SECY-22-0012, Weekly Information Report - Week Ending February 4, 2022
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| Issue date: | 02/15/2022 |
| From: | Sherri Miotla NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
| Jolicoeur J | |
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| Download: ML22041A333 (9) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT FEBRUARY 14, 2022 SECY-22-0012 FOR:
The Commissioners FROM:
Sherri Miotla Assistant for Operations (Acting)
Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 4, 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 Administration E
Office of the Secretary F
Sherri Miotla Assistant for Operations (Acting), OEDO CONTACT: John R. Jolicoeur, OEDO 301-415-1642 Rivera-Varona, Aida signing on behalf of Miotla, Sherri on 02/14/22
- via e-mail OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME JJolicoeur SMiotla DATE 2/10/2022 2/14/2022 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Items of Interest Week Ending February 4, 2022 ARRIVALS GUILLARD, JENNIFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANT R-II RECKLEY, WILLIAM SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER NRR RETIREMENTS GOLDBERG, PAUL F.
PROJECT MANAGER NMSS DEPARTURES NONE FEBRUARY 14, 2022 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer Items of Interest Week Ending February 4, 2022 Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Requests, Appeals, and Consultations Received During the Period of January 31 - February 4, as submitted by requester Tracking Number Requesters Name Requesters Organization Request Description Received Date 2022-000074 William Cruz, Jr.
Terry Bryant PLLC Certified copies of all fire inspections at South Texas Power, Unit 2, in 2020 and 2021 01/31/2022 2022-000075 Thomas Secker Records located in prior requests (NRC-2022-000064, NRC-2022-000065, NRC-2022-000068 and NRC-2022-000069) regarding documents on anomalous sightings at Three Mile Island 02/02/2022 2022-000076 Gary W. Hayner, Jr., PMP Jensen Hughes A copy of Regulatory Guide 5.81 Revision 1 02/04/2022 FEBRUARY 14, 2022 Enclosure B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Items of Interest Week Ending February 4, 2022 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Accepts First Risk-Informed Process for Evaluation Submittal for Review On January 31, 2022, the staff accepted the Arizona Public Service Companys request, for an exemption from certain requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)
Section 50.62(c)(1) (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System [ADAMS]
Accession No. ML22032A031). The exemption would remove the requirement for a Diverse Auxiliary Feedwater Actuation System for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station and is requested through use of the NRCs Risk-Informed Process for Evaluations (RIPE). This is the first licensee application under the RIPE process, which is intended for addressing issues of low safety significance. The staff intends to request confirmatory information as part of its review and is targeting completion and issuance by April 18, 2022, under the expedited RIPE process.
NRC Holds Public Meeting on Leveraging Risk Insights in 10 CFR 50.59 Evaluations On February 1, 2022, NRC staff held a public meeting with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) to discuss their proposed method for leveraging risk insights in 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations (ADAMS Accession No. ML22027A392). NEIs presentation centered on the use of the evaluation approach developed for the RIPE for licensees to independently evaluate 10 CFR 50.59 criteria (i) & (ii) by applying risk insights to determine if a proposed change results in a more than minimal increase in the frequency of occurrence of an accident or increase in the likelihood of occurrence of a malfunction of a system, structure, or component important to safety. The staff provided feedback for NEI to consider as they move forward with developing guidance on this topic. NEI plans to request additional public meetings with the staff as they develop this guidance.
NRC Holds Public Meeting to Discuss Oversight of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Configuration Control On February 2, 2022, NRC staff conducted a public meeting with industry and other interested parties to discuss the staffs proposed plans and obtain stakeholder feedback related to the oversight of probabilistic risk assessment configuration control. Staff emphasized that the current regulatory structure is adequate to support implementation of risk-informed initiatives. The meeting was attended by over 100 stakeholders including members of the staff, industry, NEI, and the public. Staff is planning to conduct future public meetings to gather additional information to support future efforts in this area, including potential updates to existing inspection procedures. NRC and NEI presentation slides are available in ADAMS Accession No. ML22031A255.
