10 CFR 73 - PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF PLANTS AND MATERIALS

Appendix A to Part 73 - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Offices and Classified Mailing Addresses
Appendix B to Part 73 - General Criteria for Security Personnel
Appendix C to Part 73 - Nuclear Power Plant Safeguards Contingency Plans
Appendix D to Part 73 - Physical Protection of Irradiated Reactor Fuel in Transit, Training Program Subject Schedule
Appendix E to Part 73 - Levels of Physical Protection To Be Applied in International Transport of Nuclear Material 1
Appendix F to Part 73 - Nations That Are Parties to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material 1
Appendix G to Part 73 - Reportable Safeguards Events
Appendix H to Part 73 - Weapons Qualification Criteria
Appendix I to Part 73 - Category 1 and 2 Radioactive Materials

Authority: Secs. 53, 161, 149, 68 Stat. 930, 948, as amended, sec. 147, 94 Stat. 780 (42 U.S.C. 2073, 2167, 2169, 2201 ); sec. 201, as amended, 204, 88 Stat. 1242, as amended, 1245, sec. 1701, 106 Stat. 2951, 2952, 2953 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5844, 2297f ); sec. 1704, 112 Stat. 2750 (44 U.S.C. 3504 note); Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109-58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005). Section 73.1 also issued under secs. 135, 141, Pub. L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2232, 2241 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161 ). Section 73.37(f) also issued under sec. 301, Pub. L. 96-295, 94 Stat. 789 (42 U.S.C. 5841 note). Section 73.57 is issued under sec. 606, Pub. L. 99-399, 100 Stat. 876 (42 U.S.C. 2169 ).

Source: 38 FR 35430, Dec. 28, 1973, unless otherwise noted.

Title 10 published on 2012-01-01

no entries appear in the Federal Register after this date.

This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.

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United States Code

40 USC 121 - Administrative

42 USC 10155 - Storage of spent nuclear fuel

42 USC 10161 - Monitored retrievable storage

42 USC 2073 - Domestic distribution of special nuclear material

42 USC 2167 - Safeguards information

42 USC 2169 - Fingerprinting for criminal history record checks

42 USC 2297f - Gaseous diffusion facilities

42 USC 5841 note - Establishment and transfers

42 USC 5844 - Office of Nuclear Safety and Safeguards

Statutes at Large

119 Stat. 594

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 10 CFR 73

2011-12-07; vol. 76 # 235 - Wednesday, December 7, 2011

76 FR 76327 - Installation of Radiation Alarms for Rooms Housing Neutron Sources

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FR Doc.	2011-31367
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Docket No.	s. PRM-73-15
	NRC-2011-0251

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Petition for rulemaking; request for comment.

Submit comments by February 21, 2012. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

10 CFR Part 73

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) has received a petition for rulemaking (PRM) dated September 15, 2011, from George Hamawy (the petitioner). The petitioner requests that the NRC require installation of radiation alarms in rooms housing neutron sources.

2011-11-22; vol. 76 # 225 - Tuesday, November 22, 2011

76 FR 72082 - Miscellaneous Administrative Changes

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Final rule.

This rule is effective December 22, 2011.

10 CFR Parts 1, 9, 19, 20, 30, 35, 40, 52, 55, 60, 61, 70, 73, 110, 170, and 171

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is amending its regulations to make miscellaneous administrative changes, including updating the street address for its Region IV office and correcting an authority citation and typographical and spelling errors, and other edits and conforming changes. This document is necessary to inform the public of these changes to the NRC's regulations.

2011-07-22; vol. 76 # 141 - Friday, July 22, 2011

76 FR 43937 - Criminal Penalties for Unauthorized Introduction of Weapons and Sabotage

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Request for comment; notice of public Webinar.

Submit comments on the issues discussed in this document by October 20, 2011. Comments received after the above date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

10 CFR Part 73

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is seeking input from the public, licensees, certificate holders, Agreement States, non-Agreement States, and other stakeholders on whether to conduct further rulemaking to implement the criminal penalty provisions found under Sections 229 and 236 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA). To aid in that process, the NRC is requesting comments on the issues discussed in this document. While the NRC has not initiated a rulemaking on this subject, it is using the conventionally established rulemaking comment channels. Additionally, the NRC will hold a public Webinar to discuss these issues.

2011-06-16; vol. 76 # 116 - Thursday, June 16, 2011

76 FR 35137 - Vulnerability and Threat Information for Facilities Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste

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	NRC-2009-0558

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Public meeting.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) (Closed to Public—Requires Access to Classified Information)

10 CFR Parts 72 and 73

Summary

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will discuss with affected stakeholders vulnerability and threat information associated with the forthcoming security rulemaking to revise Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 72, “Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel, High-Level Radioactive Waste, and Reactor-Related Greater Than Class C Waste,” and 73, “Physical Protection of Plants and Materials.” This information will be used to inform the regulatory basis for the rulemaking which will issue new risk-informed and performance-based security regulations for Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) and High-Level Radioactive Waste (HLW) storage facilities. The draft regulatory basis was published for comment in the Federal Register (FR) on December 16, 2009 (74 FR 66589). This meeting will be closed under exemptions 3.a and 3.b of the Commission's policy statement 1 , due to the expected discussion of classified information. 1 “Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,” (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002.

