SECY-23-0017, Weekly Information Report Week Ending February 17, 2023
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| Issue date: | 02/24/2023 |
| From: | Marissa Bailey NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
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| SECY-23-0017 | |
| Download: ML23052A139 (8) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT FEBRUARY 24, 2023 SECY-23-0017 FOR: The Commissioners FROM: Marissa G. Bailey Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 17, 2023 CONTENTS Enclosure Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer A Office of the Chief Information Officer B Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C Office of the Secretary D Meyer, Matthew signing on behalf of Bailey, Marissa on 02/24/23 Marissa G. Bailey Assistant for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: John R. Jolicoeur, OEDO 301-415-1642
ML23052A139 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME JJolicoeur MBailey DATE 02/22/2023 02/24/2023 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
Items of Interest Week Ending February 17, 2023 ARRIVALS NONE RETIREMENTS NONE DEPARTURES NONE FEBRUARY 24, 2023 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Items of Interest Week Ending February 17, 2023 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests, and Appeals Received During the Period of February 10 - February 16, as submitted by requester Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date 1FOIA- Thayer, Cohen, Requester is seeking the report referenced 02/10/2023 2023- Elizabeth Placitella & on Question 040.0 for the years 1976 -
000067 Roth, P.C. 1999 in the attached document. Our goal is to see revisions made to the document for each of those years. It would also be helpful if we could know the date of each documents revision. We also require Certification of Authenticity for the documents retrieved. (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/1976 To 12/31/1999)
FOIA- Lodge, Terry Don't Waste Requester is seeking the complete and 02/13/2023 2023- Michigan unredacted version of a letter and its 000069 enclosures dated February 1, 2023. The letter is addressed to Mr. Bo Pham, Director, NRC Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, and is from Jean A.
Fleming, Vice-President of Licensing, Regulatory Affairs & PSA of Holtec International. The subject is Palisades Nuclear Plant, Docket No. 50-255, Renewed Facility Operating License No.
DPR-20. There are two enclosures, one an unredacted 10 CFR § 2.390 affidavit, and the other, a completely-redacted document entitled, Regulatory Path to Reauthorize Power Operations at the Palisades Nuclear Plant - Proprietary.
This letter and two enclosures were installed in the ADAMS archive on February 9, 2023 and these items are found at ML23032A399. The document is 17 pages long. (Date Range for Record Search: From 2/1/2023 To 2/10/2023)
FOIA- Lewin, Moyers Requester is seeking documents and 02/13/2023 2023- Randy Martin information related to any records related 000070 to named individual.
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 ENCLOSURE B 1 FOIA-2023-000068 is not included in this report because it was submitted for testing purposes.
Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date FOIA- Blanch, Paul - This is a request for documents related to 02/14/2023 2023- 72 CFR 122(l); specifically, with regard to 000071 the Safety Evaluation Report (SER), dated 01/25/2002, Docket No. 72-1026, "Fuel Solutions TM Spent Fuel Management System, Certificate of Compliance No 1026, Amendment. No. 2, please provide copies of [1] the NRC staff review of the proposed changes in the W74 canister cited within the SER; [2] the 'current and revised thermal and structural evaluations
[demonstrating] that the transfer cask would provide acceptable storage of the canister for the proposed time', as stated within the SER; [3] the evaluations of the changes analyzed in TS 3.3.2, which the SER states are applicable to this change request; and [4] The original/Revision 0 to Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) 2.
FOIA- Tarver, - Requester is seeking a copy of the full 02/15/2023 2023- Julian NRC staff directory/roster/telephone 000072 directory that shows names of all staff, position title, and phone number.
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
Items of Interest Week Ending February 17, 2023 NRC Staff Issues Revision No. 16 of the Certificate of Compliance No. 9330 to DOE for the Model No. ATR-FFSC Package On February 10, 2023, the staff issued Revision No. 16 of the Certificate of Compliance No.
9330 to the Department of Energy (DOE) for the Model NO. ATR-FFSC Package (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML23033A522). DOE requested an increase of the payload weight limits for the Advanced Test Reactor Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) and Missouri University Research Reactor LEU fuel element configurations, an increase of the maximum package weight for all configurations, and an increase of the maximum fissile mass for the COBRA LEU fuel element configuration.
