INFORMATION REPORT

July 3, 2002 SECY-02-0123

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-02-0123 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING JUNE 28, 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/

John W. Craig

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

M. Layton, OEDO
July 3, 2002 SECY-02-0123

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-02-0123 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING JUNE 28, 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/

John W. Craig

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

M. Layton, OEDO

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JUNE 28, 2002

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

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: M. Layton, OEDO by E-mail: mcl@nrc.gov. 

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CFO * Region IV 23

HR * OEDO 24

SB/CR * OCA 25

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June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 28, 2002

Significance Determination Processes (SDPs)

The Probabilistic Safety Assessment Branch (SPSB) Operating Support Team, Division of

Systems Safety and Analysis (DSSA), and an Senior Risk Analyst participated in a retreat on

June 25, 2002, at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to pursue

improvements to SDPs in general and to the Shutdown SDP in particular. The team reached

agreement on a consistent format for all of the SDPs. The goal is to use the format for all

risk-informed SDPs. Subsequently, several example problems were evaluated with the

Shutdown SDP. This exercise identified additional improvements to make the SDP more

realistic. Future workshops on the Shutdown SDP will include external stakeholders.

Meeting on June 20, 2002, with the NEI Concerning Fire Protection Manual Actions

A meeting was held with Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) on June 20, 2002, regarding the use of

manual actions in lieu of meeting fire protection separation requirements specified in

Section III.G.2 of 10 CFR 50, Appendix R. The NRC conducted inspector training on this issue

in November 2001, and provided NEI with a copy of the training materials. NEI subsequently

provided comments on the NRC training in January 2002. The staff response to NEI was

reviewed by the NRC’s Committee for the Review of Generic Requirements and was sent to

NEI on May 16, 2002. The meeting on June 20, 2002, was requested by NEI to provide

additional details concerning the issue. In this meeting NEI raised certain concerns regarding

the need to clarify NRC positions and to address the potential for additional regulatory relief. 

NRC Information Notice 2002-021: Axial Outside-diameter Cracking Affecting Thermally

Treated Alloy 600 Steam Generator Tubing dated June 25, 2002

The NRC is issuing this information notice to inform addressees of preliminary indications of

axial outside-diameter cracking of thermally treated Alloy 600 steam generator tubing at

Seabrook. The NRC anticipates that recipients will review the information for applicability to

their facilities. 

Robinson Unit 2 License Renewal

The staff received on June 17, 2002, the license renewal application for Robinson Unit 2. With

this submittal, the staff is currently reviewing renewal applications for eight plants. The renewal

application for Ginna is scheduled to be received in late July, and for V. C. Summer in early

August. Five plants have received renewed licenses.

Meeting with NEI/ASME on Risk-Informed Part 50 Option 2 (10 CFR 50.69) Second Published

Draft Rule Language

The staff held a public meeting on June 18, 2002 to discuss comments received on draft rule

language for 10 CFR 50.69. The purpose of the meeting was to solicit stakeholders’ feedback,

and for the staff to explain the intent of applicable rule language. The meeting was attended by
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NRC staff, representatives of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), American Society of

Mechanical Engineers (ASME), vendors, and other stakeholders. The staff intends to publish a

third version of draft rule language in July 2002, after which, the staff will finalize the draft rule

language and initiate the formal rulemaking process. The first portion of the meeting was a

discussion of the comments provided by ASME in a letter dated June 17, 2002. ASME

comments focused on the draft rule language, which removes ASME Code requirements for

Risk-Informed Safety Class-3 Stractures, Systems, and Components (SSCs). ASME would

only agree with the removal of ASME Code requirements for RISC-3 SSCs if a regulatory

framework is developed that ensures the risk-informed ASME Codes Cases are used for

RISC-3 SSCs, and that the Code Cases are used in their entirety. Representatives from NEI

also discussed their comments on the draft rule language.

Staff Holds Public Meetings on the Draft North Anna Environmental Impact Statement in

Support of License Renewal

The NRC staff participated in two outreach activities last week related to the license renewal

application for North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2. On June 25, 2002, the staff conducted

two meetings to solicit comments from the public on the draft supplemental environmental

impact statement (SEIS) issued on April 23, 2002. The draft SEIS is a plant-specific

supplement to the "Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear

Power Plants" (NUREG-1437). More than 50 people attended the meetings, including

representatives of the NRC staff, Dominion Virginia Power (DVP), the nuclear industry, State

agencies, the press, and members of the public. About 20 individuals spoke at the meetings,

with a few expressing concerns with extending the operating life of the two nuclear units at

North Anna. The public comment period ends on August 1, 2002.

