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~ ~ ber 01, 2019 11:18 AM Haire, Mark

Subject: FW: minimizing calls to duty officers during sleeping hours

For your awareness.

From: Hoc, HOO X Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 11:16 AM To: Pearson, Laura <[email protected]> Cc: Crouch, Howard <[email protected]>; Waugh, Andrew <[email protected]>; Kennedy, Silas

Richardson, Rebecca (b)(6)

nrc.gov> m,m,zrng ca s rcers urmg s ng hours

Laura,

Here is the guidance that your predecessor(s) provided to us with respect to immediate notifications to the ILTAB Duty Officer. The implication is that all other notifications to the duty officer will be during normal working hours. In our parlance, IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY means no matter the hour. Please feel free to provide us guidance on when, or if, we are ever to immediately notify the ILTAB duty officer of events. For instance, if only during emergencies, please specify what constitutes an emergency (Security EALs invoked by the licensee, armed response to the facility by LLEA, credible threat information, etc.)

1. IF notification involves activities which pose a potential direct or communicated threat to the site including, but not limited to: • Ongoing security events. {basis for the drone calls since they were loitering in the OCA) • Verbal/telephone/a-mail threats. • Bomb threats. • Threats to site employees. • Fence jumpers/intrusions. • Security barrier penetrations. • Discovery of weapons or explosives. • Event involving law enforcement response/investigation on the owner-controlled area (OCA) or

watercraft exclusion areas. • Event involving FBI investigation. • Security-related media attention at any level. • Sabotage/Tampering

THEN IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY: ILTAB Duty Officer

Regards, Howie Crouch

Headquarters Operations Officer U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(Call List 24)

phone: 301-816-5100 ~ fax: 301-816-5151 ::;,, [email protected] : .. secure: [email protected]

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From: Kennedy, Silas Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 10:36 AM To: Hoc, HOO X <[email protected]> Cc: Crouch, Howard <[email protected]>; Waugh, Andrew <Andrew Wau..&h@nrc.,ggv>; Pearson, Laura <[email protected]> Subject: FW: minimizing calls to duty officers during sleeping hours

HOO,

Please place a note in the turnover log stating "Until further notice, do not call the IL TAB duty officer from 1 O pm until 6 am for drone flyovers of Palo Verde. Send an email to ILTAB in the morning. This is specific to Palo Verde only. For all other licensed facilities, continue to follow HOO procedures until changes are made."

Thanks,

Silas

From: Pearson, Laura Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 8:09 AM To: Kennedy, Silas <[email protected]> Subject: RE: minimizing calls to duty officers during sleeping hours

Silas, can we temporarily halt calls to the ILTAB duty officer about drones flying over this NPP in the wee hours, before we are able to make a permanent change to the procedures? There is nothing ILTAB can do about it at night, and if my staff has to be woken up about it each night, it will start to cause other problems for us. We have a small staff and having people out or late because they are not getting adequate sleep will impact our ability to get work done.

From:l(b)(6) I Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 6:36 .AM To: Pearson, Laura <Laura.Pearson@nrc,gov> Subject: RE: minimizing calls to duty officers during sleeping hours

Thanks. Got another call last night at 12:30. Same place, same drones.

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From: Pearson, Laura Sent: Monda , Se tember 30, 2019 10:13 AM To: (b)(6)

SutiJe

FYI

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From: Kennedy, Silas Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 9:48 AM To: Waugh, Andrew <Andrew.W=-=-a=ug=h.a@-=nr=c=.g=ov~> ____________ __, Cc: Pearson, Laura <[email protected]>;l(b)(6) !Crouch, Howard <[email protected]> Subject: RE: minimizing calls to duty officers during sleeping hours

Andy,

Please work with l(bl(6l Ito update HOO procedures to help minimize calls to IL TAB during the middle of

the night. Please see emails below.

Thanks,

Silas

From: Pearson, Laura Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 9:43 AM .--------------To: Kennedy, Silas <[email protected]>;l(b)(B) Subject: RE: minimizing calls to duty officers during sleeping noOrs

Thanks!~ ls the POC.

From: Kennedy, Silas Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 9:25 AM To: Pearson, Laura <[email protected]> Subject: RE: minimizing calls to duty officers during sleeping hours

Good Morning Laura,

Probably the best way forward is to change the procedure to clearly state what IL TAB would like to be notified for immediately and notified in the morning (email). If you can give me a point of contact in your branch, I can have him work with one of my procedure leads to propose a change.

Silas

Si!M"J::~ Chief, Operations Branch Division of Preparedness and Response Nuclear Security and Incident Response 301-287-0756 Work

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From: Pearson, Laura Sent: M onday, September 30, 2019 9:18 AM To: Kennedy, Silas <[email protected]> Subject: minimizing calls to duty officers during sleeping hours

Silas,

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Our folks got calls last night at 2am, which is correct per the procedure. However, I am wondering if there is a way to cut down on calls in the middle of the night for issues that ILTAB can't add value to. The call last night about drones is a good example-in the middle of the night, ILTAB can't really do anything about it anyway apart from say "ok thanks" and handle it in the morning. However, the call interrupts sleep, and then they are either groggy or come in late, so there's negative returns on it from an ,organizational perspective. We, are also understaffed in here, so I need all my folks to be able to come in and be alert. Can we change the procedure or reinterpret the procedure so that staff are only called in a true emergency? Thanks.

Laura Pearson Chief, Intelligence Liaison and Threat Assessment Branch Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response 301-492-3933

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Good afternoon.

Monda , October 28, 2019 1:35 PM (b)(6)

- Suspicious Activity Reports

2019 - Palo Verde, 2.pdf; 2019 - Palo Verde.pdf

I wanted to follow up with you to see whether there is any continued investigation into the two UAV overflight events at Palo Verde from earlier this month, or whether these have been closed "unresolved."

Thank you,

(b)(6)

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Sent: Tuesda , October 01, 2019 2:03 PM To: (b)(6)

- Suspicious Activity Reports

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We have received two separate suspicious activity reports from Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant regarding multiple UAVs flying over / around the facil ity overnight. The first report was from Sunday night, and the other report was from Monday night (see attached).

Site security was unable to observe any identifying markings on the UAVs themselves or locate the operator(s), so I do not know how much additional investigation can be undertaken. However, if you are able to get any additional information, please let me know so that I can update our records/ database accordingly.

Thank you,

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Intelligence Specialist Response Coordination Branch, Region IV

U.S.,.u.i,~""--Wiii.lli.ltl.lftory Commission Tel: (b){6)

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SID # SID-02998

SID # S10-02998

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Last Comment

Thomas Kendzla (1823], Sep 30, 2019 1 :28:38 AM, Draft:

Record Number SID-02998

General Information

EN# NIA

Incident/ Communication Document Date Sep 29, 2019 20:50:00 MST(-0700)

Subject/Short Description DRONE FLYOVER

Reporting Organization Power Reactor - Operating

Site/Licensee Palo Verde

Site/Licensee Name Palo Verde

Report Catagory Drone

Non-Sensitive Attachments

Document Links

External Links

External Reference Number

Vehlcle(1) Involved (QIHlry)

Person(a) lnvolVad (Query)

State AZ

Region 4

Page 1 of 3

Created by Thomas Kendzia on Sep 30, 2019 12:22:11 AM

Incident Status (: Open r' Closed Resolved r' Closed Unresolved

Timezone (GMT-7:00) Mountain Standard Time [US/Arizona)

(R) Sensitive Attachments

SID2998-01.01.WAV

S1D2998-02.37.WAV

S102998-12.46.WAV

S1D2998-12.49 .WAV

S1D2998-12.55.WAV

S1D2998-12.56.WAV

... r_on_R_._,p_o_n_stv_•_R_•_co-rd ______________________________________ ... l 09/30/2019

SID # SID-02998

r Incident Information

73.71 Report? ("' Yes r. No

Notification DatemmefTlmezone Sep 29, 2019 23:47:00 CDT

(R) Caller Tltle

37 .57 Report? ("' Yes ti' No

(RI Caller Name Daphne Rodriguez Acting Security Section Chief

HOO/HERO Thomas Kendzla

Caller Affiliation Palo Verde Security

37.81 Report? (" Yes r. No

(R) Call Back Phone# 623-393-1715

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'Tr:1,n,1m1rml'ffln'll'rJptlon of Incident Officer noticed several drones (5 or 6) flying over the site. The drones are clrdlng the 3 unit site inside and outside the Protected Ania. The drones have flashing red and white 6ghll and are estimated to be 200 to 300 hundred feet above the site. It was reported the drones had spotlights on while approaching the site that they turned off when 1hey entered the Security Owner Conuolled Area. Drones were first noticed at 2060 MST and are lltlll over the site as of 2147 MST. Security Posture was n0!1IT181, which was changed to elevated when the dl'1)!181 were noticed. The Licenaee notified one of the NRC resident inspector&.

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As of 0237 EST, no drones have been observed at the site since 2230 MST. Officers believe drones were over 2 feet In d lameter.

Notified the R4DO (Gaddy) and IL TAB ... l(b_)(-6) _ __,

Thia report la open pending !LTAB/ILTAT review. IL TAB/IL TAT will update or close this report when appropriate.

Redacted Description of Incident Officer noticed several drones (5 or 6) flying o\18r the site. The drones are clrellng the 3 unit site Inside and outside I Redact Selected Text] the Protected Area. The drones have flashing red and white r111hts and ara estimated to be 200 to 300 hundred feet · -above the site. It was reported the drones hlld spotlights on while approaching the site that they turned off when tliley entered the Security OWner Conlfolled Area. Drones were first noticed at 2050 ·MST and are still over the site l'I of 2147 MST. Security Posture was normal, which was changed to elevated when the drones were noticed. The Licensee notified one of the NRC resident inspectors.

M of 0237 EST, no drones have been observed at the site since 2230 MST. Officers believe drones were over 2 feet in diameter.

Notified the R4D0 (Gaddy) and ILTAB· ... l (b-)(_6_) _ _.

This report Is open pending ILTABIIL TAT review. IL TAB/IL TAT will update or close Ibis report when appropriate.

