SECY-25-0024, Weekly Information Report Week Ending March 28, 2025
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| Issue date: | 04/02/2025 |
| From: | Martin J NRC/EDO/AO |
| To: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
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| Download: ML25091A257 (7) | |
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INFORMATION REPORT APRIL 2, 2025 SECY-25-0024 FOR:
The Commissioners FROM:
Jody C. Martin Associate Director for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
SUBJECT:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING March 28, 2025 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 the Secretary D
Jody C. Martin Associate Director for Operations, OEDO CONTACT: John R. Jolicoeur, OEDO 301-415-1642 Signed by Martin, Jody on 04/02/25
ML25091A257 OFFICE OEDO OEDO/ADO NAME JJolicoeur JMartin DATE 4/01/2025 4/02/2025
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Items of Interest Week Ending March 28, 2025 ARRIVALS NONE RETIREMENTS NONE DEPARTURES HABIB, DONALD C.
PROJECT MANAGER NMSS APRIL 2, 2025 ENCLOSURE A
Office of the Chief Information Officer Items of Interest Week Ending March 28, 2025 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received During the Period of March 24 - March 28, as submitted by requester.
Tracking Number Requesters Name Requesters Organization Request Description Received Date FOIA-2025-000462 Ravnitzky, Michael I request a copy of the action plan or action plans developed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under the requirements of Executive Order 14154 (Unleashing American Energy) to suspend, revise or rescind all agency actions identified as unduly burdensome under Section 3 of Executive Order. These plans would be dated February 2025 or March 2025.
03/24/2025 FOIA-2025-000463
- Harkema, Megan Vanderbilt University I am requesting access to the following record that is referenced in NUREG/CR-4847 (Case Histories of West Valley Spent Fuel Shipments): Klucsik, J., 1983, NRC/OELD Memorandum to Rouse, L. FCMS, July 27.
ADAMS Accession No: ML19264E096 03/24/2025 FOIA-2025-000464 Golfs, Russell I'd like to make a FOIA request on ML20076D858 Fort St. Vrain UFSAR Revision 9 July 22, 1991, such that the document gets added to the public web based ADAMS library. My understanding is that the document has already been digitized.
03/27/2025 FOIA-2025-000465 Criscione, Lawrence Under both the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act, I request a digital copy of the recordings of the following presentations: 1. The Lunchtime Telework Townhall led by Larry Criscione in the TWFN Exhibit Area from 11:30 to roughly 12:45 on March 26, 2025, including all introductions and Questions & Answers 2. The presentation from Tom Devine in the TWFN Exhibit Area from 1 pm to 2 pm on March 26, 2025, including all introductions and Questions & Answers Please include within the scope of these requests the entire recording file that the camera captured for these events, from initial start of recording to termination of recording 03/27/2025 FOIA-2025-000466 Pacey, Lesley Government Accountability Project The Government Accountability Project is also formally requesting a copy of the same recordings requested by Lawrence Criscione. Thank you.
03/27/2025 FOIA-2025-000467
- Morrison, Edward KAPL Referral for Direct Reply, from DOE: USAEC Manual Chapter 0524 WHAT DOCUMENT WAS IN EFFECT IN 1967 THAT WAS THE DOCUMENT THAT COVERED ALL ASPECTS OF RADIATION EXPOSURE AND WORKER SAFETY. Ninth Annual Report of Exposures for DOE 8 DOE Contractor Employees 1978. I WOULD LIKE THE COPY FOR THE EARLIEST AND 2 YEARS FORWARD 03/27/2025 APRIL 2, 2025 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Items of Interest Week Ending March 28, 2025 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff Attended Virtual Meetings Led by the Department of the Air Force (DAF) With the Public, Local and State Officials, and Tribal Contacts in the Fairbanks, AK Region Regarding the Eielson Microreactor Pilot Program During the period of March 18-20, 2025, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff attended several virtual meetings led by the Department of the Air Force (DAF) with the public, local and state officials, and Tribal contacts in the Fairbanks, AK region regarding the Eielson microreactor pilot program. During the meetings, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards and Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation staff provided updates on recent NRC activities related to microreactor licensing, the ADVANCE Act, and NEPA-related requirements.
