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| | number = ML22252A035 | | | number = ML23103A264 |
| | issue date = 09/12/2022 | | | issue date = 04/13/2023 |
| | title = PVNGS Units 1, 2, and 3 - Information Request for the Cybersecurity Baseline Inspection, Notification to Perform Inspection 05000528/2022401; 05000529/2022401; 05000530/2022401 | | | title = Cyber Security Inspection Report 05000528/2022401 and 05000529/2022401 and 05000530/2022401 |
| | author name = Graves S | | | author name = Taylor N |
| | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/EB2 | | | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/EB2 |
| | addressee name = Mclaughlin M | | | addressee name = Mclaughlin M |
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| | docket = 05000528, 05000529, 05000530 | | | docket = 05000528, 05000529, 05000530 |
| | license number = NPF-041, NPF-051, NPF-074 | | | license number = NPF-041, NPF-051, NPF-074 |
| | contact person = Graves S | | | contact person = |
| | document report number = IR 2022401 | | | document report number = IR 2022401 |
| | document type = Inspection Plan, Letter | | | document type = Letter |
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| PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 - | | PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000528/2022401 AND 05000529/2022401 AND 05000530/2022401 |
| INFORMATION REQUEST FOR THE CYBERSECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION, NOTIFICATION TO PERFORM INSPECTION 05000528/2022401; 05000529/2022401; 05000530/2022401
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| ==Dear Mr. McLaughlin:== | | ==Dear Mike McLaughlin:== |
| On December 5, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will begin a baseline inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure (IP) 71130.10 Cybersecurity, at your Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. The inspection objectives are to provide assurance that the digital computer and communication systems and networks associated with safety, security, or emergency preparedness (SSEP) functions are adequately protected against cyberattacks in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 73.54 and your approved cybersecurity plan (CSP), and to verify that any CSP changes and reports have been made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(p). | | On December 8, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. On March 7, 2023, the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. Cary Harbor, Vice President, Nuclear Regulatory & Oversight, and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report. |
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| Experience has shown that baseline inspections are extremely resource intensive, both for the NRC inspectors and licensee staff. 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.
| | Five findings of very low security significance (Green) are documented in this report, all of which involved violations of NRC requirements. We are treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy. |
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| 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 via digital media (CD/DVD) or an online document repository and delivered/available to the regional office no later than October 10, 2022. The inspection team will review this information and, by October 31, 2022, will request the specific items that should be provided for review.
| | If you contest the violations or the significance or severity of the violations 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 IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. |
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| The second group of 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 your cyber security program selected for review. This information will be requested for review in the regional office prior to the inspection by November 14, 2022, as identified above. The third group of requested documents consists of additional 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, December 5, 2022. | | The following cross cutting aspects were assigned to findings using Inspection Manual Chapter 0310 Aspects Within Cross Cutting Areas: one [H.1] - Resources, one [H.5] - Work Management, one [H.9] - Training, and one [P.2] - Evaluation. |
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| The fourth group of information aids the inspection team in tracking issues identified during 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 requested documents are up to date and complete to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.
| | 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 IV; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. |
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| The lead inspector for this inspection is Sam Graves. We understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection is Sarah Kane of your organization. If there are any questions about the inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector at 817-200-1102 or via e-mail at samuel.graves@nrc.gov Paperwork Reduction Act Statement This letter contains mandatory information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
| | 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. |
| approved these information collections under approval number 3150-0011. The burden to the public for these information collections is estimated to average 40 hour(s) per response. Send comments regarding this information collection to the FOIA, Library and Information Collection Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mail Stop: T6-A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by email to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0011)
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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 Office of Management and Budget control number.
| | 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). |
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| 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 Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
| | Sincerely, Signed by Taylor, Nicholas on 04/12/23 Nicholas H. Taylor, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 05000528; 05000529; and 05000530 License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 Enclosure: |
| | | As stated (U) cc w/o encl: Distribution via LISTSERV ML23094A288(Cover letter w/ enclosure(s)) |
| Sincerely, Signed by Graves, Samuel on 09/12/22 Sam Graves, Senior Reactor Inspector Engineering Branch 2 Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 05000528, 05000529, 05000530 License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, NPF-74 Enclosure: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, And 3 | | Non-Public Designation Category: MD 3.4 Non-Public (A.3 - A.7 or B.1) |
| | | ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML23103A264 (Cover letter) |
| ML22252A035 SUNSI Review: ADAMS: Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Keyword:
| | Entire Report: Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available Cover Letter Only: Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE SRI:DORS/EB2 SRI:DORS/EB2 C:DORS/EB2 NAME S. Graves S. Makor N. Taylor SIGNATURE STG STM NHT DATE 04/11/23 04/12/23 04/12/23 |
| By: Yes No Publicly Available Sensitive NRC-002 OFFICE RIV:SRI/DORS/EB2 NAME S. Graves SIGNATURE /RA/
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| PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION CYBERSECURITY INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST Inspection Report: 05000528/2022401; 05000529/2022401; 05000530/2022401 Inspection Dates: Week of December 5, 2022 Inspection Procedure: IP 71130.10, CYBERSECURITY Reference: ML21330A088, Guidance Document for Development of the Request for Information (RFI) and Notification Letter for IP 71130.10 Cyber Security Inspection, Revision 2 NRC Inspectors: Sam Graves, Lead Shiattin Makor 817-200-1102 817-200-1507 samuel.graves@nrc.gov shiattin.Makor@nrc.gov NRC Contractors: Al Konkal Trace Coleman 561-989-0210 301-415-7000 alan.konkal@nrc.gov trace.coleman@nrc.gov I. Information Requested for In-Office Preparation This initial request for information (i.e., Table RFI #1) concentrates on providing the inspection team with information necessary to select appropriate components and cyber security program elements to develop a site-specific inspection plan. The first RFI is used to identify the critical digital assets or systems to be chosen as the sample set required to be inspected by the cyber-security IP. The first RFIs requested information is specified below in Table RFI #1.
