ML17262A020
| ML17262A020 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/24/1978 |
| From: | Levine S Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research |
| To: | Volgeneau E NRC/IE |
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| Download: ML17262A020 (2) | |
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NLJCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20555 JAN 2 4 1978 MEMOR~NDU~ FOR:
Ernest Volgeneau, Director FRO!-';:
SUBJECT:
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Saul Levine, Director Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research C...RiL-*~)
RESEARCH INFORMATION LETTER - A STUDY OF PHYSICAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT This rnemora'n-:lum transmits t.he results of completed research on a Study of Physical Protection Equipment which is Phase I of a continuing NRC research activity entitled "Inspection Methods for Physical Protection.
11 The study was performed by the Mitre Corporation, *Bedford, f1assachusetts for the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) in response to a research request from your office. _Attached to this men10 is a document (Fina 1 Report:
Study of Phys i ca 1 Protect ion Equipment) which su1ruT1arizes this study and makes recommendations for foll ovJ-on work.
The purpose of this study was to provide the NRC inspector, licensing reviGwer and field evaluator with new and improved methods and techniques for evaluating physical protection equipment that is in use or rrnposed for use at licensed nuclear facilities.
The five major products of this study are as follows:
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An NRC Catalog of Physical Protection Equipment (NUREG-0274) that provides a sing18 reference source for important information on a large segment of all co~mercially available physical protection equipment and barrier structures.
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An NRC Guide for Evaluation of Physical Protection Equipment (NUREG-0273) that is designed for use by inspectors in ascertaining, during preoperational and operational inspection visits to the facilities, that the equipment has been installed properly and is being properly operated and maintained.
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An NRC book of Reference Materials (NUREG-0272) vvhich is a document containing reference material relevant to the Equipment Catalog and the Evaluation Guide.
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A set of G1.Jidelines for IJeveloping a Methodology to f*~easure Levels of Effectiveness for a Fixed-Site Physical Protection System (NUREG-0270).
These technical guidelines contain recommendations for follow-on work that would utilize data obtained by NRC inspectors
-to measure the effectiveness of fixed-site physical protection con1poncnts/systE:-r:1s for various levels of adversary threats.
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I Ernest Vclgeneau 5. A docur:ient titled 11Final Report Study of Physical Protection Equipment 11 (NUREG-0271).
This final report suliiTlarized the work perfon;*,e*c in this study and makes recommendations for necessary follm,,*-on work.
Evaluati~I~-n~Jjcation This study and its results have been reviewed extensively while in progress by the RES project manager and various staff members from I&E, N~SS and ~RR at quarterly progress meetings and orientation anci critique rneetings for users (I&E, NMSS, SD, NRR and SEC) at headquarters and regional offices. In addition, a Research Review Group (P-RG), 1..ias convened on Noveni>er 28, 1977, to evaluate the technical validity and completeness of the study. The RRG noted that both the Equipment Catalog and Evaluation Guide did not address security lighting, duress alarrr.s and some ite~s of guard equipment.
Due to 1 i mited funds and ti rne these iter;*s of safeguards equiprnent were excluded, with the intention of including these items in a follow-on study.
The opinion of the users and RRG is that this study has been conducted within the definec scope of the contract and exhibits sufficient attention to technical detail to serve as satisfactory baseline for future efforts.
All of the above products have been distributed to the various NRC regional offices and are presently being used by inspectors as basic reference documents for evaluating physical protection equipment installed at licensed nuclear facilities. Data from these documents were also used in the development of a new NRC Regulatory Guide on Interior Intrusion Detection A.larm Systems by the Office of Standards Developr;ient.
Other Federal agencies have reciuested the results of this study as a meaningful compendium of available physical protection equi?~ent and evaluation e~uipment techniques. The results of this study will be used in Phase II of this safeguards research program as a basis for expanding and improving the cata available to NRC staff regarding the characteristics and effectiveness of corilbinations of physical protection equipment, and their associated administrative and operational procedures. The Division of Document Control has been requested to print these reports for distribution only to other agencies anc NRC staff.
Enclosure:
Final Report: Study of Physical Protection Equipriient i~vi~ctor Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research r.:_~
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