Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: b022cddb-8d32-4663-9bb0-ba39d9401280
Document Type: srp
Title: PHYSICAL SECURITY
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070626.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 13
Section ID: 13.6
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Physical Security Licensing Branch, Division of Safeguards, NMSS Safeguards Branch (PSGB)1 Secondary - Standardization & Special Projects Branch, Division of Licensing, NRR None2 I. AREAS OF REVIEW At theFor preliminary safety analysis report (PSAR) reviewsstage, the review of this section 3 covers plans for implementing security measures relating to (1) preemployment of personnel employed to work at the proposed plant and (2) the layout of the plant and other design features and equipment arrangements intended to provide protection of vital equipment against acts of radiological sabotage in accordance with 10 CFR Part 73, §73.55. For design certifications, the review involves the evaluation of the physical security system design, as set forth in the standard safety analysis report, to prevent or mitigate acts of radiological sabotage. These reviews include evaluation of vital equipment designations and protection, and proposed access control measures.4 At theFor reviews of final safety analysis reports (FSAR) stage, and applications referencing a certified design, the review involves the evaluation of the physical security plan, the Gguard 5 Ttraining and Qqualification Pplan , and the safeguards Ccontingency Pplan which collectively 6 7 describes a comprehensive physical security program for the plant site. The review 8 encompasses the physical security organization, access controls to the plant protected and vital areas including physical barriers, searches of personnel and packages and means of detecting unauthorized intrusions, provisions for monitoring the access to vital equipment, selection of DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 13.6-2 personnel for security purposes, communications systems for security, intrusion alarm systems, arrangements with law enforcement authorities for assistance in responding to security threats, training of security personnel and response to contingencies. The implementation schedule for the physical