ML20140H864

Responds to 970326 Request for Info Re Ability of Automated Sys to Properly Process Date Fields in Yr 2000

ML20140H864
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Issue date:	04/25/1997
From:	Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	Gordon B, Horn S, Maloney C, Morella C HOUSE OF REP.
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The Honorable Stephen Horn Chairman, Subcommittee on Government i Management, Information and Technology l Committee on Government Reform and Oversight United States House of Representatives l Washington, O.C. 20515-6143

Dear Mr. Chairman:

In response to your re pest of March 26, 1997, I am providing the enclosed information regarding the ability of automated systems to properly process date fields'th the Year 2000. This'information supplements that previously .

provided to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and l Technology on June 17, 1996, and February 10, 1997. l i

The Commission apprecintes the guidance and coordination provided by both the I I

Subcommittee on Technology and the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. NRC will continue to work through the Office of  :

Management and Budget (OMB) and the Chief Information Officers Council in i resolving the Year 2000 issue. j Arnold E. Levin, Acting Director, Office of Information Resources Management, has -overall responsibility for NRC's Year 2000 program. Mr. Levin can be reached by telephone (301-415-7458) or electronic mail (ael10nrc. gov), should you have any questions re!arding our submission.

Sincerely, ,

1 Shirley Ann Jackson l

Enclosure:

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Dear Congresswoman Maloney:

In. response to your request of March 26, 1997, I am providing the enclosed

, information regarding the ability of automated systems to properly process l j date fields in the Year 2000. This information supplements that previously '

i provided to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology on June 17, 1996, and February 10, 1997.

The Commission appreciates the guidance and coordination provided by both the Subcommittee on Technology and the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. NRC will continue to work through the Office of

,. Management and Budget (0MB) and the Chief Information Officers Council in

resolving the Year 2000 issue.

Arnold E. Levin, Acting Director, Office of Information Resources Management, has overall. responsibility for NRC's Year 2000 program. Mr. Levin can be reached by telephone (301-415-7458) or electronic mail (aellenrc. gov), should you have any questions regarding our submission.

Sincerely, lAj&4 Shirley Ann Jackson-

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Dear Madam Chair:

i In response'to your request of March 26, 1997, I am providing the enclosed information regarding the ability of automated systems to properly process date fields in the Year 2000. This information supplements that previously  !

provided to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and i Technology on June 17, 1996, and February 10, 1997. ]

The Commission appreciates the guidance and coordination provided by both the l Subcommittee on Technology and the Subcommittee on Government Management, i Information and Technology. NRC will continue to work through the Office of l Management and Budget (0MB) and the Chief Information Officers Council in i resolving the Year 2000 issue.

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Arnold E. Levin, Acting Director, Office of Information Resources Management, has overall responsibility for NRC's Year 2000 program. Mr. Levin can be reached by telephone (301-415-7458) or electronic mail (ael19nrc. gov), should you have any questions regarding our submission.

Sincerely, Shirley Ann Jackson 1

Enclosure:

Response to Committee Questions cc: John A. Koskinen, OMB l

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The Honorable Bart Gordon Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Technology  ;

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Dear Congressman Gordon:

In response to your request of March 26, 1997, I am providing the enclosed information regarding the ability of automated systems to properly process ,

date fields in the Year 2000. This information supplements that previously  !

provided to the Subcorraittee on Government Management, Information and  ;

Technology on-June 17, 1996, and February 10, 1997. i The Commission appreciates the guidance and coordination provided by both the Subcommittee on Technology and the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology. NRC will continue to work through the Office of ,

Management and Budget (0MB) and the Chief Information Officers Council in i resolving the Year 2000 issue.

