ML24313A051

NRC Staff November 8, 2024 Weekly Status Report

ML24313A051
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	11/08/2024
From:	Megan Wright NRC/OGC
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
RAS 57186, 50-269-SLR-2, 50-270-SLR-2, 50-287-SLR-2
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November 8, 2024

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

In the Matter of

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC Docket No. 50-269 -SLR -2, 50-270-SLR -2, (Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3) 50-287 -SLR -2

NRC STAFF NOVEMBER 8, 2024, WEEKLY STATUS REPORT

As required by the Licensing Boards October 18, 2024, Memorandum and Order, t he

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff is filing this weekly status report. 1 As stated in

the NRC St aff s November 1, 2024, weekly status report, 2 the NRC Staff is taking actions

consistent with the 2018 Memorandum of Understanding 3 with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission (FERC) regarding NRC Staff Non-Public Attachments A - D 4; Attachment B to the

Licensing Boards October 9, 2024, ex parte/ separation of functions Memorandum (nonpublic) 5;

as well as the ex parte/separation of functions communications associated with the August 19,

1 See Licensing Board Memorandum and Order (Requesting Weekly NRC Staff Status Report on Redaction Review Efforts) at 2-3 (Oct. 18, 2024) (ML24292A130) (October 18, 2024, Memorandum and Order) (stating, This weekly reporting obligation will continue until the Staff provides for the public record of this proceeding final redacted versions of the four documents and the referred ex parte/separation of functions communications.).

2 See NRC Staff November 1, 2024, Weekly Status Report (Nov. 1, 2024) (ML24306A135).

3 See NRC-FERC CEII Memorandum of Understanding Extension Third Addendum (Apr. 23, 2024)

(ML24116A184 (package)). See e.g., Yellow Announcement YA-18-0051, Critical Energy/Electric Infrastructure Information Policy (May 25, 2018) (ML18145A145).

4 See NRC Staff Motion Requesting that the Licensing Board Accept Redacted Documents Identified in Appendix 1 To Licensing Board August 19, 2024, Protective Order for Inclusion on The Public Docket (Sept. 25, 2024) (ML24269A178).

5 See also, Licensing Board Memorandum and Order (Concerning Additional Ex Parte/Separation of Functions Communications) (Oct. 9, 2024) (ML24283A154).

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2024, ex parte/separation of functions Memorandum and Order. 6 The NRC Staff continues to

reasonably estimate that this process may be completed on or before November 15, 2024. The

NRC Staff will provide another weekly status report as directed by the Licensing Boards

October 18, 2024, Memorandum and Order on November 15, 2024. 7

Respectfully submitted,

/Signed (electronically) by/

Megan Wright Counsel for NRC Staff Mail Stop: O-14-A44 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Telephone: 516-765-6523 E-mail: megan.wright@nrc.gov

Dated in Lewes, Delaware this 8th day of November 2024

6 See Licensing Board Memorandum and Order (Notice Concerning Ex Parte/Separation of Functions Communications) (Aug. 19, 2024) (ML24232A221).

7 See October 18, 2024, Memorandum and Order at 2-3.

November 8, 2024

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

In the Matter of

DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC Docket Nos. 50-269 -SLR -2, 50-270-SLR -2, (Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3) 50-287 -SLR -2

Certificate of Service

Pursuant to 10 C.F.R §2.305, I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing, NRC STAFF

NOVEMBER 8, 2024, WEEKLY STATUS REPORT, dated November 8, 2024, have been

served upon the Electronic Information Exchange (the NRCs E -Filing System), in the captioned

proceeding, this 8th day of November 2024.

/Signed (electronically) by/

Megan Wright Counsel for NRC Staff Mail Stop: O-14-A44 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Telephone: 516-765-6523 E-mail: megan.wr ight@nrc.gov Dated in Lewes, Delaware this 8th day of November 2024