SECY-24-0039, Weekly Information Report Week Ending May 3, 2024
| ML24129A203 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/09/2024 |
| From: | Martin J NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
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| SECY-24-0039 | |
| Download: ML24129A203 (1) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT MAY 9, 2024 SECY-24-0039 FOR: The Commissioners FROM: Jody C. Martin Acting Associate Director for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MAY 3, 2024 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 Acting Associate Director for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: John R. Jolicoeur, OEDO 301-415-1642 Signed by Martin, Jody on 05/09/24
ML24129A203 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/ADO
NAME JJolicoeur JMartin
DATE 05/09/2024 05/09/2024 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Items of Interest Week Ending May 3, 2024
ARRIVALS
CHAUHAN, MAGGIE PROJECT MANAGER NRR KUZOWSKY, ZACHARY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR OI LARSON, JEFFREY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST NMSS MOTT, RYAN STUDENT INTERN ACRS PARK, SI HWAN CIVIL ENGINEER (STRUCTURAL) NRR RADEL, TRACY NUCLEAR ENGINEER NRR STROMAN, DARREL HR SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT&PLACEMENT) OCHCO WILSON, SCOTT SENIOR HEALTH PHYSICIST R-I WINGATE, JORDAN NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ENGINEER NSIR YOUNG, FRANKLIN SENIOR BUDGET ANALYST OCFO RETIREMENTS
ANDERSON, DONNA D ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT R-II DONOGHUE, JOSEPH E DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF SAFETY SYSTEMS NRR FEIZOLLAHI, LISA M HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST OCHCO GOMEZ, ANTONIO E COST ANALYST NMSS MANAHAN, MICHELLE M HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (BENEFITS) OCHCO SEBROSKY, JOSEPH M SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER NRR SHAFFER, STEVEN W SENIOR HEALTH PHYSICIST R-I DEPARTURES
ALEKOS, ROBERT N PROJECT MANAGER NRR EARGLE, JASON A SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR (PWR/TL) R-II LARSEN, CAROLINE E STUDENT CO-OP NRR NEIDITCH, HARRIS L STUDENT CO-OP OCHCO QUIRK JR, DARRYL E BUILDING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST ADM
MAY 9, 2024 ENCLOSURE A Office of the Chief Information Officer Items of Interest Week Ending May 3, 2024
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of April 29 - May 3, as submitted by requester
Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date FOIA-Bayani, International A current listing of all of the non-medical 04/29/2024 2024-Rose Radiation radioactive materials license data under 0001571 Safety NRC jurisdiction. We request the following Consulting, data fields: COMPANY NAME, ADDRESS, Inc CITY, STATE, ZIP, RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER, PHONE, EMAIL ADDRESS, AND NRC PROGRAM CODE. We request that this data be emailed to us in Microsoft Excel Format.
FOIA-Milner, Glen - I am requesting all records regarding a 04/30/2024 2024-nuclear weapons incident in February 1950 000158 off the coast of British Columbia. Below is a description of the incident, as described in a DOD record titled, Narrative Summaries of Accidents Involving U.S. Nuclear Weapons, 1950-1980: February 13, 1950 /
B-36 / Pacific Ocean, off Coast of British Columbia The B-36 was en route from Eielson AFB to Carswell AFB on a simulated combat profile mission.
FOIA-Howell, Mike Heritage All records relating to any listening sessions 05/02/2024 2024-Foundation concerning Executive Order (E.O.) 14019 000159 Oversight (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-Project room/presidential-actions/2021/03/07/executive-order-on-promoting-access-to-voting/). The time period for this request is from 12:01 PM EST on January 20, 2021, to the present date.
FOIA-Camm, Cooper Law All documents related to any 05/03/2024 2024-Matthew Firm, LLC communications between Honeywell 000160 International, Inc. and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding the Honeywell Uranium Hexafluoride Processing Facility in Metropolis, IL, from September 1, 2023 to the date of this request, including but not limited to:
electronic mail; correspondence by mail;
MAY 9, 2024 ENCLOSURE B
1 In order to provide uniform protection for Privacy Act requesters, requests that were submitted prior to 4/26/2024 were re-numbered using the FOIA-Year-XXXXXX naming convention. FOIA-2024-000152 -
FOIA-2024-000156, are not listed here as they were initially submitted during a previous reporting period.
Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date FOIA-memoranda reflecting telephone or in-2024-person communications; reports and 000160 related documentation from Honeywell to (continued) the NRC; and notices and related documentation from the NRC to Honeywell.
MAY 9, 2024 ENCLOSURE B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Items of Interest Week Ending May 3, 2024
License Amendment Request to Revise the Palisades Nuclear Plant Site Emergency Plan to Support Resumption of Power Operations
On May 1, 2024, staff received a license amendment request from Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI) as part of its proposed regulatory path to restart the Palisades Nuclear Plant (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML24122C666). Specifically, HDI is requesting to revise the Palisades Site Emergency Plan and the emergency classification scheme to reflect the resumption of power operations at the site.
