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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1506 - Deliberate Misconduct

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NOTE: Former
				  §1506 has been
				  repealed.
A. This Section applies to
				any:
1. licensee;
2. certificate holder;
3. quality assurance program approval
				holder;
4. applicant for a license,
				certificate, or quality assurance program approval;
5. contractor (including a supplier or
				consultant) or subcontractor, to any person identified in Paragraph A.4 of this
				Section; or
6. employee of any
				person identified in Paragraph A.1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of this Section.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1508 - General License: NRC Approved Packages

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A. A general license is issued to any
				licensee of the department to transport, or to deliver to a carrier for
				transport, licensed material in a package for which a license, certificate of
				compliance (CoC), or other approval has been issued by the U.S. NRC.
B. This general license applies only to a
				licensee who has a quality assurance program approved by the department as
				satisfying the provisions of LAC 33.XV.1520.
C. Each licensee issued a general license
				under Subsection A of this Section shall:
1.
				maintain a copy of the certificate of compliance, or other approval of the
				package, and the drawings and other documents referenced in the approval
				relating to the use and maintenance of the packaging and to the actions to be
				taken prior to shipment;
2. comply
				with the terms and conditions of the license, certificate, or other approval,
				as applicable, and the applicable requirements of this Chapter; and
3. submit in writing before the first use of
				the package to: ATTN: Document Control Desk, Director, Division of Fuel
				Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, using an
				appropriate method listed in 10 CFR 71.1(a),
				the licensee's name and license number and the package identification number
				specified in the package approval.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1509 - General License: DOT Specification Container [Formerly Section 1510] (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2104(B) and
				  2113.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1510 - General License: Use of Foreign Approved Package

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A. A general license is issued to any
				licensee of the department to transport, or to deliver to a carrier for
				transport, licensed material in a package the design of which has been approved
				in a foreign national competent authority certificate that has been revalidated
				by the U.S. DOT as meeting the applicable requirements of
				49
				CFR 171.23.
B. Except as otherwise provided in this
				Section, the general license applies only to a licensee who has a quality
				assurance program approved by the department as satisfying the applicable
				provisions of LAC 33.XV.1520.
C.
				This general license applies only to shipments made to or from locations
				outside the United States.
D. This
				general license applies only to a licensee who:
1. has a copy of the applicable certificate,
				the revalidation, and the drawings and other documents referenced in the
				certificate relating to the use and maintenance of the packaging and to the
				actions to be taken prior to shipment; and
2. complies with the terms and conditions of
				the certificate and revalidation and with the applicable requirements of this
				Chapter.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1511 - General License: Fissile Material

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A. A general license is issued to any
				licensee of the department to transport fissile material, or to deliver fissile
				material to a carrier for transport, if the material is shipped in accordance
				with this Section. The fissile material need not be contained in a package that
				meets the standards of LAC 33:XV.1513; however, the material must be contained
				in a Type A package. The Type A package must also meet the U.S. DOT
				requirements of
				49 CFR
				173.417(a).
B. The general license applies only to a
				licensee who has a quality assurance program approved by the department as
				satisfying the provisions of  10 CFR Part 71, Subpart H.
C. The general license applies only when a
				package's contents:
1. contain no more than a
				Type A quantity of radioactive material; and
2. contain less than 500 total grams of
				beryllium, graphite, or hydrogenous material enriched in deuterium.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1512 - General License: Plutonium-Beryllium Special Form Material

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A. A general
				license is issued to any licensee of the department to transport fissile
				material in the form of plutonium-beryllium (Pu-Be) special form sealed
				sources, or to deliver Pu-Be sealed sources to a carrier for transport, if the
				material is shipped in accordance with this Section. This material need not be
				contained in a package that meets the standards of LAC 33:XV.1513; however, the
				material must be contained in a Type A package. The Type A package must also
				meet the U.S. DOT requirements of
				49 CFR
				173.417(a).
B. The general license applies only to a
				licensee who has a quality assurance program approved by the department as
				satisfying the provisions of  10 CFR Part 71, Subpart H.
C. The general license applies only when a
				package's contents:
1. contain no more than a
				Type A quantity of radioactive material; and
2. contain less than 1000 grams of plutonium,
				provided that plutonium-239, plutonium-241, or any combination of these
				radionuclides, constitutes less than 240 grams of the total quantity of
				plutonium in the package.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1513 - External Radiation Standards for All Packages

