ML021020273
| ML021020273 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello, Palisades, Kewaunee, Point Beach, Prairie Island, Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 04/04/2002 |
| From: | Weinkam E Nuclear Management Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML021020273 (1) | |
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Nuclear Management Company 10 CFR 73.21(g)(3)
April 4, 2002 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTENTION: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Docket Nos. 50-331, 50-305, 50-263, 50-255, 50-266, 50-301, 50-282 and 50-306 Duane Arnold Energy Center Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Palisades Nuclear Plant Point Beach Nuclear Plant Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Use of Protected Telecommunications for Transmission of Safeguards Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 73.21(g)(3), Nuclear Management Company (NMC) requests approval for the use of protected telecommunications as described below for the transmission of Safeguards Information (SGI) among its six plants and NMC's corporate office in Hudson, WI.
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 by Southern Nuclear Company.'
Use of protected telecommunications systems for transmittal of SGI will enable NMC to more effectively administer its nuclear security program. In light of the continuing generalized high level threat environment, approval is requested by April 30, 2002. NMC recognizes that the use of a protected communications system does not obviate the need for continued compliance with the provisions of 10 CFR 73.21.
If you have any questions, please call Mark Findlay, Director of Security, at 715-377-3310.
Sincerely,
-E-dvr&Wi'am0 Director, Regulatory Services 0
1 Letter dated February 20, 2002 from Leonard N. Olshan, NRC NRR, to H.L. Sumner, Jr., VP Nuclear Hatch Project, Southern Nuclear Company, subject: Use of Protected Telecommunications for Transmission of Safeguards Information 700 First Street
- Hudson, Wisconsin 54016 Telephone: 715.377.3300