ML101590540
| ML101590540 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 06/08/2010 |
| From: | Mozafari B Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | Nazar M Florida Power & Light Co |
| Mozafari B,NRR/DORL, 415-2020 | |
| References | |
| TAC ME2911, TAC ME2912 | |
| Download: ML101590540 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 8, 2010 Mr. Mano Nazar Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
ST. LUCIE PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE CYBER SECURITY PLAN (TAC NOS. ME2911 AND ME2912)
Dear Mr. Nazar:
By letter dated November 19, 2009, as revised by letter dated January 25, 2010 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML093280946 and ML100290371, respectively), Florida Power & Light Company (FPL, the licensee) submitted a license amendment request (LAR) for S1. Lucie Plant Units 1 and 2. The proposed LAR includes the cyber security plan, proposed changes to Section 3.E of the Renewed Facility Operating License, and a proposed Cyber Security Plan Implementation Schedule. The proposed cyber security plan has been submitted in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 73.54. The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has completed an initial review of this LAR. In accordance with the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office Instruction L1C-109, "Acceptance Review Procedures," (ML091810088), Section 3.1.3, the NRC staff has decided to forgo the traditional acceptance review due to the complexity and "first-of-a-kind" nature of this application. While the NRC staff has docketed your application, we are not rendering a judgment as to the acceptability of the submittal within the context of an acceptance review.
The cyber security plan submittal prepared for S1. Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2 is based on an earlier version of Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) guidance. The NRC staff had significant generic concerns with this guidance. As a result of NRC staff discussions with NEI and the Executive Task Force of the industry Nuclear Security Working Group (NSWG), NEI and NSWG committed to representing operating power reactor licensees in resolving these concerns.
Through numerous interactions, the NRC staff has communicated generic concerns with the NEI guidance. The security-related nature of the information required these interactions to be conducted in closed meetings not open to the public. A publicly available list of the specific issues discussed with NEI and NSWG was communicated to the licensees via e-mail dated March 9, 2010 (ML100680284).
M. Nazar
- 2 By letters dated April 28, 2010 (ML101180434 and ML101180437), NEI submitted Revision 6 to NEI 08-09, which contains changes that address the NRC staff concerns associated with previous versions. Based on a technical review of the document, the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response concluded in its letter dated May 5, 2010 (ML101190371) that submission of a cyber security plan using the template provided in NEI 08-09, Revision 6, dated April 2010, would be acceptable for use by licensees to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 73.54, with the exception of the definition of "cyber attack."
Therefore, to resolve the NRC staff's concerns with the requested LAR, the NRC staff requests that FPL review the list of generic issues provided to the industry cyber security writing team and forwarded to all licensees via e-mail dated March 9, 2010, and subsequently provide a revised submittal. For those generic issues that will not be addressed in the revised submittal, please provide additional information or justification in the revised submittal.
For any changes to the Cyber Security Plan proposed in the LAR, FPL should indicate that the revised submittal will supersede, in its entirety, the previous submittal (or indicate what portions are superseded).
As an alternative to, and a potentially less resource intensive method than, addressing the individual issues, FPL may submit a revised Cyber Security Plan consistent with Regulatory Guide (RG) 5.71 1 or submit a revised Cyber Security Plan consistent with NEI 08-09, Revision 6. However, if this option is exercised, the NRC staff expects that the existing application will be withdrawn and the revised application resubmitted at the same time.
The NRC staff requests that FPL's response or revised application be submitted within 60 days of the date of this letter. Please contact me if circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date.
Following receipt and review of your response, you will be advised by separate correspondence if any further information is needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review.
1 In January, 2010, the NRC staff issued RG 5.71, "Cyber Security Programs for Nuclear Facilities" (ML090340159).
This guidance provides an approach that the NRC staff deems acceptable for complying with the Commission's regulations regarding the protection of digital computers, communications systems, and networks from a cyber security attack.
M. Nazar
- 3 If you have any questions regarding this matter, I may be reached at (301) 415-2020.
Sincerely, I
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Brenda L. Mozafari, Senior Project Plant Licensing Branch 11-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 cc: Distribution via Listserv
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