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A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this
				Section, each package of radioactive materials offered for transportation must
				be designed and prepared for shipment so that under conditions normally
				incident to transportation the radiation level does not exceed 2 mSv/h (200
				mrem/h) at any point on the external surface of the package, and the transport
				index does not exceed 10.
B. A
				package that exceeds the radiation level limits specified in Subsection A of
				this Section must be transported by exclusive use shipment only, and the
				radiation levels for such shipment must not exceed the following during
				transportation:
1. 2 mSv/h (200 mrem/h) on
				the external surface of the package, unless the following conditions are met,
				in which case the limit is 10 mSv/h (1000 mrem/h):
a. the shipment is made in a closed transport
				vehicle;
b. the package is secured
				within the vehicle so that its position remains fixed during transportation;
				and
c. there are no loading or
				unloading operations between the beginning and end of the
				transportation;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1514 - Assumptions as to Unknown Properties

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A. When the isotopic abundance, mass,
				concentration, degree of irradiation, degree of moderation, or any other
				pertinent property of fissile material in any package is not known, the
				licensee shall package the fissile material as if the unknown property has a
				credible value that will cause the maximum neutron multiplication.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2104(B) and 2113.
NOTE: Former
					 §
												1514 has been
					 repealed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1515 - Records

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A. Each licensee
				shall maintain, for a period of three years after shipment, a record of each
				shipment of licensed material not exempt under
				10 CFR
				71.14, showing where applicable:
1. identification of the packaging by model
				number and serial number;
2.
				verification that there are no significant defects in the packaging, as
				shipped;
3. volume and
				identification of coolant;
4. type
				and quantity of licensed material in each package, and the total quantity of
				each shipment;
5. for each item of
				irradiated fissile material:
a. identification
				by model number and serial number;
b. irradiation and decay history to the
				extent appropriate to demonstrate that its nuclear and thermal characteristics
				comply with license conditions; and
c. any abnormal or unusual condition relevant
				to radiation safety;
6.
				date of the shipment;
7. for
				fissile packages and for Type B packages, any special controls
				exercised;
8. name and address of
				the transferee;
9. address to which
				the shipment was made; and
10.
				results of the determinations required by
				10 CFR
				71.87 and by the conditions of the package
				approval.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1516 - Preliminary and Routine Determinations

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A. The licensee shall ascertain that the
				determinations in
				10 CFR 71.85(a) -
				(c) have been made.
B. Prior to each shipment of licensed
				material, the licensee shall ensure that the package with its contents
				satisfies the applicable requirements of this Chapter and of the license. The
				licensee shall verify that:
1. the package is
				proper for the contents to be shipped;
2. the package is in unimpaired physical
				condition except for superficial defects such as marks or dents;
3. each closure device of the packaging,
				including any required gasket, is properly installed and secured and free of
				defects;
4. any system for
				containing liquid is adequately sealed and has adequate space or other
				specified provision for expansion of the liquid;
5. any pressure relief device is operable and
				set in accordance with written procedures;
6. the package has been loaded and closed in
				accordance with written procedures;
7. for fissile material, any moderator or
				neutron absorber, if required, is present and in proper condition;
8. any structural part of the package that
				could be used to lift or tie down the package during transport is rendered
				inoperable for that purpose unless it satisfies design requirements specified
				in
				10 CFR
				71.45;
9. the level of non-fixed (removable)
				radioactive contamination on the external surfaces of each package offered for
				shipment is as low as reasonably achievable and within the limits specified in
				U.S. DOT regulations at
				49 CFR
				173.443;
10. external radiation levels around the
				package and around the vehicle, if applicable, will not exceed the limits
				specified in LAC 33:XV.1513 at any time during transportation; and
11. accessible package surface temperatures
				shall not exceed the limits specified in
				10 CFR
				71.43(g) at any time during
				transportation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1517 - Air Transport of Plutonium [Formerly section 1513]

