ML24040A033
| ML24040A033 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Summer, Vogtle, South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 12/04/2023 |
| From: | Bowen M Columbia Univ |
| To: | NRC/OCIO |
| References | |
| FOIA-2024-000044 | |
| Download: ML24040A033 (1) | |
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From:
Matt Bowen To:
FOIA Resource
Subject:
[External_Sender] Freedom of Information Act request -- NRC staff resources used for past combined license review and issuance Date:
Monday, December 4, 2023 4:31:00 PM To whom it may concern,
My name is Matt Bowen, Im a senior research scholar at Columbia University and I am seeking information under the Freedom of Information Act. My work phone is 646-951-1944.
My employed, the Center on Global Energy Policy, is located at: 1255 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027.
I would like to obtain dataon the NRC staff resources that were utilized as part of the 8 combined licenses (COLs) that have been issued. The 8 COLs are: South Texas 3 and 4, North Anna 3, William States Lee III 1 and 2, Virgil C. Summer 2 and 3, Vogtle 3 and 4, Levy 1 and 2, Fermi 3, and Turkey Point 6 and 7. Specifically, I would like to know how many NRC staff hours were used for the different components of the license review for each COL. From the way COL licensing is set up, I would expect that the categories would look something like the following:
1.Docketing/application acceptability review 2.Safety review 3.Environmental review 4.Financial/antitrust review 5.Contested proceedings 6.Mandatory hearing
- 7. (Other? Administrative?)
It also appears that in some cases, outside contractor hours were utilized as part of the application review and I would like to know the number of contractor hours utilized in each COL, as well.
This FOIA data request would be utilized as part of research for a report or reports that will be publicly available on Columbia University's website and I think releasing this data would help to inform the public conversation that is taking place right now on how best to modernize and improve the efficiency of the NRC power reactor licensing process (as demonstrated by Congressional laws, hearings, and draft bills on the topic).
As a member of a university, I am willing and could potentially be able to pay fees, though I would appreciate being told what they are ahead of time if they are going to be substantial. I would of course prefer not to pay any fees, and I think the purpose of the FOIA does benefit the public.
Thank you and I would be happy to answer any questions.
Matt Matt Bowen, PhD Senior Research Scholar Center on Global Energy Policy Columbia University C: