SECY-22-0007, Weekly Information Report - Week Ending January 14, 2022
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| Issue date: | 01/27/2022 |
| From: | Sherri Miotla NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
| Jolicoeur J | |
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| SECY-22-0007 | |
| Download: ML22025A087 (7) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT JANUARY 26, 2022 SECY-22-0007 FOR: The Commissioners FROM: Sherri Miotla Deputy Assistant for Operations (Acting)
Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 14, 2022 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 Signed by Miotla, Sherri on 01/26/22 Sherri Miotla Assistant for Operations (Acting), OEDO CONTACT: John R. Jolicoeur, OEDO 301-415-1642
ML22025A087 *via e-mail OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME JJolicoeur SMiotla DATE 1/25/2022 1/26/2022 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
Items of Interest Week Ending January 14, 2022 ARRIVALS ABUHAMDAN, MUSAB REACTOR INSPECTOR R-III AHMED, HIBA HEALTH PHYSICIST R-I BAX, DANA TECHNICAL ASSISTANT R-III CHESHARECK, DANA SUPPORT SERVICES ASSISTANT R-III CORRELL, JEFFREY REACTOR ENGINEER (EXAMINER QUALIFIED) NRR DOLINSKY, MAX SR DATA SCIENTIST OCIO GUILLARD, JENNIFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANT R-II HENNING, TROY OPERATIONS ENGINEER R-III MIHALIK, ANDREW RELIABILITY AND RISK ANALYST NRR THOMSON, BERNADINE DEP DIR DIV OF NEW AND RENEWED LIC NRR YOUNG, FRANK PROJECT ENGINEER (RI-DP) R-II RETIREMENTS ADAMS, DARRELL E SENIOR CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER OCA DEPARTURES MEREDITH, ASHLEY LAUREN ATTORNEY OGC TORRES, RICARDO DANIEL MATERIALS ENGINEER (NDE) RES JANUARY 26, 2022 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Items of Interest Week Ending January 14, 2022 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests, Appeals, and Consultations Received During the Period of January 10 - January 14, as submitted by requester Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date 2022- Michael Association The 57 requested items in relation to 01/10/2022 000059 Ayele for The the several articles published by (aka W) Advancement various news outlets linking Emma of Civil Watson to anti-Semitism following Liberties her expression of solidary to Palestine; the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission response to the FOIA request submitted by named individual pertaining to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; and the dismissal of Marc Lamont Hill as a journalist working for CNN JANUARY 26, 2022 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Items of Interest Week Ending January 14, 2022 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Published Draft Regulatory Issue Summary on Operational Leakage in Federal Register On January 14, 2022, the NRC published the DRAFT Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) regarding Operational Leakage in the Federal Register (87 FR 2361). The NRC is seeking comments on the DRAFT RIS which clarifies regulatory requirements for evaluation, control, and treatment of operational leakage in systems required to be operable by plant technical specifications. Comments are requested by March 15, 2022.
NRC Issues Exemption for Work Hour Controls related to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency for Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station On January 14, 2022, the NRC staff granted a temporary exemption (Agencywide Document Access and Management System [ADAMS] Accession No. ML22012A399) from specific requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 26.205, Work hours to Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. for Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1. This exemption is related to COVID-19. The staff reviewed the proposed exemption and determined that pursuant to 10 CFR 26.9, the exemption is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest.
NRC Issues Exemption for Work Hour Controls related to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency for Clinton Power Station On January 14, 2022, the NRC granted an exemption (ADAMS Accession No. ML22013B277) to Exelon Generation Company for Clinton Power Station, Unit No. 1 from specific requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs, Section 26.205, Work hours. This exemption is related to COVID-19. The staff reviewed the proposed exemption and determined that pursuant to 10 CFR 26.9, the exemption is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest.
NRC Issues Generic Schedule for Review of Topical Reports and Licensing Actions for Fuels On January 11, 2022, the staff sent a letter (ADAMS Accession No. ML22003A168) to the Nuclear Energy Institute and other industry stakeholders to provide a generic schedule of review for topical reports and licensing actions for deployment of accident tolerant, higher burnup, and increased enrichment fuels. The letter is intended to encourage further engagement with the staff on any intended specific topical report or site-specific licensing action targeted for approval and/or deployment by the mid-2020s.
JANUARY 26, 2022 ENCLOSURE C
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
Items of Interest Week Ending January 14, 2022 Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation for Fiscal Year 2022: Final Rule; 10 CFR Parts 2 and 13 [NRC-2020-0032; RIN 3150-AK45]
On January 14, 2022, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (87 FR 2310) amending its regulations to adjust the maximum civil monetary penalties it can assess under statutes enforced by the agency. These changes are mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The NRC is amending its regulations to adjust the maximum civil monetary penalty for a violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or any regulation or order issued under the Atomic Energy Act, from $307,058 to $326,163 per violation, per day. Additionally, the NRC is amending provisions concerning program fraud civil penalties by adjusting the maximum civil monetary penalty under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act from $11,803 to $12,537 for each false claim or statement. This final rule is effective January 14, 2022.
Revision of the NRC Enforcement Policy Statement: Revision to Policy Statement; 10 CFR Part 2 (NRC-2021-0219)
On January 14, 2022, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (87 FR 2309) issuing a revision to its Enforcement Policy. This revision addresses the requirements of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, which requires Federal agencies to adjust their maximum civil monetary penalty amounts annually for inflation. This action is effective on January 14, 2022.
JANUARY 26, 2022 ENCLOSURE D
Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending January 14, 2022 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents
- 1. Staff Requirements Memorandum 01/13/22 Rulemaking Plan to Establish Requirements for SECY-21-0013 Rubidium-82 Generators and Emerging Medical Technologies
- 2. Commission Voting Record 01/13/22 Rulemaking Plan to Establish Requirements for SECY-21-0013 Rubidium-82 Generators and Emerging Medical Technologies Information Papers
- 1. SECY-22-0003 01/11/22 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending 12/31/2021 Memoranda
- 1. None Commission Correspondence
- 1. None Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information JANUARY 26, 2022 ENCLOSURE E