ML22034A264
| ML22034A264 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/10/2022 |
| From: | NRC/NSIR/DSO/SOSB |
| To: | |
| References | |
| Download: ML22034A264 (9) | |
Text
Security Cornerstone: Adequate Protection Now and in the Future
Overview
Introductions
Opening Remarks Security Inspection Program NowEnsuring Adequate Protection Security Inspection ProgramEnsuring Adequate Protection for Future Commercial Reactors
Introductions
Samuel Lee: Director, Division of Security Operations Scot Sullivan: Senior Security Specialist, Security Oversight and Support Branch Jefferson Clark: Branch Chief, Security Performance Evaluation Branch William Gross: Director, Incident Preparedness, Nuclear Energy Institute Douglas Osborn: Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
Opening Remarks
Purpose:
To provide perspectives from NRC, industry, and national laboratory representatives on physical security program initiatives and their impact on the future of operating reactor security programs.
Security Inspection Program NowEnsuring Adequate Protection Security baseline inspections during the COVID-19 public health emergency Used remote inspection techniques Allowed the use of flexible approaches during licensee-conducted force-on-force drills and exercises
Security Inspection Program NowEnsuring Adequate Protection (cont.)
Force-on-force inspection program during the COVID-19 public health emergency Adapted the program to support two different inspection formats depending on COVID-19 conditions Used smaller scale drills and exercises as appropriate to assess licensee protective strategy capabilities
Security Inspection Program NowEnsuring Adequate Protection (cont.)
Reasonable Assurance of Protection Time (RAPT)
Reflects the staffs determination that a licensees current physical protection program meets the general performance objective of 10 CFR 73.55(b) when that program is capable of independently defending against the design-basis threat for a period of at least 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br />
Security Inspection ProgramEnsuring Adequate Protection for Future Commercial Reactors New reactors under construction Comprehensive inspections before commercial operation Inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC)
Preoperational security inspection program
Questions and Points of Contact Samuel Lee: samuel.lee@nrc.gov Scot Sullivan: frederick.sullivan@nrc.gov Jefferson Clark: jefferson.clark@nrc.gov