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| Please provide the information requested in Table RFI #1 to the regional office by October 10, 2022, or sooner, to facilitate the selection of the specific items for review.
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| The inspection team will examine the documentation from the first RFI and select specific systems and equipment to provide a more focused follow-up request to develop the second RFI.
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| The inspection team will submit the specific systems and equipment list to your staff by October 31, 2022, which will be utilized to evaluate the equipment, defensive architecture, and the areas of the licensees cyber security program for review.
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| Please provide the information requested by the second RFI to the regional office by Enclosure
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| PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION CYBERSECURITY INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST November 14, 2022. All requests for information shall follow the guidance document referenced above. For information requests that have more than ten (10) documents, please provide a compressed (i.e., Zip) file of the documents.
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| PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION CYBERSECURITY INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST The required Table RFI #1 information shall be provided on digital media (CD/DVD)) or an online document repository to the lead inspector by October 10, 2022. Please provide four copies of each media submitted (i.e., one for each inspector/contactor). The preferred file format for all lists is a searchable Excel spreadsheet file. The media (CDs/DVDs) should be indexed and hyper-linked to facilitate ease of use. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call the inspection team leader as soon as possible.
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| Table RFI #1 Section 3, Paragraph Number/Title: IP Ref. Items 1 A list of all Identified Critical Systems and Critical Digital Assets, - Overall highlight/note any additions, deletions, reclassifications due to new guidance from white papers, changes to NEI 10-04, 13-10, etc. since the last cyber security inspection.
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| 2 A list of EP and Security onsite and offsite digital communication systems Overall 3 Network Topology Diagrams to include information and data flow for critical Overall systems in levels 2, 3 and 4 (If available)
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| 4 Ongoing Monitoring and Assessment program documentation 03.01(a)
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| 5 The most recent Effectiveness Analysis of the Cyber Security Program 03.01(b)
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| 6 Vulnerability screening/assessment and scan program documentation 03.01(c)
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| 7 Cyber Security Incident response documentation, including incident 03.02(a) and detection, response, and recovery documentation as well as contingency 03.04(b)
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| plan development, implementation and including any program documentation that requires testing of security boundary device functionality 8 Device Access and Key Control documentation 03.02(d)
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| 9 Password/Authenticator documentation 03.02(d)
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| 10 User Account/Credential documentation 03.02(d)
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| 11 Portable Media and Mobile Device control documentation, including kiosk 03.02(e)
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| security control assessment/documentation 12 Design change/modification program documentation and a list of all cyber- 03.03(a)
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| related design changes completed since the last cyber security inspection, including either a summary describing the design change or the 50.59 documentation for the change.
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| PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION CYBERSECURITY INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST 13 Supply Chain Management documentation including any security impact 03.03(a), (b)
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| 14 Configuration Management documentation including any security impact 03.03(a) and analysis performed due to configuration changes since the last inspection (b)
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| 15 Cyber Security Plan and any 50.54(p) analysis to support changes to the 03.04(a)
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| plan since the last inspection 16 Cyber Security Metrics tracked (if applicable) 03.06 (b)
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| 17 Provide documentation describing any cyber security changes to the access Overall authorization program since the last cyber security inspection.
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| 18 Provide a list of all procedures and policies provided to the NRC with their Overall descriptive name and associated number (if available)
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| 19 Performance testing report (if applicable) 03.06 (a)
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| (2) Name(s) and phone numbers for the regulatory and technical contacts.
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| (4) Implementing and program procedures in a single folder.
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| Based on this information, the inspection team will identify and select specific systems and equipment (e.g., CSs/CDAs) from the information requested by Table RFI #1 and submit a list of specific systems and equipment to your staff by October 31, 2022, for the second RFI (i.e., RFI
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| II. Additional Information Requested to be Available Prior to Inspection.
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| As stated in Section I above, the inspection team will examine the returned documentation requested from Table RFI #1 and submit the list of specific systems and equipment to your staff by October 31, 2022, for the second RFI (i.e., RFI #2). The second RFI will request additional information required to evaluate the CSs/CDAs, defensive architecture, and the areas of the licensees CSP selected for the cybersecurity inspection. The additional information requested for the specific systems and equipment is identified in Table RFI #2. All requested information shall follow the guidance document referenced above.
