INFORMATION REPORT

June 6, 2002 SECY-02-0097

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-02-0097 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING MAY 31, 2002

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 Debra J. Corley Acting For/

John W. Craig

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

M. Layton, OEDO
June 6, 2002 SECY-02-0097

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-02-0097 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING MAY 31, 2002

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 Debra J. Corley Acting For/

John W. Craig

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

M. Layton, OEDO

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MAY 31, 2002

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May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 31, 2002

Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)

The Inspection Program Branch (IIPB) staff conducted a public meeting with the NRC/Industry

ROP Working Group on May 22, 2002. During this meeting, industry raised three generic

issues of concern involving an apparent inconsistency of ROP policy vs. SECY 99-007. They

are regarding: (1) significant determination processes (SDPs) such as the public radiation

safety SDP aggregating occurrences into a higher level of significance; (2) use of SDP when

performance indicator (PI) is adequately monitoring the performance of equipment; and

(3) difference in outcomes for a PI-monitored component when using the MD 8.3 process vs. PI

process for input into the Action Matrix. The next NRC/Industry ROP Working Group public

meeting is scheduled for June 12, 2002. 

In addition, IIPB staff conducted a public meeting on May 23, 2002, to develop success criteria

to support the upcoming Mitigating System Performance Index (MSPI) workshop and pilot. The

next MSPI Committee public meeting is scheduled for June 13, 2002. 

IIPB staff provided support at the Region IV Reactor Inspector Counterpart meeting on

May 21-23, 2002. At this meeting, IIPB made a presentation regarding phase I and II Reactor

Safety SDPs, Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0612, "Power Reactor Inspection Reports,"

IMC 1245, "Inspector Qualification Program For the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Inspection Program,” and changes to safety system unavailability performance indicator

including the proposed Mitigating System Performance Index workshop and pilot program.

Potassium Iodide (KI) Update

FEMA reviewed and verified the population numbers for the KI order for Ohio. KI tablets for

Ohio have been ordered. Pennsylvania has not yet provided the population data needed for

their KI order. As of May 28, 2002, thirteen states have requested KI from NRC.

Public Meeting with NEI and Industry on the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone

Significance Determination Process (EP SDP)

A meeting was held between EPHP Section staff, Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and nuclear

industry representatives on May 22, 2002, to discuss a draft revision of the EP SDP. This

revision of the EP SDP will incorporate lessons learned from use of the SDP since the inception

of the reactor oversight process. The meeting concentrated on the "Failure to Comply" branch

of the SDP, and an intermediate (white) significance path for risk significant planning standard

noncompliances. Industry representatives gave comments on the draft SDP text including

concepts of the noncompliance examples given for the planning standards. The industry

representatives were very helpful in identifying unintended consequences of the draft measures

and in proposing alternate wording. NRC will consider industry input in determining the final

revised EP SDP. 
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE A

Meeting with EPA and Others to Revise EPA Protective Action Guide Manual

On May 23, 2002, NRR/EPHP and NSIR/IRO staff attended a special working group on the

draft revision to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Protective Action Guide (PAG)

manual. In attendance were representatives from EPA, Food and Drug Administration (FDA),

Sanford Cohen & Associates, Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) E-6

committee as well as the NRC. The discussion was focused on the groundwater PAGs,

recovery PAGs and the potassium iodide (KI) for emergency worker PAGs. The implications of

the bio-terrorism bill, with the provision of KI out to 20 miles, and the FDA guidance on KI were

discussed. The EPA representative stated that the revisions to the draft should be available for

review and comment by July 2002.

Public Meeting with Nuclear Energy Institute/Early Site Permit Kick-off Meeting

On May 28, 2002, NRC held an introductory meeting with representatives from the Nuclear

Energy Institute (NEI) and each of the three Early Site Permit (ESP) applicants, Dominion,

Entergy, and Exelon. Previously, Dominion identified North Anna, Entergy identified Grand

Gulf, and Exelon identified Clinton as the sites for their early site permit applications. The main

topics of this meeting were: ESP applicant preparations, NRC staff organization for ESP

reviews, ESP applicant fee structure, NRC review standard for ESP applications, QA

requirements, inspection procedures, timing of public meetings, and the NRC ESP review

timeline. Actions resulting from the meeting include:

- In response to the applicants expressed interest in pursuing fee waivers for the ESP

review, OCFO with NRR will review applicability of fee waivers and past precedence (e.g.,

license renewal) and provide a response to the industry on processes for requesting fee

waivers. Included in the response, the staff will consider how public outreach meetings

that the NRC conducts would be billed.

