Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(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 must be performed by:
(a) A monitored intrusion detection system
that is linked to an onsite or offsite central monitoring facility;
or
(b) Electronic devices for
intrusion detection alarms that will alert nearby facility personnel;
or
(c) A monitored video
surveillance system; or
(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 105 CMR 120.063 through 120.071 shall also have a means to detect
unauthorized removal of the radioactive material from the security zone. This
detection capability must 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 must be provided by:
1. Electronic sensors linked to an alarm;
or
2. Continuous monitored video
surveillance; or
3. Direct visual
surveillance.
(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.
(B)
Assessment.
Licensees shall immediately assess each actual or attempted unauthorized entry
into the security zone to determine whether the unauthorized access was an
actual or attempted theft, sabotage, or diversion.
(C)
Personnel Communications and
Data Transmission. For personnel and automated or electronic
systems supporting the licensee's monitoring, detection, and assessment
systems, licensees shall:
(1) Maintain
continuous capability for personnel communication and electronic data
transmission and processing among site security systems; and
(2) Provide an alternative communication
capability for personnel, and an alternative data transmission and processing
capability, in the event of a loss of the primary means of communication or
data transmission and processing. Alternative communications and data
transmission systems may not be subject to the same failure modes as the
primary systems.
(D)
Response. Licensees shall immediately respond to any
actual or attempted unauthorized access to the security zones, or actual or
attempted theft, sabotage, or diversion of category 1 or category 2 quantities
of radioactive material at licensee facilities or temporary job sites. For any
unauthorized access involving an actual or attempted theft, sabotage, or
diversion of category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material, the
licensee's response shall include requesting, without delay, an armed response
from the LLEA.