The staff also supported a town hall held at Eielson Air Force Base and a public information session on advanced nuclear energy technology led by DAF and Idaho National Laboratories.
NRC Hosted its Second Hybrid Information Public Meeting for Discussing the NRC's Approach for Addressing Section 505 of the ADVANCE Act and the Strategic Direction Initiative Related to Nuclear Licensing Efficiency On March 24, 2025, the NRC hosted its second hybrid information public meeting for discussing the NRC's approach for addressing Section 505 of the ADVANCE Act and the strategic direction initiative related to nuclear licensing efficiency. The NRC held Q&A sessions with the industry and the public throughout the meeting. The meeting notice can be found at https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20250323. Approximately 275 people attended the meeting.
The Review of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant (Perry), Unit 1, License Renewal Application Exceeded the 18-Month Generic Milestone Schedule for Issuance of the Final Safety Evaluation On March 23, 2025, the review of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant (Perry), Unit 1, license renewal application exceeded the 18-month generic milestone schedule for issuance of the final safety evaluation. The staffs safety review has been delayed due to the applicants staffing challenges, which have prevented the timely resolution of technical issues. Specifically, the quantity and complexity of the outstanding technical issues that remain unresolved, as documented in letters dated April 19, 2024 (ML24095A328), and February 13, 2025 (ML25028A163), have contributed to the delays. On February 13, 2025 (ML25028A163), the NRC staff informed the applicant that the Perry scheduled due dates for Issue Safety Evaluation Report and Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Full Committee Meeting will be revised from March 2025 to May 2025 and from May 2025 to July 2025, respectively.
The NRC staff does not expect needing additional hours to complete the review with the schedule change and expects no changes to the originally proposed renewed license issuance date of August 2025.
NRC Staff Hosted a Public Meeting Related to the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)
On March 26, 2025, the NRC staff hosted a public meeting related to the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) to discuss: ADVANCE Act Section 507 (Oversight and Inspection) operating reactors updates, including the schedule for the Section 507 report to Congress; training to APRIL 2, 2025 ENCLOSURE C
occur at the regional inspector counterparts meeting in June on implementation activities that will occur in July; and possible public workshops for the review and development of revised ROP performance indicators (PIs). Other topics discussed were: 1) an update on the Very Low Safety Significance Issue Resolution (VLSSIR) process and 2) an Advance Reactor Oversight Process (AROP) early development update. Attendees included representatives from the Nuclear Energy Institute, the industry, and members of the public. The next bi-monthly public meeting on ROP-related matters is tentatively scheduled for June 4, 2025.
Terrestrial Energy and HCM II Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: HOND), Announced an Agreement for a Business Combination That Will Result in Terrestrial Energy Becoming a Public Company On March 27, 2025, Terrestrial Energy and HCM II Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: HOND),
announced an agreement for a business combination that will result in Terrestrial Energy becoming a public company listed on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol IMSR.
Terrestrial plans to build, license, and commission their first plant in the 2030s. A news article regarding the announcement can be found here:
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/03/26/3049757/0/en/Terrestrial-Energy-to-Become-First-Publicly-Traded-Molten-Salt-Nuclear-Reactor-Developer APRIL 2, 2025 ENCLOSURE C
Office of the Secretary Items of Interest Week Ending March 28, 2025 Document Released to Public Date of Document Subject Decision Documents 1.
Commission Voting Record SECY-22-0025 03/27/2025 Systematic Review of How Agency Programs, Policies, And Activities Address Environmental Justice (Caputo)
Information 1.
SECY-25-0022 03/27/2025 Weekly Information Report Week Ending March 21, 2025 Memoranda 1.
None Commission Correspondence 1.
Letter to the Honorable John Kennedy and Chuck Fleischmann, submits the NRCs monthly Congressional Status Report for February 2025 Federal Register Notices Issued 1.
Interim Enforcement Policy for Enforcement Discretion for General Licensee Adoption of Certificate of Compliance Holder-Generated Changes (NRC-2025-0064)
APRIL 2, 2025 ENCLOSURE D