Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 0abe910e-a8ee-47e5-aad0-5cb695cb55a7
Document Type: srp
Title: PHYSICAL SECURITY—COMBINED LICENSE AND OPERATING REACTORS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1022/ML102230082.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 13
Section ID: 13.6.1
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earms, explosives, incendiary devices, or other items that could be used to commit radiological sabotage into the protected area. The physical security plan shall confirm that the search for firearms, explosives, incendiary devices, or other items that could be used to commit radiological sabotage is completed through the use of equipment capable of detecting these items or through visual and physical searches or both to ensure that all items are clearly identified before access is granted. The physical security plan shall confirm that, with the exception of law enforcement personnel on official duty, all persons are subject to protected area entry searches. Armed security officers who are on duty and have exited the protected area may reenter the protected area without being searched for firearms. The physical security plan shall confirm that, when search equipment is out of service, not operating satisfactorily, or cannot be used effectively to search individuals that a visual and physical search is conducted. The physical security plan should describe the actions taken when an attempt to introduce contraband into the protected area is suspected. The physical security plan shall confirm that implementing procedures for vehicle access portals describe the areas of a vehicle that are searched before access is granted to the protected area. The physical security plan shall describe the types of exceptions to be granted for materials and confirm that the specific security measures to be implemented for the excepted items are detailed in facility procedures. 13.6.1-22 Revision 1 - October 2010 The physical security plan shall confirm that bulk material excepted from protected area search is escorted by an armed member of the security organization to its final destination or to a receiving area where the excepted items are offloaded and verified and to the extent practicable are not offloaded adjacent to a vital area. Detection and Assessment Systems: 10 CFR 73.55(i)