2011-05-25; vol. 76 # 101 - Wednesday, May 25, 2011

76 FR 30280 - Public Meeting To Discuss the Proposed Rule on Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications

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Public meeting.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

10 CFR Part 73

Summary

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is holding a public meeting on June 1, 2011, to provide an opportunity for the NRC and the public to discuss the proposed enhanced weapons rule, the two draft regulatory guides, and the draft weapons safety assessment documents.

2011-04-27; vol. 76 # 81 - Wednesday, April 27, 2011

76 FR 23513 - Public and Closed Meeting To Discuss Comments on Draft Regulatory Basis for Rulemaking Revising Security Requirements for Facilities Storing Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste

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Public meeting.

Date and Time for Closed Session: Monday, May 2, 2011, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time). Date and Time for Open Session: Monday, May 2, 2011, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

10 CFR Parts 72 and 73

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) will participate in a public and closed meeting with affected stakeholders to discuss comments relevant to the staff's draft regulatory basis (previously referred to as the draft technical basis) for the forthcoming security rulemaking, “Security Requirements for Radiological Sabotage,” to revise the security requirements for facilities storing spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste (HLW). This meeting is a follow-up to the NRC's notice of availability of the draft technical basis and solicitation of public comments (74 FR 66589; December 16, 2009) to confirm that an adequate regulatory basis exists to proceed with rulemaking to issue new risk-informed and performance-based security regulations for SNF and HLW storage facilities. This portion of the meeting is open to the public and all interested parties may attend. The NRC is also presenting information on independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) vulnerability studies and information on proposed new regulatory guide, Draft Guide-5033, “Security Performance (Adversary) Characteristics for Physical Security Programs for 10 CFR [Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations] PART 72 Licensees.” This portion of the meeting will be closed under Exemptions 3.b of the Commission's policy statement, 1 due to the expected discussion of safeguards information. 1 “Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings” (67 FR 36920; May 28, 2002).

76 FR 23515 - Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications

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	NRC-2011-0018

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Proposed rule: Extension of comment period.

The comment period for the proposed rule, the draft weapons safety assessment, and the draft regulatory guides (DG-5019 and DG-5020) has been extended and now expires on August 2, 2011. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received before this date.

10 CFR Part 73

Summary

On February 3, 2011 (76 FR 6200), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) published a proposed rule [NRC-2011-0018] for a 90-day public comment period that would implement its authority under the new Section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA), as amended, and revise existing regulations governing security event notifications. These proposed regulations are consistent with the provisions of the Firearms Guidelines the NRC published under Section 161A with the approval of the U.S. Attorney General on September 11, 2009 (74 FR 46800). In addition, the NRC proposed revisions addressing security event notifications from different classes of facilities and the transportation of radioactive material and would add new event notification requirements on the theft or loss of enhanced weapons. Concurrent with the amendments described in this proposed rule, the NRC published for comment the draft “ Weapons Safety Assessment” (76 FR 6087) [NRC-2011-0017], the draft Regulatory Guide DG-5020, “ Applying for Enhanced Weapons Authority, Applying for Preemption Authority, and Accomplishing Firearms Background Checks under 10 CFR Part 73” (76 FR 6086) [NRC-2011-0015], and the revised Regulatory Guide DG-5019, “ Reporting and Recording Safeguards Events” (76 FR 6085) [NRC-2011-0014]. A 90-day comment period was provided for the proposed rule, the weapons safety assessment, and the associated regulatory guidance documents that would have expired on May 4, 2011. The NRC is extending the comment period submittal deadline by an additional 90 days for the proposed rule, the associated regulatory guidance documents, and the weapons safety assessment from the original May 4, 2011, deadline to August 2, 2011.

2011-02-03; vol. 76 # 23 - Thursday, February 3, 2011

76 FR 6085 - Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability

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Notice Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide.

Submit comments on Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-5019, May 4, 2011. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

10 CFR Part 73

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission or NRC) is issuing for public comment Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-5019, “Reporting and Recording Safeguards Events.” The DG-5019 describes methods that the staff of the NRC considers acceptable for licensees and certificate holders to report and record safeguards ( i.e., security) events that are required under the proposed changes to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 73.71, “Reporting and Recording of Safeguards Events,” and Appendix G to 10 CFR part 73, “Reportable and Recordable Safeguards Events.”

76 FR 6085 - Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability

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Notice of Availability of Draft Regulatory Guide.

Submit comments on Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-5020, May 4, 2011. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

10 CFR Part 73

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission or NRC) is issuing for public comment Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-5020, “Applying for Enhanced Weapons Authority, Applying for Preemption Authority, and Accomplishing Firearms Background Checks under 10 CFR Part 73.” The DG-5020 is a proposed new regulatory guide. This guide describes methods that the staff or NRC considers acceptable for licensees and certificate holders to comply with the Commission's regulations implementing the provisions of Section 161A, “Use of Firearms by Security Personnel,” of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2201a), that are found in the proposed Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 73.18, “Authorization for use of Enhanced Weapons and Preemption of Firearms Laws,” and 10 CFR 73.19, “Firearms Background Checks for Armed Security Personnel.”

