Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Monitoring and detection.
(a) 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.
(b)
Monitoring and detection must be performed by:
(i) A monitored intrusion detection system
that is linked to an on-site or off-site central monitoring facility;
(ii) Electronic devices for intrusion
detection alarms that will alert nearby facility personnel;
(iii) A monitored video surveillance
system;
(iv) Direct visual
surveillance by approved individuals located within the security zone;
or
(v) Direct visual surveillance
by a licensee designated individual located outside the security
zone.
(c) A licensee
subject to this chapter shall also have a means to detect unauthorized removal
of the radioactive material from the security zone. This detection capability
must provide:
(i) 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:
(A)
Electronic sensors linked to an alarm;
(B) Continuously monitored video
surveillance; or
(C) Direct visual
surveillance.
(ii) 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.
(2) 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.
(3)
Personnel communications and data transmission. For personnel, and automated or
electronic systems, supporting the licensee's monitoring, detection, and
assessment systems, licensees shall:
(a)
Maintain continuous capability for personnel communication and electronic data
transmission and processing among site security systems; and
(b) Provide an alternative communication
capability for personnel, and an alternative data transmission and processing
capability, in the event of 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.
(4) 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.
