IAEAInternational Atomic Energy Agency

Nuclear Safety Standards Committee

35th Meeting

24 – 28 June 2013

Agenda item 1.8.3

Nuclear Security Guidance CommitteeNuclear Security Guidance Committee

Ian Barraclough, Office of Nuclear Security

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NSGC up to 2nd meeting

• NSGC established March 2012• 1st meeting (June 2012) largely procedural

• Terms of Reference• Development and review process for NSS• Transitional arrangements for documents already in

preparation• Approval of Nuclear Security Fundamentals

• Between 1st and 2nd NSGC meetings• Fundamentals endorsed by Board, Sept. 2012• Interface Group meeting, Sept. 2012

• 33 safety standards with security interface• 13 security guidance with safety interface (at least one SSC)

• Development of publications plan

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2nd NSGC Meeting, 10-14 Dec. 2012

• Review and approval of NSS DPPs, drafts• 1 Implementing Guide approved for publication (after resolution of

issues raised in ‘tacit approval’ process)• 1 Technical Guidance approved for MS comment• 3 DPPs for Implementing Guides approved, one with recommendation

to expand scope• 9 DPPs for Technical Guidance approved, several with

recommendation to combine and/or extend scope• 1 DPP to be changed from Technical Guidance to update of existing

Implementing Guide• Review and “clearance” of DPPs and drafts of interface documents

• 2 NUSSC drafts cleared for MS comment• Comments on DS419 (RASSC) strongly against ‘integrated’ approach

to safety & security, proposing replacement of text on security with cross-references to guidance

• 3 DPPs cleared (2 RASSC, 1 TRANSSC)

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2nd NSGC meeting, contd

• NSGC recommendations on NSS publications plan• Simplify – focus on shorter term priorities• Clearer explanation of rationale for structure and

prioritization• Stronger prioritization of first tier of Implementing Guides• Implementing Guides with broadest possible scope• Low priority for detailed Technical Guidance

• Especially where ‘parent’ Implementing Guide not yet developed or where for very specific situations

• Secretariat to modify plan, taking account of NSGC comments, and submit to 3rd NSGC meeting

• Criteria and process for approving NSGC observer organizations

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Since 2nd NSGC meeting

• Transitional arrangements (agreed at 1st NSGC meeting)• 6 Implementing Guides submitted for MS comment

without prior NSGC (or SSC) approval

• Review Committee members informed

• These are last agreed exceptions to normal process

• Deadlines late June / early July

• SPESS B and SPESS C now also for security

• 3rd meeting of NSGC – 13-17 May 2013

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3rd NSGC Meeting, NSS docs

• 2 DPPs for Implementing Guides approved (re-submissions with expanded scope)

• 3 DPPs for Technical Guidance on computer security approved• 1 on I&C systems by normal process• 2 others (assessment and incident response) by ‘fast track’• DPPs for 2 Implementing Guides on computer security requested – one

overarching for all of nuclear security, one for regulated facilities and activities (update of NSS 17)

• 2 DPPs for Technical Guidance to be re-submitted• When Implementing Guides they support are better established

• Nuclear Security Series Glossary• For time being, based only on published NSS• To be used as working material by drafters and reviewers• Work to start on improvements, still within scope of NSS

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3rd NSGC Meeting, Interface docs

• 3 GSR drafts cleared with minor comment• DS450 for submission to CSS• DS456, DS457 for MS comment

• DS433 cleared for submission to CSS subject to changes to text referring to security (4.1, 4.8, 4.9)• Text on security is to raise awareness, not to provide guidance• Explain where interfaces exist, cross-reference security guidance, possibly give

examples of security considerations• NSNS proposed revised text• NSGC to review at October meeting (before CSS)

• DS419 (RASSC) discussed again in light of Chairs’ discussion following CSS• NSNS to review text on security in light of NSGC’s comments (as for DS433)• Revised version to NSGC at October meeting

• 2 WASSC Safety Guides cleared with minor comment• 3 DPPs cleared (DS472, DS473, DS475)

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Other outcomes from NSGC-3

• Roadmap• General ‘top down’ approach agreed• Extend roadmap to include all guidance published, in progress and

planned• Priorities for review of existing Implementing Guides, development

of new ones• ‘Fast track’ process for urgently needed guidance

• ‘Interim guidance’ to be developed outside NSGC process and published outside NSS

• When interim guidance ready for publication, NSGC to decide when/whether to initiate process for NSS guidance to replace it

• Observer organizations• Criteria approved

• SPESS A• Secretariat to start developing a version for security

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NSGC-4, w/c 28 October 2013

• Regular business: NSS and interface documents• Several NSS just completing MS comment now

• Further consideration of NSGC ToR• Can take account of discussions on SSC ToR

• Proposed approach to independent review of intermediate Committee structure• To be completed before end of NSGC’s term

• Further update of ‘roadmap’• Including expected supporting guidance