December 15, 2015

NRC Weighs Firearm Rules at Diablo Canyon

By ExchangeMonitor

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has found that the request from the operator of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant to use higher-capacity firearms and magazines for security purposes would not have any significant environmental impact on the San Luis Obispo County, Calif., facility.

Plant operator Pacific Gas and Electric has requested the license amendment to allow security personnel use of greater-capacity weapons, notwithstanding state, local, and federal firearm regulations that otherwise prohibit such use. The request would apply to the plant’s units 1 and 2, including the specific-license Independent spent fuel storage installation.

NRC staff concluded in a Federal Register announcement that the proposed action would not cause any significant environmental impact or have any significant impact on the quality of the human environment. “The proposed action would not significantly increase the probability or consequences of accidents,” the announcement states.

The agency began accepting public comment concerning draft documents for the request on Oct. 28. It received no comments.

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