SECY-21-0041, Weekly Information Report Week Ending March 26, 2021
| ML21095A151 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/07/2021 |
| From: | Catherine Haney NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Jeff Baran, Annie Caputo, Christopher Hanson, David Wright NRC/OCM |
| Sara Mroz, OEDO | |
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| SECY-21-0041 | |
| Download: ML21095A151 (10) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT APRIL 07, 2021 SECY-21-0041 FOR: The Commissioners FROM: Catherine Haney Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MARCH 26, 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 Administration E Office of the Secretary F Signed by Haney, Cathy on 04/07/21 Catherine Haney Assistant for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: Sara Mroz, OEDO 301-415-2900
21095A151 OFFICE OEDO* OEDO/AO*
NAME SMroz CHaney DATE 04/06/2021 04/07/2021 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
Items of Interest Week Ending MARCH 26, 2021 ARRIVALS CRESPO, GUILLERMO SR. CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR R-II PARKER HAYNES, ANNETTE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NMSS ROSARIO, EUCHERIUS REACTOR INSPECTOR R-III WILSON, BIANCA BUDGET ANALYST R-III RETIREMENTS CLARK, TRACY L SENIOR PROGRAM ANALYST NMSS MARTIN, BARBARA A PURCHASING AGENT R-IV MITMAN, JEFFREY T SENIOR RELIABILITY AND RISK ANALYST NRR DEPARTURES CADE, STEVEN G CHIEF OF STAFF COMM FERKILE, ANDREA M INTERNATIONAL POLICY ANALYST OIP LAWSON, WILLIAM J. IT SPECIALIST (SYSANAL) OCHCO APRIL 07, 2021 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Items of Interest Week Ending MARCH 26, 2021 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of March 22 - March 26 Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization as submitted by requester Date 2021-000124 Amy Stop the Documentation that supports the NRCs 03/22/2021 Rosmarin Algonquin definition of not credible as used in 10 Pipeline CFR and provide any and all records in Expansion which the terms not credible and credible are defined 2021-000125 Amy Stop the The NRC procedure for establishing that 03/22/2021 Rosmarin Algonquin an event is not credible, and any and all Pipeline records that contain or allude to the Expansion process used by the NRC to establish that an event is either "credible" and/or "not credible" 2021-000126 Amy Stop the A list referenced by ML number of all the 03/22/2021 Rosmarin Algonquin events at NRC licensed nuclear facilities Pipeline where an event that had been Expansion determined to be a not credible event occurred, and any and all records describing events that have occurred at NRC licensed facilities when said events had previously been considered to be "not credible" 2021-000127 Amy Stop the The documents that describe the origin 03/22/2021 Rosmarin Algonquin of the use by the NRC of the term not Pipeline credible Expansion 2021-000128 Amy Stop the In a letter to Public Watchdogs, on 03/22/2021 Rosmarin Algonquin January 12, 2021 from Tilda Liu, the Pipeline NRC stated that concerns expressed in Expansion this [Public Watchdogs] petition were previously evaluated or considered in NRC staff licensing reviews. Please provide the analysis supporting this statement as well as the analysis of the impact of such an event on people and the environment.
2021-000129 Amy Stop the The official documentation that states 03/22/2021 Rosmarin Algonquin that MD 8.8 is a legal requirement and Pipeline part of the regulations.
Expansion APRIL 07, 2021 ENCLOSURE B
Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization as submitted by requester Date 2021-000130 Amy Stop the Please cite the regulation that prohibits 03/22/2021 Rosmarin Algonquin questions from the public to the NRC Pipeline Petition Review Board and prohibits the Expansion NRC from responding to questions by a 2.206 petitioner. Please provide any and all records pertaining to the manner in which an NRC Petition Review Board is to be conducted. Specifically, records are sought that support the NRC's practice of prohibiting questions from the public to the NRC Petition Review Board and the practice that prohibits the NRC from responding to questions by a 10 CFR 2.206 petitioner.
2021-000131 Edwin G. Fisher & Access to and copies of NRCs 03/23/2021 Foulke, Jr. Phillips LLP inspection and investigation file for Office of Investigations Case No. 2-2021-003F, regarding BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.
2021-000132 Benjamin Copy of a radioactive materials license 03/23/2021 Westrate for a nuclear pharmacy as follows:
Amendment No 11, for Triad Isotopes, Inc., License No. 09-32781-03MD, dated 04-09-2018 (ML18099A345) 2021-000133 Ryan P Copy of allegation made against named 03/23/2021 Hartwell individual at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant on or about March 18-19, 2021 APRIL 07, 2021 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Items of Interest Week Ending MARCH 26, 2021 Westinghouse Submits Information Related to the AP1000 Design Certification Extension On March 19, 2021, Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC submitted a letter to the NRC related to the Advanced Passive 1000 (AP1000) Design Certification (DC) extension (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML21081A023). The submittal included: (1) the five identified design issues that were corrected based on current Vogtle AP1000 construction, and (2) applicable DC updates associated with those changes. This information is needed by the NRC staff to ensure a complete AP1000 design per Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 52.54 and in order to proceed with a direct final rule and the five-year DC extension.
APRIL 07, 2021 ENCLOSURE C
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
Items of Interest Week Ending MARCH 26, 2021 NRC Began Next Phase of COVID-19 Oversight Activities Assessment On March 22, 2021, the working group for Phase B of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Oversight Activities Assessment had its kickoff meeting. The working group will build on Phase A of the COVID-19 PHE Oversight assessment which was completed in fiscal year 2020.
