INFORMATION REPORT

March 20, 2003 SECY-03-0043

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-03-0043 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING MARCH 14, 2003

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B

Nuclear Regulatory Research C

Nuclear Security and Incident Response 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:

C. Glenn, OEDO
March 20, 2003 SECY-03-0043

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-03-0043 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING MARCH 14, 2003

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B

Nuclear Regulatory Research C

Nuclear Security and Incident Response 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:

C. Glenn, OEDO

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MARCH 14, 2003

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

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: C. Glenn, OEDO by E-mail: CJG1@nrc.gov. 

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OGC * Region I 20

ADM 10 Region II 21

CIO 11 Region III 22

CFO * Region IV 23

HR 15 OEDO *

SB/CR * OCA 24

OE *

*No input this week
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 14, 2003

Exelon License Renewal Application for Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3

On March 6, 2003, the staff presented the results of its evaluation of the Peach Bottom license

renewal application (LRA) to the Advisory Committee for Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). The

staff’s final safety evaluation report (SER) was issued February 5, 2003. The ACRS was

provided copies of the SER before the presentation. The staff discussed the closure of several

open items and other topics requested by the ACRS. Exelon also made a presentation to the

ACRS regarding how they are implementing their aging management programs for license

renewal. 

Public Meeting with NEI and Industry to Discuss Emergency Staffing Study

On March 4, 2003, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) emergency preparedness staff

conducted a public meeting with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and nuclear industry

representatives at NRC headquarters. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss guidance

that is being developed to address on-shift and augmentation staffing needed to respond to a

radiological emergency at a nuclear power plant. In addition to the NEI representative, 17

licensee representatives attended. No other members of the public were present. A tentative

schedule for future public meetings and opportunities for industry and public input into the

project were discussed. 

ACRS Full Committee Brief

The staff briefed the ACRS Full Committee on March 6, 2003, on their position and plans to

address specific ACRS concerns regarding the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP). The

discussions focused on a Commission Staff Requirements Memorandum that directed the staff

to work with the ACRS to resolve apparent conflicts and discrepancies between aspects of the

ROP that are risk-informed and those that are performance-based.

AP1000

On March 5, 2003, representatives from the NRC and Westinghouse held a public meeting at

Westinghouse's Automation Headquarters. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the

NRC staff's unresolved instrumentation and controls issues for the AP1000 advanced reactor

design. Fourteen unresolved issues were discussed at the meeting. Upon conclusion of the

meeting, the NRC staff required no additional information for seven of the issues. In addition,

Westinghouse agreed to provide a revised response for six of the issues, and the NRC staff

identified one issue that needed further review. The New Reactor Licensing Project Office

(NRLPO) staff is currently tracking 186 unresolved issues to ensure Westinghouse has been

engaged on each item prior to the issuance of the Draft Safety Evaluation Report. 
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE A

Public Meeting with NEI on Early Site Permit (ESP) Application Issues

On March 5, 2003, representatives from NEI met with the NRC staff to discuss issues related to

ESP applications and reviews. Representatives from Dominion Generation, Exelon Generating

Company, and Entergy Operations, Incorporated (prospective applicants for an ESP) were also

in attendance. The staff and NEI discussed (1) industry comments on the staff response letters

to the NEI issue resolution letters regarding various generic ESP topics (e.g., Plant Parameter

Envelope), (2) ESP inspection guidance, (3) NEI comments on the NRC nominal review

timeline, (4) criteria for assuring control of the site by an ESP Holder, and (5) addressing effects

of potential new units at an existing site.

Meeting with the ACRS on ESP Issues and Review Standard

On March 7, 2003, the NRLPO staff made a presentation on the ESP process and the staff’s

draft ESP Review Standard (RS-002) to the ACRS. The discussion addressed recent issues

raised by NEI related to the ESP review process, as well as issues that the staff addressed

during development of draft RS-002. The ACRS plans to send a letter to the Commission

regarding the ESP review process and draft RS-002. 
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 14, 2003

Package Performance Study Test Protocols Roundtable Public Workshops

On March 6, 2003, NRC hosted the first of three roundtable public workshops on NUREG-1768,

"Package Performance Study Test Protocols," at NRC Headquarters. Approximately 100

people attended the workshop. A broad spectrum of interests were represented at the meeting,

including citizens, nuclear and transportation industry, and governmental representatives at the

Federal, State, and local level. Some of the issues the participants raised included the potential

for conflicting test objectives of public confidence and model validation; the scale of the testing;

the criteria to determine whether the tests are successful; clarification of the need to validate

computer models; the meaning of public confidence; and the location of the surrogate fuel

assemblies. The staff emphasized that no decisions about how the tests will be conducted

have been made and stated it will consider all comments before finalizing test plans.

