Regulations, Guidance, and Communications

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Regulations

NRC's regulations are found in Chapter I of Title 10, "Energy," of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Chapter I is divided into Parts 1 through 199. The following regulations are most applicable to safeguards:

• Part 11 - Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to or Control Over Special Nuclear Material
• Part 25 - Access Authorization for Licensee Personnel
• Part 26 - Fitness for Duty
• Part 37 - Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material
• Part 70.51 - Material balance, inventory, and records requirements
• Part 73 - Physical Protection of Plants and Materials
• Part 74 - Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material
• Part 76 - Certification of Gaseous Diffusion Plants
• Part 95 - Facility Security Clearance and Safeguards of National Security Information and Restricted Data

See also, information on all NRC Rules and Petitions.

The NRC welcomes Public Involvement in Rulemaking, and invites the public to comment on proposed rules and policies, licensing actions, and draft technical documents. We announce public comment opportunities in the Federal Register and on our Documents for Comment page.

Guidance

Regulatory guides are issued in 10 divisions and are intended to aid licensees in implementing regulations. A complete list of guides most applicable to safeguards are in Division 5, Material and Plant Protection.

Web (HTML) versions of some regulatory guides are available for viewing or downloading. Those available are highlighted in blue in the index to our Regulatory Guides Document Collection. All active final and draft guides are also available in NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).

LISTING BY SUBJECT
The following lists regulatory guidance documents under physical protection subjects or topics. Note that some regulatory guides are labeled Official Use Only-Security Related Information, Safeguards Information, or Classified. Any Regulatory Guidance labeled with of these markings will not be listed. This list has been compiled, in part based on NUREG/BR-0252.

Security Organization

R.G. 5.75	Training and Qualification of Security Personnel at Nuclear Power Reactor Facilities
R.G. 5.20	Training, Equipping; and Qualifying of Guards and Watchmen
R.G. 5.43	Plant Security Force Duties

Barriers and Designated Areas

R.G. 5.12

General Use of Locks in the Protection and Control of Facilities and Special Nuclear Material

Access Controls, Subsystems, and Procedures

R.G. 5.29	Special Nuclear Material Control and Accounting Systems for Nuclear Power Plants
	– NUREG-1409	Backfitting Guidelines
R.G. 5.7	Entry/Exit Control for Protected Areas, Vital Areas, and Material Access Areas, Rev. 1

Detection, Surveillance, and Alarm Subsystems

R.G. 5.27	Special Nuclear Material Doorway Monitors
	– R.G. 5.7, Rev 1	Entry/Exit Control for Protected Areas, Vital Areas and Material Access Areas
	– NUREG-1964	Access Control Systems: Technical Information for NRC Licensees
	– NUREG-1409	Backfitting Guidelines
R.G. 5.44	Perimeter Intrusion Alarm Systems, Rev. 3

Contingency Response Plans and Procedures

R.G. 5.62

Reporting of Physical Security Events, Rev. 1

Transportation

R.G. 5.31	Specially Designed Vehicle with Armed Guards for Road Shipment of Special Nuclear Material, Rev. 1
R.G. 5.57	Shipping and Receiving Control of Strategic Special Nuclear Material, Rev. 1
R.G. 5.63	Physical Protection for Transient Shipments

Evaluation Criteria/Standard Format and Content Guides

R.G. 5.52	Standard Format and Content of a Licensee Physical Protection Plan for Strategic Special Nuclear Material at Fixed sites (Other Than Nuclear Power Plants), Rev. 3
R.G. 5.55	Standard Format and Content of Safeguards Contingency Plans for Fuel Cycle Facilities
R.G. 5.56	Standard Format and Content of Safeguards Contingency Plans for Transportation
R.G. 5.59	Standard Format and Content for Licensee Physical Security Plans for the Protection of Special Nuclear Material of Moderate of Low Strategic Significance, Rev. 1
R.G. 5.60	Standard Format and Content of a Licensee Physical Protection Plan for Strategic Special Nuclear Material in Transit
R.G. 5.61	Intent and Scope of the Physical Protection Upgrade Rule Requirements for Fixed Sites

