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Conclusions and Actions of the 2011 NRDC meeting

Please find attached the Conclusions and Actions of the 2011 NRDC meeting inVienna. Italicized parts are alteration from the draft prepared at the meeting.
Please give your feedback about any mistakes or omissions by the 15 July. The
complete meeting summary will, as usual, then be published as an INDC report.
Remember also that the status reports, working papers and presentations at themeeting are available from the web page (http://www-nds.iaea.org/nrdc/nrdc_2011/).
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Conclusions and Actions of the 2011 NRDC Meeting
Conclusions
GeneralC1

The next full NRDC meeting will be held in Paris, France, 16-19 April 2012.
EXFOR, GeneralCCCCCCC

Efforts should be made to reduce delay in submission of the final transmission tapes.
(WP2011-03)
Articles in press should be scanned and compiled by responsible centres to reduce
delay in compilation. (WP2011-04)
NRDC appreciates the recommendations on compilation of experimental
uncertainties and covariances by the “Technical Meeting on Neutron Cross Section
Covariances (27-30 September 2010)”. (WP2011-10)
Centres are encouraged to compile newly published and other representative superheavy element production cross sections. (WP2011-12)
NRDC appreciates WPEC SG30 their systematic assessment of the EXFOR contents
and identification of compilation mistakes. (WP2011-17)
NRDC appreciates the efforts of participants of Consultant Meeting on Neutron
Source Spectra for EXFOR (13-15 April 2011) and other experimentalists who
provided numerical neutron spectra for inclusion to the EXFOR library.
NRDC recognizes the importance of compilation of neutron source spectra to utilize
experimental spectrum averaged cross sections.
Manuals and Dictionaries

CRevised EXFOR Formats Manual (IAEA-NDS-207 Rev.2011/01) and LEXFOR(IAEA-NDS-208 Rev.2011/01) have been approved.
(WP2011-13)
CINDA

EXFOR, TechnicalCCCCCCCC

Sequence number (columns 67 to 79) will be optional. (WP2011-23).
TITLE must be coded as close as the title printed in the article. When English
translation of the title is provided by the author or publisher, it must be adopted.
(WP2011-25)
NRDC does not recommend any rule to spell nuclides and mathematical expressions
in free text. (WP2011-25)
The LEXFOR entry for TOF covariance proposed in WP2011-27 was approved.
The short nuclide codes for SF7 proposed in WP2011-28 were approved.
A new branch code ISP (partial for intermediate state) in WP2011-29 was approved.
Use of the specific spectrum temperatures (kT) for prompt fission neutron spectrum
averaged cross sections proposed in WP2011-30 was approved.
The proposal on consistency of unit codes (2 instead of –SQ, MU instead of MICROand MU-) was approved.

CCentres are recommended to submit BIBTeX with each transmission tape.
EXFOR Software

CC

NRDC appreciates development of X4 uploading system developed by Viktor
Zerkin.
NRDC recommends NDS to organize a workshop for EXFOR users.

ActionsGeneral

EXFOR GeneralAAllA

Babykina,
Mikhaylyukova,
Semkova
NDSAA
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OtsukaZerkin,Semkova

AAllAAllANDS

Correct erroneous entries listed on the EXFOR Feedback List on
the NRDC web page according to indicated priorities.
Summarize and report recommendations on the EXFOR
Compilation Control System by a memo with the EXFOR
Workshop participants. (WP2011-08)
Assess a possibility of organizing a working group with the final
goal to prepare a new experimental data library format
Provide EXFOR News when the EXFOR Master is updated.
Make following revisions on the EXFOR Compilation Control
System and Webpage: (1) Addition of the first author field (trialfor 1 year); (2) Removal of articles compiled in EXFOR from theweb page;(3) Exclusion of transmission number from thecompiler name field; (4) Rename of "Subject" and "Compiler"
fields to "Projectile" and "Centre".
(Continuing action) Give high priority to compilation of papers
from the ND2010 (Jeju, Korea) conference. (WP2011-09)(Standing Action) Give highest priority to compiling newpublications.
(Standing Action) Develop sensible means of communication ofnumerical data between authors and NRDC for the major
journals.

Manuals and Dictionaries
AA

Otsuka,Hlavač
OtsukaAOtsuka

AOtsuka

Summarize proposals on change in dictionary 25 based on theConclusion xx, and submit it as a memo.
Revise LEXFOR for TOF covariance (WP2011-27), new branchcode ISP (WP2011-29), specific temperatures for prompt fission
neutron spectrum averaged quantities (WP2011-30), andcompilation of prompt fission neutron quantities (WP2011-31).
Revise EXFOR Formats Manual for short nuclide codes in SF7(WP2011-28).
Consider distribution of preliminary dictionaries to suppress
unnecessary error messages from checking programs.

CINDAA

DupontA

DupontA

DupontAAA

ZerkinZerkinZerkin(Continuing Action) Search for experimental and mixed entries inwhich the target is coded by MNY, and replace with individualisotope/compound entries as outlined in WP2008-36.
(Continuing Action) Correct errors detected during CINDA
loading procedure, as described in WP2008-36.
(Continuing Action) Correct all CINDA lines, as described inWP2009-30.
(Continuing Action) Regular export from EXFOR DB to CINDA.
(Continuing Action) Regular export from NSR to CINDA.
(Continuing Action) Periodically update the CINDA master fileand distribute it to other Centres.

