Document: 10 CFR Part 73
Document ID: 95bd83e3-a356-4ea2-b27c-b19aa779ae4a
Document Type: cfr
Title: Notification of physical security events.
Source: 10 CFR Part 73
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-73/section-73.1200
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Section ID: 73.1200
CFR Part: 73
CFR Title: 10

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the NRC Headquarters Operations Center using secure communications systems appropriate to the classification level of the message. Licensees making classified telephonic notifications must contact the NRC Headquarters Operations Center at the commercial numbers specified in Table 1 of appendix A to this part and request a transfer to a secure telephone, as specified in paragraph III of appendix A to this part. ( ii ) If the licensee's secure communications capability is unavailable (e.g., due to the nature of the security event), the licensee must provide to the NRC the information required by this section, without revealing or discussing any classified information, in order to meet the timeliness requirements of this section. The licensee must also indicate to the NRC that its secure communications capability is unavailable. ( iii ) Licensees using a non-secure communications capability may be directed by the NRC emergency response management, in accordance with 32 CFR 2001.52(a) , to provide classified national security information to the NRC over the non-secure system, due to the significance of the ongoing security event. In such circumstances, the licensee must document this direction and any information provided to the NRC over a non-secure communications capability in the follow-up written report required in accordance with § 73.1205 . ( 5 ) For events reported under paragraph (a) of this section, the NRC may request that the licensee establish and maintain an open and continuous communications channel with the NRC Headquarters Operations Center as soon as possible. ( i ) Licensees must establish the requested continuous communications channel once the licensee has completed other required notifications under this section, § 50.72 of this chapter , appendix E to part 50 of this chapter , § 70.50 of this chapter ; or § 72.75 of this chapter ; as appropriate. ( ii ) Licensees must complete any immediate actions required to stabilize the plant, to place the