Document: 10 CFR Part 73
Document ID: f347758c-712e-4696-a4df-70095d343427
Document Type: cfr
Title: Requirements for the physical protection of stored spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste.
Source: 10 CFR Part 73
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-73/section-73.51
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Section ID: 73.51
CFR Part: 73
CFR Title: 10

Content:
ier offering substantial penetration resistance. The physical barrier at the perimeter of the protected area must be as defined in § 73.2 . Isolation zones, typically 20 feet wide each, on both sides of this barrier, must be provided to facilitate assessment. The barrier offering substantial resistance to penetration may be provided by an approved storage cask or building walls such as those of a reactor or fuel storage building. ( 2 ) Illumination must be sufficient to permit adequate assessment of unauthorized penetrations of or activities within the protected area. ( 3 ) The perimeter of the protected area must be subject to continual surveillance and be protected by an active intrusion alarm system which is capable of detecting penetrations through the isolation zone and that is monitored in a continually staffed primary alarm station and in one additional continually staffed location. The primary alarm station must be located within the protected area; have bullet-resisting walls, doors, ceiling, and floor; and the interior of the station must not be visible from outside the protected area. A timely means for assessment of alarms must also be provided. Regarding alarm monitoring, the redundant location need only provide a summary indication that an alarm has been generated. ( 4 ) The protected area must be monitored by daily random patrols. ( 5 ) A security organization with written procedures must be established. The security organization must include sufficient personnel per shift to provide for monitoring of detection systems and the conduct of surveillance, assessment, access control, and communications to assure adequate response. Members of the security organization must be trained, equipped, qualified, and requalified to perform assigned job duties in accordance with appendix B to part 73, sections I.A, (1) (a) and (b), B(1)(a), and the applicable portions of II. ( 6 ) Documented liaison with a designated response force or local law enforcement agency