EXFOR TechnicalAAAAAAAAAAAll(Continuing Action) Revise remaining upper case entries withother necessary corrections as time permits. (WP2011-05)
Hlavač,(Continuing Action) Delete duplication from area 1, C and L
Schwerer(C1665, C1676, C1679, C1719, C1724 and L0144) according tothe third proposal in the WP2010-14.
(WP2011-06)
Schwerer
Revise prompt fission neutron spectra (PFNS) entries listed inDupont
WP2011-11 before the next IAEA CRP (December 2011) on thisMikhaylyukova subject. Highest priority must be given to U-235 and Pu-239PFNS.
Babykina
Replace element symbols of asterisk in REACTION SF4 with
Makinaga
approved ones for elements Z≤112 (Entry A0054, E2054).
(WP2011-12)
Hlavač
Compile neutron source spectra listed in WP2011-13.
DupontSemkova
Taova
Makinaga
Hlavač
Compile nuclear resonance fluorescence data listed in WP2011-14
Otsukaand other relevant data.
Varlamov
HlavačAssess neutron cross section data useful for standard evaluation
Dupontlisted in WP2011-15 and compile them when appropriate.
Semkova
Mikhaylyukova
Schwerer
Revised entries listed by the WPEC SG30
Dupont(http://www-nds.iaea.org/nrdc/error/exfor_err3.html)
Babykina
in area 1, 2, A, C, F and M as soon as possible. (WP2011-16)
Taova
Varlamov
DupontProvide NDS lists of erroneous and suspicious outliers by using
the new statistical approach being developed when available.
(WP2011-17)
OtsukaAssess the JANIS Import Log provided by N. Soppera (WP201118) and register necessary mistakes to the EXFOR Feedback List.

AA

Gritzay,
Otsuka,Simakov,
Semkova,
ZerkinOtsukaABossantA

DupontOtsukaMikhaylyukova
Babykina
Taova
VarlamovBabykina
Provide a list of English translation information of Russianjournals (e.g., YF, IZV). (WP2011-26)
NDSPrepare a consolidated solution on the EXFOR format forcovariance data coded under the keyword COVARIANCE (WP201132rev and 40).
Mikhaylyukova Include the Actions 45 and 46 of the 2010 NRDC Meetingsummary the Guide for EXFOR Compilers:

AA

A

A

All

A

DupontA

OtsukaAA

OtsukaZerkinAZerkin

AZerkin

AZerkin

AZerkin

AAll

Finalize discussion on compilation of neutron spectra (WP201122) with other centres and submit summary of discussion as amemo until November 2011.

Assess the report on incorrect authors’ name reported by M.
Bossant (WP2011-24), and add necessary mistakes to the EXFOR
Feedback List.
(Continuing Action) Send list of incorrect authors’ names andtitles to NRDC participants (WP2011-24).
Add English translation information of Atomnaya Energiya under
REFERENCE as listed in WP2011-26.

(Continuing Action) Make corrections of entries for averaged
kinetic energy and most probable kinetic energy, mass and charge
listed in WP2010-31 as time permits.
(Continuing Action) Distribute JANIS–TRANS Checker Log liston every preliminary TRANS-file.
(Continuing Action) Review the various types of gamma spectrain EXFOR, as well as the related quantities and units.
(Continuing Action) Update Dictionaries every four months.
(Continuing Action) Further develop EXFOR+(interpreted/extended EXFOR format).
(Continuing Action) Every four months produce an EXFOR
distribution with (a) full Dictionary distribution; (b) EXFOR in C4and XC4 format; (c) Dictionaries in MS Access; (d) X4Map andX4Archive.
(Continuing Action) Generate and distribute list of errors toNRDC after every new EXFOR Master File creation.
(Continuing Action) Include DOI in EXFOR DB as defined inWP2009-25.
(Continuing Action) Development of a new databaseencompassing correction factors and relevant comments for
suspect/erroneous data (X4-evaluated) presented in WP2010-19;
keep NRDC informed about conclusions of discussions on newdatabase.
(Standing Action) When coming across report codes in Dictionary
6, which differ significantly from what is shown on the reportcover, submit additional explanation to NDS for inclusion.

EXFOR softwareANDSA

JCPRGANEA DBAA

Pikulina,Taova,Zerkin
Pikulina,
ZerkinZerkinAZerkin

AZerkin

AAllA

CNPD

A

Assess potential problems (copyright) caused by opening anauthorized access to the NDS collection of pdf articles proposed
in WP2011-35.
Continue development and testing of the digitizing software
GSYS in cooperation with NDS and other centres.
Continue development and testing of the JANIS –TRANS
Checker in cooperation with NDS and the other centres.
Propose revision of “EXFOR processing and retrieval codes” inthe NRDC Protocol for future co-operation in softwaredevelopment between centres.
Study the possibility of including X4+ converter code into theEXFOR-Editor in a form of independent executable module.
Develop the program to generate X4+ from a standalone EXFORentry.
Update ZCHEX based on comments from compilers (e.g.,WP2011-36) as time permits.
Continue development of the EXFOR upload web tool.
(Continuing Action) Provide feedback to NDS on the existing
CHEX version (on bugs as well as desired additions).
(Continuing Action) Continue development and testing of theEXFOR-Editor in cooperation with NDS and other data Centres,
taking into account compilers’ remarks.

Evaluated data libraries