Phase B will evaluate the various practices, adjustments, processes, and different inspection techniques used to carry out important oversight functions associated with the Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Programs during the PHE. This working group will provide recommendations based on the lessons learned from implementation of the materials oversight programs during the PHE to enable inspections to become more agile, resilient, and efficient both during future PHEs and when operating under normal circumstances.
NRC Held Quarterly Meeting with the National Nuclear Security Administration On March 23, 2021, the NRC staff held a quarterly meeting with management from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The meeting focused on collaboration, communications, and creating active partnerships between NRC and NNSA for continued engagement on issues of mutual interest.
NRC Held Introductory Meeting with USNC-Tech on Regulatory Requirements for Byproduct Material On March 23, 2021, the NRC staff had an introductory meeting with representatives of USNC-Tech, a subsidiary of Ultra Safe Nuclear. USNC-Tech is developing battery technology that will use radioisotopes. The NRC staff provided USNC-Tech with an overview of the licensing requirements for byproduct materials and guidance for sealed source and device evaluations and discussed potential engagement with Agreement States. Future public meetings may be scheduled depending on USNC-Tech plans for licensing requests in NRC jurisdiction.
NRC Staff Presented Type B Packaging Certification Requirements at the National Transportation Stakeholders Forum On March 24, 2021, the NRC staff presented at the National Transportation Stakeholders Forum on Type B Packaging Certification Requirements. The presentation was done remotely. The staff presented an overview of the NRCs 10 CFR Part 71 certification and approval process, including the different types of radioactive materials allowed to be shipped, where in the fuel cycle transportation occurs, how 10 CFR 71 Appendix A helps define package types, and the packaging and transportation regulatory philosophy. This presentation provided the webinar attendees with an overview of the packaging requirements for transporting nuclear materials and helped clarify the NRCs oversight activities.
APRIL 07, 2021 ENCLOSURE D
List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: TN Americas LLC Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System; Certificate of Compliance No. 1004; Renewed Amendment No. 17; Direct Final Rule; 10 CFR Part 72 (NRC-2020-0274; RIN 3150-AK57)
On March 24, 2021, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 15563) amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the TN Americas LLC Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System listing within the List of approved spent fuel storage casks to include Renewed Amendment No. 17 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1040.
Because this amendment is subsequent to the renewal of the TN Americas LLC Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular System Certificate of Compliance No. 1004 and, therefore, subject to the Aging Management Program requirements of the renewed certificate, it is referred to as Renewed Amendment No. 17. The companion proposed rule was also published in the Federal Register on March 24, 2021 (86 FR 15624). This direct final rule is effective June 7, 2021.
NRC Conducted Quarterly Fuel Facility Stakeholders Public Meeting On March 24-25, 2021, the NRC staff conducted its quarterly Fuel Facility Stakeholders Public Meeting (formerly known as Cumulative Effects of Regulation meeting) to discuss the status of several regulatory initiatives involving the nuclear fuel cycle industry. The public meeting was attended by the Nuclear Energy Institute, representatives from the nuclear fuel cycle industry, and members of the public. Topics discussed during the meeting included updates on: the status of Accident Tolerant Fuel and Advanced Reactor activities; the status of the Smarter Licensing Program; COVID-19 Lessons Learned and oversight activities assessment; the status of the Fuel Cycle Smarter Inspection Program; the Fuel Cycle Operating Experience Program; safety margin; non-fee billable activities; issues of low safety significance; and security for fuel facilities possessing Category II Special Nuclear Material.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2019-2020 Code Editions: Proposed Rule; 10 CFR Part 50 (NRC-2018-0290; RIN 3150-AK22)
On March 26, 2021, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (86 FR 16087) proposing to amend its regulations to incorporate by reference the 2019 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and the 2020 Edition of the ASME Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants, Division 1: OM Code:
Section IST, for nuclear power plants. The NRC is also proposing to incorporate by reference the 2011 Addenda to ASME NQA-1-2008, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications (ASME NQA-1b-2011), and the 2012 and 2015 Editions of ASME NQA-1, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications. This action is in accordance with the NRCs policy to periodically update the regulations to incorporate by reference new editions of the ASME Codes and is intended to maintain the safety of nuclear power plants and to make NRC activities more effective and efficient. Comments are requested by May 25, 2021.
APRIL 07, 2021 ENCLOSURE D
Office of Administration (ADM)
Items of Interest Week Ending MARCH 26, 2021 Contract Awarded for Security Services On March 22, 2021, contract 31310021C0005 was awarded to AFM, LLC located in Knoxville, TN to support the NRC Security Services at Uranium Enrichment Licensees that Utilize Classified Networks. The period of performance is March 23, 2021 through March 22, 2026.
The total potential value of the contract can be up to $1,952,811.00.
Contract Awarded for Technical Editing On March 25, 2021, contract 31310021D0001 was awarded to Riva Solutions, located in McLean, VA to support the license renewal/subsequent license renewal technical editing and formatting. The period of performance is March 25, 2021 through March 24, 2026. The total potential value of the contract can be up to $826,655.91.
APRIL 07, 2021 ENCLOSURE E
Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending MARCH 26, 2021 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents
- 1. None Information Papers
- 1. SECY-21-0034 03/22/21 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending March 12, 2021 Memoranda
- 1. None Commission Correspondence
- 1. Letter to the Honorable Dianne Feinstein and Marcy Kaptur submits the NRCs monthly Congressional Status Report for February 2021, dated March 15, 2021.
- 2. Letter to the Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, et al.,
submits the NRCs Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report on Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), dated March 15, 2021.
Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. Measurement Standards used at U.S. Nuclear Power Plants [Docket No. PRM-50-118; NRC-2019-0071]
APRIL 07, 2021 ENCLOSURE F