Evaluation methodology for fixed-site physical protection systems. [Safeguards Upgrade Rule]
A system performance evaluation methodology has been developed to aid the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in the implementation of new regulations designed to upgrade the physical protection of nuclear fuel cycle facilities. The evaluation methodology, called Safeguards Upgrade Rule Evaluation (SURE), provides a means of explicitly incorporating measures for highly important and often difficult to quantify performance factors, e.g., installation, maintenance, training and proficiency levels, compatibility of components in subsystems, etc. This is achieved by aggregating responses to component and system questionaires through successive levels of a functional hierarchy developed for each primary performance capability specified in the regulations, 10 CFR 73.45. An overall measure of performance for each capability is the result of this aggregation process. This paper provides a descripton of SURE.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5325257
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-80-0505C; CONF-800655-4; TRN: 80-011244
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 21. annual meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, Palm Beach, FL, USA, 30 Jun 1980
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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