IR 05000445/2014406

Comanche Peak, Units 1 & 2, NRC Temporary Instruction 2201/004, Inspection of Implementation of Interim Cyber Security Milestones 1-7, IR 05000445-14-406 & 05000446-14-406

ML14113A072
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	04/22/2014
From:	Dixon J L NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/EB-2
To:	Flores R Luminant Generation Co
S. Graves
References
IR-14-406
Download: ML14113A072 (4)

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April 22, 2014 Rafael Flores, Senior Vice President

and Chief Nuclear Officer Luminant Generation Company LLC Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043

SUBJECT: COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION 2201/004, "I NSPECTION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERIM CYBER SECURITY MILESTONES 1-7," INSPECTION REPORT 05000445/2014406 AND 05000446/2014406

Dear Mr. Flores:

On March 25, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a security temporary instruction inspection at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2.

The inspection covered the implementation of interim milestones associated with your cyber security program, as outlined in your approved cyber security plan and described in Temporary Instruction 2201/004, "Inspection of Implementation of Interim Cyber Security Milestones 1-7." The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on March 25, 2014, with Mr. B. Mays, Vice President, and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

NRC inspectors documented one finding of very low significance in this report. This finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. Inspectors also documented two licensee-identified violations which were determined to be of very low significance. These violations are listed in Section 4OA7 of this report. The NRC is treating t hese violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2.a of the Enforcement Policy. These issues were discussed and reviewed during a Security Issues Forum (SIF) conducted on March 19, 2014. The results of the SIF Panel review concluded that although these issues constituted violations of Title 10,

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 73, Section 54, "Protection of Digital Computer and Communication Systems and Networks," the NRC is exercising enforcem ent discretion. The NRC is exercising enforcement discretion for these violations because they meet the criteria established in an NRC Memorandum from Barry C. Westreich, Director, Cyber Security Directorate, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, to each regional office and Director, Division of Reactor Safety, Subject: Enhanced Guidance for Licensee Near-Term UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E. LAMAR BLVD. ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511 Corrective Actions to Address Cyber Security Inspection Findings and Licensee Eligibility for "Good-Faith" Attempt Discretion, dated July 1, 2013, is available in the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) (ML13178A203). Consistent with the NRC Memorandum, when you complete and close corrective actions associated with these violations, you are requested to provide written notification to the NRC's regional office as to the method and date of closure of the corrective actions for the identified violations.

If you contest the violations or significance of these NCVs, 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, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC resident inspector at the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding,"

of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). The material enclo sed herewith, however, contains Security-Related Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1) and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material in the enclosure will not be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the PARS component of NRC's ADAMS. If you choose to provide a response and Security-Related Information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, 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). In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is

waiving the affidavit requirements for your response.

Sincerely,/RA/

John L. Dixon Jr., Acting Chief Engineering Branch 2

Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-445; 50-446 License Nos.: NPF-87; NPF-89 Nonpublic

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report 05000445/2014406; 05000446/2014406

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