Law Enforcement Response in Power Reactor Physical Protection Programs

Document 2025-00974 is a Proposed Rule published by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the Federal Register on January 17, 2025. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a notice of proposed interpretation of regulatory requirements to clarify that a power reactor applicant or licensee may, when designing or updating its physical protection program, incorporate law enforcement response into its site physical protection program through the implementation of a site-specific Security Bounding Time. This proposed interpretation would provide flexibility to applicants and licensees by allowing them to consider the assistance of law enforcement responders as part of the physical protection program. The NRC is requesting comment on the proposed interpretation and will hold a public meeting during the public comment period to address questions regarding the proposed interpretation and to facilitate public comments. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/17/2025-00974/law-enforcement-response-in-power-reactor-physical-protection-programs.

No. Document 2025-00974 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.