Updates/ IL TAB Summary

Last Updated Sep 30, 2019 0:22:11 CDT

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SID # SID-02998

(R)Name Maricopa County Sheriff Office

(R) Organization LL.EA

(R} Phone 602-876-1011

(RIName A lbuquerque FM Office

(R)Name Phoenix FAA Office

(R) Name

(R} OrganlZatlon FAA

(R) Organization FAA

Heather Martin, Washington DC FAA Office

(R} Nam& Regional FBI Office

(R}Name OHS Office

NRC'a External NotiflUon Information

(R) Organization FBI

{RI Organization OHS

(R>,. "Restrlct&d Field" (not viewable by general users)

(R) Organization FM

(R)Phone 505-856-4500

(R)Phone 602-306-2566

(R} Phone 202-267-3333

(R} Phona 623-466-1999

(R} Phone 202-282-8101

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.. r_on_R_._,p_o_n,_ .. ,_,._R_•c_or_a _____________________________________ ..,lo9/30/2019

SID # SID-02999 Page 1 of 4

SID# S1O-02999 Created by Bethany cecere on Oct 1, 201912:09:22 PM

General Information l Access Control All Tabs

Last Comment

Bethany Cecere (1705), Oct 1, 2019 12:27:32 PM, Draft: •*•This event was originally entered as an update to SID-02998, but is administratively now a new event in the database. • • *


[ General lnfonnatlon

EN# N/A



Reporting Organization Power Reador - Operating

Sile/Licensee Palo Verde


Report Category Drone


Document Links SID# S10-02998 (IL TAB)

External Links


Vehlcle(a) Involved (Query)

Perlon(a) Involved (Query)

Stale AZ.

Region 4

Incident Status c; Open (" Closed Resolved (' Closed Unresolved


IR) Sensitive Attachments Sid2998 20191001 001 1.WAV

Sid2998 20191001 0100.WAV

Sid2998 20191001 0352.WAV

.. r_o_n_R_•s-po_n_,1-ve_R_•_co-rd _______________________________________ .. l }Q/01/20} 9

SID # SID-02999

j lncldtnt Information

73.71 Report? (" Yes Ce' No

Notification DatefTime/Tlmezone Sep 30, 2019 23:13:00 CDT

37.57 Report? f" Yea (e' No

(RI Caller Name ISMAEL GARCIA

(R) Caller Title Security Superviaor

HOO/HERO Donald Norwood

e e escriptlon of Incident

Caller Affiliation Palo Verda Seaully

37 .81 Report? ("' Yes (o' No

(R) Call Back Phone # 623-393-1715

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• • • This event was originally entered as an update to S10-02998, but is admlnlltralivety now a new ell9nt In the datat>an. • • • Pre are to Redact

tFour (4) dronas were observed flying beginning at 2051 MST and continuing through the time of this report (2113 MST). As occurred laat night, the dronea are flying In, through, end around the owner controlled area, the security owner controlled area, and the protected area. Also, as last night, the drones are described as large with red and white fluhing llghll. Spotlights have not been noted tonight.

The lloensee has not changed their security posture. The licensee conlinuea to monitor the drones.

As of 0355 EDT, no drones have been observed at the site since bel'ore 0020 MST. LLEA surveyed the area and were unable to locate drones on the ground or anyone controlling the drones.

The licensee notified FM (both Phoenix and Albuquerque), FBI, OHS, and the Maricopa Sheriff's Office. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

Notified R4D0 (Proulx) and IL TAB l .... (b-)(6_) _ __,

This report is open pending ILTABJILTAT l!IIVlew. IL TAB/IL TAT will update or close this report when appropriate.

l Redact Selected~

.. r_on- Re-sp_o_n_s'_"e_R_e_co_ra _____________________________________ ___.l 10/01/2019

SID # SID-02999

Redacted Description of Incident •••This event was originaly entered as an update to SID--02998, but is administratively now a new event in the database. •• •

Four (4) drones were observed flying beginning at 2051 MST and continuing through the time of this report (2113 MST). A9 occurred last night, the drones are flying In, through, and around the owner controlled area, the security owner controlad area, and the protected area. Also, as 1111 night, the drones are described as large with red and white nashlng lights. Spotlights have not been noted tonight.

The licensee has not changed their security posture. The licensee continues to monitor the drones.

As of 0355 EDT, no drones have been observed at the site since before 0020 MST. LLEA surveyed the area and were unable to locate drones on the ground or anyone oontrolllr)g the drones.

The licensee notified FAA (both Phoenbc and Albuquerque), FBI, OHS, and the Marlco,pa Sheriff's Office. The ficenaee notified the ~RC Resident Inspector.

Notified R4DO (Proulx) and ILTABl ... (b_)(_B) _ _,

This report Is open pending IL TAB/IL TAT review. ILTABIILTAT wUI update or close this report when eppropriate.

Updates I ILTAB Summary

Last Updated Oct 1, 201912:09:22 CDT

Call'llf'a NotJflcatlon Information

(R}Name Marioopa County Sherffl Office

(R} Organization LLEA

(R) Phone 602•876-1011

(R}Name Albuquerque FAA Office

(R} Organization FAA

(R) Phone 505-856-4500

(R)Name Phoenix FAA Office

(R) Name



(R} Name Regional FBI Office

(R}Name OHS Office

(R) Organlutlon FBI

(R} Organization OHS


(R)Phone . 602-3De-2566

(R) Phone 202-267-3333

(R)Phone 623-466-1999

(R} Phone 202-282-8101

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.. r_on_R_._,p_o_n_,"_·•_R_•_co_ra _______________________________________ l 10/01/2019

SID # SJD-02999 Page 4 of 4

I NRC'a Extemal NotlflUon lnformauon

(R) = "Restricted Field" [not viewable by general users)

.. r_on_R_•_sp_o_ns_,,_·,_R_,c_or_a ____________________________________ __,l 10/01/2019

From: (b)(6)

Sent: We nes ay, October 02, 2019 3:33 PM To: Cc:

l(b)(6) I Pearson, Laura

Subject: FW: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

l(b)(6)

See below for an update on the UAV overflights at Palo Verde. The licensee asked about the best way to report future overflight events, and I encouraged them to continue to route those through the HOO, rather than to me directly. I also used this opportunity to reinforce the value of suspicious activity reporting more broadly.

Just wanted to keep you in the loop. Have a nice afternoon.

~ Fromj.-(b=)(5=) --.....

Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 3:31 PM To: Morris, Scott <[email protected]>; Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]>; Miller, Geoffrey <[email protected]>; Vegel, Anton <[email protected]>; Inverso, Tara <[email protected]> Cc: Dixon, John <[email protected]>; Haire, Mark <[email protected]> Subject: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Scott,

At the urging of John Dixon (thanks, John!), I just received a call from Sean Darnseif and Michael Casenza (?) from PVGS to update me on the activities their site is undertaking to attempt to identify the UAV operators from earlier this week.

According to our discussions just now, PVGS is working closely with their regulatory affairs staff, LLEA, DHS, FAA, and FBI to address the UAV overflights. Further, PVGS intends to deploy a counter-drone technology from Area Armor to attempt to identify the UAV operators. This technology apparently has a 13-mile radius and can determine the specific point from which the UAVs were launched so that LLEA / site security can locate the operator(s). I confirmed with the licensee that they have coordinated the use of this counter drone technology with FAA, and they informed me that this technology only locates the UAVs; it does not interfere with the flight pattern of those UAVs in any way. PVGS has also staffed an additional team on the backshift to help search for any potential operators should additional UAVs be observed later this week.

I have conveyed this information to my FBI counterpart with whom I have been coordinating this week for his awareness, and I have asked both PVGS and the FBI to keep me informed of any additional information they may receive during the course of this investigation. I will also share this information with ILTAB for their on-call duty officer's awareness.

Thank you,

~ Intelligence Specialist Response Coordination Branch, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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From: Sent: To: Subject:

FYI

Mark 5. Haire

Haire, Mark

Thursday Qj ober 03, 2019 8:15 AM l(b)(6)

FW: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Chief, Response Coordination Branch

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region-IV 817-200-1223 office

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From: Holian, Brian Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2019 5:35 AM To: Morris, Scott <[email protected]>; Lombard, Mark <[email protected]>; Rivers, Joseph <[email protected]>; Helton, Shana <[email protected]>; Bailey, Marissa <[email protected]> Cc: Thomas, Brian <[email protected]>; Bowen, Jeremy <[email protected]>; Rivera, Alison <[email protected]>; Atack, Sabrina <[email protected]>; Pearson, Laura <[email protected]>; Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]>; Miller, Geoffrey <[email protected]>; Haire, Mark <[email protected]> Subject: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Thanks Scott and all ...

Good cautions Scott. Things we have thought otJ(b)(S) (b)(5)

NEI has a drone working group and we will bring these examples to them

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Thanks for your close coordination on these Brian

Ps. We will get our updates talking poiints ...

On: 03 October 2019 03:48, "Morris, Scott" <[email protected]> wrote:

(b)(5)

-------- Original Message --------From: "Lombard, Mark" <[email protected]> Date: Wed, October 02, 2019 6:25 PM -0500 To: "Rivers, Joseph" <[email protected]>, "Helton, Shana" <[email protected]>, "Bailey, Marissa" <Marissa.Ba~ @nrc.gov>, "Holian, Brian" <[email protected]> CC: "Thomas, Brian" <Brian.Thomas@111rc,.gov>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <Jeremy,[email protected]>, "Rivera, Alison" <[email protected]>, "Holian, Brian" <[email protected]>, "Morris, Scott" <[email protected]>, "Bailey, Marissa" <[email protected]__ov>, "Atack, Sabrina" <[email protected]>, "Pearson, Laura" <Laura.Pearson@n!];_,.g_ov> Subject: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

PS-let's please not brief this out further until I get to Dan and we have a bit more info.

-------- Original Message --------From: "Lombard, Mark" <Mark.Lombard.@.!}rc,.ggv> Date: Wed, October 02, 2019 7:14 PM -0400 To: "Rivers, Joseph" <[email protected]>, "Helton, Shana" <[email protected]>, "Bailey, Marissa" <Marissa.Bail~ nrc.gov>, "Holian, Brian" <[email protected]> CC: "Thomas, Brian" <[email protected]>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <[email protected]>, "Rivera, Alison" <[email protected]>, "Holian, Brian" <[email protected]>, "Morris, Scott" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Since drones are aircraft and they are not violating a law, what is the action that can be taken legally if they locate the operator?

Mark

-------- Original Message -------From: "Rivers, Joseph" <Joseph.Rivers(ci)nrc.gov> Date: Wed, October 02, 2019 6:55 PM -0400 To: "Helton, Shana" <[email protected]>, "Bailey, Marissa" <[email protected]>, "Lombard, Mark" <[email protected]>, "Holian, Brian" <[email protected]> CC: "Thomas, Brian" <[email protected]>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <[email protected]>, "Rivera, Alison" <[email protected]>, "Stone, Rebecca" <Rebecca.Stone_@D rc,Rov>, "Miller, Geoffrey" <Geoffrey.Miller_@_nrc.pov> Subject: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Actually, the system they describe is not a counter-UAV technology. It is a detection system that could aid in the identification of the people flying the UAVs. However, at th is time, the pilots are not violating ay laws or regulations by flying over the plant.

