ML20206L361
| ML20206L361 | |
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| Issue date: | 07/24/2020 |
| From: | Dante Johnson Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | |
| Betancourt L, NRR, 415-6146 | |
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| Download: ML20206L361 (5) | |
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2018 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants Regulatory Security Initiatives Danté Johnson Chief, Security Performance Evaluation Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC Security Initiatives
- Target Set Development
- Security Bounding Time/Reasonable Assurance of Protection Time
- Evaluation of New/Emerging Technologies
NRC Security Initiatives: Target Set Development A target set is a minimum combination of equipment, or operator actions, which, if prevented from performing their intended safety function or prevented from being accomplished, would likely result in radiological sabotage.
Reassessing current approach to developing and identifying target sets based on operating experience while applying risk informing concepts and reasonable assurance methodology.
- Crediting additional operator actions
- Calculation of adversary timelines
- Revision of Regulatory Guide 5.81, Target Set Identification and Development for Nuclear Power Reactors
NRC Security Initiatives: Security Bounding Time/Reasonable Assurance of Protection Time
- Risk-informed, holistic approach to assessing an operating power reactor licensees ability to counter a design basis threat attack by taking into account operator actions, the use of Diverse and Flexible Mitigation Capability (FLEX) equipment and law enforcement response
- Recognizes the existing layers of protection available to sites along with how the safety and security of the site would evolve over time following initiation of an attack
- Will allow licensees to refine protective strategies to focus on the most risk-significant target sets while continuing to maintain physical protection of the site
- Commission paper with commitment to update RG 5.76, Physical Protection Programs at Nuclear Power Reactors, to incorporate Reasonable Assurance of Protection Time concept; voting options for Security Bounding Time
NRC Security Initiatives: Evaluation of New/Emerging Technologies
- Conducting timely assessments to enable the use of technology where appropriate in security programs
- Remote Operated Weapons Systems (ROWS)
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
- Vulnerability assessment (VA) modeling software
- Firearms Training Simulators (FATS) 5 Requirement Non-firearms-based FATS Firearms-based FATS Firearms with live ammunition Use of force Familiarization Other firearms &
weapons training Range activity Qualification