AbstractID: 14262 Title: Revision of NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement and
Proposed 10 CFR Part 37, "Physical Security of Byproduct Material"
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Part 37
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Safety Culture
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Cynthia Carpenter, Deputy Director
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental
Management Programs
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American College of Medical Physics Annual Meeting
May 24, 2010
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Part 37
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Physical Protection of Byproduct Material –
Proposed Rule
SECY-09-0181
ADAMS ML092820074
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Rule Objective
• Provide reasonable assurance of
preventing the theft or diversion of
category 1 and category 2 quantities of
radioactive material for malevolent use
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AbstractID: 14262 Title: Revision of NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement and
Proposed 10 CFR Part 37, "Physical Security of Byproduct Material"
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Proposed Rule
• Create new Part 37 for security of
byproduct material
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– Category 1 and Category 2
– Irradiated fuel (<100 grams)
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• Conforming changes to Parts 30, 32, 33,
34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 71, and 73
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Major Provisions
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• Access Authorization Program – Subpart
B
• Security During use – Subpart C
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• Transportation Security – Subpart D
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Access Authorization Program
• Limit unescorted access to authorized
individuals
• Background investigation
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– Initial
– Every 10 years
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• Relief for certain categories of individuals
• Provision for transfer of information
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AbstractID: 14262 Title: Revision of NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement and
Proposed 10 CFR Part 37, "Physical Security of Byproduct Material"
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Access Authorization Program cont.
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• Determinations made by approved
reviewing officials
• Right to correct and complete information
• Protection of information
• Annual program review
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Background Investigation Elements
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• Fingerprinting and criminal history record
check
• Verification of true identity
• Work and education history evaluation
• Credit history evaluation
• Character and reputation determination
• Criminal history review
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Physical Protection Requirements
During Use
Security plan
Procedures
Training
Protection of information
LLEA coordination
LLEA notification of temporary jobsites
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AbstractID: 14262 Title: Revision of NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement and
Proposed 10 CFR Part 37, "Physical Security of Byproduct Material"
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Physical Protection Requirements
During Use cont.
Security zones
Monitoring and detection
Assessment and response
Maintenance and testing
Mobile device measures
Annual program review
Reporting of events
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Physical Protection During Transit
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Verification of license before transfer
Preplanning and coordination
Advance notifications (category 1 only)
Reporting of events
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Transportation Security – Category 1
• Use carriers with movement control
centers to actively monitor shipments
• Monitoring by a telemetric position
monitoring system
• Primary/backup communications
• Procedures/training
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AbstractID: 14262 Title: Revision of NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement and
Proposed 10 CFR Part 37, "Physical Security of Byproduct Material"
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Transportation Security – Category 2
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• Constant control and/or surveillance
• Capability for immediate communication
• Carriers with package tracking systems
that require signature prior to release of
package
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Requesting Specific Comment
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Fingerprinting of reviewing official
Background investigation elements
Protection of information
LLEA notification at temporary jobsites
Disabling vehicle exemption
License/address verification for transfer
NRC-approved monitoring plan for
railroad classification yard
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Part 37 - Timeline
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• Preliminary language posted for comment
- complete
• Proposed rule to Commission - complete
• Publication for public comment spring/summer 2010 (120 days)
• Public workshop on guidance - during
rule comment period
• Final rule to Commission - spring 2011
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AbstractID: 14262 Title: Revision of NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement and
Proposed 10 CFR Part 37, "Physical Security of Byproduct Material"
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Status of the Development of the
NRC‘s Policy Statement on
Safety Culture
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Overview
• Background
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• Guidance and Issues for Developing a Policy
Statement
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• Key Elements of the Draft Policy Statement
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• Schedule and Path Forward
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Background
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AbstractID: 14262 Title: Revision of NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement and
Proposed 10 CFR Part 37, "Physical Security of Byproduct Material"
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Policy Statement Primer
• Guide activities of the NRC
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• May express expectations on others
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• Not a regulation
– Not a matter of compatibility
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– Not enforceable against NRC or Agreement State
licensees
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Importance of Safety Culture