Joe

From: Helton, Shana <Shana [email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 5:05 PM To: Bailey, Marissa <[email protected]>; Lombard, Mark <[email protected]>; Hollan, Brian <[email protected]> Cc: Thomas, Brian <[email protected]>; Bowen, Jeremy <Jeremy.Bowen@nr£.,.g_ov>; Rivers, Joseph <[email protected]>; Rivera, Alison <[email protected]>; Stone, Rebecca <Rebecca.Stone@nrq;ov>; Miller,

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Geoffrey <[email protected]> Subject: FYI: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

FYI, note the below re: licensee using counter-drone technology. (Thanks, Geoff, for passing this along.)

From: Miller, Geoffrey Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 5:03 PM To: Helton, Shana <Shana.Helton@nrc;_,g_ov>; Bowen, Jeremy <[email protected]> Cc: Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]> Subject: FW: PVGS- UAVoverflights (an update)

FYI - in case you hadn't heard through other channels.

From: l(b)(6) .__ __ __,

Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 3:31 PM To: Morris, Scott <[email protected]>; Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]>; Miller, Geoffrey <[email protected]>; Vegel, Anton <Anton.Ve~ @nrc;g_ov>; Inverso, Tara <[email protected]> Cc: Dixon, John <John.Dixon@nrc,.K_ov>; Haire, Mack <[email protected]> Subject: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Scott,


According to our discussions just now, PVGS is working closely with their regulatory affairs staff, LLEA, DHS, FAA, and FBI to address the UAVoverflights. Further, PVGS intends to deploy a counter-drone technology from Area Armor to attempt to identify the UAV operators. This technology apparently has a 13-mile radius and can determine the specific· point from which the UAVs were launched so that LLEA / site security can locate the operator(s). I confirmed with the licensee that they have coordinated the use of this counter drone technology with FAA, and they informed me that this technology only locates the UAVs; it does not interfere with the flight pattern of those UAVs in any way. PVGS has also staffed an additional team on the backshift to help search for any potential operators should additional UAVs be observed later this week.

I have ,conveyed this information to my FBI counterpart with whom I have been coordinating this week for his awareness, and I have asked both PVGS and the FBI to keep me informed of any additional information they may receive during the course of this investigation. I will also share this information with ILTAB for their on-call duty officer's awareness.

Thank you,

l(b)(6)

Intelligence Specialist Response Coordination Branch, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Re ulatory Commission T I: (b)(6) (b)(6)

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From: Dixon, John Sent: To:

Tuesday, October 01, 2019 9:02 AM Peabody, Charley

Cc: Bywater, Russ; You, David Subject: FW: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

This is getting serious attention now. Nothing required of us at this time.

Jolin.£. Dixon Cliief, 'Branen 'IJ 817·20 0·1574

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From:l(b)(B) I Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 8:54 AM To: Morris, Scott <[email protected]>; Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]>; Miller, Geoffrey <[email protected]>; Haire, Mark <[email protected]>; Dixon, John <[email protected]>; Vegel, Anton <[email protected]>; Inverso, Tara <[email protected]> Subject: RE: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

Thanks, Scott.

As you may have already seen, there was a second overnight overflight incident last night, also involving multiple drones. I am contacting the FBl's WMD Coordinator to follow up with him on this second overflight incident, having already contacted them yesterday about the Sunday night incident.

And yes, I agree that both of these overflight incidents at Palo Verde meet several criteria that we have historically used in triaging UAV overflights as particularly worthy of follow-up(# of UAVs involved, time of day, length of overflight, maneuvers, etc.).

~ From: Morris, Scott Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 8:51 AM To:l(b)(6) I Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]>; Miller, Geoffrey <[email protected]>; Haire, Mark <[email protected]>; Dixon, John <[email protected]>; Vegel, Anton <[email protected]>; Inverso, Tara <[email protected]> Subject: FW: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

FYI

From: Holian, Brian Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 3:54 PM To: Morris, Scott <[email protected]>; Dorman, Dan <[email protected]>; Lombard, Mark <[email protected]> Subject: Re: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

Yes Scott. Agree 1

But we also had several high speed drones over Limerick that caused a VP to call about 8months ago.

We are tracking these. SIDS helps us track.

Dan - of note last week is that FERC in their recent rulemaking has a suspicious activity reporting requirement Mark - Norm (OGC) took note of that also Try to get more specifics - I don't think they asked us for comment on their rule Brian

On: 30 September 2019 13:31, "Morris, Scott" <[email protected]> wrote:

This one was very unusual in my experience!!! 5 or 6 drones flying over the site for over 1 ½ hours? With lights off?

Officer noticed several drones (5 or 6) flying over the site. The drones are circling the 3 unit site inside and outside the Protected Area. The drones have flashing red and white lights and are estimated to be 200 to 300 hundred feet above the site. It was reported the drones had spotlights on while approaching the site that they turned off when they entered the Security Owner Controlled Area. Drones were first noticed at 2050 MST and are still over the site as of 214 7 MST. Security Posture was normal, which was changed to elevated when the drones were noticed. The Licensee notified one of the NRC resident inspectors.

As of 0237 EST, no drones have been observed at the site since 2230 MST. Officers believe drones were over 2 feet in diameter.

From: Hoc, HOO X Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 2:22 AM To: Hoc, HOO X <[email protected]> Subject: SID Notice: 9/30/2019 Importance: High

FOR OFFICIAL Uff ODIi V I IUIIED DIHRlil IIIOM

SID#: SID-02998 ; Palo Verde

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Mmer Geoffrey Morrts Scott; SIJaffer. Mark Lantz Ryan FW: SID Notice: 9/30/2019 Tuesday, October 01, 2019 9:19:57 AM

~ might have a good point .

From:l._(b_)(6_) __ _.

Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 9:58 AM

To: Miller, Geoffrey <[email protected]>; Haire, Mark <[email protected]>

Subject: FW: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

Geoff I Mark:

(b)(5)

Just my two cents worth of an observation. I'm off to a tabletop exercise.

l(b)(6)

From:1'b)(5) I Sent: uesday, October 01, 2019 8:54 AM

To: Morris, Scott <Scott.Morris@nrc gov>; Lantz, Ryan <Ryan I antz@nrc gov>; Miller, Geoffrey

<Geoffrey [email protected]>; Haire, Mark ; Dixon, John

<John Djxon@nrq~ov>; Vegel, Anton <Anton Vegel@orc gov>; Inverso, Tara

<Tara [email protected]> Subject: RE: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

Thanks, Scott.

As you may have already seen. there was a second overnight overflight incident last night, also involving multiple drones. I am contacting the FBl's WMD Coordinator to follow up with him on this second overflight incident, having already contacted them yesterday about the Sunday night incident.

And yes, I agree that both of these overflight incidents at Palo Verde meet several criteria that we have historically used in triaging UAV overflights as particularly worthy of follow-up (# of UAVs involved, time of day, length of overflight, maneuvers, etc.).

From: Morris, Scott Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 8:51 AM To:!(b)(6) I Lantz, Ryan <Ryan Lantz@nrc gov>; Miller, Geoffrey <Geoffrey· [email protected]>; Haire, Mark <Mark.Hajre,c ni:c...goy>; Dixon, John <John Djxon@nrc gov>; Vegel, Anton <Aoton.Ve.:.e) 1.Dtc..,.IDl>; Inverso, Tara

<Iara loverso@nrc gov> Subject: FW: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

FYI

From: Holian, Brian Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 3:54 PM To: Morris, Scott <Scoll..MQLLis u nr .LOV>; Dorman, Dan <Pao Dorman@nrc gay>; Lombard, Mark

<Mark.Lombard, 1·orc.gov> Subject: Re: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

Yes Scott. Agree

But we also had several high speed drones over Limerick that caused a VP to call about 8months ago.


Dan - of note last week is that FERC In their recent rulemaking has a suspicious activity reporting requirement Mark - Norm (OGC) took note of that also Try to get more specifics - I don't think they asked us for comment on their rule

Brian

On: 30 September 2019 B:31,

"Morris, Scott" <Scott Morrjs@nrc eov> wrote:


Officer noticed several drones (5 or 6) flying over the site. The drones are circling the 3 unit site Inside and outside the Protected Area. The drones have flashing red and white lights and are estimated to be 200 to 300 hundred feet above the site. It was reported the drones had spotlights on while approaching the site that they turned off when they entered the Security Owner Controlled Area. Drones were first noticed at 2050 MST and are still over the site as of 2147 MST. Security Posture was normal, which was changed to elevated when the drones were noticed. The Licensee notified one of the NRC resident inspectors.

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From: To:

1~:~:~ GeomL Haire Mark

Subject : RE: SID Notice: 9/30/ 2019

Date: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 10:32:00 AM

Geoff,

I look forward to that discussion. I would love to have a better understanding of where we are going as an Agency on the topic of drones.

Safe travels back. !(b)(6) I

From: Mil ler, Geoffrey

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n: ~(~)I(6),esdav October QJ 2QJ 9 J Q·32 AM ... r ___________ _.l Haire, Mark <[email protected]>

Subject: RE: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

Excellent observation,~ thank you for t hat! I just met with Shana Helton and Jeremy Bowen

for a detailed discussik-a-dut drones, FERC, and where we are w ith reporting requirements. They

also gave me a couple one-pagers t hey are developing. I' ll st op by your office to give you a

download after I get back tomorrow.

Thank you aga in,

Geoff

From:._l(b_)(_5l __ __, Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 9:58 AM

To: Mil ler, Geoffrey <Geoffrey Miller@nrc gov>; Haire, Mark 

Subject: FW: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

Geoff I Mark:

(b)(5)

Just my two cents worth of an observation. I'm off to a tabletop exercise.

~

From:._l(b_)(B_) __ _.


To: Morris, Scott <[email protected]>; Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]>; M iller, Geoffrey

<[email protected]>; Haire, Mark <[email protected]>; Dixon, John

<[email protected]>; Vegel, Anton <[email protected]>; Inverso, Tara

<Tara. [email protected]>

Subject: RE: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

Thanks, Scott.

As you may have already seen, there was a second overnight overflight incident last night, also involving multiple drones. I am contacting the FBl 's WMD Coordinator to follow up with him on this second overflight incident, having already contacted them yesterday about the Sunday night incident.

And yes, I agree that both of these overflight incidents at Palo Verde meet several criteria that we have historically used in triaging UAV overflights as particularly worthy of follow-up (# of UAVs involved, time of day, length of overflight, maneuvers, etc.) .

