RMB - Increased Controls

This page is designed to give applicants the "executive summary" of new information related to Increased Controls and Security concerns. CHECK THIS PAGE OFTEN.

DATE POSTED	INFORMATION/COMMENTS
15 June 2010	Draft Implementation Guidance for the new Part 37 Physical Protection of Byproduct Material
20 Aug 2009	It is recommended licensees within the Increased Security Control arena download and read the NRC document: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION COUNTERMEASURE INITIATIVE (FSME-09-054) The document is available at: http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/asletters/other/sp09054.pdf
2 Oct 2008	Notification Of Opportunity For Federally Funded CsCl Irradiator Physical Security Enhancement. NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2008-17 Voluntary Security Enhancements For Self-Contained Irradiators Containing Cesium Chloride Sources Licensees are encouraged to consider this program as a potential enhancement to their existing Increased Control Programs. Questions about this program can be addressed to the following NC RPS staff; Grant Mills, Health Physicist 919-571-4141ext. 237 Reference Material: Information Update Of Department Of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration’s Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) (FSME-07-1 09) http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/asletters/other/sp07109.pdf Information Sheet: Radiation Source Use and Replacement Study http://www.nrc.gov/security/nas-facts-sheet.pdf
17 Sept 2008	Increased Security Controls Update Re: Fingerprinting Requirements This document provides guidance for revised compliance due dates.
17 Apr 2008	Fingerprint and Criminal Background Check Requirements Q&A This document incorporates the latest Supplemental Q&A's that were *issued on 11 April 2008*
14 Apr 2008	IC IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS The agency is issuing this document to highlight some areas of the Increased Controls that we STRONGLY RECOMMEND you review.

31 Mar 2008	Fingerprint and Criminal Background Check Requirements Q&A This document contains the latest "round" of the Supplemental Q&A's that were issued on 28 March 2008 Isotopes and Quantities of Concern (including Ra-226) This is a simple 2 page document that contains the "Table 1", along with guidance on aggregation of sources. UPDATED 16 April 2008 Fingerprint and Criminal Background Check Requirements For Unescorted Access To Certain Radioactive Material Document has been updated to add several new Supplemental Q&A Entries

01 Nov 2007	Information Concerning Fingerprinting Requirements
	This information is being presented to give an overview of the fingerprinting requirements. Please note that the document DOES NOT contain any requirements or present any regulatory positions of the Radioactive Materials Branch. It is for information only and no licensee actions are required at this time.
12 Oct 2007	Information Notice IN-07-01: The Status of the NC Increased Security Control Program

22 Aug 2007	U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Implementation Plan for the Radiation Source Protection and Security Task Force Report
	To support North Carolina licensee’s efforts to prepare for impending new regulatory requirements associated with security enhancements, the Agency is recommending that licensees review this document, specifically "*Action 6.1 / Fingerprinting Provisions of EPAct" While no specific details are currently available and no licensee actions are required at this time, it is probable that additional security enhancements will soon be required of certain licensees. As outlined in the above reference, these enhancements will most likely include specific finger printing requirements. There is currently a NRC/Agreement State working group finalizing the requirements and developing guidance for proper communication of such requirements and implementation strategies. Once the requirements are fully known and authorization is given, the Agency will relay the details to licensees (most likely by an administrative license condition). This action is anticipated to take place in Fall, 2007. The agency does not know the exact time for implementation of this requirement. *It is anticipated these new requirements will affect only current and future licensees possessing material which qualifies them for Increased Security Control enhancements.