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COMSECY-04-0044
July 12, 2004
MEMORANDUM TO: |
Chairman Diaz
Commissioner McGaffigan
Commissioner Merrifield |
FROM: |
Luis A. Reyes /RA/
Executive Director for Operations |
SUBJECT: |
PUBLIC MEETING TO COMMUNICATE SECURITY MATTERS - REVISED
AGENDA AND TALKING POINTS |
In accordance with SECY-03-0064, “Options for Communicating Security
Matters Effectively with the General Public in Meetings,” and the
associated Staff Requirements Memorandum, dated October 1, 2003, the Office
of Nuclear Security and Incident Response has scheduled a public meeting
to communicate security-related matters on August 4, 2004. Attachment
1 is the staff’s revised meeting agenda, which incorporates Commission’s
comments. Attachment 2 contains the associated talking points for your
approval. The meeting notice has been published on the NRC web site.
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Public Meeting on Security Matters
Revised Meeting Agenda
August 4, 2004
12:30 PM |
Registration |
1:00 PM |
Introduction and Meeting Format
- Meeting Purpose and Objectives
- Meeting Format
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Francis Cameron |
1:15 PM |
Opening Remarks
- Challenges of Communicating Security Matters with the Public
Without Releasing Sensitive Information
- Integrated Approach Toward Safety, Security, and Emergency Response
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Roy Zimmerman |
1:30 PM |
Q&A and Comments |
Francis Cameron Public |
1:40 PM |
Overview of NRC Security Activities
- NRC Review and Approval of Security Plans
- Information Security
- Baseline Security Inspection Program
- Force-on-Force Exercises
- Vulnerability Assessment and Consequence Analysis
- Security Response and Preparedness
- Radioactive Materials Security
- Regulatory Stability
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Glenn Tracy |
2:40 PM |
- Q&A on NRC Security ActivitiesIntegrated Response Planning
(IRP)
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Francis Cameron Public |
3:10 PM |
- Agency Roles and Responsibilities
- Approach
- Force-on-Force Exercises
- Crisis and Consequence Management
- Inspection and Oversight
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Alan Madison |
3:30 PM |
Q&A on Integrated Response Planning |
Francis Cameron Public |
3:40 PM |
Public Comment |
Francis Cameron
Public |
4.40 PM |
Closing Remarks & Future Meetings |
Roy Zimmerman |
4:50 PM |
Adjourn |
PUBLIC MEETING ON SECURITY
MATTERS
AUGUST 4, 2004
TALKING POINTS
OPENING REMARKS
Roy Zimmerman
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Welcome - an opportunity to:
- describe our efforts to date, and
- to hear your issues
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NRC's Actions to date
- Serious about security before 9/11
- Many steps taken since 9/11
- Extensive actions by industry
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Public awareness and confidence is also important
- challenges in communicating sensitive information to public
- this poses challenges in getting informed input from the public
- there are even challenges in communicating with licensees (in
Classified space)
- some licensees officials have rec'd national security clearances
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Integrated approach to safety, security, and emergency
response
- establishment of NSIR
- recent move of EPPO to NSIR
- at Federal level: NRC is a member of HSC's Policy Coordinating
Committee on Integrated Response Planning
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Closing
- ongoing efforts to improve
- regulatory changes and orders
- independent actions by licensees
- NRC is committed to its goal of protecting the public health
and safety
- Meetings such as this enhance our ability to carry out our goals
OVERVIEW OF NRC SECURITY ACTIVITIES
Glenn Tracy
- Overview of NRC Security Activities
- NRC Review and Approval of Security Plans
- Information Security
- Baseline Security Inspection Program
- Force-on-Force Exercises
- Vulnerability Assessments and Consequence Analyses
- Security Response and Preparedness
- Radioactive Materials Security
- Regulatory Stability
- NRC Review and Approval of Security Plans
- 2003 Reactor Security Orders
- Access Authorization
- Training and Qualifications
- Security Officer Work-Hour Limits
- Revised Design Basis Threat
- Development of Guidance Documents
- Approval of Templates for Security Plans
- NRC Review and Approval Process
- 192 new Security, Contingency, and Training and Qualification
Plans
- Review in progress and on schedule
- Information Security
- Appropriate balance in disclosure
- Security findings in ROP no longer public
- Licensee Clearance Program
- Challenge: Education of NRC staff, licensees, public and other
stakeholders
- Publicly available information
- Sensitive unclassified information
- Classified information
- Baseline Security Inspection Program
- Development of revised program in concert with Regions and NRR
- Separate but parallel ROP process for physical protection -
information not publicly available
- Commensurate inspection resource increase
- Completion of nationwide training in Jan 2004
- Commencement of program in February 2004
- Issued Provisional Physical Protection Significance Determination
Process
- Revision of performance indicators
- Force-on-Force Exercises
- Initial Post-9/11 enhanced pilot Force-on- Force (FOF) exercise
program complete
- Transitional FOF exercise program in progress (4 FOF exercises
per region)
- Fully enhanced FOF program by Nov 2004
- Areas of focus:
- Use of laser-simulation weapons
- Adversary realism
- Controller training
- Exercise format and content
- Vulnerability Assessments and Consequence Analyses
- Detailed analyses addressing a broad range of threats
- Broad use of NRC and contractor expertise
- Continued development of mitigative strategies to minimize potential
security vulnerabilities
- Security Response and Preparedness
- Coordination among the key on-site and off- site responders
is essential
- Enhanced sharing of threat information
- Ongoing exercises of capabilities, roles and responsibilities
incorporating key assets
- Focus upon interagency integrated response planning and implementation
- Considerations beyond DBT
- Radioactive Materials Security
- Coordination with the States via Materials Security Working
Group and Steering Committee
- Security Measures for Panoramic Irradiators issued by Order
dated June 13, 2003
- Security Measures for Manufacturing and Distribution (M&D)
Licensees issued by Order dated January 12, 2004
- Protective Measures for Medium-Priority Licensee Groups Underway
- 274i Agreement with Agreement States
- Regulatory Stability
- Transition from policy development to implementation
- Incorporation of insights from vulnerability assessments and
mitigation strategies
- Review of revised security plans and associated licensing activities
- Discipline and consistency in inspection activities and the
resolution of findings
- Codification of existing requirements through rulemaking
INTEGRATED RESPONSE PLANNING
Alan Madison
- Agency Roles and Responsibilities
- Homeland Security Council
- Department of Homeland Security
- Coordinate and participate in integrated response activities
with various stakeholders
- NRC
- Department of Defense, e.g. NORAD, NORTHCOM
- State and local government officials
- Licensees
- Provide input to the National Response Plan and the National
Infrastructure Protection Plan
- Approach
- Force-on-Force Exercises
- Crisis and Consequence Management
- Seamless joining of first response and consequence management
protocols
- Cross-cutting tabletop exercises
- Inspection and Oversight
- Development of inspection tools
- Recurring activities
- Looking Forward
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