SECY-23-0031, Weekly Information Report Week Ending March 31, 2023
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| Issue date: | 04/06/2023 |
| From: | Marissa Bailey NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
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| Download: ML23095A001 (10) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT APRIL 06, 2023 SECY-23-0031 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 MARCH 31, 2023 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 Meyer, Matthew signing on behalf of Bailey, Marissa on 04/06/23 Matthew Meyer for Marissa G. Bailey Assistant for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: John R. Jolicoeur, OEDO 301-415-1642
ML23095A001 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME JJolicoeur MMeyer for MBailey DATE 04/06/2023 04/06/2023 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
Items of Interest Week Ending March 31, 2023 ARRIVALS CALLAWAY, GARY SENIOR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR OCHCO RETIREMENTS BOYD, NANCY T. DRUG PROGRAM MANAGER ADM CHIEN, NAN-PIN D. REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER NRR DIEDERICH, KARL NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ENGINEER R-IV POWELL, GERRY M. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT R-I SCHOFER, RICHARD F. COST ANALYST (TEAM LEADER) NMSS DEPARTURES HENDERSON, GARRETT D. ATTORNEY OGC APRIL 06, 2023 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Items of Interest Week Ending March 31, 2023 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests1 and Appeals Received During the Period of March 27 - March 31, as submitted by requester Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date FOIA- Sullivan, JLL Requestor seeks, list of 89 03/28/2023 2023- Brian projects and their locations for 000085 GSAs Alteration Consolidation Activities Program for FY 2024 as required by OMB Memorandum M-20-30.
FOIA- Becker, - Requester is seeking 03/30/2023 2023- Pamela information on long term and 000086 short-term nuclear leaks at Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.
FOIA- Keough, White and Requester is seeking hard 03/31/2023 2023- Timothy Williams LLP copies of the following: 1. All 000087 documents, including but not limited to publications, submissions, studies, reports, notices, investigation notes, and any formal or informal documents, from 1958 to the present, that discuss, concern, identify, or reflect the usage of radioactive materials at Wyman Gordon Company, 244 Worcester Street, Grafton, MA 01560 (Wyman Gordon). 2. All correspondences, e-mails, internal notes, and other documents reflecting communications between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and any other individual, entity, or agency, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Massachusetts APRIL 06, 2023 ENCLOSURE B 1 Starting on March 8, 2023, FOIAXpress has either been inaccessible, working extremely slow, or jobs are pending.
This has caused a decrease in the FOIA teams productivity during this time. The vendor instituted a permanent solution on March 28, 2023.
Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date FOIA- Department of Environmental 2023- Protection (MassDEP), the 000087 Massachusetts Department (continued) of Public Health (MassDPH), or anyone else, including individuals associated with Wyman Gordon, relating to the usage of radioactive materials at Wyman Gordon. 3. All documents, including but not limited to publications, submissions, studies, reports, notices, investigation notes, and any formal or informal documents, from 1958 to the present, that discuss, concern, identify, or reflect the burial/disposal of radioactive materials at Wyman Gordon. 4. All correspondences, e-mails, internal notes, and other documents reflecting communications between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and any other individual, entity, or agency, including, but not limited to, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MassDPH), or anyone else, including individuals associated with Wyman Gordon, relating to the burial/disposal of radioactive materials at Wyman Gordon.
(Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/1958 To 3/31/2023)
APRIL 06, 2023 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Items of Interest Week Ending March 31, 2023 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Held a Public Workshop Related to Probabilistic Risk Assessment Configuration Control On March 30, 2023, NRR staff held a public workshop to gather feedback on proposed recommendations and path forward related to developing a balanced approach to oversight of probabilistic risk assessment configuration control (PRA CC) (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML23067A422). The meeting was well-attended by over 100 attendees from industry, including the Nuclear Energy Institute, NextEra, Entergy, and members of the public. Industry provided feedback on the timing/frequency of the enhanced oversight activities to align with the plants PRA updates to optimize the staffs oversight efforts of PRA CC. Staff will consider the industrys feedback to support its development of recommendations for future inspections in this area.
NRC Supported Government-to-Government Meeting on the Safety and Environmental Review Process for the Proposed TerraPower Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project On March 29, 2023, NRC staff supported a government-to-government meeting with State officials from the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and policy advisors to the governor of Wyoming. Staff from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations also participated in the meeting. The purpose of the meeting was for the NRC and DOE to provide an overview of the processes that will be used to conduct safety and environmental reviews of TerraPowers proposed Natrium demonstration reactor project in Kemmerer, WY. The State officials requested a follow-up meeting with the NRC and DOE for late July 2023 to provide a similar overview of the safety and environmental review processes for state legislators.
NRC Exceeds 18-month Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act Generic Milestone for the St. Lucie Subsequent License Renewal Application Final Safety Evaluation On March 27, 2023, the staff exceeded the 18-month Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act generic milestone established for issuance of the final safety evaluation for the Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) subsequent license renewal application (SLRA) for the St. Lucie Plant, Units 1 and 2. The St. Lucie SLRA was submitted by letter dated August 3, 2021 (ML21215A314), and accepted by the staff on September 24, 2021 (ML21246A090). On November 18, 2022 (ML22322A037), the staff issued a letter informing FPL that a revised review schedule for the St. Lucie SLRA will be issued once additional information is received to address the technical issues.
APRIL 06, 2023 ENCLOSURE C
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
Items of Interest Week Ending March 31, 2023 Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications; Final Rule and Guidance; Correction; 10 CFR Parts 20, 21, 26, 50, 70, 72, 73,74 and 76;
[NRC-2011-0014; NRC-2011-0015; NRC-2011-0017; NRC-2011-0018; RIN 3150-AI49]
On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a notice in the Federal Register (88 FR 18379) correcting a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on March 14, 2023 (88 FR 15864), regarding its regulations to implement its authority under Section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. This action is necessary to correct an amendatory instruction, update the section-by-section analysis, and correct a grammatical error. The correction was effective on April 1, 2023.
Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Vented Lead-Acid Storage Batteries for Production and Utilization Facilities; Regulatory Guide: Final Guide; Issuance; 10 CFR Part 50 (NRC-2020-0159)
On March 27, 2023, the NRC published in the Federal Register (88 FR 18005) a notice issuing Revision 4 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.129, Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Vented Lead-Acid Storage Batteries for Production and Utilization Facilities. This revised guidance provides information to manage vented lead-acid battery degradation such that a battery in service would retain its readiness for supporting design-basis events. It endorses, with certain clarifying regulatory positions, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard 450-2020, which provides the recommended maintenance, test schedules, and testing procedures intended to optimize the life and performance of permanently installed vented lead-acid storage batteries used for standby power applications. It also provides guidance to determine when batteries should be replaced. Revision 4 to RG 1.129 was available on March 27, 2023.
Certificate of Compliance No. 9388 for the Model DN30-X Package to ORANO NCS GmbH (Germany)
On March 27, 2023, staff issued Revision No. 0 of the Certificate of Compliance No. 9388 for the Model DN30-X Package to ORANO NCS GmbH (Germany) (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML23083B977). The Model No. DN30-X package consists of the DN30 protective structural packaging, approved under Docket No. 71-9362 for the Model No. DN30 package, and the 30B-X cylinder. This model will be used for shipment of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) with an enrichment up to 20 percent, making this a first of a kind packaging. The content includes high assay low enriched uranium enriched fuel from commercial natural UF6.
Public Meeting on the Proposed Rule - Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses - Environmental Review On March 28, 2023, NRC staff held a hybrid public meeting on the Proposed Rule - Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses - Environmental Review (88 FR 13329). The meeting was held in Naperville, IL. There were 29 members of the public in attendance; 5 attended in person and 24 joined the meeting remotely.
APRIL 06, 2023 ENCLOSURE D
The staff discussed the proposed rule to facilitate submissions of public comments. The staff is planning to hold additional hybrid meetings in March and April in various locations around the country. The public comment period on the proposed rule ends on May 3.
Environmental Scoping Webinar for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant On March 29, 2023, the NRC conducted an environmental scoping webinar for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1, subsequent license renewal application. This meeting followed an in-person open house and scoping meeting held near Monticello, MN, on March 22.
In the opening remarks, NRC Region III staff addressed the recent tritiated water leak at Monticello, assuring the safety of the public, their drinking water, and the environment.
Approximately 10 members of the public and several Xcel representatives attended the scoping webinar. The Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and NMSS staff discussed the safety and environmental reviews and then opened the meeting up to scoping process questions and public comment.
2023 Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program During March 27-28, 2023, the State Agreement and Liaison Programs Branch (SLPB) hosted the 2023 Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) Team Leader training.
SLPB provided this training to 10 team leaders, 8 team leaders in training, and 4 team leaders in training candidates. The prospective Team Leaders included two representatives from Agreement States (Oklahoma and Tennessee). Thirteen presenters made 16 presentations related to IMPEP and the National Materials Program, including tools, best practices, increased consistency, and senior management highlights.
Public Meeting on the Proposed Rule - Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses On March 30, 2023 NRC staff held a hybrid public meeting on the Proposed Rule - Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses - Environmental Review (88 FR 13329). The meeting was held in Westlake, TX. There were 29 members of the public in attendance; 6 attended in person and 23 joined remotely. The staff discussed the proposed rule to facilitate submissions of public comments. The staff is planning to hold additional hybrid meetings in April at various locations around the country. The public comment period on the proposed rule ends on May 3.
Response to the Natural Resources Defense Council and Other Organizations Regarding Request to Extend the Comment Period for the Proposed Rule, Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses - Environmental Review On March 30, 2023 NRC staff issued a letter responding to a request from the Natural Resources Defense Council and other organizations (ML23075A106), to extend the comment period for the proposed rule, Renewing Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses -
Environmental Review (Docket ID NRC-2018-0296). The NRC has denied the request; the public comment period will close, as announced in the Federal Register (88 FR 14958), on May 2.
APRIL 06, 2023 ENCLOSURE D
Office of Administration (ADM)
Items of Interest Week Ending March 31, 2023 Charter Contract for the Operation of the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses as the NRCs Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)
On March 29, 2023, contract number 31310023D0004 was awarded to Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, TX. The purpose of this contract is to acquire the necessary personnel, materials, equipment, facilities, and other services to conduct technical assistance and regulatory analysis support for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in support of its regulatory program. The period of performance is from March 30, 2023, through March 29, 2024, with four option periods. The total potential value of the contract can be up to $10,618,867.00.
APRIL 06, 2023 ENCLOSURE E
Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending March 31, 2023 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents
- 1. Staff Requirements 03/29/23 Proposed Limited Revision to Policy Memorandum Statement on Criteria for Reporting Abnormal SECY-22-0009 Occurrences
- 2. Commission Voting Record 03/29/23 Proposed Limited Revision to Policy SECY-22-0009 Statement on Criteria for Reporting Abnormal Occurrences Information
- 1. SECY-23-0028 03/24/23 Weekly Information Report Week Ending 03/17/2023
- 2. SECY-23-0030 03/31/23 Weekly Information Report Week Ending 03/24/2023 Memoranda
- 1. None Commission Correspondence
- 1. None Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. None APRIL 06, 2023 ENCLOSURE F