ML20044D428
| ML20044D428 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/21/1993 |
| From: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Lieberman J SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS |
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| CCS, NUDOCS 9305190119 | |
| Download: ML20044D428 (5) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION h$
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,ff h,.....f April :1, 1993 The Honorable Joseph I.
Lieberman, Chairman Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed is a copy of the Federal Reaister notice announcing j
NRC's workshop on the review of the design basis threat which Dr.
Selin indicated at your March 19, 1993 Frbcommittee hearing on terrorism and sabatoge at nuclear powerplants he would provide to you.
If I can be of further assistance, please let me know.
Sincerely, u/
ennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
As Stated cc:
Senator Alan Simpson l
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h 3 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REVIEW OF THE DESIGN BASIS THREAT FOR RADIOLOGICAL SABOTAGE AGENCY:
Nuclear Regulatory Commiuion.
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY
The Nuclear Regulatory Commiuion (NRC) staff will hold a public meeting to obtain information from members of the public, licensees, and other interested 1
parties relevant to NRCs review of the design basis threat for radiological sabotage 4
contained in 573.1(a)(1) of NRCs regulations on Physical Protection of Plarts and Materials (10 CFR Part 73). This design basis threat is the basis upon whica NRC develops physical protection requirements for NRC-licensed commercial nuclear power reactors that protect against acts of radiological sabotage. The NRC is reviewing 573.1(a)(1) in light of the recent incidents of a vehicle intrusion at the Three Mile Island power reactor and a vehicle bomb explosion at the. World Trade Center.
DATES:
May 10,1993 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ADDRESS:
Crowne Plaza Holiday Ingl750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Phone (301) 468-1100.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joan Higdon, Mail Stop 4E4/WFN, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555. Phone (301) 504-2477; FAX (301) 504-2474.
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SUPPLEMENTARY IhTORMATION:
The NRC is currently reviewing the design basis threat (DBT) for radiological sabotage contained in 10 CFR }73.1(a)(1) in light of two recent incidents in the United States. These incidents involved a vehicle that was used to forcibly penetrate the protected.
area of the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor and a vehicle that was used as a bomb at the World Trade Center. Currently, NRC-licensed commercial nuclear power reactors are not required to design a physical protection system to specifically protect against a forcible vehicular intrusion or a vehicular bomb.
The design basis threat described in 573.1(a)(1) is a hypothetical threat that was developed by the NRC based on technical studies and on information received from experts on crime and terrorism in the intelligence community and Federal law enforcement agencies. This DBT is the basis upon which NRC develops the physical protection requirements that are required at NRC-licensed power reactors;it is continually compared t
with actual events and formally revalidated semiannually by the NRC. Licensees of power reactors are required to implement a system that protects against acts of radiological sabotage.
The design basis threat for radiological sabotage is described in 673.1(a)(1) as a determined violent external assault, attack by stealth, or deceptive actions, of several persons with certain attributes, inside assistance, and hand-carried equipment, including suitable weapons. The DBT also includes an internal threat of an insider who could be a facility employee in any position.
De NRC is interested in obtaining information from the public, licensees, and other interested parties relevant to the need for any change in the design basis threat for radiological sabotage. Examples of topics on which the NRC is interested in receiving information are as follows:
(1) size of adversary, its capabilities (including weaponry) and attntutes; (2) use of various transport modes (e.g., land, water, air) to gain access to the protected and vital areas; (3) use of a vehicle as a weapon or bomb to commit radiological sabotage; (4) attributes of a vehicular threat (e.g., size, speed);
(5) quantity of explosives; (6) use of vehicular-mounted weapons.
The meeting will be divided into one morning sessinn and two afternoon sessions.
The morning session will be dedicated to general presentations by the NRC and non-government groups that represent parties interested in this subject. The first afternoon session will be a forum to provide the NRC with individual perspectives on speci5c DBT topics, such as those listed above. He second afternoon session will be an opportunity for attendees to provide the NRC with information on any aspect of the DBT.
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.r Attendees are requested to notify ivis. Joan Higdon at (301) 504-2477 or FAX (301) 504-2474 of their planned attendance to ensure adequate meeting room space and if any l
special requirements are needed (e.g., bearing impaired). The'public is invited to provide the NRC with written information on any aspect of the DBT. This information should be j
3 forwarded to Ms. Joan Higdon, Mail Stop, 4E4/WFN, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory i
Commission, Washington, D. C. 20555.
l Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16Yday of April 1993.
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