SECY-23-0086, Weekly Information Report Week Ending September 29, 2023
| ML23277A179 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 10/06/2023 |
| From: | Marissa Bailey NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
| References | |
| SECY-23-0086 | |
| Download: ML23277A179 (7) | |
Text
_____________________
INFORMATION REPORT OCTOBER 6, 2023 SECY-23-0086 FOR: The Commissioners FROM: Marissa G. Bailey Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 29, 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 the Secretary D Meyer, Matthew signing on behalf of Bailey, Marissa on 10/06/23 Matthew Meyer for Marissa G. Bailey Assistant for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: John R. Jolicoeur, OEDO 301-415-1642
ML23277A179 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME JJolicoeur MMeyer for MBailey DATE 10/4/2023 10/6/2023 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Items of Interest Week Ending September 29, 2023 ARRIVALS NONE RETIREMENTS BAKER, RANDAL D SENIOR OPERATIONS ENGINEER R-III HOFFMAN, RAYMOND J EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SPECIALIST NSIR SAMADDAR, GITA EMERGENCY RESPONSE ASSISTANT R-II SKARDA, J. RAYMOND REACTOR SYS ENG (ADVANCED REATORS) RES SPEISER, HERALD MILES ADMINISTRATIVE AND LITIGATION ANALYST SECY DEPARTURES ANGLE, JOHN F CONSULTANT NMSS BLEY, DENNIS C. CONSULTANT ACRS EINSTEIN, DOUGLAS B CONSULTANT NMSS HECHT, MYRON J. CONSULTANT ACRS MAHAFFY, JOHN CONSULTANT RES MATTMULLER, STEVEN R. CONSULTANT NMSS SCHULTZ, STEPHEN P ACRS CONSULTANT ACRS OCTOBER 6, 2023 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer Items of Interest Week Ending September 29, 2023 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of September 25 - September 29, as submitted by requester Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date FOIA- Bobreski, - Requesting records concerning the use and 09/26/2023 2023- James sale of illegal substances and property 000232 stolen during the construction of the NM II Oswego Nuclear Plant during the period 1985-1989. Request searches in ADAMS to minimize costs.
FOIA- Lagura, Envirosite Requestor is seeking the updated electronic 09/27/2023 2023- Jordan Corporation list and details for sites in possession/use of 000233 radioactive materials regulated by NRC.
This includes all statuses. License Number, Date Org Lic, License Date, Expiration Date, Licensee, Licensee Line 2, License Contact Street 1, License Contact Street 2, License Contact Street 3, License Contact, City, State, License Contact Zip, Contact Full Name, Contact Phone, Status, Agency Code. Please send them in electronic format.
FOIA- Fletcher, Rasmussen Requester is seeking the following: 1. 09/28/2023 2023- Erica Dickey Moore Request for any and all information relating 000234 to the manufacturer name of any of the valves in Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Power Plant and Millstone Nuclear Power Plant for the years of 1959-1993. 2. Request for any information relating to the presence of Schutte & Koerting valves (specifically what type of valves, how many valves, and where they are located) at either Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Power Plant or Millstone Nuclear Power Plant for the years of 1959-1993. 3. Request for any manual or instructions that govern the maintenance of valves (including gaskets and packing) at Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Power Plant and/or Millstone Nuclear Power Plant between the years of 1959-1993.
FOIA- Upchurch, Nawah Requester is seeking a copy of their License 09/28/2023 2023- Benjamin Energy Termination Letter.
000235 Company OCTOBER 6, 2023 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Items of Interest Week Ending September 29, 2023 Dow Chemical Company and X-Energy Request New Project-Specific Docket for Project Long Mott On September 22, 2023, the Dow Chemical Company (Dow) and X-energy requested a new project-specific docket for Project Long Mott to support its site-specific licensing activities for the Xe-100 reactor deployment at the Dow site in Seadrift, TX. They indicated that a project company is currently being formed that will apply for the construction permit in 2024 and that X-energy will manage associated licensing activities on behalf of the project company.
NRC Staff Accepts Application for License Renewal of Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 On September 22, 2023, the staff accepted an initial license renewal application from Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp, acting on its own behalf and for Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC, requesting an additional 20 years for the renewed operating license of Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP), Unit 1 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML23256A359). If approved for initial license renewal, PNPP will extend its license to November 7, 2046. The review is scheduled for 23 months with an estimated total of 20,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br />.
NRC Staff Issued Information Notice 2023-04: Operating Experience Related to Fire Events at Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants in the United States On September 27, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) finalized the Information Notice 2023-04: Operating Experience Related to Fire Events at Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants in the United States (ML23088A143). The purpose is to inform addressees of fire events in radiologically controlled areas; posted radiologically contaminated areas; and instances of failure to control combustible material and/or perform adequate fire watch at decommissioning power reactor sites.
Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC Submitted an Exemption Request as Part of Proposed Regulatory Path to Restart Palisades Nuclear Plant On September 28, 2023, Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI), submitted a request for exemption of the requirements from 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2) as part of its proposed regulatory path to restart Palisades Nuclear Plant (ML23271A140). Specifically, HDI is requesting an exemption from the 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2) restriction that prohibits reactor power operations and retention of fuel in the reactor vessel. Palisades docketed its 10 CFR 50.82(a)(1) certifications on June 13, 2022. Holtec has previously indicated to the NRC staff that this exemption is part of several licensing actions it intends to request in order to enable the restart of Palisades Nuclear Plant.
OCTOBER 6, 2023 ENCLOSURE C
NRC Staff Signed Order Approving the Indirect Transfer of Control of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 On September 28, 2023, the NRC staff signed an order (ML23237B427) approving the indirect transfer of control of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, and its generally licensed independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI), and the direct and indirect transfer of control of the following licenses and their respective generally licensed ISFSIs (collectively, the Licenses): Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1; Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1. Specifically, the application requested that the NRC consent to the license transfers resulting from a proposed transaction, as further described in a Transaction Agreement, pursuant to which VistraOps will indirectly acquire Energy Harbor Corp. and its subsidiaries and will restructure the upstream ownership of Comanche Peak. As part of the proposed transaction, Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. and Energy Harbor Nuclear Generation LLC parent, Energy Harbor Corp., will become an indirect subsidiary of VistraOps via merger. Conforming amendments will be issued when the transfer occurs.
OCTOBER 6, 2023 ENCLOSURE C
Office of the Secretary Items of Interest Week Ending September 29, 2023 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents
- 1. None Information
- 1. SECY-23-0084 09/25/23 Weekly Information Report Week Ending September 15, 2023 Memoranda
- 1. SECY-23-0080 09/13/23 Environmental Review Approach for the Kairos Power, LLC Hermes 2 Construction Permit Application Commission Correspondence
- 1. Letter to the Honorable Dianne Feinstein, et al., submits the NRCs monthly Congressional Status Report for August 2023
- 2. Letter to the Honorable Gerald E. Connolly, et al., responds to letter regarding request for update on NRCs implementation of several areas included on the FITARA Scorecard
- 3. Letter to Dwaine Perry, Chief, Ramapo Munsee Nation, responds to letter regarding Opposition of the Release and Dumping of Radioactive Waste from Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant into the Hudson River
- 4. Letter to the Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers, et al., responds to letter regarding implementation of the changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) included in the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA)
Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Docket No. 40-8903-LA; ASLBP No. 23-980-03-LA-BD01; Notice of Hearing, Homestake Mining Company
- 2. NuScale Power, LLC Carbon Free Power Project, LLC Carbon Free Power Project; [Docket No. 99902052; NRC-2023-0143]
OCTOBER 6, 2023 ENCLOSURE D