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| Issue date: | 11/12/1998 |
| From: | Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Bennett R, Dodd C, Kucinich D HOUSE OF REP., SENATE |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 2066tM001 g,,,g j November 12, 1998 CHAMMAN The Honorable Robert F. Bennett, Chairman Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed is the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Year 2000 status report as of November.15,1998.
We are pleased to inform you that 100 percent of our mission-critical systems renovations have been completed. Since our last report, two additional mission-critical systems, one in the
" repair" and one in the " replace" category have been implemented; and one additional mission-critical system in the " repair" category has been renovated. Parallel work on validating and implementing the three remaining mission-critical systems is being completed according to plan, and they are on target to meet the Office of Management and Budget schedule.
We are also making significant progress on other systems that are not mission-critical. As previously reported, we have further classified our non-mission-critical systems into two categories, business-essential and non-critical, in order to make explicit decisions about establishing priorities (triage).
Since our last report, we have renovated an additional 13 business-essential systemr.:
Auaust 1998 November 1998 Increase Renovated 36 49 13 This additional activity brings our percentage of renovated business-essential systems to 96 percent.
More than 80 percent cf our renovated systems in the business-essential category have also been validated and implemented.
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renovated an additional five systems since our last report:
Auaust 1998 November 1998 Increase Renovated 15 20 5
This additional activity brings our percentage of renovated non-critical systems to 54 percent.
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l More than 85 percent of our renovated systems in the non-critical category have also been validated and implemented.
l Our Chief Information Officer (CIO) continues to coordinate weekly with NRC senior executives and staff at all levels to ensure they maintain a high level of awareness of Year 2000 issues and that the effort in meeting our renovation, validation, and implementation deadlines progresses according to plan. Monthly Year 2000 status reports from agency offices and weekly status reports from the ClO's Year 2000 Program staff show that we are currently ahead of our established schedule for addressing Year 2000 systems problems.
If you would like a more in-depth review of our continued progress with the Year 2000 program, the agency's CIO and our Year 2000 Program Manager are available to meet with you and members of your staff at your convenience.
Sincerely, Shirley Ann Jackson
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November 12, 1998 CHARMAN The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Dodd:
Enclosed is the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Year 2000 status report as of November.15,1998.
We are pleased to inform you that 100 percent of our mission-critical systems renovations have been completed. Since our last report, two additional mission-critical systems, one in the
" repair" and one in the " replace" category have been implemented; and one additional mission-critical system in the " repair" category has been renovated. Parallel work on validating and implementing the three remaining mission-critical systems is being completed according to plan, and they are on target to meet the Office of Management and Budget schedule.
We are also making significant progress on other systems that are not mission-critical. As previously reported, we have further classified our non-mission-critical systems into two categories, business-essential and non-critical, in order to make explicit decisions about establishing priorities (triage).
Since our last report, we have renovated an additional 13 business-essential systems:
Auaust 1998 November 1998 increase Renovated 36 49 13 This additional activity brings our percentage of renovated business-essential systems to 96 percent.
More than B0 percent of our renovated systems in the business-essential category have also been validated and implemented.
We are also making considerable progress in the non-critical systems category. We have renovated an additional five systems since our last report:
Auaust 1998 November 1998 increa3_t Renovated 15 20 5
This additional activity brings our percentage of renovated ncn-critical systems to 54 percent.
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More than 85 percent of our renovated systems in the non-critical category have also been validated and implemented, i
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and staff at all levels to ensure they maintain a high level of awareness of Year 2000 issues and i
that the effort in meeting our renovation, validation, and implementation deadlines progresses according to plan. Monthly Year 2000 status reports from agency offices and weekly status reports from the ClO's Year 2000 Program staff show that we are currently ahead of our established schedule for addressing Year 2000 systems problems.
if you would like a more in-depth review of our continued progress with the Year 2000 program,
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the agency's CIO and our Year 2000 Program Manager are available to meet with you and members of your staff at your convenience.
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CHAN4AN f-i The Honorable Dennis J. Kucinich L
Subcomraittee on Govemment Management, Information and Technology Committee on Govemment Reform and Oversight 3
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Washington, D.'. 3515
Dear Congressman Kucinich:
Enclosed is the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Year 2000 status report as of l
November 15,1998.
We are pleased to inform you that 100 percent of our mission-critical systems renovations have been completed. ' Since our last report, two additional mission-critical systems, one in the
" repair" and one in the " replace" category ha_ve been implemented; and one additional mission-critical system in the " repair" category has been renovated. Parallel work on validating and l
implementing the three remaining mission-critical systems is being completed according to l
plan, and they are on target to meet the Office of Management and Budget schedule.