~ From: Morris, Scott


To: l(b)(6) I Lantz, Ryan <Ryan Lantz@nrc gov>; M iller, Geoffrey

<Geoffrey Miller@nrc gov>; Haire, Mark ; Dixon, John

<John Djxon@nrc gov>; Vegel, Anton <Anton Vegel@orc gov>; Inverso, Tara

<Jara lnverso@nrc gov> Subject: FW: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

FYI

From: Holian, Brian

Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 3:54 PM

To: Morris, Scott <[email protected]>; Dorman, Dan <[email protected]>; Lombard, Mark

<Mark.Lombard@nrc gov>

Subject: Re: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

Yes Scott. Agree

But we also had several high speed drones over Limerick that caused a VP to cal l about 8months

ago.

We are tracking these. SIDS helps us t rack.

Dan - of note last week is t hat FERC in t hei r recent rulemaki ng has a suspicious activity reporting

requirement

Mark - Norm (OGC) took note of that also

Try to get more specifics - I don't th ink they asked us for comment on their ru le

Brian

On: 30 September 2019 13:31,

"Morris, Scott" <Scott Morris@nrc gov> wrote:


Officer noticed several drones (5 or 6) flying over the site. The drones are circling the 3 unit site inside and outside the Protected Area. The drones have flashing red and white lights and are estimated to be 200 to 300 hundred feet above the site. It was reported the drones had spotlights on while approaching the site that they turned off when they entered the Security Owner Controlled Area. Drones were first noticed at 2050 MST and are still over the site as of 2147 MST. Security Posture was normal, which was changed to elevated when the drones were noticed. The Licensee notified one of the NRG resident inspectors.


From: Hoc, HOO X

Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 2:22 AM

To: Hoc, HOO X <HOO Hoc@nrc gov> Subject: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

Importance: High

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - LIMITED DISTRIBUTION


Headquarters Operations Officer U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Phone: 301-816-5100 Fax: 301-816-5151 email: [email protected] secure e-mail: [email protected]

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· ·ve" information. Please to know".


Good afternoon,

Wednesda , October 02, 2019 3:19 PM (b)(6)

RE: Pa o Ver e NPP - Suspicious Activity Reports

I just wanted to let you know, although you may already be aware, that the licensee intends to deploy a counter-drone technology from Area Armor to attempt to identify the UAV operators. This technology apparently has a 13 mile radius and can determine the specific point from which the UAVs were launched. They have also staffed an additional team on the backshift to help search for any potential operators should additional UAVs be sited later this week.

If you learn of any additional information related to the PVGS overflights, I would certainly appreciate it if you could pass it my way.

Thank you,

(b)(6)

From:._(b_)(_Bl __ __.

Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 2:03 PM To: (b)(6)

Sub ect: Pa o Ver e NPP - Suspicious Activity Reports

sAl(b)(6)

We have received two separate suspicious activity reports from Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant regarding multiple UAVs flying over / around the facility overnight. The first report was from Sunday night, and the other report was from Monday night (see attached).

Site security was unable to observe any identifying markings on the UAVs themselves or locate the operator(s), so I do not know how much additional investigation can be undertaken. However, if you are able to get any additional information, please let me know so that I can update our records I database accordingly.

Thank you,

r )(6)

Intelligence Specialist Response Coordination Branch, Regiol'\ IV U.S. tory Commission Tel: (b)(6)

{b)(6)


Tuesday, October 22, 2019 3:31 PM Lanfear, Raymond RE: Palo Verde Security Event. ~

Typica lly, yes. I just didn't know whether the topic of UAVs had come up during any of your more routine engagement with PVGS. I plan to reach out.to the site security folks later this week to follow-up, but I didn't want to duplicate any efforts that may have already been undertaken.

From: Lanfear, Raymond Sent: Tuesda October 22 2019 3:29 PM To (b)(6}

Sul> ect: RE: Pa o Ver e ecunty vent.

I do not know.

I thought the SID stood for itself. Should other UAV overflights occur, a new SID would capture it.

Fromf b)(6) J Sent: I uesaay, Oct oer 22, 2019 3:25 PM To: Lanfear, Raymond <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Palo Verde Security Event. •eu~

Thanks for the update, Ray.

On a different topic, I assume, having seen no further SID reports on the topic, that there have been no additional UAV overflights of PV. Is that correct?



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You're welcome.

~ ~ tober 03, 2019 12:19 PM

Morris, Scott; Lantz, Ryan; Miller, Geoffrey; Vegel, Anton; Inverso, Tara Dixon, John; Haire, Mark RE: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

One more update for general awareness:

The FBl's WMD Coordinator wrote back this morning and indicated that PVGS has begun the process of designating their airspace as restricted through the FAA, and that the effort was being led by DOE. He indicated that the FBI is working to "assist the DOE in this process."

EJ From: Morris, Scott Sent: Thursda October 03 2019 12:17 PM To: (b)(6) Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]>; Miller, Geoffrey <[email protected]>;

Vege , n on n on. ege nrc.gov ; nverso, Tara <[email protected]> Cc: Dixon, John <[email protected]>; Haire, Mark <[email protected]> Subject: RE: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

THANKS~

From:l(b)(B) I Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 3:31 PM To: Morris, Scott <[email protected]>; Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]>; Miller, Geoffrey <[email protected]>; Vegel, Anton <[email protected]>; Inverso, Tara <[email protected]> Cc: Dixon, John <[email protected]>; Haire, Mark <[email protected]> Subject: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Scott,


According to our discussions just now, PVGS is working closely with their regulatory affairs staff, LLEA, OHS, FAA, and FBI to address the UAV overflights. Further, PVGS intends to deploy a counter-drone technology from Area Armor to attempt to identify the UAV operators. This technology apparently has a 13-mile radius and can determine the specific point from which the UAVs were launched so that LLEA / site security can locate the operator(s). I confirmed with the licensee that they have coordinated the use of this counter drone technology with FAA, and they informed me that this technology only locates the UAVs; it does not interfere with the flight pattern of those UAVs in any way. PVGS has also staffed an additional team on the backshift to help search for any potential operators should additional UAVs be observed later this week.

I have conveyed this information to my FBI counterpart with whom I have been coordinating this week for his awareness, and I have asked both PVGS and the FBI to keep me informed of any additional information they

may receive during the course of this investigation. I will also share this information with IL TAB for their on-call duty officer's awareness.

Thank you,

~ Intelligence Specialist Response Coordination Branch, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Re ulatory Commission Tel: (b)(6) (b)(6)

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Morns. Scott MIiier Geoffrey Lantz. Ryan: Haire, Mark RE: P\/GS - UAV overflights (an update) Thursday, October 03, 2019 12:14:12 PM

That was my concern too.

From: Miller, Geoffrey

Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2019 6:40 AM To: Morris, Scott <[email protected]> Cc: Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]>; Haire, Mark <[email protected]> Subject: RE: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

,~)(5)

From: Morris, Scott Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 9:48 PM To: Lombard, Mark <IY1alk.Lombard nrc. ov>; Rivers, Joseph <Joseph Rivers@nrc gov>; Helton, Shana <Shana [email protected]>; Bailey, Marissa <[email protected]>; Holian, Brian <Brian.Holiari., 11nrc .. ..QY> Cc: Thomas, Brian <BrianJ homas. nrc. ov>; Bowen, Jeremy <Jerem .Bowe11.'.!2filC., ov>; Rivera, Alison <Alison [email protected]>; Atack, Sabrina <Sabrina Atack@nrc gov>; Pearson, Laura <[email protected]>; Lantz, Ryan <Ryan.I antz@nrc gov>; Miller, Geoffrey

<Geoffrey Miller@nrc gov>; Haire, Mark <Mark.Haire · nrc., v> Subject: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

(b)(5)

-------- Original Message --------From: "Lombard, Mark" <Mark.LQlTJbard_ nrc,1 ov> Date: Wed, October 02, 2019 6:25 PM -0500

To: "Rivers, Joseph" <Joseph [email protected]>, "Helton, Shana" <Shana Helton@nrc gov>, "Bailey, Marissa" <Marissa,Bailey@nrc gov>, "Holian, Brian" <Brian.Holian ore. ov> CC: "Thomas, Brian" <Brian Jhomas@nrc filOV>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <Jeremy Bowen@nrc gov>, "Rivera, Alison" <Al ison.River L.DLC.i....0Y>, "Holian, Brian" <[email protected]>, "Morris, Scott"

<[email protected]>, "Bailey, Marissa" <[email protected]>, "Atack, Sabrina"

<Sabrina Atack@nrqov>, "Pearson, Laura" <Laura Pearson@nrc gov> Subject: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update}

PS-let's please not brief this out further until I get to Dan and we have a bit more info.

-------- Original Message --------

From: "Lombard, Mark" <Mark.Lombard,"-nrq av> Date: Wed, October 02, 2019 7:14 PM -0400

To: "Rivers, Joseph" <Joseph Rivers@nrc gov>, ''Helton, Shana" <Shana [email protected]>, "Bailey, Marissa" <Marissa Baiiey@nrc gov>, "Holian, Brian" CC: "Thomas, Brian" <Brian.Thomas n ore I ov>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <Jeremy Bowen@nrc gov>, "Rivera, Alison" <Ali on.Rivera nrc.tov>, "Holian, Brian" <Brian.HoliaQ(ii•nrc .• ov>, "Morris, Scott"

<Scott Morris@nrc gov> Subject: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update}


Mark

-------- Original Message --------From: "Rivers, Joseph" <Joseph Rivers@nrc gov> Date: Wed, October 02, 2019 6:55 PM -0400

To: "Helton, Shana" <Shana Helton@nrc INY>, "Bailey, Marissa" <Marissa [email protected]>, "Lombard, Mark" , "Holian, Brian" <Brian Holian@nrc gov> CC: "Thomas, Brian" <Brian Thomas@nrc gov>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <Jeremy [email protected]>, "Rivera, Alison" <Alison [email protected]>, "Stone, Rebecca" <Rebecca Stone@nrc gov>, "Miller, Geoffrey" <Geoffrey.Mi!ler@nrc gov> Subject: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Actually, the system they describe is not a counter-UAV technology. It is a detection system

that could aid in the identification of the people flying the UAVs. However, at this time, the

pi lots are not violating ay laws or regulations by flying over the plant.

