Document: 10 CFR Part 73
Document ID: a42e5a1e-a6a4-4125-b626-86a4a182f91f
Document Type: cfr
Title: Performance capabilities for physical protection of strategic special nuclear material in transit.
Source: 10 CFR Part 73
Source URL: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/part-73/section-73.25
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Section ID: 73.25
CFR Part: 73
CFR Title: 10

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nts of § 73.20(a) ; and ( ii ) Detection subsystems and procedures to detect, assess and communicate any attempts at unauthorized removal of strategic special nuclear material so that response to the attempt can be such as to satisfy the general performance objective and requirements of § 73.20(a) . ( d ) Respond to safeguards contingencies and emergencies to assure that the two capabilities in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section are achieved, and to engage and impede adversary forces until local law enforcement forces arrive. To achieve this capability, the physical protection system shall: ( 1 ) Respond rapidly and effectively to safeguards contingencies and emergencies using the following subsystems and subfunctions: ( i ) A security organization composed of trained and qualifed personnel, including armed escorts, one of whom is designated as escort commander, with procedures for command and control, to execute response functions. ( ii ) Assessment procedures to assess the nature and extent of security related incidents. ( iii ) A predetermined plan to respond to safeguards contingency events. ( iv ) Equipment and procedures to enable responses to security related incidents sufficiently rapid and effective to achieve the predetermined objective of each action. ( v ) Equipment, vehicle design features, and procedures to protect security organization personnel, including those at the movement control center, in their performance of assessment and response related functions. ( 2 ) Transmit detection, assessment and other response related information using the following subsystems and subfunctions: ( i ) Communications equipment and procedures to rapidly and accurately transmit security information among armed escorts. ( ii ) Equipment and procedures for two-way communications between the escort commander and the movement control center to rapidly and accurately transmit assessment information and requests for assistance by local law enforcement forces, and to