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6 May 2010
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Conclusions and Actions of the 2010 NRDC meeting

Please find attached a draft of the Conclusions and Actions of the 2010 NRDC
meeting in Sapporo.
Please give your feedback about any mistakes or omissions by the end of May. The
complete meeting report, including also a meeting summary, the status reports of thecentres and part of the working papers, will, as usual, then be published as an INDC
report.
All changes from the previous version is shown in red. According to agreements withKAERI and JAERI, C7 (KAERI’s responsibility) and A62 (notification of JENDL-4.0release) are newly added to the previous version agreed during the meeting.
Remember also that the status reports, working papers and PowerPoint presentations
presented at the meeting are available from our NRDC web page (http://wwwnds.iaea.org/nrdc/nrdc_2010/ ).
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CONCLUSIONS AND ACTIONSConclusions
General
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C3
C4
C5
C6

It is important to have EXFOR Workshop for compilers as addition totechnical NRDC-meeting. EXFOR Workshop will be held in Vienna, Austria,
end of August, 2010.
The next technical NRDC meeting will be held in Vienna, Austria, 23-24 May
2011.
EXFOR Workshop will be in Vienna, Austria, 25-27 May 2011
The next full NRDC meeting will be held in Paris, France, second quarter of2012.
NRDC confirmed new edition of Protocol and Network Document.
Corrections can be made by Centres in two months after NRDC-2010 meeting
NRDC agreed that EXFOR Workshops in National Centres are very usefuland should be supported.

EXFOR, GeneralC7

KAERI will be responsible to compilation of neutron, charged-particle andphoton induced reaction data. Entries will be submitted through NDS.
C8 It was emphasized that delays in checking preliminary TRANS files must be
reduced to one month.
C9 It was emphasized that delays in compilation of new articles have been
reduced (merged into C11)
C9 The changed scope of compilation during 2009 has shown:
1. Improved completeness through scanning of journals by two Centres(NNDC and NDS);
2. No help in reducing delay in compilation;
3. Creation of a certain number of duplication pairs in the databaseleading to conflicts.
C10 NRDC agreed to return to geographical area in compilation responsibility.
C11 Statistics of new article compilation was satisfactory, however the time forcompilation should be reduced.
C12 In cases of no well defined responsibility NDS will distribute articles forcompilation if there is more than three months delay in allocation.
CINDA
C13 Old agreement on CINDA compilation (WP2003-25, item 2) was cancelled.
Centres willing to be responsible for CINDA entries will send their entries toNDS (WP2010-21).
C14 Centres agreed to continue production of CINDA through automatic export
from EXFOR and NSR databases, possibly using EXFOR “dummy” Entry(WP2010-22, 23).

C15 Theoretical works and reviews will be accepted in future CINDA
transmissions.
EXFOR, Technical
C16 NRDC concluded that it is impossible to keep a list of authors’ e-mailaddresses. However, NRDC agreed, where possible, to help each other infinding particular authors’ e-mail addresses. See also A46.
C17 NRDC agreed to keep only E-RL for relative energy as it doesn’t depend on
the frame of reference.
C18 NRDC concluded that adding a compiler’s name in HISTORY is not obligatory.
Regardless of the compiler’s name, the Centre is responsible for thecompilation.
C19 NRDC agreed that, while many optional codes that can be used in an Entry, acompiler only needs to include them in the Entry if he/she thinks it isimportant for the description of this particular experiment.
C20 The proposal on fission quantity coding has now been accepted. (Memo CPD/599).
C21 The proposal on clarification of usage of MLT and PY in LEXFOR has now
been accepted (Memo CP-D/619).
C22 The proposal on update of LEXFOR “General Quantity Modifiers” has nowbeen accepted (Memo CP-D/621).
C23 The proposal on data type DERIV for data measured by indirect reactions suchas surrogates has now been accepted (Memo CP-D/582).
C24 The proposal on reaction coding of the fields SF1-SF2 has now been accepted(Memo CP-D/607).
C25 The proposal on adding examples in LEXFOR concerning usage of reaction
combinations has now been accepted (Memo CP-D/614).
C26 The proposal on correction of units and quantity codes in prompt fission
neutron spectra has now been accepted (Memo CP-D/635).
C27 NRDC agreed that it is important to add actual reference information under
STATUS of compilation. This rule will be added into LEXFOR.
C28 NRDC agreed that intermediate states unstable against prompt particle decay
will be coded when the states are exclusively identified by the experiment
C29 The proposal of new evaporation residue production cross section quantity is
now accepted. The draft for LEXFOR chapter on fusion is also accepted(Memo CP-D/626).
C30
If DOI is found through Internet, it can be included in new entries, startingwith symbol “#” in a new line after the relevant reference. (Memo CP-D/604)(Moved from Action)
C31 Obsolete code SIG/SUM (Memo 4C-4/175 rev) will be changed to SIG inretransmission. (Moved from Action)
EXFOR Software
C32 It was emphasized that compilation tools are available for downloading fromthe NRDC Webpage.

