SECY-23-0106, Weekly Information Report Week Ending December 08, 2023
| ML23348A176 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 12/18/2023 |
| From: | Marissa Bailey NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
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| SECY-23-0106 | |
| Download: ML23348A176 (8) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT DECEMBER 18, 2023 SECY-23-0106 FOR: The Commissioners FROM: Marissa G. Bailey Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 8, 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 Miotla, Sherri signing on behalf of Bailey, Marissa on 12/18/23 Sherri Miotla for Marissa G. Bailey Assistant for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: John R. Jolicoeur, OEDO 301-415-1642
ML23348A176 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME HRodriguez for JJolicoeur SMiotla for MBailey DATE 12/14/2023 12/18/2023 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Items of Interest Week Ending December 8, 2023 ARRIVALS NONE RETIREMENTS NONE DEPARTURES ADAMS, CHINA O. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT RES JACKSON, BRYAN M. DATA SCIENTIST RES KELLOGG, BENJAMIN P. HEALTH PHYSICIST RES OSBORNE, HOWARD K. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OCFO TREJO, ANDRES M. BUDGET ANALYST OCFO DECEMBER 18, 2023 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer Items of Interest Week Ending December 8, 2023 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of December 4 - December 8, as submitted by requester Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date FOIA- James, - Requester is seeking any FOIA requests 12/04/2023 2024- Robert submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory 000043 Commission (NRC) between January 1, 2020, and the present date that pertain to the following incidents or individuals: UAP Swarm Event Date: July 2019 Location:
Off the coast of California Vessels involved: USS Omaha, USS Russell, USS Paul Hamilton Gimbal UAP Date: January 2015 Individuals involved: Lt. Ryan Graves, Lt. Danny Accoin GOFAST UAP Date: January 2015 FLIR1/Tic Tac UAP Date: November 2004 Individuals involved:
Cmdr David Fravor, Lt. Chad Underwood, SCPO Kevin Day Vessel involved: USS Nimitz For each FOIA request that falls within this scope, I request the following information: Requester's name and contact information Date of FOIA request submission Wording of the FOIA request Description of the records requested Outcome of the FOIA request, including the number of documents, videos, audios, or other records released.
FOIA- Bowen, Matt Columbia Requester would like to obtain data on the 12/05/2023 2024- University NRC staff resources that were utilized as 000044 part of the 8 combined licenses (COLs) that have been issued. The 8 COLs are:
South Texas 3 and 4, North Anna 3, William States Lee III 1 and 2, Virgil C.
Summer 2 and 3, Vogtle 3 and 4, Levy 1 and 2, Fermi 3, and Turkey Point 6 and 7.
Specifically, Requester would like to know how many NRC staff hours were used for the different components of the license review for each COL. From the way COL that the categories would look something like the following: 1. Docketing/application acceptability review 2. Safety review 3.
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Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date FOIA- Environmental review 4. Financial/antitrust 2024- review 5. Contested proceedings 6.
000044 Mandatory hearing 7. (Other?
(continued) Administrative?)
FOIA- Cassingham, - Requester is seeking all documents 12/05/2023 2024- Colleen related to the following topics: 1.
000045 Communications between the NRC and Shoshone parties regarding the Yucca Mountain repository licensing process between 1980 - 2009. 2. Documents that mention the Western Shoshone Treaty of Ruby Valley in relation to the Yucca Mountain siting deliberations 3.
Radionuclide release risk assessments in relation to the Western Shoshone FOIA- Root, - Requester is seeking the following: all 12/05/2023 2024- Rebekah correspondence with title: re matter 000046 discussed in encl WC Metzner ltr concerning NRC proposed rule on educational qualifications of senior reactor operators &/or supervisors at nuclear plants, be directed to DD Hansen.
Responds to constituent M Metzner inquiry re proposed amend to regulations entitled, "Educ & Experience Requirements for Senior Reactor Operators & Supervisors at Nuclear Power Plants." FR pages on subj encl. Forwards WC Metzner ltr re proposed NRC rule concerning educational qualifications of senior operators & supervisors at nuclear power plants, for response. ML20247R892 ML20235Z158.
DECEMBER 18, 2023 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Items of Interest Week Ending December 8, 2023 NRC Staff Issued Information Notice 2023-05, Discontinuation of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions Recognition of the American Board of Radiologys Certification Processes On November 30, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Information Notice 2023-05, Discontinuation of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions Recognition of the American Board of Radiologys Certification Processes (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML23304A144). The purpose is to inform addressees of the discontinuation of the NRCs recognition of the American Board of Radiology certification processes and to remind addressees about the existing pathways for authorization under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 35, Medical Use of Byproduct Material.
