NOC-AE-04001826, Use of Encryption Software for Electronic Transmission of Safeguards Information

Use of Encryption Software for Electronic Transmission of Safeguards Information

ML043420294
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	12/01/2004
From:	Head S South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NOC-AE-04001826, STI: 31816745, TAC MC3218, TAC MC3219
Download: ML043420294 (2)

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SouthrT2s Pm/cdEtritc encUn-Stbton P.&O289 dsmth Trecs 77483 December 1, 2004 NOC-AE-04001826 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498 and STN 50-499 Use of Encryption Software for Electronic Transmission of Safeguards Information

References:

1. Letter, B. K. Vaidya to S. M. Head, "Use of Encryption Software for Secure Transmission of Safeguards Information (TAC Nos. MC3218 and MC3219),"

dated June 16, 2004

2. Letter, J. W. Davis to S. A. Morris, "NEI's use of PGP Software version 8.0.3 for Safeguards Information," dated October 4, 2004

3. Letter S. Morris to J. W. Davis, "Nuclear Energy Institute Use of Encryption Software for Secure Transmission of Safeguards Information," dated November 19, 2004 In Reference 1, the NRC found the use of PGP Corporate Software Desktop Version 8.0 acceptable for processing and transmitting Safeguards Information (SGI) electronically for the South Texas Project.

This letter notifies the NRC that the South Texas Project will begin using PGP Software Corporate Desktop Version 8.0.3, which was developed with PGP Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.0.3.

NIST Certificate Number 394 validates compliance of this software development tool with the FIPS 140-2 requirements.

NEI notified the NRC of the industry's intent to use PGP version 8.0.3 in Reference 2. Reference 3 authorized the use of PGP version 8.0.3 for processing SGI electronically. This meets the requirement that the NRC be notified 30 days before "first use" of new software.

Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Robyn Savage at (361) 972-7438 or me at (361) 972-7136.

Scott M. Head Manager, Licensing rdp STI: 31816745

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(paper copy) (*** electronic copy)

Bruce S. Mallett A. H. Gutterman, Esquire ***

Regional Administrator, Region IV Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 J. J. Nesrsta ***

Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 R. K. Temple ***

City Public Service Jeffrey Cruz Michael K. Webb ***

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0. Box 289, Mail Code: MN1 16 Wadsworth, TX 77483 R. L. Balcom ***

Texas Genco, LP Senior Physical Security Inspector, Region IV C. Kirksey ***

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission City of Austin 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 C. A. Johnson ***

AEP Texas Central Company Richard A. Ratliff Jon C. Wood ***

Bureau of Radiation Control Cox Smith Matthews Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street James Davis ***

Austin, TX 78756-3189 Nuclear Energy Institute C. M. Canady A. Lynn Silvious City of Austin U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Electric Utility Department One White Flint North 721 Barton Springs Road 11555 Rockville Pike Austin, TX 78704 Rockville, MD 20852 Scott A. Morris Louis H. Grosman U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Two White Flint North Two White Flint North 11545 Rockville Pike 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Rockville, MD 20852