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previously reported, we have further classified our non-mission-critical systems into two 1
catagories, business-essential and non-critical, in order to make explicit decisions about l
establishing prionties (triage).
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Since our last report, we have renovated an additional 13 business-essential systems:
~Auaust 1998 November 1998 Increase Renovated 36 49 13 This additional activity brings our percentage of renovated business-essential systems to 96 percent.
- More than 80 percent of our renovated systems in the business-essential category have also been validated and implemented.
We are also making considerable progress in the non-critical systems category. We have
- renovated an additional five systems since our last report:
Auaust 1998 November 1998 Increase Renovated 15 20 5
I This additional activity brings our percentage of renovated non-critical systems to 54 percent.
2 More than 85 percent of our renovated systems in the non-critical category have also been validated and implemented.
Our Chief Information Officer (ClO) continues to coordinate weekly with NRC senior executives and staff at all levels to ensure they maintain a high level of awareness of Year 2000 issues and that the effort in meeting our renovation, validation, and implementation deadlines progresses according to plan. Monthly Year 2000 status reports from agency offices and weekly status reports from the CIO's Year 2000 Program staff show that we are currently ahead of our established schedule for addressing Year 2000 systems problems.
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If you would like a more in-depth review of our continued progress with the Year 2000 program, l
the agency's CIO and our Year 2000 Program Manager are available to meet with you and i
members of your staff at your convenience.
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Status of the Nuclear Reaulatory Commission's Year 2000 Efforts Quarterly Report for November 1998 l
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Overall Proaress Provide a report of the status of agency efforts to address the Year 2000 problem, which includes an agency-wide status of the total number of mission-critical systems.
l Total Number of Number Number.To Number To Number To Mission-Critical Systems Compliant Be Replaced Be Repaired Be Retired 7
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Proaress of Systems Under Repair. Provide a report of the status of agency efforts to address the Year 2000 problem, which includes the status of systems under repair, a.
Status of mission-critical systems being repaired.
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Milestones Sep 1997 Sep 1998 Jan 1999 Mar 1999 Current Number 4
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mission-critical systems.
We are pleased to report that 100 percent of our mission-critical and 96 percem of our business-essential renovations have been completed, One mission-critical system was renovated, validated, and o
implemented during this reporting period, and a second mission-critical system was renovated.
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implementation for our remaining two systems needing repair; the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) schedule will be met.
Work continues on the following schedule for our two l
remaining systems being repaired:
Renovate Validate implement OMB Milestone Dates Sep 1998 Jan 1999 Mar 1999 l Emergency Response Data Sys l.08/13/1998cT 01/31/1999 03/04/1999 l Emergency Telecom Sys lT08/Mh008c@ 09/30/1998ck ;10fd1/1998c?
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implemented during this reporting period. The remaining system being replaced is 96 percent complete and is on schedule for implementation on December 31,1998, c.
Provide a description of progress in fixing non-ml]slon-critical systems.
Our non-mission-critical systems are assigned to one of two categories in order to make explicit decisions about establishing their priority for repair:
Business-essential Systems: Any system that is integral to agency processes that are required for meeting agency statutory, programmatic, legal, or financial obligations. Typically, the agency could function without any major impact on its operations if any of these systems malfunctioned and was unavailable for up to 3 or 4 weeks while being repaired.
Non-critical Systems: Any system that is not mission-critical or business-essential and whose unavailability would therefore represent only an inconvenience to the agency. Typically, these systems can be unavailable for extended periods (1 to 2 months or more) while they are being repaired, and manual processes can be readily used in their place, if necessary.
The following progress has been made since the last quarterly report (August 1998):
Of 51 business-essential systems-Thirteen systems were repaired, bringing the total to date to 49.
Thirteen systems reported as repaired in the last report were validated as repaired, bringing the total to date to 43.
Twelve systems were implemented, bringing the total to date to 39.
Renovation continues on the two remaining business-essential systems.
The business-essential system total was reduced by 11, reflecting a decision to retire systems previously scheduled for repair.
Of 37 non-critical systems-Five systems were repaired, bringing the total to date to 20.
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Five systems reported as repaired in the last report were i
validated as repaired, bringing the total to date to 18.
i Four systems were implemented, bringing the total to date to 17.
i Renovation has begun on eight additional systems.
3 Nine systems are scheduled for repair, but work on them has not yet begun.
The non-critical system total was reduced by 10, reflecting a decision to retire systems previously scheduled for repair.
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Provide a description of the status of efforts to inventory all data exchanges with outside entitles.