In addition, in an effort to improve communication and increase interaction with the public, the

staff conducted open houses for one hour prior to each meeting session. The NRC and DVP

participated with displays or brochures and met with the public to answer questions about the

proposed renewal of the North Anna Units 1 and 2 operating licenses.

At the conclusion of the comment period, the staff will evaluate the comments received, revise

the SEIS as appropriate, and issue the final SEIS in December 2002.

AP1000

As documented in its letter dated June 25, 2002, the NRC staff completed its acceptance

review of the Westinghouse AP1000 design certification application. The staff finds that

Westinghouse’s application is sufficiently complete for acceptance as a docketed application for

design certification, in accordance with 10 CFR Part 52. The Docket number established for

this application is 52-006. The staff will conduct a detailed review of all application material

during its design certification review and will forward requests for additional information to

Westinghouse, as necessary.
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE A

Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR)

In a June 19, 2002, letter, AECL Technologies, the U.S. subsidiary of Atomic Energy of Canada

Limited (AECL) requested that the NRC conduct a pre-application review of the ACR-700

reactor design. The ACR-700 is a 700 MWe light water-cooled, heavy water-moderated reactor

design. The staff will hold a kick-off meeting on the ACR-700 design in late July. The preapplication review will begin after AECL Technologies submits information for review, currently

expected in the late summer 2002. 

European Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR)

On June 20-21, 2002, the staff held a public meeting with General Electric (GE) to discuss the

ESBWR design. The ESBWR is a 1380 MWe, natural circulation, boiling water reactor design

which utilizes passive safety systems. During the meeting, GE provided an overview of the

ESBWR design and discussed the testing and analyses that provide the technical basis for the

design. GE and the staff also discussed plans for a pre-application review of the ESBWR

design. Phase 2 of the pre-application review will begin in August 2002, with submittal of the

majority of the supporting information related to the test program and the TRACG analysis

methodology. GE has requested the staff to complete Phase 2 review in April 2003. Over the

next few weeks, GE and the staff will finalize the scope and schedule for Phase 2 of the

pre-application review. 

Meeting with NEI to Discuss Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC)

Implementation

On June 25, 2002, NRC staff members met with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) to discuss

issues associated with ITAAC implementation. NEI had previously submitted a white paper

regarding ITAAC implementation on November 20, 2001. The staff comments on the white

paper in a June 4, 2002, letter, which served as a basis for discussion topics for the meeting. 

Several issues were identified for future discussions, including the following: finality of ITAAC

sign-offs by the NRC, objectives of a sign-as-you-go (SAYGO) construction inspection process,

and timing and extent of engineering design verifications. The staff and NEI agreed to consider

the best course of action to identify and resolve issues associated with ITAAC implementation. 
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 28, 2002

Pre-Application Meeting with Louisiana Energy Services

On June 25, 2002, staff from the Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards and the Office

of Nuclear Security and Incident Response met with staff from the Louisiana Energy Services

(LES), in a pre-application meeting for a gas centrifuge enrichment facility license, to discuss

information security issues. LES staff discussed the Quadripartite Agreement with the United

Kingdom, The Netherlands, Germany, and the U.S. and the need to modify some of the

implementing procedures to address recent 10 CFR Part 95 changes and Dual-Use

requirements applicable to Urenco technology. LES staff also discussed its approach for

submitting classified information in licensing documents and for obtaining the necessary

personnel clearances.

Public Meeting on 10 CFR Part 71 Proposed Rule

On June 24, 2002, staff from the Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, the Spent

Fuel Project Office, and the Department of Transportation (DOT) held a public roundtable

meeting at NRC’s Headquarters to hear stakeholders’ views, concerns, and comments on the

10 CFR Part 71 proposed rule for compatibility with the International Atomic Energy Agency

(IAEA) safety standards (TS-R-1), and for other NRC-initiated amendments. DOT also

published its parallel proposed rule for compatibility of its 49 CFR with the same IAEA

standards (the two rules were coordinated). Roundtable participants included the Nuclear

Energy Institute, radioactive material transportation industry, zirconium and mineral industries,

State of Nevada, Department of Energy, citizen and environmental groups, and Agreement

States. All attendees received copies of the rules and supporting documents. NRC and DOT

staffs participated in the roundtable discussions, and responded to comments and assured the

attendees that the rule provisions will maintain the current level of protection to the public,

transportation workers, and the environment. The meeting was successful in engaging the

participants in focused discussions on the potential economic and environmental impact of

some of the provisions of the rule. 

