INFORMATION REPORT

January 2, 2002 SECY-02-0001

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-02-0001 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING DECEMBER 28, 2001

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 2, 2002 SECY-02-0001

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-02-001 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING DECEMBER 28, 2001

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

DISTRIBUTION:

Central File

Public Document Name: C:\WIR\WEEKD28.WPD

OEDO AO/OEDO

SMorris:paa JWCraig

01/ /02 01/ /02
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 28, 2001

The Weekly Information Report is compiled by the Office of the EDO and includes highlights of

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: S. Morris, OEDO by E-mail: sam1@nrc.gov. 

Use GO TO (Ctrl+Home) to advance to the page number for a specific Office.

PgDn and PgUp can also be used to advance through the text.

OFFICE Page OFFICE Page

NRR 2 STP *

NMSS 4 OPA 17

RES * IP *

IRO 9 SECY 19

OGC * Region I 20

ADM * Region II *

CIO 11 Region III *

CFO * Region IV *

HR * OEDO *

SB/CR * OCA *

OE *

*No input this week
December 28, 2001 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 28, 2001

Orders for Transfer of Operating Authority for Duke plants: Catawba, McGuire and Oconee

On December 20, 2001, Orders were issued authorizing the transfer of operating authority

under the Facility Operating Licenses from Duke Energy Corporation (DEC) to a new DEC

subsidiary, Duke Energy Nuclear, LLC, for the Catawba, McGuire and Oconee plants and the

Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Oconee. 

Dresden, Units 2 and 3, and Quad Cities, Units 1 and 2, Extended Power Uprates

On December 21, 2001, the NRC staff issued license amendments approving extended power

uprates for Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, and Quad Cities Nuclear Power

Station, Units 1 and 2. The Dresden license amendments approve a license power change

from 2527 MWt to 2957 MWt (17% increase). Dresden Unit 2 will begin to implement the

change immediately. The change will be implemented at Unit 3 after completion of the next

refueling outage. Quad Cities received approval to increase its power level from 2511 MWt to

2957 MWt (17.8% increase). The changes will be implemented after completion of their next

refueling outages. 
December 28, 2001 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 28, 2001

Meeting with Westinghouse Regarding Fresh Fuel Transport Package

On December 20, 2001, staff from the Spent Fuel Project Office (SFPO) met with

representatives of the Westinghouse Electric Company to discuss the Model No. ìTravellerî

package. The package is being designed to transport fresh fuel assemblies. The meeting

focused on the conceptual design and the criticality safety of the package. Westinghouse plans

to submit an application for package approval to the NRC in 2003.

Meeting with Pacific Gas and Electric Regarding the Diablo Canyon 10 CFR Part 72 Application

On December 21, 2001, staff from the SFPO met with representatives of Pacific Gas and

Electric (PG&E) to discuss the content of its application for a site-specific license to store spent

fuel at an independent spent fuel storage installation at its Diablo Canyon facility. The

application was submitted to the NRC on December 20, 2001. PG&E discussed the format of

the application and how other documents, previously reviewed by NRC, are referenced in the

application. These documents include NRC findings regarding seismic issues at Diablo Canyon

and the Holtec HI-STORM 100 Cask.
December 28, 2001 ENCLOSURE D

Incident Response Operations

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 28, 2001

Preliminary Notifications

1. PNO-II-01-041, Trinity Marine Products, CONTAMINATED METAL.

2. PNO-III-01-039, Spectrum Pharmacy, MULTIPLE MISADMINISTRATIONS INVOLVING

UNDERDOSAGES OF SAMARIUM-153.

3. PNO-IV-01-054, Angelo Iafrate Construction, LLC, STOLEN PORTABLE GAUGE.

4. PNO-IV-01-054A, Angelo Iafrate Construction, LLC, STOLEN PORTABLE GAUGE -

UPDATE.

5. PNO-IV-01-055, Standard Testing, STOLEN PORTABLE GAUGE.
December 28, 2001 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 28, 2001

Media Interest

There was interest in the automatic reactor shutdown at Indian Point-2.

