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COVID-19: NRC Holds Teleconference on Exemptions for Part 26 Work-Hour Controls

By Thomas C. Poindexter , Lewis M. Csedrik , and Scott D. Clausen
// April 03, 2020

As we recently reported, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is prepared to grant exemptions to the work-hour controls in 10 CFR 26.205(d)(1)-(7) if the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency affects a licensee’s staffing for workers who fall within the scope of Part 26. On April 2, the NRC held a teleconference with industry representatives and members of the public to discuss the exemption process as a follow-up to its March 28, 2020, guidance letter sent to power reactor licensees. The meeting also discussed its Temporary Staff Guidance (Guidance) issued on April 1, 2020, by the NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR). This Guidance, which also was shared with the public, provides the NRC’s anticipated process for its review of Part 26-related exemption requests.

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Tags: Coronavirus/Covid-19, Fitness for Duty, NRC

NRC and FEMA Issue Guidance on Postponement of Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercises Due to COVID-19

By Timothy P. Matthews and Roland Backhaus
// April 03, 2020

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the US Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued internal guidance on March 30 regarding potential discussions with licensees and offsite response organizations (OROs) related to the postponement and rescheduling of radiological emergency preparedness (REP) exercises due to the worsening coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The guidance provides that, although licensees and their respective OROs have the lead in scheduling and conducting REP exercises and may postpone and/or reschedule those exercises without prior approval from either the NRC or FEMA, the regulators request that the licensees and OROs engage with their regional staffs as soon as reasonably possible for the necessary coordination regarding the rescheduling of those exercises.

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Tags: Coronavirus/Covid-19

CARES Act: Key Takeaways For Energy Companies

By Kathryn M. Sutton , Paul M. Bessette , Pamela Tsang Wu , Ariel E. Braunstein , and Roland Backhaus
// March 31, 2020

Read our recent LawFlash detailing the key takeaways for energy companies from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act signed into law on March 27. Although the act does not expressly provide relief for energy companies, many of its provisions impact energy sector companies.

Tags: Coronavirus/Covid-19, Natural Gas, Nuclear Energy, Security

CISA Guidance Expands Scope of ‘Essential’ Energy Workers Amid COVID-19

By J. Daniel Skees , Timothy P. Matthews , Kirstin E. Gibbs , Levi McAllister , and Ryan K. Lighty
// March 30, 2020

A week after first issuing guidance identifying the workers considered essential for critical industries in the United States during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the US Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on March 28, 2020, revised that guidance to capture a broader array of workers, particularly in the energy sector.

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Tags: Coronavirus/Covid-19

Civic and Environmental Organizations Request a Formal Pause to Federal Rulemakings

By Timothy P. Matthews and Roland Backhaus
// March 27, 2020

Over the past few days, several civic and environmental organizations have requested that federal departments and agencies pause rulemaking activities in response to the worsening coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Tags: Coronavirus/Covid-19, License Transfer, Licensing, Rulemaking

Lawflash: California Public Agency Open-Meeting Rules Relaxed Amid COVID-19

March 26, 2020

Our colleagues in California have prepared a LawFlash discussing recent orders issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom affecting how and under what conditions state and local agencies may meet and discuss and/or approve of contracts for services and products during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Tags: Coronavirus/Covid-19

LawFlash: SEC Guidance for Disclosure Relating to COVID-19 Crisis

March 26, 2020

Read our recent LawFlash regarding the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s March 25 announcement of the extension of filing periods covered by previously enacted conditional reporting relief for certain public company filing obligations.  

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Tags: Coronavirus/Covid-19

Webinar: Impact of COVID-19 on Shareholder Activism

March 26, 2020

Our colleagues in corporate practice are hosting a webinar on March 27 that might be of interest to our nuclear energy clients. The webinar will discuss the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on shareholder activism, global financial markets, and market capitalizations.

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Tags: Coronavirus/Covid-19

Nuclear Energy: Identifying Critical Infrastructure Workers to Ease Travel

March 25, 2020

Providing letters or notices to key personnel identifying them as “essential critical infrastructure workers” might ease travel in jurisdictions imposing travel restrictions. Read our recent LawFlash detailing the criteria for essential critical infrastructure workers in the electricity, petroleum, and natural gas and propane industries, including the vendors and service providers to the energy industry.

Tags: Coronavirus/Covid-19

NRC to Issue COVID-19 Enforcement Guidance

By Timothy P. Matthews , Thomas C. Poindexter , and Ryan K. Lighty
// March 23, 2020

The NRC recently hosted a public meeting—exclusively via teleconference—to discuss regulatory implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for power reactor licensees. Of particular note, the NRC Staff is developing pandemic-related enforcement guidance. The first installment of this guidance is expected to be released early this week.

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Tags: Coronavirus/Covid-19, Inspections and Enforcement
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