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A. Notwithstanding the provisions of any
				general licenses and notwithstanding any exemptions stated directly in this
				Chapter or included indirectly by citation of 49 CFR Chapter I, as may be
				applicable, the licensee shall assure that plutonium in any form, whether for
				import, export, or domestic shipment, is not transported by air or delivered to
				a carrier for air transport unless:
1. the
				plutonium is contained in a medical device designed for individual human
				application;
2. the plutonium is
				contained in a material in which the specific activity is less than or equal to
				the activity concentration values for plutonium specified in Table A-2 of  10
				CFR Part 71, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in LAC 33:XV.1599.A, and in
				which the radioactivity is essentially uniformly distributed;
3. the plutonium is shipped in a single
				package containing not more than an A2 quantity of
				plutonium in any isotope or form and is shipped in accordance with LAC
				33:XV.1504; or
4. the plutonium is
				shipped in a package specifically authorized for the shipment of plutonium by
				air in the Certificate of Compliance for that package issued by the U.S
				NRC.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1518 - Opening Instructions

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A. Before
				delivery of a package to a carrier for transport, the licensee shall ensure
				that any special instructions needed to open the package safely have been sent
				to, or otherwise made available to, the consignee for the consignee's use in
				accordance with LAC 33:XV.455.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  30:2104(B) and
				  2113.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1519 - Advance Notification of Shipment of Irradiated Reactor Fuel and Nuclear Waste

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A. As specified in
				Subsections B, C, and D of this Section, each licensee shall provide advance
				notification to the governor, or to the governor's designee, of the shipment of
				licensed material, within or across the boundary of Louisiana, before the
				transport, or delivery to a carrier for transport, of licensed material outside
				the confines of the licensee's plant or other place of use or storage.
1. As specified in Subsections B, C, and D of
				this Section, after June 11, 2013, each licensee shall provide advance
				notification to the
tribal official
as defined in LAC
				33:XV.102 of participating tribes referenced in Subsection A of this Section,
				or the officials designee, of the shipment of licensed material, within or
				across the boundary of the tribes reservation, before the transport, or
				delivery to a carrier for transport, of licensed material outside the confines
				of the licensees plant, or other place of use or storage.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 15 - Transportation of Radioactive Material › Section XV-1520 - Quality Assurance

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A. Quality
				Assurance Requirements
1. This Section
				describes quality assurance requirements applying to design, purchase,
				fabrication, handling, shipping, storing, cleaning, assembly, inspection,
				testing, operation, maintenance, repair, and modification of components of
				packaging that are important to safety. As used in this Section, "quality
				assurance" comprises all those planned and systematic actions necessary to
				provide adequate confidence that a system or component will perform
				satisfactorily in service. Quality assurance includes quality control, which
				comprises those quality assurance actions related to control of the physical
				characteristics and quality of the material or component in accordance with
				predetermined requirements. Each licensee is responsible for satisfying the
				quality assurance requirements that apply to its use of a packaging for the
				shipment of licensed material subject to this Section.
2. Each licensee shall establish, maintain,
				and execute a quality assurance program that satisfies each of the applicable
				criteria of this Section and that satisfies any specific provisions that are
				applicable to the licensee's activities, including procurement of packaging.
				The licensee shall execute the applicable criteria in a graded approach to an
				extent that is commensurate with the quality assurance requirement's importance
				to safety.
3. Before using any
				package for the shipment of licensed material subject to this Section, each
				licensee shall obtain department approval of its quality assurance program.
				Using an appropriate method listed in
				10 CFR
				71.1(a), each licensee shall
				file a description of its quality assurance program, including a discussion of
				which requirements of this Section are applicable and how they will be
				satisfied, by submitting the description to the Office of Environmental
				Compliance.
4. A program for
				transport container inspection and maintenance limited to radiographic exposure
				devices, source changers, or packages transporting these devices, and meeting
				the requirements of LAC 33:XV.547.B or equivalent NRC or other agreement state
				requirement, is deemed to satisfy the requirements of LAC 33:XV.1508 and LAC
				33:XV.1520.A.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XV-1601 - Purpose and Scope

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A. Purpose. This
				  Chapter has been established to provide the requirements for the physical
				  protection program for any licensee who possesses an aggregated category 1 or
				  category 2 quantity of radioactive material listed in Appendix A of this
				  Chapter. These requirements provide reasonable assurance of the security of
				  category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material by protecting these
				  materials from theft or diversion. Specific requirements for access to
				  material, use of material, transfer of material, and transport of material are
				  included. No provision of this Chapter authorizes possession of licensed
				  material.
B. Scope
1. Subchapters B and C of this Chapter apply
				  to any person who, under the regulations in this Chapter, possesses or uses at
				  any site, an aggregated category 1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive
				  material.
2. Subchapter D of this
				  Chapter applies to any person who, under the regulations of this Chapter:
a. transports or delivers to a carrier for
				  transport in a single shipment, a category 1 or category 2 quantity of
				  radioactive material; or
b. imports
				  or exports a category 1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive material; the
				  provisions only apply to the domestic portion of the transport.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section XV-1605 - Specific Exemptions