Actions
General
A1
A2
A3

OtsukaOtsukaAll

Correct titles of EXFOR Manuals according to contents.
Add all standing actions to the NRDC Protocol.
Send all corrections that have to be made in Protocol(WP2010-02) and Network documents (WP2010-03)
within one month.

EXFOR GeneralA4A5A6A7A8A9A10A11A12A13A14A15A16A17All(Standing Action) All Centres should give highest priority
to compiling new publications.
AllGive high priority to compilation of papers from theND2010 (Jeju, Korea) conference.
OtsukaDiscuss with Organizers of ND2010 possibility of getting
data from authors at the same time as acceptance of paper
for publication in proceedings
OtsukaAdd flag on the NRDC web page “List of corrections” forimportant corrections. See also A8.
Otsuka,Complete all important corrections (flagged) within three
Mikhaylyukova, months. See also A7.
Schwerer,Dupont,Furutachi,
Babykina,
Taova
Herman,Find algorithm of automatic DOI number creation andOtsuka, Zerkin issue Memo.
ZerkinInvestigate possible problems of automatic adding of DOI
number to original EXFOR Entries and create software.
All(Standing Action) Scan national journals and send results
to NDS. See also first proposal of WP2010-14.
NDS(Continuing Action) Develop sensible means ofcommunication of numerical data between authors andNRDC for the major journals.
All(Continuing Action) Make efforts to change all remaining
upper case entries to lower case. On retransmission, the oldentries should be checked and any other necessary
corrections must be made.
Zerkin(Continuing Action)
Furtherdevelop
EXFOR+(interpreted/extended EXFOR format).
ZerkinIssue documentation for C4 and XC4 formats.
Otsuka(Continuing Action) Update Dictionaries every fourmonths.
Zerkin(Continuing Action) Every four months produce an
EXFOR distribution with (a) full Dictionary distribution;(b) EXFOR in C4 and XC4 format; (c) Dictionaries in MSAccess; (d) X4Map and X4Archive.

A18 Zerkin

A19 All

A20 ZerkinA21 All

A21 Zerkin
A23 Zerkin
A22 Zerkin
A23 Otsuka

A24 Dupont
A25 Otsuka, Gritzay

A26 Hlavac(Continuing Action) Generate and distribute list of errors
to NRDC after every new EXFOR/CINDA dictionarytransmission.
(Continuing Action) Correct errors within the Centre’s area(see also list in WP2010-09 to 11); all mistakes from suchlists (produced according to Memo CP-D/623, 627 and633) should be corrected in the next transmission.
(Continuing Action) Include DOI in EXFOR DB as
defined in WP2009-25.
(Continuing Action) If DOI is found through Internet,
include DOI in all new entries, starting with symbol “#” ina new line after the relevant reference. (Moved toconclusion.)(Continuing Action) Regularly export from full EXFOR
to C4 and XC4.
(Continuing Action) Regular update of EXFOR correction
system (WP2010-19). (Combined with A44)
(Continuing Action) Add hyperlink on the main EXFOR
page to the EXFOR User Manual.
(Continuing Action) Send list of errors, based on analysisof the list formulated by OECD-NEA WPEC subgroup 30,
to responsible Centres.
(Standing Action) Distribute JANIS–TRANS Checker Log
list on every preliminary TRANS-file.
Asses the way to store numerical data of incident particle
spectra used in generation of averaged quantity datacompiled in EXFOR.
Delete duplication from area 1, C and L according to thethird proposal in the WP2010-14.

Common EXFOR/CINDA dictionaries
A27 Hlavac,Otsuka(Continuing Action) Investigate Dictionary 25 fordifferences in labels and units (e.g.: MUB, MU-B and MICROB used for ‘μb’), with the aim of achieving consistency.

CINDA
A28 Dupont

A29 Dupont
A30 Dupont(Continuing Action) Search for experimental and mixed
entries in which the target is coded by MNY, and replacewith individual isotope/compound entries as outlined inWP2008-36.
(Continuing Action) Correct errors detected during CINDA
loading procedure, as described in WP2008-36.
(Continuing Action) Correct all CINDA lines, as describedin WP2009-30

A31A32
A33
A34Zerkin
ZerkinAllAll

A35 Pikulina
A35 Zerkin

A36 Zerkin

Regular export from EXFOR DB to CINDA
Regular export from NSR to CINDA
Add CINDA lines manually on voluntary basis(Standing Action) Create “dummy” EXFOR file if it is
impossible to find experimental data.
Develop the EXFOR-Editor software to create a “dummy”
Entry for CINDA record creation. (Moved to A62)
All “dummy” EXFOR files should be added to CINDA DB
after conversion to CINDA line (by V.Zerkin’s program).
Prepare tools for creating CINDA file from EXFOR“dummy” Entries.
Periodically update the CINDA master file and distribute it
to other Centres.