Arnold E. Levin, Acting Director, Office of Information Resources Management, has overall responsibility for NRC's Year 2000 program. Mr. Levin can be reached by telephone (301-415-7458) or electronic mail (aellenrc. gov), should 4 you have any questions regarding our submission. l Sincerely, l l

Shirley Ann Jackson '

Enclosure:

Response to Committee Questions cc: John A. Koskinen, OMB

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Committee on Science and j Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology Committee on Government Reform and Oversight i Regarding the Year 2000 Technology Problem I

i OVESTION 1. Does.your agency have a plan for assessing the Year 2000  !

vulnerability of microchips in electronic devices subject to regulation by your agency, in use by your agency, or that might be purchased by your agency?

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's recently completed inventory of automated systems, which is'being assessed for Year 2000 vulnerabilities, includes '

i telephone, elevator control, building access, fire alarm, and other electronic devices containing embedded microchips. We have also encouraged our licensees i to consider Year 2000 problems in all devices, including security control and radiation monitoring equipment. To facilitate the exchange'of information ,

among licensees, NRC, and the public, information related to the Year 2000 4

problem is posted on NRC's World Wide Web server. In addition to the I information prelented on NRC's homepage, an Internet list server has been  !

established to encourage discussion of Year 2000 issues.

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LUESTION 1. (continued) To assure Year 2000 compliance of products and devices purchased by the NRC, i we are adopting the Septimber 11, 1996, recommended Year 2000 contract language developed for t, e Chief Information Officer Council Subcommittee on the Year 2000. The recommended language has also been adopted in the l January 2,1997, interim Federal Acquisition Regulation on~ Year 2000.

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i QUESTION 2. If a plan exists, provide a copy to the subcommittees. If no plan exists, is such an assessment under way, and when do

- you expect it to be completed?

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i A copy.of the Nuclear Regulatory Commissiun's Year 2000 Action Plan is provided as Exhibit 1. The NRC Action Plan generally follows Office of

! Management and Budget (OMB) milestones for completion of various Year 2000

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3 devices, the agency will question and monitor vendor progress rather than i

j correct and test. software, as described by OMB.

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00ESTION 3. Have officials of your agency communicated with private industry about the potential consequences of the Year 2000 technr agy problem associated with electronic devices cont; ning embedded microchips? If not, why not?

ANSWER. .

On December 24, 1996, the NRC issued Information Notice 96-70 to all ,

licensees, Agreement States, and a number of industry organizations regarding

, the Year 2000 problem and its effect on systems and devices. A copy of that l Information Notice is provided as Exhibit 2.

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! i OVESTION 4. Who within your agency has designated responsibility for J

addressing the risks associated with possible malfunctions  ;

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i l Arnold E.' Levin, Acting Director, Office of Information Resources Management, j- has overall responsibility for NRC's Year 2000 program. Mr. Levin assumed

! these duties from Mr. Gerald F. Cranford, previously identified as the agency n lead for the Year 2000 activities. Mr. Cranford recently retired from Federal l

! service. lThe enclosed Year 2000 Action Plan will be modified to reflect this  :

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BWtc ACTION PLAN POR YEAR 2005 ACTION RESPONSIBILffY DUE DATE STATUS PMM IWUGAGEIEIBfT NRC Year 2000 Profoct Meneger Gerski Cranfoni Appointed See lenor imen NRC Chairmen Shirley Jackson to the Honorable Stephen Hom Day-to Day Responaggy John Voglowede Appointed detod June 17,1996 Omos and Region Pointo-of-Contact for See Attachment 1 Appoirted See memorandum from James M. Taylor veer 2000 (EDO) to OHlos Directors and Regional Administrators deled October 23,1996 Moodng of ORiceNtegion Contods IRMfDO Quartedy Beginning JAN 1997 Project Management Support Prokct Monocement Support for NRC Year 2000 Program anticipated under a #

taous Project Element Plan (PEP) IRM/PPAB DEC 1996 GSA Federal Systems I,.:c,_N and for project management support %gment Center (FEDSIM) ev .;.T.;,-4, services Comprehenske IRM Planning and i Management Support Services t gegin project management support FEDSIM JAN 1997 services for NRC Year 2000 Project Element Plan provided to GSA on Program December 17,1998 Itevies NRC Year 2000 AcBon Plan v?M MAY 1997 Proposed [

