Legal Foundations of Safeguards
3.5 SSACs & State Record-keeping (7:48)
Supplemental Information
SSAC provisions are found in INFCIRC/153 16.3 mb, Paragraphs 7, 31, and 32.
State record-keeping obligations are defined in INFCIRC/153 13.3 mb, Paragraphs 51-58.
The U.S. Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (as amended) governs civilian and military uses of nuclear materials in the United States. The Act requires licensing for civilian use of nuclear materials and facilities and directs the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to establish and enforce licensing standards.
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