ML11189A115
| ML11189A115 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/24/2011 |
| From: | Mcginty T, Reis T NRC/FSME/DMSSA, Division of Policy and Rulemaking |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML11189A068 | List: |
| References | |
| RIS-02-012M, Rev 1 | |
| Download: ML11189A115 (5) | |
See also: RIS 2002-12M
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
OFFICE OF FEDERAL AND STATE MATERIALS AND
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
WASHINGTON, DC 20555-0001
August 24, 2011
NRC REGULATORY ISSUE SUMMARY 2002-12M,
REVISION 1
MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION LICENSEES
NRC THREAT ADVISORY AND PROTECTIVE MEASURES SYSTEM
ADDRESSEES
Licensees authorized to manufacture or initially transfer items containing radioactive material for
sale or distribution and possess certain high-risk radioactive materials of concern.
INTENT
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) previously issued guidance about the
U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys (DHSs) Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS)
to certain groups of NRC licensees in Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2002-12M,
Manufacturing and Distribution Licensees, NRC Threat Advisory and Protective Measures
System, dated January 12, 2004. The NRC is issuing this revised RIS to identify a change in
the implementation of the HSAS as outlined in Homeland Security Presidential Directive
(HSPD)-3, Homeland Security Advisory System, dated March 11, 2002, and HSPD-5,
Management of Domestic Incidents, dated February 28, 2003, for the addressees above who
received RIS 2002-12M. The change is required by Presidential Policy Directive (PPD)-7,
National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS), dated January 26, 2011 (Enclosure 1
(Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML11188A030)).
This RIS will supersede RIS 2003-16, NRC Threat Advisory and Protective Measures System,
dated October 7, 2003; RIS 2005-12, Transportation of Radioactive material Quantities of
Concern, NRC Threat Advisory and Protective Measures System, dated July 11, 2005; and
Information Notice 2009-08, NRC Rapid Change Notification of Licensees Following a Physical
Attack against a Facility, dated May 8, 2009. This RIS requires no action or written response
on the part of any addressee.
NOTICE: Enclosure 2 to the RIS contains Security-Related Information. Upon separation
from Enclosure 2, this RIS is DECONTROLLED.
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BACKGROUND
On March 11, 2002, then-President George W. Bush signed HSPD-3, creating the HSAS, which
was a graduated, color-coded threat advisory system to alert government authorities at all
levels, private-sector stakeholders, and the general public about the risk of terrorist attacks.
The HSAS consisted of five levels ranging from the lowest threat level Green, to the most
severe, Red. Based on HSPD-3, the NRC issued regulatory issue summaries to inform NRC
licensees of the descriptions of the various threat advisory conditions and provide guidance to
NRC licensees about the preplanning of graded protective measures to respond to changes in
the threat environment.
On January 26, 2011, President Barack Obama issued PPD-7 which reaffirmed the need for a
strong effective national-level advisory system and directed DHS to establish a new threat
advisory system to replace the HSAS.
The NTAS has replaced the previous color-coded threat levels with a two-tiered advisory
system designed to provide timely and relevant terrorist threat information to affected
government, private-sector, and public stakeholders, as appropriate and in accordance with
classification levels. The NTASs two threat levels are Elevated Alert and Imminent Alert.
An Elevated Alert warns of a credible terrorist threat against the United States and its
territories that is general in both timing and target, or details significant trends and
developments in terrorism such that it is reasonable to recommend implementation of protective
measures to thwart or mitigate an attack.
An Imminent Alert warns of a credible, specific, and impending terrorist threat against the
United States and its territories that is sufficiently specific and credible to recommend
implementation of protective measures to thwart or mitigate an attack.
In the event that DHS issues an NTAS Alert, licensees should consider this RIS as notification
by the Commission. Accordingly, the NRC recommends that licensees respond to the NTAS
Alert in a manner consistent with the guidance enclosed with this RIS. The Commission may
provide licensees with supplementary information, as warranted, when DHS issues changes to
the national threat level.
BACKFIT DISCUSSION
This RIS does not require any action or written response or any modification to plant structures,
systems, components, or designs; therefore, the staff did not perform a backfit analysis.
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FEDERAL REGISTER NOTIFICATION
A notice of opportunity for public comment was not published in the Federal Register because
this RIS is informational and pertains to a staff position that does not represent a departure from
current regulatory requirements and practice.
CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT
The NRC has determined that the RIS is not a rule as designated by the Congressional Review
Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 801-808) and, therefore, is not subject to the Act.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
This RIS references information collection requirements that are subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collection requirements
were approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), approval number 3150-0002.
PUBLIC PROTECTION NOTIFICATION
The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for
information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
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CONTACT
Please direct any questions about this matter to the technical contact listed below.
/RA by JLuehman/ /RA/
Terrence Reis, Acting Director, Timothy J. McGinty, Director
Division of Materials Safety Division of Policy and Rulemaking
and State Agreements Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Office of Federal and State Materials
and Environmental Management Programs
Technical Contact: Joseph H. Willis
NSIR/DSO/DDSO/RSOB
(301) 415-6869
E-mail: joseph.willis@nrc.gov
Enclosures:
1. PPD-7, National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS)
2. Threat Conditions and Specific Actions for Manufacturing and Distribution Materials
Licensees
Enclosure 2 will not be released to the public because it contains Official Use Only - Security-
Related Information.
Note: NRC generic communications may be found on the NRC Public Web site,
http://www.nrc.gov, under NRC Library/Document Collections.
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CONTACT
Please direct any questions about this matter to the technical contact listed below.
/RA by JLuehman/ /RA/
Terrence Reis, Acting Director, Timothy J. McGinty, Director
Division of Materials Safety Division of Policy and Rulemaking
and State Agreements Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Office of Federal and State Materials
and Environmental Management Programs
Technical Contact: Joseph H. Willis
NSIR/DSO/DDSO/RSOB
(301) 415-6869
E-mail: joseph.willis@nrc.gov
Enclosures:
1. PPD-7, National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS)
2. Threat Conditions and Specific Actions for Manufacturing and Distribution Materials
Licensees
Enclosure 2 will not be released to the public because it contains Official Use Only - Security-
Related Information.
Note: NRC generic communications may be found on the NRC Public Web site,
http://www.nrc.gov, under NRC Library/Document Collections.
ADAMS ACCESSION NO: ML11189A068 RIS: ML11189A115 Enclosure 2: ML11189A116 *via e-mail
OFFICE NSIR/DSO/RSOB Tech Editor NSIR/DSP/MWISB NSIR/DSP NSIR/DSO
BMcDermott (MLayton
NAME JWillis* KAzariah-Kribbs* SWastler PHolahan
for)
DATE 8/18/11 7/20/11 7/18/11 7/21/11 7/13/11
OFFICE FSME/NMPD/SMPB OE NRR/PMDA OIS OGC (NLO)
NAME AGiantelli NHilton* (SWoods for) LHill* TDonnell* NStAmour*
DATE 7/19/11 8/2/11 7/18/11 7/19/11 8/1/11
OFFICE NRR/DPR/LA NRR/DPR/PGCB NRR/DPR/PGCB/BC FSME/DMSSA NRR/DPR
NAME CHawes TMensah (ARussell for) SRosenberg TReis (JLuehman for) TMcGinty
DATE 8/18/11 8/18/11 8/19/11 8/22/11 8/24/11
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