Joe

From: Helton, Shana <Shana [email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 5:05 PM To: Bailey, Marissa <Marissa.Bailey@nrqov>; Lombard, Mark <M irk Lomba.aL!.rlli: • ._oy>; Holian, Brian <Brian [email protected]> Cc: Thomas, Brian <Brian Thomas@nrc gov>; Bowen, Jeremy <Jeremy Bowen@nrc gov>; Rivers, Joseph <Joseph Rivers@nrc gov>; Rivera, Alison <Aljsoo.Rivera@nrc gov>; Stone, Rebecca <Rebecca Stone@nrqoy>; Miller, Geoffrey <G.eoffr , Miller ,. ore.Pov>

Subject: FYI: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)


From: Miller, Geoffrey

Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 5:03 PM

To: Helton, Shana <Shana.Heltonrn1nrc._ov>; Bowen, Jeremy <Jerem .Bowen, ore. ov>

Cc: Lantz, Ryan <Ryan Lantz@orc gov> Subject: FW: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update}


From:l(b)(6) I Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 3:31 PM

To: Morris, Scott <Scott Morrjs@nrq~ov>; Lantz, Ryan <Ryan Lantz@nrc eov>; Miller, Geoffrey <Geoffre .Miller.1 _nr~ QY>; Vegel, Anton <Anton.Ve... el nrc .. ov>; Inverso, Tara

<Iara lnverso@nrc gov> Cc: Dixon, John <John.Dixon@nrc gov>; Haire, Mark <Mark.Haire.LJlf.Lml> Subject: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Scott,

At the urging of John Dixon (thanks, John!), I just received a call from Sean Damseif and Michael Casenza (?) from PVGS to update me on the activities their site is undertaking to attempt to identify the UAV operators from earlier this week.

According to our discussions just now, PVGS is working closely with their regulatory affairs staff, LLEA, OHS, FAA, and FBI to address the UAV overflights. Further, PVGS Intends to deploy a counter-drone technology from Area Armor to attempt to identify the UAV operators. This technology apparently has a 13-mile radius and can determine the specific point from which the UAVs were launched so that LLEA / site security can locate the operator(s). I confirmed with the licensee that they have coordinated the use of this counter drone technology with FAA, and they informed me that this technology only locates the UAVs; it does not interfere with the flight pattern of those UAVs in any way. PVGS has also staffed an additional team on the backshift to help search for any potential operators should additional UAVs be observed later this week.

I have conveyed this information to my FBI counterpart with whom I have been coordinating this week for his awareness, and I have asked both PVGS and the FBI to keep me informed of any additional information they may receive during the course of this investigation. I will also share this information with IL TAB for their on-call duty officer's awareness.

Thank you,

~

Intelligence Specialist

Response Coordination Branch, Region IV

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tel:l(b)(6) I (b)(6)

From: To: Subject: Date:

(b)(5)

MIiier Geoffrey Moras Scott: Lantz Ryan: Yegel, Anton: Xoverso, Jara RE: SID Notice: 9/30/2019 Tuesday, October 01, 2019 9: 17:57 AM

From: Morris, Scott

Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 9:51 AM To~(b)(6) !Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]>; Miller, Geoffrey <[email protected]>; Haire, Mark <[email protected]>; Dixon, John <[email protected]>; Vegel, Anton <[email protected]>; Inverso, Tara <[email protected]> Subject: FW: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

FYI

From: Holian, Brian Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 3:54 PM To: Morris, Scott <Scott.Morris nrc. _;,1.>; Dorman, Dan <Dan.Dorman@nrqmv>; Lombard, Mark

<Mark.L .mbard , o.rc,.i. ov> Subject: Re: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

Yes Scott. Agree

But we also had several high speed drooes over Limerick that caused a VP to call about 8months ago.


Dan - of note last week is that FERC in their recent rulemaking has a suspicious activity reporting requirement Mark - Norm (OGC) _took note of that also Try to get more specifics - I don't think they asked us for comment on their rule Brian

On: 30 September 2019 13:31, "Morris, Scott" <Scott.Morris nrqov> wrote:


Officer noticed several drones (5 or 6) flying over the site. The drones are circling the 3

unit site inside and outside the Protected Area. The drones have flashing red and white lights and are estimated to be 200 to 300 hundred feet above the site. It was reported the drones had spotlights on while approaching the site that they turned off when they entered the Security Owner Controlled Area. Drones were first noticed at 2050 MST and are still over the site as of 2147 MST. Security Posture was normal, which was changed to elevated when the drones were noticed. The Licensee notified one of the NRC resident inspectors.

As of 0237 ES~. no drones have been observed at the site since 2230 MST. Officers believe drones were over 2 feet in diameter.

From: Hoc, HOO X


To: Hoc, HOO X <HOO Hoc@nrc gov>

Subject: SID Notice: 9/30/2019

Importance: High

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY - LIMITED DISTRIBUTION


The followin do not relay this ·

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a "need to know".

From: Inverso, Tara Sent: Friday, October 4, 2019 10:08 AM To: R4DRP-DIV; R4DRS-Dl B44CFS· j orris, Scott; Shaffer, Mark; Murphy, Jerome; Crockett,

. David; Herrera, Jeffrey; (b)(B) Haire, Mark Subject: Reactor Team Successes!!

REGION IV VISION: "Together, we work to foster a culture of high trust that maximizes professional growth and inspires leadership at all levels."

Hi Region IV Reactor Folks,

Thanks for everything you do and have a great weekend, Tara



INoo-Respoosi,e Reoom





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l (b)(6) I (R) Detailed Description of Incident


37.81 Report? (' Yes (.' No


Officer noticed several drones (5 or 6) flying over the site. The drones are circling the 3 unit site Inside and outside the Protected Area. The drones have flashing red and white lights and are estimated to be 200 to 300 hundred feet above the site. It was reported the drones had spotlights on while approaching the site that they turned off when they entered the Security Owner Controlled Area. Drones were first noticed at 2050 MST and are still over the site as of 2147 MST. Security Posture was normal, which was changed to elevated when the drones were noticed. The Licensee notified one of the NRC resident inspectors.

As of 0237 EST, no drones have been observed at the site since 2230 MST. Officers believe drones were over 2 feet In diameter.

Notified the R4DO (Gaddy) and ILTAB l._(b-)(_5

) _ ___.

This report is open pending IL TAB/IL TAT review. ILTAB/IL TAT will update or close this report when appropriate.

Reotacted Description of Incident Officer noticed several drones (5 or 6) flying over the site. The drones are circling the 3 unit site inside and outside the Protected Area. The drones have flashing red and white lights and are estimated to be 200 to 300 hundred feet above the site. It was reported the drones had spotlights on while approaching the site that they turned off when they entered the Security Owner Controlled Area. Drones were first noticed at 2050 MST and are still over the site as of 2147 MST. Security Posture was normal, which was changed to elevated when the drones were noticed. The Licensee notified one of the NRC resident inspectors.

As of 0237 EST. no drones have been observed at the site since 2230 MST. Officers believe drones were over 2 feet in diameter.

Notified the R4DO (Gaddy) and IL TABl._(b_)(_6) _ __.

This report is open pending IL TAB/IL TAT review. IL TAB/IL TAT will update or close this report when appropriate.

Updates / IL TAB Summary ILTAT (Smith) left a volcemail for the FBl's \NMD Coordinator on 9/30/2019, and was informed on 10/1/2019 that the FBI is actively coordinating with the site, LLEA, and the FAA. ILTAT followed up with the WMD Coordinator on 10128/2019. Due to a lack of identifying features on the drone and the absence of an Identified operator, this incident is being closed "unresolved."

Last Updated Nov 25, 2019 11 :11 :00 CST

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SID # SID-02998

I Caller's Notification lnfonnatlon

(R) Name Maricopa County Sheriff Office

(R) Name Albuquerque FAA Office

(R) Name Phoenix FAA Office

(R) Name

(R) Organization LLEA



(R) Phone 602-876-1011

(R) Phone 505-856-4500

(R) Phone 602-306-2566

Heather Martin, Washington DC FAA Office (R) Organization FAA

(R) Phone 202-267-3333

(R) Name Regional FBI Office

(R) Name OHS Office

I NRC':s External Notlfltlon lnfonnatlon

(R) Organization FBI

(R) Organization DH$

(R) = "Restricted Fleld" (not viewable by general users)

(R) Phone 623-466-1999

(R) Phone 202-282-8101

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£'-i!Y # SID-02999

SID # S1D-02999

General Information Access Control All Tabs

Last Comment

Leah Salisbury (1715), Nov 25, 2019 11:11:19 AM, ILTAB:


I General lnformatlon

EN# NIA



Reporting Organization Power Reador - Operating

Site/lL.icensee Name Palo Verde



Document Links SID# S1D-02998 (Released All)

External Links


[ Vehlcle(s) Involved (Query)

[!erson(s) Involved (Query)

[ incident Information

State AZ

Region 4

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Created by Bethany Cecere on Oct 1, 201912:09:22 PM

Incident Status r Open r Closed Resolved ~ · Closed Unresolved


(R) Sensitive Attachments Sid2998 20191001 0011.WAV

Sid2998 20191001 0100.WAV

Sid2998 20191001 0352.WAV

Clear Personally Identifiable Info

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SID # SID-02999

73.71 Report? (" Yes C: No

Notification Date/Time/Timezone Sep 30, 2019 23:13:00 CDT

37.57 Report? (" Yes C: No

(RI Caller Name ISMAEL GARCIA

(R) Caller Title Security Supervisor

HOO/HERO Donald Norwood

IL TAB Duty Officer

!(b)(6) ! (R) Detailed Description of Incident


37.81 Report? (" Yes r. No


• •• This event was originally entered as an update to SID-02998, but is administratively now a new event in the database. •••

Four (4) drones were observed flying beginning at 2051 MST and continuing through the time of this report (2113 MST). As occurred last night, the drones are flying In, through, and around the owner controlled area, the security owner controlled area, and the protected area. Also, as last night, the drones are described as large with red and white flashing lights. Spotlights have not been noted tonight.


As of 0355 EDT. no drones have been observed at the site since before 0020 MST. LLEA surveyed the area and were unable to locate drones on the ground or anyone controlling the drones.

The licensee notified FAA (both Phoenix and Albuquerque), FBI, OHS, and the Maricopa Sheriffs Office. The licensee notified the NRG Resident Inspector.

Notified R4DO (Proulx) and IL TA~-(b- )(_6_) _ ___.

This report is open pending IL TAB/IL TAT review. IL TAB/IL TAT will update or close this report when appropriate .

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s-m Ii &ID-02999

Redacted Description of Incident • • • This event was originally entered as an update to SID-02998, but Is administratively now a new event In the database.•••

Four (4) drones were observed flying beginning at 2051 MST and continuing through the time of this report (2113 MST). As occurred last night, the drones are ·flying in, through, and around the owner controlled area, the security owner controlled area, and the protected area. Also, as last night, the drones are desc,ibed as large with red and white flashing lights. Spotlights have not been noted tonight.