Meeting of the Radiation Therapy Committee of the American Association of Physicists

in Medicine

On March 6-7, 2003, a staff member from the Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety

represented NRC, as Liaison, at the spring meeting of the Radiation Therapy Committee of the

American Association of Physicists in Medicine, held in Houston, Texas. The staff member

discussed current publicly available information about a number of topics related to 10 CFR

Part 35 implementation.

Cameco Decides Not to Join Louisiana Energy Services Partnership

On March 10, 2003, Cameco, a Canadian uranium mining firm, announced it had decided not to

join the Louisiana Energy Services (LES) partnership. Cameco indicated the gas centrifuge

enrichment plant project proposed for Hartsville, Tennessee, did not meet its requirements. 

LES indicated that Cameco’s share would be taken up by the other partners and that LES still

intends to submit a license application to NRC. It is expected that the license will not be filed

until a final partnership agreement is completed, which could delay the scheduled March date

for submittal.

Meeting with Japanese Representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry,

and the Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation

On March 11, 2003, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards staff met with Japanese

representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, and from the Nuclear Power

Engineering Corporation, to discuss technical issues associated with the Mixed-Oxide Fuel

Fabrication Facility. Topics discussed include fire protection, nuclear criticality safety,

explosions, and confinement ventilation. The staff continued the meeting on March 13, 2003, to

discuss natural phenomena, external and internal hazards, and NUREG-1513, “Integrated

Safety Analysis Guidance Document.”
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE B

NRC Finds U.S. Enrichment Corporation, Inc.’s, License Application Acceptable for Review

By letter dated March 13, 2003, NRC notified the U.S. Enrichment Corporation, Inc., that its

license application dated February 11, 2003, to possess and use, for 5 years, special nuclear,

source, and by-product material in the American Centrifuge Lead Cascade Facility (Lead

Cascade), was found to be acceptable for technical review. NRC anticipates completing its

review by February 2004. The Lead Cascade, which is to be located at the Portsmouth

Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio.
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 14, 2003

Implementing Agreement between the USNRC and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

(CNSC) Regarding Participation in the Third USNRC International Steam Generator Tube

Integrity Research Program (ISG-TIP-3)

On March 6, 2003, the Executive Director for Operations (EDO) signed the Implementing

Agreement between the USNRC and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

regarding participation in the Third USNRC International Steam Generator Tube Integrity

Research Program (ISG-TIP-3) and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research forwarded this

Implementing Agreement, on March 10, 2003, to CNSC Canada for counter-signature.

Under this Implementing Agreement, the USNRC and the CNSC will continue cooperating in

safety research in order to develop the experimental data and predictive correlations and

models to evaluate the integrity of steam generator tubes as plants age and degradation

proceeds, new forms of degradation are identified, and new defect-specific management

schemes are implemented. This cooperative research program will be performed on the basis

of mutual benefit and reasonable equity and reciprocity. The work performed under this

Implementing Agreement will contribute to NRC’s goals of maintaining safety and enhancing

our efficiency and effectiveness in independently evaluating the integrity of steam generator

tubes. In addition to sharing research results, the CNSC will provide a yearly cash contribution

in support of this program. This Implementing Agreement will enter into force upon signature of

both parties and will remain in effect through December 31, 2006.

Agreement between the USNRC and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and

the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) Regarding Participation in the Third USNRC

International Steam Generator Tube Integrity Research Program (ISQ-TIP-3)

On March 6, 2003, the EDO signed the Agreement between the USNRC and the Korea Atomic

Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) regarding

participation in the Third USNRC International Steam Generator Tube Integrity Research

Program (ISG-TIP-3) and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research forwarded this Agreement

on March 10, 2003 for counter-signature.

