Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issues Final Staff Guidance on Physical Security for Combined License and Operating Reactors

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The NRC has released its final staff guidance on physical security for combined license and operating reactors, following a proposed revision that was not subject to public comment, and will incorporate it into related guidance documents.

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