Energia i regulacje · 27/04/2011

Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications

On February 3, 2011 (76 FR 6200), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) published a proposed rule [NRC-2011- 0018] for a 90-day public comment period that would implement its authority under the new Section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA), as amended, and revise existing regulations governing security event notifications. These proposed regulations are consistent with the provisions of the Firearms Guidelines the NRC published under Section 161A with the approval of the U.S. Attorney General on September 11, 2009 (74 FR 46800). In addition, the NRC proposed revisions addressing security event notifications from different classes of facilities and the transportation of radioactive material and would add new event notification requirements on the theft or loss of enhanced weapons. Concurrent with the amendments described in this proposed rule, the NRC published for comment the draft "Weapons Safety Assessment" (76 FR 6087) [NRC-2011-0017], the draft Regulatory Guide DG-5020, "Applying for Enhanced Weapons Authority, Applying for Preemption Authority, and Accomplishing Firearms Background Checks under 10 CFR Part 73" (76 FR 6086) [NRC-2011-0015], and th