ML19317D242
| ML19317D242 | |
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| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 09/27/1977 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
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| NUDOCS 7911190622 | |
| Download: ML19317D242 (1) | |
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RULI$ AND itEGUL.ATIONS 51607
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before the utcity ucensees are required Dated at Washington. D C, this 27th to use such searches for their employess. day W 5eptember 1977.
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- 1te C== mon. therefore. :s amending For the Nuc! car Regulatscy Coenmu4 ton.
CHAPTER l-NUCLEAR REGULATORY tta regslacons to delay the imple:Denta-COMMIS$lON tion of physicil searches of utility 11-Seedt. J. CmK.
PART 73-4HY31 CAL PROTECT 1CN OF censee employees until August 24. 1978.
Secrefary of fAe Cortmussors.
the date when imp;ementation of all of (FR Doc.M-tason n:ed S-ta-M.9:ta amt PLANTS AND MATERIALS the requirements of I 73 55 is required.
Requiremente foe the Physical Protection-to provide titne for reexamination ci the [
3 of Nus!aar Power Ptants impact and value of such sear:het AGENCY: C 3.
Nuclear Regulatory Pub!!e ec:nment on the it. sue h.u been Title 46--Shipping Commuston.
solicited in connection with 2 petttien for CHAPTER IMC AST GUARD.
m!e ma&g nWeed in the Fr:tm Rr:-
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ACTION: Efective rule
- tsTrn of September 15.1977 (42 FR 46431.
SULDf.ARY: As a result of a number of NRC docket Prat-73-2). 'Ite Com=1s-Icoo N 2sl objections raised with respect primar.ly ston has determined that this action is PART 25-REQUIREMENTS to pat down searches of licensee em-consistent with the common defense and paoyees prior to admittance to the pro-security and protection of pub 1!c hes!th fu$SEL CON]ROL I
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tected area of a nuclear power reactor. and safety. The Commission has further MENT and the Coatmtaston's further cortsiders. found that. In view of the opportunity tion of the matter, the Nuclear Regula-for comment already acorded pr.or to PART 195-VESSEL CONTROL AND MIS-tory Commission is amending its regula-publication of the rules on February 24.
CELL.AN EOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPS tions to delay unplementation of the 1977. and the fact that the amendment MENT physical search requirement for regular set forth below serves to re!.ieve a restric-International Reguations for Freant.n:
employees of a licensee at nuclear power tion, notice and pubt!c procedure on the Comsions at Sea.1972: C3rre:t ons reactor sites.
amendment are c.necessary, and that AGENCY: Coss* Ou:trd. DCT.
the amendment may be made efective EFFECTIVE DATE. Septe:nber :9.1977' upon pubitcation in the Fs: rut Rr::s-ACTION: Correction to anal rule.
FOR FURTHIR DUVRStATION CON-Tr t.
SUaDIARY: Th:.s docum(nt makes coa TAC"I".
Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of rection.s to a occket shich appeared te 1954. u amended. the Energy Reor:2nl. the FrmruL Rrctsrts of July 11. 1977.
LIr. R. J. Jones. Chief. Matertsis Pro, ration Act of 1974. as amended. and sec-The docket contams amend =ent.s updato tect:on Standards Branch. Ornee of tions $F2 and 553 of Title 5 of the Uruted ing ex tang reterences in Coast GuarG Standards Development. U S. Nuclear States Code. the follo' ems 2mendment to regulations to the mternation21 rules fo9 Regulatory Commission. Washmston. Title 10. Chapter I. Coda of Feders! Per-preventmg collastons at sea and amendo D.C. 20555 (301-443-6973).
ulationg, Part 73 ts published as a docu-men a inteorna sec n 3 M ce mm SUPPLE 5tENTARY INFORitATION: ment subject to codancation.
Boat Act d Aprd 25. M 0.