As of 0355 EDT, no drones have been observed at the site since before 0020 MST. t.LEA surveyed the area and were unable to locate drones on the ground or anyone controlling the drones.

The licensee notified FAA (both Phoenix and Albuquerque), FBI, OHS, and the Maricopa Sheriff's Office. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

Notified R4D0 (Proulx) and IL TAB l ... (b_)(_6l _ __,

This report Is open pending IL TAB/IL TAT review. IL TAB/IL TAT wlll update or close this report when appropriate.

Updates/ ILTAB Summary ILTAT (Smith) contacted the FBl's WMD Coordinator on 10/1/2019, and was informed that the FBI is actively coordinating a response with the site, LLEA, and the FAA. ILTAT followed up again on 10/28/2019. Due to a lack of identifying features on the drone and the absence of an identified operator, this incident is being closed "unresolved."

Last Updated Nov 25, 201911:10:00 CST

I Caller's Notification Information

(R) Name Maricopa County Sheriff Office

(R) Organization LLEA

(R)Phone 602-876-1011

(R) Name Albuquerque FAA Office

(R) Name Phoenix FAA Office

(R) Name




(R) Name Region/ii FBI Office

(R) Name OHS Office

{R) Organization FBI

(R) Organization OHS


(R) Phone 505-856-4500

(R) Phone 602-306-2566

(R) Phone 202-26 7-3333

(R) Phone 623-466-1999

(R) Phone 202-282-8101

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SID # SID-02999 Page4of'4

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(R) = "Restricted Field" (not viewable by general users)

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From: To:

Cc: Subject: Date:

Common Unit • None

You Dayid Bywater Russ: Peabody Charley: Dixon John : Lingam Siva: Braisted Jonathan You David Palo Verde Plant Status: Wednesday October 2, 2019 Wednesday, October 02, 2019 10:08:35 AM

Palo Verde Unit 1 Mode/Power Level/Planned Power Changes: Mode 1 / 100% Risk: Green

TS Action Statements: • 3.3.10, Condition A: 9/28 @0018, 'B' QSPDS failed due to loss of communication.

Restart of the system did not solve the issue. l&C continues troubleshooting.

Events/Conditions of Interest/Major Activities: • None

Palo Verde Unit 2 Mode/Power Level/Planned Power Changes: Mode: 1 / 100% Risk: Green

TS Action Statements: • None

Events/Conditions of Interest/Major Activities: • Receiving intermittent CPC/CEAC trouble alarm. l&C investigating • Planned "C" reactor trip switchgear breaker changeout (18 month periodicity)



Events/Conditions of Interest/Major Activities: • The outage begins Friday night, 10/4-5. • Control room received DAFAS B trip alarm last night. Currently both A and B DAFAS is

tripped. FIN is troubleshooting. • Possible plan to recirculate the RWT using the A HPSI pump. This will place the HPSI

pump in an inoperable status (~2 days). Operators are staging FLEX equipment for risk mitigation.

Other • No drone activity reported last night.

From: To: Subject : Date: Attachments:

Liooam Siva Pascarem Robert FW: Palo Verde Plant Status: Tuesday October 1, 2019 Tuesday, October 01, 2019 10:49:00 AM PVNGS securitv reoort.odf

FYI (security-related for Drone flying near the plant).

From: You, David


To: Bywater, Russ <[email protected]>; Peabody, Charley <[email protected]>;

Dixon, John <[email protected]>; Lingam, Siva <Siva.Unga [email protected]>; Braisted, Jonathan

<[email protected]>

Cc: You, David <[email protected]>

Subject: Palo Verde Plant Status: Tuesday October 1, 2019

Common Unit • None

Palo Verde Unit 1 Mode/Power Level/Planned Power Changes: Mode 1 / 100% Risk: Green

TS Action Statements: • 3.3.10, Condition A: 9/28 @0018, 'B' QSPDS failed due to loss of communication.

Restart of the system did not solve the issue. l&C continues troubleshooting.

Events/Conditions of Interest/Major Activities: • EDG A surveillance run in progress. Will be completed this morning. • "A" Control oil pump planned maintenance.



Events/Conditions of Interest/Major Activities: • Planned work on West Wing 2. As a precaution the control room has placed loads on

the auxiliary transformer (SO1, 3, 5 buses).



Events/Conditions of Interest/Major Activities: • The outage begins Friday night, 10/4-5. • Planned excore linear monthly calibration.

Other

More drone activity spotted last night.

Palo Verde PVNGS Nuclear Security l\uc!ur Genm 1ting Stutio11 Page 1 of 1 Security Incident Form ~------------------------ . --· ---··. --,,--------------~

Incident Type IR#

Unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicles activity detected N-9-19-007 - ··-

Person Reporting Incident Department Phone Ext.

l(b)(6) I .. I I Security Department I 1~2-2006

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Date of Incident Time of Incident PVAR # Location ...

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Suspect(s) or other Persorinel Involved Fire Protection Notified

l!'-1:\ _ _J □ Yes [Zl No .. . ... .. ·--- ·--··- - ..

MCSO Contacted MCSO Report # Time MCSO Contacted Deputy Name(s)

[Zl Yes - No [ 19030260 I l2 I 05 hours I: lsria11 Tapley -Type of Property/Equipment Involved Serial Number Estimated Value

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Re ort Details On 9/30/19 at approximately 205 1 hours. it w.is reported by a Security Team Leader that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (CA Vs) were approaching the plant from the cast (true ·a 'he u s · darknes. made it difficult to estimate the altitude at whii;h the t.:AVs were flying. Two Security Team Lcadcrs'"(""b)'-"(4 .... ) ___________________________ ... b 4 he UA Vs appeared to huvc been launching frorn behind the mountain range at th;: intersection of Southern Ave and 361

A vc just cas, of the plant. Fom CA Vs were con famed to have been spotted at one time flying northwest over Unit I and returning northeast over Unit 3. LI .FA (l'vfCSO) de1,uties were dispatched to the area of the mountain range with a Security Unit Team Lca(lt:r in an attempt to determine the lorntion of the UA V opcrator, hLll were un,uccessful. >lo other UA Vs wc1·c observed after approximately 2300 hours. These UA Vs arc bclicvi.:d to have been the same CA Vs that 1kw over r lant the night b1:forc on 9!29/19 at approximately 2020 hums (refer to CRH 14095 for details). All required notifications were made IA W 20Dl:'-0SK49 Security Integrated Response Plan and additional Scc11rity contingency meas\tre were implemented IA W 21 SP-OSK 11 Security Contingencies. l\o additional compcnsalory measures are requirt"!d IA W 20SP-0SK0S Compensatory Measures for Loss of Security [ quipmcnl/Effcctivcncss.

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From : Carneal Jason To: Akhavannik Huda: Benney Brian : Beus Ikeda: Carneal Jason : Issa Alfred : King Mark: Mitchell Recasha :

Nolan Catherine: Pannier Stephen ; Ramadan Liliana; Regner Lisa: Sigmon Rebecca ; Thomas Eric; Thompson ,!Qhn; Winslow. Julie

Subject : Date: Attachments:

FW: Drones one-pager Friday, December 27, 2019 10:16:22 AM LJAV Oct2019short docx

Note The attached one-pager concerns drones generally (and not at Palo Verde) and is considered a non-responsive record.

FYI - attached is the one-pager that NSIR produced for OPA on drones. It came up during the OpE brief today when we discussed the Palo Verde drone/ South Texas robocall.

From: Felt s, Russe ll

Sent: Friday, December 27, 2019 10:03 AM

To: Carnea l, Jason <Jason .Carnea [email protected]>

Subject: FW: Drones one-pager

From: Bu rnel l, Scott

Sent: M onday, December 23, 2019 9:49 AM

To: Gavri las, M ire la <M irela [email protected]>; Taylor, Ro bert <[email protected]>; Veil,

Andrea <[email protected]>; Fe lts, Russell <Russe [email protected]>; Erlanger, Craig

<[email protected]>

Subject: Drones one-pager

Hello everyone;

Per Mirela's request, this is the current OPA guidance on drones. Thanks.

Scott


From: To:


Lombard Mark Helton Shana: Bowen Jeremy: Bailey Marissa: Atack Sabrina: Thomas Brian RE: Fwd: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update) Thursday, October 3, 2019 12:55:28 PM

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Also fyi. The HOOs verified no flyovers last night.

From: Lombard, Mark

Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2019 5:26 AM

To: Hoc, HOO X <[email protected]>

Subject: RE: Fwd: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Thanks Ossy. I appreciate it!


From: "Hoc, HOO X" <[email protected]>

Date: Thu, October 03, 2019 5:16 AM -0400

To: "Lombard, Mark" 

Subject: RE: Fwd: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Caty was t he one searching yesterday and may have addit ional info, but I found this info on the FAA

website :

Security Sensitive Airspace Restrictions Drones are prohibited from flying over designated national securi ty sensitive faci lit ies. Operations

are prohibited from the ground up to 400 feet above ground level, and apply to all types and

purposes of UAS fl ight operations. Examples of these locations are:

• M ilitary bases designated as Department of Defense facilities

• National landmarks - Statue of Liberty, Hoover Dam, Mt. Rushmore

• Certain critica l infrastructure, such as nuclear power plant

-Ossy

Headquarters Operations Officer

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

~ phone: 301-816-5100

~ fax: 301-816-5151

0;l [email protected]

i::9 secure: hool@nrc sgov gov colorNRC seal

From: Lombard, Mark


To: Hoc, HOO X <HOO Hoc@mc gov>

Subject: RE: Fwd: Re : PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Thanks. If you have that reference I need it this morning if possible. And is it AZ only or US wide?


From: "Hoc, HOO X" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, October 03, 2019 4:03 AM -0400 To: "Lombard, Mark" <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Fwd: Re: PVGS - UA V overflights (an update)

We received your email but have not received anything from Palo Verde.

By the way, one of the other HOOs found a reference stating that it is illegal to fly over a nuclear

power plant. They will be in at noon and could follow up with what they found.



~ phone: 301-816-5100

~ fax: 301-816-5151

t9 [email protected] secure: hool@nrc sgov gov

color NRC seal

From: Lombard, Mark

Se nt: Thursday, October 03, 2019 3:47 AM

To: Hoc, HOO X <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Fwd: Re : PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Just checking to see if you all got my email.

