SECY-19-0074, Weekly Information Report - Week Ending July 19, 2019
| ML19203A108 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 07/26/2019 |
| From: | Catherine Haney NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
| Roger Rihm, 415-1717 | |
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| SECY-19-0074 | |
| Download: ML19203A108 (9) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT JULY 26, 2019 SECY-19-0074 FOR: The Commissioners FROM : Catherine Haney Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT-WEEK ENDING JULY 19, 2019 CONTENTS Enclosure Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer A Office of the Chief Information Officer B Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C Office of the Secretary D c'~A Catherine Haney ~
Assistant for Operations, OEDO
Contact:
R. Rihm, OEDO 301-415-1717
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Items of Interest Week Ending JULY 19, 2019 ARRIVALS WISE, BRANDON GENERAL ENGINEER NRR RETIREMENTS NONE DEPARTURES GOLDSTEIN, DANIEL B. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR OIG REECE, JAMES T. SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR R-11 JULY 26, 2019 ENCLOSURE A
Office Information Officer (OCIO)
Items of Interest Week Ending JULY 19, 2019 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of July 15 - July 19, as submitted by requester Tracking Requester's Requester's Request Description Received Number Name Oraanization Date 2019-000360 Ben Newmeyer & Dillion Any and all Orders issued by the 07/15/19 Ammerman LLP NRC, or any of its affiliated agencies, other administrative or disciplinary actions taken by NRC, records of investigations for violations of federal law and regulations, and records relevant to misconduct, in regard to and/or against Foss Therapy Services, Inc. and/or named individual 2019-000361 Sana Corporate Copy of named individual's Senior 07/16/19 Memon Research and Reactor Operators (SRO) License Investigations Ltd .
2019-000362 Kevin Corporate Copy of named individual's Senior 07/18/19 Esperas Research and Reactor Operators (SRO) License Investigations Ltd .
2019-000363 Samuel NRC memorandum, "Supporting 07/18/19 Miranda Information for Staff Recommendations in Response to Executive Director for Operations Tasking in September 15, 2016, Exelon Backfit Appeal Decision,"
dated September 6, 2017 (ML17237C035)
JULY 26, 2019 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
Items of Interest Week Ending JULY 19, 2019 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International NAC-UMS Universal Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1015, Amendment No. 7: Direct Final Rule:
Confirmation of Effective Date: Part 72 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations C10 CFR) (Regulatory Identifier Number CRIN) 3150-AK33: NRC-2019-0070)
On July 19, 2019, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (84 FR 34769) confirming the effective date of July 29, 2019, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on May 15, 2019 (84 FR 21687). This direct final rule amended the NRC's spent fuel storage regulations by revising the NAC International NAC-UMS Universal Storage System listing within the "List of approved spent fuel storage casks" to include Amendment No. 7 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1015. Amendment No. 7 revises the surveillance requirements for technical specifications A3.1.6.1 and A3.1.6.2 to ensure that adequate monitoring of the concrete cask heat removal system is performed. Amendment No. 7 also revises the basis for technical specification A3.1 .6 to clarify that the surveillance requirements for technical specification A3.1.6 requires a minimum of two outlet air temperature measurements to provide an average outlet temperature. The effective date of July 29, 2019, for the direct final rule published May 15, 2019, is confirmed .
State of Vermont: NRC Staff Assessment of a Proposed Agreement Between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State of Vermont: Proposed State Agreement: Request for Comment: 10 CFR Part 150 CNRC-2019-0114)
On July 16, 2019, the NRC published in the Federal Register(84 FR 33864) a notice of proposed agreement between the NRC and the State of Vermont requesting public comment on the agreement. By letter dated April 11 , 2019, Governor Philip Scott of the State of Vermont requested that the NRC enter into this agreement as authorized by Section 274b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA). Under the proposed agreement, the Commission would discontinue, and the State of Vermont would assume, regulatory authority over certain types of byproduct materials as defined in the AEA, source material, and special nuclear material in quantities not sufficient to form a critical mass. The NRC is also publishing the summary of a draft assessment by the NRC staff of the State of Vermont's regulatory program.
Comments are requested by July 25, 2019, on the proposed agreement and its effect on public health and safety. Comments are also requested on the draft staff assessment, the adequacy of the State of Vermont's program , and the State's program staff.
Section 27 4e. of the AEA requires that the terms of the proposed agreement be published in the Federal Register for public comment once each week for four consecutive weeks. This document is the final notice being published in fulfillment of that requirement.
Physical Security for Advanced Reactors: Regulatory Basis: Public Meeting and Request for Comment: 10 CFR Parts 50, 52, and 73 CRIN 3150-AK19: NRC-2017-0227)
On July 16, 2019, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (84 FR 33861) requesting comment on a regulatory basis to support a rulemaking that would amend the NRC's regulations to develop specific physical security requirements for advanced reactors, which refers to light-water small modular reactors and non-light-water reactors . The NRC is proposing a limited-scope rulemaking , which would provide a clear set of alternative, performance-based requirements and guidance for advanced reactor physical security that would reduce the need JULY 26, 2019 ENCLOSURE C
for exemptions to current physical security requirements when applicants request permits and licenses. The NRC plans to hold a public meeting to discuss the regulatory basis and facilitate public participation. Comments are requested by August 15, 2019.
Measurement Standards Used at U.S. Nuclear Power Plants: Petition for Rulemaking; Correction: 10 CFR Parts 50 and 52 (Docket No. PRM-50-118; NRC-2019-0071)
On July 15, 2019, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (84 FR 33710) correcting a notice that was published in the Federal Register on May 15, 2019 (84 FR 21728),
regarding the receipt of a petition for rulemaking from Michael Taylor, dated December 3, 2018, as amended on January 24, 2019. This action is necessary to correct a Docket ID and telephone number. The correction was effective July 15, 2019.
JULY 26, 2019 ENCLOSURE C
Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending JULY 19, 2019 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents
- 1. SECY-19-0067 06/28/19 Recommendations for Enhancing the Reactor Oversight Process
- 2. SECY-19-0068 07/01/19 Direct Final Rule - Alternatives to the Use of Credit Ratings (RIN 3150-AJ92)
Information Papers
- 1. SECY-19-0070 07/12/19 Weekly Information Report -Week Ending July 5, 2019
- 2. SECY-19-0073 07/18/19 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending July 12, 2019 Commission Correspondence
- 1. Letter to the Honorable John Barrasso, et al., submits the 30th monthly status report on the licensing activities and regulatory duties of the NRC (for the reporting period through May 2019), dated July 11, 2019
- 2. Letter to the Honorable John Barrasso and Frank Pallone, Jr., submits report entitled "Update on Radiological Emergency Preparedness Enhancement Activities Resulting from Lessons Learned Following September 11, 2001, and other Natural and Technological Emergencies," dated July 12, 2019
- 3. Letter to the Honorable John Barrasso and Frank Pallone, Jr., submits reports entitled "Approaches for Expediting and Establishing Stages in the Licensing Process for Commercial Advanced Nuclear Reactors" and "Increasing the use of Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Evaluation Techniques and Regulatory Guidance," dated July 12, 2019 JULY 26, 2019 ENCLOSURE D
ML19203A108 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME RRihm CHaney DATE 7/25/19 7/26/19