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RED-75-283 1 (1974-10-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaavr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: , ,; f2. -- s 7 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE - ,,,, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 YSOURCM ,t A-O rCoNOM, UCT I 1 74 D0VZLOPMZNT 01V1IION The Honorable Dixy Leo Ray LM096730 Chairman, Atomic Energy Co=ission Dear Dr. Ray: We have surveyed the security systems at com-ercial nuclear powerplant3, and have noted issues which warrant your attention. As you know, security in the nuclear industry has been a matter of considerable public and congressional concern mostly related to safeguards for preventing the theft of special nuclear materials. Some concern hi been expressed about sectrity systems at nuclear powerplants. The consensus of opinion is that security throughout the industry needs to be improved. We made this survey as a follow-on to our recent work on in-plant and transportation protection of special nuclear material. During the survey, we visited nine nuclear pcwerplants at five sites. Ie identified those sites for AEC officials. We also visited local law enforcement agencies. We saw the existing security systems and discussed them with liccnsee and kEC officials. We also discussed with these officials any planned changes in these areas. AEC's guidance to licensees for security s' -2ms at nuclear powerplants does not specifically define the level of sabotage threats tiat licensees' security systems must be able to l.ndle, and AEC has not clarified the Government's responsibility for protecting nuclear powerplants against sabotage threats beyond the capabilities of licensees' security systems. Studies AEC is funding should provide a basis for determining credible sabotage threats and for developing performance criteria. However it will be some time before these studies are ccmpleted, performance criteria are developed, and revised security requirements are adopted. The actual or prospective increase in the amounts of highly radioactive used fuel stored at nuclear powerplants would seem to warrant establishing interim additional security requirements as soon as possible. SECURITY SYSTEMS AT CO.VLERCIAL NUCLEAR POWERPLkNTS AEC regulations effective November 6, 1973, require licensees to prepare physical security plans for their nuclear powerplants and to submit them to AEC for its approval. To help licensees develop their BEST OUMiJ AVAILABLE

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