Under this Agreement, the USNRC and the KAERI and KINS will continue cooperating in safety

research in order to develop the experimental data and predictive correlations and models to

evaluate the integrity of steam generator tubes as plants age and degradation proceeds, new

forms of degradation are identified, and new defect-specific management schemes are

implemented. This cooperative research program will be performed on the basis of mutual

benefit and reasonable equity and reciprocity. The work performed under this Implementing

Agreement will contribute to NRC’s goals of maintaining safety and enhancing our efficiency

and effectiveness in independently evaluating the integrity of steam generator tubes. In

addition to sharing research results, the KAERI and KINS will provide a yearly cash contribution
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE C

in support of this program. This Implementing Agreement will enter into force upon signature of

both parties and will remain in effect through December 31, 2006. 

Implementing Agreement on Thermal-Hydraulic Code Applications and Maintenance between

The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State Office for Nuclear Safety of

the Czech Republic (SÚJB)

On March 6, 2003, the EDO signed an international agreement between the USNRC and the

State Office for Nuclear Safety of the Czech Republic (SÚJB) relating to Cooperation in the

Thermal-Hydraulic Code Applications and Maintenance Program (CAMP).

This Implementing Agreement defines the terms and conditions by which the USNRC and the

SÚJB will continue their cooperation in the USNRC thermal-hydraulic code applications and

maintenance program (CAMP) on the basis of mutual benefit and reasonable equity and

reciprocity. The work performed under this Implementing Agreement will contribute to the

NRC’s goal of maintaining safety by verifying the adequacy of NRC thermal hydraulic codes. In

addition to exchanging technical information in this area, which contributes to the NRC goals of

efficiency and effectiveness, the SÚJB will provide a cash contribution plus one code

assessment report per year for the duration of this Implementing Agreement. This

Implementing Agreement will enter into force upon signature of both parties and will remain in

effect through September 20, 2005. 

DG-1122 and Associated SRP Chapter 19.1 “An Approach for Determining the Technical

Adequacy of PRA Results for Risk-Informed Activities” Public Workshop March 11, 2003

The Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) held a public meeting on March 11, 2003, to

further discuss and solicit comments on the approach and guidelines in the draft regulatory

guide (DG)-1122, “An Approach for Determining the Technical Adequacy of PRA Results for

Risk-Informed Activities” and the associated Standard Review Plan (SRP) Chapter 19.1. This

meeting, which was one of a series of meetings and workshops to discuss the draft guide,

included discussions on the differences between the industry and staff’s views on elements of

the draft guide, including the terms “important,” “dominant”, and “significant”. With respect to

the use of these terms, the meeting made significant progress in resolving outstanding issues. 

The staff also presented its position on American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

comments. A representative of ASME stated that he will present these comments to the

Committee (meeting on March 24-26, 2003) for resolution. Further, the representative

indicated that ASME still plans to issue an addendum to its standard, the content to be decided

at the March meeting. The staff plans to hold another follow up meeting during the week of

April 28, 2003, to present staff’s response to public comments and the next draft of DG-1122. 

Public Meeting on GSI 191, “Assessment of Debris Accumulation on PWR Sump Performance”

On March 5, 2003, staff from the Division of Engineering Technology (DET) attended a public

meeting on industry’s efforts for resolving GSI-191, “Assessment of Debris Accumulation on

PWR Sump Performance”, at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, NM. The
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE C

purpose of the meeting was to discuss industry’s evaluation methodologies ground rules which

will be used by the licensees in their plant specific evaluation. The public meeting was attended

by NEI and representatives from licensees, insulation vendors, Electric Power Research

Institute (EPRI), PWR Owners Group, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The

University of New Mexico provided a tour of their experimental facilities that are being used in

the NRC sponsored GSI-191 research activities. The LANL provided an update on their current

NRC sponsored research activities (Debris Accumulation and CalSil Head Loss Testing,

Chemical Testing, Volunteer Plant Containment Pool Flow Analysis, Analysis of Recovery

Options) and exchanged and disseminated information pertinent to the industry resolution of

GSI 191. The RES staff informed the industry that the draft Regulatory Guide - 1107 has been

issued for public comments. The staff also stated that the knowledge base report on debris

impact on Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) performance (NUREG/CR-6808) has also

been sent to publication. The PWR Owners Group presented the industry action plan to

address the PWR sump performance issue.

