SECY-23-0049, Weekly Information Report Week Ending May 19, 2023
| ML23151A473 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 06/07/2023 |
| From: | Marissa Bailey NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
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| Download: ML23151A473 (11) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT JUNE 7, 2023 SECY-23-0049 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 MAY 19, 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 the Secretary E Meyer, Matthew signing on behalf of Bailey, Marissa on 06/07/23 Matthew Meyer for Marissa G. Bailey Assistant for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: John R. Jolicoeur, OEDO 301-415-1642
ML23151A473 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME JJolicoeur MMeyer for MBailey DATE 05/31/2023 06/07/2023 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Items of Interest Week Ending May 19, 2023 ARRIVALS ARMSTEAD, LILLIAN MANAGEMENT ANALYST NMSS ARNI, AARNAV STUDENT INTERN NRR BELMAN-WELLS, AARON STUDENT INTERN RES BRABRAND, BENNETT STUDENT INTERN NSIR BRADSHAW, DEVIN STUDENT INTERN NSIR BROWN, ALEXANDER SENIOR INTELLIGENCE ANALYST NSIR BROWN, PAULA STUDENT INTERN OCHCO BRUSSELMANS, ROEL PROJECT MANAGER NRR CAMP, DAVID STUDENT INTERN NRR CAPPS, ELIJAH STUDENT INTERN R-I CHEN, JOSEPH STUDENT INTERN NRR CODY, SARA SUMMER INTERN OGC CONTRERAS, JONATHAN STUDENT INTERN NRR DASZKIEWICZ, DANIEL STUDENT INTERN R-I DAVIS, JACOB STUDENT INTERN NRR DILLARD, ABIGAIL STUDENT INTERN RES DONOHOE, JUSTIN STUDENT INTERN NRR EVANS, CARLY STUDENT INTERN RES FINAN, DYLAN STUDENT INTERN ADM FLORES-GARCIA, CELIA AUDITOR/MANAGEMENT ANALYST OIG GHAZALI, MOHSIN PROJECT MANAGER NRR GIFALDI, JOSIAH STUDENT INTERN RES JUNE 7, 2023 ENCLOSURE A
ARRIVALS GRAY, REBECCA STUDENT INTERN OEDO GUIEB, ANGELA STUDENT INTERN R-III HADGU, HIRUY REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER NRR HARTY, MATTHEW THOMAS BUILDING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST ADM HEFFERLE, NICHOLAS STUDENT INTERN NMSS HYLTON, ALECIA AUDIT MANAGER OIG KELLOGG, BENJAMIN RULEMAKING PROJECT MANAGER NMSS KORBA, JACOB STUDENT INTERN ADM KWIATKOWSKI, BRIAN STUDENT INTERN R-I KWOK, AARON RULEMAKING PROJECT MANAGER NMSS LARSEN, CAROLINE STUDENT INTERN NRR MAHAMA, AYISHETU STUDENT INTERN OCIO MARR, JAKE STUDENT INTERN RES MARTINEZ-GURIDI, GERARD RELIABILITY AND RISK ANALYST NRR MESSER, ABIGAIL STUDENT INTERN OCIO MITSTIFER, JAKE STUDENT INTERN NRR NEAL, ZORAH STUDENT INTERN OCIO NEIDITCH, HARRIS STUDENT INTERN OCHCO PARKER, ALEXIS STUDENT INTERN R-II PASSYN, BENJAMIN STUDENT INTERN R-I PAVON, MARGOT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT R-III RAPSON, CHRISTOPHER STUDENT INTERN R-I RAUNIKAR, RONALD SR COST ANALYST NMSS ROUSE, KATHLEEN STUDENT INTERN NMSS SALCEDO, KEVIN STUDENT INTERN NMSS JUNE 7, 2023 ENCLOSURE A
ARRIVALS SCHEUERMANN, ANDREW STUDENT INTERN RES SHARMA, SAHEJ STUDENT INTERN NMSS SHOCKLEY, STEVEN STUDENT INTERN RES SYME, CONOR STUDENT INTERN RES TAPIA-ANDRADE, LESLIE STUDENT INTERN R-II TIEVY, ETHAN STUDENT INTERN RES TREVANT, CALEB STUDENT INTERN RES WADE, JEREMY STUDENT INTERN NRR WANG, ISAAC STUDENT INTERN RES WEITZNER, JACK STUDENT INTERN RES WOLFE, ANDERSON STUDENT INTERN NRR WOODYARD, NOAH STUDENT INTERN R-II WRIGHT, GABRIEL STUDENT INTERN OCA RETIREMENTS NONE DEPARTURES LUSSIER, JACOB A. STUDENT CO-OP OCIO JUNE 7, 2023 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer Items of Interest Week Ending May 19, 2023 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of May 15 - May 19, as submitted by requester Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date FOIA-2023- Dutro, New Mexico Requester is seeking records 5/12/2023 000115 Pamela Environment related to a license issued to Department Holtec International on May 8, 2023. (Date Range for Record Search: From 8/1/2022 To 5/12/2023)
FOIA-2023- Smigelski, Self Requester is seeking any and 05/16/2023 000116 Peter all files, documents, reports, or records related to [a named individual's] application for
'Clearance' including any and all medical evaluations and files, documents, reports, or records, any and all files, documents, reports, or records on my physical examinations, any and all files, documents, reports, or records on any and all tests taken as part of the intake process of being an employee for Energy Northwest at the Columbia Generating Station. Any and all evaluations done by any and all medical, psychiatric, security, background, criminal, credit and other checks done as part of the processing and approval of employment for Energy Northwest. More specifically any document reviewed by either Julie Hansen, Bruce Pease and Dr.
