity is initiated (e.g. within WPEC) the NRDC
should be informed and become involved.

C9(Info) Common EXFOR master file: NEA-DB and NNDC started from new common
master file, but they usually update the TRANS files individually. This may accountfor small time synchronization differences, but in essence the files should be the same.

C10The new procedure for coverage of conferences (Rev. to WP2006-13) is approved

C11

The table of responsibilities for journal coverage is updated (JRNC to ATOMKI; IZVto Sarov; reference to current compilation webpage)
Common EXFOR/CINDA dictionaries

C12The dictionary updates will from now on be distributed together with the latest
version of CHEX and the corresponding ZVV dictionaries.
EXFOR software

C13(Info) The new EXFOR editor was presented by Sarov, and the first version
distributed to the centres.

C14(Info) CHEX was updated and the latest version is available from the NDS web page
http://www-nds.iaea.org/exfor-master/programs/

C15(Info) On request, NDS can offer local databases and/or web retrieval systems toother network centres

C16(Info) JCPRG is working on new version of GSYS, to be ready by the end of the year.
See also Action A25

C17The meeting emphasizes the need for more cooperation in software development in allareas concerning EXFOR. The digitizing program by JCPRG and the EXFOR editor
are first examples. The next project should be computational formats. (See also ActionA24)
EXFOR, technical

C18

The list of permitted characters (Manual p.1.3) is extended by the following
characters: { } | (for later use to code special characters as in NSR)

C19

Compilers should take into account a sufficient number of significant digits whendigitizing

C20

The new status code RCALC is approved (CP-D/457, WP2006-11)

C21

Another option to refer to monitor data from evaluated libraries is planned for thefuture. Under MONIT-REF, in the field now used for referring to an EXFOR
accession number, a reference to an evaluated file can be given. The detailed
formalism needs to be developed.

C22

LEVEL-PROP: The separating comma for a missing level identification field is NOTneeded (example in manual to be corrected; CHEX to be updated)

C23

Usage of Ref-type X for electronic preprints is approved (CP-D/446, WP2006-11)

C24

Separate codes for AKE (Average kinetic energy) and KE (Kinetic energy) areretained. AKE is averaged over all products. See also Actions A28 and A29

C25

The new report code ISINN- (for the conference series Int. Seminar on Interactions ofNeutrons with Nuclei) is approved (CP-D/467, WP2006-11)

C26

Production cross sections for decay gammas will be coded PAR,SIG,DG (modificationof proposal in CP-D/470, WP2006-11)

C27

The proposed dictionary modifications of WP2006-14 (spin observables inpolarization entries) are approved. See also Action A30
CINDA

C28

The CINDA book draft (WP2006-12) was discussed in detail. Draft CINDA pages
containing the final modifications will be circulated for feedback.

C29

CINDA master file is ready, and is being used in two centres. All centres are welcome
to download the master file from the NDS CINDA area. Manual input and correctionsof the existing file are now possible, although further changes of the master file mayarise. Regular input generated from EXFOR can begin.

C30

NDS will produce quarterly an automatic extension of CINDA based on the current
EXFOR database.

Actions
GeneralA1

All(Continuing) All recognized policy papers for consideration by theNRDC members need to be prepared and distributed four weeks
before the annual NRDC meeting. This will ensure adequate thoughtand discussion prior to the meeting.

A2

All(Continuing) Review the Citation Guidelines (2004 version from
NRDC internal webpage) and send updates to NDS by 1 April 2007;
if needed, a reminder will be sent before the end of the year.

A3All

Update CP memo distribution list with NDS version; including
Nichols and Hasegawa

EXFOR, general
A4All(Continuing) All centres should give high priority to compiling newcompilations

A5NDS

Continue to try developing sensible means of data communication
between laboratories and the network via the major journals

A6

All(Continuing) Follow the procedures described in WP 2005-30 forjournal coverage. Instead of the reaction code, it is sufficient to givedata type (neutron, charged particle, photonuclear) and priority (A =obligatory, B = voluntary)

A7All(Continuing) Follow the procedures described in WP 2005-31 forcompilation of new publications (but without including the e-mailaddress, para. 4)

A8Schwerer(Continuing) Review the EXFOR Basics Manual and submit
revision when time permits. Also include the “C4” computationalformat

A9All(Continuing) On the proposal of WP 2005-14: store locally pdf
versions of EXFOR relevant articles and discuss within the centres
what part can be shared with a central archive kept at NDS

A10AllGo through the error lists of WPs 2006-3, 4 and 5 and retransmit thenecessary corrections asap. Centres must check the originalreferences before doing the corrections; also check for additional
errors.

