SECY-26-0016, Weekly Information Report Week Ending January 23, 2026
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| Issue date: | 02/03/2026 |
| From: | Martin J NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
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February 3, 2026 Week Ending: January 23, 2026 INFORMATION REPORT FEBRUARY 3, 2026 SECY-26-0016 FOR:
The Commissioners FROM:
Jody C. Martin Associate Director for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 23, 2026 CONTENTS ENCLOSURE Office of the Chief Information Officer A
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B
Office of the Secretary C
Jody C. Martin Associate Director for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: Erin Deeds, OEDO 301-415-2887 JODY MARTIN Digitally signed by JODY MARTIN Date: 2026.02.03 13:53:24 -05'00'
ML26033A322 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/ADO NAME EDeeds JMartin DATE 02/02/2026 02/03/2026
February 3, 2026 Week Ending: January 23, 2026 ENCLOSURE A Office of the Chief Information Officer Items of Interest Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of January 19 - January 23 as submitted by requester.
Tracking Number Requesters Name Requesters Organization Request Description Received Date FOIA-2026-000200 Finisterre, Kevin Please provide any information on hand regarding the TDI (aka Kriss USA) award of
$250,000 under a sole-source contract from ARDECs Joint Service Small Arms Program (JSSAP) for a Technology Feasibility Study of the Super V recoil technology at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey.
01/20/2026 FOIA-2026-000201 Murrell, Shaun Under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552) and the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.
§ 552a), I am requesting access to and copies of all financial and administrative records related to the Decommissioning Trust Funds, Escrow Accounts, and Standby Trust Agreements for the following facilities:
Sequoyah Fuels Corporation (Gore, OK):
NRC Docket No. 040-08027 / License No.
SUB-1010. Dawn Mining Company (Ford, WA): NRC/State Docket No. WN-1042-2.
Specifically, I am requesting the following documents from 2021 to the present:
Trustee Identification: Copies of the Trust Agreements or Amendments identifying all current Successor Trustees or Delegated Distributing Authorities (DDA). Ledger of Distributions: A complete list of all disbursements, payments, or "administrative expenses" paid out from these trust accounts to any third-party research firms or individuals. Financial Assurance Updates:
The most recent annual or triennial Decommissioning Funding Status (DFS)
Reports submitted to the NRC. Identity of "Third-Party Researchers": Any correspondence or contracts between the NRC/Licensee and third-party firms authorized to conduct "financial research" or "human behavioral studies" on or near these sites.
01/21/2026
February 3, 2026 Week Ending: January 23, 2026 ENCLOSURE B Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Items of Interest The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff Met with General Matter on Construction Under Part 70 On January 14, 2026, staff from the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, the Office of the General Counsel, and Region II met with General Matter to discuss the 10 CFR Part 70 licensing process and construction activities permitted under 10 CFR 70.4. During the open session, the staff provided an overview of the licensing timeline and oversight for construction, while the closed session focused on General Matters approach and interpretation of construction under Part 70. The staff is developing written responses to General Matters questions on construction activities allowed under regulation, while also considering their proposed date for application submittal and construction schedule.
Commercial Non-Power Production or Utilization Facilities; Notice of Interpretation; Request for Comment; 10 CFR Part 50 [NRC-2024-0189]
On January 20, 2026, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a document in the Federal Register (91 FR 2287) issuing an interpretation of its regulations to include non-power production or utilization facilities (NPUFs) licensed under section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (AEA), within the scope of the NRC's backfitting regulations and to exclude non-commercial NPUFs licensed under section 104 of the AEA from the scope of the NRC's backfitting regulations. The interpretation is effective January 20, 2026. Comments are requested by February 19, 2026.
February 3, 2026 Week Ending: January 23, 2026 ENCLOSURE C Office of the Secretary Items of Interest Document Released to Public Date of Document Subject Decision Documents
- 1. None Information
- 1. None Memoranda
- 1. None Commission Correspondence
- 1. Letter to the Honorable Russell Vought, OMB, and Kristi Noem, Homeland Security, submission of FISMA and Privacy Management Program documents for Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. Applications for Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information [NRC-2025-2194]