IR 05000313/2023401

Cyber Security Inspection Report 05000313/2023401 and 05000368/2023401

ML23164A271
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	06/13/2023
From:	Fanta Sacko NRC/RGN-IV/DORS/EB2
To:	Sullivan J Entergy Operations
Sacko F
References
IR 2023401
Download: ML23164A271 (3)

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June 13, 2023

SUBJECT:

ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE - CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION REPORT 05000313/2023401 AND 05000368/2023401

Dear Joseph Sullivan:

On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at Arkansas Nuclear One and discussed the results of this inspection with Doug Pehrson, General Manager (Acting Vice President), and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

Three findings of very low security significance (Green) are documented in this report. The three findings 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.

Three licensee-identified violations which were determined to be of very low security significance are documented in this report. 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 Arkansas Nuclear One.

The following cross cutting aspects were assigned to findings using Inspection Manual Chapter 0310 Aspects Within Cross Cutting Areas: one [H.14] - Conservative Bias, one [H.1] -

Resources, and one [H.12] - Avoid Complacency.

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 Arkansas Nuclear One.

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 Sacko, Fanta on 06/13/23 Fanta Sacko, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 05000313 ,05000368 License Nos. DPR-51, NPF-6 Enclosure:

As stated cc w/o encl: Distribution via LISTSERV ML23157A208 (Cover letter w/ enclosure(s))

Non-Public Designation Category: MD 3.4 Non-Public (A.3 - A.7 or B.1)

ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML23164A271(Cover letter)

Entire Report: Non-Sensitive Publicly Available x SUNSI Review x Sensitive x Non-Publicly Available Cover Letter Only: x Non-Sensitive x Publicly Available x SUNSI Review Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE SRI:DORS/EB2 RI:DORS/EB2 C:DORS/EB2 NAME S. Graves N. Okonkwo F. Sacko SIGNATURE STG2 NPO1 FXS5 DATE 06/07/23 06/07/23 06/13/23