Comprehenelve Informegon Systems IRMfCISSCO Initiated BrioRng on Year 2000 SotAion dated i Support ConsoEdogon (CISSCO) Program October 9,1996 (CSC Proprietary)  ;

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NRC ACTION PLAN FOR YEAR 2000 ACTION RESPONSIBILITY OUE DATE STATUS General Systems Development ,

incorporate Year 2000 IRWPPAB Completed Port 4.6, Year 2000 Cor sMerssons, now i

considerations in NRC Management incorporated into skan MD Handbook 2.4, Diroceve Handbook 2.4, AcquioWon dated September 30,1996 orkWbrmeebn rechnofboy assources Incorporate Year 2000 IRWCISSCO JAN 1997 Under ConsidereHon considerellone in NRC Management

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%z w senior Onicist Update DEDSfD90 IRMIDO As Required BrieAng held December 20,1996 IRC YEAR 2000 ACTION M 4 12r. W1996

NRC ACTION PLAN FOR YEAR 2000 ACTION RESPONSIBILITY DUE DATE STATUS EDO JUN4006 See Fueradve Dhector for OpereUons

5) haue Afemorandun 80 af OMoe Completed 06eefors and Regionef AdntWstogons memorandum for Omos Directors and ebng wWe copy d#se Sussen (4 obove) b Regional Administrators on The Year 2000 raise owersness b eMose opper then #RM. Problem dated October 23,1996 Sofcf Afsnence#on W;,_^ 2^,=vy..es and faardherer b RM On progress d For system 4Nogram idenURceNon, see eveAusson (sofhuere bene dsysfem. Agency SoRwere Imrentory activity ninere nmntne, host mecNne, point d consect, and seseus dreview)

Estetsch Year 2000 World VWide Web Site IRMIDO Co. @:;d www.ntc.govlNRN posted October 31,1996 (includes Year 2000 Update Extemel WWWWeb Sne IRWTA Monthly Contract Language from GSA)

Update IntemelWWWeb She FEDSIM Monthh Beginning Second Quarter FY 1997 Estatseh Year 2000 Intemet List Sene IRWDO Completed listproc@nte.gow (Retname = year-2000) activated October 23,1996 ust Senner maintenance IRWDO Conunuing BrieAng for Inbrmation Technciogy CouncR IRWDO Complehd IT Counct briefing on Novernber 19,1996 Update IT Councs IRWDO Annuspy BrioRng for OfRoostegion Contacts IRWDO JAN 1N7 Droit IT CouncE br eGng (above) distributed to all OmoelRegion Y2K Contacts Request NRC Nonce to Nuclear Industry DEDSIDSO Completed Hugh TL.@n (DEDS) memo to Frank Miragte (NRR) and Carl F pin % (NMSS)

Noece to Reector Licensees NRR JAN 1997 on " Impact of Year 2000 on Computer Software" dated October 24,1996 Notice to Materials Liceneses NMSS JAN 1997 See Regulatory impact NRC YEAR 2000 ACTION Pt.AN 12/20fi996

t NRC ACTION PLAN FOR YEAR 2000 L ACTION RESPONSIBILITV DUE DATE STATUS [r AGENCY RESOURCES Afm REQUWtEMENTS ,

Agency Year 2000 Resource Estimates OC FEB 1997 Ronald Scsoggins (OC) memorandum to NRC Ollion Directors and Regional OmosesRegions to provide budget ADM DEC 1996 Administrators on "Instrucuans for es6meles to NRC ControGer AEOD DEC 1996 Propering the Nuclear Regulatory IRM DEC 1996 Commission's FY 1996 Budget Request to .

NMSS DEC 1996 Congress" dated November 15,1996.

