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| number = ML17242A096
| number = ML17242A096
| issue date = 08/31/2017
| issue date = 08/31/2017
| title = Response to Formal Disagreement and Appeal With Adversary Characteristics, Attributes, for Tactics Employed As Part of an Nrc-Evaluated Force on Force Exercise - Davis-Besse Disputed Item 05000346/2017201-01 and Disputed Item 05000346/20172
| title = Response to Formal Disagreement and Appeal with Adversary Characteristics, Attributes, for Tactics Employed as Part of an NRC-Evaluated Force on Force Exercise - Davis-Besse Disputed Item 05000346/2017201-01 and Disputed Item 05000346/20172
| author name = Johnson R C
| author name = Johnson R
| author affiliation = NRC/NSIR/DSO/SPEB
| author affiliation = NRC/NSIR/DSO/SPEB
| addressee name = Ellis J D
| addressee name = Ellis J
| addressee affiliation = FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
| addressee affiliation = FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
| docket = 05000346
| docket = 05000346
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See also: [[followed by::IR 05000346/2017201]]
See also: [[see also::IR 05000346/2017201]]


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[[Issue date::August 31, 2017]]
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION
August 31, 2017
Mr. James D. Ellis
Director, Fleet Security Program
First Energy Nuclear Operating Company
341 White Pond Drive
Mail Stop: A-WAC-B1
Akron, OH  44320
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO FORMAL DISAGREEMENT WITH ADVERSARY
CHARACTERISTICS, ATTRIBUTES, OR TACTICS EMPLOYED OR
PREPARED AS PART OF AN NRC-EVALUATED FORCE-ON-FORCE
EXERCISE - DISPUTED ITEM 05000346/2017201-01 AND DISPUTED ITEM
05000346/2017201-02
Dear Mr. Ellis,
Thank you for your e-mail sent by Mr. William Willis, Manager, Site Security, at Davis-Besse
Nuclear Power Station, on August 29, 2017, to the Division of Security Operations (DSO),
Security Performance Evaluation Branch with the two attachments entitled Formal
Disagreement with Adversary Characteristics, Attributes, or Tactics Employed or Prepared as
Part of an NRC-Evaluated Force-on-Force Exercise (safeguards encrypted), in accordance
with Addendum 4 of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Inspection Procedure
71130.03 Contingency Response - Force-on-Force Testing.
In your attachments you dispute tactics, techniques, or procedures (TTP) within Scenario 1 and
Scenario 2 developed by an NRC Force-on-Force inspection team.
The NRC has carefully reviewed both of your formal escalations and concluded that the
disputed TTPs are approved for use within both the NRC-evaluated exercise scenarios for the
following reasons:  (1) it is within the design basis threat; (2) it is supported by available data;
(3) it is within your program requirements to provide defense-in-depth; (4) it can be safely
performed and controlled; and (5) it provides a credible and realistic challenge to your sites
protective strategy.
The enclosure transmitted herewith contains Safeguards Information.  When separated from the
enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled.


Mr. James Director, Fleet Security Program First Energy Nuclear Operating Company 341 White Pond Drive Mail Stop: A-WAC-B1 Akron, OH 44320
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION
J. Ellis
2
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION
If you would like to appeal this decision, provide a written response within 3 days from the date
of this letter with the basis of your appeal to the Director, DSO.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Robert C. Johnson, Chief
Security Performance Evaluation Branch
Division of Security Operations
Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
Enclosures:  
1. NRC Response to Disputed Item
  05000346/2017201-01
2. NRC Response to Disputed Item
  05000346/2017201-02
cc w/enclosures:  William Willis, Manager, Site Security 


SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO FORMAL DISAGREEMENT WITH ADVERSARY CHARACTERISTICS, ATTRIBUTES, OR TACTICS EMPLOYED OR PREPARED AS PART OF AN NRC-EVALUATED FORCE-ON-FORCE EXERCISE - DISPUTED ITEM 05000346/2017201-01 AND DISPUTED ITEM 05000346/2017201-02


==Dear Mr. Ellis,==
  ML17242A096
Thank you for your e-mail sent by Mr. William Willis, Manager, Site Security, at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, on August 29, 2017, to the Division of Security Operations (DSO), Security Performance Evaluation Branch with the two attachments entitled "Formal Disagreement with Adversary Characteristics, Attributes, or Tactics Employed or Prepared as Part of an NRC-Evaluated Force-on-Force Exercise" (safeguards encrypted), in accordance with Addendum 4 of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Inspection Procedure 71130.03 "Contingency Response - Force-on-Force Testing."
OFFICE
 
NSIR/DSO/SPEB  
In your attachments you dispute tactics, techniques, or procedures (TTP) within Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 developed by an NRC Force-on-Force inspection team.
NSIR/DSO/SPEB  
 