We have assessed all areas of the agency that have the potential to exchange data with other Federal, State, and local governments, as well as with international and commercial entities. Three systems were identified that exchange data with NRC. Two of these systems exchange data with one source, and one system exchanges data with six sources.
Discussions with NRC data exchange partners reveal that two exchanges are already Year 2000 compliant and five exchanges do not require NRC to make any changes. The final data exchange is contained in one of NRC's mission-critical systems. This system was previously reported herein as renovated during this reporting period and is on schedule for implementation in March 1999.
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Provide a description of efforts to address the Year 2000 problem in other areas.
Reaulatory issuet in our last quarterly report we discussed the issuance of Generic Letter (GL) 98-01 to licensees of all operating reactors, which was sent to gain assurance that licensees are effectively addressing the Y2K problem at their facilities.
In response to the generic letter, licensees of all operating reactors are required to submit a written response as follows:
(1)
Within 90 days of the date of this generic letter, submit a written response indicating whether or not you have pursued and are continuing to pursue a Y2K program similar to the one outlined in Nuclear Energy Institute / Nuclear Utilities Software Management Group (NEl/NUSMG) 97-07, augmented appropriately in the areas of risk management, contingency planning, and remediation o' embedded systems. If your program significantly differs from the NEl/NUSMG guidance, present a brief description of the program (s) that have already been completed, are being conducted, or are planned to ensure Y2K readiness of the computer systems at your facility (les). This response should address the program's scope, assessment process, plans for correctivo actions (inc:uding testing and schedules), quality
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Upon completing your Y2K program or, in any event, no later than July 1,1999, submit a written response confirming that your facility is Y2K ready, or will be Y2K ready, with regard to compliance with the terms and conditions of your license (s) and NRC regulations.
If your program is incompl6te as of that date, your response should I
contain a status report, including completion schedules, of work remaining to be done to confirm your facility is/will be Y2K ready by the year 2000.
NRC has received all licensee responses to item (1) above and all the responses state that the licensee has pursued, and is continuing to pursue, a Y2K retdiness program similar to the one outlined in NEl/NUSMG 97-07, " Nuclear Utility Year 2000 Readiness," augmented appropriately in the area of risk management, contingency planning, and remediation of embedded systems. NEl/NUSMG 97-07 recommends methods for utilities to attain Y2K readiness and thereby ensure that their facilities remain safe and continue to operate within the requirements of their license.
The Nuclear Energy Institute, in collaboration with the Nuclear Utilities Software Management Group, issued a new guidance document, NEl/NUSMG 98 07, " Nuclear Utility Year 2000 P,eadiness Contingency Planning,"in August 1998, which incorporates guidance in the areas of contingency planning, business continuity, and risk management. NRC reviewed NEl/NUSMG 98-07 and finds that it provides good guidance for licensee use in augmenting the Y2K readiness program in the areas of contingency planning. It is expected that all nuclear power plant licensees will incorporate NEl/NUSMG 98-07 into their Y2K readiness programs.
In September 1998, the NRC started conducting Year 2000 audits at nuclear power plants. These audits are to evaluate the effectiveness of measures licensees are taking to identify and correct Y2K problems at their facilities. Audit results will be made available on the agency web site as they are issued. We have completed audits at Monticello, Seabrook, Brunswick, and Davis Besse nuclear power plants and plan to audit additional sites before the end of January 1999.
So far, audit findings have not shown the need for further NRC regulatory action, and we have no indication that significant Y2K problems exist with safety related systems that could directly affect the ability of nuclear power p
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the audits. The present schedule is to complete the audits in January 1999. On the basis of the results of the review of licensee Y2K programs from these audits, NRC will determine the need for additional generic action, particularly in the area of operational safety, beyond that already underway.
Additionally, NRC is working with NEl to conduct a Y2K workshop at which NRC will exchange information with NEl and industry representatives, including the results of the completed audits. The workshop is tentatively planned for December 1998.
Each licensee will provide confirmation of Y2K readiness and compliance with its license with respect to the Y2K problem in July 1999 when the second response to GL 98-01 is due. In accordance with GL 98-01, if the facility-specific Y2K readiness program is incomplete on July 1,1999, the licensee response must include a status report, including completion schedules of work remaining to be done to confirm that the facility is/will be Y2K ready by the Year 2000. NRC expects to complete its review of the second GL 98-01 responses by September 1999, and any unresolvec safety issues would be promptly addressed at that time.
On August 12,1998, a third Information Notice (98-30) regarding the Year 2000 computer problem was sent to material and fuel cycle licensees and certificate holders, reminding them of the Year 2000 problem and discussing how the Y2K problem could affect their operation.