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Briefings

On March 6, 2003, DET staff briefed the ACRS on Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1119,

“Guidelines for Evaluating Electromagnetic and Radio-Frequency Interference in Safety-Related

Instrumentation and Control Systems.” DG-1119 was issued for public comments on

November 8, 2002. Four respondents provided comments. The staff presented the proposed

final Regulatory Guide, including a discussion of its regulatory positions, technical basis and

resolution of the public comments. DG-1119 has been developed to update the existing

Regulatory Guide 1.180 to include the most recent U.S. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

standards and the comparable international EMC standards, to provide relief concerning the

operating envelopes as warranted by an enhanced technical basis, and to address phenomena

that were not covered by previous guidance.
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE D

Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 14, 2003

Preliminary Notifications

1. PNO-III-03-011, Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center - MEDICAL EVENT DUE TO 1-125

SEEDS IMPLANTED IN WRONG TREATMENT SITE.

2. PNO-I-03-004, Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 - UNUSUAL EVENTS DECLARED

DUE TO REACTOR TRIP WITH LEAKAGE FROM CHARGING SYSTEM

(EN Nos. 39644 and 39645).

3. PNO-IV-03-016, Professional Services Industries - STOLEN PORTABLE GAUGE.

4. PNO-I-03-005, Cabot Corporation - SPILL OF MATERIAL CONTAINING VERY SMALL

AMOUNTS OF URANIUM AND THORIUM.
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE G

Chief Information Officer

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 14, 2003

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) Requests received during the period of

March 7 through March 13, 2003:

NRC license holders; licensees who have applied to surrender their radioactivity licenses

(decommissioning of facilities) (FOIA/PA-2003-0191)

Diablo Canyon Power Plant, PG&E, all records re: possible environmental consequences of

terrorist attack; records on precautionary measures as result of any study (FOIA/PA-2003-0192)

Westinghouse Hematite facility, specific documents, list provided (FOIA/PA-2003-0193)

OI Report 1-2002-005 (FOIA/PA-2003-0194)

Senator John F. Kerry of Massachusetts, correspondence & all communications with or concerning

Senator Kerry and/or any member of his staff (FOIA/PA-2003-0195)

Discrimination, alleged, and unfair treatment (FOIA/PA-2003-0196)

Proposed final regulatory guide DG-1077; resolution of comments documentation; and other

documents related to DG-1077 that were provided at 2-6-2003 ACRS meeting (FOIA/PA-2003-

0197)

Supplies/vendors under NAICS code 333313, purchases, quantity, amounts, location of

equipment, leased or rented (FOIA/PA-2003-0198)

Davis-Besse Ombudsman or Employee Concerns programs, all records, inspections, reviews,

audits, or meetings (FOIA/PA-2003-0199)

Davis-Besse, all correspondence, reports, summaries, etc., from FirstEnergy to NRC relating to

safety conscious work environment issues from 1-1-99 to present (FOIA/PA-2003-0200)

Davis-Besse, all allegations received by NRC, current or former employees or contractors relating

to 10 CFR 50.7 violations (FOIA/PA-2003-0201)

Davis-Besse, all records of 11-8-01 meeting between FirstEnergy and NRC (NRC Bulletin 2001-

01); 11-16-01 meeting; all correspondence and records to and from FENOC and NRC, 1-1-99 to

present relating to NRC Bulletin 2001-01 & Generic Letter 88-05 (FOIA/PA-2003-0202)

NRC information and pamphlets (FOIA/PA-2003-0203)

Louisiana Energy Services, Staff Requirements Memorandum, from a series of “white papers,” all

records (FOIA/PA-2003-0204)

MLTS, license holders for Puerto Rico (FOIA/PA-2003-0205)

Peach Bottom Technical Specification Amendment, dated around 11-22-02, relating to Appendix

K, power uprate (FOIA/PA-2003-0206)
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE G

