NRC Imposes Additional Security Requirements on Blue Energy
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This notice mandates Blue Energy, a nuclear industry player, to implement stronger security measures for handling Safeguards Information. To bolster the security, Blue Energy needs to appoint a reviewing official for access control, subject to criminal background checks conducted by the FBI. The NRC demands Blue Energy to comply with these enhanced security protocols by storing information in NRC-approved facilities and restricting access based on rigorous checks.
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Key Changes
- Blue Energy must strengthen security for Safeguards Information.
- A reviewing official is required for information access decisions.
- Security measures include FBI background checks and NRC-approved storage.
Obligations
What this law requires
Blue Energy, Inc. must nominate an individual as the reviewing official for SGI access approval and submit their fingerprints within 20 days of the date of this Order.
Blue Energy must appoint a reviewing official who has an established need to know Safeguards Information (SGI) and submit the individual’s fingerprints to the NRC for an FBI criminal history records check within 20 days of the date of this Order.
Blue Energy must submit the fingerprints of other individuals it seeks to grant access to SGI, in accordance with the procedures described in the Order.
Blue Energy must store SGI only in NRC-approved facilities and may request approval for additional facilities on a case-by-case basis.
Blue Energy must store SGI only in facilities specifically approved in writing by the NRC.