EXFOR Technical
A37 Otsuka

A38 Otsuka
A39 All

A40 AllA41 AllA42 NDSA43 Zerkin

A44 Otsuka

A45 All(Continuing Action) Review the various types of gamma
spectra in EXFOR, as well as the related quantities andunits.
Make code E-RL-CM obsolete(Standing Action) When coming across report codes inDictionary 6, which differ significantly from what is shownon the report cover, submit additional explanation to NDSfor inclusion.
(Standing Action) Run CHEX in TRANS mode (not DATAmode) when checking new entries or TRANS files, to makesure that all important errors are found.
(Continuing Action) Check error lists available on theNRDC Webpage, and correct as soon as possible (see alsoWP2009-02, WP2010-09).
(Standing Action) Assess the need for undertaking bothtrivial and non-trivial compilation corrections, and inform
responsible Centres.
(Continuing Action) Development of a new databaseencompassing correction factors and relevant comments for
suspect/erroneous data (X4-evaluated) presented inWP2010-19; Specify the format and issue an appropriate
Manual; keep NRDC informed about conclusions ofdiscussions on new database. keep NRDC informed aboutconclusions of discussions on new database.
(Standing Action) Add this action to EXFOR Manual: ”Usealteration flags in col. 11 of ENTRY and SUBENT lines in retransmission (also optional for all corrected lines in col.
80)”.
According to the list of Entries with NODATA one of thefollowing corrections has to be made:(a) Restore numerical data from old EXFOR backup inretransmission if data were not superseded before in thisEntry;(b) Delete Subentry, or the whole Entry, if it is real

A46 AllA47 Otsuka

A48 Pikulina
A49 All

A50 Otsuka

A51 Otsuka
A52 Otsuka

A53 Dupont
A54 Dupont

A55 All

A55 Otsuka

duplication in reference and data, as well as adding acomment in HISTORY;(c) Add SPSDD under STATUS when it is applicable;(d) Digitize numerical data if the quality of the figures isenough for digitization, if SPSDD not applicable, and if
the article was published before 2000;(e) Add UNOBT and comment if it is impossible to digitize
the data and the article was published before 2000;(f) Try to find numerical data if the article was publishedlater than 2000.
(Continuing Action) If an author’s e-mail address is
impossible to find through Internet, try to find it with thehelp of NRDC collaboration. See also C16.
Add phrase in LEXFOR Manual concerning the particularsource of the data:“…The actual source from which the numerical values
given in the data set were taken must be entered in free text
under STATUS only as the well defined reference as it iscoded in REFERENCE lines” (WP2010-29).
Add to EXFOR-Editor automatic addition of reference
information under STATUS keyword.
According to the list in WP2010-31, make corrections foraveraged kinetic energy and most probable kinetic energy,
mass and charge (KE, AKE, KEP, KEM, AP, AZ) after checking
original articles.
(Continuing Action) Make all corrections and additions in
LEXFOR Manual according to the adopted NRDC-2010
decision (WP2010-13, WP2010-29, WP2010-31 to 39).
(Continuing Action) Prepare final version of Memo
“Uncertainty propagation in TOF-data”.
(Continuing Action) Correct LEXFOR and EXFOR formats
Manuals according to WP2009-17 for the keyword
INSTITUTE.
(Continuing Action) Send list of incorrect authors’ names
and titles to NRDC participants.
(Continuing Action) Prepare full list of recommendations
for spelling of nuclides and mathematical expressions infree text of EXFOR entries.
(Continuing Action) In retransmissions change obsolete
code SIG/SUM (Memo 4C-4/175 rev) to SIG.
(Move to Conclusion)
Distribute list of Entries with obsolete code SIG/SUM (Memo4C-4/175 rev) still existing in EXFOR DB.

EXFOR software
A56 All
A57 All(Standing Action) Inform each other about EXFOR-related
software being used and/or developed.
(Standing Action) Provide feedback on the digitizing
software GSYS to JCPRG.

A58 All
A59 Sarov

A60 Pikulina
A61 All(Standing Action) Provide feedback to NDS on the existing
CHEX version (on bugs as well as desired additions)(Continuing Action) Continue development and testing of
the EXFOR-Editor in cooperation with NDS and other dataCentres, taking into account compilers’ remarks.
Develop the EXFOR-Editor software to create “dummy”
Entry.
(Continuing Action) Provide feedback on the JANIS –TRANS Checker code to NEA DB.

Evaluated data libraries
A62 Katakura

Notify other centres when JENDL-4.0 is released.