NRR DEC 1996 i OC DEC 1996 See Federal Resources and OP DEC 1996 Requiremente RES DEC 1996 RGN-l DEC 1996 RGN-Il DEC 1996 I

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etEs, hmeironon rougnen, efc.) as part d TACs br motNIcogorr or enhancement of Karen VenDuser note to SDIB stelt on systems. Adenfly whsfserdangen are Sysfem Roetiness br Year 2000 dated needed (exesnt of change). # quick and Apr#17,1996 easy- ex; ynot reconiac#ons 'N Karen VenDuser note to SDIB stelf dated Documenfeson: Report h Aghtphis, September 16,1996 Quergerfy towsw of oudsfondig sysisms and correcean ecsons, RsPort Repr*** h Direcfor's (fRef) Afonfify Reviour Year 2000 Comptance Programs IRMIDO Annual Recommendeuon made that Year 2000 in Branch Components of IRM Program (October) Plan be incorporated as IRM/DO activity Plan rather then IRM Branch activity - See Progress Review below NRC YUWt 2o00 ACm0N PUW6 + 12/20fi996

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Provkle OMB A-11 Cost Esumotos IRMOO DEC 1996 TNs element wM sum to the IRM portion at i

Agency Year 2000 Resource Estimates End User Support Sorwicos IRMfEUSB DEC 1996 given above  !

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" Report total eenmated otsgegens (FY1997 ONice of 1"_.-- ,,,, and Budget Ckcular

- FY1999) for propering systems to operate A-11 (1996), Section 43.2(c) emocedy twough the m5ennium change" l

Reviour OMiceNtegion Esemates IRM DEC 1996 (See Contro5er's instructions)

NRC Budget Submittel in NUREG-1100, SubmR Budget Esemetes to OMB OC FEB 1997 Volume 13 (Green Book) provide Olhos of Monogament and Budget IRMIDO JAN 1997 T.J. Gloutdor (OMB) letter to Chairman with revised Year 2000 AcGon Plan Shirley Jackson dated November 27,1996 Department of CommerceNGST revloed IRMIPPAB FEB 1997 Imp 5 cit reference to FIPS PUB 4-1 may l Federal Information Processing Standard not be required in egency FIP procurement (FIPS PUB 4-1, Representation for guidelines Celander Dato and Ongnol Data for Informagon Exchange)

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ACTION l RESPOpenne rTY DUE DATIE l STATUS esvamcRy asemessemur f) Sof ched Wsonouf crscalsysisms so RMISDIB A44R-8808 ResuRs: Some Systems Not Year 2000  !

escortsh possib8s hipset amt scope Comph*xt Compeant (e.g.. Autommeed Personnel System, Enforooment Action Tracking Syseom) wth Out-Year Scheduling i

sp Evessess versone cors pactesse and FEDSIM APR 1996 Year 2000 Comptance expected to be verosons Wemme pechasse b ascerfah -JAN 1998 beood on Federal Reviour (Govemment how swy reconiandprocess defse. Technology Executive Counc5 (SSA),

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Develop a risk assessment eget idengRos FEDSM FY 1997 Comprehenske IRM Planning ami systems and oppscagons that must be ._!2+,a,e,i Supporf Servsces moduisd and perform impact enssysis l t

Idenery em segments of computer systems FEDSM FY 1997 Comprehenehe ARAf Planning ami j Adansgement Supporf Services  !

that must be modined Eedmete cost of rm FEDSM FY 1997 Comprehenske IRAf Planning ami ,

A8ene9ement Sapporf Services Pionning and Scheddng FEDSM FY 1997 Comprehenshe FRAf Planning ami