- NRC is preparing a review standard for ESP applications with a target release date for

use and comment by the end of the year.

- NRC is developing an integrated ESP review schedule with a target date of September. 

This review schedule will consider NEI’s proposed review timeline as well as other

ongoing NRC work activities. 

NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2002-08: Availability of the Topical Report Program

Description and Status of Staff Reviews on the NRC Web Site dated May 22, 2002

The NRC is issuing this regulatory issue summary to announce the replacement for NUREG0390, “Topical Report Review Status.” A description of the topical report program and the

current status of topical report reviews can now be found on the NRC’s Public Web site, at

http://www.nrc.gov/what-we-do/regulatory/licensing/topical-reports.html.

Interveners in McGuire and Catawba Proceeding Submit Late-Filed Contentions

On May 20, 2002, Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League (BREDL) and Nuclear

Information and Resource Service (NIRS), have submitted late-filed contentions in the
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE A

proceeding regarding Duke’s application for license renewal at Catawba and McGuire. The

late-filed contentions augmented the contention in the proceeding regarding the adequacy of

Duke’s application as it relates to station blackout Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives

(SAMAs). The staff and Duke have until June 10, 2002, to respond to the interveners’ most

recent filing and arguments before the Board are scheduled for June 18, 2002.

Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), the licensee for the Beaver Valley Power

Station, Perry Nuclear Plant, and Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, announced the following

senior management changes, which are effective immediately, at FENOC headquarters and at

Perry:

Bill Kanda, who was the Perry Plant Manager, is promoted to Vice President at Perry. 

Mr. Kanda will report to Lew Myers, FENOC Chief Operating Officer.

Tim Rausch, who was the Director - Work Management and Maintenance at Perry, is promoted

to Perry Plant Manager and will report to Bill Kanda.

Guy Campbell, who was Vice President at Perry, is named Vice President of FirstEnergy’s

eastern nuclear facilities. Mr. Campbell will report to Gary Leidich, Executive Vice President -

FENOC.

John Wood, who was Vice President of FENOC Engineering Services, has left the company.
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 31, 2002

Pre-Application Meeting with Louisiana Energy Services

On May 29, 2002, staff from the Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards met with staff

from the Louisiana Energy Services (LES) in a pre-application meeting for a gas centrifuge

enrichment facility license, to discuss LES’ approach for addressing physical security, codes

and standards, and items previously reviewed by the NRC. LES is planning to submit its

application, based on current physical security requirements, and will make revisions based on

any new requirements from NRC’s ongoing review of security issues. LES proposes to use

American codes that are equivalent to the European codes used in the existing Urenco plants. 

In the application, LES will clearly identify areas that were reviewed and approved in the

previous LES enrichment facility application.

Technical Meeting and Site Visits to Urenco Facilities

On May 21-23, 2002, staff from the Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards met with

Urenco staff in Capenhurst, United Kingdom, and Almelo, the Netherlands, to discuss technical

and safety issues pertaining to Urenco gas centrifuge operations. The staff also toured the

Capenhurst and Almelo gas centrifuge facilities. The site tours included feed and withdrawal

areas, support areas, and decontamination operation areas. The Almelo SP5 facility, which is

currently under construction, will be similar to the facility to be proposed for licensing in the U.S.

10 CFR Part 35 Trainer Training

On May 22-23, 2002, staff from the Division of Industrial Medical and Nuclear Safety (IMNS)

were trained by a consultant on presentation skills, and by staff, on the technical aspects of the

changes made to revised 10 CFR Part 35, “Medical Use of Byproduct Material.” In addition, the

contractor provided guidance to the staff on how to develop effective training material. IMNS

staff who attended this training will themselves be conducting training to NRC regional

inspectors and license reviewers, and Agreement State personnel during July and August 2002,

as part of the implementation effort. Part 35 was published in the Federal Register on April 24,

2002, and will become effective October 24, 2002.

