SECY-21-0043, Weekly Information Report Week Ending April 2 2021
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| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/15/2021 |
| From: | Catherine Haney NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Jeff Baran, Annie Caputo, Christopher Hanson, David Wright NRC/OCM |
| Sara Moroz | |
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| SECY-21-0043 | |
| Download: ML21104A242 (10) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT APRIL 15, 2021 SECY-20-0043 FOR: The Commissioners FROM: Catherine Haney Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING APRIL 2, 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 Nuclear Security and Incident Response E Office of Administration F Office of the Secretary G Signed by Haney, Cathy on 04/15/21 Catherine Haney Assistant for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: Sara Mroz, OEDO 301-415-2900
ML21104A242 OFFICE OEDO* OEDO/AO*
NAME SMroz CHaney DATE 04/14/2021 04/15/2021 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
Items of Interest Week Ending APRIL 2, 2021 ARRIVALS NONE RETIREMENTS ALLEY, DAVID W. BRANCH CHIEF NMSS ANDERSON, JOSEPH D BRANCH CHIEF NSIR LEWTER, SUSAN J TECHNICAL ASSISTANT ADM NULL, KEVIN G HEALTH PHYSICIST (INSPECTOR) R-III PHILLIPS, CHARLES J PROJECT ENGINEER R-III SHEHEE, JAMES C BRANCH CHIEF R-II SILK, DAVID M SENIOR OPERATIONS ENGINEER R-I DEPARTURES FISHMAN, STEPHANIE BROO LAW CLERK ASLBP MURRAY, ROBERT J PROJECT ENGINEER R-III SIMMONS, DELANEY POGUE RELIABILITY AND RISK ANALYST NRR APRIL 15, 2021 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Items of Interest Week Ending APRIL 2, 2021 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of March 29 - April 2 Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization as submitted by requester Date 2021-000134 Boyd H. Rose General Dynamics The current status as of March 03/29/2021 Land Systems 28, 2021, of the USNRC Region (Retired) III licensing actions with respect to General Dynamics Land Systems' (GDLS) decommissioning of GDLS' Anniston Army Depot facilities 2021-000135 Logan Ping Copies of specific public records 03/29/2021 relating to the Cimarron Environmental Response Trust Agreement to which the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is a Beneficiary, as described 2021-000136 Lloyd R. Named individual Standard 03/31/2021 Briner Operating Procedure (SOP) RA-03 Radiation Report, done by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for operation Dominic 1 2021-000137 Michael Copy of the following SECY 04/02/2021 Ravnitzky papers: SECY-78-102, SECY 104, SECY-78-111, SECY 115, SECY-78-127, SECY 136, SECY-78-151, SECY 165, SECY-78-165A, SECY 175, SECY-78-176 2021-000138 Laurie Soles Any and all documents relative to 04/02/2021 the investigation, including all findings and recommendations, of a fire incident that occurred June 2020 a BWX Technologies APRIL 15, 2021 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Items of Interest Week Ending APRIL 2, 2021 NRC Hosted Meeting on Westinghouses EnCore Accident Tolerant Fuel On March 30, 2021, the NRC staff held a partially closed meeting with Westinghouse Electric Company to discuss their status for their near-term EnCore accident tolerant fuel chromium-coated cladding (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML21083A239). The topics discussed included an overview of their program, performance testing, ongoing work, and next steps. The NRC staff plans to prepare a non-proprietary meeting summary.
Staff Approved Licensing Request for Regulatory Relief Related to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency The NRC staff has reviewed and approved several licensing requests seeking temporary flexibilities to maintain the safe and secure operation of the U.S. nuclear fleet during the pandemic. A summary of the approved licensing action provided during this reporting period is summarized below. A complete list of licensing actions approved by the NRC in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency is available on the NRC public website at https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/reactors/licensing-actions.html.
Braidwood Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (Exelon Generation Company, LLC)
Type Subject Incoming Request Decision Exemption Select Requirements of 10 CFR 02/25/2021 03/30/2021 Part 26, Fitness for Duty ML21056A514 ML21057A189 Programs, Section 26.205, Work hours APRIL 15, 2021 ENCLOSURE C
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
Items of Interest Week Ending APRIL 2, 2021 NRC Participated in a Meeting of the Federal National Environmental Policy Act Contacts On March 25, 2021, NRC environmental review staff participated in a Federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Contacts call held by the Council on Environment Quality (CEQ). During the call, CEQ staff noted they are currently conducting a review of NEPA-implementing regulations that were issued in July 2020 (85 FR 43304). The NRC staff continues to conduct its NEPA environmental reviews in accordance with its NEPA-implementing regulations at 10 CFR Part 51. The NRC environmental staff continues to maintain awareness of CEQ activities in this area through participation in interagency working groups and through the Federal Permit Improvement Steering Committee. The NRC staff will keep the Commission informed of the results of CEQs review of the 2020 NEPA-implementing regulations.