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NRc AcTIose Puse PoM veut sees ACTION RESPONSmitJTY DUE DATE STATUS Finenelal Systems leventory Regsimd to Ronald Scroggins to Jed RarMkowski oms Circular A-11 (1996). Secean 40 rep 6rt annueny (OMB) dated October 10,1998 pupegesq AssementFinancesi Han System OC(dea) No Treasury Cash Link (CASH 4JNK) TREASURY Undolarmined OC(dea) No Conteser Cost Ceneer neer.co Date t'. ape =m==d Property PC System CVM Veo15 Justice Debt Managenand System JUSTICE Undetermined Tresoury Electronic Cat Sys (ECS) TREASURY No Federal Finandel Syehwn (FFS) OCMEASURY No Gov Onene Acct Lnk Syn (GOALSfDATA) TREASURY No Gov Ongne Acct Lnk Sys (GOALSIOPAC) TREASURY No License Fee BW Generator System OC(DAF) Yes OMB Budget Data Cosecuan (MAX) OMB Undetermined PeyroE System OC(DAF) Undetermined Pmpany Menseement Sreen Aou No PeyroRN%rsonnel System OCJOPM (1997) Undetermined (New System)

Troval Management System OC(DAF) No USDA ThrNt Savings Plan System USDA Undetemined SOFTVWARE CONVERSION Sonwere Conversion Ac8vides CISSCO FY 1996 See Year 2000 Pogram Plan t

Review Agency Corwersion Moseds FEDSIM FY 1996 See Year 2000 Program Plan f

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. o letC ACTON PLAN FOR YEAR 2000 ACTION RESPONSIBILITY DUE DATE l STATUS i TESTWIS AND VEIWPICATION Enews now systems em Year 2000 IRM FY 1549 Conduct grJet :..fc. a%n reviews to compNont ensure the integrily and furdionomy of nxxsmed systems f f) Fossw ap es necessary IRMOO ActMty to be The Federal Financialinomulkms revised under Examinellon Counc5 recommemis that Proket reprogramming eNorts be completed by IEenegonumt December 31,1996 (one year for testing)

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Incorporate Year 2000 soonerlo in DWtC IRWFCAS JUN 1997 Draft ConEngency Plan for NRC HQ Dela Hoodguerters Data Center Conungency Center (June 1996) propered under Plan (DG, DEC, IBM, and NRC LANMNf) . 1.Mi agreement with GSA (TROY Systems)

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GsA naquest for Assessment of Year 2000 EDOOSO 12/19fi996 SgBy Katzen (GSA) memorandum dated Computer Problern on Reguinted Industry CIO Meeting December 6,1996 for Regulatory Working  !

GrcupChief Informe8on Omcors' CouncN NRC Informalion No80s NRR JAN 1997 Hit 3h Thompson (DEDS) memo to Frank NMSS JAN 1997 VAragEn (IWtR) and Carl Paperieto (NMSS) on ' impact of Year 2000 on Ccenputer Solhoere" dated Orinhar 24,1996 DWtC Standard Revloer Plan NRR JAN 1997 Chapter 7 Update E

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• George Munoz to Chief Financial Of5cers Council dated April 8,1996.

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• Gerald Cranford (NRC/lRM) letter to Steven App (Treasury) on Chief Financial Of5cers' Council dated April 9,1996, i

• John A Koskinen (OMB) to NRC dated April 11,1996. l

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• Karen VanDueer (NRC/lRM/SDIB) note to SDiB staff on Sysfem Meecihess for Year 2000 I

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• Congressman Stephen Hom to NRC dated April 29,1996.

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• James M. Taylor (NRC/EDO) letter to John Koskinen (OMB) on Computer Dif5culties at the Tum of the Century dated May 10,1996.

. * "SoMng the Year 2000 Software Problem: Creating Blueprints for Success," Hearing before l

the Suocommittee on Technology (Chairwoman: Rep. Constance Morella) of the Committee 1 on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, May 14,1996.

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• NRC Chairman Shirley Jackson to Con 9ressman Stephen Hom dated June 17,1996.

