ML041540452

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Independent Fuel Storage Installation Facility, Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit Nos. 1 & 2, Use of Encryption Software for Electronic Transmission of Safeguards Information
ML041540452
Person / Time
Site: Calvert Cliffs, Nine Mile Point  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 05/25/2004
From: Detter G
Constellation Energy Group
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
References
+KBR1SISP20050504, -RFPFR, NMP1L 1836
Download: ML041540452 (2)


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P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093 Constellation Energy May 25, 2004 NMP1L 1836 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit Nos. I & 2; Docket Nos. 50-317 & 50-318 Independent Fuel Storage Installation Facility; Docket No. 72-8 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit Nos. I & 2; Docket Nos. 50-220 & 50-410 Use of Encryption Software for Electronic Transmission of Safeguards Information

Reference:

1. Letter from Ms. D. M. Skay, NRR, to Mr. M. J. Wallace, CGG, dated August 2, 2002, Use of Protected Telecommunications for Transmission of Safeguards Information Re: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1

& 2, and Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit Nos. I & 2 (TAC Nos.

MB5586, MIB5587, M1B5588, and MB5589)

Reference I granted approval for Constellation Generation Group, LLC (CGG) to use the Privatel Model 960v telephone security device and Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) software for the purpose of electronically transmitting Safeguards Information (SGI) between its two plant sites, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP) and Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station (NMPNS).

Constellation Generation Group, LLC hereby requests approval to employ the Privatel 960v and PGP Software (Enterprise, Corporate, or Personal) Desktop Version 8.0, or the latest version validated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology as meeting the criteria of Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2, to exchange SGI with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), and other SGI holders who have received NRC approval to use PGP software.

An information protection system for SGI that meets the requirements of 10 CFR 73.21(b) through (i) has been established and is being maintained. Prior to the first use of encryption software for SGI material, written procedures shall be in place to describe, as a minimum:

access controls; where and when encrypted communications can be made; how encryption keys, codes and passwords will be protected from compromise; actions to be taken if the encryption keys, codes or passwords are, or are suspected to have been, compromised (for example, notification of all authorized users); and how the identity and access authorization of the recipient will be verified.

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Document Control Desk May 00, 2004 Page 2 In accordance with facility procedures, the Safeguards Information Coordinators are responsible for overall implementation of the SGI Program at CCNPP and NMPNS and are primarily responsible for ensuring software tools needed for encryption and decryption of SGI are appropriately collected, safeguarded, and disseminated.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 73.21 (g)(3), the transmission of encrypted material to other authorized SGI holders, who have received NRC approval to use PGP software, would be considered a protected telecommunications system. The transmission and dissemination of unencrypted SGI is subject to the provisions of 10 CFR 73.21(g)(1) and (2).

Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Vince Williams, CCNPP Safeguards Information Coordinator, at (410) 495-2484 or Dennis Pierce, NMPNS Safeguards Information Coordinator, at (315) 349-2739.

Sincerely, L. De t t er CGG Manager Security and Emergency Preparedness cc: Mr. H. J. Miller, NRC Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. G. K. Hunegs, NRC Senior Resident Inspector, NMPNS Mr. M. A. Giles, NRC Senior Resident Inspector, CCNPP Mr. P. S. Tam, Senior Project Manager, NRR Mr. G. S. Vissing, Senior Project Manager, NRR Mr. R. I. McLean, DNR Director, Project Directorate I-l, NRC Mr. J. M. Petro, Esquire Mr. J. E. Silberg, Esquire Mr. S. A. Morris, NRC/NSIR Ms. A. L. Silvious, NRC/NSIR Mr. L. H. Grosman, NRC/OCIO