---

10 C.F.R. § 110.44   Physical security standards.

Title 10 - Energy

Title 10: Energy
PART 110—EXPORT AND IMPORT OF NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
Subpart D—Review of License Applications

Browse Previous |  Browse Next

§ 110.44   Physical security standards.

(a) Physical security measures in recipient countries must provide protection at least comparable to the recommendations in the current version of IAEA publication INFCIRC/225/Rev. 4 (corrected), June 1999, “The Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities,” and is incorporated by reference in this part. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Notice of any changes made to the material incorporated by reference will be published in the Federal Register. Copies of INFCIRC/225/Rev. 4 may be obtained from the Deputy Director, Office of International Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, and are available for inspection at the NRC library, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852–2738. A copy is available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(b) Commission determinations on the adequacy of physical security measures are based on—

(1) Receipt of written assurances from recipient countries that physical security measures providing protection at least comparable to the recommendations set forth in INFCIRC/225/Rev. 4 (corrected).

(2) Information obtained through country visits, information exchanges, or other sources. Determinations are made on a country-wide basis and are subject to continuing review. Appendix M to this part describes the different categories of nuclear material to which physical security measures are applied.

[58 FR 13004, Mar. 9, 1993, as amended at 59 FR 48998, Sept. 26, 1994; 59 FR 50689, Oct. 5, 1994. Redesignated at 60 FR 37565, July 21, 1995, as amended at 61 FR 35602, July 8, 1996; 65 FR 70291, Nov. 22, 2000; 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004]

Browse Previous |  Browse Next