SECY-21-0089, Weekly Information Report - Week Ending October 8, 2021
| ML21288A062 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 10/19/2021 |
| From: | NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Christopher Hanson, Jeff Baran, David Wright NRC/OCM |
| L. Smith, OEDO | |
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| SECY-21-0089 | |
| Download: ML21288A062 (9) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT OCTOBER 19, 2021 SECY-21-0089 FOR: The Commissioners FROM: Sherri Miotla Assistant for Operations (Acting)
Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 8, 2021 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 Nuclear Security and Incident Response E Office of the Secretary F Signed by Miotla, Sherri on 10/19/21 Sherri Miotla Assistant for Operations (Acting), OEDO CONTACT: Leah Smith, OEDO 817-200-1451
ML21272A214 *via e-mail OFFICE OEDO* OEDO/AO*
NAME LSmith SMiotla DATE 10/18/2021 10/19/2021 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
Items of Interest Week Ending October 8, 2021 ARRIVALS GEWARGIS, JOHN REACTOR ENGINEER R-III PICARD, MATTHEW SR IT SPECIALIST (SYSADMIN) OCIO RETIREMENTS NONE DEPARTURES DOANE, MARGARET M EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS OEDO KIMBALL, CAITLIN M CONTRACT SPECIALIST ADM OCTOBER 19, 2021 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Items of Interest Week Ending October 8, 2021 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests, Appeals, and Consultations Received During the Period of October 4 - October 8, as submitted by requester Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date 2022-000001 Jeffrey Any and all documented evidence of the 10/04/2021 Karvanek existence of alien space crafts that are exhibiting high speed maneuvers 2022-000002 (Test Case for Developers---DELETED) 10/04/2021 2022-000003 (Test Case for Developers---DELETED) 10/04/2021 2022-000004 Kimberly PennJersey Records including but not limited to 10/06/2021 Smolij Environmental licensing, permits or inspection records Consulting you may have associated with the property located at 500 Highway 70 in Manchester, Ocean County, New Jersey block 75.01 lot 1 (The address is listed in EPA's [Environmental Protection Agency]
databases as "RT 70 MM 41" and "Route 70 Mile Marker 41") under the name Heritage Minerals, Inc 2022-000005 Michael Aguirre & Appeal the NRC's determination to send 10/08/2021 Aguirre Severson LLP the responsive records to the business submitter of the information for review of proprietary interest, in response to NRC-2021-000240 OCTOBER 19, 2021 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Items of Interest Week Ending October 8, 2021 NRC Issues Prompt Safety Concern Determination Regarding Aluminum Enhanced High Energy Arcing Faults On October 5, 2021, the staff issued a memo documenting completion of the first step using the LIC-504, Integrated Risk-Informed Decision-Making for Emergent Issues (ADAMS Accession No. ML19253D401) process to evaluate aluminum high energy arcing faults. The staff concluded that U.S. plants remain safe without any prompt regulatory action (ADAMS Accession No. ML21272A262). This conclusion was based on staff insights from a qualitative risk evaluation that considered safety margins and defense-in-depth features associated with fire protection programs and applicable operating experience at U.S. nuclear power plants.
OCTOBER 19, 2021 ENCLOSURE C
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
Items of Interest Week Ending October 8, 2021 NMSS Staff Approves Emergency Exercise Extension for Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas On October 1, 2021, the staff approved the Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas (GNF-A) request for a one-time extension for conducting the 2021 biennial evaluated emergency exercise for its fuel fabrication facility located in Wilmington, North Carolina. GNF-A requested this exemption because COVID-19-related changing local conditions prevent them from safely conducting the biennial exercise as planned. The emergency exercise must be held by September 30, 2022.
NMSS Staff Approves Emergency Exercise Extension for Framatome On October 1, 2021, the staff approved the Framatome request for a one-time extension for conducting the 2021 biennial evaluated emergency exercise for its fuel fabrication facility located in Richland, Washington. Framatome requested this exemption because COVID related changing local conditions prevent them from safely conducting the biennial exercise as planned. The emergency exercise must be held by June 30, 2022.
