ML25174A246
| ML25174A246 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/26/2025 |
| From: | Tara Inverso NRC/NSIR/DSO/SOSB |
| To: | |
| Wharton E | |
| References | |
| SA 2025-08 | |
| Download: ML25174A246 (1) | |
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SECURITY ADVISORY FOR POWER REACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION; NONPOWER REACTORS; DECOMMISSIONING REACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE PERMANENTLY DEFUELED BUT HAVE NOT TRANSITIONED TO DECOMMISSIONING; FUEL FABRICATION, ENRICHMENT, AND CONVERSION/DECONVERSION FACILITIES; INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS; LICENSEES POSSESSING SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL UNDER TITLE 10 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 70; LICENSEES POSSESSING MATERIAL REGULATED UNDER 10 CFR PART 37; AND ALL RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND STATE LIAISON OFFICERS SA 2025-08
SUBJECT:
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
SUMMARY
OF THE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES RESULTING FROM THE ONGOING ISRAEL - IRAN CONFLICT The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a revised National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) bulletin, Summary of the Threat to the United States, on June 22, 2025. The DHS NTAS Bulletin will expire on September 22, 2025. The bulletin notes a heightened threat environment in the United States. To date, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received no information concerning a specific or credible threat toward any U.S. nuclear facility or licensed nuclear materials. The NRC is issuing this security advisory to provide situational awareness to its licensees and Agreement States.
The NRC encourages its licensees to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activity to appropriate State and local law enforcement authorities, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and/or the NRC Headquarters Operations Center, consistent with applicable guidance and reporting requirements. Licensees are also encouraged to review NRC Security Advisory 2017-07, Homeland Security Information Network issued on May 2, 2017 (non-publicly available), and to monitor the DHS NTAS website for updates. The NRC monitors suspicious activity reporting closely to assess for threats to NRC-licensed facilities, and to determine whether there is any nexus to terrorism, violent extremism, or other criminal activities that may affect NRC licensees.
Additionally, licensees are encouraged to review guidance and recommendations provided in NRC Information Notice 2022-1, Information Regarding the U.S. Government Accountability Office Investigation of the Transfer of Byproduct Material Other Than Category 1 and 2, dated July 20, 2022 (non-publicly available).
For licensees subject to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 73.1215, Suspicious Activity Reports paragraphs (d) or (e), licensees must report any information regarding threats or suspicious activities in accordance with 10 CFR 73.1215. For licensees that have been approved for an exemption to 10 CFR 73.1215, the licensees should follow the commitments incorporated into the NRC-approved exemption.
June 26, 2025
2 For licensees subject to 10 CFR 37.57(b), Reporting of events, licensees must report any information regarding threats or suspicious activities in accordance with 10 CFR 37.57(b).
Agreement State licensees should also notify the appropriate Agreement State official.
If the NRC receives additional information concerning site-specific or general threats involving radioactive materials, the NRC may recommend taking additional site-specific actions, provide guidance specific to any new information received, advise individual licensees to further coordinate onsite activities with offsite support agencies, or otherwise instruct licensees to implement elevated protective measures and provisions described in the NRC Threat Advisory and Protective Measures System, as appropriate. If you have any questions concerning this advisory, contact the either technical points of contact listed below.
Backfitting Statement: This security advisory does not add, eliminate, or modify the structures, systems, or components of a power reactor or an independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) or the procedures or organization required to operate a power reactor or ISFSI and, therefore, does not constitute backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109, Backfitting, or 10 CFR 72.62, Backfitting.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This security advisory does not contain any new or amended collections of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Title 44 of the United States Code 3501, et seq.). Existing collections of information were approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), approval numbers 3150-0002 and 3150-0214.
Public Protection Notification: The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless the document requesting or requiring the collection displays a currently valid OMB control number.
This security advisory expires on September 22, 2025.
Approved by Tara Inverso, Director Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Technical Contacts: Eric Wharton, NSIR/DSO 301-287-3621 Email: Eric.Wharton@nrc.gov Daryl Johnson, NSIR/DSO 301-287-3623 Email: Daryl.Johnson@nrc.gov Signed by Inverso, Tara on 06/26/25
ML25174A246 OFFICE NSIR/DSO/SOSB NSIR/DSO/SOSB NSIR/DSO/ILTAB NMSS*
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/NLO NSIR NMSS NSIR/DSO NAME RAugustus CErlanger RLewis TInverso DATE Jun 25, 2025 Jun 26, 2025 Jun 26, 2025 Jun 26, 2025