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Standard format and content for the physical protection section of a license application (for facilities other than nuclear power plants)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7177016
The document presented has been prepared as an aid to uniformity and completeness in the preparation and review of the physical protection section of license applications. It is applicable to fuel reprocessing plants, fuel manufacturing plants, SNM transportation, or other special nuclear material operations involving the possession and use of uranium 235 (contained in uranium enriched to 20 percent or more in the U-235 isotope), uranium 233, or plutonium alone or in any combination in a quantity of 5000 grams or more computed by the formula: grams = (grams contained U-235) + 2.5 (grams U-233 + grams plutonium). The document is not intended to be used for nuclear power plants. The information specified is the minimum needed for a license application. Additional information may be required for completion of the staff review of a particular application.
Research Organization:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. (USA). Office of Standards Development
OSTI ID:
7177016
Report Number(s):
REG/G-5.52(Rev.1)(6-76)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English