SECY-19-0115, Weekly Information Report - Week Ending November 15, 2019
| ML19323D425 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 11/21/2019 |
| From: | Catherine Haney NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
| Sherri Miotla, 415-5914 | |
| References | |
| SECY-19-0115 | |
| Download: ML19323D425 (6) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT NOVEMBER 21, 2019 SECY-19-0115 FOR: The Commissioners FROM : Catherine Haney Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT-WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 15, 2019 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 the Secretary D
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Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
Items of Interest Week Ending NOVEMBER 15, 2019 ARRIVALS NONE RETIREMENTS NONE DEPARTURES NONE NOVEMBER 21 , 2019 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Items of Interest Week Ending NOVEMBER 15, 2019 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of November 11 - November 15, as submitted by requester Tracking Requester's Requester's Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date 2020-000037 Kevin License verification of named individual. 11/12/2019 Esperas 2020-000038 Jarrod Sharp Any and all email communications with 11/12/2019 named individuals of Rockville, Maryland.
2020-000039 Emma Best A copy of the list, printout, or database 11/12/2019 listing of Inspector General (IG) investigations closed/reports completed during calendar year 2014. If the list is organized by fiscal year rather than calendar year, the fiscal year 2014 list is sufficient for this request. If no central list or database exists, then I request copies of the cover sheet or first page of each IG report completed during calendar year 2014.
2020-000040 Todd Mobley Applied Health A copy of the NASA Goddard Space Flight 11/13/2019 Physics, LLC Center, Radioactive Materials license for License No. 19-05748-03 wherein named individual was the Radiation Safety Officer.
2020-000041 Margaret The Findings Memorandum mentioned in 11/13/2019 Kotzalas the October 20, 2018, email between named individuals, and all supporting documentation including any record of investigation and exhibits . Also, all emails between named individuals, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), and Office of the General Counsel (OGC) regarding this matter and the decision whether or not to take disciplinary action against named individual.
2020-000042 Kevin License verification of named individual. 11/14/2019 Esperas 2020-000043 Lauren Any and all documents, communication and 11/14/2019 McConnell memos relating to named individual.
NOVEMBER 21, 2019 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Items of Interest Week Ending NOVEMBER 15, 2019 Public Meeting to Discuss Draft NEI 17-06, "Guidance on Using IEC 61508 SIL Certification to Support the Acceptance of Commercial Grade Digital Equipment for Nuclear Safety Related Applications" On November 6, 2019, the staff held a public meeting with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and external stakeholders to discuss draft NEI 17-06, "Guidance on Using IEC 61508 SIL Certification to Support the Acceptance of Commercial Grade Digital Equipment for Nuclear Safety Related Applications ." NEI 17-06 is being developed under modernization project 3, "Acceptance of Digital Equipment" of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Integrated Action Plan (IAP) for modernizing instrumentation and controls regulatory infrastructure. NEI provided an overview of the draft NEI 17-06 and responded to staff's preliminary comments. A number of staff's comments dealt with use of EPRl's safety integrity level certification research results that form the basis for NEI 17-06. The staff agreed to provide a final set of comments on NEI 17-06 by December 20, 2019. NEI plans to submit NEI 17-06 for NRC endorsement in January 2020.
Public Meeting to Discuss Task Interface Agreement Revitalization Effort On November 7, 2019, the NRC staff held a public meeting with stakeholders regarding the Task Interface Agreement (TIA) revitalization effort. The staff presented the current status of the project and discussed the details of the proposed revitalized process with table-top examples. NEI and the industry provided feedback on the proposed process in the meeting. Staff will consider the stakeholder insights and feedback received as part of the continuing TIA effort and plans to further engage the industry and stakeholders, as appropriate.
Public Meeting to Discuss Draft TSTF-577, "Performance Based Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube Inspections" On November 12, 2019, the staff held a public meeting with representatives from the Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF), Electric Power Research Institute, and licensees to discuss draft TSTF-577, "Performance Based Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube Inspections,"
dated September 18, 2019, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System ML19301A001 ), which concerns operating intervals between inspections. The staff agreed that improved steam generator operating experience warrants relaxations to the technical specifications and provided comments regarding the proposed approach in the draft TSTF. The industry representatives plan to discuss the staff's feedback and will provide an update with their proposed path forward and timeline.
NOVEMBER 21 , 2019 ENCLOSURE C
Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending NOVEMBER 15, 2019 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents
- 1. SECY-19-0109 10/30/19 Direct Final Rule -Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Information Papers
- 1. SECY-19-0107 10/28/19 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Memorandum of Understanding with the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. Petition for Rulemaking ; notice of docketing, and request for comment, 10 CFR Part 50 "Alternative Method for Calculating Embrittlement for Steel Reactor Vessels" [Docket No.
PRM-50-120; NRC-2019-0180)
- 2. Petition for Rulemaking; denial, Power Reactor In-Core Monitoring [Docket No. PRM 111; NRC-2015-0124]
NOVEMBER 21 , 2019 ENCLOSURE D
ML19323D425 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME SMiotla CHaney DATE 11/20/19 11/21/19