SECY-21-0097, Weekly Information Report - Week Ending November 19, 2021

SECY-21-0097: Weekly Information Report - Week Ending November 19, 2021

ML21327A212
Person / Time
Issue date:	11/29/2021
From:	Sherri Miotla NRC/EDO/AO
To:	Commissioners NRC/OCM
L. Smith
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SECY-21-0097
Download: ML21327A212 (7)

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INFORMATION REPORT NOVEMBER 26, 2021 SECY-21-0097 FOR: The Commissioners FROM: Sherri Miotla Assistant for Operations (Acting)

Office of the Executive Director for Operations

SUBJECT:

WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 19, 2021 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 the Secretary E Signed by Miotla, Sherri on 11/26/21 Sherri Miotla Assistant for Operations (Acting), OEDO CONTACT: Leah Smith, OEDO 817-200-1451

ML21327A212 *via e-mail OFFICE OEDO* OEDO/AO*

NAME LSmith SMiotla DATE 11/23/2021 11/26/2021 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)

Items of Interest Week Ending November 19, 2021 ARRIVALS ARIAS CRISTO, MARIA ACCOUNTANT OCFO BRADY, ERIN PROJECT ENGINEER (RIDP) R-I LASSMAN, KEITH HEALTH PHYSICIST (LICENSING) R-III MARZIALE, RIQUEZA HR SPECIALIST OCHCO RETIREMENTS JOHNSON, JOANNE SENIOR BUDGET ANALYST OCFO PELKE, PAUL R. ALLEGATION/ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST R-III DEPARTURES KAISER, RICHARD A. HEALTH PHYSICIST R-IV NOVEMBER 26, 2021 ENCLOSURE A

Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)

Items of Interest Week Ending November 19, 2021 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests, Appeals, and Consultations Received During the Period of November 15 - November 19, as submitted by requester Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date 2022-000023 Nicole Savino A copy of the air quality reports generated for 11/15/2021 each of the three buildings at Brookhaven Lab following smokestack cleanings during the 1950s 2022-000024 Billie Pirner Clifford & Garde, Any and all briefing notes prepared for the 11/15/2021 Garde LLP Exit Interview with TVA and/or any notes taken by the named NRC personnel who were involved in the Exit Interview of February 2, 2018, regarding the Watts Bar Nuclear Chilled Work Environment Letter and Confirmatory Order Follow Up Inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedures 92702 and 93100, conducted from January 22 - February 2, 2018; information collected from those focus groups and individual interviews regarding the ECP program effectiveness only; and any specific recommendations given by the named individuals regarding the performance of, or opinions about, any of the individual TVA ECP staff 2022-000025 Billie Pirner Clifford & Garde, Any and all "specific feedback" provided by 11/17/2021 Garde LLP the NRC, either from resident, Region II personnel or headquarters personnel, provided to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in February 2018, regarding the effectiveness of the ECP; and/or specifically the NRC's "specific feedback" i.e., position, opinion, advice or recommendations to remove the personnel in the ECP program, and replace them with employees with a different skill set 2022-000026 Paul Blanch All written communications in the possession 11/19/2021 the NRC mentioning named individual, including all internal and external emails, letters and notes from January 1, 2021 through November 19, 2021 NOVEMBER 26, 2021 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

Items of Interest Week Ending November 19, 2021 NRC Approves Exelon Fleet License Transfer Application On November 16, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff issued an order (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML21277A245) approving the transfer of the Exelon fleet license transfer application. The proposed transaction would separate Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC) and its subsidiaries from its parent company, Exelon Corporation. The new competitive energy business would be comprised of HoldCo (the new ultimate parent company), EGC (renamed as SpinCo), and EGCs subsidiaries. HoldCo and SpinCo are placeholders used in the application.

The final names will be determined prior to the completion of the transaction. The NRC order is effective immediately and allows the applicants up to 1-year to complete the license transfer.

NRC Acknowledges NIST Restart Request and Requests Additional Information On November 18, 2021, the staff issued a letter (ADAMS Accession No. ML21294A277) acknowledging the receipt of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) restart request related to the event on February 3, 2021. The restart request included NISTs root cause investigation and proposed corrective actions. The staffs acknowledgement letter requested additional information, which is necessary to inform the staffs independent assessment of whether to authorize restart of the reactor. The authorization decision will be informed by various factors, including findings of the technical review, inspection activities, and additional information needs identified during the review. The staff has not yet set a schedule for restart authorization.

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)

Items of Interest Week Ending November 19, 2021 Extending the Duration of the AP1000 Design Certification: Direct Final Rule; Confirmation of Effective Date; 10 CFR Part 52 [NRC-2020-0269; RIN 3150-AK56]

On November 17, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 64063) confirming the effective date of December 6, 2021, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register (86 FR 52593) on September 22, 2021. This direct final rule amends the NRCs regulations to update the design to reflect changes provided by Westinghouse Electric Company LLC and to extend the duration of the AP1000 design certification for an additional five years. The effective date of December 6, 2021, for the direct final rule published on September 22, 2021, is confirmed.

NMSS Terminated the Humboldt Bay 10 CFR Part 50 License On November 18, 2021, NMSS terminated the Humboldt Bay Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50 license (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Package No. ML21295A249). Humboldt Bay Unit 3 was a boiling water reactor operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) from 1963 to 1976. PG&E submitted the last of the final status surveys of the Unit 3 site and requested license termination in October 2021. The NRC staff evaluated the surveys, conducted inspections, and reviewed confirmatory survey analyses before concluding the site met NRC criteria for license termination for unrestricted use.

Humboldt Bay is the 11th power reactor to have its license terminated. The Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation remains on site under a specific license.

NMSS Staff Participated in a Department of Energy (DOE) Public Meeting to Discuss DOEs Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing On November 18, 2021, NMSS staff participated in a DOE public meeting to discuss DOEs Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing (WIR) Evaluation regarding the Test Bed Initiative Demonstration for potential disposal offsite at EnergySolutions or Waste Control Specialists radioactive waste disposal facilities. NMSS staff provided a presentation to highlight NRCs role in the review of DOEs Draft WIR Evaluation regarding the Test Bed Initiative Demonstration.

The virtual public meeting was attended by roughly 70 members of the public, industry, and State and Federal governments.

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 ENCLOSURE D

Office of the Secretary (SECY)

Items of Interest Week Ending November 19, 2021 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents

1. Commissioner Burns Vote 04/26/19 Proposed Rule: Regulatory Improvements for SECY-18-0055 Production and Utilization Facilities Transitioning to Decommissioning (RIN 3150-AJ59)

Information Papers

1. SECY-21-0092 11/02/21 Annual Update on the Status of Emergency Preparedness and Incident Response Programs' Activities Memoranda

1. None Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Mr. Holland, Chief Executive Officer, Fusion Industry Association, responds to letter regarding NRC's efforts to create the appropriate regulatory framework for fusion energy

2. Letter to the Honorable Thomas Carper, et al., submits the report for the fourth quarter in Fiscal Year 2021 on the licensing activities and regulatory duties of the NRC for the reporting period of July 1 - September 30, 2021

3. Letter to Mr. David Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists, responds to letter regarding study of spent fuel in dry storage at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Federal Register Notices Issued

1. None NOVEMBER 26, 2021 ENCLOSURE E