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{{Adams
{{Adams
| number = ML25174A343
| number = ML25216A022
| issue date = 06/23/2025
| issue date = 08/07/2025
| title = (Quad) Information Request for the Cyber-Security Baseline Inspection Notification to Perform Inspection 05000254/2025401 05000265/2025401
| title = Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000254/2025401 and 05000265/2025401
| author name = Fay K
| author name = Ziolkowski M
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-III/DORS/EB2
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-III/DRSS
| addressee name = Rhoades D
| addressee name = Rhoades D
| addressee affiliation = Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Constellation Nuclear
| addressee affiliation = Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Constellation Nuclear
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| document report number = IR 2025401
| document report number = IR 2025401
| document type = Letter, Request for Additional Information (RAI)
| document type = Letter
| page count = 1
| page count = 1
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QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION (QUAD), INFORMATION REQUEST FOR THE CYBER-SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION, NOTIFICATION TO PERFORM INSPECTION 05000254/2025401; 05000265/2025401
QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION - SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000254/2025401 AND 05000265/2025401


==Dear David Rhoades:==
==Dear David Rhoades:==
On August 25, 2025, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will begin a baseline inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure (IP) 71130.10 Cyber-Security, Revision 0 at your Quad Cities Station. The inspection will be performed to evaluate and verify your ability to meet the NRCs Cyber-Security Rule, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 73, Section 54, Protection of Digital Computer and Communication Systems and Networks. The onsite portion of the inspection will take place August 25-29, 2025.
On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station and discussed the results of this inspection with Doug Hild, Site VP and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.


Experience has shown that baseline inspections are extremely resource intensive, both for the NRC inspectors and the licensee staff. In order to minimize the inspection impact on the site and to ensure a productive inspection for both parties, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for the inspection. These documents have been divided into four groups.
One finding of very low security significance (Green) is documented in this report. This finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. We are treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy.


The first group specifies information necessary to assist the inspection team in choosing the focus areas (i.e., sample set) to be inspected by the cyber-security IP. This information should be made available electronically no later than July 14, 2025. The inspection team will review this information and, by July 18, 2025, will request the specific items that should be provided for review.
If you contest the violation or the significance or severity of the violation documented in this inspection report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Enforcement; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station.


The second group of additional requested documents will assist the inspection team in the evaluation of the critical systems and critical digital assets (CSs/CDAs), defensive architecture, and the areas of the licensees Cyber-Security Plan (CSP) selected for the cyber-security inspection. This information will be requested for review in the regional office prior to the inspection Aug 11, 2025, as identified above.
The following cross cutting aspect was assigned to a finding using Inspection Manual Chapter 0310 Aspects Within Cross Cutting Areas: [P.2] - Evaluation.


The third group of requested documents consists of those items that the inspection team will review, or need access to, during the inspection. Please have this information available by the first day of the onsite inspection, August 25, 2025.
If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station.


June 23, 2025 The fourth group of information is necessary to aid the inspection team in tracking issues identified as a result of the inspection. It is requested that this information be provided to the lead inspector as the information is generated during the inspection. It is important that all of these documents are up-to-date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.
August 7, 2025 This letter will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.


The lead inspector for this inspection is Kevin Fay. We understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection is Richard Swat of your organization. If there are any questions about the inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector at 630-829-9866 or via email at Kevin.Fay@NRC.gov.
The enclosed report contains Security-Related Information, so the enclosed report will not be made publicly available in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390(d)(1). If you choose to provide a response that contains Security-Related Information, please mark your entire response Security-Related Information-Withhold from public disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390 in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1). The NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii).


This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, Control Number 3150-0011. 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 Office of Management and Budget control number.
Sincerely, Michael E. Ziolkowski, Chief Security, Emergency Preparedness, and Incident Response Branch Division of Radiological Safety and Security Docket Nos. 05000254 and 05000265 License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 Enclosure:
 
As stated cc: M. Peterson, Site Security Manager Quad Cities Nuclear Station P. Riesberg, State Liaison Officer, State of Iowa A. Khayyat, State Liaison Officer State of Illinois cc w/o encl: Distribution via LISTSERV Sanchez Santiago, Elba signing on behalf of Ziolkowski, Michael on 08/07/25
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding, of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
 
Sincerely, Kevin Fay, Senior Reactor Inspector Engineering Branch 2 Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265 License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 Enclosure:
Cyber-Security Inspection Document Request cc w/encl: Distribution via LISTSERV Signed by Fay, Kevin on 06/23/25
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Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000254/2025401 and 05000265/2025401
ML25216A022
Person / Time
Site: Quad Cities  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 08/07/2025
From: Michael Ziolkowski
NRC/RGN-III/DRSS
To: Rhoades D
Constellation Energy Generation, Constellation Nuclear
References
IR 2025401
Download: ML25216A022 (1)


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SUBJECT:

QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION - SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION REPORT 05000254/2025401 AND 05000265/2025401

Dear David Rhoades:

On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station and discussed the results of this inspection with Doug Hild, Site VP and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

One finding of very low security significance (Green) is documented in this report. This finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. We are treating this violation as a non-cited violation (NCV) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy.

If you contest the violation or the significance or severity of the violation documented in this inspection report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Enforcement; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station.

The following cross cutting aspect was assigned to a finding using Inspection Manual Chapter 0310 Aspects Within Cross Cutting Areas: [P.2] - Evaluation.

If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station.

August 7, 2025 This letter will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

The enclosed report contains Security-Related Information, so the enclosed report will not be made publicly available in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390(d)(1). If you choose to provide a response that contains Security-Related Information, please mark your entire response Security-Related Information-Withhold from public disclosure under 10 CFR 2.390 in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and follow the instructions for withholding in 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1). The NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for your response in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii).

Sincerely, Michael E. Ziolkowski, Chief Security, Emergency Preparedness, and Incident Response Branch Division of Radiological Safety and Security Docket Nos. 05000254 and 05000265 License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 Enclosure:

As stated cc: M. Peterson, Site Security Manager Quad Cities Nuclear Station P. Riesberg, State Liaison Officer, State of Iowa A. Khayyat, State Liaison Officer State of Illinois cc w/o encl: Distribution via LISTSERV Sanchez Santiago, Elba signing on behalf of Ziolkowski, Michael on 08/07/25