ML20310A184
| ML20310A184 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 11/02/2020 |
| From: | Xiaosong Y NRC/NRR/DANU/UNPL |
| To: | Kulowiec D US Dept of Commerce, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) |
| Xiaosong Y | |
| References | |
| Download: ML20310A184 (2) | |
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From:
Yin, Xiaosong To:
dalia.kulowiec@nist.gov Bcc:
Buckberg, Perry; Torres, Paulette
Subject:
2.206 Petition regarding the NIST NCNR Police Force Date:
Monday, November 02, 2020 3:06:00 PM Importance:
High Ms. Kulowiec,
This e-mail is to inform you that I will be the Petition Manager for your September 4, 2020, 2.206 petition. Please contact me with any questions about the process and/or the status of the petition review at any time.
In your petition you requested that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ensure that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) current licensing basis not be changed to replace the term "Police Officers" with armed response. In the petition, you state that the NIST NCNR Police Force is being replaced by other security staff and NIST NCNR licensing requirements are being changed from "Police Officers" to "Armed Response." You state that this change is irresponsible and a safety concern that would allow anyone with a gun and no Police training to respond to all police related incidents on the NIST site. Lastly, you claim that NIST NCNR management officials have failed to negotiate in good faith with the Police Union.
Your concern regarding the safety of the NIST NCNR in light of security changes has screened into the 2.206 process in accordance with Section II.A.2(d) NRC Management Directive (MD) 8.11 Review Process for 10 CFR 2.206 Petitions (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML18296A043) and a Petition Review Board will begin its evaluation. However, your concern that NIST management officials failed to negotiate with the Police Union has screened out of the 2.206 process consistent with the MD 8.11 Section II.A.2(d)(vi) screening criteria, Requests to Impose a Requirement that is Outside of NRC Jurisdiction, because the NRC does not have jurisdiction over labor relations issues.
In addition, the NRC staff has concluded, following review in accordance with Sections II.B.1 of MD 8.11, that the NIST NCNR security related concerns expressed in your petition do not warrant immediate enforcement action.
As the PRB begins its evaluation I wouldlike to ensure that you are aware that because the 2.206 petition process is a public process, the petition and all the information in it, including your identity, will be made public.
- Thanks,
Xiaosong Yin Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch (UNPL)
Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities (DANU)
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Phone: (301) 415-1404 Email: xiaosong.yin@nrc.gov