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No. 02-025 | February 26, 2002 | ||||||||
NRC ORDERS NUCLEAR
POWER PLANTS TO ENHANCE SECURITY |
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
has issued Orders to all 104 commercial nuclear power plants to implement interim
compensatory security measures for the generalized high-level threat environment.
Some of the requirements formalize a series of security measures that NRC
licensees had The Commission recognizes that the licensees have voluntarily and responsibly implemented additional security measures following the events of September 11. But in light of the fact that the threat environment has persisted longer than expected, the Commission has concluded that it is appropriate to require certain security measures so that they are maintained within the established regulatory framework. The specific actions taken are understandably sensitive, but generally include requirements for increased patrols, augmented security forces and capabilities, additional security posts, installation of additional physical barriers, vehicle checks at greater stand-off distances, enhanced coordination with law enforcement and military authorities, and more restrictive site access controls for all personnel. The Orders are effective immediately. Licensees are required to provide NRC with a schedule for achieving full compliance within 20 days. Licensees must also notify NRC within 20 days and justify in writing if they feel they are unable to comply with any of the requirements of the order, if compliance with any requirement is unnecessary in their specific circumstances, or if implementation of any requirement would cause the licensee to be in violation of the provisions of any Commission regulation or the facility license, or adversely impact safe operation of the facility. Immediately after the September 11 attacks, the NRC advised all of the
nuclear power plants and other key nuclear facilities to go to the highest
level of security, which they promptly did. Specific measures were subsequently
defined in a number of advisories, and have been subject to audit by NRC security
experts. The NRC is coordinating with other Federal and State agencies on
protection of critical infrastructure within the United States. |
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