Nuclear security within the U.S. civil nuclear sector is robust and sustainable, and has been significantly enhanced in recent years, according to a team of nuclear security experts led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) who earlier this month completed a mission to review the nuclear security practices of U.S. civil nuclear facilities licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Conducted at the U.S. government's request, the two-week International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission reviewed the United States' nuclear security-related legislative and regulatory framework. As part of this work, the IPPAS team, led by John O'Dacre of Canada and comprising nine experts from eight IAEA Member States, met with NRC officials and reviewed the physical protection systems at the Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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