ML24177A281
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MEMORANDUM TO:
Those on Attached List FROM:
Scott C. Flanders Chief Information Officer Office of Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT:
DATA CALL FOR UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA RECORDS This memorandum is a request for identification of records related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) facilities. The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 118-31, Sections 1841-1843) requires the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to establish the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Collection. The law requires that by October 20, 2024, each Federal agency review, identify, and organize each UAP record in its custody for disclosure to the public and transmission to the National Archives.
The term UAP, as defined in 50 US Code 3373(n)(8), means:
A) Airborne objects that are not immediately identifiable; B) Transmedium objects or devices; C) Submerged objects or devices that are not immediately identifiable and that display behavior or performance characteristics suggesting that the objects or devices may be related to the objects described in subparagraph (A) above.
The UAP records collection will consist of copies of all Government, Government-provided, or Government-funded records relating to UAP, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (or equivalent subjects by any other name with the specific and sole exclusion of temporarily non-attributed objects). Agencies must identify all UAP records that exist in any format. Agencies must make digital copies of these records and prepare them for transfer to NARA by October 20, 2024. NARA will only accept the digital versions of UAP records. The NRC will continue to manage the original source records in its custody according to the NARA approved disposition schedule. Temporary records will eventually be destroyed. Permanent records will eventually be transferred to NARA, even if a copy has already been transmitted as part of the UAP collection.
CONTACT:
Helena Gilbert, OCIO/DIME 571-344-4934 July 9, 2024 Signed by Flanders, Scott on 07/09/24
2 The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) requests that offices review their analog and electronic records and no later than August 30, 2024, do the following:
For electronic records:
Offices are required to add NRC UAP electronic data/records into the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) by following the instructions in the ADAMS Processing Template: NRC-013 - NRC Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).
For paper records:
The NRC UAP documents in paper must be submitted to the Document Processing Center (DPC) accompanied with a completed and signed NRC 665(ML020170279) for digitization and processing into ADAMS.
For classified records and negative responses:
Provide information about classified records and negative response to Helena Gilbert, the NRC Agency Records Officer (ARO) via email. Do not add classified records to ADAMS.
For all records, regardless of type of medium:
Guidance from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) office on what information is generally redacted on the Security Information Database (SID) reports responsive to UFO/UAP FOIA Requests is as follows:
Names, unique titles, and contact information for law enforcement officials (at any level of government);
Names, unique titles, and contact information for intelligence specialists; Information relating to the manner in which the nuclear plant reporting the incident responded (e.g., change in security condition); and Information relating to any ongoing investigation into the incident.
If a document requires redaction, please provide both the original document and the redacted document as both must be provided to NARA.
The ARO will review all documents in ADAMS before they are transferred to NARA.
Staff need to work with their office and regional Records Coordinators or other designated individuals to identify UAP records.
I appreciate your help in meeting this very important deadline as required by law.
3 THOSE ON THE ATTACHED LIST E-Mail/Mail Stops Scott W. Moore, Executive Director, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards RidsACRS_MailCTR Resource E. Roy Hawkens, Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel RidsAslbpManagement Resource Brooke Clark, General Counsel RidsOgcMailCenter Resource Jared Heck, Acting, Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication RidsOcaaMailCenter Resource Jennifer M. Golder, Acting Chief Financial Officer RidsOcfoMailCenter Resource Robert J. Feitel, Inspector General RidsOigMailCenter Resource David L. Skeen, Director, Office of International Programs RidsOipMailCenter Resource Eugene Dacus, Director, Office of Congressional Affairs RidsOcaMailCenter Resource Holly M. Harrington, Acting Director, Office of Public Affairs RidsOpaMail Resource Carrie Safford, Secretary of the Commission RidsSecyMailCenter Resource RidsSecyCorrespondenceMCTR Resource Raymond V. Furstenau, Acting Executive Director for Operations RidsEdoMailCenter Resource TDB, Deputy Executive Director for Materials, Waste, Research, State, Tribal, Compliance, Administration, and Human Capital Programs, OEDO RidsEdoMailCenter Resource Scott A. Morris, Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs, OEDO RidsEdoMailCenter Resource Jody C. Martin, Acting Associate Director for Operations, OEDO RidsEdoMailCenter Resource James Corbett, Acting Director, Office of Administration RidsAdmMailCenter Resource Scott C. Flanders, Acting Chief Information Officer RidsOCIO Resource (I)
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David L. Pelton, Director, Office of Enforcement RidsOeMailCenter Resource Thomas G. Ashley, Director, Office of Investigations RidsOiMailCenter Resource Eric Dilworth, Acting Chief Human Capital Officer RidsOchcoMailCenter Resource John W. Lubinski, Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards RidsNmssOd Resource Andrea D. Veil, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation RidsNrrOd Resource (I)
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John Tappert, Acting Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research RidsResOd Resource (I)
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Vonna L. Ordaz, Director, Office of Small Business And Civil Rights RidsSbcrMailCenter Resource Mirela Gavrilas, Director, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response RidsNsirOd Resource (I)
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Raymond K. Lorson, Regional Administrator, Region I RidsRgn1MailCenter Resource Laura A. Dudes, Regional Administrator Region II RidsRgn2MailCenter Resource John B. Giessner, Regional Administrator, Region III RidsRgn3MailCenter Resource John D. Monninger, Regional Administrator, Region IV RidsRgn4MailCenter Resource
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SUBJECT:
DATA CALL FOR UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA RECORDS MEMORANDUM TO THOSE ON THE ATTACHED LIST.
DATED:
July 9, 2024 ADAMS Accession Number: ML24177A281 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY OFFICE OCIO/DIME/DPRB OCIO/DIME/DPRB OCIO/DIME OCIO/DIME OCIO NAME HGilbert LKube ANoonan BSall SFlanders DATE 06/26/2024 06/26/2024 06/26/2024 06/27/2024 07/9/2024