SECY-19-0119, Weekly Information Report - Week Ending November 29, 2019

SECY-19-0119: Weekly Information Report - Week Ending November 29, 2019

ML19345D706
Person / Time
Issue date:	12/13/2019
From:	Catherine Haney NRC/EDO/AO
To:	Commissioners NRC/OCM
Sherri Miotla, 415-5914
References
SECY-19-0119
Download: ML19345D706 (6)

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INFORMATION REPORT DECEMBER 13, 2019 SECY-19-0119 FOR: The Commissioners FROM : Catherine Haney Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations

SUBJECT:

WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 29, 2019 CONTENTS Enclosure Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer A Office of the Chief Information Officer B Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C Office of the Secretary D Catherine Haney Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

S. Miotla, OEDO 301-415-5914

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)

Items of Interest Week Ending NOVEMBER 29, 2019 ARRIVALS NONE

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DECEMBER 13, 2019 ENCLOSURE A

Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)

Items of Interest Week Ending NOVEMBER 29, 2019 Freedom of Information Act {FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of November 25 - November 29, as submitted by requester Tracking Requester's Requester's Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date 2020- Emily Best A copy of the list or printout or 11/25/2019 000052 database listing of Inspector General (IG) investigations closed/reports completed during calendar year 2013. If the list is organized by Fiscal Year (FY) rather than calendar year, the FY 2013 list is sufficient for this request. If no central list or database exists, then I request copies of the cover sheet or first page of each IG report completed durinq calendar year 2013.

2020- Robert H. Appeal the denial of information of 11/25/2019 000053 Leyse each of the listed INPO, NSAC, or NSAC/INPO records referenced in ESBWR Licensing Topical Report NED0-33262 (Rev. 2), submitted by GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, which may be found in ADAMS as ML081560316 (NRC-2019-000390).

2020- Shane M. Shane M. Smith Any and all investigations, 11/27/2019 000054 Smith Law inspections, complaints, witness statements, reports, photos, video, audio, or any information or public document regarding named individual.

2020- Mallorie Heyl Allied United Documents associated with the 11/29/2019 000055 current security guard services; specifically, a copy of the current contract, a copy of all changes/addendum, a copy of all wage/bill rates, a copy of all evaluation documentation , and a copy of the winninq proposal.

DECEMBER 13, 20 19 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)

Items of Interest Week Ending NOVEMBER 29, 2019 Organizational Changes and Conforming Amendments: Final Rule: Parts 1, 2, 37, 40, 50, 51, 52, 55 1 71, 72, 73, 74 1 100, 140 and 150 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) (Regulatory Identifier Number 3150-AK37; NRC-2019-0170)

On November 29, 2019, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (84 FR 65639) amending its regulations to reflect internal organizational changes and make conforming amendments. These changes include removing all references to the Office of New Reactors because that office has merged with the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, changing the names of divisions that are affected by the reorganization of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, and making conforming amendments throughout the regulations to reflect the office merger and the office reorganization. This document is necessary to inform the public of these non-substantive amendments to the NRC's regulations. This final rule is effective as of December 30, 2019.

Improved Identification Techniques Against Alkali-Silica Reaction Concrete Degradation at Nuclear Power Plants: Petition for Rulemaking: Denial: (10 CFR Part 50) (PRM-50-109:

N RC-2014-0257)

On November 26, 2019, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (84 FR 65023) denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM), PRM-50-109, dated September 25, 2014, submitted by the C-10 Research and Education Foundation (the petitioner) . The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations to provide improved identification techniques for better protection against concrete degradation due to alkali-silica reaction at U.S. nuclear power plants. The NRC is denying the petition because existing NRC regulations and oversight activities provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety. The docket for PRM-50-109 was closed on November 26, 2019.

Nuclear Power Plant License Fees Upon Commencing Commercial Operation: Petition for Rulemaking: Partial Consideration in the Rulemaking Process: 10 CFR Part 71 (PRM-171-1: NRC-2019-0084)

On November 26, 2019, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (84 FR 65032) announcing that it will consider in its rulemaking process one issue raised in a petition for rulemaking (PRM), PRM-171-1, dated February 28, 2019, submitted by Dr. Michael D. Meier on behalf of the Southern Nuclear Operating Company (the petitioner), and that it is denying the remaining issue in PRM-171-1. The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations related to the start of the assessment of annual fees for certain nuclear power plants. The docket for PRM-50-109 was closed on November 26, 2019.

DECEMBER 13, 2019 ENCLOSURE C

Office of the Secretary (SECY)

Items of Interest Week Ending NOVEMBER 29, 2019 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents

1. SECY-18-0036 03/08/18 Denial of Petition for Rulemaking Submitted by the C-1 O Research and Education Foundation (PRM-50-109)

2. Staff Requirements 10/16/19 Denial of Petition for Rulemaking Submitted Memorandum SECY-18-0036 by the C-1 O Research and Education Foundation (PRM-50-109)

3. Commission Voting Record 10/16/19 Denial of Petition for Rulemaking Submitted SECY-18-0036 by the C-10 Research and Education Foundation (PRM-50-109)

Information Papers

1. SECY-19-0115 11/21/19 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending 11/15/2019

2. SECY-19-0113 11/12/19 Status of the Decommissioning Program -

2019 Annual Report Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to the Honorable John Barrasso, et al., submits the report for the fourth quarter in FY 2019 on the licensing activities and regulatory duties of the NRC (for the reporting period of July through September 2019), dated November 20, 2019.

2. Letter to the Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr., et al., submits the October 2019 monthly status report on the NRC's activities and use of unobligated carryover funds appropriated from the Nuclear Waste Fund, dated November 21, 2019.

3. Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander and Marcy Kaptur submits the NRC's monthly Congressional Status Report for October 2019, dated November 21, 2019.

DECEMBER 13, 2019 ENCLOSURE D

ML193450706 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME SMiotla CHaney DATE 12/12/19 12/13/19