ML25108A068
| ML25108A068 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 05/06/2025 |
| From: | Charles Bustamante Security Performance Evaluation Branch |
| To: | Clark J Division of Security Operations |
| Bustamante C | |
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| Download: ML25108A068 (1) | |
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OFFICIAL USE ONLYSECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION MEMORANDUM TO:
Jefferson Clark, Chief Security Performance and Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response FROM:
Charles Bustamante Physical Security Inspector Security Performance and Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
SUBJECT:
TRIP REPORT - JOINT COMPOSITE ADVERSARY FORCE RE-QUALIFICATION OBSERVATION AT ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 On March 17, 2025, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed oversight of the Joint Composite Adversary Force at St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2 per Commission direction in SRM - COMSECY-18-00041. The attached trip report outlines the re-qualification activities and NRC staff observations. This oversight was conducted by staff from the Security Performance Evaluation Branch (SPEB) in the Division of Security Operations (DSO),
Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR).
The enclosed trip report contains Security-Related Information and will not be made publicly available in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390(d)(1).
CONTACT:
Charles Bustamante, NSIR/DSO 301-287-3697 Enclosure(s) transmitted herewith contain(s) sensitive unclassified non-safeguards information (SUNSI). When separated from enclosure(s), this transmittal document is decontrolled.
1 STAFF REQUIREMENTS - COMSECY-18-0004 - APPROVAL TO IMPLEMENT AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE COMPOSITE ADVERSARY FORCE FOR DESIGNATED FACILITIES (ML18092A387)
OFFICIAL USE ONLYSECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION May 1, 2025 Signed by Bustamante, Charles on 05/01/25
OFFICIAL USE ONLYSECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLYSECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION NRC TRAVEL TRIP REPORT Traveler, Office, Division:
Charles Bustamante, NSIR, DSO, SPEB
Subject:
2025 Joint Composite Adversary Force (JCAF) Re-Qualification and Training at St. Lucie Dates of Travel and Organizations Visited:
March 17-21, 2025. Conducted at St. Lucie Plant small arms firing range, Jensen Beach, Florida.
Desired Outcome:
Ensure that the JCAFs continued selection, assessment, and training and qualification process was implemented consistent with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published performance standards/guidance and would result in an adversary team that would be able to replicate the criteria established within the design basis threat.
Summary of Trip:
The 2025 JCAF event was conducted by the JCAF directors from Entergy and NextEra. There were 22 JCAF members present and completed the re-qualification. No training was conducted at River Bend this year. JCAF members ran their Physical Fitness Tests at their parent sites prior to traveling to St. Lucie.
The following elements were observed:
Classroom presentation on:
Mock Adversary Force (MAF) performance standards Written test on MAF performance standards Night Vision Device familiarization, use and effectiveness Breaching methods and safe practices Range safety briefing, and range preparation Practical demonstration of below elements:
FJPM-JCAF-PFT Physical fitness standards Basic Weapons Marksmanship Weapons Familiarization Rifle and Pistol Daylight Rifle Low Light Rifle Move and Shoot Course, to include gas mask
OFFICIAL USE ONLYSECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION 2
OFFICIAL USE ONLYSECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION Individual and team movement Door breaching using mechanical methods Tactical communications and mission planning Intelligence gathering Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System equipment Breaching, physical barriers, adversary skill sets Basic rifle marksmanship and malfunctions Rifle qualification range Rifle qualification low light Close quarters battle (CQB)
CQB shoot house training Light machine gun familiarization and qualification Submachine gun familiarization, qualification, and low light Precision rifle familiarization, qualification, and low light Mock mission planning exercises Mock attacks Training corrective actions Hot wash critique Observations and
Conclusion:
The JCAF director cadre provided the instruction. The JCAF training and qualification process was implemented consistent with the NRC published performance standards/guidance and resulted in the requalification of adversary team members who will be able to replicate the criteria established within the design basis threat. Throughout the oversight of MAF training activities, observations, which were minor in nature, were verbally provided to the JCAF director leading the activity.
The Mock Adversary Force Performance Standards Guidance, Revision 2, dated December 10, 2019 (NSIR/STD-2004/15-001, Revision 2, ML19297G952), was used to provide elements and standards for executing a particular task or a description of a technique that mock adversary force and teams need to train on to achieve proficiency. This guidance document provides consistent expectations of the required training.
Based on the observations of training and activities conducted and the performance of the JCAF, NRC staff concluded there did not appear to be any potential for and/or appearance of a conflict of interest that could influence the results of NRC force-on-force exercises.
See attachments for roster of participants and training curriculums/schedules.
Contact:
Charles Bustamante 301-287-3697
ML25108A071; Memo ML25108A068 OFFICE NSIR/DSO/SPEB NSIR/DSO/SPEB/ETA NSIR/DSO/SPEB NAME CBustamante CRoundtree CBustamante DATE Apr 21, 2025 Apr 25, 2025 May 1, 2025