Department of Veterans Affairs, PNO-1-02-215, report of possible misadministration and/or

safety/equipment failure, week ending 8-23-02 (FOIA/PA-2003-0207)

OI investigation transcript dated 3-13-02 relating to alleged discrimination by South Carolina

Electric and Gas (FOIA/PA-2003-0208)

Project Sapphire, 1994-2001, removal of highly enriched uranium, Referral by the Department of

State (FOIA/PA-2003-0209)
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE I

Office of Human Resources

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 14, 2003

Retirements

MORTENSEN, Keith ELECTRONICS ENGINEER NRR
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 14, 2003

Media Interest

Extensive media attention resulted from the Private Fuel Storage/Skull Valley ruling by the

Advisory Safety and Licensing Board.

Emergency preparedness at Indian Point received widespread coverage, especially the Witt

Report and a congressional hearing that included testimony from the Federal Emergency

Management Agency and NRC officials. In addition, Ohio papers reported that Davis-Besse’s

startup is likely to be delayed beyond April.

The International Atomic Energy Agency conference in Vienna on radiological dispersal devices

(RDDs) received significant coverage by various media outlets, including Associated Press. 

Concern over radioactivity in California landfills and lost/stolen sources (moisture density gauges)

led to calls for tighter controls by the Los Angeles media. 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

03-027 NRC Seeks Public Comment On Potential Regulation On Control

Of Solid Materials Containing No Or Very Small Amounts Of

Radioactivity

03-028 NRC Licensing Board Issues Decision On Private Fuel Storage

Application

03-029 NRC To Hold Public Meetings To Discuss Draft Environmental

Impact Statement On Proposed MOX Nuclear Facility

03-030 NRC Licensing Board Provides Further Details For March 23-24

Sessions On Diablo Canyon Spent Fuel Storage

Regions:

I-03-010 NRC To Meet With FPL Energy To Discuss Performance Of

Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant

I-03-011 NRC Special Inspection Team To Review Millstone Unit 2

Shutdown, Equipment Problems

I-03-012 NRC To Meet With Entergy Nuclear To Discuss Performance Of

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant

I-03-013 NRC To Discuss Annual Performance Assessment Of Millstone

Power Plant At March 20th Meetings
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE M

II-03-007 NRC To Hold Public Meetings In Virginia On The Early Site Permit

Process For The North Anna Site

II-03-008 NRC To Meet With Progress Energy Officials To Discuss Safety

Performance At Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant

III-03-009 NRC To Meet With Dominion Energy Officials To Discuss Safety

Performance At North Anna Nuclear Power Plant

III-03-008 NRC To Hold A Public Meeting In Illinois On Early Site Permit For

The Clinton Site

III-03-009 NRC To Hold A Public Meeting in Rosemont To Seek Public

Comment On Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation Test Proposals

IV-03-004 NRC To Meet With Nebraska Public Power District To Discuss First

Quarterly Inspection Findings At Cooper Nuclear Station

IV-03-005 NRC To Meet With Arizona Public Service To Discuss

Performance Of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 14, 2003

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Congress dated March 7, 2003 provides the December 2002 report on the status of

NRC’s licensing and regulatory duties. 

2. Letter to Sandra R. Galef, New York State Assembly, dated March 4, 2003, responds to

request for the NRC to make an immediate change in its regulations to require a more

secure facility be developed for the spent nuclear fuel. 

3. Letter to Representative Mark Udall, dated March 4, 2003, concerns comments on NRC’s

Proposed rulemaking concerning transfers of low concentrations of radioactive “source”

material to persons exempt from NRC licensing requirements. 

4. Letter to Representatives Edward J. Markey, dated March 4, 2003, concerns the proposed

export to Japan of approximately 13 tons of depleted uranium for use as test material in the

Rokkasho Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant (NRC Export License Application number

XSOU8790). 

5. Letter to Congress (Representatives Edward J. Markey and Nita M. Lowey), dated March 4,

2003, concerns security at the Indian Point nuclear facility. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. ACRS Meeting of the Subcommittee on Plant License Renewal - Notice of Meeting.