NRC Staff Issued Information Notice 2023-06, Emergency Telecommunication Services Changes On December 6, 2023, the NRC issued Information Notice 2023-06, Emergency Telecommunication Services Changes (ML23289A249). The purpose is to inform addressees of NRCs plans to ensure the incident response program communication lines between the Headquarters Operation Officer and licensees remain functional.
NRC Staff Held a Pre-Submittal Meeting with Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC to Discuss Plans to Submit License Amendment to Restore the Operational Technical Specifications as Part of Regulatory Path to Restart Palisades Nuclear Power Plant On December 5, 2023, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards staff held a public pre-submittal meeting with Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI) to discuss their plan to submit a license amendment request to restore the operational technical specifications as part of their regulatory path to potentially request reauthorization of power operation at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant (ML23334A188). During the meeting, the staff provided feedback on the planned application, including questions about HDIs plan to have two submittals related to the technical specifications. Approximately 60 people attended the meeting, which included board members of local townships in Michigan, as well as members representing Beyond Nuclear and Dont Waste Michigan organizations.
NRR Staff Participated in the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations New Radiation Protection Manager Seminar On December 6-7, 2023, NRR staff participated in the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) New Radiation Protection Manager Seminar at the INPO Office in Atlanta, GA. The staff provided an overview of the NRCs radiation protection regulatory framework and insights into the inspection and assessment of radiation safety performance at operating nuclear power DECEMBER 18, 2023 ENCLOSURE C
plants. The staff discussed inspection experience and reviewed the process for dispositioning inspection findings using examples involving radiological hazard control and radiological material transportation. Attendees and representatives from INPO provided positive feedback and expressed their appreciation of the staffs participation in this seminar.
Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC Submitted a License Transfer Application as Part of Proposed Regulatory Path to Restart Palisades Nuclear Plant On December 6, 2023, Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI), submitted a license transfer application as part of its proposed regulatory path to restart Palisades Nuclear Plant.
HDI is requesting to transfer operating authority to a new organization, Palisades Energy LLC (OPCO). OPCO would be an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Holtec International (Holtec),
formed, staffed, and resourced by Holtec specifically for power operations at Palisades.
NRC Staff Participated in the Idaho National Laboratory/Department of Energy Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program Plant Modernization Stakeholder Meetings On December 5-7, 2023, staff from the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, and NRR participated in the Idaho National Laboratory (INL)/ Department of Energy (DOE) Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program Plant Modernization (PM) Stakeholder Meetings. The meetings provided an introduction and overview of PM Pathway research and how it supports the broad range of nuclear plant modernization needed for competitiveness while sustaining excellent performance. During the Data Analytics for Nuclear Plant Innovation session, the NRC staff presented regulatory perspectives on implementation of artificial intelligence as plants begin to modernize. Along with the NRC, other participating entities included DOE, INL, power reactor utilities, and various commercial laboratories.
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Office of the Secretary Items of Interest Week Ending December 8, 2023 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents
- 1. SECY-23-0098 11/20/23 Status of The Decommissioning Program -
2023 Annual Report
- 2. Staff Requirements 12/07/23 Request by Holtec Decommissioning Memorandum International, LLC for Exemptions from SECY-23-0043 Certain Emergency Planning Requirements for Palisades Nuclear Plant
- 3. Commission Voting Record 12/07/23 Request by Holtec Decommissioning SECY-23-0043 International, LLC for Exemptions from Certain Emergency Planning Requirements for Palisades Nuclear Plant Information
- 1. SECY-23-0102 12/06/23 Weekly Information Report Week Ending December 1, 2023 Memoranda
- 1. Staff Requirements 12/04/23 Briefing on Region I Activities and External Memorandum Engagement M231116 Commission Correspondence
- 1. Letter to the Honorable Patty Murray and Chuck Fleischmann, submits the NRCs monthly Congressional Status Report for October 2023
- 2. Letter to the Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers, et al., submits the October 2023 monthly status report on the NRC activities and use of unobligated carryover funds appropriated from the Nuclear Waste Fund Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp, Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Docket No. 50-440-LR; ASLBP No. 24-982-01-LR-BD01
- 2. Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp, (Amended), Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Docket No. 50-440-LR, No. 24-982-01-LR-BD01 DECEMBER 18, 2023 ENCLOSURE D