Personnel Security/Fitness for Duty

R.G. 1.187	Guidance for Implementation of 10 CFR 50.59, Changes, Tests, and Experiments
	– NEI 96-07	Letter forwarding NEI 96-07 Revision 1, Guidelines for 10CFR50.59 Implementation
R.G. 5.66	Access Authorization Program for Nuclear Power Plants
	– NUREG-1409	Backfitting Guidelines
	– NEI 03-01, Rev 4	Nuclear Power Plant Access Authorization Program
R.G. 5.73	Fatigue Management for Nuclear Power Plant Personnel
	– NUREG-1912	Summary and Analysis of Public Comments Received on Proposed Revisions to 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs, Comments Received Between August 26, 2005 and May 10, 2007
	– NEI 06-11, Rev 2	Managing Personnel Fatigue at Nuclear Power Reactor Sites
R.G. 5.74	Managing the Safety/Security Interface
	R.G. 1.187	Guidance for Implementation of 10 CFR 50.59, Changes, Tests, and Experiments
	NEI 96-07	Letter forwarding NEI 96-07 Revision 1, Guidelines for 10CFR50.59 Implementation
R.G. 5.77	Insider Mitigation Program
	– NEI 03-01, Rev 4	Nuclear Power Plant Access Authorization Program
R.G. 5.84	Fitness-For-Duty Programs at Nuclear Reactor Construction Sites
	– NUREG-1409	Backfitting Guidelines
	– NEI 06-06, Rev 6	Fitness for Duty Program Guidance for New Nuclear Power Plant Construction Sites

Cyber Security

RG 5.71	Cyber Security Programs for Nuclear Facilities
RG 5.83	Cyber Security Event Notifications
	– NUREG-1409	Backfitting Guidelines

Other reference documents that may be useful to licensees and other stakeholders are:

Physical Protection

NUREG-0908	Acceptance Criteria for the Evaluation of Power Reactor Security Plans
NUREG-1322	Acceptance Criteria for the Evaluation of Category I Fuel Cycle Facility Physical Security Plans
NUREG-1456	An Alternative Format for Category I Fuel Cycle Facility Physical Protection Plans
NUREG/CR-7183	Behavioral Observation Program – Best Practices
NUREG/CR-7201	Characterizing Explosive Effects on Underground Structures
NUREG-2155, Rev 1	Implementation Guidance for 10 CFR part 37, Physical Protection of Category 1 and 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material
NUREG-1959	Intrusion Detection Systems and Subsystems: Technical Information for NRC Licensees
NUREG/CR-7145	Nuclear Power Plant Security Assessment Format and Content Guide
NUREG-1504	Review Criteria for the Physical Fitness Training Requirements in 10 CFR Part 73
NUREG/CR-7117	Secure Network Design
NUREG-1619	Standard Review Plan for Physical Protection Plans for the Independent Storage of Spent Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste
NUREG/CR-7141	The U.S. NRC Cyber Security Framework for Nuclear Power Reactors

Material Control and Accounting

NUREG-1280	Category I SNM – Standard Format and Content Acceptance Criteria for the Material Control and Accounting (MC&A) Reform Amendment
NUREG-1065	Category III SNM – Acceptable Standard Format and Content for the Fundamental Nuclear Material Control Plan Required for Low-Enriched Uranium Facilities
NUREG-1065, Rev 3	DFC Acceptable Standard Format and Content for the Material Control and Accounting Plan Required for Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance (Draft)
NUREG-1280, Rev 2	DFC Acceptable Standard Format and Content for the Material Control and Accounting Plan Required for Strategic Special Nuclear Material (Draft)
NUREG/CR-5734	Enrichment facilities - Recommendations to the NRC on Acceptable Standard Format and Content for the Fundamental Nuclear Material Control (FNMC) Plan Required for Low-Enriched Uranium Enrichment Facilities
NUREG/BR-0007, Rev 6	Errata for Instructions for the Preparation and Distribution of Material Status Reports (DOE/NRC Forms 742 and 742C)
NUREG/BR-0006, Rev 7	Instructions for Completing Nuclear Material Transfer Reports (DOE/NRC Forms 741 and 740M)
NUREG/BR-0007	Instructions for the Preparation and Distribution of Material Status Reports (DOE/NRC Forms 742 and 742C)
NUREG/CR-5734	Recommendations to the NRC on Acceptable Standard Format and Content for FNMC Plan Required for Low-Enriched Uranium Enrichment Facilities

NEI Documents

Endorsed

NEI 05-10

Security Frequently Asked Question Process

Acceptable for Use

NEI 08-09, Rev 6	Cyber Security Plan for Nuclear Power Reactors
NEI 11-08	Guidance for Submitting Security Plan Changes
NEI 99-02, Rev. 7	Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline

Web (HTML) versions of some guidance documents are available in NRC Formal Publication Collection. Some are also are available in ADAMS (see our table listing for their availability).

Communications

Generic communications are NRC's primary method of sending information to specific classes of licensees. There are several types:

• Administrative Letters
• Bulletins
• Circulars
• Generic Letters
• Information Notices
• Orders
• Regulatory Issue Summaries