NRC Staff Participates in Meeting on West Valley Demonstration Project

On May 23, 2002, NRC staff participated in a meeting with the Environmental Protection

Agency; the Department of Energy (DOE); the Seneca Nation of Indians; the New York State

Department of Environmental Conservation; the New York State Department of Health; and the

New York State Energy Resource and Development Authority. This meeting was a follow-up to

a previous public meeting on NRC’s “Final Policy Statement on Decommissioning Criteria for

the West Valley Demonstration Project.” The purpose of this meeting was to exchange general

information on roles, expectations, and next steps related to the development of an

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the decommissioning of the West Valley

Demonstration Project. In this meeting, DOE requested comments on a draft schedule for the
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE B

EIS. DOE expects to issue a Notice of Intent and complete scoping for this EIS soon. All

parties expressed support for moving forward with the West Valley decommissioning EIS.

Public Meetings on the NRC’s Draft Yucca Mountain Review Plan

On May 21, 2002, and on May 22-23, 2002, respectively, staff from the Division of Waste

Management (DWM) held public meetings, in Pahrump and Las Vegas, Nevada. The purpose

of these meetings was to introduce and seek comment on the staff’s draft Yucca Mountain

Review Plan (YMRP). These meetings were supported by staff from the Center for Nuclear

Waste Regulatory Analyses (Center); the NRC’s Onsite Representative’s Office in Las Vegas;

the Office of the General Counsel; and the Spent Fuel Project Office (SFPO). After a general

overview and introduction of NRC’s role and regulatory program for Yucca Mountain, DWM and

Center staff made presentations on the major portions of the draft YMRP. After each

presentation, or set of presentations, the audience was invited to ask questions and offer

comments. The verbal and written comments received during the public meetings will be given

the same consideration as other comments received by the close of the comment period. NRC

brochures and information sheets, developed with assistance of the Center, along with copies

of the draft Yucca Mountain Review Plan (hard copies and CD-ROMs), were made available to

attendees. Requests were received to extend the period for public comment on the draft plan,

and many members of the public expressed their opposition to the Yucca Mountain project. 

Clark County Chairman Dario Herrera expressed a number of concerns at both Las Vegas

meetings, including his observation that the Department of Energy (DOE) had failed to

adequately address the County’s comments on the Draft and Supplemental Environmental

Impact Statements for Yucca Mountain. DWM and SFPO staff also met with local officials from

Clark County, on May 23, 2002. Both Mr. Herrera and members of the Clark County staff noted

NRC’s patience and professionalism in conducting these meetings. At every opportunity, staff

affirmed NRC’s independence from DOE; that NRC’s primary mission is protection of public

health and safety; and that NRC will reach conclusions for all technical and licensing issues. 

Brunswick Site Visit

On May 22-23, 2002, Spent Fuel Project Office and Oak Ridge National Laboratory staffs met

with Progress Energy staff at the Brunswick site near Wilmington, North Carolina, to obtain data

on spent nuclear fuel (SNF) cask shipment contamination, in support of the NRC’s participation

in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Coordinated Research Project on package surface

contamination. The visit focused on SNF cask package dose rates, contamination levels,

decontamination procedures, and time and motion data. Progress Energy’s experience is

based on more than a hundred SNF shipments over 20 years, using the IF-300 rail cask. The

contents of a fully loaded IF-300 can approach 2 million curies, with surface dose rates, during

decontamination, of up to 1 rem/hour, in certain areas.
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE D

Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 31, 2002

United States/Australia Annual Safeguards Discussions

On May 22, 2002, staff from the Division of Nuclear Security hosted and participated in the

annual United States/Australia safeguards discussions with the Departments of Energy and

State, NRC’s Office of International Programs, and representatives of the Australian

Safeguards and Non-proliferation Office. Topics discussed included inventory reporting

safeguards issues under discussion between Australia and the International Atomic Energy

Agency, and industry developments in Australia and the United States.