NAME  
The NRC has carefully reviewed both of your formal escalations and concluded that the disputed TTPs are approved for use within both the NRC-evaluated exercise scenarios for the following reasons: (1) it is within the design basis threat; (2) it is supported by available data; (3) it is within your program requirements to provide defense-in-depth; (4) it can be safely performed and controlled; and (5) it provides a credible and realistic challenge to your site's protective strategy. If you would like to appeal this decision, provide a written response within 3 days from the date of this letter with the basis of your appeal to the Director, DSO.
J. Berry  
 
C. Johnson  
Sincerely,/RA/
SIGNATURE
Robert C. Johnson, Chief Security Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
 
DATE  
===Enclosures:===
8 / 29 /2017  
1. NRC Response to Disputed Item 05000346/2017201-01 2. NRC Response to Disputed Item 05000346/2017201-02
8 / 31 /2017
 
cc w/enclosures: William Willis, Manager, Site Security SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO FORMAL DISAGREEMENT WITH ADVERSARY CHARACTERISTICS, ATTRIBUTES, OR TACTICS EMPLOYED OR PREPARED AS PART OF AN NRC-EVALUATED FORCE-ON-FORCE EXERCISE - DISPUTED ITEM 05000346/2017201-01 AND DISPUTED ITEM 05000346/2017201-02 DATED: August 31, 2017 ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML17242A096 OFFICE NSIR/DSO/SPEB NSIR/DSO/SPEB NAME J. Berry C. Johnson SIGNATURE DATE 8 / 29 /2017 8 / 31 /2017 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
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Response to Formal Disagreement and Appeal with Adversary Characteristics, Attributes, for Tactics Employed as Part of an NRC-Evaluated Force on Force Exercise - Davis-Besse Disputed Item 05000346/2017201-01 and Disputed Item 05000346/20172
ML17242A096
Person / Time
Site: Davis Besse Cleveland Electric icon.png
Issue date: 08/31/2017
From: Rachel Johnson
Security Performance Evaluation Branch
To: Ellis J
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
Josh Berry
References
IR 2017201
Download: ML17242A096 (3)


See also: IR 05000346/2017201

Text

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

August 31, 2017

Mr. James D. Ellis

Director, Fleet Security Program

First Energy Nuclear Operating Company

341 White Pond Drive

Mail Stop: A-WAC-B1

Akron, OH 44320

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO FORMAL DISAGREEMENT WITH ADVERSARY

CHARACTERISTICS, ATTRIBUTES, OR TACTICS EMPLOYED OR

PREPARED AS PART OF AN NRC-EVALUATED FORCE-ON-FORCE

EXERCISE - DISPUTED ITEM 05000346/2017201-01 AND DISPUTED ITEM 05000346/2017201-02

Dear Mr. Ellis,

Thank you for your e-mail sent by Mr. William Willis, Manager, Site Security, at Davis-Besse

Nuclear Power Station, on August 29, 2017, to the Division of Security Operations (DSO),

Security Performance Evaluation Branch with the two attachments entitled Formal

Disagreement with Adversary Characteristics, Attributes, or Tactics Employed or Prepared as

Part of an NRC-Evaluated Force-on-Force Exercise (safeguards encrypted), in accordance

with Addendum 4 of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Inspection Procedure

71130.03 Contingency Response - Force-on-Force Testing.

In your attachments you dispute tactics, techniques, or procedures (TTP) within Scenario 1 and

Scenario 2 developed by an NRC Force-on-Force inspection team.

The NRC has carefully reviewed both of your formal escalations and concluded that the

disputed TTPs are approved for use within both the NRC-evaluated exercise scenarios for the

following reasons: (1) it is within the design basis threat; (2) it is supported by available data;

(3) it is within your program requirements to provide defense-in-depth; (4) it can be safely

performed and controlled; and (5) it provides a credible and realistic challenge to your sites

protective strategy.

The enclosure transmitted herewith contains Safeguards Information. When separated from the

enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled.

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

J. Ellis

2

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

If you would like to appeal this decision, provide a written response within 3 days from the date

of this letter with the basis of your appeal to the Director, DSO.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert C. Johnson, Chief

Security Performance Evaluation Branch

Division of Security Operations

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Enclosures:

1. NRC Response to Disputed Item 05000346/2017201-01

2. NRC Response to Disputed Item 05000346/2017201-02

cc w/enclosures: William Willis, Manager, Site Security

ML17242A096

OFFICE

NSIR/DSO/SPEB

NSIR/DSO/SPEB

NAME

J. Berry

C. Johnson

SIGNATURE

DATE

8 / 29 /2017

8 / 31 /2017