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A. The
				  department may, upon application of any interested person or upon its own
				  initiative, grant such exemptions from the requirements of the regulations in
				  this Chapter as it determines are authorized by law and will not endanger life,
				  property, the common defense, or security, and are otherwise in the public
				  interest.
B. Any licensee's
				  NRC-licensed activities are exempt from the requirements of Subchapters B and C
				  of this Chapter to the extent that its activities are included in a security
				  plan required by  10 CFR 73.
C. A
				  licensee who possesses radioactive waste that contains category 1 or category 2
				  quantities of radioactive material is exempt from the requirements of
				  Subchapters B, C, and D of this Chapter. However, any radioactive waste that
				  contains discrete sources, ion-exchange resins, or activated material that
				  weighs less than 2,000 kg (4,409 lbs) is not exempt from the requirements of
				  this Chapter. The licensee shall implement the following requirements to secure
				  the radioactive waste:
1. use continuous
				  physical barriers that allow access to the radioactive waste only through
				  established access control points;
2. use a locked door or gate with monitored
				  alarm at the access control point;
3. assess and respond to each actual or
				  attempted unauthorized access to determine whether an actual or attempted
				  theft, sabotage, or diversion occurred; and
4. immediately notify the LLEA and request an
				  armed response from the LLEA upon determination that there was an actual or
				  attempted theft, sabotage, or diversion of the radioactive waste that contains
				  category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter B - Background Investigations and Access Control Program › Section XV-1607 - Personnel Access Authorization Requirements for Category 1 or Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material

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A.
				  General
1. Each licensee who possesses an
				  aggregated quantity of radioactive material at or above the category 2
				  threshold shall establish, implement, and maintain its access authorization
				  program in accordance with the requirements of this Subchapter.
2. An applicant for a new license and each
				  licensee who would become newly subject to the requirements of this Subchapter
				  upon application for modification of its license shall implement the
				  requirements of this Subchapter, as appropriate, before taking possession of an
				  aggregated category 1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive material.
3. Any licensee who has not previously
				  implemented the Security Orders or been subject to the provisions of Subchapter
				  B of this Chapter shall implement the provisions of this Subchapter B before
				  aggregating radioactive material to a quantity that equals or exceeds the
				  category 2 threshold.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter B - Background Investigations and Access Control Program › Section XV-1609 - Access Authorization Program Requirements

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A. Granting Unescorted Access Authorization
1. Licensees shall implement the requirements
				  of this Subchapter for granting initial or reinstated unescorted access
				  authorization.
2. Individuals who
				  have been determined to be trustworthy and reliable shall also complete the
				  security training required by LAC 33:XV.1623.C before being allowed unescorted
				  access to category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive
				  material.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter B - Background Investigations and Access Control Program › Section XV-1613 - Requirements for Criminal History Records Checks of Individuals Granted Unescorted Access to Category 1 or Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material

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A. General
				  Performance Objective and Requirements
1.
				  Except for those individuals listed in LAC 33:XV.1615 and those individuals
				  grandfathered under LAC 33:XV.1611.B, each licensee subject to the provisions
				  of this Subchapter shall fingerprint each individual who is to be permitted
				  unescorted access to category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive
				  material. Licensees shall transmit all collected fingerprints to the NRC for
				  transmission to the FBI. The licensee shall use the information received from
				  the FBI as part of the required background investigation to determine whether
				  to grant or deny further unescorted access to category 1 or category 2
				  quantities of radioactive materials for that individual.
2. The licensee shall notify each affected
				  individual that his or her fingerprints will be used to secure a review of his
				  or her criminal history record, and shall inform him or her of the procedures
				  for revising the record or adding explanations to the record.
3. Fingerprinting is not required if a
				  licensee is reinstating an individual's unescorted access authorization to
				  category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive materials if:
a. the individual returns to the same
				  facility that granted unescorted access authorization within 365 days of the
				  termination of his or her unescorted access authorization; and
b. the previous access was terminated under
				  favorable conditions.
4.
				  Fingerprints do not need to be taken if an individual who is an employee of a
				  licensee, contractor, manufacturer, or supplier has been granted unescorted
				  access to category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material, access
				  to safeguards information, or safeguards information-modified handling by
				  another licensee, based upon a background investigation conducted under this
				  Subchapter, the Fingerprint Orders, or  10 CFR 73 . An existing criminal history
				  records check file may be transferred to the licensee asked to grant unescorted
				  access in accordance with the provisions of LAC 33:XV.1617.C.
5. Licensees shall use the information
				  obtained as part of a criminal history records check solely for the purpose of
				  determining an individual's suitability for unescorted access authorization to
				  category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive materials, access to
				  safeguards information, or safeguards information-modified handling.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter B - Background Investigations and Access Control Program › Section XV-1617 - Protection of Information

