Document: 10 CFR Part 73
Document ID: 7d8269bd-54a2-4d5a-9b84-85dfab2746cc
Document Type: cfr
Title: Transportation physical protection systems, subsystems, components, and procedures.
Source: 10 CFR Part 73
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-73/section-73.26
Revision Date: 
Chapter: 
Section ID: 73.26
CFR Part: 73
CFR Title: 10

Content:
nce or activity of persons or vehicles attempting to penetrate a moving convoy or persons attempting to gain access to a parked cargo vehicle or upon evidence or indication of penetration of the cargo vehicle the armed escorts or other armed response personnel shall: ( i ) Determine whether or not a threat exists; ( ii ) Assess the extent of the threat, if any; ( iii ) Take immediate concurrent measures to neutralize the threat by: ( A ) Making the necessary tactical moves to prevent or impede acts of radiological sabotage or theft of strategic special nuclear material, and ( B ) Informing local law enforcement agencies of the threat and requesting assistance. ( 3 ) The licensee or his agent shall instruct every armed escort and all armed response personnel to prevent or impede acts of radiological sabotage or theft of strategic special material by using sufficient force to counter the force directed at him including the use of deadly force when armed escorts or armed response personnel have a reasonable belief that it is necessary in self-defense or in the defense of others. ( f ) Transfer and storage of strategic special nuclear material for domestic shipments. ( 1 ) Strategic special nuclear material shall be placed in a protected area at transfer points if transfer is not immediate from one transport to another. Where a protected area is not available a controlled access area shall be established for the shipment. The transport may serve as a controlled access area. ( 2 ) All transfers shall be protected by at least seven armed escorts or other armed personnel—one of whom shall serve as commander. At least five of the armed personnel (including the commander) shall be available to protect the shipment and at least three of the five shall keep the strategic special nuclear material under continuous surveillance while it is at the transfer point. The two remaining armed personnel shall take up positions at a remote monitoring location. The remote location may be