Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: 496a8650-7c3b-4111-a527-d49e2f61ae5c
Document Type: srp
Title: PHYSICAL SECURITY—COMBINED LICENSE AND OPERATING REACTORS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1729/ML17291B265.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 13
Section ID: 13.6.1
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physical security plan should describe the firearms, ammunition, and equipment necessary to implement the site’s security plans and protective strategy. The physical security plan shall confirm that each armed member of the security organization is trained to prevent or impede attempted acts of radiological sabotage by using force sufficient to counter the force directed at that person, including the use of 13.6.1-71 Revision 2 – August 2018 deadly force when the armed member of the security organization has a reasonable belief that the use of deadly force is necessary in self-defense or in the defense of others, or under any other circumstances, as authorized by applicable State or Federal law. The physical security plan shall describe the duties and responsibilities of the security personnel used as armed responders and armed security officers to implement the site’s protective strategy within predetermined timelines. For sites that use a remotely operated weapons system (ROWS), the physical security plan should also describe the duties and responsibilities of the ROWS operators, including operator actions and capabilities in the event that the ROWS becomes inoperable during a contingency event. The number of armed responders designated to implement the protective strategy shall not be fewer than 10, and the number of armed responders for the site shall be documented in the physical security plan. The physical security plan shall confirm that the number of armed responders is sufficient to effectively implement the protective strategy, that they are available at all times inside the protected area (which may include the protected area’s access-control point), and that they are not assigned other duties or responsibilities that could interfere with their assigned response duties. The physical security plan shall confirm that armed security officers designated to strengthen the onsite response are onsite and available at all times to carry out their assigned