LR-N11-0079, Response to Request for Additional Information for Approval of the Salem-Hope Creek Cyber Security Plan

Response to Request for Additional Information for Approval of the Salem-Hope Creek Cyber Security Plan

ML110950185
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	04/01/2011
From:	Braun R Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Ennis R, NRR/DORL, 415-1420
References
LAR H09-07, LAR S09-08, LR-N11-0079
Download: ML110950185 (3)

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PSEG p.o. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION - WITHHOLD UNDER 10 CFR 2.390 OPSEG APR 01 lOU Nuclear LLC LR-N11-0079 10CFR 50.90 LAR H09-07 10CFR 50.4 LAR S09-08 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 SALEM GENERATING STATION - UNIT 1 and UNIT 2 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NOS. DPR-70 and DPR-75 NRC DOCKET NOS. 50-272 and 50-311 HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-57 NRC DOCKET NO. 50-354

Subject:

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE SALEM-HOPE CREEK CYBER SECURITY PLAN

References:

(1) Letter LR-09-0264, Christine Neely to US NRC Document Control Desk, "REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE SALEM-HOPE CREEK CYBER SECURITY PLAN," dated November 23, 2009.

(2) Letter LR-10-0235, Robert Braun to US NRC Document Control Desk, "REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE SALEM-HOPE CREEK CYBER SECURITY PLAN," dated July 14,2010.

(3) Letter from Richard B. Ennis, (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) to Mr. Thomas Joyce (PSEG Nuclear), " HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CYBER SECURITY PLAN," dated March 2, 2011.

(4) Letter from Richard P. Correia, (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) to Mr. Chris Earls, Nuclear Energy Institute, dated January 5, 2011.

Enclosures 1 and 2 to this letter contain sensitive information.

Withhold from public disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390.

Upon removal of Enclosures 1 and 2, this letter is uncontrolled.

SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION - WITHHOLD UNDER 10 CFR 2.390 Document Control Desk Page 2 LR-N11-0079 (5) Letter from Richard P. Correia, (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) to Mr. Christopher E. Earls, Nuclear Energy Institute, "Cyber Security Plan Generic Request for Additional Information on Records Retention," dated March 1, 2011.

(6) Letter from Richard P. Correia, (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission) to Mr. Christopher E. Earls, Nuclear Energy Institute, "Template for the Cyber Security Plan Implementation Schedule,"

dated March 1, 2011.

On November 23,2009, in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.4 and 10 CFR 50.90, PSEG Nuclear, LLC (PSEG) submitted a request for an amendment to the Facility Operating Licenses (FOL) (reference 1) for the above listed facilities. These proposed amendments requested U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval of the Salem - Hope Creek Cyber Security Plan (CSP), provided an Implementation Schedule for the Salem - Hope Creek CSP, and added to the existing FOL Physical Protection license condition to require PSEG to fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved Cyber Security Plan. By letter dated July 14, 2010 (reference 2), PSEG supplemented the CSP License Amendment Request with a revised CSP based on the template contained in NEI 08-09, Revision 6.

By letter to PSEG dated March 2, 2011 (reference 3), the NRC issued a Request for Additional Information (RAI) regarding the submitted Salem - Hope Creek Cyber Security Plan. The RAI questions dealt with three generic industry issues. These issues were uncovered during the course of the NRC's review of submitted cyber security plans and proposed implementation schedules. The generic issues involve a clarification on the scope of 10 CFR 73.54 with respect to Balance of Plant (BOP) systems, cyber security records retention, and the Salem - Hope Creek CSP Implementation Schedule. The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) has worked to develop resolutions to these generic issues which have been accepted by the NRC staff (references 4, 5 and 6).

PSEG's responses to the RAls are consistent with the industry guidance and are provided in Enclosure 1. Changes to Salem- Hope Creek Cyber Security Plan will be made in accordance with the RAI response. Note that the deviations submitted as part of the July 14, 2010 supplement (reference 2) remain applicable to the Salem - Hope Creek CSP. Enclosure 2 contains an updated PSEG Implementation Schedule which has been revised as a response to the RAI. PSEG requests that Enclosures 1 and 2, which contain security-related information, be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390.

SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION - WITHHOLD UNDER 10 CFR 2.390 Document Control Desk Page 3 LR-N11-0079 There is no adverse impact to the submitted No Significant Hazards ConSideration Determination. As stated in reference 3, it is the NRC's intention to develop license conditions based on this RAI response. As a result, the previously submitted commitments regarding the Salem - Hope Creek CSP implementation schedule will be superseded by the pending license condition(s). There are no additional commitments contained within this letter.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91, a copy of this letter is being provided to the designated State Officials. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Lee Marabella at (856) 339-1208 or James Shank at (856) 339-1834.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

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Robert Braun Senior Vice President - Nuclear - PSEG Response to the Cyber Security Plan Request for Additional Information - Salem - Hope Creek Cyber Security Plan Implementation Schedule C: Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission W. Dean, Administrator, Region I, NRC R. Ennis, Project Manager - USNRC USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Hope Creek USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem P. Mulligan, Manager IV - NJBNE Corporate Commitment Tracking Coordinator Commitment Coordinator - Salem Commitment Coordinator - Hope Creek