IR 05000416/2023401

Cyber Security Inspection Report 05000416/2023401 (Public)

ML24022A269
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	01/18/2024
From:	Nick Taylor NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/EB2
To:	Kapellas B Entergy Operations
References
IR 2023401
Preceding documents:	ML22312A583 (8 November 2022)
Download: ML24022A269 (3)

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January 18, 2024

SUBJECT:

GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION - CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000416/2023401

Dear Brad Kapellas:

On December 13, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station and discussed the results of this inspection with you and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

Six findings of very low security significance (Green) are documented in this report, which involved violations of NRC requirements. We are treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy.

Licensee-identified violations that were determined to be of very low security significance are documented in this report. We are treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs)

consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy.

If you contest the violations or the significance or severity of the violations documented in this inspection report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station.

The following cross cutting aspects were assigned to findings using Inspection Manual Chapter 0310 Aspects Within Cross Cutting Areas: one [H.1] - Resources, one [H.11] -

Challenge the Unknown, one [H.13] - Consistent Process, one [H.5] - Work Management, one

[H.8] - Procedure Adherence, and one [P.3] - Resolution.

If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment 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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station.

This letter will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

The enclosed report contains Security-Related Information, so the enclosed report will not be made publicly available in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390(d)(1). If you choose to provide a response that contains Security-Related Information, 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). The NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii).

Sincerely, Nicholas H. Taylor, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket No. 05000416 License No. NPF-29 Enclosure:

As stated cc w/o encl: Distribution via LISTSERV Signed by Taylor, Nicholas on 01/18/24

ML24012A232 (Cover letter w/ enclosure(s))

Non-Public Designation Category: MD 3.4 Non-Public (A.3 - A.7 or B.1)

ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML24022A269 (Cover letter)

Entire Report:

SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive x Sensitive Publicly Available x Non-Publicly Available Cover Letter Only:

x SUNSI Review x Non-Sensitive Sensitive x Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RIV/DORS/EB2/SRI DORS/EB2/SRI DORS/EB2/BC NAME GPick SGraves NTaylor DATE 01/14/24 01/16/24 01/18/24