ML22118A980

2022 RIC Presentation of Jared Justice for W20 NRC Oversight and Inspection During Periods of Site Inaccessibility

ML22118A980
Person / Time
Issue date:	03/25/2022
From:	Jared Justice Division of Security Operations
To:
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Security Inspections During Periods of Site Inaccessibility

Prudent Regulatory Oversight in a Challenging Environment

• The COVID-19 public health emergency created a need to adapt across all cornerstones, including Security, to maintain effective oversight.

• Baseline security inspections posed unique challenges that required inspector agility, forward thinking, and cooperation.

Challenges

• Performance-based activities

• Information sensitivity

• Force-on-force inspections

• Some remote inspection techniques not suitable for security inspections

• Inspector presence on site

Adapting to a Hybrid Inspection Environment

• What can be done remotely and what requires some level of inspector presence on site?

• Example: Verify that the licensee implementing procedures for vehicle search describe areas of the vehicle to be searched vs. Verify that the licensee conducts vehicle searchesin accordance with regulations

• What items are more prudent to complete on site?

• Example: Verify that the licensees reviewing official reviews and evaluates all of the background information required by 10 CFR 73.56 in making Access Authorization decisions

Adapting to a Hybrid Inspection Environment

• Can fewer inspectors be used for onsite visits to limit personnel exposure?

• Can frequencies for completing inspection procedures be leveraged to safely complete onsite inspection procedure requirements at a later date?

Force-on-Force Inspections

• Particularly unique due to the number of NRC staff and licensee personnel involved

• Adapted the program to support two different inspection formats depending on COVID-19 conditions

• Permitted flexibilities in licensee-conducted drills and exercises to encourage requalification and validation of protective strategy effectiveness

Lessons Learned

• Inspector presence and in-person interactions are vital to the long-term health of the security baseline inspection program.

• Clear and deliberate communication is important in a hybrid environment.

• Some remote techniques did not provide the most efficient method for sample completion.

Questions?

• For further questions, contact Jared Justice at jared.justice@nrc.gov