L-05-017, Use of Encryption Software for Electronic Transmission of Safeguards Information
| ML050330452 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley, Davis Besse, Perry |
| Issue date: | 01/24/2005 |
| From: | Hagan J FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 3122, BV L-05-017, L-05-017, PY CEI/NRR-2859L | |
| Download: ML050330452 (2) | |
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I FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 76 South Main St.
Akron, Ohio 44308 Joseph J. Hagan Senior Vice President, Engineering and Services 330-761-7895 Fax: 330-384-3799 January 24, 2005 BV -
No. L-05-017 DB - Serial Number 3122 PY - CEI/NRR-2859L U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 and No. 2 Docket Nos. 50-334, 50-412 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-346 Perry Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-440
References:
Subject:
- 1. 10 CFR 73.21
- 3. NRC Letter from B. Vaidya to L. W. Pearce, "Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2 - Use of Encryption Software for Secure Transmission of Safeguards Information (TAC Nos. MC3415 and MC3416)," dated June 16, 2004
- 4. NRC Letter from B. Vaidya to M. Bezilla, "Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station - Use of Encryption Software for Secure Transmission of Safeguards Information (TAC No. MC332 1)," dated June 16, 2004.
- 5. NRC Letter from B. Vaidya to W. Kanda, "Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1
- Use of Encryption Software for Secure Transmission of Safeguards Information (TAC No. MC3 544)," dated June 14, 2004 Use of Encryption Software for Electronic Transmission of Safeguards Information By references 3, 4, and 5, the NRC authorized the FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) to use PGP Software Corporate Desktop version 8.0 for encryption and electronic transmission of safeguards information (SGI).
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BV-No. L-05-017 DB-Serial Number 3122 PY-CEI/NRR-2859L Page 2 This letter provides notification that FENOC will begin using PGP Software Corporate Desktop Version 8.0.3, which was developed with PGP Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.0.3.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Certificate Number 394 validates compliance of this software development tool with the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 requirements.
In an October 4, 2004 letter, NEI provided notification of the industry's intent to use PGP version 8.0.3. In a November 19, 2004 response to NEI, the NRC authorized the use of PGP version 8.0.3 for processing SGI electronically. This meets the requirement that the NRC be notified 30 days before "first use" of new software.
No regulatory commitments are made in this letter. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Henry L. Hegrat, Supervisor -Licensing, at (330)-315-6944.
Sincerely, cc:
Samuel J. Collins, Regional Administrator, NRC Region I Paul C. Cataldo, NRC Senior Resident Inspector Timothy G. Colburn, NRR Senior Project Manager James L. Caldwell, Regional Administrator, NRC Region III Jon B. Hopkins, DB-1 Senior NRC/NRR Project Manager C. Scott Thomas, DB-l Senior NRC Resident Inspector William A. Macon, PY Senior NRC/NRR Project Manager Raymond J. Powell, PY Senior Resident Inspector Scott Morris, NRCINISR Lynn Silvious, NRCINSIR Louis Grosman, NRC/OCIO James Davis, NEI Utility Radiological Safety Board