Energia i regulacje · 17.04.2009

Physical Protection of Byproduct Material

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is making available preliminary draft proposed rule language to amend its regulations to add a new part 37 to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This new part 37 will contain the security (physical protection) requirements that are designed to provide reasonable assurance of preventing the theft or diversion of category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material as designated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The new provisions will address background investigations, access control, physical security during use, and physical security during any transport of category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material. At this time, the staff is only posting the preliminary draft language for the background investigations and access control program. These requirements will be contained in subpart B of the new part 37. The draft preliminary language for the transportation security was noticed in November 2008 (73 FR 69590; November 19, 2008). Draft preliminary language for physical security during use will be posted and noticed in the future. The availability of the preliminary draft rule language is intended