ML042640272
| ML042640272 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 09/10/2004 |
| From: | Head S South Texas |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NOC-AE-04001788, STI 31789197 | |
| Download: ML042640272 (3) | |
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- 0adhsvit, rms 774833 September 10, 2004 NOC-AE-04001788 STI 31789197 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498 and STN 50-499 Use of Encryption Software Version 8.1 for Electronic Transmission of Safeguards Information
Reference:
Letter, B. K. Vaidya to S. M. Head, "South Texas Project Electric Generating Company, Units 1 and 2 - Use of Encryption Software for Secure Transmission of Safeguards Information (TAC NOS. MC3218 AND MC3219)," June 16, 2004 (AE-NOC-04001252)
Pursuant to the requirements of 10 CFR 73.21(g)(3), STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) requested, and was granted NRC approval, by the referenced letter dated June 16, 2004, to process and transmit Safeguards Information (SGI) using PGP Software (Enterprise, Corporate, or Personal) Desktop Version 8.0 or the latest validated version, developed with PGP SDK 3.0.3. National Institute of Standards and Technology Certificate 394 validates compliance of this SDK with FIPS 140-2 requirements.
At this time STPNOC is requesting immediate approval to also use PGP Software (Enterprise, Corporate, or Personal) Desktop Version 8.1 which was also developed with PGP SDK 3.0.3.
It is our understanding that upon NRC approval we can immediately commence using Version 8.1, as it was developed with PGP SDK 3.0.3; and the thirty-day waiting period specified in our original approval letter is not required.
We mistakenly used PGP Version 8.1 to transmit two files on September 1, 2004 without NRC authorization to use Version 8.1. Electronic transmission of SGI using PGP software has been suspended until NRC approval of PGP Version 8.1 is obtained. This was documented and is being addressed in the STP corrective action program.
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NOC-AE-04001788 Page 2 of 3 Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Robyn Savage at (361) 972-7438.
Scott M. Head Manager, Licensing rdp
NOC-AE-04001788 Page 3 of 3 cc:
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Bruce S. Mallett Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 Jeffrey Cruz U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: MNI16 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Richard A. Ratliff Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3189 C. M. Canady City of Austin Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 Senior Physical Security Inspector, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 Scott A. Morris (paper copy and email)
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North (MS 4D6) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 A. H. Gutterman, Esquire ***
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP L. D. Blaylock ***
City Public Service David H. Jaffe ***
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission R. L. Balcom ***
Texas Genco, LP C. A. Johnson ***
AEP Texas Central Company R. L. Balcom ***
Texas Genco, LP Jon C. Wood ***
Matthews & Branscomb James Davis ***
Nuclear Energy Institute A. Lynn Silvious U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Louis H. Grosman U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Bhalchandra K. Vaidya (paper copy and email)
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North (MS 7D1) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852