ML20104C117
| ML20104C117 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/25/2019 |
| From: | William Schuster Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML20104C117 (11) | |
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Update on Security Activities William Schuster, RTR Inspector Research and Test Reactors Oversight Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2019 TRTR Conference September 25, 2019
Introduction
- Rulemaking Activities
- Part 73 SNM
- Part 73 Event Notification
- Part 74 MC&A
- Inspection Activities
- Security Inspection Procedures
- International Activities
- Reporting Security Concerns 2
Rulemaking Activities 3
Rulemaking Activities Part 73 - SNM
- Background (NRC-2014-0118)
- Presented Draft Regulatory Basis at the 2014 TRTR Meeting
- RTR specific public meeting (September 2014)
- Final Regulatory Basis Issued (January 2015)
- Draft revised Regulatory Basis (March 2019, 84 FR 6980)
- Update
- Staff is reviewing the public comments and reconsidering the need for additional requirements.
- Staff will be providing options and recommendations to the Commission in FY 2019.
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Rulemaking Activities Part 73 - Event Notifications
- Background (NRC-2011-0018)
- Proposed rule issued (September 2015, 80 FR 57106)
- Draft final rule submitted to the Commission for approval in May 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16264A000)
- Update
- The Commission is currently reviewing the draft final rule package.
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Rulemaking Activities Part 74 - MC&A
- Background (NRC-2009-0096)
- Proposed rule issued (November 2013, 78 FR 67225)
- Draft final rule submitted to the Commission for approval in October 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18061A056)
- Update
- The Commission disapproved the draft final rule and directed the staff to discontinue the rulemaking activity (ADAMS Accession No. ML19093B393)
- Discontinuation of Rulemaking (July 2019, 84 FR 32327) 6
Inspection Activities Security Inspection Procedures Current IPs
- IP 81401 - Plans, Procedures, and Reviews
- IP 81402 - Safeguards Events
- IP 81403 - New Fuel Receipt
- IP 81411/81421/81431 -
Fixed Site Physical Protection of Special Nuclear Material
- IP 85102 - Material Control and Accounting
- IP 81310 - Physical Protection of Shipments of Irradiated Fuel 7
Inspection Activities Security Inspection Procedures Draft IPs IP 81601/81602/81603 - Fixed Site Physical Protection of Special Nuclear Material IP 81606 - Material Control and Accounting IP 81607 - Protection of SGI and SGI-M IP 81608 - Safeguards Events IP 81612/81613 - Receipt of Special Nuclear Material IP 81614 - In Transit Physical Protection of Irradiated Fuel IP 81621 - Fixed Site Physical Protection of Category 1 and 2 Quantities of Radioactive Materials IP 81622 - In Transit Physical Protection of Category 1 and 2 Quantities of Radioactive Materials and 100 grams or less of Irradiated Reactor Fuel 8
International Activities
- Support to IAEA related to nuclear security at research reactors and associated facilities
- Many member states are looking to IAEA to help enhance nuclear security regulation
- Ongoing development of IAEA nuclear security documents
- NRC experiences of security assessments at a wide range of facility types, power levels, etc., provide examples of graded approach
- IAEA efforts also consider how to address security of co-located SNM and RAD material 9
Reporting Security Concerns
- Emergency concerns
- Headquarters Operations Center: (301) 816-5100
- Non-emergency concerns
- You may send an e-mail to allegation@nrc.gov
- You may contact any NRC employee or call NRC's Toll-Free Safety Hotline: (800) 695-7403
- Importance of continued vigilance 10
Questions