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A. Each
				  licensee who obtains background information on an individual under this
				  Subchapter shall establish and maintain a system of files and written
				  procedures for protection of the record and the personal information from
				  unauthorized disclosure.
B. The
				  licensee may not disclose the record or personal information collected and
				  maintained to persons other than the subject individual, his or her
				  representative, or to those who have a need to have access to the information
				  in performing assigned duties in the process of granting or denying unescorted
				  access to category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material,
				  safeguards information, or safeguards information-modified handling. No
				  individual authorized to have access to the information may disseminate the
				  information to any other individual who does not have a need to know.
C. The personal information
				  obtained on an individual from a background investigation may be provided to
				  another licensee:
1. upon the individual's
				  written request to the licensee holding the data to disseminate the information
				  contained in his or her file; and
2. the recipient licensee verifies
				  information such as name, date of birth, social security number, gender, and
				  other applicable physical characteristics.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter B - Background Investigations and Access Control Program › Section XV-1619 - Access Authorization Program Review

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A. Each licensee shall be responsible for the
				  continuing effectiveness of the access authorization program. Each licensee
				  shall ensure that access authorization programs are reviewed to confirm
				  compliance with the requirements of this Subchapter and that comprehensive
				  actions are taken to correct any noncompliance that is identified. The review
				  program shall evaluate all program performance objectives and requirements.
				  Each licensee shall periodically (at least annually) review the access program
				  content and implementation.
B. The
				  results of the reviews, along with any recommendations, shall be documented.
				  Each review report shall identify conditions that are adverse to the proper
				  performance of the access authorization program, the cause of the condition(s),
				  and, when appropriate, recommend corrective actions, and corrective actions
				  taken. The licensee shall review the findings and take any additional
				  corrective actions necessary to preclude repetition of the condition, including
				  reassessment of the deficient areas where indicated.
C. Review records shall be maintained for
				  three years.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et seq., and
					 2104(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter C - Physical Protection Requirements During Use › Section XV-1621 - Security Program

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A. Applicability
1. Each licensee who possesses an aggregated
				  category 1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive material shall establish,
				  implement, and maintain a security program in accordance with the requirements
				  of Subchapter C of this Chapter.
2.
				  An applicant for a new license and each licensee who would become newly subject
				  to the requirements of this Subchapter upon application for modification of its
				  license shall implement the requirements of this Subchapter, as appropriate,
				  before taking possession of an aggregated category 1 or category 2 quantity of
				  radioactive material.
3. Any
				  licensee who has not previously implemented the Security Orders or been subject
				  to the provisions of Subchapter C of this Chapter shall provide written
				  notification to the Office of Environmental Compliance at least 90 days before
				  aggregating radioactive material to a quantity that equals or exceeds the
				  category 2 threshold.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter C - Physical Protection Requirements During Use › Section XV-1623 - General Security Program Requirements

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A.
				  Security Plan
1. Each licensee identified in
				  LAC 33:XV.1621.A shall develop a written security plan specific to its
				  facilities and operations. The purpose of the security plan is to establish the
				  licensee's overall security strategy to ensure the integrated and effective
				  functioning of the security program required by this Subchapter. The security
				  plan shall, at a minimum:
a. describe the
				  measures and strategies used to implement the requirements of this Subchapter;
				  and
b. identify the security
				  resources, equipment, and technology used to satisfy the requirements of this
				  Subchapter.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter C - Physical Protection Requirements During Use › Section XV-1625 - Local Law Enforcement Agency (LLEA) Coordination

