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-1603 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. As used in this
				  Chapter, the following definitions apply. Other definitions as used in this
				  Chapter may be found in applicable Chapters of LAC 33:XV.
Access Control-
a system for allowing only
					 approved individuals to have unescorted access to the security zone and for
					 ensuring that all other individuals are subject to escorted access.
Aggregated-
accessible by the breach of a
					 single physical barrier that would allow access to radioactive material in any
					 form, including any devices that contain the radioactive material, when the
					 total activity equals or exceeds a category 2 quantity of radioactive
					 material.
Approved Individual-
an individual whom the
					 licensee has determined to be trustworthy and reliable for unescorted access in
					 accordance with Subchapter B of this Chapter and who has completed the training
					 required by LAC 33:XV.1623.C.
Background Investigation-
the investigation
					 conducted by a licensee or applicant to support the determination of
					 trustworthiness and reliability.
Carrier-
a person engaged in the
					 transportation of passengers or property by land or water as a common,
					 contract, private carrier, or by civil aircraft.
Category 1 Quantity of Radioactive
					 Material-
a quantity of radioactive material meeting or exceeding the
					 category 1 threshold in Table 1 of Appendix A to this Chapter. This is
					 determined by calculating the ratio of the total activity of each radionuclide
					 to the category 1 threshold for that radionuclide and adding the ratios
					 together. If the sum is equal to or exceeds 1, the quantity would be considered
					 a category 1 quantity. Category 1 quantities of radioactive material do not
					 include the radioactive material contained in any fuel assembly, subassembly,
					 fuel rod, or fuel pellet.
Category 2 Quantity of Radioactive
					 Material-
a quantity of radioactive material meeting or exceeding the
					 category 2 threshold but less than the category 1 threshold in Table 1 of
					 Appendix A to this Chapter. This is determined by calculating the ratio of the
					 total activity of each radionuclide to the category 2 threshold for that
					 radionuclide and adding the ratios together. If the sum is equal to or exceeds
					 1, the quantity would be considered a category 2 quantity. Category 2
					 quantities of radioactive material do not include the radioactive material
					 contained in any fuel assembly, subassembly, fuel rod, or fuel pellet.
Diversion-
the unauthorized movement of
					 radioactive material subject to this Chapter to a location different from the
					 material's authorized destination inside or outside of the site at which the
					 material is used or stored.
Escorted Access-
accompaniment while in a
					 security zone by an approved individual who maintains continuous direct visual
					 surveillance at all times over an individual who is not approved for unescorted
					 access.
Fingerprint Orders-
the orders issued by
					 the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or the legally binding requirements
					 issued by agreement states that require fingerprints and criminal history
					 records checks for individuals with unescorted access to category 1 and
					 category 2 quantities of radioactive material or safeguards
					 information-modified handling.
Local Law Enforcement Agency (LLEA)-
a
					 public or private organization that has been approved by a federal, state, or
					 local government to carry firearms, make arrests, and has the capability and
					 authority to provide an armed response in the jurisdiction where the licensed
					 category 1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive material is used, stored, or
					 transported.
Mobile Device-
a piece of equipment
					 containing licensed radioactive material that is either mounted on wheels,
					 casters, or otherwise equipped for moving without a need for disassembly or
					 dismounting; or equipment designed to be hand carried. Mobile devices do not
					 include stationary equipment installed in a fixed location.
Movement Control Center-
an operations
					 center that is remote from transport activity and that maintains position
					 information on the movement of radioactive material, receives reports of
					 attempted attacks or thefts, provides a means for reporting these and other
					 problems to appropriate agencies, and can request and coordinate appropriate
					 aid.
No-Later-Than Arrival Time-
the date and
					 time that the shipping licensee and receiving licensee have established as the
					 time at which an investigation will be initiated if the shipment has not
					 arrived at the receiving facility. The no-later-than arrival time may not be
					 more than 6 hours after the estimated arrival time for shipments of category 2
					 quantities of radioactive material.
Reviewing Official-
the individual who
					 shall make the trustworthiness and reliability determination of an individual
					 to determine whether the individual may have, or continue to have, unescorted
					 access to the category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive materials that
					 are possessed by the licensee.
Sabotage-
deliberate damage, with
					 malevolent intent, to a category 1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive
					 material, a device that contains a category 1 or category 2 quantity of
					 radioactive material, or the components of the security system.
Safe Haven-
a readily recognizable and
					 readily accessible site at which security is present or from which, in the
					 event of an emergency, the transport crew can notify and wait for the local law
					 enforcement authorities.
Security Zone-
any temporary or permanent
					 area determined and established by the licensee for the physical protection of
					 category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material.
Telemetric Position Monitoring System-
a
					 data transfer system that captures information by instrumentation and/or
					 measuring devices about the location and status of a transport vehicle or
					 package between the departure and destination locations.
Trustworthiness and
					 Reliability-
characteristics of an individual considered dependable in
					 judgment, character, and performance, such that unescorted access to category 1
					 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material by that individual does not
					 constitute an unreasonable risk to the public health and safety or security. A
					 determination of trustworthiness and reliability for this purpose is based upon
					 the results from a background investigation.
Unescorted Access-
solitary access to an
					 aggregated category 1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive material or the
					 devices that contain the material.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 30:2001 et seq., and
					 2104(B).