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i Jersey Central Power & Light Company 5-ATTN:
Mr. I. R. Finfrock, Jr.
Vice President - Ceneration Madicon Avenue at Punch Bowl Road Morristown, New Jersey- 07960-4 t
Centlemen:
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The subject of guard responsibilities in protecting special nuclear l'
material from theft snd sabotage is being reviewed by the Nuclear
. Regulatory Co:n.ission.
The purpose of this letter is to clarify l
one aspect of these responsibilities so as to assure effective
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application of regulatory requirements in this important area.
h Nuclear reactor facilitics are required, under 10 CFR 73.40, to l
provide physical prot.cetion-and to implement the security plan j
submitted to the Conmission.
A necccsary element for approval
'of tho. plan of a nuclear power reactor is the provision of guards.
. We expect that the response requirements for these guards will be the same as called out in 10 CFR 73.50 (g)(2) which requires that guards responding to a possible threat shall determine if a threat exists, assess the extent of the threat, and initiate measures to neutralize the threat, either by acting on their own or by calling for assistance from local law enforcement authorities, or both.
It appears that the option for gua.rds taking action on their own.or calling for outside assistance may. conceivably be subject to mis-interpretation. The current regulation contemplates that guards j
are to be instructed that their first priority is to assess the extent
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of the threat and convey to the proper law enforcement authorities 1
the nature of the threat.. They should then, or simultaneously if 1
possible, take action on their own to counter the threat, deferring action pending the arrival of reinforcements only in those instances
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in which a guard's life would be placed in needless peril when faced with an overwhelming force.. In such instances, guards could be i
expected to take prudent delaying action whenever possible while
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awaiting assistance.
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,Your early response to this letter would be very much appreciated, either affirming.that your present practices for implementing the 4
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requirements of 10 CFR 73.40 are consistent with this view for the l
implementation of 573.50 (g)(2) or advising us of any deviation
' fromLthis approach, and-in the latter case, indicating the cause of such d'eviation.
Sincerely, i
]\\ W.
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' Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i
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G. F..Trowbridge, Esquire The Honorable W. M. Mason Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge Mayor, Lacey Township Barr Building P. O. Box 475 910 17th Street, N. W.
Forked River, New Jersey 08731 Washington, D. C.
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Honorable hb. F. Hyland Jersey Contral Power 6 Light Company Attorney General ATTN:
Mr. '4homas M. Crimmins, Jr.
State of New Jersey Safety and Licensing Manager State liouse Annex GPU Service Corporation Trenton, New Jersey 08601 260 Cherry Hill Road Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 Anthony Z. Roisman, Esquire Roisman, Kessler and Cashdan 1712 N Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
20036 Paul Rosenberg, Esquire Daniel Rappoport, Esquire 2323 S. Broad Street Trenton, New Jersey 08610' lionorable Joseph W. Ferraro, Jr.
Deputy Attorney General State of New Jersey 101 Commerce Street - Room 208 Newark, New Jersey 07102 George F. Kugler, Jr.
Attorney General State of New Jersey State House Annex Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Ocean Coun*.y Library 15 llooper Avenue Toms River, New Jersey 08753 9
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