ML25196A267
| ML25196A267 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/18/1977 |
| From: | Bender M Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Hendrie J NRC/Chairman |
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| Download: ML25196A267 (1) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 Honorable Joseph M. Hendrie Chairman August 18, 1977 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555
Subject:
NUCLEAR PIANT SECURITY
Dear Dr. Hendrie:
The ACRS has for some time been concerned about certain kinds of detailed information on the design, layout, and operation of nuclear plants that are being made available to the public, and it believes that this practice makes difficult, and in some cases may negate, the efforts being made by the NRC and by licensees to protect nuclear plants against sabot,:geo In this regard, the Committee notes the recent actions by the ASLB and the ASIAB to make the Security Plan for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Station available for review by both an attorney and a qualified expert in the service of an intervenor.
The Board states:* Under current rules, security plans are 'deemed to be commercial or financial infor-mation' and are subject to disclosure in accordance with provisions governing that type of information (10 C.FoR. §2.79(d))."
The Board also stated:*'\\- "Security plans for plants such as Diablo Canyon are not clas-sified and under existing regulations may not be treated as such.
Security clearances for persons having access to such plans are not at this time required." While the Board suggested that, under existing rules, there may be some limitations that can be imposed such as requiring those requesting information to show necessity for seeing certain details, release of information only to individuals shown to be qualified to review, and willingness to abide by terms of a protective order not to release disclosures, the Committee is not satisfied that these limitations will be adequate in all cases.
The Corrnnittee believes that this action, if consurrnnated for the Diablo Canyon Station and if extended to other plants, will reduce severely the ability of licensees to provide adequate protection against sabotage.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, June 9, 1977 (AIAB-410), page 7, line 1, In the Matter of PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY.
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Ibid, Page 6, line 10.
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Honorable Joseph August 18, 1977 In addition, the Connnittee is greatly concerned at the low level of clearance which allows individuals to have access to the detailed results of nuclear-plant sabotage studies which have been made for the NRC.
The Committee reconnnends that access to sensitive material of this type be restricted to persons with appropriate clearances and a definite need-to-know.
3369 Sincerely,
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M. Bender Chairman