ML11189A089
| ML11189A089 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/24/2011 |
| From: | Mcginty T, Vonna Ordaz NRC/NMSS/SFST, Division of Policy and Rulemaking |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML11189A056 | List: |
| 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.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
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RIS 2002-12D, Rev 1
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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
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DATE 8/18/11 7/20/11 7/14/11 7/20/11 7/20/11
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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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