ML21082A511

Letter to the Honorable Thomas Carper Et.Al, from Chairman Hanson, NRCs Report to Congress on the Security Inspection Program for Commercial Power Reactors and Cat I Fuel Facilities: Results and Status Update Calendar Year 2021

ML21082A511
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Issue date:	06/22/2021
From:	Christopher Hanson NRC/Chairman
To:	Carper T, Markey E, Pallone F, Rush B, Tonko P US HR (House of Representatives), US HR, Comm on Energy & Commerce, US HR, Subcomm on Energy, US HR, Subcomm on Environment and Climate Change, US SEN (Senate), US SEN, Comm on Environment & Public Works, US SEN, Subcomm on Clean Air & Nuclear Safety, US SEN, Subcomm on Clean Air, Climate Change & Nuclear Safety
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CORR-21-0040, EDO W200500377, NSIR-05-0861
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY - RELATED INFORMATION UNITED STATES CHAIRMAN NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 22, 2021 The Honorable Thomas R. Carper Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510

Dear Mr. Chairman:

On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I am transmitting the calendar year 2020 "Report to Congress on the Security Programs for Operating Commercial Nuclear Power Plants and Category I Fuel Cycle Facilities: Results and Status Update."

Section 170D.e of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, requires the NRC to submit a report to Congress, in both classified (if needed) and unclassified form, that describes the results of each security response evaluation conducted at NRG-licensed facilities and related corrective actions taken by a licensee during the previous year. For calendar year 2020, there were no items to report that required classified or safeguards markings.

During calendar year 2020, the NRC conducted 162 security inspections at operating commercial nuclear power plants and Category I (CAT I) fuel cycle facilities. These inspections included one full triennial force-on-force (FOF) inspection, and 16 limited-scope tactical response drill exercise inspections that were conducted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No CAT I fuel cycle facilities were scheduled for a triennial FOF inspection in 2020. Enclosure 1 discusses security program activities and the publicly available results of security inspections conducted by the NRC at nuclear power plants and CAT I fuel cycle facilities. Enclosure 2 discusses the nonpublic results of the security inspections conducted at nuclear power plants and CAT I fuel cycle facilities. Whenever a finding is identified during a security inspection, the NRC ensures that the licensee implements adequate compensatory measures until the problem is corrected. to this letter will be publicly available. Enclosure 2 contains Security-Related Information in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 2.390, "Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding," and its disclosure to unauthorized individuals could present a security vulnerability. Therefore, the material within Enclosure 2 will not be made available to the public. I respectfully request that access to Enclosure 2 be restricted to those who have a need-to-know and the document be handled and stored to prevent access to those without a need-to-know.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY - RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION Please feel free to contact me or Eugene Dacus, Director of the Office of Congressional Affairs, at 301-415-1776, if you have questions or need additional information.

Sincerely, Christopher T. Hanson

Enclosures:

1. Publicly Available Report

2. Security-Related Information Report cc: Senator Shelley Moore Capito OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY - RELATED INFORMATION Identical letter sent to:

The Honorable Thomas R. Carper Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 cc: Senator Shelley Moore Capito The Honmable Edward J. Markey Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 cc: Senator James lnhofe The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr.

Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 cc: Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers The Honorable Bobby L. Rush Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 cc: Representative Fred Upton The Honorable Paul Tonko Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 cc: Representative David B. McKinley OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY - RELATED INFORMATION