-------- Original Message--------From: "Lombard, Mark" Date: Wed, October 02, 2019 7:19 PM -0400 To: "Hoc, HOO X" <HOO,[email protected]> CC: "Holian, Brian" <[email protected]> Subject: Fwd: Re: PVGS - UA V overflights (an update)

Please let me know if we we get a follow up SID on th is as soon as it comes in please. My ringer is way up in case it comes in late tonight.

Thank you,

Mark

-------- Original Message --------From: "Lombard, Mark" <[email protected]> Date: Wed, October 02, 2019 7:14 PM-0400 To: "Rivers, Joseph" <[email protected]>, "Helton , Shana" <[email protected]>, "Bailey, Marissa" <Marissa Bai)ey@nrc gov>, "Holian, Brian" <Brian Ho)ian@nrc gov> CC: "Thomas, Brian" <[email protected]>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <Jeremy,[email protected]>, "Rivera, Alison" <Aiison,[email protected]>, "Holian, Brian" <Brian,[email protected]>, "Morris, Scott" <Scott,[email protected]> Subject: Re: PVGS - UA V overflights (an update)


Mark

-------- Original Message--------From: "Rivers, Joseph" <[email protected]> Date: Wed, October 02, 2019 6:55 PM -0400 To: "Helton, Shana" <[email protected]>, "Bailey, Marissa" <[email protected]>, "Lombard, Mark" <[email protected]>, "Holian, Brian" <[email protected]> CC: "Thomas, Brian" <[email protected]>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <Jeremy Bowen@nrc gov>, "Rivera, Alison" <Alison Rivera@nrc gov>, "Stone, Rebecca" <[email protected]>, "Miller, Geoffrey" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: PVGS - UA V overflights (an update)


that could aid in the identification of the people flying the UAVs. However, at this t ime, the

pilots are not violating ay laws or regulations by flying over the plant.

Joe

From: Helton, Shana <Shana Helton@nrc gov> Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 5:05 PM

To: Bailey, Marissa <Marissa Bailey@nrc gov>; Lombard, Mark ; Holian, Brian <Brian Holian@nrc gov> Cc: Thomas, Brian <Brian Thomas@nrc gov>; Bowen, Jeremy <Jeremy Bowen@nrc gov>; Rivers, Joseph <Joseph Riyers@nrc gov>; Rivera, Alison <Alison Riyera@nrc gov>; Stone, Rebecca <Rebecca Stone@nrc gov>; Mil ler, Geoffrey <Geoffrey Miller@nrc gov> Subject: FYI: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update) FYI, note the below re: licensee using counter-drone technology. (Thanks, Geoff, for passing this along.)

From: Mil ler, Geoffrey Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 5:03 PM

To: Helton, Shana <[email protected]>; Bowen, Jeremy <[email protected]> Cc: Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]> Subject: FW: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update) FYI - in case you hadn't heard through other channels.

From~(b)(6) I Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 3:31 PM

To: Morris, Scott <Scott Morris@nrc gov>; Lantz, Ryan <Ryan Lantz@nrc gov>; Miller, Geoffrey <Geoffrey Miller@nrc gov>; Vegel, Anton <Anton Vegel@orc gov>; Inverso, Tara

<Jara loverso@nrc gov> Cc: Dixon, John <John [email protected]>; Haire, Mark Subject: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Scott, At the urging of John Dixon (thanks, John!), I just received a call from Sean Darnseif and Michael Casenza (?) from PVGS to update me on the activities their site is undertaking to attempt to identify the UAV operators from earlier this week.

According to our discussions just now, PVGS is working closely with their regulatory affairs staff, LLEA, DHS, FAA, and FBI to address the UAV overfl ights. Further, PVGS intends to deploy a counter-drone technology from Area Armor to attempt to identify the UAV operators. This technology apparently has a 13-mile radius and can determine the specific point from which the UAVs were launched so that LLEA / site security can locate the operator(s). I confirmed with the licensee that they have coordinated the use of this counter drone technology with FAA, and they informed me that this technology only locates the UAVs; it does not interfere with the flight pattern of those UAVs in any way. PVGS has also staffed an additional team on the backshift to help search for any potential operators should additional UAVs be observed later th is week. I have conveyed this information to my FBI counterpart with whom I have been coordinating this week for his awareness, and I have asked both PVGS and the FBI to keep me informed of any additional information they may receive during the course of this investigation. I will also share this information with IL TAB for their on-call duty officer's awareness. Thank you,

!(b)(6)

Intelligence Specialist

Response Coordination Branch, Region IV

U.S. Nuclear Re ulatory Commission Tel: (b)(B)

(b)(6)

-------- Original Message --------From: "Hoc, HOO X" <[email protected]> Date: Thu, October 03, 2019 4 :03 AM -0400 To: "Lombard, Mark" <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Fwd: Re: PVGS - UA V overflights (an update)

We received your email but have not received anything from Palo Verde.

By the way, one of the other HOOs found a reference stating that it is illegal to fly over a nuclear

power plant. They will be in at noon and could follow up with what they found.



~ phone: 301-816-5100

~ fax: 301-816-5151

fr,] boo hoc@nrc gov secure: hool@nrc sgov gov

color NRC seal

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From: Lombard, Mark


To: Hoc, HOO X <HOO.Hoc@nrc gov> Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Just checking to see if you all got my email.

-------- Original Message --------From: "Lombard, Mark" Date: Wed, October 02, 2019 7:19 PM -0400 To: "Hoc, HOO X" <[email protected]> CC: "Holian, Brian" <[email protected]> Subject: Fwd: Re: PVGS - UA V overflights (an update)

Please let me know if we we get a follow up SID on this as soon as it comes in please. My ringer is way up in case it comes in late tonight.

Thank you,

Mark

-------- Original Message--------From: "Lombard, Mark" Date: Wed, October 02, 2019 7:14 PM-0400 To: "Rivers, Joseph" <[email protected]>, "Helton , Shana" <[email protected]>, "Bailey, Marissa" <Marissa Bailey@nrc gov>, "Holian, Brian" <Brian Holian@nrc gov> CC: "Thomas, Brian" <[email protected]>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <Jeremy Bowen@nrc gov>, "Rivera, Alison" <Alison.Rivera@nrc gov>, "Holian, Brian" <[email protected]>, "Morris, Scott" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: PVGS - UA V overflights (an update)


Mark

-------- Original Message --------From: "Rivers, Joseph" <Joseph [email protected]> Date: Wed, October 02, 2019 6:55 PM -0400 To: "Helton, Shana" <Shana HeJton@nrc gov>, "Bailey, Marissa" <Marjssa.Baj)[email protected]>, "Lombard, Mark" <[email protected]>, "Holian, B rian" <[email protected]> CC: "Thomas, Brian" <Brian Thomas@nrc gov>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <[email protected]>, "Rivera, Alison" <[email protected]>, "Stone, Rebecca" <Rebecca,[email protected]>, "Miller, Geoffrey" <Geoffrey [email protected]> Subject: Re: PVGS - UA V overflights (an update)




Joe

From: Helton, Shana <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 5:05 PM

To: Bailey, Marissa <[email protected]>; Lombard, Ma rk <[email protected]>; Holian,

Brian <Brian [email protected]>

Cc: Thomas, Brian <Brian [email protected]>; Bowen, Jeremy <[email protected]>; Rivers,

Joseph <[email protected]>; Rivera, Alison <[email protected]>; Stone, Rebecca

<Rebecca .Stone@□ re.gov>; Mil ler, Geoffrey <[email protected]> Subject: FYI: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)


From: Mil ler, Geoffrey


To: Helton, Shana <Shana Hehon@nrc gov>; Bowen, Jeremy <Jeremy Bowen@nrc gov>

Cc: Lantz, Ryan <Ryan Lantz@nrc gov> Subject: FW: PVGS - UAV overfl ights (an update)


From: l(b)(6) I Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 3:31 PM

To: Morris, Scott <Scott Morrjs@nrc gov>; Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]>; Miller, Geoffrey

<[email protected]>; Vegel, Anton <[email protected]>; Inverso, Tara

<Jara lnverso@nrc gov> Cc: Dixon, John <[email protected]>; Haire, Mark <Mark.Haire@ nrc.gov>

Subject: PVGS - UAV overf lights (an update)

Scott, At the urging of John Dixon (thanks, John!), I just received a call from Sean Darnseif and Michael Casenza (?) from PVGS to update me on the activities their site is undertaking to attempt to identify the UAV operators from earlier this week. According to our discussions just now, PVGS is working closely with their regulatory affairs staff, LLEA, DHS, FAA, and FBI to address the UAV overflights. Further, PVGS intends to deploy a counter-drone technology from Area Armor to attempt to identify the UAV operators. This technology apparently has a 13-mile radius and can determine the specific point from which the UAVs were launched so that LLEA / site security can locate the operator(s). I confirmed with the licensee that they have coordinated the use of this counter drone technology with FAA, and they informed me that this technology only locates the UAVs; it does not interfere with the flight pattern of those UAVs in any way. PVGS has also staffed an additional team on the backshift to help search for any potential operators should additional UAVs be observed later this week. I have conveyed this information to my FBI counterpart with whom I have been coordinating this week for his awareness, and I have asked both PVGS and the FBI to keep me informed of any additional information they may receive during the course of this investigation. I will also share this information with IL TAB for their on-call duty officer's awareness. Thank you,

~ ence Specialist Response Coordination Branch, Region IV


Te I :l(b )(6)

From: Lombard Mark Lombard Mark NSIR update

To:

Subject: Date: Attachments:

Friday, October 4, 2019 5:11 :33 PM UAV One-Pager.doc)(

A few items this wonderful Friday afternoon: • This week has been Drone-a-palooza for ssure. With the two drone swarm flyovers at

PVNGS early in the week getting a lot of attention in the agency and outside {e.g., folks who work in the EEOB), we learned a lot and briefed a lot. And our UAV/drone Commission paper should go up to them next week. See the attached one (two really) pager we put together. It is intended for internal and external stakeholders. DOE is working closely with FAA to designate areas over NPPs are no-fly zones and we are working to communicate to licensees what that means. At this time, we are not planning to impose new requierments on licensees, but the landscape is dynamic and changing. May also be an invite ffor me to travel downtown for a limited ateen d NSC/CISR d' ance meetina to ISCUSS.

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Bowen Jeremy Helton Shana: Thomas Brian ; Rivera Alison: Rivers Joseph: Stone Rebecca FYI - Drones Stakeholder Engagement Document Same attachment Wednesday, October 23, 2019 8:03 :52 AM on pgs . 65 UAV One-PageLllQQ

For your records, attached is the final version of the document that was created to support external stakeholder engagement related to drones. It was shared with the regional DRS Directors & Deputies, NRR, OPA, OCA, OEDO, and the Commission. I believe Mark also shared it with OHS and DOE.

