ML22104A171
| ML22104A171 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 04/14/2022 |
| From: | Glenn Dentel Division of Operating Reactors |
| To: | Carr E Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Dentel G | |
| References | |
| IR 2022402 | |
| Download: ML22104A171 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000354/2022402
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April 14, 2022
Mr. Eric Carr
President and Chief Nuclear Officer
P. O. Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION - INFORMATION REQUEST FOR THE
CYBER SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION, NOTIFICATION TO PERFORM
INSPECTION 05000354/2022402
Dear Mr. Carr:
On August 29, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will begin a baseline
inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure (IP) 71130.10, Cyber Security, Revision 0
at Hope Creek Generating Station. The inspection will be performed to evaluate and verify your
ability to meet the requirements of the NRCs Cyber Security Rule, Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 73, Section 54, Protection of Digital Computer and
Communication Systems and Networks. The onsite portion of the inspection will take place
August 29-September 2, 2022.
Experience has shown that baseline inspections are extremely resource intensive, both for the
NRC inspectors and the licensee staff. In order to minimize the inspection impact on the site
and to ensure a productive inspection for both parties, we have enclosed a request for
documents needed for the inspection. These documents have been divided into four groups.
The first group specifies information necessary to assist the inspection team in choosing the
focus areas (i.e., sample set) to be inspected by IP 71130.10. This information should be
made available either on an online repository (preferred) or digital media (CD/DVD) no later
than May 23, 2022. The inspection team will review this information and, by June 30, 2022, will
request the specific items that should be provided for review.
The second group of additional requested documents will assist the inspection team in the
evaluation of the critical systems and critical digital assets (CSs/CDAs), defensive architecture,
and the areas of the licensees Cyber Security Program selected for the cyber security
inspection. This information will be requested for review in the regional office prior to the
inspection by July 29, 2022, as identified above.
The third group of requested documents consists of those items that the inspection team will
review, or need access to, during the inspection. Please have this information available by the
first day of the onsite inspection, August 29, 2022.
The fourth group of information is necessary to aid the inspection team in tracking issues
identified as a result of the inspection. It is requested that this information be provided to the
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lead inspector as the information is generated during the inspection. It is important that all of
these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional
documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.
The lead inspector for this inspection is Amar Patel. We understand that our regulatory contact
for this inspection is Harry Balian of your organization. If there are any questions about the
inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector at 610-337-5220 or via
e-mail at amar.patel@nrc.gov.
This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection
requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, control number 3150-
0011. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document
displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control number.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding,
of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available
electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly
Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
Glenn T. Dentel, Chief
Engineering Branch 2
Division of Operating Reactor Safety
Docket No. 05000354
License No. NPF-57
Enclosure:
Cyber Security Inspection Document Request
cc: Distribution via ListServ
Glenn T. Dentel
Digitally signed by Glenn T.
Dentel
Date: 2022.04.14 15:31:45
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DATE
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4/14/22
HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION DOCUMENT
REQUEST
Enclosure
Inspection Report: 05000354/2022402
Inspection Dates:
August 29-September 2, 2022
Inspection Procedure:
IP 71130.10, Cyber Security, Revision 0
Reference:
ML21330A088, Guidance Document for Development of the
Request for Information (RFI) and Notification Letter for
Full-Implementation of the Cyber Security Inspection, Revision 2
NRC Inspectors:
610-337-5220
610-337-5091
Amar.Patel@nrc.gov
Brandon.Pinson@nrc.gov
NRC Contractors:
Tim Marshall
Alex Prada
Timothy.Marshall@nrc.gov
Alexander.Prada@nrc.gov
I.
Information Requested for In-Office Preparation
The initial request for information (i.e., first RFI) concentrates on providing the inspection
team with the general information necessary to select appropriate components and
Cyber Security Program (CSP) elements to develop a site-specific inspection plan. The
first RFI is used to identify the list of critical systems and critical digital assets
(CSs/CDAs) plus operational and management (O&M) security control portions of the
CSP to be chosen as the sample set required to be inspected by the cyber security
inspection procedure. The first RFIs requested information is specified below in Table
RFI #1. The Table RFI #1 information is requested to be provided to the regional office
by May 23, 2022, or sooner, to facilitate the selection of the specific items that will be
reviewed during the onsite inspection weeks.
