SECY-20-0052, Weekly Information Report - Week Ending June 5, 2020
| ML20164A200 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/15/2020 |
| From: | Catherine Haney NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
| Cook C | |
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| SECY-20-0052 | |
| Download: ML20164A200 (9) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT JUNE 15, 2020 SECY-20-0052 FOR:
The Commissioners FROM:
Catherine Haney Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JUNE 5, 2020 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
Office of Administration F
Catherine Haney Assistant for Operations, OEDO
Contact:
C. Cook, OEDO 301-415-6397 Catherine Haney Digitally signed by Catherine Haney Date: 2020.06.15 15:06:46
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ML20164A200 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME CCook CHaney DATE 6/12/20 6/15/20 JUNE 15, 2020 ENCLOSURE A Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
Items of Interest Week Ending JUNE 5, 2020 ARRIVALS KIM, ANYA COMPUTER SCIENTIST RES AREFIN, MUHAMMAD R.
AUDITOR OIG AYON, SK STUDENT INTERN RES BERENS, ANNIE STUDENT INTERN NSIR BLAKE, CAMDEN STUDENT INTERN R-III BRESSON, JUSTIN STUDENT INTERN R-I CUEVAS, NOE PROJECT ENGINEER RI-DP R-IV FOWLER, RYAN STUDENT INTERN NSIR ALEXANDER, JUSTYN E.
SUMMER INTERN (MANAGEMENT ANLYST)
OIG JENKINS, GARY STUDENT INTERN NMSS WYNAR, CURTIS PROJECT ENGINEER (RI-DP)
R-IV LAMBERT, JOHN STUDENT INTERN OCHCO LEVINE, CAMILLE STUDENT INTERN R-I MENTZER, NATHANIEL REACTOR INSPECTOR R-I OVERBO, CALEB STUDENT INTERN NSIR PAINTER, BAILEY STUDENT INTERN R-II RIEFF, AMBER SUMMER LAW CLERK OGC WAGNER, KENNETH SUMMER INTERN OCFO GARCIA, NATHAN REACTOR ENGINEER R-I RETIREMENTS PIERRI, ROCCO J.
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR INVESTIGATIONS OIG JONES, WILLIAM B.
DIR, DIV OF CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT R-II HAAGENSEN, BRIAN C.
SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR (PWR/TL)
R-I FORD, WILLIAM H.
SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST NMSS DEPARTURES STAUFFER, RACHEL ERIN CONTRACT SPECIALIST (CO-OP)
ADM MALACANE, JULI N.
CONTRACT SPECIALIST (CO-OP)
ADM CARR, MEREDITH L.
HYDROLOGIST RES
JUNE 15, 2020 ENCLOSURE B Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Items of Interest Week Ending JUNE 5, 2020 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of June 1 - June 5 Tracking Number Requesters Name Requesters Organization Request Description as submitted by requester Received Date 2020-000247 Jamshid Ebadi Crowe LLP Most recent records pertaining to any of the following types of unliquidated obligations: unpaid check, unreconciled checks, unclaimed checks, undelivered checks, outstanding credit balances, and checks exempt from unclaimed property reporting, as specified.
06/03/2020 2020-000248 Michael Markley All official NRC records related to the following Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report in NUREG-1415, Volume 34, No. 1 (Agencywide Document Access and Management System Accession No. ML20147A661): NRC Manager's Actions Precludes Staff from Engaging in Non-Concurrence Process.
06/04/2020
JUNE 15, 2020 ENCLOSURE C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Items of Interest Week Ending JUNE 5, 2020 Staff-Hosted Public Meeting Regarding the Incorporation of Risk Insights Into Evaluations for 10 CFR 50.59, Changes, Tests, and Experiments On June 4, 2020, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff conducted a public meeting with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and other industry representatives to discuss opportunities to incorporate risk insights into Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.59 evaluations (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML20156A189). NEIs presentation included an engagement strategy with the NRC staff, a proposed schedule, and three focus areas where NEI wishes to engage with the NRC staff. NRC staff anticipates having the next public meeting regarding this topic in July.
Staff-Approved Changes to a Topical Report Regarding Vendor Audits and Surveys During Exigent Situations Such as the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency On June 5, 2020, NRC staff approved changes to Topical Report SL-TR-1, Revision 25, Nuclear Quality Assurance Program, to extend the period for conducting vendor audits and surveys during exigent situations such as COVID-19 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20154K709).
Sargent and Lundy, LLC. submitted the request for the proposed changes on May 14, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No. ML20132A261). The staff reviewed the proposed changes and determined that there is reasonable assurance that Sargent and Lundy, LLCs quality assurance program will continue to meet applicable requirements while implementing an extension of audit and survey frequencies during exigent conditions.
Staff-Approved Licensing Requests for Regulatory Relief Related to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency The NRC staff has reviewed and approved several licensing requests seeking temporary flexibilities to maintain the safe and secure operation of the U.S. nuclear fleet during the pandemic. A summary of approved licensing actions provided during this reporting period are summarized below. A complete list of licensing actions approved by the NRC in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency is available on the NRC public website at https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/reactors/licensing-actions.html.