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• Weaknesses in safety culture can contribute to
problems with safety and security
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– Increased likelihood
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– More severe consequences
• NRC has a responsibility to consider safety
culture, because safety culture is:
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– Important for protecting public safety
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– A key indicator of safety performance
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“History”
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• Commission policy documents: safety culture
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– Conduct of Operations (1989)
– Safety Conscious Work Environment (1996)
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• Other Events
– Davis-Besse reactor head degradation
– Reactor Oversight Process: safety culture
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– Oversight of materials licensees: fuel cycle
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AbstractID: 14262 Title: Revision of NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement and
Proposed 10 CFR Part 37, "Physical Security of Byproduct Material"
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Guidance and Issues for
Developing a Policy Statement
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Commission Guidance
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• The safety culture policy statement should:
– Expand the NRC’s policy of safety culture to address
the unique aspects of security, and
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– Ensure the resulting policy is applicable to all
licensees and certificate holders
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Commission Guidance (cont’d)
• Consider related issues:
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– Need to strengthen safety culture (reactors)
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– Increase attention to safety culture (materials area)
– Effective use of stakeholder involvement
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– One or two policy statements
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AbstractID: 14262 Title: Revision of NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement and
Proposed 10 CFR Part 37, "Physical Security of Byproduct Material"
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Commission Guidance (cont’d)
• Work with OAS and CRCPD and report back:
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– Feedback from Agreement State licensees on the
draft policy statement
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• Update the Commission on progress of
materials licensees to address safety culture
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• Seek opportunities to develop common
terminology
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Key Elements of the Draft Policy
Statement
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Draft Safety Culture Policy Statement
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Safety Culture is that assembly of
characteristics, attitudes and behaviors in
organizations and individuals, which establishes
that as an overriding priority, nuclear safety and
security issues receive the attention warranted
by their significance.
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AbstractID: 14262 Title: Revision of NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement and
Proposed 10 CFR Part 37, "Physical Security of Byproduct Material"
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Draft Safety Culture Policy Statement
• A strong safety culture:
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– An essential element for individuals performing or
overseeing regulated activities
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• Includes individuals internal and external to NRC
• Important to maintain awareness and
appreciation of both safety and security
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Draft Safety Culture Policy Statement
• Licensees and Certificate Holders:
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– Have the primary responsibility for safe and secure
use of radioactive materials
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– Have a responsibility to develop and maintain a
positive safety culture
• NRC
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– Independent oversight role includes addressing
licensee and certificate holder performance in areas
related to safety culture
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Schedule and Path Forward
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AbstractID: 14262 Title: Revision of NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement and
Proposed 10 CFR Part 37, "Physical Security of Byproduct Material"
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Recent Activities
• Published draft policy statement in Federal
Register for public comment (November 6, 2009)
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– Comment period closed March 1, 2010
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• Safety culture workshop (February 2-4, 2010)
– Develop common terminology
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• Safety culture definition and safety culture traits
– Comments on the draft policy statement
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Workshop Results
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Nuclear safety culture is the core values
and behaviors resulting from a collective
commitment by leaders and individuals to
emphasize safety over competing goals to
ensure protection of people and the
environment.
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Schedule and Next Steps
• Consider the public comments and the results
of the workshop
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• Revise draft policy statement
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• Increase the attention given to safety culture
– Continue to develop a strategy: materials area
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– Continue to determine: effective use of stakeholder
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AbstractID: 14262 Title: Revision of NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement and
Proposed 10 CFR Part 37, "Physical Security of Byproduct Material"
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Schedule and Next Steps (cont.)
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• Complete staff recommendations for final policy
statement
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– March 2011
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• Evaluate oversight programs
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– After final policy statement is issued
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Questions?
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