The inspection team will examine the returned documentation from the first RFI and
identify/select specific systems and equipment (e.g., CSs/CDAs) to provide a more
focused follow-up request to develop the second RFI. The inspection team will submit
the specific systems and equipment list to your staff by June 30, 2022, which will identify
the specific systems and equipment that will be utilized to evaluate the CSs/CDAs,
defensive architecture, and the areas of the licensees CSP selected for the cyber
security inspection. We request that the additional information provided from the second
RFI be made available to the regional office prior to the inspection by July 29, 2022.
HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION
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The required Table RFI 1 information shall be provided on an online repository
(preferred) or digital media (CD/DVD) to the lead inspector by May 23, 2022. The
preferred file format for all lists is a searchable Excel spreadsheet file. The information
should be indexed and hyper-linked to facilitate ease of use. If you have any questions
regarding this information, please call the inspection team leader as soon as possible.
Table RFI #1
Section 3,
Paragraph Number/Title:
IP Ref
1
A list of all Identified Critical Systems and Critical Digital Assets -
highlight/note any additions, deletions or reclassifications due to new
guidance from white papers, changes to NEI 10-04, 13-10, etc. since the last
cyber security inspection.
Overall
2 A list of EP and Security onsite and offsite digital communication systems
Overall
3 Network Topology Diagrams to include information and data flow for
critical systems in levels 2, 3 and 4 (If available)
Overall
4 Ongoing Monitoring and Assessment program documentation
03.01(a)
5 The most recent effectiveness analysis of the Cyber Security Program
03.01(b)
6 Vulnerability screening/assessment and scan program documentation
03.01(c)
7
Cyber Security Incident response documentation, including incident
detection, response, and recovery documentation as well as contingency
plan development and implementation, including any program
documentation that requires testing of security boundary device
functionality
03.02(a)
and
03.04(b)
8 Device Access and Key Control documentation
03.02(c)
9 Password/Authenticator documentation
03.02(c)
10 User Account/Credential documentation
03.02(d)
11 Portable Media and Mobile Device control documentation, including kiosk
security control assessment/documentation
03.02(e)
12
Design change/ modification program documentation and a List of all
design changes that affected CDAs that have actually been installed and
completed since the last cyber security inspection, including either a
summary of the design change or the 50.59 documentation for the change.
03.03(a)
13 Supply Chain Management documentation including any security impact
analysis for new acquisitions
03.03(a),
(b) and
(c)
14 Configuration Management documentation including any security impact
analysis performed due to configuration changes since the last inspection
03.03(a)
and (b)
15 Cyber Security Plan and any 50.54(p) analysis to support changes to the
plan since the last inspection
03.04(a)
16 Cyber Security Metrics tracked (if applicable)
03.06 (b)
17 Provide documentation describing any cyber security changes to the access
authorization program since the last cyber security inspection.
Overall
18 Provide a list of all procedures and policies provided to the NRC with their
descriptive name and associated number (if available)
Overall
19 Performance testing report (if applicable)
03.06 (a)
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In addition to the above information please provide the following:
(1) Electronic copy of the UFSAR and technical specifications.
(2) Name(s) and phone numbers for the regulatory and technical contacts.
(3) Current management and engineering organizational charts.
Based on this information, the inspection team will identify and select specific systems
and equipment (e.g., CSs/CDAs) from the information requested by Table RFI #1 and
submit a list of specific systems and equipment to your staff by June 30, 2022, for the
II.
Additional Information Requested to be Available Prior to Inspection.
As stated in Section I above, the inspection team will examine the returned
documentation requested from Table RFI #1 and submit the list of specific systems and
equipment to your staff by June 30, 2022, for the second RFI (i.e., RFI #2). The second
RFI will request additional information required to evaluate the CSs/CDAs, defensive
architecture, and the areas of the licensees CSP selected for the cyber security
inspection. The additional information requested for the specific systems and equipment
is identified in Table RFI #2.
