ML17083A096
| ML17083A096 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 03/24/2017 |
| From: | Brian Holian Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response |
| To: | White R Northern States Power Company, Minnesota |
| Becca Richardson | |
| References | |
| IR 2017201 | |
| Download: ML17083A096 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000282/2017201
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March 24, 2017
Mr. Rob White
Security Director
Northern States Power Company - Minnesota
414 Nicollet Mall - 7th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55401
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO NORTHERN STATE POWER COMPANYS APPEAL OF THE
FORMAL DISAGREEMENT WITH ADVERSARY CHARACTERISTICS,
ATTRIBUTES, OR TACTICS EMPLOYED OR PREPARED AS PART OF A U.S.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION EVALUATED FORCE-ON-FORCE
EXERCISE - DISPUTED ITEM 05000282/2017201 AND 05000306/2017201
Dear Mr. White:
Thank you for your phone call on March 23, 2017, to discuss Northern State Power Companys
appeal to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) initial response, dated
March 22, 2017, related to your Formal Disagreement with Adversary Characteristics,
Attributes, or Tactics Employed or Prepared as Part of an NRC Force-on-Force Evaluated
Exercise, in accordance with Addendum 4 of NRC Inspection Procedure 71130.03
Contingency Response - Force-on-Force Testing.
In your original email dated March 20, 2017, Northern State Power Company disputes a tactic,
technique, or procedure (TTP) within Scenario 1 developed by the NRC Force-on-Force (FOF)
inspection team.
The NRC carefully reviewed the appeal to the initial decision, and concluded that at this time,
the disputed TTP is not approved for use within NRC-evaluated Scenario 1 until the pending
update to Regulatory Guide 5.69, Guidance for the Application of the Radiological Sabotage
Design Basis Threat in the Design, Development and Implementation of a Physical Protection
Program, is issued. I expect the updated regulatory guide to include guidance that will clarify
that the disputed TTP is acceptable for future FOF exercise scenarios.
Sincerely,
/RA S. West for/
Brian E. Holian, Director
Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
OFFICE
NSIR/DSO/SPEB NSIR/DSO/SPEB
NSIR/DSO
NAME
RRichardson
CJohnson
DPretzello
BHolian (SWest for)
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