EPRIs Topical Report Submittal for their Alternate Licensing Strategy Regarding Loss-of-Coolant Accident Induced Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation, and Dispersal
On April 30, 2024, staff received the Electric Power Research Institutes (EPRIs) Topical Report (TR) submittal for their Alternate Licensing Strategy regarding Loss-of-Coolant Accident induced Fuel Fragmentation, Relocation, and Dispersal. The ADAMS package (ML24121A203) includes EPRIs overall methodology, supplemental material consisting of probabilistic fracture mechanics analysis (xLPR) and cladding rupture evaluations for small and intermediate sized breaks, and their fee exemption request. The staff will begin the TR review process.
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Participated in a Virtual Meeting with Électricité de France (EDF)
On May 2, 2024, staff from the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation participated in a virtual meeting with Électricité de France (EDF) to share insights on aging management of buried and other inaccessible components. EDF is preparing its safety case for the French regulator to support potential operation beyond 60 years, and the results of this meeting will inform both EDF and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) efforts to ensure safety decisions on long-term operation are technically sound and informed by international best practices and operating experience.
Staff Issued Revision 9 of BTP 7-19, Guidance for Evaluation of Diversity and Defense-in-Depth in Digital Computer-Based Instrumentation and Control Systems
On May 1, 2024, the staff issued Revision 9 of Branch Technical Position (BTP) 7-19, Guidance for Evaluation of Diversity and Defense-in-Depth in Digital Computer-Based Instrumentation and Control Systems (ML24005A077). The revision to BTP 7-19 was in response to SRM-SECY-22-00076 (ML23145A176) to reflect the change in the Commissions policy on digital instrumentation and controls common cause failures. The Commission directed the NRC staff to complete the final implementing guidance within a year from the date of the SRM (May 25, 2023).
MAY 9, 2024 ENCLOSURE C Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Items of Interest Week Ending May 3, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approved Exemption Request from Constellation Energy Generation, LLC to Allow Use of MPC-68M-CBS Canisters at the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 and Unit 2 ISFSI
On April 30, 2024, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff issued an exemption request to Constellation Energy Generation, LLC for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS) Unit 1 and Unit 2 independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI). QCNPS plans future loading of the MPC-68M-CBS canister, which does not meet the terms, conditions, and specifications in the certificate of compliance for the HI-STORM 100 Cask System. This exemption was issued seven weeks earlier from the requested date, and it would allow the future loading of four MPC-68M-CBS canisters at QCNPS ISFSI beginning in June without restoring compliance. The exemption decision will be published in the Federal Register (ML24086A487).
MAY 9, 2024 ENCLOSURE D Office of Administration Items of Interest Week Ending May 3, 2024
Subscription to Babel Street Web-based Application
On April 26, 2024, contract number 31310024P0015 was awarded to Babel Street, Inc. in Reston, VA. The purpose of this contract is to obtain an annual subscription for the Babel Street web-based application to collect, analyze, and monitor information in support of the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commissions safety and security mission. The period of performance is from April 29, 2024, through April 28, 2025, with four option periods. The total potential value of the contract can be up to $523,636.41.
MAY 9, 2024 ENCLOSURE E Office of the Secretary Items of Interest Week Ending May 3, 2024
Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document
Decision Documents
- 1. SECY-24-0018 02/23/2024 Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences - Fiscal Year 2023
- 2. Staff Requirements 04/05/2024 Report to Congress on Abnormal Memorandum SECY-24-0018 Occurrences - Fiscal Year 2023
- 3. Commission Voting Record 04/05/2024 Report to Congress on Abnormal SECY-24-0018 Occurrences - Fiscal Year 2023
- 4. Staff Requirements 05/03/2024 Related to NUREG/BR-0058 Memorandum SECY-20-0008, SECY-22-0028, and SECY-23-0016 Information
- 1. SECY-24-0037 05/02/2024 Weekly Information Report Week Ending April 26, 2024 Memoranda
- 1. Staff Requirements 05/03/2024 Strategic ProgrammaticOverview of Memorandum M240423 theFuel FacilitiesandtheSpent Fuel Storage and TransportationBusiness Lines
Commission Correspondence
- 1. Letter to the Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers, et al., submits the March 2024 monthly status report on the NRC activities and use of unobligated carryover funds appropriated from the Nuclear Waste Fund
- 2. Letter to the Honorable Mike Johnson, et al., provides the NRCs report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences: Fiscal Year 2023
Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. NUREG: Report to Congress on Abnormal Occurrences: Fiscal Year 2023; Dissemination of Information; [NRC-2024-0079]
- 2. Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI); Meeting Notice, June 5, 2024
MAY 9, 2024 ENCLOSURE F
- 3. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Docket Nos. 50-269-SLR-2, 50-SLR-2, and 50-287-SLR-2 ALSBP No. 24-985-03-SLR-BD01 Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board in the case of Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3
MAY 9, 2024 ENCLOSURE F