SECY-25-0012, Weekly Information Report Week Ending February 7, 2025
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| Issue date: | 02/12/2025 |
| From: | Martin J NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
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INFORMATION REPORT FEBRUARY 12, 2025 SECY-25-0012 FOR:
The Commissioners FROM:
Jody C. Martin Associate Director for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 7, 2025 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
Jody C. Martin Associate Director for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: Erin Deeds, OEDO 301-415-2887 Signed by Martin, Jody on 02/12/25
ML25042A591 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/ADO NAME EDeeds JMartin DATE 2/11/2025 2/12/2025
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Items of Interest Week Ending February 7, 2025 ARRIVALS AUGHE, CRAIG A.
SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICER (SSO)
NSIR BOUT, BRANDON W.
FUEL FACILITIES INSPECTOR R-II CHOI, SZEMEI OPERATIONS ENGINEER R-II CROSSON, TIARA Y.
HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST OCHCO HERNANDEZ, MIGUEL A.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SPECIALIST NSIR LATHAM, MATTHEW S.
SR. LABOR & EMPLOYEE RELATIONS SPEC OCHCO MCMONIGLE, RYAN J.
HEALTH PHYSICIST R-I SHANKS, DEVIN CLEAVON MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST R-II SILVA, CHINTHAKA M.
MATERIALS ENGINEER RES SMITH JR, MICHAEL J.
REACTOR ENGINEER R-I RETIREMENTS WEBBER, KIMBERLY A.
DIRECTOR DIV OF SYSTEMS ANALYSIS RES DEPARTURES NONE FEBRUARY 12, 2025 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer Items of Interest Week Ending February 7, 2025 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of February 03 - February 07 as submitted by requester.
Tracking Number Requesters Name Requesters Organization Request Description Received Date APP1-2025-000004 Levinthal, Dave I respectfully ask that the appeal review determine whether NRC records responsive to my original request were improperly withheld, overlooked or otherwise not included in the response to me, which I received today, Feb. 4, 2025.
02/04/2025 FOIA-2025-000409 Monti, John Details of the Request: Not limited to--
ascertain information on cochlear device, or any neuro-technologies and research projects in my name.
02/03/2025 FOIA-2025-000410 Monti, John Details of the Request: Not limited to--
ascertain information on cochlear device, or any neuro-technologies and research projects in my name. (Date Range for Record Search: From 09/01/2015 To 02/02/2025) 02/03/2025 FOIA-2025-000411 Ravnitzky, Michael A copy of each of the two dozen research notices from the year 2000 that were removed from the NRC public website, likely during the end of January 2025.
02/03/2025 FOIA-2025-000412 Criscione, Lawrence Under both the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act, I request all records pertaining to [Listed individual]that originated in calendar 2024 or 2025 and are contained in the NRCs Privacy Act System of Records
- 8, Employee Disciplinary Actions, Appeals, Grievances, and Complaint Records.
02/03/2025 FOIA-2025-000413
- Buhayar, Noah Bloomberg News I request disclosure from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) the following documents: calendars, visitor logs and emails sent to and from commission member and now chairman David A. Wright at both CMRWright@nrc.gov and chairman@nrc.gov. The time period of 02/04/2025 FEBRUARY 12, 2025 ENCLOSURE B 1 APP = Appeal
Tracking Number Requesters Name Requesters Organization Request Description Received Date FOIA-2025-000413 (continued) this request is November 1, 2024, through the date on which the search is conducted. I will appeal any response that attempts to suggest this request is too broad. The FOIA requires a requester to reasonably describe the records they are seeking and I have done so here. I am not seeking personal financial information.
Moreover, DOJ OIP has issued new guidance governing Reasonably Foreseeable Harm, the presumption of openness, and discretionary disclosures. Please see to it that the agency's FOIA officers abide by this new guidance and err on the side of disclosure.
FOIA-2025-000414
- Tobias, Jimmy To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
The most recent Flooding Walkdown Reports for Quad City and Dresden nuclear plants in Illinois.