All Year 2000 related information Notices and Generic Letters that were sent to licensees have been placed on the NRC's external Web site.
The NRC is developing a Year 2000 Contingency Plan for the agency to be prepared to respond to potential events at licensed facilities resulting from unanticipated Y2K problems. Continued safe operation of nuclear power plants during the transition to the Year 2000 is needed to help maintain reliable electrical power supplies. NRC's contingency plan will be coordinated with the nuclear industry, other Federal agencies (including the Federal Emergency Management Agency), States, and international nuclear regulatory organizations.
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We have analyzed and identified embedded chip systems at the NRC.
Forward date testing of some embedded chip systems is problematic since access is limited to embedded chip system control programs. As a result, both industry and NRC rely on the manufacturer's certification to establish l
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In the area of microcomputers and laser printers, we have successfully tested our hardware with available testing software to determine compliance. NRC has a program underway to replace all microcomputers that have non-compliant chips by' December 1998.
In the area of local and wide area network computer components, one of our mission-critical systems being replaced covers all of this infrastructure.
We previously reported herein that this mission-critical system is now 96 percent complete.
f.
Provide a description of efforts to address the Year 2000 problem for agency buildings.
All agency building systems have been assessed. We have determined I
that there are four building system categories that could have Year 2000 issues: Environmental, Fire Protection, Security Access Control and Alarms, and Elevator.
Vendors for these systems have been contacted and written responses have been received.
Environmental Systems Software upgrades have recently been applied to each system by the vendor.
One vendor has certified in writing that their system is now Year 2000 compliant. The certification letter from the vendor of the second system is expected soon.
Fire Protection Systems Vendor response indicates that the safe operation of our fire protection systems will not be affected by the Year 2000 date rollover.
Security Access Control We have received written and Alarms System certificates of Year 2000 compliance l
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have no Year 2000 issue.
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Provide a description of efforts to address the Year 2000 problem in your telecommunications systems.
Telecommunications Eauioment NRC sent letters to its various telecommunications equipment vendors nationwide in order to determine their progress in addressing the Year 2000 problem as it relates to their products. All of the vendors have responded, been contacted by telephone, or had their Internet site accessed to determine status.
Responses and research indicate that 95 percent of our inventory is Year 2000 compliant or is not affected by Year 2000 issues. A small number (5 percent) have been identified as non-compliant and will be retired or replaced.
We have also contacted our telecommunications service providers to determine their plans to achieve Year 2000 compliance. All of our service providers have responded that they are compliant or will be compliant by mid-1999.
Finally, we have begun testing our telecommunications hardware in a laboratory established for that purpose. Thus far, laboratory test results have confirmed written information received from vendors.
Secure Telecommunications Eauiomenj We have determined that 100 percent of our secure telecommunications equipment is compliant or is not affected by Year 2000 issues.
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Provide a description of the status of the Year 2000 readiness of each government-wide system operated by the agency.
NRC has no systems in this category.
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Other Information demonstrating agency progress.
No other information is offered.
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Indeoehdent Verification and Validation /Anency Overslaht.
a.
Describe your independent validation and verification program.
Systems repaired by Year 2000 program contractors are being independently verified and validated by a three level approach. The first level, unit testing, is performed by contract personnel who actually repair the system code. The second and third levels are performed by personnel
- who are not involved with system repairs. The second level of testing is performed by contractor personnel assigned to a permanent quality assurance group, insing an established test plan. Third-level testing is performed by the system's NRC user. Only when written approval is received from all three testing levels do we consider the system validated and report it as such.
Systems repaired by NRC program offices (and their contractors) undergo a comparable validation process. We report these systems as validated only when the Senior Executive Service director of the responsible office has certified as such in writing.
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Describe how your Department / Agency is organized to track progress in addressing the Year 2000 problem.
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Describe responsible organizations for addressing the Year 2000 problem and provide an organization chart if organizations have changed from the previous report.
Amold Levin continues as the agency's Year 2000 Program Manager. His title is " Director, Applications Development Division."
Mr. Levin has day-to-day responsibility for NRC's Year 2000 Program and reports directly to the NRC Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO has overall responsibility for the NRC's Year 2000 Program and reports to the Chairman.
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Describe processes for assuring internal accountability of responsible organizations. Include any quantitative measures used to track performance and other methods to determine whether the responsible organizations are performing according to plan.
Internal accountability for performance of Year 2000 activities is assured through continuous monitoring of progress against established milestones. To ensure proper accountability for Year 2000 activities, we require that Senior Executive Service directors of agency offices submit monthly progress reports to the CIO on their efforts to repair or replace systems that are affected by the Year 2000 problem.
