10 CFR § 73.40 - Physical protection: General requirements at fixed sites.

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title: "10 CFR § 73.40 - Physical protection: General requirements at fixed sites."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "73.40"
section_name: "Physical protection: General requirements at fixed sites."
chapter_name: "NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION"
part_number: "73"
part_name: "PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF PLANTS AND MATERIALS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 53, 147, 149, 161, 161A, 170D, 170E, 170H, 170I, 223, 229, 234, 1701 (42 U.S.C. 2073, 2167, 2169, 2201, 2201a, 2210d, 2210e, 2210h, 2210i, 2273, 2278a, 2282, 2297f); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, secs. 135, 141 (42 U.S.C. 10155, 10161); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note."
regulatory_source: "38 FR 35430, Dec. 28, 1973, unless otherwise noted."
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# 73.40 Physical protection: General requirements at fixed sites.

Each licensee shall provide physical protection at a fixed site, or contiguous sites where licensed activities are conducted, against radiological sabotage, or against theft of special nuclear material, or against both, in accordance with the applicable sections of this Part for each specific class of facility or material license. If applicable, the licensee shall establish and maintain physical security in accordance with security plans approved by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

[58 FR 13700, Mar. 15, 1993]