SECY-21-0090, Weekly Information Report Week Ending October 15, 2021
| ML21293A324 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 10/21/2021 |
| From: | Sherri Miotla NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Baron J, Christopher Hanson, David Wright NRC/OCM |
| L. Smith | |
| References | |
| SECY-21-0090 | |
| Download: ML21293A324 (7) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT OCTOBER 21, 2021 SECY-21-0090 FOR: The Commissioners FROM: Sherri Miotla Assistant for Operations (Acting)
Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 15, 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 10/21/21 Sherri Miotla Assistant for Operations (Acting), OEDO CONTACT: Leah Smith, OEDO 817-200-1451
ML21293A324 *via e-mail OFFICE OEDO* OEDO/AO*
NAME LSmith SMiotla DATE 10/20/2021 10/21/2021 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
Items of Interest Week Ending October 15, 2021 ARRIVALS NONE RETIREMENTS KRAUSE, DONALD R. SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR (PWR/TL) R-IV DEPARTURES NONE OCTOBER 21, 2021 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Items of Interest Week Ending October 15, 2021 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests, Appeals, and Consultations Received During the Period of October 11 - October 15, as submitted by requester Tracking Requesters Requesters Request Description Received Number Name Organization Date 2022-000006 Michael Ayele Association For The Records pertaining to the 10/12/2021 Advancement of Civil circumstances surrounding the Liberties 2019 murder of Alexandria Kostial (aka) Ally Kostial, and the disconcerting inconsistencies of the recently passed Texas abortion legislation, as specified in the 35 listed items OCTOBER 21, 2021 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Items of Interest Week Ending October 15, 2021 NRC Issues Exemption for Work Hour Controls related to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency On October 13, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission granted an exemption (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML21265A438) to Exelon Generation Company, LLC for Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3, from specific requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs, Section 26.205, Work hours. This exemption is related to work hour controls for certain personnel or groups of personnel as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The staff reviewed the proposed exemption and determined the exemption is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest.
OCTOBER 21, 2021 ENCLOSURE C
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
Items of Interest Week Ending October 15, 2021 NMSS Staff Approved Alternate Disposal of Calcium Fluoride Waste On October 12, 2021, the staff approved the Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility request for alternate disposal of specified Calcium Fluoride waste material to the US Ecology, Inc (USEI) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Subtitle C disposal facility located near Grand View, Idaho. Westinghouse was granted a license amendment and exemption to transfer the material (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML21214A093), and the USEI was granted an exemption to receive the material (ADAMS Accession No. ML21208A151). These licensing actions were effective on the approval date October 12.
NMSS Staff Approved One-time Extension for Conducting the Biennial Emergency Exercise On October 14, 2021, the staff approved the request by Louisiana Energy Services, LLC, doing business as URENCO, USA (UUSA), for a one-time extension for conducting the 2021 biennial evaluated emergency exercise for its fuel fabrication facility located in Wilmington, North Carolina (ADAMS Accession No. ML21277A150). UUSA requested this exemption because the local COVID-19 conditions prevent them from safely conducting the biennial exercise as planned. The emergency exercise must be held by October 9, 2022.
NMSS Staff Made Presentations at the Fall Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum On October 13-14, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) presented virtually at the Fall Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum held in Denver, Colorado. The NRC staff presented an update on the low-level waste regulatory framework (including programmatic assessment, current rulemakings, the Uniform Waste Manifest revision, and very low-level waste developments); decommissioning process improvements; NRCs response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and NRCs environmental justice review efforts.
OCTOBER 21, 2021 ENCLOSURE D
Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending October 15, 2021 Document Released to Public Date of Subject Document Decision Documents
- 1. COMSECY-21-0014 10/14/21 Access Authorization Fees
- 2. Staff Requirements Memorandum 10/14/21 Access Authorization Fees COMSECY-21-0014
- 3. Commission Voting Record 10/14/21 Access Authorization Fees COMSECY-21-0014 Information Papers
- 1. SECY-21-0087 10/08/21 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending 10/01/2021 Memoranda
- 1. Staff Requirements Memorandum 10/13/21 Meeting with Advisory Committee on Reactor M211008 Safeguards Commission Correspondence
- 1. Letter to the Honorable Thomas R. Carper, et al., submits the NRC's report on NEIMA -
Implementation, Impacts, and Recommendations for Improvement on the NRC's Annual Budget Justification; Fees and Charges; Performance Reporting and Milestones; and Accurate Invoicing Federal Register Notices Issued
- 1. None OCTOBER 21, 2021 ENCLOSURE E