SECY-21-0049, Weekly Information Report Week Ending April 23, 2021
| ML21119A323 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 04/29/2021 |
| From: | Catherine Haney NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Jeff Baran, Annie Caputo, Christopher Hanson, David Wright NRC/OCM |
| Sara Mroz, OEDO | |
| References | |
| SECY-21-0049 | |
| Download: ML21119A323 (8) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT APRIL 29, 2021 SECY-21-0049 FOR:
The Commissioners FROM:
Catherine Haney Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING APRIL 23, 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 Security and Incident Response D
Office of the Secretary E
Catherine Haney Assistant for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: Sara Mroz, OEDO 301-415-2900 Signed by Haney, Cathy on 04/29/21
ML21119A323 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/AO NAME SMroz CHaney DATE 4/29/2021 4/29/2021 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)
Items of Interest Week Ending APRIL 23, 2021 ARRIVALS DANIELS, MARK FACILITIES SECURITY SPECIALIST ADM RETIREMENTS ROSE, STEVEN D DEP DIR, DIV OF CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGH R-II DEPARTURES CARTER, CHRISTOPHER F HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (INFO SYS)
OCHCO DANIEL, CYRIL LEONARD PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST ADM PERKINS, LESLIE T ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGER NMSS APRIL 29, 2021 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Items of Interest Week Ending APRIL 23, 2021 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of April 19 - April 23 Tracking Number Requesters Name Requesters Organization Request Description as submitted by requester Received Date 2021-000146 Connie Marini LightBox The most recent listing of companies that have been issued an NRC license and are included in the MLTS Database (active and retired licenses), for the entire United States 04/19/21 2021-000147 Tommy Benz Growthlab Copies of the winning contract and pricing proposals from Forensic Drug & Alcohol Testing LLC in regards to NRC contract NRCHQ4016C0012, URINE SPECIMEN COLLECTION - NATIONWIDE, MEDICAL REVIEW OFFICER SERVICES, AND PROFESSIONAL /TECHNICAL ON-SITE SUPPORT 04/19/21 2021-000148 Rose Santos FOIA Group Inc.
Relevant to NRC contract 31310020C0027, we seek copies of the following: contract with Performance Work Statement/Statement of Work (PWS/SOW),
all modifications, Attachments / Exhibits, Labor rates/categories, Contractor Performance Reports or comparable customer evaluations, and Award fee letters 04/20/21 2021-000149 Michael Kurosky American Geosciences, Inc.
Specifics of environmental investigations or cleanup/remediation conducted on the subject property (Lot 3 and 4, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Parcel ID 58-16-00 147) and the adjoining properties occupied by Westinghouse Waltz Mill West facility (Parcel 58-16-00-0-094) and the adjoining property on the west side of Tomajko Road.
Soil data, groundwater data, monitoring data, confirmation sampling following cleanup(s), and records related to waste disposal area(s) at the subject property and adjoining properties would be ideal.
04/21/21 2021-000150 Ken Rumelt Vermont Law School Appeal the adequacy of search for records related to environmental impacts at the Florida Power & Light Co.'s Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station, and the denial of information, in response to NRC-2020-000123 04/21/21 APRIL 29, 2021 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Items of Interest Week Ending APRIL 23, 2021 NRC Issued Final Safety Evaluation on Revised Steam Generator Tube Inspection Frequency Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler On April 22, 2021, the NRC staff issued the final safety evaluations of Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-577, Revision 1, Revised Frequencies for Steam Generator Tube Inspections, using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML21099A086). TSTF-577 increases the time between steam generator tube inspections for units not containing Alloy 600 mill-annealed tubing and has additional provisions for units containing Alloy 600 thermally treated tubing that perform inspections with advanced eddy current probes.
NRC Hosted Public Meeting on the Reactor Oversight Process On April 21, 2021, the NRC staff hosted a public meeting with the industrys Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Task Force and members of the public (ADAMS Accession No. ML21105A437).
Topics included updates on Performance Indicators, Frequently Asked Questions (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML21090A122 and ML21077A133), Significance Determination Process updates on the development of Appendix D, an announcement of an upcoming meeting on Common Cause Failure in the Significance Determination Process (ADAMS Accession No. ML21055A027), and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) presentation on Industry Lessons Learned from the COVID Pandemic (ADAMS Accession No. ML21110A707). The next monthly public meeting between the NRC staff and the ROP Task Force is scheduled for May 20, 2021.
NRC Hosted Public Meeting on Draft Software Common Cause Failure Guidance On April 22, 2021, the NRC staff concluded a three-part public meeting with NEI and members of the public (ADAMS Accession No. ML21092A088) to discuss NEI 20-07, Draft B, Guidance for Addressing Software Common Cause Failure (CCF) in High Safety Significant Safety-related Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems (ADAMS Accession No. ML20245E561). NEI requested the NRC staffs review of NEI 20-07 prior to submitting this guidance document to the staff for endorsement at the end of 2021. During these meetings, NEI provided presentations and supporting documents regarding their responses to the NRC staffs comments on NEI 20-07 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML21089A062, ML21095A177, and ML21110A066). The NRC staff provided feedback regarding existing common cause failure policy. The NRC staff documented clarifications to their comments to support the revision to NEI 20-07 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21109A365) and expects to receive a revision to NEI 20-07 in May 2021.
APRIL 29, 2021 ENCLOSURE C
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.
Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 (Energy Harbor Nuclear Corporation)
Type Subject Incoming Request Decision Exemption Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, "Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Production and Utilization Facilities,"Section IV.F, Training 03/15/2021 ML21074A367 04/19/2021 ML21098A180 Fermi 2 Power Plant (DTE Electric Company)
Type Subject Incoming Request Decision Exemption Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness for Duty Programs, Section 26.205 Work Hours 04/19/2021 ML21109A136 04/22/2021 ML21109A374 APRIL 29, 2021 ENCLOSURE C
Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Items of Interest Week Ending APRIL 23, 2021 NRC Met with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Foreign Ownership On April 21, 2021, the NRC staff met virtually with staff from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to discuss lessons learned from prior interactions on a foreign ownership question related to the indirect license transfer from El Paso Electric Company to Infrastructure Investments Fund US Holding 2 LP for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. The participants discussed roles and responsibilities as well as the limitations on information sharing due to ex parte requirements.
APRIL 29, 2021 ENCLOSURE D
Office of the Secretary (SECY)
Items of Interest Week Ending APRIL 23, 2021 Document Released to Public Date of Document Subject Decision Documents 1.
None Information Papers 1.
SECY-21-0039 04/05/21 Elimination of the Shift Technical Advisor for the NuScale Design 2.
SECY-21-0045 04/20/21 Weekly Information Report Week Ending 04/09/2021 3.
SECY-21-0046 04/20/21 Weekly Information Report Week Ending 04/16/2021 Memoranda 1.
Staff Requirements Memorandum M210413 04/19/21 Briefing on Advanced Reactor Preparedness Through Regulatory Engagement and Research Cooperation 2.
Staff Requirements Memorandum M210218B 04/23/21 Briefing on Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Employment, and Small Business Commission Correspondence 1.
None.
Federal Register Notices Issued 1.
None.
APRIL 29, 2021 ENCLOSURE E