ML18086B247
| ML18086B247 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/27/2018 |
| From: | Kristine Svinicki NRC/Chairman |
| To: | Barrasso J, Capito S, Shimkus J, Upton F, Walden G US Congress, US HR (House of Representatives), US SEN (Senate) |
| Daryl Johnson 287-3623 | |
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| References | |
| CORR-18-0055 | |
| Download: ML18086B247 (3) | |
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CHAIRMAN SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 27, 2018 The Honorable John Barrasso Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510
Dear Mr. Chairman:
On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I am transmitting the calendar year 2017 "Report to Congress on the Security Inspection Program for Commercial Power Reactors and Category I Fuel Cycle Facilities: Results and Status Update."
Section 170D.e of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, requires the NRC to submit a report to Congress, in both classified and unclassified form, that describes the results of each security response evaluation (i.e., force-on-force (FOF) inspection) conducted and any relevant corrective actions taken by a licensee during the previous year.
During calendar year 2017, the NRC conducted 230 security inspections at commercial nuclear power reactors and Category I (CAT I) fuel cycle facilities. Of these, 19 were FOF inspections. Enclosure 1 discusses security program activities and the publicly available results of security inspections conducted by the NRC at commercial nuclear power reactors and CAT I fuel cycle facilities. Enclosure 2 discusses the nonpublic results of the security inspections conducted at commercial nuclear power reactors and CAT I fuel cycle facilities. Whenever a finding is identified during a security inspection, the NRC ensures that the licensee implements adequate compensatory measures until the problem is corrected. to this letter can be made publicly available. Enclosure 2 must be handled and stored in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 73.21, "Protection of Safeguards Information: Performance requirements," and 73.22 "Protection of Safeguards Information: Specific requirements." Therefore, I respectfully request that access to Enclosure 2 be limited to you and those of your staff who have a need to know. In addition, pursuant to Section 149 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 10 CFR 73.57, and 10 CFR 73.59, access to Enclosure 2 is limited to those members of your staff who have undergone fingerprinting for a prior U.S. Government criminal history check. transmitted herewith contains Safeguards Information.
When separated from Enclosure 2, this transmittal document is decontrolled.
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION Please feel free to contact me or have your staff contact Eugene Dacus, Director of the Office of Congressional Affairs, at 301-415-1776, if you have questions or need additional information.
Sincerely, Kristine L. Svinicki
Enclosures:
- 1. Publicly Available Report
- 2. Safeguards Information Report cc: Senator Thomas R. Carper SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION
Identical letter sent to:
The Honorable John Barrasso Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 cc: Senator Thomas R. Carper The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 cc: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse The Honorable Greg Walden Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 cc: Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.
The Honorable Fred Upton Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 cc: Representative Bobby L. Rush The Honorable John Shimkus Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 cc: Representative Paul Tonko