Society of Nuclear Medicine Meeting

On June 18, 2002, the Deputy Director, Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety,

represented the NRC as a speaker at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear

Medicine in Los Angeles, California. The subject of the presentation was “NRC Perspective on

Revised Part 35.”

International Atomic Energy Agency Transport Safety Appraisal Service to the United Kingdom

On June 9-21, 2002, a Spent Fuel Project Office staff member participated in the International

Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Transport Safety Appraisal Service (TranSAS) mission to the

United Kingdom. The TranSAS mission was an appraisal of the United Kingdom’s

implementation of IAEA radioactive material transportation regulations. The mission was

composed of 14 members, including representatives from IAEA, the Department of
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE B

Transportation, and several nations. The appraisal included a broad range of transportation

activities; including package design reviews; operational aspects of air, road, rail, and marine

transport; and shipment of spent fuel casks. 

Research Coordination Meeting

On June 18-21, 2002, Spent Fuel Project Office staff chaired the second Research

Coordination Meeting (RCM) of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) Coordinated

Research Project (CRP) on Non-fixed Package Surface Contamination. The meeting was held

in Williamsburg, Virginia, and was attended by 21 foreign participants, including representatives

from France, Japan, Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the World Nuclear Transport

Institute. The meeting focused on progress in developing a new model to estimate worker and

public doses associated with package contamination. U.S. representatives were successful in

advancing the concept of optimization of worker doses (including those from package contents)

and public doses in evaluating the impacts of contamination limits. A meeting of the Modelers

Group is now scheduled for August 21-22, 2002, in Cologne, Germany; the third and final RCM

is scheduled for November 19-22, 2002, in Berlin, Germany; and a consultants’ services

meeting is planned for early 2003 at IAEA, in Vienna, to assist in preparation of the document

that will summarize the CRP findings.

Staff Participates in American Society of Engineering Management Panel on Formerly Utilized

Sites Remedial Action Program

On June 21, 2002, a manager from the Division of Waste Management (DWM) participated in a

panel discussion sponsored by the American Society of Engineering Management’s (ASEM’s)

Capitol Chapter. The panelists discussed Federal interagency cooperation on the Formerly

Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. The DWM participant described how the NRC site

decommissioning process effectiveness has improved and how reductions in unnecessary

regulatory burden have been achieved through implementation of a Memorandum of

Understanding with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for the

Office of Science and Technology, Department of Energy (DOE), provided an overview of

DOE's Environmental Management program for its land management, site transfer, and longterm stewardship responsibilities. He also discussed DOE’s interactions with other

governmental entities such as NRC, the Corps, States, and public stakeholders. The ASEM

Capitol Region Program is sponsored by George Washington University (GWU), and the panel

discussion at GWU was well received by the attendees.

Staff Discusses Long-Term Behavior of Waste Packages with Advisory Committee on

Nuclear Waste

On June 19, 2002, staff from the Division of Waste Management presented to the Advisory

Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) issues and activities related to the projected

performance of waste packages in the proposed high-level waste repository at Yucca Mountain,

Nevada. The staff presented risk insights, derived from performance assessment analyses,

associated with waste package performance. The presentation described how the waste

package is an important barrier, but the performance of other barriers also limits risks. The

staff presented an example, which that demonstrated that caution must be used in interpreting

results and safety implications when conservatism is incorporated in the performance
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE B

assessment. In a second presentation, the staff described the current status of assessing risks

associated with various failure modes of waste packages and drip shields. The staff addressed

the technical bases for the assessment of uniform corrosion, localized corrosion, stress

corrosion cracking, materials aging, mechanical failure, and juvenile failure modes, and the

assessment of criticality. 

