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Brief from today's (October 16) daily NERC Security Call:
NERC -Continue in Alert level 2.5, something between full alert status and heightened alert. - CIPWG continues to work on level definitions. Still a week or two away from completion. NIPC - Reported possible bomb threat at Nuclear Plant in ERCOT. However, ERCOT reports that security at Plant was unaware of threat. DOE - Continue at SECON level 3 modified. Note: SECON-3 is used when an increased and more predictable threat of terrorist activity exists and may increase access controls to include additional personnel and vehicle barriers. SC's -A suspcious substance received in the mail forced a Mid-Atlantic Electric Utility to evacuate their control center. Local authorities determined the substance to be non-toxic and allowed all personel to return to the building. -Two unidentified indivduals tried to gain access to a Midwest EHV station via the station gate. They escaped without being apprehended. -A Power Plant in the Southwest recieved a phone call in which the caller stated "you are being watched." The caller then hanged-up. -A Power Plant in the Southwest reported that two suspcious people showed up at the Plant gate stating that they were college students and that they wanted a tour of the Plant. The security guard refused them access and asked them to leave. They refused to leave. The guard went to his truck to radio the situation in, at which time the suspects fled. Their vehicle had no plates on the front and the guard was unable to read the rear plate. ECAR/MET Security Coordinator suggests that ECAR members continue to evaluate their security measures and take action that they deem appropriate to protect the system and their investment. ECAR/MET reminds the ECAR members that if Federal Agencies discover that one of your facilities is the target of a credible threat, that they will notify you directly of such threat. You are asked to notify the ECAR/MET Security Coordinator of any and all suspicious activities that occur on or near critical transmission facilities and power plants, as well as the appropriate law enforcement authorities. This information is for dissemination within the industry only. Please do not make available to any public posting. Daniel R. Boezio ECAR/MET Security Coordination Manager Transmission Security Phone: 614-413-6630 e-mail: drboezio@aep.com
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