1. NRC Security Systems and Principles Course
March 11, 2010
National Terrorism Advisory System Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum Meeting April 18, Duane E. White Division of Physical and Cyber Security Policy Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
Janine F. Katanic, Ph.D.

2. Objective History - Homeland Security Act of 2002
Presentation for WA
May 11, 2010
Objective
History - Homeland Security Act of 2002
Presidential Directives
What Does It Mean
Regulatory Issue Summary
Janine F. Katanic, PhD, CHP

3. Presentation for WA
May 11, 2010
History
Homeland Security Act of 2002 established the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
DHS is responsible for coordinating Federal operations within the United States to prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.
Janine F. Katanic, PhD, CHP

4. Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) - 3
NRC Security Systems and Principles Course
March 11, 2010
Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) - 3
March 11, 2002, President George W. Bush created the Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS)
HSAS was a color coded threat advisory system to alert government authorities, private-sector stakeholders, and the general public about the risk of terrorist attacks
Janine F. Katanic, Ph.D.

5. Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) - 7
NRC Security Systems and Principles Course
March 11, 2010
Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) - 7
January 26, 2011, President Barack Obama issued PPD-7 and created the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS)
PPD-7 reaffirmed the need for a strong, effective national-level advisory system and directed DHS to establish a new threat advisory system to replace HSAS
Janine F. Katanic, Ph.D.

6. NRC Security Systems and Principles Course
March 11, 2010
What Does It Mean?
“Elevated Alert”
Threat levels warns of a credible terrorist threat that is general in both timing and target, or details significant trends and developments in terrorism
“Imminent Alert”
Warns of a credible, specific, and impending terrorist threat
Janine F. Katanic, Ph.D.

7. Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-03
NRC Security Systems and Principles Course
March 11, 2010
Regulatory Issue Summary
Intended to provide information on the NTAS to licensees who possess category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material
Superseded RIS L, RIS M, and Revision 1 of RIS to better align with the security requirements in 10 CFR Part 37
Janine F. Katanic, Ph.D.

8. Regulatory Issue Summary 2018-03
NRC Security Systems and Principles Course
March 11, 2010
Regulatory Issue Summary
Provided specific actions to consider for the different NTAS alert levels (i.e., Elevated and Imminent) regarding:
Physical protection of category 1 and 2 quantities of radioactive materials, and
Transportation of category 1 and 2 quantities of radioactive materials and irradiated reactor fuel less than or equal to 100 grams (per 10 CFR 73.35)
Janine F. Katanic, Ph.D.

9. Questions

10. Contact Information Duane White (301)