What information has the NRC released to the public about measures taken to secure nuclear power plants against potential terrorist attacks?
Response: The NRC issued a number of unclassified documents to the public to communicate the extra effort that has gone into nuclear security since 9/11. Some examples include the publication, “Protecting Our Nation,” and a fact sheet titled “Safety and Security Improvements at Nuclear Plants.” Both of these are publicly available. These publications provide an overview of the security actions the NRC has taken, and is taking, since 9/11. In addition, the NRC has publically released general information from the detailed engineering studies performed to assess security-related threats involving large commercial aircraft.
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