SECY-23-0015, Weekly Information Report Week Ending February 10, 2023
| ML23046A007 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/16/2023 |
| From: | Marissa Bailey NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
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| SECY-23-0015 | |
| Download: ML23046A007 (8) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT FEBRUARY 16, 2023 SECY-23-0015 FOR: The Commissioners FROM: Marissa G. Bailey Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 2023 CONTENTS Enclosure Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer A Office of the Chief Information Officer B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation C Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards D Office of the Secretary E Meyer, Matthew signing on behalf of Bailey, Marissa on 02/16/23 MMeyer for Marissa G. Bailey Assistant for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: John R. Jolicoeur, OEDO 301-415-1642
ML23046A007 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME JJolicoeur MMeyer for MBailey DATE 02/15/2023 02/16/2023 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
Items of Interest Week Ending February 10, 2023 ARRIVALS ALLISON-RUSSELL, LYNDSE HEALTH PHYSICIST R-I DOMINIC, MARLINE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SPECIALIST OIP HERRERA TORRES, MARIA E. PROJECT MANAGER NRR MANNING, WENDY DIRECTOR RMOS OIG ROBERTSON-DEMERS, KAT HEALTH PHYSICIST NMSS SHAW, DANIEL HEALTH PHYSICIST NMSS WILLIAMS, DANIELLE PROJECT MANAGER NMSS RETIREMENTS NONE DEPARTURES AREFIN, MUHAMMAD R. SENIOR AUDITOR OIG HARPER, RICHARD S. CHIEF OF STAFF COMM FEBRUARY 16, 2023 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Items of Interest Week Ending February 10, 2023 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests, and Appeals Received During the Period of February 6 - February 10, as submitted by requester Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date FOIA- Overall, - Requester is seeking the 02/09/2023 2023- Park groundwater test well data from 0000661 2010-2022 from the Nuclear Fuel Services facility in Erwin, TN. I require the test well data from wells: 98A, 132A, 138A, 139A, 140A, 141A, 142A, 143A, 144A, 145A, 146A, 147A, 148A, 149A, 150AW, 151A, 152A, 153A, 154A, 155A These groundwater test wells are re: The North Site (Superfund) decommissioning at Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS).
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 ENCLOSURE B 1 FOIA-2023-000064 and FOIA-2023-000065 are not included in this report because they were both submitted for testing purposes.
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Items of Interest Week Ending February 10, 2023 Staff Memo to Commission on Vogtle Unit 4 Activities On February 9, 2023, the staff issued a memorandum to the Commission (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML22214B335) describing activities related to Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 4 closure of inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria (ITAAC). The memo also included inspections related to ITAAC and operational programs, current licensing activities, and any possible impact these activities might have on the timing of the staffs finding under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 52.103(g).
Approval of Vogtle Unit 3 Exigent LAR Related to a Passive Core Cooling System Valve On February 8, 2023, the staff issued its safety evaluation approving an exigent license amendment for Vogtle Unit 3 (ML23037A082), meeting Southern Nuclear Companys (SNC) requested-by date. The amendment allows SNC to repair a leaking safety-related valve without having to defuel the reactor, as the unit has never been critical. The valve is part of the Passive Core Cooling System on the Direct Vessel Injection line. The repair of the valve is critical path for the startup of Unit 3. The staff held a public meeting on February 2, 2023, and posted an ad in the Augusta Chronicle to encourage public engagement. No comments were received.
NRC Public Meeting with TerraPower On February 8, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff conducted a virtual public meeting with TerraPower to discuss coordination with federal and state agencies, and engagement with Tribal Nations in support of the environmental report that will be submitted in the Natrium construction permit application expected by February 2024. TerraPowers presentation also included a brief overview of the project environs, including ecological, historic, and cultural resources. Approximately 50 stakeholders attended the meeting, including representatives from non-governmental organizations, congressional offices, and members of the public. TerraPower answered questions posted by NRC staff during the meeting. No questions were received from external stakeholders or members of the public following the business portion of the meeting.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 ENCLOSURE C
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
Items of Interest Week Ending February 10, 2023 NRC Publishes Federal Register Notice for the TRISO-X, LLC Fuel Fabrication Facility Licensing Application On February 3, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff published a Federal Register notice (FR. Vol. 88, Pg. 7473-7478) for the TRISO-X, LLC fuel fabrication facility license application announcing the opportunity to request a hearing and to petition for leave to intervene. The notice provides 60 days to respond and ends April 4. The NRC staff are currently reviewing the application (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML22101A200) and environmental report (ML22266A269) with a projected completion date of early 2025.
West Virginia Governor Submits Letter of Intent to NRC to Become an Agreement State in Accordance with Section 274b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as Amended On February 8, 2023, NRC received a letter from West Virginia Governor Jim Justice to Chair Christopher Hanson indicating the States intent to become an Agreement State in accordance with Section 274b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Under the Agreement, the NRC would discontinue, and the State of West Virginia would assume the authority to regulate the use of radioactive materials at approximately 160 academic, medical and industrial facilities in the State. The State did not specify a date for the final agreement to be completed.
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 ENCLOSURE D
Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending February 10, 2023 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents
- 1. SECY-22-0076 01/23/23 Supplement to SECY-22-0076, "Expansion of Current Policy on Potential Common-Cause Failures in Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems"
- 2. Staff Requirements 02/09/23 Recommendation for Enhancing the Memorandum SECY-22-0089 Emergency Preparedness Significance Determination Process for the Reactor Oversight Process
- 3. Commission Voting Record 02/09/23 Recommendation for Enhancing the SECY-22-0089 Emergency Preparedness Significance Determination Process for the Reactor Oversight Process
- 4. Staff Requirements 02/09/23 Duke Energy Request to Relocate the Memorandum SECY-22-0090 Emergency Operations Facility
- 5. Commission Voting Record 02/09/23 Duke Energy Request to Relocate the SECY-22-0090 Emergency Operations Facility
- 6. Staff Requirements 02/09/23 Xcel Energy Request for Emergency Memorandum Operations Facility Consolidation and SECY-22-0106 Relocation
- 7. Commission Voting Record 02/09/23 Xcel Energy Request for Emergency SECY-22-0106 Operations Facility Consolidation and Relocation
- 8. Commission Voting Record 02/08/23 Commissioner Caputo's vote on SECY SECY-23-0001 0001: Options for Licensing and Regulating Fusion Energy Systems Information
- 1. SECY-23-0007 01/24/23 Annual Report on Court Litigation (Calendar Year 2022)
- 2. SECY-23-0012 02/02/23 Weekly Information Report Week Ending 01/27/2023 Memoranda
- 1. None Commission Correspondence
- 1. None FEBRUARY 16, 2023 ENCLOSURE E
Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. 703rd Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) - March 2-3, 2023