There was continuing interest in plans by NRC to make potassium iodide available to States

that requested it. 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

 01-136 NRC Approves Power Uprates for Dresden 2, 3 & Quad Cities 1, 2

Regions:

II 01-050 NRC Determines Surry Nuclear Plant Diesel Generator Issue To

Be of Low to Moderate Safety Significance

III 01-057 NRC Staff Proposes $3,000 Fine Against the University of

Wisconsin-Madison for Loss of Nuclear Device
December 28, 2001 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 28, 2001

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SECY-01-0208 11/21/01 Status of Potassium Iodide Activities

SRM on 01-0208 12/18/01 (same)

Commission Voting

Record on 01-0208

12/18/01 (same)

Information Papers

1. SECY-01-0222 12/13/01 SECY-01-0222 Weekly Information Report -

Week Ending December 7, 2001

2. SECY-01-0218 12/5/01 Update of the Risk-Informed Regulation

Implementation Plan

Memoranda

1. M011205B 12/20/01 Staff Requirements - Meeting with Advisory

Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS)

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services,

dated December 14, 2001, provides update on NRCís ongoing activities related to KI. 

2. Letter to George Richardson, First Selectman, Stanley Lane, Second Selectman, and

Benjamin Crehore III, Third Selectman, Town of Westport, Maine, dated December 13,

2001, concerns safeguards, security, and safety procedures at the Maine Yankee Atomic

Power Station in Wiscasset, Maine, in light of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade

Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. 

3. Letter to Mary Ott, Co-Chairman, Citizens Urging Responsible Energy, dated December 13,

2001, concerns request for public hearing within the emergency planning zone for the

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. 

4. Letter to Ida L. Castro, Chairwoman, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,

dated December 13, 2001, provides NRCís ìAffirmative Action Program Plan Update and

Report of Accomplishmentsî for hiring, placement, and advancement of individuals with

handicaps. 
December 28, 2001 ENCLOSURE O

5. Letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein dated December 12, 2001, concerns security of nuclear

power plants. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Notice of Meeting.

2. ACRS Subcommittee on Materials and Metallurgy; Notice of Meeting.

3. ACRS Subcommittee on Thermal-Hydraulics Phenomena; Notice of Meeting.
December 28, 2001 ENCLOSURE P

Region I

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 28, 2001

IP2 Turbine/Reactor Trip on December 26, 2001

On December 26, at 7:20 a.m., Indian Point Unit 2 (IP2) tripped due to a sensed electrical fault

in the 345KV switchyard. The IP2 main generator has two output breakers, breakers 7 and 9. 

Initially, a sensed fault caused breaker 9 to open which directed the full output of the main

generator through breaker 7. Because the load demand on this line was not as great as the

main generator output load, main generator frequency increased to the overfrequency

generator trip setpoint. The generator trip signal caused a turbine/reactor trip. Because of the

mismatch between generator output frequency and station auxiliary transformer frequency, a

fast transfer of the power supplies for the non-vital 6.9KV busses did not occur. By design the

resultant slow (manual) transfer caused a loss of the reactor coolant, circulating water, and

condensate pumps. A loss of power to two of four safeguards busses also occurred, as

expected for this condition, and all three emergency diesel generators started. While verifying

the turbine trip, the operators identified that turbine stop and control valve position indication

was lost which required closure of the main steam isolation valves. The resident inspector who

responded to the control room within two minutes of the reactor trip noted that operators

appropriately completed an emergency operating procedure actions and effectively transitioned

to normal shutdown procedures. The plant was stabilized in natural circulation cooling mode by

using the atmospheric dump valves and auxiliary feedwater to control decay heat removal. 

Samples taken at the steam generator offgas monitor showed no detectable activity. 

Entergy met with ConEdison representatives (who have maintained ownership of the off-site

lines) on December 27, to further understand the off-site power line disturbance. ConEdison

testing identified a degraded relay on the Ramapo off-site line. Entergy performed corrective

maintenance on several equipment deficiencies prior to commencing restart activities. The

NRC dispatched an electrical systems specialist to the site to assist in verifying licensee

corrective actions, augmenting the heightened coverage the region has been providing of

control room activities.