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A. A licensee subject to this Subchapter
				  shall coordinate, to the extent practicable, with a local law enforcement
				  agency (LLEA) for responding to threats to the licensee's facility, including
				  any necessary armed response. The information provided to the LLEA shall
				  include:
1. a description of the facilities
				  and the category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive materials along
				  with a description of the licensee's security measures that have been
				  implemented to comply with Subchapter C of this Chapter; and
2. a notification that the licensee will
				  request a timely armed response by the LLEA to any actual or attempted theft,
				  sabotage, or diversion of category 1 or category 2 quantities of
				  material.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter C - Physical Protection Requirements During Use › Section XV-1627 - Security Zones

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A. Licensees shall
				  ensure that all aggregated category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive
				  material are used or stored within licensee established security zones.
				  Security zones may be permanent or temporary.
B. Temporary security zones shall be
				  established as necessary to meet the licensee's transitory or intermittent
				  business activities, such as periods of maintenance, source delivery, and
				  source replacement.
C. Security
				  zones shall, at a minimum, allow unescorted access only to approved individuals
				  through:
1. isolation of category 1 and
				  category 2 quantities of radioactive materials by the use of continuous
				  physical barriers that allow access to the security zone only through
				  established access control points. A physical barrier is a natural or man-made
				  structure or formation sufficient for the isolation of the category 1 or
				  category 2 quantities of radioactive material within a security zone;
				  or
2. direct control of the
				  security zone by approved individuals at all times; or
3. a combination of continuous physical
				  barriers and direct control.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter C - Physical Protection Requirements During Use › Section XV-1629 - Monitoring, Detection, and Assessment

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A. Monitoring and Detection
1. Licensees shall establish and maintain the
				  capability to continuously monitor and detect without delay all unauthorized
				  entries into its security zones. Licensees shall provide the means to maintain
				  continuous monitoring and detection capability in the event of a loss of the
				  primary power source, or provide for an alarm and response in the event of a
				  loss of this capability to continuously monitor and detect unauthorized
				  entries.
2. Monitoring and
				  detection shall be performed by:
a. a
				  monitored intrusion detection system that is linked to an on-site or off-site
				  central monitoring facility;
b.
				  electronic devices for intrusion detection alarms that will alert nearby
				  facility personnel;
c. a monitored
				  video surveillance system;
d.
				  direct visual surveillance by approved individuals located within the security
				  zone; or
e. direct visual
				  surveillance by a licensee designated individual located outside the security
				  zone.
3. A licensee
				  subject to this Subchapter shall also have a means to detect unauthorized
				  removal of the radioactive material from the security zone. This detection
				  capability shall provide:
a. for category 1
				  quantities of radioactive material, immediate detection of any attempted
				  unauthorized removal of the radioactive material from the security zone. Such
				  immediate detection capability shall be provided by: electronic sensors linked
				  to an alarm; continuous monitored video surveillance; or direct visual
				  surveillance; or
b. for category 2
				  quantities of radioactive material, weekly verification through physical
				  checks, tamper indicating devices, use, or other means to ensure that the
				  radioactive material is present.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter C - Physical Protection Requirements During Use › Section XV-1631 - Maintenance and Testing

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A. Each licensee
				  subject to this Subchapter shall implement a maintenance and testing program to
				  ensure that intrusion alarms, associated communication systems, and other
				  physical components of the systems used to secure or detect unauthorized access
				  to radioactive material are maintained in operable condition and are capable of
				  performing their intended function when needed. The equipment relied on to meet
				  the security requirements of this Chapter shall be inspected and tested for
				  operability and performance at the manufacturer's suggested frequency. If there
				  is no suggested manufacturer's suggested frequency, the testing shall be
				  performed at least annually, not to exceed 12 months.
B. The licensee shall maintain records on the
				  maintenance and testing activities for three years.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et seq., and
					 2104(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter C - Physical Protection Requirements During Use › Section XV-1633 - Requirements for Mobile Devices

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A. Each
				  licensee who possesses mobile devices containing category 1 or category 2
				  quantities of radioactive material shall:
1.
				  have two independent physical controls that form tangible barriers to secure
				  the material from unauthorized removal when the device is not under direct
				  control and constant surveillance by the licensee; and
2. for devices in or on a vehicle or trailer,
				  unless the health and safety requirements for a site prohibit the disabling of
				  the vehicle, the licensee shall utilize a method to disable the vehicle or
				  trailer when not under direct control and constant surveillance by the
				  licensee. Licensees shall not rely on the removal of an ignition key to meet
				  this requirement.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter C - Physical Protection Requirements During Use › Section XV-1635 - Security Program Review