NRC Conducted Briefing on Consolidated Interim Storage Facility Application On March 29, 2021, the NRC staff briefed members of the Pilgrim Massachusetts Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (NDCAP), on the process and status of NRCs licensing review of the Holtec International and Interim Storage Partners Consolidated Interim Storage Facility applications. During the briefing, the NRC staff provided an overview of the NRCs mission, its roles and responsibilities for spent fuel storage and transportation and the status of the review. The NRC staff answered several questions from the NDCAP members including questions about the potential for expansion of the facilities, questions on the aging management program, and the status of the Yucca Mountain application.
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Cask System; Certificate of Compliance No. 1014; Amendment No. 15; Direct Final Rule; 10 CFR Part 72 (NRC-2020-0257; RIN 3150-AK53)
On March 29, 2021, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 16291) amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Holtec international HI-STORM 100 Cask System listing within the List of approved spent fuel storage casks to include Amendment No. 15 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1014. Amendment No. 15 amends the certificate of compliance to add a new overpack and a new transfer cask, revise allowed content for storage, and make other changes to the storage system. The companion proposed rule was also published in the Federal Register on March 29, 2021 (86 FR 16310). This direct final rule is effective June 14, 2021.
NRC Met with the Department of Energys Office of Environmental Management On March 30, 2021, the NRC staff met with the Department of Energys (DOEs) Office of Environmental Management to discuss waste management activities of mutual interest to both agencies. These activities included the status of various projects related to waste incidental to reprocessing, decommissioning, greater-than-class C waste disposal and status of DOEs interpretation of the high-level waste definition. These meetings are held routinely to ensure a common understanding of activities of mutual interest between the two agencies.
APRIL 15, 2021 ENCLOSURE D
Measurement Standards Used at U.S. Nuclear Power Plants: Petition for Rulemaking; Denial; 10 CFR Part 50 (PRM-50-118; NRC-2019-0071)
On March 31, 2021, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 16678) denying a petition for rulemaking submitted by Michael Taylor (the petitioner). The petition was docketed by the NRC on March 4, 2019, and was assigned Docket No. PRM-50-118. The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations regarding the measurement standards used at U.S. nuclear power plants. The NRC is denying the petition because the NRCs current regulations and oversight activities provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety. The docket for PRM-50-118 was closed on March 31, 2021.
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions; Semiannual Regulatory Agenda; 10 CFR Chapter I (NRC-2020-0197)
On March 31, 2021, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 17036) providing the NRCs semiannual regulatory agenda (the Agenda) in accordance with Public Law 96-354, The Regulatory Flexibility Act, and Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. The Agenda is a compilation of all rulemaking activities on which we have recently completed action or have proposed or are considering action. Comments on the Agenda are requested by April 30, 2021.
APRIL 15, 2021 ENCLOSURE D
Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Items of Interest Week Ending APRIL 2, 2021 NRC Presented on Emergency Preparedness at Center for Homeland Defense and Security On March 30, 2021, an NRC staff member gave a presentation at a session of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) Radiological Emergency Preparedness Executive Education Program. The presentation focused on the graded approach to emergency preparedness and its application to the Small Modular Reactor / Other New Technologies proposed rule. In attendance at the CHDS session were representatives from State and local emergency response organizations, industry, NEI, FEMA and other federal agencies, and public organizations that support emergency response. The participants gained a better understanding of the correlation between risk and a graded approach to emergency preparedness and a scalable emergency planning zone.
APRIL 15, 2021 ENCLOSURE E
Office of Administration (ADM)
Items of Interest Week Ending APRIL 2, 2021 Contract Awarded for Information Management Support Services On March 30, 2021 contract 31510021C0004 was awarded to SABRE88, LLC, located in Newark, NJ to support the NRC Region III Information Management Support Services. The period of performance is 04/01/2021 through 03/31/2022. The total potential value of the contract can be up to $1,089,592.74.
APRIL 15, 2021 ENCLOSURE F
Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending APRIL 2, 2021 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents
- 1. SECY-21-0029 03/15/21 Rulemaking Plan on Relaxation of Inservice Testing and Inservice Inspection Program Update Frequencies Required in 10 CFR 50.55a Information Papers
- 1. SECY-21-0035 03/30/21 Weekly Information Report Week Ending 03/19/2021 Memoranda
- 1. None Commission Correspondence
- 1. Letter to the Honorable Charles E. Schumer, et al., responds to letter regarding concerns related to the Commissions recent decision to deny hearing requests in the Indian Point Energy Center license transfer proceeding, dated March 25, 2021.
- 2. Letter to the Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr., et al., submits the February 2021 monthly status report on the NRC activities and use of unobligated carryover funds appropriated from the Nuclear Waste Fund, dated March 25, 2021.
Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. Dominion Energy Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. Millstone Power Station, Unit 3, License amendment application; opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition for leave to intervene; order [Docket No. 50-423; NRC-2021-0085]
- 2. 685th ACRS Full Committee Meeting - Notice of Meeting May 5-7, 2021 APRIL 15, 2021 ENCLOSURE G