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Pacific Gas and Electric Company)
Type Subject Incoming Request Decision Exemption Select Requirements of 10 CFR 50.71, Maintenance of Records, Making of reports 05/14/2020 ML20135H021 06/02/2020 ML20140A356
JUNE 15, 2020 ENCLOSURE C Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Southern Nuclear Operating Company)
Type Subject Incoming Request Decision Exemption Select Requirements of 10 CFR 50.48 and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, Section III.I Related to Annual Live Fire Fighting Training 05/22/2020 ML20143A253 05/27/2020 ML20149K302 06/02/2020 ML20147A133 Exemption Select Requirements of 10 CFR 50.48 and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, Section III.I Related to Quarterly Fire Brigade Drills 05/22/2020 ML20143A253 05/27/2020 ML20149K302 06/02/2020 ML20147A147 Relief Request Defer Inservice Inspection Summary Report (Owners Activity Report) 05/22/2020 ML20143A086 06/03/2020 ML20143A233 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Southern Nuclear Operating Company)
Type Subject Incoming Request Decision Exemption Select Requirements of 10 CFR 50.48 Related to Annual Live Fire Fighting Training 05/22/2020 ML20143A253 05/27/2020 ML20149K302 06/02/2020 ML20147A465 Exemption Select Requirements of 10 CFR 50.48 Related to Quarterly Fire Brigade Drills 05/22/2020 ML20143A253 05/27/2020 ML20149K302 06/02/2020 ML20147A171 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 1 (Southern Nuclear Operating Company)
Type Subject Incoming Request Decision Relief Request Defer Inservice Inspection Summary Report (Owners Activity Report) 05/22/2020 ML20143A086 06/03/2020 ML20143A233
JUNE 15, 2020 ENCLOSURE D Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
Items of Interest Week Ending JUNE 5, 2020 Categorization of the Licensee Fee Category for Full-Cost Recovery: Petition for Rulemaking; Closure of Petition; Part 170 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations; (PRM-170-7; NRC-2018-0172)
On June 4, 2020, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a notice in the Federal Register (85 FR 34370) partially granting and partially denying a request to amend the NRCs regulations for licensing fees assessed to certain water treatment facilities. The request was submitted by Christopher S. Pugsley, Esq., on behalf of Water Remediation Technology, LLC. The docket for the petition for rulemaking, PRM-170-7, closed on June 4, 2020.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2015-2017 Code Editions Incorporation by Reference; Final Rule; Correction: 10 CFR Part 50 [Regulatory Identifier Number (RIN) 3150-AJ74; NRC-2016-0082]
On June 3, 2020, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (FR) (85 FR 34087) correcting a rule that was published in the FR on May 4, 2020 (85 FR 26502), regarding its regulations to incorporate by reference the 2015 and 2017 Editions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and the 2015 and 2017 Editions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants. This action is necessary to correct a code case reference and an amendatory instruction. The correction is effective June 3, 2020.
Social Security Number Fraud Prevention: Direct Final Rule. 10 CFR Parts 9 and 35; RIN 3150-AK27; NRC-2018-0303 On June 2, 2020, the NRC published a notice in the FR (85 FR 33527) amending its regulations to implement the Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017. This statute directed agencies to issue regulations that prohibit the inclusion of an individual's Social Security account number (SSN) on any document sent through the mail unless the head of the agency deems it necessary and the appropriate precautions are taken to protect the SSN. Applicants, licensees, and members of the public who are required to submit a form containing an SSN may be affected. The companion proposed rule was also published on June 2, 2020 (85 FR 33551).
This direct final rule is effective August 17, 2020.
JUNE 15, 2020 ENCLOSURE E Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending JUNE 5, 2020 Document Released to Public Date of Document Subject Information Papers
- 1. SECY-20-0048 05/29/20 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending May 8, 2020
- 2. SECY-20-0051 06/04/20 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending May 15, 2020 Commission Correspondence
- 1. Letter to the Honorable Ron Johnson, et al., submits the report on the protection of whistleblowers into job requirements and performance standards of supervisory employees, dated May 28, 2020.
- 2. Letter to Mr. Paul Ray, Office of Management and Budget, submits the NRC's Statement of Regulatory Priorities for Fiscal Year 2021, dated May 28, 2020.
JUNE 15, 2020 ENCLOSURE F Office of Administration (ADM)
Items of Interest Week Ending JUNE 5, 2020 Voice, Data, Unified Communications and Other Support Services On May 29, 2020, the delivery order 31310020F0045 was awarded under the General Services Administration contract GS00Q17NSD3001 to VERIZON FEDERAL INC in Washington D.C.
The purpose of this award is to provide transition and ongoing operations. Also, maintenance of telecommunications services from the expiring Network, WITS 3, and the Local Telecommunications Services contracts. This transition will provide a flexible platform to support agency migrations to modern telecommunications and IT service offerings and ensure continuity of services. The base period of performance of this order is from June 1, 2020, through May 31, 2021, with eleven one-year option periods extending to May 31, 2032. The total potential value over the life of the award is $91,250,000.