NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION'S PROGRAMME TO MINIMIZE AND DETER THE POTENTIAL THREAT RELATED TO ILLICIT TRAFFICKING

摘要

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has specific policy and regulatory requirements to minimize the potential for unauthorized acquisition, possession, use, transfer or disposal of licensed radioactive material. NRC licensees must report to the NRC all losses of licensed material to ensure that the proper perspective related to safety and security is evaluated. NRC's licensing and inspection programme provides the public with assurance that licensees are inspected, and are operating safely and in compliance with the regulatory, licence or order requirements. In the event that the NRC determines that the licensee failed to comply with regulatory requirements, the NRC has a multitude of enforcement sanctions that can be implemented at its discretion. The NRC has a specific branch that, in cooperation with other federal agencies, assesses, monitors and shares intelligence information related to potential malicious use, illicit trafficking and/or other uses of licensed material that may pose a threat. The NRC provides information to the IAEA's Illicit Trafficking Database (ITDB) and believes the concept of the database complements the US Government's global initiative to combat nuclear terrorism. The NRC values international information sharing and believes more work is needed in this important area. The NRC has some ideas about increasing the overall effectiveness of the ITDB and will raise them in the appropriate forum.