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100 Cask System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1014, Renewal of Initial Certificate and Amendment Nos. 1 through 15; 10 CFR Part 72; Direct Final Rule [NRC-2022-0109; RIN 3150-AK86]
On February 13, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a notice in the Federal Register (88 FR 9106) amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System listing within the List of approved spent fuel storage casks to renew, for 40 years, the initial certificate and Amendment Nos. 1 through 15 of Certificate of Compliance No. 1014. The renewal of the initial certificate and Amendment Nos. 1 through 15 revises the certificate of compliances conditions and technical specifications to address aging management activities related to the structures, systems, and components important to safety of the dry storage system to ensure that these will maintain their intended functions during the period of extended storage operations. The companion proposed rule was also published in the Federal Register on February 13, 2023 (88 FR 9195). This direct final rule is effective May 1, 2023.
Qualification of Connection Assemblies for Production and Utilization Facilities:
Regulatory Guide; Issuance; 10 CFR Parts 50 and 52 [NRC-2022-0083]
On February 13, 2023, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (88 FR 9105) issuing Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.156, Qualification of Connection Assemblies for Production and Utilization Facilities. This revised guide was updated to endorse Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Std. 572-2019 to provide the latest technical information on approaches to satisfy the qualification requirements for connection assemblies. This includes guidance that when used in conjunction with the guidance in RG 1.89, Environmental Qualification of Certain Electric Equipment Important to Safety for Nuclear Power Plants, provides an acceptable method of demonstrating compliance with the NRC regulations pertaining to the environmental qualification of connectors, terminations, and environmental seals in combination with cables or wires as assemblies for service in production and utilization facilities to ensure that the connection assemblies can perform their safety functions. Further, the revised guide modifies the title of the RG to include other nuclear facilities, as discussed in the RG Section A, under Applicability. Revision 2 of RG 1.156 is available on February 13, 2023.
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 ENCLOSURE C
Cyber Security Programs for Nuclear Power Reactors: Regulatory Guide; Issuance; 10 CFR Part 73 [NRC-2021-0143]
On February 13, 2023, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (88 FR 9117) issuing Revision 1 to RG 5.71, Cyber Security Programs for Nuclear Power Reactors. Revision 1 incorporates references to industry guidance on identifying and protecting critical digital assets for safety-related, important to safety, balance of plant, and emergency preparedness equipment. It also clarifies guidance on defense-in-depth for cyber security and includes updated text based on the latest National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and International Atomic Energy Agency cyber security guidance. This revision also considers the changes in the most recent revision to the NIST Special Publications 800-53, upon which Revision 0 of RG 5.71, Cyber Security Programs for Nuclear Facilities was based. Revision 1 to RG 5.71 is available on February 13, 2023.
NRC Hosts Public Meeting to Discuss Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program Processes and Effectiveness On February 14, 2023, NRC staff held a virtual public meeting to aid an ongoing working group assessment of the ability to monitor trends in National Materials Program performance. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss current Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program processes and ways in which the program could be more effective. The meeting was well attended by approximately 60 Agreement State and NRC staff. A second public meeting for discussion of this topic will be held on February 23.
NRC Issues Record of Decision and License Amendment to Allow Disposal of Uranium Mine Waste at United Nuclear Corporation Mill Site in New Mexico On February 15, 2023, the staff issued the Record of Decision and License Amendment 58 (ML23023A118), to the United Nuclear Corporation Mill (UNC), License Number SUA-1475, granting the UNCs amendment request, dated September 24, 2018. The amendment request was for approval for construction of a repository to allow for disposal of mine-impacted soil and debris from the adjacent Northeast Church Rock Mine Site onto the existing NRC licensed mill tailings disposal area in McKinley County, NM. In addition, this license amendment revises the reclamation plan for the site to improve erosion protection.
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 ENCLOSURE C
Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending February 17, 2023 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents
- 1. SECY-23-0010 01/30/23 Recommendation for Approval to Retire the Reactor Oversight Process Performance Indicator for Licensee Alert and Notification System Availability and to Develop a Performance Indicator for Emergency Response Facility and Equipment Readiness Information
- 1. SECY-23-0008 01/30/23 Agency-Level Objectives and Key Results for Calendar Year 2023
- 2. SECY-23-0011 02/01/23 2023 Implementation Plan Update for the Radiation Source Protection and Security Task Force Report
- 3. SECY-23-0013 02/13/23 Weekly Information Report Week Ending 02/03/2023
- 4. SECY-23-0015 02/16/23 Weekly Information Report Week Ending 02/10/2023 Memoranda
- 1. Staff Requirements Memorandum 02/16/23 Strategic Programmatic Overview of the M230126 Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste and Nuclear Materials Users Business Lines Commission Correspondence
- 1. Letter to the Honorable John Barrasso, et al., responds to letter regarding request for prompt consideration of Rare Element Resources license to dispose of naturally occurring radioactive material Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. Applications for Amendments to Facility Operating 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 FEBRUARY 24, 2023 ENCLOSURE D