The FISMA Focus IPD

Summary: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a petition for rulemaking (PRM) from Anthony Pietrangelo, filed on behalf of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI or the petitioner) on June 12, 2014. The petitioner requests that the NRC revise its cyber security requirements to ensure that its regulations prevent radiological sabotage and adequately protect the public health and safety and common defense and security. The NRC is requesting public comment on the petition for rulemaking.

DATES: Submit comments by December 8, 2014. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the NRC is able to assure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

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II. The Petition

Anthony R. Pietrangelo, Vice President, and Chief Nuclear Officer, NEI, submitted a PRM dated June 12, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14184B120), requesting that the NRC revise its cyber security requirements. Specifically, the petitioner requests that the NRC revise 10 CFR 73.54(a) to ensure the regulation is not overly burdensome for NRC licensees, and adequately protects the public health and safety and common defense and security. The petitioner requests that the NRC promptly initiate rulemaking to resolve this matter. The NRC has determined that the petition meets the threshold sufficiency requirements for a petition for rulemaking under 10 CFR 2.802 “Petition for rulemaking,” and the petition has been docketed as PRM-73-18. The NRC is requesting public comment on the petition for rulemaking.