Physical Protection of Shipments of Irradiated Reactor Fuel: Draft Report for Comment (NUREG-0561, Revision 2)
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Publication Information
Manuscript Completed: October 2010
Date Published: October 2010
Prepared by:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
P.O. Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
and
Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, D.C. 20555-0001
Abstract
After the attacks of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) determined that additional security measures should be put in place during the transport of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and that current security regulations should be enhanced to further protect SNF during transport. As an interim measure, on October 3, 2002, the NRC began issuing orders to licensees shipping SNF. Subsequently, the NRC promulgated additional requirements for the physical protection of irradiated reactor fuel in transit. This guide discusses the new regulations and provides a basis on which licensees can develop an acceptable program for the protection of SNF shipments.