On February 24.19M. the Nuclear Regu-
- 1. Section 73 55 of 10 CFR Part 73 !s latory Commission published in the Frs. 2 mended by addmg the followmg sen. EFFECTIVE DATE: September 23.1377 asAs Rectstra (42 FR 10836) efective tences to the unnumbered prefatory FOR FURTHER INFORmT;ON CON-amendments to 10 regulations in 10 CTR paragraph:
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Part 73. " Physical Protection of Plants and Staterials." One requirement includ. I M. Requirements foe php. l pr*
Captain Geor:e IC. Gremer.1:arme
.ca tecton d laumi acMa in na*
Safety Council 'G-C.iC 818 Room ed in these amendments was to search
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I indivtduals for Sresrms. explosives, and "I
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Nustf Butidmg. 400 Seventh StreeS intend!ary devices. The regulation spect-Med that the search function would be
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- Except for edividual.s for whom SW.. Wasnmgton. D C. 'J300 C00-406=
conducted by a physical search or by use the Itcensee hu a well-counded sus-1477),
of equipenent capable of detectmg such pteton that such mdindus:s are carrymt SUPPLEMENTARY INFOR51ATION.
devic's. Ttle requ.tre nents invciving pro. urear=s. explostves or incendiary de-In FR Doc. 77-19344. appestmg at pa;G cedur:.1 mapuras were scheduled for im. vtces a 'icensee need not implement the pleF cr*ation by ifar 25.1977. and tP--
ohysical search requirercent of para-35796 in the Ftcraat Rr:rstra of July 11[
1977, the following corrections are made involv.Lg use of equipment were sr
% (d)t D of th:.s acetion for mdi-
- 1. On page 35796 thard column.
'"Y u!ed for tmplementation by Aust
- .5 sho are regular employees of the nmth line of the ar'st full paragraph heensee at the site at which the licensee corrected to read. "1948 as amended 1978. or earlier tf the equipmen6 insta!!ed. Since equipment now available is authorued to operate s nuc! ear power (W th respect to navigst$on lights, th j
ts not capable of detecting s'1 types of reactor pursuant to Psrt 50 of tats Chap-waters sucJect'*
I explostres and meendtary devices. the ter unt:l Augu.st :4.1978. unless the Com-
, On page 35797. the sixth 11ne o search requirement calls for additional misaton directs otherwe prior to thag 1 25.05-1, the sixth 1me of I 96.20-1. anf meuures, such as random physical date. Untti that date and pending its e mt ine f I M 1 should each E searches. to provtco high usurance of further rev:ew of this subject, the Com-co[* ted to read "and shapes. shist >s, protecting against todustrial sabotage.
misst:n has determmed that the search The Commission is reassessing the requi.rement of pars; sph < d)'ll of this Dated. Septe nber 1977 tmphcations of physteal "p at-down'* section. tmplemented usmg only equip.
scarches of licec.see employees and their ment capable of detect =g Stes.: ns. ex-O. W. Stata, Adnttrof. U S. Coast Guard value u a part of a total physical system plosnes and meendiary devices. satts*es mdM j
considering their relation to other fen-the performance requirements of this l
tures of the securtty systems required by section as they apply to searches of regn.
W h W80 N8 3484* M3 Sml the new amendments. The issue is qu1*.e !ar employees of the I!censee at the s:te complet and myolves ram:.a. cations of entering the protected area of the nu. [d910-14]
l employee morale and the efectiveness of clear pos er reactor.
[CC D r5-to41 the search per se and in the context of the total security systern. The Commis.
Efective date: September 29.1977 ston believes that the question of pat
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Stabili R dosn searches warrants more dellberate L. 93 2M. Sa Stat. 4*5. sec. 201. ND. L 93-AGENCY: Coast Guard. DOT.
and thorough rev*ew. with extensive so.
4.,e. 3: Stas 1242-1242. N3. t 94 79 89 stat.
1*C;tation of public ftv.ew and comments. 413 # 42 C S c' 20o1. 5441i L ACTION: Mnal rule.
Plottat etGistit. VOL. 42. No.18e neutsoaf. trPftm8ta 29.1977 7911190$ M
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