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• Year 200 Computer ProNom Gets Attention of NRC Managers, lNSIDE NRC. (McGraw-Hill j Company), August 5,1996 Page 17.

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• NRC Network Announcement dated August 27,1996.

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• DNtC l%EEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS dated September 3,1996.

• Hugh Thompson to Ed Springer (GSA) dated September 7,1996.

l Maren VanDuser note to SDIB staff dated Sootember 16,1996.

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• Rc,neid Scroggins (NRC/OC) letter to Jack Radzikowski (OMB) deled October 10,1996.

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• EDO Memorandum for Of5ce Directors and Regional Administrators on "The Year 2000 ,

l Problem" dated October 23,1996. l l

• ' Hugh Thompson Memorandum to Frank Miraglia and Carl Paperiego on ' impact of Year ]

l 2000 on Computer Software" dated October 24,1996. l

• Ronsid Scro9 gins (OC) memorandum to NRC Of5ce Directors and Regional Administratort on ' instructions for Preparing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) FY 1998 Budget l

Request to Congress" dated November 15,1996.

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' NRC ACTION FLAN FOR YEAR 2000 I N71C OFFICE / REGION CONTACTS FOR YEAR 2000 ISSUE ACRS/ACNW Ethel Bernard 4

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AEOD/HQ John Jolcoeur AEOD/TTC Jirn Griffin ASLBP Jack Whetstine EDO valeria Wilson IRM/ MICRO Down Oliver IRM/APPS Karen VenDuser IRM/SYS Rashida Alam NMSS Sally Comell l NRR Michael Kaltman ,

OC  !.ars Solander OCA Linda Portner OCAA Mickey Tenaglia OE Down Landron OGC Pat Craver 01 William Hutchison OlG Deborah Huber OIP Clarence Breskovic 4 OP Jim McDermott i

OPA Both Heyden OSP James Myers RES Gerry Tomlin RGN-l Mar #yn Moore RGN-Il Judy Coleman i

RGN-Ill Martin Kertin RON-IV Michael Phalps l SBCR tra Radden SECY Andy Betos 16 12/20'1996 NRC VEAR 2000 ACTION PLAN

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• Enterprise Model List (Gerald Cranford to Office Directors and Regional Administrators on j Planning for Application Systems" dated September 24,1996).

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• MC OfficalRegion Software inventory (See Agency Software inventory topic in NRC

Aallen Plan for Year 2000)

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• List of commercial off-the-shelf minicomputer and mainframe computer software supported i under contract by IRM (e.g., DB2, Oracle, Novell Netware).

• List of commercial-off-the-shelf software purchased by the IRM/End User Support Services l Branch.

• Compufer Codes and Mathematical Models (NUREG/BR-0083, Volumes 1-10), listing of i

95tC scientific and technical codes cited in NUREG and NUREG/CR reports.

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• Automated information Document System (AIDS), listing of application maintenance and i development in IRM/ Systems Development and integration Branch

• Agency Text / Document Systems loon in the A0ency-Wide AUTOS menu (Office Applications) l i

• List of software supported by the Customer Support Center.

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• 95tC's biennual list of systems subject to the Privacy Act, last published in the Federal Regisser, Volume 58, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 7,1993), pp. 36455-36482.

• use of computer systems subject to computer security certification and sacroimation.

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) .- UNITED STATES j' NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS 1 OFFICE OF NL.l CLEAR REACTOR REGULATION j WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 i

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All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commesion licensees, certificate holders, and registrants

(hereafter referred to as licensees).

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! The U.S. Nucisar Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing this informabon notice to alert

addressees to the potential problems their computer systems and software may encounter as a result of the change to the new century. It is expected that recpents will review the

information for applicability to ttiair facilities and consider schons, as appropriate, to avoid i potential problems. However, suggestions contained in this information nobce are not NRC l requirements; therefore, no specific action nor wntten response is required.