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas, LLC, Standardized Advanced NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System Certificate of Compliance No. 1029, Renewal of Initial Certificate and Amendment Nos. 1, 3, and 4; Direct Final Rule; Confirmation of Effective Date; 10 CFR Part 72 [NRC-2021-0108; RIN 3150-AK64]
On October 5, 2021, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 54801) confirming the effective date of October 27, 2021, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on August 13, 2021 (86 FR 44594). The direct final rule amended the NRCs spent fuel storage regulations by revising the TN Americas, LLC, Standardized Advanced NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System listing within the List of approved spent fuel storage casks to renew, for an additional 40 years, the initial certificate and Amendment Nos. 1, 3, and 4 of Certificate of Compliance No. 1029. The effective date of October 27, 2021, for the direct final rule published August 13, 2021, is confirmed.
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas LLC NUHOMS EOS Dry Spent Fuel Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1042, Amendment No. 2; Direct Final Rule; Confirmation of Effective Date; 10 CFR Part 72 [NRC-2021-0124; RIN 3150-AK66]
On October 7, 2021, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 55685) confirming the effective date of October 26, 2021, for the direct final rule that was published in Federal Register on August 12, 2021 (86 FR 44267). The direct final rule amended the TN Americas LLC, NUHOMS EOS Dry Spent Fuel Storage System listing in the List of approved spent fuel storage casks to include Amendment No. 2 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1042.
Amendment No. 2 revises the certificate of compliance to add a dry shielded canister for storage, add new heat load zone configurations, and make other changes to the storage system. Amendment No. 2 also changes the certificate of compliance and technical specifications and updates the final safety analysis report for consistency and clarity. The effective date of October 26, 2021, for the direct final rule published August 12, 2021, is confirmed.
OCTOBER 19, 2021 ENCLOSURE D
Updates on the Export of Deuterium: Final Rule; 10 CFR Part 110 [NRC-2014-0201; RIN 3150-AJ45]
On October 6, 2021, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 55476) revising its regulations to remove the NRCs licensing authority for exports of deuterium for non-nuclear end use. The responsibility for the licensing of exports of deuterium for non-nuclear end use is being transferred to the Department of Commerces Bureau of Industry and Security. The Bureau of Industry and Security published a final rule in the same edition of the Federal Register to include such exports under its export licensing jurisdiction. Exports of deuterium for nuclear end use will remain under the NRCs export licensing jurisdiction. This final rule is effective on December 6, 2021.
OCTOBER 19, 2021 ENCLOSURE D
Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR)
Items of Interest Week Ending October 8, 2021 NRC Staff Presented on Advanced Reactor Security Topics On October 4-5, 2021, the NRC participated in a virtual meeting hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicines Committee on Laying the Foundation for New and Advanced Nuclear Reactors in the United States titled, Security, Safeguards, and International Issues for New and Advanced Reactors. Staff provided presentations on Security for Advanced Reactors Regulatory Framework, which gave an overview of the NRCs effort currently underway to modernize the security framework (ML21278A224); and NRC Preparations for Advanced Reactor Exports, which provided NRCs readiness to export advanced reactors (ML21194A213).
OCTOBER 19, 2021 ENCLOSURE E
Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending October 8, 2021 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents
- 1. None Information Papers
- 1. SECY-21-0083 09/23/21 Planned Revisions to the Review Process for Title 10 of The Code of Federal Regulations 2.206 Petitions, Management Directive 8.11 and the Associated Desktop Guide Memoranda
- 1. Staff Requirements Memorandum 10/05/21 Strategic Programmatic Overview of The M210930 Operating Reactors and New Reactors Business Lines
- 2. Staff Requirements Memorandum 10/08/21 Meeting with the Advisory Committee on the M211005 Medical Uses of Isotopes Commission Correspondence
- 1. Letter to the Honorable Thomas R. Carper, et al., submits the NRC's report on NEIMA -
Implementation, Impacts, and Recommendations for Improvement on the NRC's Annual Budget Justification; Fees and Charges; Performance Reporting and Milestones; and Accurate Invoicing Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. Board Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board in the case of Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 Docket Nos. 50-269-SLR, 50-270-SLR, and 50-287-SLR ASLBP No. 22-972-01-SLR-BD01
- 2. 690th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) - Notice of Meeting - November 2-5, 2021 OCTOBER 19, 2021 ENCLOSURE F