Public Meeting on Public Meeting on

Nuclear Security Nuclear Security

September 1, 2005 September 1, 2005

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Re

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Re

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissio

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissio
Opening Remarks Opening Remarks

Roy Zimmerman, Director Roy Zimmerman, Director 

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Resp

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Res
Opening Remarks Opening Remarks

3⁄4 Progress Since September 11, 2001 Progress Since September 11, 20013⁄4 Cooperation Among Stakeholders Cooperation Among Stakeholders3⁄4 Striking the Balance on Protecting Sensi

Striking the Balance on Protecting Sensi

Information Information
Status of NRC Securit

Status of NRC Securit

Initiatives Initiatives

Glenn Tracy, Director Glenn Tracy, Director 

Division of Nuclear Security Division of Nuclear Security

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Res

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Res
Security Initiatives Security Initiatives

3⁄4 Security Licensing Actions Security Licensing Actions

z Security Plan Review and Approv

Security Plan Review and Approv

z Mixed Oxide Fuel Activities Mixed Oxide Fuel Activities z Advanced Reactor Reviews Advanced Reactor Reviews

3⁄4 Reactor Security Oversight Program Reactor Security Oversight Program

z Program Status Program Statusz Baseline Inspection Program Baseline Inspection Program
Security Initiatives (Cont

Security Initiatives (Cont

3⁄4 Force on Force Inspection Program Force on Force Inspection Program

z Program Status Program Statusz Composite Adversary Force Composite Adversary Forcez External Oversight/Reviews External Oversight/Reviews

3⁄4 Integrated Response and Coordinatio

Integrated Response and Coordinatio

Federal, State and Local Authorities Federal, State and Local Authorities
Security Initiatives (Cont

Security Initiatives (Cont

3⁄4 Spent Fuel Activities Spent Fuel Activities

z Material Control & Accounting Material Control & Accounting 

Inspections Inspections

z National Academy of Sciences (N

National Academy of Sciences (N

Study 

3⁄4 Research and Test Reactors Securi

Research and Test Reactors Securi

Enhancements Enhancements

3⁄4 Radioactive Materials Quantities of Radioactive Materials Quantities of 

Concern (RAMQC) Orders Concern (RAMQC) Orders
Security Initiatives (Cont

Security Initiatives (Cont

• Materials Protective Measures • Security Assessments• Security Elements of the Energy Bill• Security Rulemaking Activities• Protecting Sensitive Information
Department of Homela

Department of Homela

Security’s Initiatives in 

Security’s Initiatives in 

Nuclear Sector Nuclear Sector

John Tomlinson, Senior Security Adv

John Tomlinson, Senior Security Adv

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Re

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Re
DHS’s Initiatives in the Initiatives in the 

Nuclear Sector Nuclear Sector

3⁄4 Partnering Relationship with NRC Partnering Relationship with NRC3⁄4 Numerous and Wide Numerous and Wide-Ranging Initiat

Ranging Initiat

3⁄4 Examples include: Examples include:

z National Infrastructure Protection Plan National Infrastructure Protection Planz Nuclear Sector Coordinating Council / Nuclear Sector Coordinating Council / 

Government Coordinating Council Government Coordinating Council

z Comprehensive Review Comprehensive Reviewz Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
Integration of Securit

Integration of Securit

Emergency Preparedne

Emergency Preparedne

and Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Safety

Eric Leeds, Director Eric Leeds, Director 

Division of Preparedness & Respons

Division of Preparedness & Respons

Emergency Preparedness 

Emergency Preparedness 

the 

3⁄4 Emergency preparedness (EP) is a partn

Emergency preparedness (EP) is a partn

Post

-9/11 Environment 9/11 Environment

between the NRC, Federal agencies, lice

between the NRC, Federal agencies, lice

State, local and tribal governments, and t

State, local and tribal governments, and t

public

3⁄4 Federal oversight is shared by the NRC a

Federal oversight is shared by the NRC a

Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) / Department of Homeland Secu

(FEMA) / Department of Homeland Secu

(DHS)

3⁄4 EP is built on cooperation EP is built on cooperation
Emergency Preparedness 

Emergency Preparedness 

the 

3⁄4 Significant actions Significant actions Post

-9/11 Environment 9/11 Environment already taken sin

already taken sin

9/11:

z February 2002 Orders to enhance sec

February 2002 Orders to enhance sec

and emergency preparedness and emergency preparedness

z Evaluation of the EP planning basis Evaluation of the EP planning basisz NRC incident response capabilities NRC incident response capabilities
Emergency Preparedness 

Emergency Preparedness 

the 

3⁄4 Significant actions already taken: (co

Significant actions already taken: (co

Post

-9/11 Environment 9/11 Environment

z EP component of force EP component of force

-on

-force exerc

force exerc

z Pilot of Security Pilot of Security-Initiated EP exercises Initiated EP exercisesz Outreach Outreachz NRC Bulletin 2005 NRC Bulletin 2005

-02, “Emergency 02, “Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Actions f

Preparedness and Response Actions f

Security Security-based Events” (dated July 18

based Events” (dated July 18
Looking Forward Looking Forward

3⁄4 Systematic review to determine wh

Systematic review to determine wh

enhancements are needed enhancements are needed

z Stakeholder input key Stakeholder input keyz Cooperation with FEMA / DHS Cooperation with FEMA / DHSz Feedback to stakeholders Feedback to stakeholders
Conclusion Conclusion

3⁄4 EP Planning Basis remains valid EP Planning Basis remains valid3⁄4 Security Security-Operations Operations-EP integration i

EP integration 

being enhanced being enhanced