02/04/2025 FOIA-2025-000415
- Tobias, Jimmy To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All records, including written or electronic correspondence, related to the following ADAMS accession number: ML12332A305. As well as all records, including written or electronic correspondence, related to the following ADAMS accession number:
02/04/2025 FOIA-2025-000416 Royal, Asa Duke University
Dear FOIA Officer,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, I request access to and copies of records related to FOIA requests submitted by news organizations to
[AGENCY] from January 1, 2000, to the present. Specifically, I request a dataset or records containing information on all FOIA requests submitted by news organizations, including but not limited to: - The requesters organization (e.g., The Baltimore Sun) - The requesters name - The date of the request 02/07/2025 FEBRUARY 12, 2025 ENCLOSURE B
Tracking Number Requesters Name Requesters Organization Request Description Received Date FOIA-2025-000416 (continued) submission - The original text of the request - The final disposition of the request (e.g., granted, partially granted, denied) - The final response date to the request - Any relevant tracking numbers or case identifiers If the requested data is maintained in an electronic format (e.g., CSV, Excel), I request that it be provided in its native format. I request a waiver of all fees associated with this request, as I am a researcher affiliated with Duke University, conducting research for scholarly purposes. The requested information will significantly contribute to the publics understanding of governmental transparency and responsiveness to media inquiries. The information is not sought for commercial purposes but rather for research that may be shared with the public, including through academic publications or policy discussions. If the waiver is not granted, please inform me in advance of any fees. Thank you FOIA-2025-000417 Royal, Asa Duke University
Dear FOIA Officer,
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, I request access to and copies of records related to FOIA requests submitted by news organizations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from January 1, 2000, to the present.
Specifically, I request a dataset or records containing information on all FOIA requests submitted by news organizations, including but not limited to: - The requesters organization (e.g.,
The Baltimore Sun) - The requesters name - The date of the request submission - The original text of the request - The final disposition of the request (e.g., granted, partially granted, denied) - Thefinal response date to the request - Any relevant tracking numbers or case identifiers If the requested data is maintained in an electronic format (e.g., CSV, Excel), I request that it be provided in its native format. I request 02/07/2025 FEBRUARY 12, 2025 ENCLOSURE B
Tracking Number Requesters Name Requesters Organization Request Description Received Date FOIA-2025-000417 (continued) a waiver of all fees associated with this request, as I am a researcher affiliated with Duke University, conducting research for scholarly purposes. The requested information will significantly contribute to the publics understanding of governmental transparency and responsiveness to media inquiries. The information is not sought for commercial purposes but rather for research that may be shared with the public, including through academic publications or policy discussions. If the waiver is not granted, please inform me in advance of any fees.
Thank you FOIA-2025-000418 Ravnitzky, Michael a copy of ML14090A406; ML13149A079, and ML13149A079.
02/07/2025 FOIA-2025-000419
- Ulmer, Alexandra Thomson Reuters I am submitting this request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for the following records: I am requesting all records and communications, including but not limited to emails, reports, letters and memos, between Jan. 20, 2025 and the present (Feb. 6, 2025 or whenever this request is processed) which mention or are to and/or from The New American Industrial Alliance (NAIA). Email domain is @newindustrials.org. (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/20/2025 To 2/7/2025) 02/07/2025 FEBRUARY 12, 2025 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Items of Interest Week Ending February 7, 2025 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff Verbally Approved a Notice of Enforcement Discretion (NOED) Request for Hope Creek Unit 1 to Not Enforce Action (e) of TS 3.8.1.1 that Requires the Plant be in Hot Shutdown Within 12 Hours if One of Two Diesel Generators Cannot be Restored to Operable On January 31, 2025, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff verbally approved a Notice of Enforcement Discretion (NOED) request for Hope Creek Unit 1 to not enforce Action (e) of TS 3.8.1.1 that requires the plant be in hot shutdown within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> if one of two diesel generators cannot be restored to operable. Three of Hope Creeks four diesel generators are needed to support emergency loads. Hope Creek requested the completion time be extended by 28 hours3.240741e-4 days <br />0.00778 hours <br />4.62963e-5 weeks <br />1.0654e-5 months <br /> to restore a diesel generator that was out for planned maintenance to operable. The licensee did not use the NOED approval, because it was able to restore the diesel generator that was out for planned maintenance to operable within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />.
