NRC Generic Letter 78-19, Enclosing Sandia Report SAND 77-0777, "Barrier Technology Handbook"

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GL78019

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555

June 12, 1978

All Power Reactor Licensees and Applicants

Gentlemen:

This letter and enclosed Sandia Barrier Technology Handbook, dated November 1977, are being sent to all licensees authorized to operate a nuclear power reactor and to all applicants with applications for a license to operate or construct a power reactor.

The Barrier Technology Handbook is designed to provide state-of-the-art information on the role of barriers in security and is provided as a reference document. Feedback on this handbook is encouraged from all recipients and should be addressed to Dr. Samuel C. T. McDowell, Assistant Director for Research and Development, Division of Safeguards and Security, DOE.

Sincerely,

James R. Miller, Assistant Director for Reactor Safeguards Division of Operating Reactors

Enclosure:

Barrier Technology Handbook

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Gentlemen:

Enclosed for your information is a copy of the document SAND77-0777, "Barrier Technology Handbook".

As part of DOE's responsibilities related to safeguarding government-owned nuclear facilities, the Office of Safeguards and Security is conducting an R&D program in fixed facility physical protection. This program is carried out primarily at Sandia Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is directed at developing safeguards technology that can be applied to existing DOE facilities and facilities in the design stage. The program includes, e.g., development of methodology for assessments and design evaluations; equipment development in areas of entry control and intrusion detection; evaluation of barriers; development of engineered safeguard system concepts and hardware for LWR and LMFBR fuel cycle facilities.

The enclosed handbook is intended as a working document to:

o provide general barrier system philosophy and the role of barriers in a physical security system;

o provide a central source of barrier penetration times for physical protection systems effectiveness evaluations, and to aid designers of safeguards systems in the selection of cost-effective barriers; and

o provide descriptions of concepts for upgrading existing barriers and advanced concepts for new or replacement barriers.

We plan to update the handbook periodically as needed revisions are identified. Also, results from our continuing R&D program and programs of other agencies will be added as appropriate.

If you have any questions on the handbook or other aspects of our safeguards R&D program, please feel free to call me or other members of the R&D staff.

Sincerely,

Samuel C. T. McDowell Assistant Director for Research and Development Office of Safeguards and Security

Enclosure:

Barrier Technology Handbook