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Good morning. Can you all easily find out how many drone SIDs we have had over the last 3 years?

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Event#: SID-02998 Security Event Description

Site: Palo Verde

Facility Type: Power Reactor - Operating

Event Date/Time: 09/29/2019 America/Phoenix

Notify Date/Time: 9/30/2019 12:47:00 AM (EDT)

Last Update Date: 9/30/20 L 9 I :22: 11 AM (EDT)

Event Type: Drone

H.E.R.0: Thomas Kendzia

Caller Affiliation: Palo Verde Security

Officer noticed several drones (5 or 6) flying over the site. The drones are circling the 3 unit site inside and outside the Protected Area. The drones have flashing red and white lights and are estimated to be 200 to 300 hundred feet above the site. It was reported the drones had spotlights on while approaching the site that they turned off when they entered the Security Owner Controlled Area. Drones were first noticed at 2050 MST and are still over the site as of 2147 MST. Security Posture was normal, which was changed to elevated when the drones were noticed. The Licensee notified one of the NRC rnsident inspectors.


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Event#: SID-02999 Security Event Description

Site: Palo Verde

Facility Type: Power Reactor - Operating

Event Date/Time: 09/30/2019 America/Phoenix

Notify Date/Time: 10/1/2019 12:13:00 AM (EDT)

Last Update Date: 101112019 I :09:22 PM (EDT)

Event Type: Drone

H.E.R.0: Donald Norwood

Caller Affiliation: Palo Verde Security

* * • This event was originally entered as an update to SID-02998, but is administratively now a new event in the database. • • •

Four (4) drones were observed flying beginning at 2051 MST and continuing through the time of this report (211 3 MST). As occurred last night, the drones are flying in, through, and around the owner controllled area, the security owner controlled area, and the protected area. Also, as last night, the drones are described as large with red and white f lashing lights. Spotlights have not been noted tonight.


As of 0355 EDT, no drones have been observed at the site since before 0020 MST. LLEA surveyed the area and were unable to locate drones on the ground or anyone controlling the drones.

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Rivers Joseph Pearson Laura: Lombard Mark: Helton Shana: Bailey Marissa: Honan Bria□

Thomas Brian: Bowen Jeremy: Rjyera Alison: Morris Scott: Atack Sabrina RE: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

Thursday, October 3, 2019 7:31 :10 AM

There are a number of websites that provide such information. Here is one below: https · //cq reengage com/a uvsi/statelegmap

I would point out that restricted airspace will do nothing to stop an adversarial attack and even the detection systems identified earlier in this email chain have limited success rates, and there is even lower likelihood that law enforcement will arrive quickly enough to actually engage with the pilots. We should be focusing our attention on getting Federal regulations and laws changed to allow sites to be defended and to identify engineering fixes that would mitigate an adversarial attack before there our licensed facilities become vulnerable.

From: Pearson, Laura


To: Lombard, Mark <[email protected]>; Rivers, Joseph <[email protected]>; Helton,

Shana <Shana.Helton@ nrc.gov>; Bailey, Marissa <[email protected]>; Holian, Brian

<[email protected]>

Cc: Thomas, Brian <[email protected]>; Bowen, Jeremy <[email protected]>; Rivera,

Alison <[email protected]>; Morris, Scott <[email protected]>; Atack, Sabrina

<[email protected]>

Subject: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)

The last time I looked at the state laws on drones was about a year ago, and that that t ime the

number of states w ith similar laws was in the high teens with more pend ing. There has been a big

push for states to enact these laws because the federa l government has limited authority to enact

similar laws, since most drone activity t hat is worrisome occurs close to the ground/structures- and

the federa l government's authority starts higher than that, if I recal l, over 500 feet. (Th is is why FAA's

drone regu lations get shot down in court constantly- lack of authority to create the regulations.) By

contrast the states have vast power over t his, and a lot (if not most at this point) have laws

perta ining to drone activity at power plants.


From: "Lombard, Mark" 

Date: Thu, October 03, 2019 3:45 AM -0400

To: "Pearson, Laura" <[email protected]>, "Rivers, Joseph" <[email protected]>, "Helton,

Shana" <Shana.Helton@nrc gov>, "Bailey, Marissa" <[email protected]>, "Holian, Brian"

<Brian [email protected]>

CC: "Thomas, Brian" <Brian Thomas@nrc gov>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <Jeremy Bowen@nrc gov>,

"Rivera, Alison" <Alison [email protected]>, "Morris, Scott" <[email protected]>, "Atack, Sabrina"

<Sabrina Atack@nrc gov>


Thanks Laura. Do we know if other NPP states have simi lar laws?

-------- Original Message--------

From: "Pearson, Laura" <[email protected]>

Date: Wed, October 02, 2019' 8:42 PM -0400

To: "Lombard, Mark" <[email protected]>, "Rivers, Joseph" <[email protected]>,

"Helton, Shana" <[email protected]>, "Bailey, Marissa " <[email protected]>, "Holian,

Brian" <[email protected]>

CC: "Thomas, Brian" <[email protected]>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <Jeremy.Bowen@nrc gov>,

"Rivera, Alison" <[email protected]>, "Morris, Scott" <Scott [email protected]>, "Atack, Sabrina"

<[email protected]>


Mark, to answer your question, Arizona law prohibits flying a drone within 500 feet horizonta lly or

250 feet vertically of any critica l faci lity, wh ich includes power plants of any type.


From: "Lombard, Mark" <[email protected]>


To: "Rivers, Joseph" <[email protected]>, "Helton, Shana" <[email protected]>, "Bai ley,

Marissa" <[email protected]>, "Holian, Brian" <[email protected]>

CC: "Thomas, Brian" <[email protected]>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <Jeremy [email protected]>,

"Rivera, Alison" <Alison Rjvera@nrc gov>, "Holian, Brian" <Brian Holjan@nrc gov>, "Morris, Scott"

<[email protected]>, "Ba iley, Marissa" <[email protected]>, "Atack, Sabrina"

<[email protected]>, "Pearson, Laura" <Laura,[email protected]>


PS-let's please not brief this out fu rther until I get to Dan and we have a bit more info.


From: "Lombard, Mark" 


To: "Rivers, Joseph" <Joseph Rivers@nrc gov>, "Helton, Shana" <Shana [email protected]>, "Bai ley,

Marissa" <[email protected]>, "Holian, Brian" <[email protected]>

CC: "Thomas, Brian" <[email protected]>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <[email protected]>,

"Rivera, Alison" <Alison Rjvera@nrc gov>, "Holian, Brian" <Brian [email protected]>, "Morris, Scott"

<Scott Morris@nrc gov>


Since drones are aircraft and t hey are not violating a law, what is the action that can be taken lega lly

if t hey locate t he operator?

Mark


From : "Rivers, Joseph" <[email protected]>


To: "Helton, Shana" <Shana Helton@nrc gov>, "Bailey, Marissa" <Marissa Bailey@nrc gov>,

"Lombard, Mark" , "Holian, Brian" <Brian Holian@nrc gov>

CC: "Thomas, Brian" <[email protected]>, "Bowen, Jeremy" <[email protected]>, "Rivera, Alison" <Alison Rivera@nrc gov>, "Stone, Rebecca" <Rebecca [email protected]>, "Miller,

Geoffrey" <Geoffrey. Mi I [email protected]> Subject: Re: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update)




Joe

From: Helton, Shana <Shana Helton@nrc gov> Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 5:05 PM

To: Bailey, Marissa <[email protected]>; Lombard, Ma rk <[email protected]>; Holian,

Brian <Brian [email protected]> Cc: Thomas, Brian <Brian Jhomas@nrc gov>; Bowen, Jeremy <Jeremy Bowen@nrc gov>; Rivers,

Joseph <[email protected]>; Rivera, Alison <[email protected]>; Stone, Rebecca

<Rebecca Stone@nrc gov>; Mil ler, Geoffrey <Geoffrey.Miller@nrc gov> Subject: FYI: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update) FYI, note the below re: licensee using counter-drone technology. (Thanks, Geoff. for passing this along.)

From: Miller, Geoffrey Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 5:03 PM To: Helton, Shana <Shana He~ton@nrc gov>; Bowen, Jeremy <Jeremy Bowen@nrc gov>

Cc: Lantz, Ryan <Ryan Lantz@nrc gov> Subject: FW: PVGS - UAV overflights (an update) FYI - in case you hadn't heard through other channels. From:l(b)(6) I Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2019 3:31 PM

To: Morris, Scott <Scott Morrjs@nrc gov>; Lantz, Ryan <[email protected]>; Miller, Geoffrey <Geoffrey.Miller@nrc gov>; Vegel, Anton <Anton Vegel@nrc gov>; Inverso, Tara

<Jara lnverso@nrc gov> Cc: Dixon, John <John Dixon@nrc gov>; Haire, Mark Subject: PVGS - UAV overfl ights (an update) Scott, At the urging of John Dixon (thanks, John!), I just received a call from Sean Darnseif and Michael Casenza (?) from PVGS to update me on the activities their site is undertaking to attempt to identify the UAV operators from earlier this week. According to our discussions just now, PVGS is working closely with their regulatory affairs staff, LLEA, DHS, FAA, and FBI to address the UAV overflights. Further, PVGS intends to deploy a counter-drone technology from Area Armor to attempt to identify the UAV operators. This technology apparently has a 13-mile radius and can determine the specific point from which the UAVs were launched so that LLEA / site security can locate the operator(s). I confirmed with the licensee that they have coordinated the use of this counter drone technology with FAA, and they informed me that this technology only locates the UAVs; it does not interfere with the fl ight pattern of those UAVs in any way. PVGS has also

staffed an additional team on the backshift to help search for any potential operators should additional UAVs be observed later this week. I have conveyed this information to my FBI counterpart with whom I have been coordinating this week for his awareness, and I have asked both PVGS and the FBI to keep me informed of any additional information they may receive during the course of this investigation . I will also share this information with IL TAB for their on-call duty officer's awareness. Thank you,

l(b)(6) I Inte lligence Specialist

Response Coord ination Branch, Region IV

U.S. Nuclear Re ulatory Commission Tel: (b)(6)


Dixon, John Tuesday, October 15, 2019 1:38 PM Peabody, Charley; You, David; Bywater, Russ FW: NRC Daily Notes for October 11, 2019

FYI. The drone issue is getting higher views, not specific to PV but it may have driven it faster.

Jolin L 'Dixon Cfiief, 13r an cfi 'D 817-200-1574

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