Staff Participates in the Nuclear Energy Agency’s Third Session of the Working Party on

Decommissioning and Dismantling

On June 17-19, 2002, a representative from the Division of Waste Management (DWM)

attended and gave a presentation at the third session of the Working Party on

Decommissioning and Dismantling (WPDD) in Karlsruhe, Germany. The WPDD is a group

under the Nuclear Energy Agency’s (NEA’s) Radioactive Waste Management Committee

tasked with addressing policy and technical issues associated with decommissioning nuclear

facilities. The WPDD is comprised of representatives from regulators; “implementors” (primarily

utilities or decommissioning-related industries); and the decommissioning research and

development community. The third session was attended by 37 participants from 14 different

countries. Participants toured the vitrification facility under construction at Karlsruhe Research

Center and the Center’s waste storage facility. The WPDD meeting included presentations on

Germany’s decommissioning program and a topical session on building and site release and

reuse. The DWM attendee gave a presentation on the NRC’s role, standards, and guidance on

license termination as the U.S. regulator. The NEA will publish proceedings from the WPDD

meeting, and participants agreed that the next full working group meeting will be held in Spain

in mid-2003, near the decommissioning Vandellos Nuclear Power Plant.
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 28, 2002

Release of NUREG/CP-0177

Copies of NUREG/CP-0177, "Proceedings of the Environmental Software Systems

Compatibility and Linkage Workshop" were distributed, and an electronic copy was posted on

the NRC External Web site at URL:

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/conference/cp0177/. The proceedings

provide descriptions of multimedia environmental software systems that are presently being

used by participating Federal agencies to evaluate contaminant release, transport and health

effects through various environmental media (e.g., air, and ground and surface water) and

biosphere pathways to the public. An important outcome of the workshop, as reported in

NUREG/CP-0177, was the development of software attributes for linking models, databases

and frameworks. Discussions at this workshop resulted in the development of the Interagency

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on research into multimedia environmental models. 
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE D

Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 28, 2002

NRC/NEI Closed Meeting on Access Authorization 

On June 25, 2002, members from the Division of Nuclear Security and the Office of

Administration met with representatives of the Nuclear Energy Institute and industry

stakeholders at NRC headquarters to discuss access authorization issues. The main objectives

of the meeting were (1) to discuss potential insider threat vulnerabilities related to the access

authorization programs at nuclear power facilities; (2) to develop current issues pertaining to

confirmation of employment eligibility, e.g., INS requirements; and (3) to develop guidance

regarding military service verification expectations. In addition, NRC’s Personnel Security

provided the status of the criminal history program pertaining to fingerprint submissions from

industry and discussed the status of the Electronic Information Exchange System (EIE)

program. It is anticipated that full industry implementation of this program will be completed in

July 2002. 

Meeting Between NRC Staff and Stakeholders on the Fitness-for-Duty Rule

On June 26, 2002, staff members from NSIR and NRR met with the Nuclear Energy Institute

and other stakeholders at NRC Headquarters. The topics discussed were (1) contemplated

enforcement discretion, (2) draft rule language, (3) rulemaking time line update, and

(4) information needs relative to the regulatory analysis. The next meeting between NRC staff

and stakeholders on the proposed revision to Part 26 is scheduled for August 21, 2002, at

Headquarters. 

Closed ISFSI Meeting with the Nuclear Energy Institute

On Thursday June 27, the Division of Nuclear Security sponsored a closed meeting with the

Nuclear Energy Institute and licensees of independent spent fuel storage facilities. The

purpose of the meeting was to discuss the proposed interim security and safeguards

compensatory measures, (ICMs) that will be issued under order later this summer. The

industry provided comments during the well-attended and productive meeting. 

Workshop on Homeland Security Advisory System

On Friday, June 28, 2002, the NRC held a workshop on the Homeland Security Advisory

System (HSAS) and the NRC's complement, the NRC Threat Advisory System. The workshop

was not open to the public, but nearly 200 representatives from industry, Federal agencies, and

State and local governments attended. A general session in the morning described the Office

of Homeland Security's HSAS and the steps that the NRC is taking to conform to that system,

including publication of a Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) entitled "NRC Threat Advisory

System." The RIS is consistent with the five color-coded threat conditions of the HSAS and will

provide for advisories to be issued to any or all categories of NRC licensees affected by a

change in the threat environment, including specific recommendations on actions that should be

taken. 
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE D

The general session of the workshop was followed by eight separate breakout sessions, one for

each category of licensee, to allow State and local representatives to meet with members of the

industry and the NRC to discuss the impact of the HSAS and NRC’s system on their resources. 

A number of issues were discussed and many comments were offered by the participants. The

staff will compile these comments in a meeting summary and will consider them in preparing a

final recommendation to the Commission on the NRC Threat Advisory System.