76 FR 6087 - Draft Weapons Safety Assessment on the Use of Enhanced Weapons; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment

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Notice of availability and request for public comment.

Submit comments on Volumes 1 through 3 of the draft WSA by May 4, 2011. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

10 CFR Part 73

Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission or NRC) is seeking input from the public, licensees, certificate holders, and other stakeholders on a draft guidance document entitled “Weapons Safety Assessment” (WSA). This guidance would be used by licensees and certificate holders applying to the NRC to obtain enhanced weapons under the NRC's proposed rule titled “Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications,” published in the Proposed Rule section of today's Federal Register (NRC-2011-0018). A completed WSA would be part of an application to the NRC for the use for enhanced weapons. The Commission is authorized under Section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA), to approve licensees' and certificate holders' possession of enhanced weapons as part of a protective strategy for defending NRC-regulated facilities and radioactive material against malevolent acts. Volumes 1 through 3 of the draft WSA are being issued for public review and comment.

76 FR 6200 - Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications

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Proposed rule.

Submit comments on this proposed rule by May 4, 2011. Submit comments specific to the information collection burden aspects of this proposed rule by March 7, 2011. Comments received after these dates will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after these dates.

10 CFR Part 73

Summary

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) is proposing regulations that would implement its authority under the new section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA), as amended, and revise existing regulations governing security event notifications. These proposed regulations are consistent with the provisions of the Firearms Guidelines the NRC published under section 161A with the approval of the U.S. Attorney General on September 11, 2009 (74 FR 46800). The NRC previously proposed new regulations on October 26, 2006 (71 FR 62663), that would have implemented this new authority as part of a larger proposed rule entitled “Power Reactor Security Requirements.” However, based upon changes to the final Firearms Guidelines the NRC is now proposing further revisions in these implementing regulations that address the voluntary application for enhanced weapons and the mandatory firearms background checks under section 161A. These implementing regulations would only apply to nuclear power reactor facilities and Category I strategic special nuclear material (SSNM) facilities. In addition, the NRC is also proposing revisions addressing security event notifications from different classes of facilities and the transportation of radioactive material consistently and would add new event notification requirements on the theft or loss of enhanced weapons.

2011-01-28; vol. 76 # 19 - Friday, January 28, 2011

76 FR 5102 - Draft NUREG-0561, Revision 2; Physical Protection of Shipments of Irradiated Reactor Fuel; Extension of Comment Period

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FR Doc.	2011-1907
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	NRC-2010-0340

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Draft guidance document: Extension of comment period.

The comment period has been extended and expires on May 11, 2011. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so. The NRC is only able to assure consideration of comments received on or before this date.

10 CFR Part 73

Summary

On November 3, 2010 (75 FR 67636), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) published for public comment a revision to NUREG-0561, the draft implementation guidance document for a proposed rule to amend its security regulations in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 73 pertaining to the transport of irradiated reactor fuel (for purposes of this rulemaking, the terms “irradiated reactor fuel” and “spent nuclear fuel” are used interchangeably). The proposed rule was published on October 13, 2010 (75 FR 62695). The public comment period for this proposed rule was scheduled to expire on February 11, 2011; however, on January 10, 2011 (76 FR 1376), the public comment period for the proposed rule was extended to April 11, 2011. In order to allow the public sufficient time to review and comment on the draft revision to NUREG-0561, the NRC has decided to extend the comment period for the draft guidance document until May 11, 2011.

2011-01-10; vol. 76 # 6 - Monday, January 10, 2011

76 FR 1376 - Physical Protection of Irradiated Reactor Fuel in Transit Extension of Comment Period

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FR Doc.	2011-214
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	NRC-2009-0163

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Proposed rule: Extension of comment period.

The comment period has been extended and expires on April 11, 2011. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so. The NRC is only able to assure consideration of comments received on or before this date.

10 CFR Part 73

Summary

On October 13, 2010 (75 FR 62695), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) published for public comment a proposed rule to amend its security regulations in title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) part 73 pertaining to the transport of irradiated reactor fuel (for purposes of this rulemaking, the terms “irradiated reactor fuel” and “spent nuclear fuel” (SNF) are used interchangeably). This proposed rule would establish generically applicable security requirements similar to those previously imposed by Commission orders issued after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The proposed rule would establish the acceptable performance standards and objectives for the protection of spent nuclear fuel shipments from theft, diversion, or radiological sabotage. The proposed amendments would apply to those licensees authorized to possess or transport spent nuclear fuel. The proposed security requirements would also address, in part, a petition for rulemaking from the State of Nevada (PRM-73-10) that requests that NRC strengthen the regulations governing the security of spent nuclear fuel shipments against malevolent acts. The public comment period for this proposed rule was scheduled to expire on January 11, 2011. The NRC has determined that additional time is needed for public review of the potential impacts of the proposed requirements. In order to allow the public sufficient time to review and comment on the proposed rule, the NRC has decided to extend the comment period until April 11, 2011.

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