Power Reactor Cyber Interim Compensatory Measure

Personnel from the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, the Office of Nuclear

Reactor Regulation, and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research met with personnel from

the Nuclear Energy Institute on May 30, 2002 to discuss the power reactor interim

compensatory measures (ICM) associated with cyber security. The meeting was successful in

clarifying the scope of systems to which the ICMs apply and other technical nuances within the

industry guidance previously endorsed.

Event Reports on Public Website

On May 30, 2002, NRC resumed posting Event Reports received by the Headquarters

Operations Officers (HOOs) on the Public website. The HOOs screen the events daily, in

accordance with COMSECY-01-0030, "Guidance to the Staff on Release of Information to the

Public," dated January 25, 2002, to prevent the release of sensitive information.

Qualification Programs Completed

On May 30, 2002, two Headquarters Operations Officer candidates (Gerald M. Waig and

Richard A. Laura) successfully completed their qualification programs. 

Wolf Creek Security Forum

Staff from the Division of Incident Response represented NRC at a Security Forum at the Wolf

Creek site on May 23, 2002. The Security Forum (which was described as "not quite a

tabletop") was conducted at the Wolf Creek site to exercise the Wolf Creek Security Plan and

identify any additional requirements or changes which may be needed to refine it. Other

attendees included licensee management and staff, local Sheriff, Kansas Highway Patrol, U.S.

Army, Kansas National Guard, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA) and Kansas Emergency Management (KEM). The specific goal

of the Forum was to identify security resources by arrival time and duration and walk through

the execution of the security process. The Forum built upon experience gained after the

National Guard responded to Wolf Creek shortly after the attacks of September 11, 2001. 

Plans are in place for responses to Wolf Creek by both the local Sheriff, the National Guard,

and the U.S. Army, upon request. The Forum also discussed revising licensee, State and local
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE D

emergency action levels to be compatible with the Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS). 

The Forum was judged to be a success by participants. 

Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan (FRERP) Revision - Working Group 

Staff from the Division of Incident Response Operations participated with staff from the Federal

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the

Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) in a

working session for revision of the FRERP on May 29, 2002 at FEMA Headquarters. The

working group of the Federal Response Subcommittee of the Federal Radiological

Preparedness Coordinating Committee is charged with coordinating review and appropriate

revision of the FRERP. The objective is to update the FRERP to reflect the U.S. Government

Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan, Federal Response Plan, and

post-9/11 lessons learned regarding interagency coordination. The planned revision process

includes several months of interagency working sessions and issuance of a revised FRERP at

the end of the fiscal year. 

Preliminary Notifications

1. PNO-II-02-020, BWX Technologies, Inc., MEDIA INTEREST IN PLANT EVACUATION.

2. PNO-IV-02-025A, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, LOSS OF CONTROL OF A

WELL LOGGING SOURCE POSSIBLY RESULTING IN EXPOSURES TO INDIVIDUAL

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

3. PNO-IV-02-027, Construction Inspection and Testing, LOST OR STOLEN PORTABLE

GAUGE.
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Administration 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending May 31, 2002

Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings; Policy Statement

A document that revises the NRC’s public meeting policy to enhance public participation in NRC

meetings was published in the Federal Register on May 28, 2002 (67 FR 36920). The revised

policy identifies three categories of public meetings convened by the NRC and describes

criteria for the level of public participation, information availability, and follow-up effort

associated with each meeting category. The revised policy became effective May 28, 2002.

Rulemaking Communications Improvements (10 CFR Chapter I)

A document requesting public comment and recommendations on options for improving NRC

communications with the public on agency rulemaking activities was published in the Federal

Register on May 30, 2002 (67 FR 37733). The comment period for this action closes July 1,

2002.
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE G

Chief Information Officer

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 31, 2002

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

May 24, 2002 through May 30, 2002:

Investigation on named individual (FOIA/PA-2002-0281)

OIG Investigation (FOIA/PA-2002-0282)

Named individual, all records from 1902 -1984 (FOIA/PA-2002-0283)

MLTS, annual report derived from database, printout of first 100 records (FOIA/PA-2002-0284)

