September 5, 2002

Governor Tom RidgeOffice of Homeland SecurityThe White HouseWashington, D.C. 20502

Dear Governor Ridge:

As the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11 approaches, the Nation iscontinuing its efforts to enhance security. Because of the broad public interest in commercialnuclear facilities and activities, I am writing on behalf of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) to inform you of where we are and where we are headed in our efforts to enhance safetyand security. This letter highlights some of the significant accomplishments of the NRC and ourlicensees and describes certain ongoing initiatives.

For over 25 years, NRC regulations have required that major NRC licensees maintainrigorous security programs. These facilities are among the best defended and most hardenedcommercial facilities in the Nation. Nonetheless, in light of the terrorist attacks the Commissionlaunched a comprehensive review of the security and safeguards programs of nuclear powerplants and nuclear materials facilities. Although this work is still underway, this review hasresulted in a series of Commission actions, and further actions are planned in the comingmonths.

Immediately following the attacks, the NRC issued a series of safeguards and threatadvisories to the major licensed facilities placing them on the highest security level. Securityacross the nuclear industry was enhanced as a result of these actions, and many of thestrengthened security measures are now requirements as a result of subsequently issued NRCOrders. The security enhancements include measures to provide additional protection againstvehicle bombs, as well as water and land-based assaults. They include requirements forincreased security patrols, augmented security forces, additional security posts, increasedvehicle standoff distances, tightened facility access controls, and enhanced coordination withthe law enforcement and intelligence communities.

Enhancing access control may be one of the most effective means of preventing asuccessful attack, because an insider could provide significant assistance to an attacking force. Immediately following the September 11 attacks, we worked with the FBI, the Nuclear EnergyInstitute, and our licensees to review access lists of employees working at nuclear power plantsto identify any individual whose name matched the FBI Watch List. We determined that therewere no positive matches. NRC, in coordination with the intelligence and law enforcementcommunity, has also placed special emphasis on strengthening access controls at nuclearfacilities. NRC regulations require that individuals having unescorted access to nuclear powerplants undergo a background investigation which includes credit checks, employment history,reference examination, psychological testing, and a criminal history check conducted by the

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FBI. The Orders issued to certain licensees require additional measures, including severelimitations on temporary unescorted access to sensitive areas of these facilities. We havereduced the processing time for background checks to facilitate careful examination of licenseepersonnel and contractors. For example, the time for processing criminal history informationhas been reduced to approximately 24 hours in many cases.

The Commission has completed an initial assessment of power reactor vulnerabilities tointentional malevolent use of commercial aircraft in suicidal attacks and has initiated a broad-ranging research program to understand the vulnerabilities of various classes of facilities to awide spectrum of attacks. We are developing measures to mitigate any vulnerabilities that areidentified. In addition, the Commission has begun a series of bilateral exchanges with our allieson nuclear security vulnerabilities and potential mitigating measures. Although our work in thisarea is ongoing, the Commission has directed nuclear power plant licensees to develop specificplans and strategies to respond to an event that could result in damage to large areas of theirplants from impacts, explosions or fire. In addition, licensees must provide assurance that theiremergency planning resources are sufficient to respond to such an event.

The Commission is working closely with other Federal agencies to revise the designbasis threat that provides the foundation for the security programs of nuclear power plantlicensees. The Commission’s Orders to these licensees in February 2002 effectively provideenhanced security in the interim while this work in underway. Full security performancereviews, including force-on-force exercises, will be carried out at each nuclear power plant on athree-year cycle instead of the eight-year cycle that had been used prior to September 11,2001. These reviews have commenced with table top exercises that for the first time involve awide array of Federal, State and local law enforcement and emergency planning officials.

In April, we established the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR) toimprove communications and coordination both within and external to the NRC on security andsafeguards issues. NSIR is responsible for developing overall safeguards and security policiesand is the central point of contact with the Office of Homeland Security. The office alsocontains our Incident Response organization, including the NRC Headquarters OperationsCenter, and coordinates with Federal response and law enforcement agencies. It also directsour counter-intelligence, information security and secure communications activities.

The establishment of NSIR has facilitated an increase in the level of interaction amongNRC, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, as well as the internationalcommunity. As a direct result of coordination efforts, the Federal Aviation Administration andthe Department of Defense have acted on specific occasions to protect the airspace abovenuclear power plants. We have also enhanced our ability to communicate critical, time-sensitive information with licensee sites. We have placed secure telephones in all of ourresident inspectors’ offices at nuclear power plants and will soon have secure FAX capabilitiesin these offices as well. We are also in the process of obtaining security clearances for alimited number of licensee officials at each nuclear power plant.

