ML22140A342
| ML22140A342 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/08/2022 |
| From: | Jared Justice Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML22140A342 (8) | |
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SecurityInspectionsDuringPeriodsof SiteInaccessibility
PrudentRegulatoryOversightinaChallengingEnvironment TheCOVID19publichealthemergencycreated aneedtoadaptacrossallcornerstones, includingSecurity,tomaintaineffective oversight.
Baselinesecurityinspectionsposedunique challengesthatrequiredinspectoragility, forwardthinking,andcooperation.
Challenges Performancebasedactivities Informationsensitivity Forceonforceinspections Someremoteinspectiontechniquesnot suitableforsecurityinspections Inspectorpresenceonsite
AdaptingtoaHybridInspectionEnvironment Whatcanbedoneremotelyandwhatrequiressomelevelofinspectorpresence onsite?
Example:Verifythatthelicenseeimplementingproceduresforvehiclesearch describeareasofthevehicletobesearchedvs.Verifythatthelicensee conductsvehiclesearchesinaccordancewithregulations Whatitemsaremoreprudenttocompleteonsite?
Example:Verifythatthelicenseesreviewingofficialreviewsandevaluatesallof thebackgroundinformationrequiredby10CFR73.56inmakingAccess Authorizationdecisions
AdaptingtoaHybridInspectionEnvironment Canfewerinspectorsbeusedforonsitevisitstolimitpersonnelexposure?
Canfrequenciesforcompletinginspectionproceduresbeleveragedtosafelycomplete onsiteinspectionprocedurerequirementsatalaterdate?
ForceonForceInspections ParticularlyuniqueduetothenumberofNRCstaff andlicenseepersonnelinvolved Adaptedtheprogramtosupporttwodifferent inspectionformatsdependingonCOVID19conditions Permittedflexibilitiesinlicenseeconducteddrillsand exercisestoencouragerequalificationandvalidation ofprotectivestrategyeffectiveness
LessonsLearned Inspectorpresenceandinperson interactionsarevitaltothelongterm healthofthesecuritybaselineinspection program.
Clearanddeliberatecommunicationis importantinahybridenvironment.
Someremotetechniquesdidnotprovide themostefficientmethodforsample completion.
Questions?
Forfurtherquestions,contactJaredJusticeatjared.justice@nrc.gov