R313-37. Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material  


R313-37-1. Purpose and Authority
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  (1) The rules in R313-37 prescribe requirements for the physical protection program for a licensee that possesses an aggregated category 1 or category 2 quantity of radioactive material.

  (2) The rules set forth herein are adopted pursuant to the provisions of Subsections 19-3-104(4) and 19-3-104(7).

  (3) The requirements of R313-37 are in addition to, and not in substitution for, the other requirements of these rules.


R313-37-2. Scope
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  These requirements provide reasonable assurance of the security of category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material by protecting these materials from theft or diversion. Specific requirements for access to material, and use, transfer, and transportation of material are included.


R313-37-3. Clarifications or Exceptions
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  For purposes of R313-37, 10 CFR 37.5, 37.11(c), 37.21 through 37.43(d)(8), 37.45 through 37.103, and Appendix A to 10 CFR 37 (2017), are incorporated by reference with the following clarifications or exceptions:

  (1) The exclusion of the following:

  (a) In 10 CFR 37.5, exclude definitions for "Act", "Agreement State", "Becquerel", "Byproduct Material", "Commission", "Curie", "Government Agency", "License", "License issuing authority", "Lost or missing licensed material", "Person", "State", and "United States";

  (b) In 10 CFR 37.77(a)(1), exclude the wording "Notifications to the NRC must be to the NRC's Director, Division of Security Policy, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. The notification to the NRC may be made by email to RAMQC_SHIPMENTS@nrc.gov or by fax to 301-816-5151."; and

  (c) In 10 CFR 37.81(g), exclude the wording "In addition, the licensee shall provide one copy of the written report addressed to the Director, Division of Security Policy, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.".

  (2) The substitution of the following wording:

  (a) "Utah Radiation Control Rule" for references to:

  (i) "Commission regulation" in 10 CFR 37.101; and

  (ii) "regulation" in 10 CFR 37.103;

  (b) "Utah Radiation Control Rules" for reference to:

  (i) "regulations and laws" in 10 CFR 37.31(d);

  (ii) "Commission requirements" in 10 CFR 37.43(a)(3) and 37.43(c)(1)(ii); and

  (iii) "regulations in this part" in 10 CFR 37.103;

  (c) "Director" for references to:

  (i) "appropriate NRC regional office listed in Section 30.6(a)(2) of this Chapter" in 10 CFR 37.45(b);

  (ii) "Commission" in 10 CFR 37.103;

  (iii) "NRC" in 10 CFR 37.31(d), 37.43(c)(3)(iii), 37.57(a) (second instance of NRC) and (c), 37.77, and 37.77(a)(1) (first instance) and (3), and 37.81(g);

  (iv) "NRC's Director, Division of Security Policy, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 29555-0001" in 10 CFR 37.77(c)(2) and 37.77(d);

  (v) "NRC's Director of Nuclear Security, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 29555-0001" in 10 CFR 37.77(c)(1) (second instance);

  (vi) "NRC's Operations Center" in 10 CFR 37.81(a) and (b);

  (vii) "NRC's Operations Center (301-816-5100)" in 10 CFR 37.57(a) and (b) and 37.81(a) through (f);

  (viii) "NRC regional office listed in section 30.6(a)(2) of this chapter" in 10 CFR 37.41.(a)(3); and

  (ix) "NRC regional office specified in section 30.6 of this chapter" in 10 CFR 37.41(a)(3);

  (d) "Director, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or an Agreement State" for references to "Commission or an Agreement State" in 10 CFR 37.71 and 37.71(a) and (b);

  (e) "U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Security Orders or the legally binding requirement issued by Agreement States" for references to "Security Orders" in 10 CFR 37.21(a)(3), 37.25(b)(2), and 37.41(a)(3);

  (f) "mail, hand delivery, or electronic submission" for references to "an appropriate method listed in section 37.7" in 10 CFR 37.57(c) and 37.81(g); and

  (g) "shall, by mail, hand delivery, or electronic submission," for reference to "shall use an appropriate method listed in section 37.7 to" in 10 CFR 37.27(c).

  (3) The substitution of the following rule references:

  (a) "R313-19-41(4)" for reference to "section 30.41(d) of this chapter." In 10 CFR 37.71;

  (b) "R313-19-100 (incorporating 10 CFR 71.97 by reference)" for reference to "section 71.97 of this chapter" in 10 CFR 37.73(b);

  (c) "R313-19-100 (incorporating 10 CFR 71.97(b) by reference)" for reference to "section 71.97(b) of this chapter" in 10 CFR 37.73(b); and

  (d) "10 CFR 73" for references to "part 73 of this chapter" in 10 CFR 37.21(c)(4), 37.25(b)2), and 37.27(a)(4).