A critical function of NSIR is to manage the NRC Incident Response Program. Wecontinue to maintain around-the-clock operations of the NRC Headquarters Operations Center,which ensures that a cadre of experts are on call to respond to emergencies. The IncidentResponse Program now provides improved communication capability between and among

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Incident Response Centers in our regional offices, and better coordination with other Federalagencies.

The NRC has developed a new Threat Advisory and Protective Measures System inresponse to Homeland Security Presidential Directive-3. When a new Homeland SecurityAdvisory System (HSAS) threat condition is declared, the NRC will promptly notify affectedlicensees of the condition and refer them to the predefined protective measures that we havedeveloped for each threat level. The new system for NRC licensees has been formallycommunicated to licensees, Governors, State Homeland Security Advisors, Federal agencyadministrators and other appropriate officials. The new system replaces the NRC’s 1998 threatadvisory system and covers additional classes of licensees not included in NRC’s 1998 system.

The Commission has also specified actions for enhancing security at NRCHeadquarters and increasing the readiness of the Operations Center. Consistent with thecurrent Yellow (elevated) threat condition, the NRC has enhanced its Headquarters physicalsecurity by increasing the number of armed guards, installing perimeter security barriers, andstrengthening access controls. Additionally, special mail handling equipment was installed tocomplement the agency’s enhanced security posture. We also conducted a comprehensiveredesign of our web site to restrict access to sensitive but unclassified information, while stillallowing continued communication with the public on a wide variety of our non-sensitiveactivities.

The Commission is also actively involved in efforts to defend against possible terroristuse of radiological dispersal devices. Prior to September 11, 2001, the NRC had initiated twoprograms aimed to reduce the risk of loss of control of radioactive materials. The NRC ishelping to fund efforts by the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors to identify,recover, and manage the proper disposition of unwanted discrete radioactive sources anddevices. And NRC initiated a program to increase the control of, and accountability for,generally licensed devices through a registration program for certain devices.

Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, NRC alerted licensees, suppliers,and shippers of the need to enhance security against the threat of theft of radioactive material. In addition, NRC is conducting a comprehensive evaluation of controls to protect thoseradioactive materials that constitute the greatest hazard to public health and safety. NRC hasestablished a joint working group with the Department of Energy to evaluate approaches for“cradle-to-grave” control of radioactive sources which might be used in a radiological dispersaldevise. As part of the evaluation, the NRC is working with the Agreement States to establish aconsolidated listing of higher-risk materials licensees that may be subject to additionalrequirements for enhanced security measures. The NRC is also reexamining its import andexport licensing for these isotopes and is working with the International Atomic Energy Agencyon establishing a code of conduct for licensing such materials. The NRC is also working withthe Office of Homeland Security and other agencies to ensure that the Federal Government isprepared to respond to an event involving a radiological dispersal device.

Finally, the NRC has provided legislative proposals to Congress detailing specificinitiatives that would further enhance security of NRC-licensed activities. These proposalsaddress a spectrum of activities. One provision would authorize guards at NRC-regulatedfacilities to use deadly force to protect property significant to the common defense and security.

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This would give guards protection from State criminal prosecution for actions taken during theperformance of their official duties. Another provision would allow the Commission, inconsultation with the Attorney General, to confer upon guards at NRC-designated facilities theauthority to possess or use weapons that are comparable to those used by the Department ofEnergy’s guard forces. Some State laws currently preclude private guard forces at NRC-regulated facilities from utilizing a wide range of weapons. Another provision would make it aFederal crime to bring unauthorized weapons and explosives into NRC-licensed facilities. TheNRC would also make Federal prohibitions on sabotage applicable to the operation andconstruction of certain nuclear facilities. The NRC is hopeful that these legislative initiatives willbe enacted.

The past year has been challenging for the NRC, our licensees, and the Nation. However, the steps taken by the NRC and our licensees were built on a longstanding, solidfoundation of strong security and safeguards practices. We have the utmost confidence thatour Nation’s nuclear facilities remain among the most robust and well protected of any civilianfacilities in the country.

Although this letter describes many of our efforts, it is by no means comprehensive. Please feel free to contact me for additional information or if you have specific questions.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard A. Meserve

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