The Table RFI 2 information shall be provided to the lead inspector by July 29, 2022.
The preferred file format for all lists is a searchable Excel spreadsheet. The information
should be indexed and hyper-linked to facilitate ease of use. If you have any questions
regarding this information, please call the inspection team leader as soon as possible.
Table RFI #2
Section 3,
Paragraph Number/Title:
Items
For the system(s) chosen for inspection provide:
1 Ongoing Monitoring and Assessment activity performed on the system(s)
03.01(a)
2 All Security Control Assessments for the selected system(s)
03.01(a)
3
All vulnerability screenings/assessments associated with or scans
performed on the selected system(s) since the last cyber security
inspection
03.01(c)
4
Documentation (including configuration files and rules sets) for Network-
based Intrusion Detection/Protection Systems (NIDS/NIPS), Host-based
Intrusion Detection Systems (HIDS), and Security Information and Event
Management (SIEM) systems for system(s) chosen for inspection)
03.02(b)
5
Documentation (including configuration files and rule sets) for intra-
security level firewalls and boundary devices used to protect the selected
system(s)
03.02(c)
6 Copies of all periodic reviews of the access authorization list for the
selected systems since the last inspection
03.02(d)
7 Baseline configuration data sheets for the selected CDAs
03.03(a)
8 Documentation on any changes, including Security Impact Analyses,
performed on the selected system(s) since the last inspection
03.03(b)
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Table RFI #2
Section 3,
Paragraph Number/Title:
Items
9 Copies of the purchase order documentation for any new equipment
purchased for the selected systems since the last inspection
03.03(c)
10 Copies of any reports/assessment for cyber security drills performed since
the last inspection.
03.02(a)
03.04(b)
11 Copy of the individual recovery plan(s) for the selected system(s) including
documentation of the results the last time the backups were executed.
03.02(a)
03.04(b)
12
Corrective actions taken as a result of cyber security incidents/issues to
include previous NRC violations and Licensee Identified Violations since
the last cyber security inspection
03.04(d)
13 For the selected systems, provide design change/modification packages
including completed work orders since the last cyber security inspection
03.03(a)
III.
Information Requested to be Available on First Day of Inspection
For the specific systems and equipment identified in Section II above, provide the
following RFI (i.e., Table 1ST Week Onsite) to the team by August 29, 2022, the first day
of the inspection.
Table 1ST Week Onsite
Section 3,
Paragraph Number/Title:
Items
1 Any cyber security event reports submitted in accordance with 10 CFR
73.77 since the last cyber security inspection
03.04(a)
2
Updated Copies of corrective actions taken as a result of cyber security
incidents/issues, to include previous NRC violations and Licensee
Identified Violations since the last cyber security inspection, as well as
vulnerability-related corrective actions
03.04(d)
In addition to the above information please provide the following:
(1) Copies of the following documents do not need to be solely available to the
inspection team as long as the inspectors have easy and unrestrained access
to them.
a. UFSAR, if not previously provided;
b. Original FSAR Volumes;
c. Original SER and Supplements;
d. Quality Assurance Plan;
e. Technical specifications, if not previously provided; and
f.
Latest IPE/PRA Report.
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(2) Vendor Manuals, Assessment and Corrective Actions:
a. The most recent Cyber Security Quality Assurance audit and/or
self-assessment; and
b. Corrective action documents (e.g., condition reports, including status of
corrective actions) generate as a result of the most recent Cyber Security
Quality Assurance audit and/or self-assessment.
IV.
Information Requested To Be Provided Throughout the Inspection
(1) Copies of any corrective action documents generated as a result of the
inspection teams questions or queries during the inspection.
(2) Copies of the list of questions submitted by the inspection team members and
the status/resolution of the information requested (provided daily during the
inspection to each inspection team member).
If you have any questions regarding the information requested, please contact the inspection
team leader.