Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 6958f90f-4bf5-4fe1-9ae7-49439fd2deca
Document Type: srp
Title: PHYSICAL SECURITY HARDWARE - INSPECTIONS, TESTS, ANALYSES, AND
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1603/ML16032A050.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 14
Section ID: 14.3.12
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l is not lessened by any opening), or walls of similar construction, not part of a building, provided with a barbed topping described in paragraph (1) of this definition of a height of not less than 8 feet; or” (3) “Any other physical obstruction constructed in a manner and of materials suitable for the purpose for which the obstruction is intended.” d. All building walls, ceilings, and floors of buildings which comprise a portion of the protected area barrier provide a level of protection (i.e., are constructed of materials) consistent with the characteristics defined in the entry for “Physical Barriers” in 10 CFR 73.2, “Definitions.” e. All penetrations and openings through the protected area barrier are secured and monitored to deter, delay and detect exploitation of the penetration or opening. f. All unattended openings (such as underground pathways) that intersect a security boundary (such as the protected area barrier) are protected by a physical barrier and monitored by intrusion detection equipment or observed at a frequency sufficient to detect exploitation. Additional guidance is provided in RG 5.76, “Physical Protection Programs at Nuclear Power Reactors”, July 2009; RG 5.69, “Guidance for the Application of Radiological Sabotage Design-Basis Threat in the Design, Development, and Implementation of a Physical Security Program that Meets 10 CFR 73.55 Requirements”, April 2007; NUREG/CR-0181, “Barrier Penetration Database,” July 1987; and NRC-endorsed Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 09-05, “Guidance on the Protection of Unattended Openings that Intersect a Security Boundary.” None of these documents is publicly available, although a supplement to NEI 09-05 is (as Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13022A403). PS-ITAAC No. 3, Isolation Zone Requirements 10 CFR 73.55(e)(7)(i). “An isolation zone must be maintained in outdoor areas adjacent to the protected area perimeter barrier. The