FEBRUARY 14, 2022 ENCLOSURE C
NRC Renews University of Massachusetts Lowell Research Reactor License On February 3, 2022, NRR issued a renewed license for the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) Research Reactor (UMLRR), in response to UMLs application dated October 20, 2015, as supplemented. The renewed license authorizes the continued operation of the UMLRR for an additional 20 years from the date of issuance. In addition, the renewed license authorizes several changes requested by UML in its renewal application, including digital and analog instrumentation and control upgrades, the use of fuel from the decommissioned Worcester Polytechnic Institute Research Reactor, and redesignation of the existing UMLRR containment building as a confinement.
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ENCLOSURE C
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Items of Interest Week Ending February 4, 2022 Access to the Decommissioning Trust Fund for the Disposal of Large Components:
Petition for Rulemaking; Denial; 10 CFR Part 50 [Docket No. PRM-50-119; NRC-2019-0083]
On February 4, 2022, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (87 FR 6434) denying a petition for rulemaking, dated February 22, 2019 (84 FR 27209), submitted by Gerard P. Van Noordennen on behalf of EnergySolutions, LLC (the petitioner). The petition was docketed by the NRC on March 20, 2019, and was assigned Docket No. PRM-50-119. The petition requested that the NRC revise its regulations to allow access to the decommissioning trust fund for the removal of major radioactive components before the permanent cessation of operations and revise the definition of Decommissioning. The NRC is denying the petition because the petitioner does not raise a significant safety or security concern, and this subject area is adequately covered by existing regulations. The NRCs current regulations and oversight activities continue to provide for the reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety. The docket for PRM-50-119 was closed on February 4, 2022.
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda; 10 CFR Chapter I [NRC-2021-0053]
On January 31, 2022, the NRC published in the Federal Register (87 FR 5378) the semiannual regulatory agenda (Agenda) in accordance with Public Law 96-354, The Regulatory Flexibility Act, and Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. The NRCs Agenda is a compilation of all rulemaking activities on which we have recently completed action or have proposed or are considering action. Comments are requested by March 2, 2022.
FEBRUARY 14, 2022 ENCLOSURE D
Office of Administration Items of Interest Week Ending February 4, 2022 Audiovisual Support Services for NRC Headquarters On January 28, 2022, contract number 31310022C0005 was awarded to Immersive Concepts, LLC in Beltsville, MD. The purpose of this contract is to provide various audiovisual support services, on-site and off-site for NRC headquarters. The period of performance is from February 1, 2022, through January 31, 2023, with four (4) option periods. The total potential value of this contract can be up to $4,456,657.29.
Professional Development Center (PDC) Support Services On February 2, 2022, contract number GS35F282CA/31310022F0014 was awarded to Code Plus, Inc. in Fairfax, VA. The purpose of this contract is to acquire contractor support services to assist and support the NRCs in-house PDC and external training processes. The period of performance is from March 7, 2022, through March 11, 2023, with four (4) option periods. The total potential value of the contract can be up to $1,498,780.00.
FEBRUARY 14, 2022 ENCLOSURE E
Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending February 4, 2022 Document Released to Public Date of Document Subject Decision Documents 1.
SECY-20-0095 10/19/20 Denial of Petition for Rulemaking to Access the Decommissioning Trust Fund for the Disposal of Large Components (PRM-50-119; NRC-2019-0083) 2.
Staff Requirements Memorandum SECY-20-0095 12/23/21 Denial of Petition for Rulemaking to Access the Decommissioning Trust Fund for the Disposal of Large Components (PRM-50-119; NRC-2019-0083) 3.
Commission Voting Record SECY-20-0095 12/23/21 Denial of Petition for Rulemaking to Access the Decommissioning Trust Fund for the Disposal of Large Components (PRM-50-119; NRC-2019-0083) 4.
SECY-22-0004 01/19/22 Proposed Rule: Items Containing Byproduct Material Incidental to Production (RIN 3150-AJ54; NRC-2015-0017)
Information Papers 1.
SECY-22-0010 02/01/22 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending 01/21/2022 Memoranda 1.
Staff Requirements Memorandum M220127B 02/02/22 Strategic Programmatic Overview of the Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste and Nuclear Materials Users Business Lines Commission Correspondence 1.
Letter to the Honorable Miguel A. Cardona, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education, submits the NRC's 2022 Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities Plan Federal Register Notices Issued 1.
Kairos Power, LLC [NRC-2022-0033]
FEBRUARY 14, 2022 ENCLOSURE F