ML17249A406

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NRC Appeal Response to Davis-Besse Force on Force Disputed Item 05000346/2017201-01 and Disputed Item 05000346/2017201-02
ML17249A406
Person / Time
Site: Davis Besse Cleveland Electric icon.png
Issue date: 09/06/2017
From: Marissa Bailey
Division of Security Operations
To: Ellis J
- No Known Affiliation
Josh Berry
References
2017201-01, 2017201-02
Download: ML17249A406 (3)


See also: IR 05000346/2017201

Text

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

September 6, 2017

Mr. James D. Ellis

Director, Fleet Security Program

341 White Pond Drive

Mail Stop: A-WAC-B1

Akron, OH 44320

SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO YOUR APPEAL OF THE FORMAL DISAGREEMENT WITH

ADVERSARY CHARACTERISTICS, ATTRIBUTES, OR TACTICS EMPLOYED

OR PREPARED AS PART OF AN NRC-EVALUATED FORCE-ON-FORCE

EXERCISE - DISPUTED ITEM 05000346/2017201-01 AND

05000346/2017201-02

Dear Mr. Ellis:

The Division of Security Operations (DSO) has received your letter, dated September 1, 2017,

appealing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs decision to continue to use

two tactics, techniques, or procedures (TTP) planned for the Davis-Besse force-on-force

exercise. Your original dispute was submitted on August 29, 2017, and the NRC staffs initial

decision was issued on August 31, 2017.

In your original submittals, you disputed a TTP within Scenario 1 and 2 developed by the NRC

force-on-force inspection team. I have carefully reviewed your appeal to the initial decision, and

concluded that the disputed TTP is approved for use within the NRC-evaluated scenario for the

following reasons: (1) it is within the design basis threat, (2) it is supported by available data,

(3) it is within your ability to provide defense-in-depth, (4) it can be safely performed and

controlled, and (5) it provides a credible and realistic challenge to your sites protective strategy.

The NRCs detailed response to your appeal has been entered into the NRC Response to

Disputed Item Database, Disputed Item 05000346/2017201-01 and Disputed Item

05000346/2017201-02, and is provided as an Enclosure to this letter, marked Safeguards

Information.

The enclosure transmitted herewith contains Safeguards Information. When separated

from the enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled.

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

J. Ellis 2

Upon notification by Robert Johnson, Branch Chief, Security Performance Evaluation Branch,

DSO, of the NRCs decision that the disputed TTP was approved for use, you requested to

appeal the decision to me. I received your appeal via e-mail on September 5, 2017. After

further discussion, the NRC carefully reevaluated your dispute and determined that the disputed

item is still appropriate for use in an NRC-evaluated force-on-force exercise.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Marissa G. Bailey, Director

Division of Security Operations

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Enclosure:

NRC Response to Disputed Item

05000346/2017201-01 and 05000346/2017201-02

cc w/enclosure: William Willis, Manager, Site Security

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

ML17249A406

OFFICE NSIR/DSO/SPEB NSIR/DSO/SPEB NSIR/DSO

NAME J. Berry C. Johnson M. Bailey

DATE 9/ 6 /17 9 / 6 /17 9 / 6 /17