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A. Each licensee
				  shall be responsible for the continuing effectiveness of the security program.
				  Each licensee shall ensure that the security program is reviewed to confirm
				  compliance with the requirements of Subchapter C of this Chapter and that
				  comprehensive actions are taken to correct any noncompliance that is
				  identified. The review shall include the radioactive material security program
				  content and implementation. Each licensee shall periodically (at least
				  annually) review the security program content and implementation.
B. The results of the review, along with any
				  recommendations, shall be documented. Each review report shall identify
				  conditions that are adverse to the proper performance of the security program,
				  the cause of the condition(s), and, when appropriate, recommend corrective
				  actions, and corrective actions taken. The licensee shall review the findings
				  and take any additional corrective actions necessary to preclude repetition of
				  the condition, including reassessment of the deficient areas where
				  indicated.
C. The licensee shall
				  maintain the review documentation for three years.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et seq., and
					 2104(B).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter C - Physical Protection Requirements During Use › Section XV-1637 - Reporting of Events

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A. The licensee
				  shall immediately notify the LLEA after determining that an unauthorized entry
				  resulted in an actual or attempted theft, sabotage, or diversion of a category
				  1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive material. As soon as possible after
				  initiating a response, but not at the expense of causing delay or interfering
				  with the LLEA response to the event, the licensee shall notify the Office of
				  Environmental Compliance by telephone at (225) 765-0160. In no case shall the
				  notification to the department be later than four hours after the discovery of
				  any attempted or actual theft, sabotage, or diversion.
B. The licensee shall assess any suspicious
				  activity related to possible theft, sabotage, or diversion of category 1 or
				  category 2 quantities of radioactive material and notify the LLEA as
				  appropriate. As soon as possible but not later than four hours after notifying
				  the LLEA, the licensee shall notify the Office of Environmental Compliance by
				  telephone at (225) 765-0160.
C. The
				  initial telephonic notification required by Subsection A of this Section shall
				  be followed within a period of 30 days by a written report submitted to the
				  Office of Environmental Compliance. The report shall include sufficient
				  information for departmental analysis and evaluation, including identification
				  of any necessary corrective actions to prevent future instances.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et seq., and
					 2104.B.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part XV - Radiation Protection › Chapter 16 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material › Subchapter D - Physical Protection in Transit › Section XV-1641 - Additional Requirements for Transfer of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material

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A. A
				  licensee transferring a category 1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive
				  material to a licensee of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an agreement
				  state shall meet the license verification provisions listed below instead of
				  those listed in LAC 33:XV.340.D.
1. Any
				  licensee transferring category 1 quantities of radioactive material to a
				  licensee of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an agreement state, prior to
				  conducting such transfer, shall verify with the NRC's license verification
				  system or the license issuing authority that the transferee's license
				  authorizes the receipt of the type, form, and quantity of radioactive material
				  to be transferred and that the licensee is authorized to receive radioactive
				  material at the location requested for delivery. If the verification is
				  conducted by contacting the license issuing authority, the transferor shall
				  document the verification. For transfers within the same organization, the
				  licensee does not need to verify the transfer.
2. Any licensee transferring category 2
				  quantities of radioactive material to a licensee of the Nuclear Regulatory
				  Commission or an agreement state, prior to conducting such transfer, shall
				  verify with the NRC's license verification system or the license issuing
				  authority that the transferee's license authorizes the receipt of the type,
				  form, and quantity of radioactive material to be transferred. If the
				  verification is conducted by contacting the license issuing authority, the
				  transferor shall document the verification. For transfers within the same
				  organization, the licensee does not need to verify the transfer.
3. In an emergency where the licensee cannot
				  reach the license issuing authority and the license verification system is
				  nonfunctional, the licensee may accept a written certification by the
				  transferee that it is authorized by license to receive the type, form, and
				  quantity of radioactive material to be transferred. The certification shall
				  include the license number, current revision number, issuing agency, expiration
				  date, and for a category 1 shipment the authorized address. The licensee shall
				  keep a copy of the certification. The certification shall be confirmed by use
				  of the NRC's license verification system or by contacting the license issuing
				  authority by the end of the next business day.
4. The transferor shall keep a copy of the
				  verification documentation as a record for three years.