Top Officials (TOPOFF) 2 Exercise Planning Meeting

Division of Incident Response Operations (DIRO) staff participated with Department of Justice,

Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP), staff in a TOPOFF2 (T2) planning meeting at NRC

Headquarters on June 21, 2002. The meeting, part of the overall T2 planning process, followed

the March 2002 Concept Development Conference and May 2002 Initial Planning Conference. 

The purpose was to discuss NRC’s exercise objectives and planned participation with

representatives of ODP’s scenario development team to ensure the T2 scenario is compatible

with NRC’s needs and expectations. The NRC staff plans to participate in the Seattle (RDD

events) venue over multiple days and to participate in a tertiary venue involving a threat

scenario at a licensee’s nuclear facility. DIRO staff will continue coordination in the planning

and preparations for T2. 

Tabletop Exercise 

A Division of Incident Response Operations (DIRO) representative and an NRC Region I

representative participated in the joint Department of Energy (DOE) / Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI) tabletop exercise at DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) on

June 26, 2002. The exercise was part of the nationwide series of joint DOE/FBI weapons of

mass destruction (WMD) exercises designed to ensure integration and coordination of FBI and

DOE plans and resources with those of local, state, and other Federal response organizations. 

Exercise participants included representatives from local law enforcement and emergency

management agencies, state law enforcement and emergency management agencies, BNL

management, DOE, and FBI.

Training and Exercise PCC

On June 25, 2002, a representative of the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

attended the Office of Homeland Security Training and Exercise Policy Coordination Committee

meeting. Discussion topics included a discussion of an integrated exercise schedule being

developed for the Federal community and development of national exercise objectives.

Preliminary Notifications

1. PNO-III-02-029, Byron 2, Exelon Nuclear Generation Co., SHUTDOWN TO

INVESTIGATE AND REPAIR STEAM GENERATOR TUBE LEAK.

2. PNO-II-02-22A, Tennessee Dept. of Transportation, UPDATE ON STOLEN VEHICLE

WITH RADIOACTIVE GAUGE.
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE D

3. PNO-II-02-23, STARMET CMI, Inc., EMERGENCY ORDER ISSUED BY THE STATE OF

SOUTH CAROLINA.

4. PNO-IV-02-25B, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, UPDATE ON LOSS OF

CONTROL OF A WELL LOGGING SOURCE RESULTING IN EXPOSURES TO

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

5. PNO-IV-02-034, U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Indian Affairs), STOLEN

PORTABLE MOISTURE/DENSITY GAUGE.
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Administration 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 28, 2002

Acquisition Training and Certification Program

On June 27, 2002, the Division of Contracts and Property Management conducted an

Acquisition Certification and Training Program module entitled “Organizational Conflicts of

Interest” with 27 attendees. This half-day module includes a discussion of what constitutes a

conflict of interest (COI) and how the Agency regulations treat COI. Lectures also include the

process for identifying and resolving COI situations for contract awards to both the private

sector and DOE Laboratory agreements. Class participants analyze situations to determine if

COI exists and, if so, how to resolve the COI.

Contract Awards

On June 26, 2002, as a result of a competitive acquisition set aside for small businesses, a

labor hours type contract no. NRC-04-02-061 was awarded to Jack Tills and Associates, Inc. of

Sandia Park, NM for containment analysis and related MAAP code review support. The

contract has a period of performance of 1 year and is valued at $102,000. 

On June 27, 2002, a firm fixed-price performance-based contract no. NRC-10-02-151 was

awarded to Focus AMC, Inc. of Gaithersburg, MD for administrative support services. This

procurement was a set-aside under the 8(a) program. The contract has a period of

performance of 5 months with 3 one-year options and is valued at $895,000 (base, $103K;

option years 1 through 3, $264K each). The contract was awarded in 60 days using the

streamlined procedures under the NRC/SBA partnership agreement, electronic submittal of the

SOW and the Commercial Items exception to certified cost and pricing data. 

Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for FY 2002 (Parts 170 and 171)

A final rule that amends the licensing, inspection, and annual fees charged to the Commission’s

applicants and licensees was published in the Federal Register on June 24, 2002 (67 FR

42612). The final rule is ensures NRC compliance with the Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation

Act of 1990. The Act mandates that the NRC recover approximately 96 percent of its budget

authority in Fiscal Year 2002, less amounts appropriated from the Nuclear Waste Fund and the

General Fund. The amount to be recovered for FY 2002 is approximately $479.5 million. This

action becomes effective August 23, 2002.
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE G

Chief Information Officer

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 28, 2002

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Requests received during the period of June 21, 2002

through June 27, 2002:

OI Procedures Manual (FOIA/PA-2002-0309)

Chemicals used at Hercules Inc. and/or Hercules Aqualon, 5 Minnisink Ave., Parlin, NJ

(FOIA/PA-2002-0310)

IG Report OIG-00-291, all records (FOIA/PA-2002-0311)

Temelin nuclear power plant, referral by Export-Import Bank of the United States (FOIA/PA2002-0312)

Temelin nuclear power plant, 1993 upgrade by Westinghouse Power Corporation, referral by

Export-Import Bank of the United States (FOIA/PA-2002-0313)

Decommissioning funds, estimated and actual, for Exelon/Peco Energy, Entergy, Duke, and

Florida Power (FOIA/PA-2002-0314)

IMPAC Listing (FOIA/PA-2002-0315)

Nuclear Materials Events Database (FOIA/PA-2002-0316)

Inspections, by reactor, for FY1998 and 1999 (FOIA/PA-2002-0317)
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 28, 2002

Media Interest

An editorial published in USA Today criticizing NRC’s regulation of nuclear materials prompted

a published letter to the editor written by Chairman Meserve.

Chairman Meserve was interviewed by reporters about security issues at a media breakfast

sponsored by Energy Daily. 

There was interest in the $288,000 fine proposed against Dominion Nuclear for the loss of two

fuel rods at the Millstone nuclear power plant.

Press Releases

Headquarters:

02-076 NRC Honors Employees On June 27 in Rockville, Maryland

02-077 NRC Seeks Comments on Proposed Agenda for Annual Nuclear Safety

Research Conference in October

02-078 Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards To Meet in Rockville, Maryland,

July 10 - 12

02-079 NRC Announces Opportunity for Hearing on Proposed Spent Fuel

Storage Installation in Idaho

Regions:

I-02-044 NRC Proposes $3,000 Fine Against Howard University Hospital

I-02-045 NRC Proposes $288,000 Fine Against Dominion Nuclear for Violations at

Millstone

I-02-046 NRC Issues Finding of Low to Moderate Safety Significance at Beaver

Valley Power Station

III-02-039 Regulatory Conference with Nuclear Management Company on Point Beach

Plant Canceled

IV-02-032 NRC Cites Columbia Generating Station for Finding of Low to Moderate

Safety Significance
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 28, 2002

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SECY-02-0081 5/13/02 Staff Activities Related to the NRC Goal of

Reducing Unnecessary Regulatory Burden

on Power Reactor Licensees

SRM on 02-0081 6/25/02 (same)

Voting Record on 02-

0081

6/25/02 (same)

2. SRM on 02-0080 6/27/02 Proposed Rulemaking–Risk-Informed 10

CFR 50.44, "Combustible Gas Control in

Containment"

Voting Record on 02-

0080

6/27/02 (same)

1. SECY-02-0090 5/24/02 Proposed Regulatory Framework and Cost

Estimates for U.S. NRC Regulation of

Nuclear Safety at U.S. Department of

Energy's Non-Defense Science Laboratories

SRM on 02-0090 6/28/02 (same)

Information Papers

1. SECY-02-0108 6/20/02 SECY-02-0108 Weekly Information Report -

Week Ending June 14, 2002

2. SECY-02-0098 6/4/02 Status of the Staff's Evaluation of the

Possible Use of Alternative Dispute

Resolution in the Agency's Enforcement

Program

Memoranda

1. M020625 6/25/02 Affirmation Session: I. SECY-02-0094-

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (Diablo Canyon

Power Plant, Units 1 and 2); Multiple

Petitions to Intervene
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE O

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Congressman Joseph I. Lieberman dated June 21, 2002, provides response to

request for an extension of the public comment period for the proposed NRC Information

Quality Guidelines published May 3, 2002. 

2. Letter to Dr. Michael T. Ryan dated June 21, 2002, announces appointment to a four-year

term on the Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW). 

3. Letter to Senator Charles E. Schumer dated June 17, 2002, concerns status of the Order

issued requiring nuclear power plant licensees to implement certain security measures. 

4. Letter to Congressman George W. Gekas dated June 17, 2002, responds to issues

raised related to nuclear power plant safety in light of the tragic events of September 11,

2001. 