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9 The Chief Information Officer and other senior managers meet with the Chairman daily to discuss events that have transpired in the previous 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. Depending on need, the CIO mentions significant changes that have occurred in his programs, which includes the Year 2000 program.
On a more formal basis, the CIO and the Ysar 2000 Program Manager have briefed the Chairman on Year 2000 status, on average, every three months.
The ClO also briefs the agency Executive Council, consisting of the Executive Director for Operations, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Information Officer every month to discuss Year 2000 issues or any other issues needing the attention of the agency's most senior managers.
Additionally, Year 2000 program staff meet with contractor management weekly to review milestones for system repairs and replacements. Information received from reports described herein are used to update a central Year 2000 system inventory database.
Reports from the database are prepared weekly to show the status of Year 2000 system repairs and replacements as measured against established milestone dates. These reports are analyzed and reviewed with the CIO every week. We are ahead of schedule in addressing Year 2000 issues.
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Describe the management actions taken and by whom when a responsible organization falls behind schedule.
The Year 2000 Program Manager reviews progress reports on an ongoing basis and reports deviations from established schedules to the ClO. If any deviations are reported, the CIO will discuss them with managers who are responsible for the systems. As part of this discussion, the CIO will determine remedial actions to be taken.
The CIO will periodically brief the Chairman, the Executive Director for Operations, and the Chief Financial Officer of the NRC on any schedule deviations and the status of remedial actions taken. No deviations have occurred to date.
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Continuity of Business Plans.
Describe your agency's approach to ensure continuity of your core business functions.
NRC has an established program that develops, maintains, and updates the agency's business continuity plans in accordance with Federal guidance, including OMB Circular A-130, Appendix lit," Security of Federal Automated Information Resources." The objective of this program is to ensure that appropriate business continuity plans are put in place for al of the NRC's general purpose systems and major applications, which include the mission-critical applications identified under i
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Conduct a business impact analysis and risk assessment.
Develop a security plan.
Test the security plan.
Certify and accredit the system.
Develop a disaster / business continuity plan.
Train personnel and test the disaster / business continuity plan.
The Office of the Chief Information Officer uses contractor resources, obtained through the General Services Administration's multiple award contract for computer security services, to assist with its efforts in this area, including the conduct of facilitated risk assessments and development of plans.
NRC's business continuity plans for our mission-critical systems cover a wide range of possible events, ranging from routine software and hardware problems to major natural disasters. One such event would be a software failure stemming from an undetected Year 2000 problem. NRC has made a special effort to ensure that contingency plans for its mission-critical systems contain elements that specifically address failures resulting from the Year 2000 problem.
Compared to large, complex applications dealing with millions of records and complex real-time processes, NRC's mission-critical systems are relatively simple and deal with a volume of information that is small enough to manage by manual means,if necessary or if automation is temporarily unavailable. Our contingency plans are commensurate with the nature of our mission-critical systems. We are confident that the plans we currently have in place are sufficient to address Year 2000 issues.
NRC's seven mission-critical systems support three core functions. One system supports the interchange of information agencywide and is integral to all agency operations. Three interrelated systems support our response capability in the event of a nuclear omergency. The remaining three systems support the tracking and inspection of nuclear materials. These three groups of systems are independent of each other and have no complex interrelationships with any other systems except for dependencies on the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure.
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Exception ReDort on Systems.
There are no exceptions to report.
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Systems Scheduled for Implementation After March 1999, include a list of those mission-critical systems where repair or replacement cannot be Implemented by the March 1999 deadline.
All mission-critical systems will be implemented by the March 1999 deadline.
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Costs.
Fiscal Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total Current Cost 0.0*
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Explain dramatic chanaes in cost.
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Chances to schedule. number of mission-critical systems. number of i
systems behind schedule. or number of systems scheduled to be i
implemented after March 1990.
There are no changes to our schedule or to the number of mission-critical I
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implementation after March 1999.
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Concerns with the availability of key personnel.
No concerns exist about the availability of key personnel.
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Problems affectina oroaress?
In some instances, the pace of our work depends on the schedule that commercial vendors have established for releasing either updates to existing products to bring them into Year 2000 compliance or entirely new releases that are Year 2000 compliant. We are in constant communication with these vendors in order to work with them to ensure that the products we need are available on time. The failure of these vendors to provide Year 2000 compliant products on time may adversely affect the schedule for some of our systems.
I-If you have any questions about this report, please contact Arnold E. (Moe) Levin at (301) 415-7458 or via electronic mail at AEL1 @NRC. gov.
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