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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The licensee shall design and maintain the physical protection system to ensure the protection of special nuclear material. 13.6.1-13 Revision 1 - October 2010 Key physical protection system elements should include security personnel, detection and assessment systems, physical security barriers, access controls, search programs, cyber security, information security, personnel security, and contingency plans. The physical security plan fully describes the access authorization program, in accordance with 10 CFR 73.56, although a full description is not necessary when the plan confirms that the licensee has used the most current revision of RG 5.66, “Access Authorization Program for Nuclear Power Plants.” RG 5.66 provides acceptable language for insertion into site security plans to describe the access authorization program. The physical security plan fully describes the insider mitigation program, in accordance with 10 CFR 73.55 and 10 CFR 73.56, although a full description is not necessary when the plan confirms that the licensee has used the most current revision of RG 5.77, “Insider Mitigation Program.” Security Organization: 10 CFR 73.55(d) Guidelines The physical security plan shall describe the security organization, which should, at a minimum, include the following positions: security manager, access authorization supervisor or access authorization/FFD supervisor, security shift supervisor, armed response team leader, armed responders, armed security officers, alarm station operators, watchpersons, and security instructors. An acceptable physical security plan would identify the positions within the security organization, with a position description for each. An acceptable physical security plan would confirm that the security organization does not have any other responsibilities that would conflict with its responsibility to protect against radiological sabotage. The physical security plan shall confirm that the security organization is designed,