ML020870476
| ML020870476 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire  |
| Issue date: | 03/18/2002 |
| From: | Canady K Duke Power Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML020870476 (4) | |
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Duke Duke Power 526 South Church Street WMkftw~er PO. Box 1006 A Dk Cmpa Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 March 18, 2002 U.
S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTENTION:
Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001
SUBJECT:
Duke Energy Corporation Use of Protected Telecommunications for Transmission of Safeguards Information Oconee Nuclear Station, Docket Nos.
50-269,
-270,
-287 McGuire Nuclear Station, Docket Nos.
50-369,
-370 Catawba Nuclear Station, Docket Nos.
50-413,
-414 Pursuant to 10 CFR 73.21(g) (3),
Duke Energy Corporation requests approval for the use of protected telecommunications as described below for the transmission of Safeguards Information (SGI) among these three plants and among these three plants and Duke Energy Corporation's corporate offices in Charlotte, N.C.
Written approval is sought for use of the Privatel Model 960v from L-3 Communications.
The Privatel Model 960v is validated to Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-1 (Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules),
and is Number 108 on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Cryptographic Modules Validation List.
This is the same unit that was recently approved for use at Southern Nuclear Company nuclear sites and corporate office'.
Use of protected telecommunications systems for transmittal of SGI will enable Duke Energy Corporation to more effectively administer our nuclear security program.
In light of the
/
Letter dated February 20,
- 2002, from Leonard N. Qishan, NRC NRR, to H.L.
- Sumner, Jr.,
VP Nuclear Hatch Project, Southern Nuclear Company, subject: Use of Protected Telecommunications for Transmission of Safeguards Information
U.S.
NRC March 18, 2002 Page 2 continuing generalized high-level threat environment, approval is requested by March 29, 2002.
Questions regarding this request should be directed to Terry Keener at 704 382-2056 or Mike Cash at 704-382-5826.
Sincerely, K.S. Canady, V President Nuclear Engineering Division -
NGD
U.S.
NRC March 18, 2002 Page 3 cc:
L.
A.
Reyes Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atlanta Federal Center, Suite 23T85 61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Atlanta.
GA 30303-3415 C.
P. Patel NRC Senior Project Manager (CNS)
U.
S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-8 H12 Washington, D.
C.
20555-0001 R.
E.
Martin NRC Senior Project Manager (MNS)
U.
S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-8 H12 Washington, D.
C.
20555-0001 L.
N.
Olshan NRC Senior Project Manager (ONS)
U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-8 H12 Washington, D.
C.
20555-0001 M. C.
Shannon Senior Resident Inspector Oconee Nuclear Station (ON01NC)
S.
M. Shaeffer Senior Resident Inspector McGuire Nuclear Station (MG01VP)
D.
J.
Roberts Senior Resident Inspector Catawba Nuclear Station (CN01RC)
U.S.
NRC March 18, 2002 Page 4 bcc: T.
W. King (ON01SC)
W. A. Evans (MG01SC)
W. T. Byers (CN01SC)
W. R. McCollum (ON01VP)
H. B. Barron, Jr.
(MG01VP)
G. R. Peterson (CN01VP)
M. T. Cash (EC050)
B.
J. Dolan (MG01VP)
R.
L. Sweigart (CN01VP)
W. W. Foster (ON01VP)
L.
E. Nicholson (ON01RC)
C.
J. Thomas (MG01RC)
G.
D. Gilbert (CN01RC)
R.
L. Gill (EC12R)
NRIA File/ELL (EC050)
T.
R.
Puryear (N.
C.
Electric Membership Corp.)
NC Municipal Power Agency No.
1 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Saluda River Electric Corporation Oconee Master File ON03DM McGuire Master File MG01DM Catawba Master File CN04DM