Radioactive protective clothing, description and where it can be obtained (FOIA/PA-2002-0285)

Connecticut Yankee, proposed Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI), all

documents (FOIA/PA-2002-0286)
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE I

Office of Human Resources

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 31, 2002

Arrivals

BENNEY, Brian PROJECT MANAGER NRR

DAVIS, Mildred SECRETARY RES

DITTO, David MANAGEMENT ANALYST OIG

EADS, Johnny PROJECT MANAGER NRR

GERARDI, Craig STUDENT ENGINEER RES

GOVAN, Tekia STUDENT ENGINEER RES

HAHN, Matthew INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST NSIR

HARRIS, Brian STUDENT LAW CLERK OGC

HENDERSON, Erica STUDENT CLERK NRR

HOPKINS, Ogbonna NUCLEAR SAFETY INTERN NRR

JOHNSON, Robert REACTOR SECURITY SPECIALIST NSIR

KLEIN, Gabriel STUDENT ENGINEER NRR

KORMANN, Matthew INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST NSIR

LANDER, Christy STUDENT CLERK RI

MCDERMOTT, Jeffrey CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER OCA

MOCK, Aisha STUDENT CLERK RIII

NEILL, Charles STUDENT ENGINEER RIV

NEUNER III, Burton STUDENT ENGINEER RIII

O'HARA, Timothy REACTOR INSPECTOR RI

POTUCEK, Daniel STUDENT CLERK ADM

RHO, Jennifer STUDENT SOCIAL SCIENTIST OIP

RIVERA, Eric STUDENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYST OCFO

SMITH, Katherine STUDENT ENGINEER RI

SNOWBERGER, Dwight STUDENT ENGINEER NRR

STEVENS, Matthew STUDENT SOCIAL SCIENTIST OIP
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE I

TEGELER, Bret MECHANICAL ENGINEER RES

TERRY, Tomeka NUCLEAR SAFETY INTERN NRR

THOMAS, Vaughn NUCLEAR SAFETY INTERN RES

YODER, Matthew NUCLEAR SAFETY INTERN NRR

Retirements

BENEDICT, Robert SENIOR REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER NRR

JENKINS, Jerry STAFF ACCOUNTANT OCFO

LATORRE, Marie OFFICE AUTOMATION ASSISTANT RIII

SUMMEROUR, JoAnn FOIA & CORRESPONDENCE ANALYST RES

WOOD, Robert LICENSEE FINANCIAL POLICY ADVISOR NRR

Departures

ESTER, Readith SECRETARY RIII

KING-WERTMAN, Nancy SECRETARY (OA) NRR

MINER, Lloyd CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR OIG

RIVERA-MARTINEZ, Dwight NUCLEAR SAFETY INTERN RIII
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 31, 2002

Media Interest

There was media interest in a public meeting between NRC and Entergy officials regarding

performance issues at the Indian Point nuclear plant.

Press Releases

Headquarters:

02-066 NRC to Meet with FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. June 4 To Discuss

Replacement of Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head

02-067 NRC Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste To Meet June 18 - 20 in

Rockville, Maryland

Regions:

II-02-031 NRC Commissioner to Visit Turkey Point Nuclear Plant June 6

III-02-030 NRC Chairman to Visit Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant on May 30

III-02-031 Chairman's Visit to Fermi 2 Nuclear Plant on May 30 Postponed

IV-02-026 NRC Names John Kramer Senior Resident Inspector at Fort

Calhoun Station
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE N

Office of International Programs

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 31, 2002

Canadian Visit

On May 29, 2002, Ms. Linda Keen, President of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

(CNSC) visited the NRC for discussions with the Chairman and Commissioners, and signed a

renewal of the NRC-CNSC safety arrangement. Ms. Keen also attended the Commission's

briefing on the status of new reactor licensing activities.
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 31, 2002

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. COMSECY-02-0015 04/04/02 Withholding Sensitive Homeland Security

Information from the Public

SRM on 02-0015 05/28/02 (same)

Commission Voting

Record on 02-0015

05/28/02 (same)

2. COMSECY-02-0024 5/10/02 Renewal of Advisory Committee on Nuclear

Waste Charter

SRM on 02-0024 5/30/02 (same)

Commission Voting

Record on 02-0024

5/30/02 (same)

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Senator James M. Inhofe dated May 17, 2002, concerns revision to regulations

on the medical use of byproduct materials in 10 CFR Part 35. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Advisory Committee on the Medical Use of Isotopes Subcommittee - Notice of Meeting.

2. Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings - Policy Statement.

3. Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste - Notice of Meeting.

4. Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste - Renewal Notice.

5. Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste Meeting on Planning and Procedures.
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE P

Region I

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 31, 2002

Indian Point Unit 2 Activities

On May 30, 2002 at 3:00 p.m., the NRC held a regulatory performance meeting near the Indian

Point site to provide an assessment of progress by Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. in

improving performance at Indian Point Unit 2. The Regional Administrator and the Deputy

Director, DRP, attended the meeting. The NRC summarized previous assessments and

described the next steps in monitoring and assessing IP2, a multiple degraded cornerstone

plant. During its presentation, Entergy described progress in improving plant performance

through its fundamentals improvement plan (FIP), including a description of stationwide

initiatives that are underway. 

At the end of the meeting between Entergy and NRC, the public was offered the opportunity to

ask questions of NRC officials. Approximately 75 people, mostly licensee employees, attended

the meeting. Numerous questions and comments were offered over a two-hour period,

including: the timing and adequacy of performance improvement efforts, plant technical issues,

offsite releases, the Riverkeeper 2.206 petition, open condition reports in the corrective action

program, design basis verification, basis for extending the containment integrated leak rate test,

Davis Besse reactor vessel head issues, plant security issues, and evacuation issues. These

questions and comments were addressed by NRC management. 
May 31, 2002 ENCLOSURE P

Region II

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 31, 2002

Florida Power Corporation - Crystal River Emergency Preparedness Exercise

On May 29-30, 2002, Region II participated in the Crystal River-Emergency Preparedness

Exercise with representatives from the State of Florida, the licensee, local county emergency

response organizations, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and

the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The exercise covered the plume and ingestion pathway

phases of a postulated event. The Director, Division of Reactor Projects, was the Site Team

Leader/Director of Site Operations. The exercise was covered by media, including local TV

stations and newspapers.

The Region II State Liaison Officer participated as a member of the Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA), Regional Assistance Committee to evaluate the performance of

the State of Florida and applicable local governments.

Westinghouse Electric Company

The Region issued escalated enforcement to the licensee for a Severity Level III violation

regarding the transportation of uranium in a container marked as empty to the BWXT facility in

Lynchburg, Virginia. The Region issued a Severity Level III action with no civil penalty based

on the licensee’s actions to identity and correct the problem, which occurred in the July 2001

time frame.

BWXT Technologies, Inc. - Media Interest in Plant Evacuation

On May 28, the licensee evacuated employees from the facility near Lynchburg, Virginia, due to

an unexpected actuation of the criticality monitoring alarm system. There was no criticality and

the false alarm was due to an electrical power supply fault due to leaking water (see PNO-II-02-

020).
May 31, 2002 

Office of Congressional Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 31, 2002

CONGRESSIONAL HEARING SCHEDULE, NO. 56

OCA

Contact

DATE

&

PLACE

TIME WITNESS SUBJECT 

Keeling 06/04/02

2237 RHOB

 4:00 Hearing to be immediately

followed by a markup

H.R. 4598, Homeland SecurityInformation Security Act

Reps. SmCrime, TeJudiciary

Combs 06/05/02

SD-366

 9:30 Markup S.J.Res. 34, Approving Yucca

Mountain for the Repository

Senators Energy an

Keeling 06/05/02

SD-406

10:00 Chairman, Exelon, UCS,

POGO, and others

S. 1586 and S. 1746, Security atNuclear Power Plants

Senators Environm

Gerke 06/06/02

2247 RHOB

10:00 TBA Federal Financial Management

Improvement Act: Are AgenciesMeeting the Challenge?

Reps. HoGov’t EffiIntergoveGovernm