§8122 Procedures for Complementary Access

Summary

Any IAEA complementary access visit in the United States must follow these rules. The U.S. Government must give a written notice to the owner, operator, occupant, or person in charge as soon as it can after learning the IAEA wants access. If it cannot hand the notice over, it may post it at the site. Each request needs a separate notice that says why the visit is needed, why the site was picked, what will be done, when it will start and how long it will last, and the inspectors’ names and titles. Before entry, the IAEA team and U.S. representatives must show ID. Access may cover activities allowed by Article 6 of the Additional Protocol unless a warrant under section 8123 or U.S. limits apply. Unless the Protocol requires otherwise, inspections may not include financial records (except production data), sales or marketing records (except shipment data), pricing, personnel, patent, environmental- or safety-compliance records, or research data. Inspectors must follow the site’s environmental, health, safety, and security rules.