SECY-18-0033, Weekly Information Report - Week Ending March 2, 2018
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| Issue date: | 03/07/2018 |
| From: | Robert Lewis NRC/EDO |
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| A. Barnes | |
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INFORMATION REPORT March 7, 2018 SECY-18-0033 FOR: The Commissioners FROM: Robert J. Lewis Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MARCH 2, 2018 CONTENTS Enclosure Office of Administration A Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B Office of the Chief Information Officer C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation D Office of the Secretary E
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Robert J. Lewis Assistant for Operations, OEDO
Contact:
A. Barnes, OEDO 301-415-1720
ML18066A103 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME ABarnes RLewis DATE 03/07/18 03/07/18 Office of Administration (ADM)
Items of Interest Week Ending March 2, 2018 NRC Communication Course Delivery On February 20, 2018, delivery order 31310018F0018 from GSA contract number GS10F0019J was awarded to Vantage Human Resources, Inc., in Arlington, VA. The purpose of this delivery order is to provide NRC staff skills in providing effective presentations to targeted audiences.
The period of performance of this delivery order is from February 22, 2018, through February 21, 2023, with no option periods. The total potential value over the life of the delivery order is
$517,210.84.
MARCH 2, 2018 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
Items of Interest Week Ending March 2, 2018 ARRIVALS NONE RETIREMENTS JONES, BRADLEY DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL OGC SR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR (TASK KRYK, SCOTT OI LEADER)
MUNRO, JOHN SR. REACTOR ENGINEER NRR WALKER, TRACY DIRECTOR R-I ASSOC GC FOR HEARINGS WILLIAMSON, EDWARD OGC ENFORCEMENT & ADMINISTRATION DEPARTURES ST. LOUIS, ROSE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NRR MARCH 2, 2018 ENCLOSURE B
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Items of Interest Week Ending March 2, 2018 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of February 26- March 2, 2018, as submitted by requester All information pertaining to named individual's case NRC-2018-000414 Copy of the following published FOIAs and the agency's response: 2012-0273 "Shallow Land Disposal Area," 2017-0374 "ECO Terrorist Bulletins," NRC-2018-000415 2013-0088 "Docs re: Fukushima" FOIA log for 2000 to 2011 NRC-2018-000416 Copies of previously issued FOIA: 2011-0164, 2012-0181 and 2013-NRC-2018-000417 0244 Appeal the denial of expedited processing request of the copy of the Agency Reform Plan submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in approximately September 2017, in accordance with OMB NRC-2018-000418 Memorandum M-17-22 (Comprehensive Plan for Reforming the Federal Government and Reducing the Federal Civilian Workforce) (NRC-2018-000413)
Documents containing information on the production of currently commissioned In Situ Leach (ISL) uranium mines within the United NRC-2018-000419 States for the time span of 2014 to 2017 (or up to 2016 if documents for last year are not available)
MARCH 2, 2018 ENCLOSURE C
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Items of Interest Week Ending March 2, 2018 Regulatory Audit at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Support of Risk-Informed License Amendment Requests From February 20 to February 23, 2018, the staff conducted a regulatory audit at the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in support of its review of license amendment requests for 10 CFR 50.69, Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components, and TSTF-505, Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times. In addition to reviewing Palo Verdes Probabilistic Risk Assessment, the staff also reviewed key electrical features, FLEX equipment, and the National SAFER Response Center in Phoenix to increase familiarity with industry safety improvements.
Information Notice Regarding Gas Releases During Cask Loading Operations On February 21, 2018, the staff issued information notice (IN) 2018-01, Noble Fission Gas Releases During Spent Fuel Cask Loading Operations, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML17234A705). The IN informs addressees of operating experience related to noble fission gas releases during spent fuel loading operations and of the importance of adequate fuel selection and maintaining fuel qualification test records to demonstrate that either the spent fuel cladding continues to serve its design function or that follow-up actions are needed.
Information Notice Regarding 3-Stage Target Rock Safety Valves On February 26, 2018, the staff issued information notice (IN) 2018-02, Testing and Operations-Induced Degradation of 3-Stage Target Rock Safety Relief Valves, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML18029A741). The IN informs addressees of recent operating experience related to Target Rock Model 0867F 3-stage safety relief valves (SRVs). Operating experience has shown that limited flow testing of these valves can result in damage to internal valve components.
Information Notice Regarding Failure to Meet Technical Specifications Requirements On February 26, 2018, the staff issued information notice (IN) 2018-03, Operating Experience Regarding Failure To Meet Technical Specifications Requirements For Changing Plant Conditions (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML17303A791). The IN informs addressees of several recent events in which operators failed to ensure that the requirements of the plant technical specifications were met as the plant conditions changed.
MARCH 2, 2018 ENCLOSURE D
Teleconference Regarding the Industrys Materials Programs On February 27, 2018, the staff conducted an annual teleconference with the management leads for the nuclear industrys materials programs, including representatives from the Electric Power Research Institute. The purpose of the call was to obtain management-level understanding of the status and schedules for certain materials-related issues. The topics included the status of baffle bolt inspections, industry guidance on guide cards, status of rulemaking for Code updates and related Regulatory Guides, planned materials-related sessions at the upcoming Regulatory Information Conference, and plans for the annual industry-NRC materials exchange meeting (May 22-24, 2018). A meeting with similar participants will occur in late summer.
MARCH 2, 2018 ENCLOSURE D
Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending March 2, 2018 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Information Papers
- 1. SECY-18-0028 3/01/2018 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending February 23, 2018 Commission Correspondence
- 1. Letter to the Honorable Greg Walden, et al., submits the January 2018 monthly status report on the NRC's activities and use of unobligated carryover funds appropriated from the Nuclear Waste Fund, dated February 21, 2018.
Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. Revised - 651st Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Meeting Notice - March 8-10, 2018
- 2. Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes Renewal Notice MARCH 2, 2018 ENCLOSURE E