2. ACRS Subcommittee Meeting on Planning and Procedures - Notice of Meeting.
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE P

Region I

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 14, 2003

Regional Administrator Testifies before House Subcommittee

On March 10, 2003, the Region I Regional Administrator testified before the U.S. House of

Representatives subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International

Relations. The subcommittee, chaired by Representative Christopher Shays, requested testimony

on security and emergency preparedness issues, agency comments on the July 2001 U.S.

General Accounting Office (GAO) Report No. GAO-01-605, on emergency preparedness at Indian

Point, and on the recent report prepared by James Lee Witt and Associates for the State of New

York. 

Millstone Licensed Operator Certificate Presentation

On March 11, 2003, the Region I Deputy Regional Administrator met with representatives of

Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. at the Millstone Power Station and toured the site. In the

evening, he presented Operator License Certificates to twelve recently licensed Reactor and

Senior Reactor Operators.

Permagrain Site Visit

On March 10, 2003, Region I staff, including the Deputy Regional Administrator, a Branch Chief

and a Health Physicist, met with representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the Permagrain site in Karthaus, PA. The purpose of

the visit was to increase familiarization with the site and to discuss information needed by EPA to

pursue emergency removal of the cobalt-60 source inventory at the site. The NRC and 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania representatives agreed to provide needed information to EPA and

to continue biweekly coordination calls.
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE P

Region II

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 14, 2003

Carolina Power and Light Company - Harris Nuclear Plant

On March 10, 2003, representatives from Carolina Power and Light Company attended a

management meeting in the Regional Office. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss plans

and schedules for addressing NRC and licensee identified fire protection program issues at the

Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant. 

NRC Information Technology Security Program

On March 10, 2003, the NRC’s Senior Information Technology Security Officer met with the Chief,

Information Resource Branch, and other Region II managers to discuss Regional Office

implementation of the NRC Information Technology Security Program. The discussion included

efforts to develop uniform security procedures.

Risk Communications Training

On March 11-12, 2003, Risk Communications training was held in the Regional Office and

presented by Dr. Vincent Covello. This training was conducted for team leaders, supervisors, and

managers as a part of implementing the Regional Offices internal and external Communication

Plan.

Senior Resident Inspector Counterpart

On March 13-14, 2003, the Regional Office held a Special Senior Resident Inspector Counterpart

meeting. The purpose was to discuss lessons learned from inspections in the Reactor Oversight

Program. On March 14, 2003, the Davis-Besse Lessons Learned Issues and Actions were

discussed by the Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 1, Division of Reactor Projects.
March 14, 2003 ENCLOSURE P

Region III

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 14, 2003

NRC Davis-Besse Oversight Panel Public Meetings

On March 11, 2003, the NRC Davis-Besse Oversight Panel held two meetings at the Camp Perry

Ohio National Guard facility in Oak Harbor, Ohio. The first meeting was between the panel and

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. officials to discuss the status of activities at the Davis-Besse

plant, including completion of refueling the reactor. The second meeting was an evening public

session to review NRC activities involving Davis-Besse and to respond to questions and concerns

from the public.
March 14, 2003 

Office of Congressional Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 14, 2003

CONGRESSIONAL HEARING SCHEDULE, NO. 8

OCA

Contact

DATE

&

PLACE

TIME WITNESS SUBJECT 

Keeling 03/18/03

2123 RHOBClosed

 3:00 Commission, NEI, Exelon,

TXU

A Review of NRC’s Proposed SecurityRequirements for Nuclear Power Plants 

Reps. GreOversight Energy an

Combs 03/19/03

SD-419

 9:30 DOS, Carnegie

Endowment

International Proliferation Senators 

Foreign R

Gerke 03/19/03

2123 RHOB

 TBA Markup Omnibus Energy Legislation Reps. Ba

Energy anEnergy an

Keeling 03/20/03

SD-342

 9:30 TBA Cargo Containers: The Next Terrorist

Threat?

Senators Governm

Combs 03/20/03

2362-B RHOB

10:00 Jessie Roberson and

Margaret Chu--DOE

Nuclear Waste Management andDisposal

Reps. HoEnergy & Appropria

Portner 04/01/03

TBA

10:00 NRC Chairman FY04 Budget Senators 

Energy anAppropria