A11Henriksson

Keep the NRDC informed of any developments in establishing aworking group on improvements of EXFOR (re WP2006-3).

A12Zerkin

Develop revised EXFOR format (items 1-3 of WP2006-18) andreport on trial implementation at the next meeting.

A13

All

Check at their centres what consequences the revised format would
have on their software.

A14

All

Give feedback to NDS on the “current compilation” webpage

A15NDS

Develop automatic e-mail reminders on delayed compilations basedon current compilation webpage

Common EXFOR/CINDA dictionaries
A16Henriksson,
Compare the internal dictionaries used in their centres, in particular
Zerkin, Otsuka for URL addresses to generate hyperlinks to references, and explore
possibilities for including them in the shared dictionary system.
EXFOR software

A17NDS

Distribute test version of CHEX, compatible with wildcards for SF7
in dictionary 236, together with revised dictionary 236 for testing.

A18AllGive feedback on EXFOR editor to Sarov

A19AllGive feedback to NDS on the existing CHEX version (bugs,refinements)

A20

ZerkinContact Trkov about correction of X4TOC4 (bug no.2 of WP2006-9)

A21

ZerkinCommunicate with other interested centres about exchange ofinformation on usage of C4 (X4TOC4) and similar formats, with thegoal of developing a common computational format

A22Sarov, NDS

Continue development and testing the EXFOR editor in cooperation
with NDS and other data centres.

A23

ZerkinAdapt XTRACT (VMS-based indexing program for EXFOR files)
for use under Windows

A24

NDS

Investigate possibilities to hold a meeting of software specialists onEXFOR software before the next NRDC meeting. (Conclusion C17)

A25

All

Give feedback on the digitizing software GSYS to JCPRG
EXFOR, technical

A26

Otsuka(Continuing) Submit summary on tensor polarization data as a memo
to remove inconsistencies in dictionary expansions

A27Rochman

On WP2006-10: investigate with NSR and ENSDF experts howGreek and other special symbols are implemented and report toNRDC

A28

NDS

Clarify quantities KE (Kinetic energy) and AKE (Average kineticenergy) in LEXFOR

A29

All

Check KE and AKE EXFOR entries compiled in their area andcorrect if necessary

A30

Retransmit corrections requested in WP2006-14

A31

NNDC,JCPRG
All

A32Dunaeva

Distribute list of duplications for action

A33All(Continuing) When coming across report codes in dictionary 6which differ significantly from what is shown on the cover, submit
additional explanation to NDS for inclusion in dictionary 6Check WP2006-15 for remaining corrections to be transmitted

CINDA
A34

Cinda centers(Continuing) Search for illegal experimental entries for MANY andreplace them with individual entries

A35AllGive feedback on the draft CINDA annexes (seehttp://www.nea.fr/html/dbdata/data/cindabook/) and introduction

A36

All

Inform NEA-DB about needs for copies of CINDA book

A37

All

After implementation of the modifications discussed at this meeting,check CINDA file for a particular target and give feedback to NEADB

A38

ZerkinOn WP 2006-17: distribute a more detailed technical proposal on“projects” in CINDA for internal discussions in centres

A39

Zerkin,Henriksson,
Otsuka, othervolunteers

Form working group on Projects in CINDA

A40

ZerkinPlan meeting of this working group (A39)

A41

NEA-DBDistribute final version of CINDA manual including latestcorrections

Summary of changes in compilation procedures and responsibilities
A new coverage control and compilation status web page, maintained by NDS, isintroduced:
http://www-nds.iaea.org/exfor-master/x4compil/(Note added after the meeting: it is already in use and helps to speed up compilation.)

A new procedure for covering conferences is introduced

Better coverage of data from India through the start of an Indian compilation activity(following a compilation workshop held at BARC Bombay)

Better coverage of data from China through intensified activities of CNDC (additionalstaff participating in compilation, coverage of 10 Chinese journals)

Agreement on improved completeness for photonuclear data and start of aphotonuclear EXFOR series at JCPRG (area K)

Extension of JCPRG area J