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1 NRC’s Category 3 Source Security and Accountability Initiatives
April 25, 2017 LLW Forum Meeting Denver, Colorado Eric Reber, Project Manager Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs (DUWP) Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)

2 How We Got Here 2007 2009 2016 2017 2018 Part 37 Program Review
GAO Audit & Investigation Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) COMJMB GAO (Government Accountability Office) Licensing Investigation Initial Category 3 Evaluation 2017 2018 GAO Audit on Part 37 Category 3 Re-Evaluation

3 High Dose Rate Remote Afterloaders
Who is Impacted? Agreement States Medical Community Industrial Community Reactor Community High Dose Rate Remote Afterloaders Well logging Radiography Larger fixed gauges

4 GAO 2007 Licensing Investigation GAO-07-0138T
Obtained valid NRC license for Category 4 quantity of material using fake company Withdrew Agreement State application due to State’s plans for a site visit Ordered sufficient devices to obtain Category 3 quantity of material Report and testimony July 12, 2007 Three recommendations by GAO Improve guidance for screening new applicants Conduct periodic oversight of license reviewers Prevent the counterfeiting of NRC licenses NRC considers all the recommendations closed

5 Initial Category 3 Evaluation
January 2009: Licensees begin reporting Category 1 and 2 sources to the National Source Tracking System (NSTS) June 2009: Staff requested Commission approval to publish a final rule to amend 10 CFR Parts 20 and 32 to expand reporting to the NSTS to include Category 3 sources; this request was not approved Rationale for Commission’s Decision: further expansion of NSTS should be based upon a vulnerability assessment, lacked a risk-informed foundation, lack of operating experience

6 NRC Response to 2016 GAO Audit and Investigation
NRC informed of investigation in October 2015 GAO recommendations issued July 2016 Short term actions performed Self-assessments Communication to Agreement States Refresher training

7 Program Review of Part 37 Report to Congress submitted on December 14, 2016 The analysis […] demonstrated that Part 37 provides a strong regulatory framework to ensure the security of Category 1 and 2 radioactive materials. ADAMS ML16348A230

8 NRC Response to 2016 GAO Audit and Investigation
Longer term actions Formation of two NRC/Agreement State working groups Results of working groups activities and next steps in SECY Enhancements to Pre-Licensing Guidance License Verification and Transfer of Category 3 Sources

9 Re-Evaluation of Category 3 Source Accountability
Evaluation of pros and cons of different methods for verification of license’s validity Evaluation of pros and cons to include Category 3 sources in NSTS Assessment of any additional options for addressing GAO recommendations on source accountability Vulnerability assessment Regulatory impact analysis of benefits and costs of any recommended changes Discussion on potential actions that do not require regulatory changes and monitoring their implementation through the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) Assessment of the risk of aggregation of Category 3 sources into Category 2 quantities Collaboration with all affected stakeholders Any other factors to help inform Commission’s decision

10 Enhancements under Consideration
Examples: Verification of Category 3 licenses through the License Verification System or the regulatory authority as is done with Category 1 and 2 licenses Inclusion of Category 3 sources in the National Source Tracking System as is done with Category 1 and 2 sources Expanding physical security requirements to include Category 3 quantities of radioactive material along with Category 1 and 2 quantities of radioactive material Require all Category 3 devices to be possessed and used under a specific license

11 Outreach Federal Register notice issued, which included specific questions for stakeholders to consider (82 FR 2399) Public meetings/webinars to facilitate feedback 4 public meetings 2 webinars Presentations to industry groups and professional organizations Published articles in newsletters Comment period closed March 10, 2017

12 Current Activities and Next Steps
Consolidate stakeholder comments and input Identify potential enhancements for consideration Complete vulnerability assessment Perform regulatory impact and cost benefit analysis Determine which recommendations will enhance safety and security Commission Paper due August 2017

13 Additional Information on Category 3 Initiatives: https://www. nrc
Technical Contacts Duncan White Phone: (301) Irene Wu Phone: (301)

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