I Descnobon of Circumstances -

i l Earker this year, the U.S. House of Representatives held hearings on an issue known as the l " Year 2000" software problem. These hearings identified that some of the most important j computer software used by the Federal govemment may not work conectly starting in the

! year 2000, because the software can only use single years or decades in performing l calculatens: it will not be able to recognize a change to the new century. Many computer

systems will potentially fail to recognize this change to a new century and will misread 'V0" or

the year 2000, as igDO, and thus may cause the system to fail or generate faulty data. The

! NRC, along with several other Federal agencies, is cunently examining computer software i used to support A0ency functions that may be aNocted Specific problems have already been

identified and will be conected. In some instances whors future dates are used to schedule i aceons, probioms have already occuned - well before the end of the century.

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Discussion The Year 2000 issue affects everyone. It wiu have an impact on State and local

! govemments, NRC licensees, and businesses. The magnitude of the Year 2000 issue poses i a challenge to su those potentially affected Dates are involved in many facets of computer j systems and software. Nolther industry nor the Federal govemment has yet identified the j scope of the situsten. I 1

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k j This issue may affect NRC licensees in many different ways. For example, computer j software used to calculate dose or to account for radioactive decay may not recognize the

tum of the century, which could lead to incorrectly calculated doses or exposure times for

treatment planning. Other examples of software that may be affected ir.clude security

control, radiaten mon!tonng, technical specsfication surveillance testeg, and accumulated

bum up programs. Also, equipment that licensees have purchased may contain computer j software susceptible to the Year 2000 problam. The problem could occur not only in

computer software or data that have been acquired from extemal sources, but also in j programs developed by licensees or consultants. For many bconsees, this issue may not

prove to be a significant health and safety concem. However, to prevent any other potential probioms this issue may precipitate, licensees are encouraged to examine their uses of j computer systems and software woM before the tum of the century. In assessing computer i software, licensees may want to consider reviewing those programs that are used to meet i licensing requirements or those that have safety significance.

i j To facihtete the exchange of informaten among licensees, NRC, and the public, information i reisted to the Year 2000 problem is posted on NRC's World Wide Web server (www.nrc. gov.)

i under the ' News and Information" option. An example of information that has already been i posted is contract language developed by the Federal govemment for acquisthon of new l information tectmology to avoid the Year 2000 problem. In addition to the information i presented on NRC's homepage, an Intemet list server has been estabbshed to encourage discussen of Year 2000 issues. To subscribe to this list, Intemet e-mail may be sent to hstproc@nrc. gov with the message subsenbe year-2000 usemame, where the usemame is the first and last name of the individual making the request (e.g., John Doe).

t l Licensees may wish to consider what schons may be =; _ w,__ to examine and evaluate l l their software systems, and whether to designate en individual to morutor the corr.inuing i j activibes in govemment and industry to determine the extent of potential problema and i j proposed solutions. Any additenal contact regardmg the Year 2000 problem betseen NRC l l and heensees will be made through the addressee of this information notice, uniese a l separate poet of contact is designated by the hoensee. Licensees who wish to desigrate a

, separate point of contact should pnnnde the contact name and address, including ^j:$er,e

and fax number and email address if available, to the e- -i,,t"; technical contact of this i

information notice. Holders of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Raoulshons (CFR) Part 50 l licenses are requested to provide this informabon to the appmpriate Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) project manager (courtesy copy to the NRR technical contact Ested below).

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,3 Tais information nobce requires no specific action nor written response. If you have any questions about the information in this notice, please contact the technical contacts listed below or the appropnate regi nal office.

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he A. Cool, Director Thomu T Martin, Dwectu DMsion of industrial and - Division of Reactor Program Management Medical Nuclear Safety Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulabon Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Technical contacts: Mark A. Sitek, NMSS (301) 415 6155 i E-mail: mas 6@nrc. gov l

Michael Kaltman, NRR  ;

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E-mail: mxk2@nrc. gov j i

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