"Rainey", the Medical Review Officer as well as any and all files, documents, reports, or JUNE 7, 2023 ENCLOSURE B
Tracking Requester Requesters Request Description Received Number s Name Organization Date FOIA- records generated by any and 2023- all psychologists used in 000116 evaluating the ability of [the (continued) named individual] to work and perform the duties of the job, Technical Support Specialist FME Monitor. I would also like any and all files, documents, reports, and paperwork generated by employees of either Columbia Generating Station, Energy Northwest, or specialist employed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission generated in regard to [the named individual's] hiring and eventual dismissal as a candidate for Energy Northwest. Any and all opinions expressed by any and all people who were involved in the decision-making process regarding [the individual's] Clearance and continued employment at Energy Northwest/ Columbia Generating Station/ Nuclear Regulatory Commission Department of Defense.
FOIA- Hannigan, - The following records are 05/16/2023 2023- Denise requested from the Office of 000117 the Inspector General:
Investigative Report for C21-012 Quarterly Case Summaries and/or Reviews for C21-012 (Date Range for Record Search: From 01/01/2021 To 05/16/2023)
FOIA- Slaughter, Aerotest Requester is looking for NRC- 05/17/2023 2023- David Operations, IGs office report on 000118 Inc. investigation No, C21-016.
This investigation was mentioned in OIG Case No.C21-012.
JUNE 7, 2023 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Items of Interest Week Ending May 19, 2023 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Holds Quarterly Meeting with Industry-Led Technical Specifications Task Force On May 11, 2023, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation staff and the industry-led Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) conducted a regularly scheduled quarterly meeting (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML23117A351).
Discussions included on-going activities, and some newly introduced initiatives by the TSFT.
The TSTF prioritized the travelers under review to aid the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in more efficient use of staffing resources. The next TSTF quarterly meeting will take place in August 2023.
NRC Issues Latest Understanding of Seismic Hazards at Vogtle Units 1, 2, and 3 Following the Process for the Ongoing Assessment of Natural Hazards Information On May 15, 2023, the NRC staff issued its latest understanding of seismic hazards at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (Vogtle), Units 1, 2, and 3 (ML23006A091), following the process for the ongoing assessment of natural hazards information. The NRC staff assessment considers new seismic ground motion attenuation models for central and eastern North America and updated seismic site response methods. Based on its evaluation of updated seismic hazard curves for the Vogtle plant site, using the new ground motion models and updated site response methods, the NRC staff determined that no further regulatory evaluation of the Vogtle, Units 1, 2, and 3, plant seismic risk is warranted at this time. Vogtle, Unit 4, was not included in the regulatory evaluation as the unit is currently under construction. This is the first of more than a dozen seismic hazard evaluation reports the NRC expects to issue in 2023.
NRC Issues Partial Approval and Denial of Constellations Request to Use Three Alternative 10 CFR 50.69 Methods at the Limerick Plant On May 17, 2023, the NRC staff issued a partial approval and denial (ML23090A163) of Constellation Energy Generation, LLCs (Constellation or Licensee) amendment request to use three alternative Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50.69 methods for categorizing systems, structures, and components (SSCs) at the Limerick plant. The NRC staff approved Constellations request to use an alternative seismic approach for categorizing SSCs in the licensees application of 10 CFR 50.69 but denied Constellations request to use alternative defense-in-depth and pressure boundary SSC categorization processes.
