Document: 10 CFR Part 73
Document ID: 204733df-580e-4d3a-8c6c-ce7912360a31
Document Type: cfr
Title: Requirements for physical protection of licensed activities in nuclear power reactors against radiological sabotage.
Source: 10 CFR Part 73
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-73/section-73.55
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Section ID: 73.55
CFR Part: 73
CFR Title: 10

Content:
e provisions of part 50 of this chapter , or holders of a combined license under the provisions of part 52 of this chapter that do not reference a standard design certification or reference a standard design certification issued after May 26, 2009 shall meet the requirement of § 73.55(i)(4)(iii) . ( b ) General performance objective and requirements. ( 1 ) The licensee shall establish and maintain a physical protection program, to include a security organization, which will have as its objective to provide high assurance that activities involving special nuclear material are not inimical to the common defense and security and do not constitute an unreasonable risk to the public health and safety. ( 2 ) To satisfy the general performance objective of paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the physical protection program must protect against the design basis threat of radiological sabotage as stated in § 73.1 . ( 3 ) The physical protection program must be designed to prevent significant core damage and spent fuel sabotage. Specifically, the program must: ( i ) Ensure that the capabilities to detect, assess, interdict, and neutralize threats up to and including the design basis threat of radiological sabotage as stated in § 73.1 , are maintained at all times. ( ii ) Provide defense-in-depth through the integration of systems, technologies, programs, equipment, supporting processes, and implementing procedures as needed to ensure the effectiveness of the physical protection program. ( 4 ) The licensee shall analyze and identify site-specific conditions, including target sets, that may affect the specific measures needed to implement the requirements of this section and shall account for these conditions in the design of the physical protection program. ( 5 ) Upon the request of an authorized representative of the Commission, the licensee shall demonstrate the ability to meet Commission requirements through the implementation of the physical protection program, including