IR 05000293/2015403

IR 05000293/2015403; 01/26/2015-01/30/2015; Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station; Temporary Instruction 2201/004, Inspection of Implementation of Interim Cyber Security Milestones 1-7 (Letter Only)

ML15069A002
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	03/09/2015
From:	Rogge J Engineering Region 1 Branch 3
To:	Dent J Entergy Nuclear Operations
Rogge J
References
IR 2015403
Download: ML15069A002 (4)

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rch 9, 2015

SUBJECT:

PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION - NRC TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION 2201/004, "INSPECTION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERIM CYBER SECURITY MILESTONES 1-7," REPORT 05000293/2015403

Dear Mr. Dent:

On January 30, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security temporary instruction inspection at your Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The inspection covered the implementation of interim milestones associated with your cyber security program, as outlined in your approved cyber security plan (CSP) and described in Temporary Instruction (TI) 2201/004, "Inspection of Implementation of Interim Cyber Security Milestones 1-7." The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on January 30, 2015, with you and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license related to the implementation of interim cyber security milestones. The inspection was conducted in accordance with NRC TI 2201/004. The team reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

Based on the results of this inspection, one finding of very low safety significance (Green) was identified and was determined to be a violation of NRC requirements. The NRC is treating that finding as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the NRC Enforcement Policy because of its very low safety significance, and because it was entered into your corrective action program. If you contest any NCV in this report, you should provide a written response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington D.C.

20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I; Director, Office of Enforcement; and the NRC Senior Resident Inspector at the Pilgrim Station. In addition, if you disagree with the cross-cutting aspect assigned to any finding in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and the Resident Inspector at the Pilgrim Station.

Enclosure contains sensitive unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. When separated from the Enclosure, the transmittal document is decontrolled. The report also documents four additional violations for which the NRC is exercising enforcement discretion. The NRC is not taking enforcement action for these violations because they meet the criteria established in an NRC Memorandum from Barry C. Westreich, Director, Cyber Security Directorate, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, to each regional office and Director, Division of Reactor Safety, Subject: Enhanced Guidance for Licensee Near-Term Corrective Actions to Address Cyber Security Inspection Findings and Licensee Eligibility for "Good-Faith" Attempt Discretion, dated July 1, 2013 (ADAMS Accession Number ML13178A203). Consistent with the NRC Memorandum, upon completion of all corrective actions, you are requested to provide written notification to the NRC's regional office as to the date of closure for the identified issues.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's

"Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, the material enclosed herewith contains Security-Related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material in the enclosure will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the PARS component of NRC's ADAMS. If you choose to provide a response and Security-Related Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please mark your entire response "Security-Related Information - Withhold From Public Disclosure Under 10 CFR 2.390" in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390 (b)(1). In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John F. Rogge, Chief Engineering Branch 3 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No: 50-293 License No: DPR-35 Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000293/2015403 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information ML15069A002 (Cover letter P)

ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML15069A005 (Cover letter w/enclosure NP)

(Non-Public Designation Category: MD 3.4 Non-Public A.3)

SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Publicly Available Coverletter Cover Letter w/Enclosure Sensitive Non-Publicly Available SUNSI Review OFFICE RI/DRS RI/DRS NAME JRichmond JRogge DATE 03/02/15 03/09/15

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