5. Letter to Tomihiro Taniguchi, IAEA, dated June 17, 2002, provides response to request

for U.S. Government comments on three draft documents: Division of Nuclear Installation

Safety (NSNI) Strategy on Life Extension of Nuclear Facilities, Nuclear Safety Network in

Asia, and Safety and Security of Sources in the IAEA Nuclear Security Plan of Action -

Expenditure of the U.S. $1 million Contribution. 

6. Letter to Dr. Paul L. Piciulo, New York State Energy Resources and Development

Authority, dated June 17, 2002, provides comments on the New York State Energy

Research and Development Authority on NRC’s Final Policy Statement on

Decommissioning Criteria for the West Valley Demonstration Protect (WVDP).

7. Letter to Eric Wohlers, West Valley Citizen Task Forces, dated June 17, 2002, responds

to West Valley Citizen Task Force April 17, 2002, letter on NRC’s Final Policy Statement

on decommissioning Criteria for the West Valley Demonstration Project. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Notice of Meeting. 
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE P

Region II

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 28, 2002

Duke Energy Corporation - H. M. Chief Inspector, United Kingdom Nuclear Installations

Inspectorate Visits Oconee Nuclear Plant 

On June 24, 2002, the Deputy Regional Administrator accompanied the H. M. Chief Inspector,

United Kingdom Nuclear Installations Inspectorate, his assistant and a representative from the

Office of International Programs, to the Oconee Nuclear Power Plant in Seneca, SC, to tour the

facility and to meet with resident inspectors and licensee management.

Tennessee Valley Authority - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Management Meeting

On June 25, 2002, representatives from Tennessee Valley Authority were in the Region II office

to attend a management meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss plant

performance and planned major projects.

Recruiting Military Career Fair 

On June 25, 2002, the Director, Division of Reactor Projects, was in Jacksonville, FL, to

participate in the Military Career Fair. This is part of the Region II Strategic Workforce Plan. 

Duke Energy Corporation - Oconee Regulatory Conference

On June 27, 2002, representatives from Duke Energy Corporation were in the Region II office

to attend a Regulatory Conference for Oconee. The purpose of the conference was to discuss

the risk significance of preliminary finding(s) related to potential auxiliary building flooding from

a rupture of high pressure service water piping.

Summary of Differing Professional View and Its Disposition

The Region completed review of a differing professional view (DPV) regarding the Agency’s

enforcement actions in response to the licensee for the Turkey Point nuclear power plant

announcing an inspector’s presence in various areas of the site, contrary to NRC requirements. 

On June 4, 2002, an independent DPV panel completed its review of the DPV and made

recommendations to the Regional Administrator (RA). The RA accepted the panel’s

recommendations and responded to the DPV submitter on June 7, 2002.
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE P

Region IV

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 28, 2002

Site Visit to Fort Calhoun Station

On June 27, 2002, the Regional Administrator visited the Fort Calhoun Station for a plant tour

with the resident staff. The Regional Administrator also met with plant management to discuss

general plant issues and future projects.

Cooper 95003 Inspection and June 24, 2002, Press Conference

The Cooper 95003 team began onsite inspection activities this week. A public meeting was

held on Monday, June 24, 2002, in Brownville, Nebraska. The meeting was well attended by

the public and the media. The 95003 team manager and team leader addressed a number of

questions which focused on the purpose of the inspection, the background of the team, and the

underlying problems that warranted the inspection. Several members of the public voiced

concerns about the potential adverse economic effects to the area around Cooper if the plant

were to permanently close.
June 28, 2002 ENCLOSURE Q

Office of the Executive Director for Operations

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 28, 2002

Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head Degradation Lessons Learned Task Force

On June 19, 2002, members of the NRC’s Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head Degradation

Lessons Learned Task Force conducted a public meeting at NRC Headquarters to solicit

comments on the Task Force Charter. The Task Force Charter addresses: the reactor

oversight process; regulatory process; research activities; international practices; and the NRC

generic issue process. The Task Force received specific comments at the meeting from

representatives from the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the Union of Concerned Scientists

(UCS). The comments from UCS were documented in a letter that was presented to the Task

Force at the meeting. The comments that were received will be addressed within the context of

the charter without a need for modification. There was also significant media interest in the

meeting.
June 28, 2002 

Office of Congressional Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 28, 2002

CONGRESSIONAL HEARING SCHEDULE, NO. 59

OCA

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Keeling 07/10/02

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 2:00 TBA Department of Homeland Security Senators 

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Note: Congress is in recess until Monday, July 8th.