INFORMATION REPORT

January 9, 2002 SECY-02-0004

For: The Commissioners

From: John W. Craig, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO

Subject: SECY-02-0004 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING JANUARY 4, 2002

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B

Nuclear Regulatory Research C

Incident Response Operations D

General Counsel E*

Administration F*

Chief Information Officer G

Chief Financial Officer H*

Human Resources I

Small Business & Civil Rights J*

Enforcement K*

State and Tribal Programs L*

Public Affairs M

International Programs N*

Office of the Secretary O

Region I P

Region II P*

Region III P*

Region IV P*

Executive Director for Operations Q*

Congressional Affairs R*

*No input this week.

/RA/

John W. Craig

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

S. Morris, OEDO
January 9, 2002 SECY-02-0004

For: The Commissioners

From: John W. Craig, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO

Subject: SECY-02-0004 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING JANUARY 4, 2002

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B

Nuclear Regulatory Research C

Incident Response Operations D

General Counsel E*

Administration F*

Chief Information Officer G

Chief Financial Officer H*

Human Resources I

Small Business & Civil Rights J*

Enforcement K*

State and Tribal Programs L*

Public Affairs M

International Programs N*

Office of the Secretary O

Region I P

Region II P*

Region III P*

Region IV P*

Executive Director for Operations Q*

Congressional Affairs R*

*No input this week.

/RA/

John W. Craig

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

S. Morris, OEDO

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 4, 2002

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NMSS 4 OPA 17

RES 8 IP *

IRO 9 SECY 19

OGC * Region I 20

ADM * Region II *

CIO 11 Region III *

CFO * Region IV *

HR 15 OEDO *

SB/CR * OCA *

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*No input this week
January 4, 2002 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 4, 2002

Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2

On December 21, 2001, the NRC staff issued an Order approving the transfer of the facility

operating licenses from TXU Electric Company to TXU Generation Company LP. The license

transfers were requested by the licensee, by application dated June 19, 2001, to comply with a

Texas law requiring the separation of electric utility assets associated with generation,

distribution, and sales. The actual transfer took place on January 1, 2002. 

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

On December 20, 2001, the NRC issued an exemption to specific requirements of Title 10 of

the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Appendix E, Sections IV.F.2.b and c., for

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1. This action was in response to the licenseeís request for a

one-time exemption from the requirement to conduct a full-participation exercise of the offsite

emergency plan every two years. The licensee requested rescheduling the biennial fullparticipation exercise, originally planned for September 17, 2001, because of the impact of the

national emergency on September 11, 2001.

The exemption provides temporary relief. The licensee committed to conduct the exercise

during the next calendar year (currently scheduled for March 2002), and has not requested any

permanent changes in future biennial exercise scheduling. Accordingly, the licensee is

expected to conduct another full-participation exercise of onsite and offsite emergency plans in

2003. 

South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2

On December 20, 2001, an Order was issued authorizing the transfer of Reliant Energy

Incorporated's (formerly known as Houston Lighting and Power Company) interest in the

Facility Operating Licenses for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2

(STPEGS) to CenterPoint Energy, Inc., a new parent holding company for Reliant. The Order

also authorized the transfer of Reliant's interest in STPEGS to Texas Genco LP, which will be

wholly-owned by CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
January 4, 2002 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 4, 2002

Exemption Issued for Three Mile Island-2 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation

On December 27, 2001, the Spent Fuel Project Office issued an exemption to the Department

of Energy (DOE) for the Three Mile Island-2 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. DOE

had requested an extension of time in which to perform the 2001 Emergency Preparedness

onsite exercise, which had been scheduled for September 12, 2001, and was postponed due to

the events of September 11, 2001. DOE plans to conduct the exercise in the second quarter of

2002.
January 4, 2002 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 4, 2002

Four Draft Regulatory Guides Issued on ASME Code Cases

The Office of Nuclear Research (RES) has issued four draft regulatory guides that list or

discuss the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code Cases that are

acceptable to the NRC staff. Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1089, ìOperation and Maintenance

Code Case Acceptability, ASME OM Code,î is a draft of a new guide on the operation and

maintenance code cases that are acceptable to the NRC staff. Draft Regulatory Guide DG1090, ìDesign, Fabrication, and Materials Code Case Acceptability, ASME Section III,î is a

proposed Revision 32 of the combination of Regulatory Guides 1.84 and 1.85. Draft Regulatory

Guide DG-1091, ìInservice Inspection Code Case Acceptability, ASME Section XI, Division 1,î

is a proposed Revision 13 of Regulatory Guide 1.147. Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1112,

ìASME Code Cases Not Approved for Use,î is to become a new regulatory guide that is being

developed for the convenience of the NRCís licensees, applicants, and stakeholders.
January 4, 2002 ENCLOSURE D

Incident Response Operations

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 4, 2002

Preliminary Notifications

1. PNO-I-01-038, PSEG Nuclear LLC (Salem Unit 2), REACTOR TRIP AND SAFETY

INJECTION.

2. PNO-IV-02-001, Source Production and Equipment Company, HIGH RADIATION

LEVELS DETECTED ON IMPORTED PACKAGE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL.
January 4, 2002 ENCLOSURE G

Chief Information Officer

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 4, 2002

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Requests received during the Period of

December 28, 2001 through January 3, 2002:

Civil and administrative violations for which a monetary penalty was assessed, calendar year

2000. (FOIA/PA-2002-0070)

Drawings for Standardized NUHOMS Horizontal Modular Storage System for Irradiated Nuclear

Fuel. (FOIA/PA-2002-0071)

Hematite Nuclear Facility, Hematite, MO, regulatory documents for 1957 through 1972. 

