ML20140A301
| ML20140A301 | |
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|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/12/2020 |
| From: | Dante Johnson Security Performance Evaluation Branch |
| To: | Sabrina Atack Division of Security Operations |
| Dante Johnson 301-287-3637 | |
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| Download: ML20140A301 (2) | |
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Enclosure U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Closed Meeting Summary
Title:
Considerations for Resuming FOF Inspections during the Public Health Emergency (PHE)
Date of Meeting: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Location: Teleconference Type of Meeting: Closed Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting was to have discussions with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and industry stakeholders regarding considerations and protocols for resuming NRC-conducted force-on-force inspections.
List of Attendees:
NRC: Brian Holian, Shana Helton, Sabrina Atack, Sam Lee, Russ Felts, Brian Thomas, Danté Johnson, Todd Keene, Tony Bowers, Ray Kellar, Steve Orth, Jim Maltese, Josh Berry, Dave Bradfield, Jeff Clark, Terrence Barry, Gene Bonano, Eric Bowman, Jeffrey Bream, Charles Bustamante, Everett Byre, Dana Caron, Pat Coughlin, James Downs, Nate Egan, Jasmine Gilliam, David Hostetter, Marshall Kohen, Robert Krsek, Jure Kutlesa, Jim Larsen, David McIntyre, William Orders, Jeremiah Ray, Cliff Roundtree, Steve Ruffin, Fanta Sacko, James Sheehee, Rebecca Stone, Shakur Walker, Lynnea Wilkins, Joe Willis, and Michael Ziolkowski NEI: Sue Perkins, AJ Clore, Bill Gross, Lisa Hogg, Jerry Bonanno, Jennifer Uhle TVA: Bryan Bayles, Chris Glover Exelon: Glen Kaegi, Doug Batche, Jason Zorn Southern Nuclear: Gerald Durham, Tim Baker, Erin Garrison Xcel: Rob White, Adam Murphy Energy Harbor: Phil Rowe Dominion Energy: Richard Hanson, Adam Murphy, Mike Whitlock Duke Energy: Brian Bernard, Chris Newton NPPD: Jerry Bebb, Jim Haynes, Pat Carlock PSEG: Trina Washington, Shane Blanchard, Bill Guthrie PG&E: Dustin ONeill STP: Aldo Capristo, Jay Bodnar, John Pyle Luminant: Wellington Tejada, Ken Peters STARS Alliance: Chuck Coles G4S: Mike Eitniear Excel: Jim Andersen NextEra: Mark Fencl, Orlando Hernandez Entergy: Jon LaPlante, John Cherubini UCS: Dr. Ed Lyman SOCOM: Mike Adams, Brandon Gebhardt, Scott Wilkerson General Details:
NSIR staff hosted a closed meeting with representatives from NEI, NextEra, Entergy, and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) to discuss considerations for resuming force-on-force (FOF) inspections. During the meeting, licensees and industry representatives expressed concerns related to resuming certain FOF inspection activities, given the anticipated duration of
2 social distancing measures in place to protect the health of security personnel. NSIR staff discussed alternative approaches that could be used to assess licensee security program performance during the public health emergency, should FOF inspections continue to be delayed. NRC staff also identified that multiple factors would be considered in making decisions regarding the resumption and prioritization of inspection activities, including state, local, and site-specific conditions.
Summary of Presentation:
During this meeting the NRC provided a brief overview of the current infrastructure for FOF inspections and discussed the flexibility that has been extended to licensees by the NRC in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. NRC staff then explained some of the options for continued evaluation of licensee performance that have been discussed, including resumption of FOF inspections, abbreviated or delayed FOF inspections, and other near-term oversight measures. Industry representatives then explained current protocols in place among the licensee population for personnel health and safety and the current approaches to conducting performance-based evolutions. Finally, NRC staff and industry representatives had an open discussion on industry concerns regarding the resumption of FOF exercises and the potential difficulties created. NRC staff and industry representatives also discussed the extent to which aspects of the FOF inspection could be conducted while retaining currently in-place social distancing measures. Dr. Ed Lyman of UCS spoke and encouraged NRC to fully weigh the statements made by industry regarding the challenges associated with the conduct of inspections with the need to conduct oversight activities, especially given the exemptions that are being granted to provide relief to licensees from regulatory requirements.
Sabrina Atack closed the meeting by opening the floor for discussion and related questions to all participants.
Action Items/Next Steps:
NRC staff will evaluate the information presented during the meeting to determine the appropriate level of oversight while still maintaining the health of the NRC and industry NRC staff will begin internal alignment Attachments:
Meeting announcement - ML20133K091 Presentation - ML20133J812 Meeting transcript - ML20135H080 (non-public)