NRC Signs Order Approving an Indirect License Transfer for the Susquehanna Station, Units 1 and 2, and the Associated Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation On March 30, 2023, the NRC staff signed an order (ML23073A126) approving an indirect license transfer for the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, and the associated independent spent fuel storage installation. The NRCs order supported the proposed transaction in which Susquehanna Nuclear would continue to be directly owned by Talen Energy Supply, but which, in turn, would be directly owned by a new parent company (now JUNE 7, 2023 ENCLOSURE C
called Talen Energy Corporation). On May 17, 2023, Susquehanna Nuclear informed the NRC that it completed its license transfer and emergence from bankruptcy (ML23137A314), and the NRC staff issued the conforming license amendments for the license transfer (ML23132A321).
NRC Hosted a Public Meeting Related to the Reactor Oversight Process On May 18, 2023, the NRC staff hosted a public meeting related to the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) to discuss: calendar year 2023 ROP self-assessment activities, an update on the Age-Related Degradation inspection procedure implementation, plans for revising the Problem Identification and Resolution inspection procedure (ML23136A589), and a draft response to a public inquiry on Part 26 requirements to contractor travel time (ML23131A397).
Industry representatives presented several topics including: Frequently Asked Question 23-02 relating to an interpretation of a performance indicator at Peach Bottom, an update on the upcoming revision to Nuclear Energy Institute 99-02, and a follow-up discussion on potential changes to the safety culture inspection and assessment program (ML23136A591). Attendees included the industrys Reactor Oversight Process Task Force, NextEra Energy, and members of the public. The next bi-monthly public meeting on ROP-related matters is tentatively scheduled for July 13, 2023.
X-energy Submits Letter of Intent Informing the NRC that Dow and X-energy Intend to Submit a 10 CFR Part 50 Construction Permit Application and Operating License Application for a 4-Unit Xe-100 Nuclear Power Facility in Calhoun County, Texas On May 17, 2023, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) submitted a letter of intent (ML23138A328) informing the NRC that Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and X-energy intend to submit a 10 CFR Part 50 Construction Permit application and subsequent Operating License application for a 4-unit Xe-100 nuclear power facility at the Dow Seadrift site in Calhoun County, Texas. The letter states that the team is considering the opportunity to conduct a preapplication readiness assessment with the NRC in advance of the docketed submission. The NRC staff will continue to engage with X-energy and Dow in preapplication to support the companys planned applications.
JUNE 7, 2023 ENCLOSURE C
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Items of Interest Week Ending May 19, 2023 Abnormal Occurrences Report: Proposed Limited Revision to Policy Statement; 10 CFR Chapter I (NRC-2023-0075)
On May 19, 2023, the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a notice in the Federal Register (88 FR 32145) proposing limited revisions to its policy statement on reporting abnormal occurrences to Congress. The proposed revisions are to the medical event criteria for determining events that are significant from the standpoint of public health or safety. Comments are requested by August 17, 2023.
Westinghouse Transfer of Control of License On May 15, 2023, NRC staff issued an Order (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML23096A266) approving the indirect transfer of control of licenses for Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC. The Order includes the special nuclear materials license, SNM-1107, and thirty-four export licenses. The December 20, 2022, submission sought consent of the proposed indirect transfer of control of certain materials and export licenses to Brookfield Corporation (Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. and Cameco Corporation as partners in the transaction).
Public Meeting on the Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking On May 17, 2023, the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards staff held a virtual public meeting on the integrated low level radioactive waste disposal rulemaking.
Approximately, 60 members of the public attended the meeting, including representatives from state governments, industry, the Department of Energy, and the Government Accountability Office. The staff discussed preliminary direction on topics being addressed in this rulemaking and provided the public an opportunity to ask questions. The staff is developing a proposed rule currently scheduled to be submitted to the Commission in November 2023.
JUNE 7, 2023 ENCLOSURE D
Office of the Secretary Items of Interest Week Ending May 19, 2023 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents
- 1. Staff Requirements 05/16/23 Rulemaking Plan for the Implementation of Memorandum SECY-23-0029 Changes to Reflect Advanced Reactor Export Licensing Considerations
- 2. Commission Voting Record 05/16/23 Rulemaking Plan for the Implementation of SECY-23-0029 Changes to Reflect Advanced Reactor Export Licensing Considerations Information
- 1. SECY-23-0043 05/02/23 Annual Report to the Commission on Licensee Performance in the Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Program for Fiscal Year 2022
- 2. SECY-23-0045 05/19/23 Weekly Information Report Week Ending May 12, 2023 Memoranda
- 1. Staff Requirements 05/18/23 Update on 10 C.F.R. Part 53 Licensing and Memorandum M230516 Regulation of Advanced Nuclear Reactors Commission Correspondence
- 1. None Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. None JUNE 7, 2023 ENCLOSURE E