(FOIA/PA-2002-0072)

ACRS files, records regarding Saxton experimental reactor for 1957 - 1973 time frame, and

Oyster Creek power plant for 1963 - 1980 time frame. (FOIA/PA-2002-0073)

Site assessment, NY-Harlem, 2330 Frederick Douglas Blvd., New York, NY. 

(FOIA/PA-2002-0074)

Daily plant status reports, 9/10/01 to present (1/2/02). (FOIA/PA-2002-0075)

FOIA request log, January 2001 through April 2001. (FOIA/PA-2002-0076)

Allegation NRR-96-A-0130, all documents. (FOIA/PA-2002-0077)

Task Interface Agreements for Millstone and Susquehanna referenced in Braidwood inspection

report 01-11. (FOIA/PA-2002-0078)

Intermediate Milestone 1402-771-120, report. (FOIA/PA-2002-0079)
January 4, 2002 ENCLOSURE I

Office of Human Resources

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 4, 2002

Retirements

BELKE, William SENIOR ONSITE LICENSING

REPRESENTATIVE

NMSS

COMBS, Frederick DEPUTY DIRECTOR OSTP

CONRAD, Herbert SENIOR MATERIALS ENGINEER NRR

DIXON, William TRANSPORTATION AIDE ADM

EARNEST, Alonzo SENIOR PHYSICAL SECURITY INSPECTOR RIV

GIBBS, Ronald SENIOR REACTOR INSPECTOR RII

GOODWIN, Edward SENIOR REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER NRR

HACKNEY, Charles STATE LIAISON OFFICER RIV

HAUBER, Ronald DEPUTY DIRECTOR OIP

HUBBARD, George SECTION CHIEF NRR

JONES, Ralph REACTOR TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR HR

KALKMAN, James SENIOR INVESTIGATOR RIII

KING, Thomas DIRECTOR RES

MORRIS, Elaine TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS SPECIALIST OCIO

NELSON, Donald REACTOR TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR HR

SCALETTI, Dino SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER NRR

SERPAN, Charles SENIOR LEVEL ADVISOR TO THE

DIRECTOR

OIP

SISSON, Margo TEAM LEADER OEDO

WICHMAN, Keith SECTION CHIEF NRR

WILLIAMS, Julian SENIOR OPERATIONS ENGINEER RI

WILLIAMS, Rubylee SECRETARY (OA) OCFO

Departures

ALLOWAY-MUELLER, Pamela PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER RIII

KENNEDY, Brandon STUDENT ENGINEER RIV
January 4, 2002 ENCLOSURE I

MARTIN, David OFFICE ASSISTANT RIII

SAENGRAYIB, Charles STUDENT ENGINEER RIII

TINDELL, Brian STUDENT ENGINEER RIV
January 4, 2002 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 4, 2002

Media Interest

There was media interest in NRCís release of a final environmental impact statement for the

proposed Private Fuels Storage nuclear waste facility in Utah. 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

01-137 NRC Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste To Meet January 8 - 9

in Rockville, Maryland

01-138 NRC Announces Availability of License Renewal Application for

St. Lucie Units 1 and 2

02-001 NRC Deploys New Website That Provides Live Broadcasts

02-002 NRC Publishes Final Environmental Impact Statement on

Proposed Spent Fuel Storage Facility

02-003 NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Re-elects

Chairman, Vice Chairman and Member-at-large

Regions:

 I-02-001 Haddam Neck, Yankee Rowe Decommissioning Work To Be

Discussed

IV 01-054 NRC Cites Energy Northwest For Safety Violation At Columbia

Generating Station
January 4, 2002 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 4, 2002

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SRM on SECY-01-0162 12/31/01 Staff Plans for Proceeding with the RiskInformed Alternative to the Standards for

Combustible Gas Control Systems in LightWater-Cooled Power Reactors in 10 CFR

50.44

Commission Voting

Record on 01-0162

12/31/01 (same)

Information Papers

1. SECY-01-0227 12/21/01 SECY-01-0227 Weekly Information Report -

Week Ending December 14, 2001

2. SECY-01-0231 12/31/01 SECY-01-0231 Weekly Information Report -

Week Ending December 21, 2001

3. SECY-01-0226 12/18/01 Further Streamlining of the Rulemaking

Process for 10 CFR Part 72 Certificate of

Compliance Rulemakings

4. SECY-02-0001 01/02/02 SECY-02-0001 Weekly Information Report -

Week Ending December 28,2001

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Angus S. King, Jr., Governor of Maine, dated December 20, 2001, concerns the

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station in Wiscasset, Maine. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. International Uranium (USA) Corporation; Docket No. 40-8681-MLA-11; Designation of

Presiding Officer.
January 4, 2002 ENCLOSURE P

Region I

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 4, 2002

Special Inspection at Saint Barnabas Medical Center

On January 2, 2002, a special inspection was conducted at Saint Barnabas Medical Center,

Livingston, NJ. The purpose of the inspection was to review a possible recordable event

involving a reported 19% underdose delivered during a gynecological treatment with a

Nucletron High Dose Rate Remote Afterloader using Iridium 192. The results of the inspection

are under review.