Texas A&M University Announced that it Offered Land Near its Rellis Campus to Four Nuclear Reactor Companies to Build Small Modular Reactors On February 4, 2025, Texas A&M University announced that it offered land near its Rellis Campus to four nuclear reactor companies to build small modular reactors. Kairos Power, Natura Resources, Terrestrial Energy and Aalo Atomics have agreed to bring reactors to the Rellis Campus as part of a project dubbed, The Energy Proving Ground. Its anticipated that the first reactors could be constructed within five years, and power generated at the proving ground could supply the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Texas A&M-Rellis has already engaged the NRC on an Early Site Permit for the proving ground.
NRC Issued Order to the Licensees of Certain Current Non-Power Production or Utilization Facilities (NPUFs) Establishing Initial Final Safety Analysis Report Update Due Dates Consistent with the Non-Power Production or Utilization Facility License Renewal Rule On February 6, 2025, the NRC issued Order EA-NRR-2025-0013 to the licensees of non-power production or utilization facilities (NPUFs) identified in the attachment to the Order (ML24354A200). The Order modifies certain current NPUF licenses and establishes initial final safety analysis report update due dates for existing NPUFs consistent with the Non-Power Production or Utilization Facility License Renewal Rule dated December 30, 2024. The Order is effective upon issuance and conforming amendments will be issued to each affected licensee to modify their respective operating licenses to state, This license is effective as of the date of its issuance and has no fixed term.
FEBRUARY 12, 2025 ENCLOSURE C
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Items of Interest Week Ending February 7, 2025 List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM UMAX Canister Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1040, Revision 1 to Amendment Nos. 0 Through 2; Direct Final Rule; 10 CFR 72 (NRC-2024-0182; RIN 3150-AL22)
On February 4, 2025, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission published a notice in the Federal Register (90 FR 8861) amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Holtec International HI-STORM UMAX Canister Storage System listing within the List of approved spent fuel storage casks to include Revision 1 to Amendment Nos. 0 through 2 to Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1040. Revision 1 to Amendment Nos. 0 through 2 updates the CoC appendix A technical specifications for radiation protection and the associated bases information to clearly articulate the basis for the dose rate limits for the closure lids, modify the dose rate limit values and the description of the location of the dose rate measurements, and make other editorial changes. Comments are requested by March 6, 2025. The companion proposed rule was also published in the Federal Register on February 4, 2025 (90 FR 8910).
The direct final rule is effective April 21, 2025.
FEBRUARY 12, 2025 ENCLOSURE D
Office of Administration Items of Interest Week Ending February 7, 2025 Public Content Management System Services NRC.gov On January 31, 2025, contract number 47QTCA20D0055/31310025F0010 was awarded to Competitive Innovations LLC in Arlington, VA. The purpose of this contract is for the contractor to provide NRC.gov, a total solution managed Cloud Service PaaS/SaaS delivered as an annual subscription consistent with Digital.gov best practices. The period of performance is from February 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026, with no option periods. The total potential value of the contract can be up to $721,880.
If you have any questions, please contact Jill Daly, Jill.Daly@nrc.gov.
FEBRUARY 12, 2025 ENCLOSURE E
Office of the Secretary Items of Interest Week Ending February 7, 2025 Document Released to Public Date of Document Subject Decision Documents 1.
Staff Requirements Memorandum COMDAW-23-0001/COMAXC-23-0002 02/07/2025 Measuring NRC Success Information
- 1. SECY-25-0009 02/07/2025 Weekly Information Report Week Ending February 7, 2025 Memoranda
- 1. None Commission Correspondence 1.
None Federal Register Notices Issued 1.
None FEBRUARY 12, 2025 ENCLOSURE F