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| The Table RFI #2 information shall be provided on digital media (CD/DVD) or an online document repository to the lead inspector by November 14, 2022. Please provide four copies of each media (CD/DVD) submitted (i.e., one for each inspector/contactor). The preferred file format for all lists is a searchable Excel spreadsheet file. The digital media (CDs/DVDs) should be indexed and hyper-linked to facilitate ease of use. If you have any questions regarding this information, please call the inspection team leader as soon as possible.
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| 1 Ongoing Monitoring and Assessment activity performed on the system(s) 03.01(a)
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| 2 All Security Control Assessments for the selected system(s) 03.01(a)
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| PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION CYBERSECURITY INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST Table RFI #2 Section 3, IP Ref.
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| Paragraph Number/Title: Items Documentation (including configuration files and rules sets) for Network-based Intrusion Detection/Protection Systems (NIDS/NIPS), Host-based 4 03.02(b)
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| Intrusion Detection Systems (HIDS), and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems for system(s) chosen for inspection Documentation (including configuration files and rule sets) for intra-security 5 03.02(c)
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| systems since the last inspection 7 Baseline configuration data sheets for the selected CDAs 03.03(a)
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| Documentation on any changes, including Security Impact Analyses, 8 03.03(b)
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| performed on the selected system(s) since the last inspection Copies of the purchase order documentation for any new equipment 9 03.03(c)
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| purchased for the selected systems since the last inspection Copies of any reports/assessment for cyber security drills performed since 03.02(a)
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| Corrective actions taken as a result of cyber security incidents/issues to 12 include previous NRC violations and Licensee Identified Violations since the 03.04(d)
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| last cyber security inspection III. Information Requested to be Available on First Day of Inspection For the specific systems and equipment identified in Section II above, provide the following RFI (i.e., Table Onsite Week) on digital media (CD/DVD) or an online document repository by December 5, 2022, the first day of the inspection. All requested information shall follow the guidance document referenced above.
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| Table Onsite Week Section 3, Paragraph Number/Title: Items Any cyber security event reports submitted in accordance with 1 03.04(a)
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| 10 CFR 73.77 since the last cyber security inspection Updated Copies of corrective actions taken as a result of cyber security incidents/issues, to include previous NRC violations and 2 03.04(d)
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| Licensee Identified Violations since the last cyber security inspection, as well as vulnerability-related corrective actions In addition to the above information please provide the following:
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| (1) Copies of the following documents do not need to be solely available to the inspection team as long as the inspectors have easy and unrestrained access to them:
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| a. Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, if not previously provided; b. Original FSAR Volumes; c. Original SER and Supplements; d. FSAR Question and Answers; e. Quality Assurance Plan; f. Technical Specifications, if not previously provided; g. Latest IPE/PRA Report; and (2) Vendor Manuals, Assessments and Corrective Actions:
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| a. The most recent Cyber-Security Quality Assurance (QA) audit and/or self-assessment; and b. Corrective action documents (e.g., condition reports, including status of corrective actions) generate as a result of the most recent Cyber-Security Quality Assurance (QA) audit and/or self-assessment.
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| IV. Information Requested To Be Provided Throughout the Inspection (1) Copies of any corrective action documents generated as a result of the inspection teams questions or queries during the inspection.
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| PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION CYBERSECURITY INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST (2) Copies of the list of questions submitted by the inspection team members and the status/resolution of the information requested (provided daily during the inspection to each inspection team member).
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April 12, 2023
SUBJECT:
PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000528/2022401 AND 05000529/2022401 AND 05000530/2022401
Dear Mike McLaughlin:
On December 8, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. On March 7, 2023, the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. Cary Harbor, Vice President, Nuclear Regulatory & Oversight, and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.
Five findings of very low security significance (Green) are documented in this report, all of which involved violations of NRC requirements. We are treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy.
If you contest the violations or the significance or severity of the violations 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 IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.
The following cross cutting aspects were assigned to findings using Inspection Manual Chapter 0310 Aspects Within Cross Cutting Areas: one [H.1] - Resources, one [H.5] - Work Management, one [H.9] - Training, and one [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 IV; the Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and the NRC Resident Inspector at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.
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, Signed by Taylor, Nicholas on 04/12/23 Nicholas H. Taylor, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 05000528; 05000529; and 05000530 License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 Enclosure:
As stated (U) cc w/o encl: Distribution via LISTSERV ML23094A288(Cover letter w/ enclosure(s))
Non-Public Designation Category: MD 3.4 Non-Public (A.3 - A.7 or B.1)
ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML23103A264 (Cover letter)
Entire Report: Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available Cover Letter Only: Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE SRI:DORS/EB2 SRI:DORS/EB2 C:DORS/EB2 NAME S. Graves S. Makor N. Taylor SIGNATURE STG STM NHT DATE 04/11/23 04/12/23 04/12/23
