ML11189A089

Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations Using Dry Storage, NRC Threat Advisory and Protective Measures System.

ML11189A089
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Issue date:	08/24/2011
From:	Mcginty T, Vonna Ordaz NRC/NMSS/SFST, Division of Policy and Rulemaking
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ML11189A056	List: ML11189A089
References
RIS-02-012D, Rev. 1
Download: ML11189A089 (3)

See also: RIS 2002-12D

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS

WASHINGTON, DC 20555-0001

August 24, 2011

NRC REGULATORY ISSUE SUMMARY 2002-12D,

REVISION 1

INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS

USING DRY STORAGE

NRC THREAT ADVISORY AND PROTECTIVE MEASURES SYSTEM

ADDRESSEES

All U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) independent spent fuel storage installations

using dry storage.

INTENT

The NRC previously issued guidance about the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys

(DHSs) Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) to certain groups of NRC licensees in

Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2002-12D, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations

Using Dry Storage NRC Threat Advisory and Protective Measures System, dated

October 16, 2002. The NRC is issuing this revised RIS to identify a change in the

implementation of the HSAS as outlined in Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-3,

Homeland Security Advisory System, dated March 11, 2002, and HSPD-5, Management of

Domestic Incidents, dated February 28, 2003, for the addressees above who received

RIS 2002-12D. The change is required by Presidential Policy Directive (PPD)-7, National

Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS), dated January 26, 2011 (Enclosure 1 (Agencywide

Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML11188A030)). This RIS will

supersede RIS 2003-16, NRC Threat Advisory and Protective Measure System, dated

October 7, 2003. This RIS requires no action or written response on the part of any addressee.

BACKGROUND

On March 11, 2002, then-President George W. Bush signed HSPD-3, creating the HSAS, which

was a graduated, color-coded threat advisory system to alert government authorities at all

levels, private-sector stakeholders, and the general public about the risk of terrorist attacks.

HSAS consisted of five levels ranging from the lowest threat level Green, to the most severe,

Red. Based on HSPD-3, the NRC issued regulatory issue summaries to inform NRC

licensees of the descriptions of the various threat advisory conditions and to provide guidance to

NRC licensees about the preplanning of graded protective measures to respond to changes in

the threat environment.

NOTICE: Enclosure 2 to the RIS contains Security-Related Information. Upon separation from

Enclosure 2, this RIS is DECONTROLLED.

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On January 26, 2011, President Barack Obama issued PPD-7 which reaffirmed the need for a

strong effective national-level advisory system and directed DHS to establish a new threat

advisory system to replace the HSAS.

The NTAS has replaced the previous color-coded threat levels with a two-tiered advisory

system designed to provide timely and relevant terrorist threat information to affected

government, private-sector, and public stakeholders, as appropriate and in accordance with

classification levels. The NTASs two threat levels are Elevated Alert and Imminent Alert.

An Elevated Alert warns of a credible terrorist threat against the United States and its

territories that is general in both timing and target, or details significant trends and

developments in terrorism such that it is reasonable to recommend implementation of protective

measures to thwart or mitigate an attack.

An Imminent Alert warns of a credible, specific, and impending terrorist threat against the

United States and its territories that is sufficiently specific and credible to recommend

implementation of protective measures to thwart or mitigate an attack.

In the event that DHS issues an NTAS Alert, licensees should consider this RIS as notification

by the Commission. Accordingly, the NRC recommends that licensees respond to the NTAS

Alert in a manner consistent with the guidance enclosed with this RIS. The Commission may

provide licensees with supplementary information, as warranted, when DHS issues changes to

the national threat level.

BACKFIT DISCUSSION

This RIS does not require any action or written response or any modification to plant structures,

systems, components, or designs; therefore, the staff did not perform a backfit analysis.

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTIFICATION

A notice of opportunity for public comment was not published in the Federal Register because

this RIS is informational and pertains to a staff position that does not represent a departure from

current regulatory requirements and practice.

CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW ACT

The NRC has determined that the RIS is not a rule as designated by the Congressional Review

Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 801-808) and, therefore, is not subject to the Act.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT

This RIS references information collection requirements that are subject to the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information collection requirements

were approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), approval number 3150-0002.

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PUBLIC PROTECTION NOTIFICATION

The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for

information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a

currently valid OMB control number.

CONTACT

Please direct any questions about this matter to the technical contact listed below.

/RA/ /RA/

Vonna L. Ordaz, Director Timothy J. McGinty, Director

Division of Spent Fuel Storage Division of Policy and Rulemaking

and Transportation Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards

Technical Contact: Joseph H. Willis

NSIR/DSO/DDSO/RSOB

(301) 415-6869

E-mail: joseph.willis@nrc.gov

Enclosures:

1. PPD-7, National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS)

2. Threat Conditions and Specific Actions for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations

Using Dry Storage (OUO-SRI)

Enclosure 2 will not be released to the public because it contains Official Use Only - Security-

Related Information.

Note: NRC generic communications may be found on the NRC Public Web site,

http://www.nrc.gov, under NRC Library/Document Collections.

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PUBLIC PROTECTION NOTIFICATION

The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for

information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a currently

valid OMB control number.

CONTACT

Please direct any questions about this matter to the technical contact listed below.

/RA/ /RA/

Vonna L. Ordaz, Director Timothy J. McGinty, Director

Division of Spent Fuel Storage Division of Policy and Rulemaking

and Transportation Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

and Safeguards

Technical Contact: Joseph H. Willis

NSIR/DSO/DDSO/RSOB

(301) 415-6869

E-mail: joseph.willis@nrc.gov

Enclosures:

1. PPD-7, National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS)

2. Threat Conditions and Specific Actions for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations Using Dry

Storage (OUO-SRI)

Enclosure 2 will not be released to the public because it contains Official Use Only - Security-Related

Information.

Note: NRC generic communications may be found on the NRC Public Web site, http://www.nrc.gov,

under NRC Library/Document Collections.

ADAMS ACCESSION NO: ML11189A056 RIS: ML11189A089 Enclosure 2: ML11189A090 *via e-mail

OFFICE NSIR/DSO/RSOB Tech Editor NMSS/SFST/RIOB NMSS/SFST NSIR/DSP

NAME JWillis* KAzariah-Kribbs* EBenner DWeaver BMcDermott

DATE 8/18/11 7/20/11 7/14/11 7/20/11 7/20/11

OFFICE NSIR/DSO OIS OE NRR/PMDA OGC (NLO)

NAME PHolahan TDonnell* NHilton (JWray for) LHill* NStAmour*

DATE 7/13/11 7/19/11 7/20/11 7/15/11 8/1/11

OFFICE NRR/DPR/LA NRR/DPR/PGCB NRR/DPR/PGCB/BC NMSS/SFST NRR/DPR

NAME CHawes TMensah (ARussell for) SRosenberg VOrdaz TMcGinty

DATE 8/18/11 8/19/11 8/19/11 8/19/11 8/24/11

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