INFORMATION REPORT

August 11, 2004 SECY-04-0146

For: The Commissioners

From: William M. Dean, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO

Subject: SECY-04-0146 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING AUGUST 6, 2004

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 and 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/

William M. Dean

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

A. Huffert, OEDO
August 11, 2004 SECY-04-0146

For: The Commissioners

From: William M. Dean, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO

Subject: SECY-04-0146 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING AUGUST 6, 2004

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 and 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/

William M. Dean

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

A. Huffert, OEDO

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING AUGUST 6, 2004

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

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: A. Huffert, OEDO by E-mail: amh1@nrc.gov. 

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NRR 2 STP *

NMSS 4 OPA 17

RES 8 OIP *

NSIR 9 SECY 19

OGC * Region I 20

ADM 10 Region II 21

CIO 11 Region III *

CFO * Region IV 23

HR 15 OEDO *

SBCR * OCA 24

OE *

*No input this week
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Items of Interest

Week Ending August 6, 2004

Management Changes at Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

On July 29, 2004, TVA announced that Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (BFN) Manager

Michael D. Skaggs has assumed the position of BFN Site Vice President, and BFN Assistant

Plant Manager Kurt Krueger has assumed the position of plant manager as Skagg’s

replacement.

Mr. Skaggs joined TVA in 1994 as a Senior Project Manager at Watts Bar and while at that site,

he held several other positions. Before joining TVA he worked for TU Electric. Mr. Krueger,

who has experience in commercial and military nuclear power, was named BFN Assistant Plant

Manager in October 2003. He came to TVA from a 13-year career with PSEG Nuclear where

he served as Operations Manager at Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek) and Site

Outage Manager for Hope Creek and Salem Generating Stations.

In addition, another change was made in the corporate organization through the creation of a

new department that includes both Nuclear Assurance and Licensing. Mr. John Fornicola was

selected to head this department. Mr. Fornicola has 20 years of management experience with

GPU Nuclear, 6 years in the U. S. Nuclear Navy, and 4 years as a management consultant to

the nuclear industry. The TVA site licensing managers at BFN, Sequoyah, and Watts Bar will

report to Mr. Fornicola.

Issuance of NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2004-13: Consideration of Sheltering in

Licensee’s Range of Protective Action Recommendations, Dated August 2, 2004

On August 2, 2004, the Division of Inspection Program Management (DIPM) staff issued the

subject Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS). NRC staff review revealed that some licensees had

addressed sheltering inconsistently in their emergency plan, implementing procedures, and

notification forms. This RIS is intended to clarify the regulatory requirement that licensees

develop a range of protective actions that includes sheltering for the public in the plume

exposure pathway emergency planning zone. This RIS requires no action or written response

on the part of addressees.

NRC Information Notice (IN) 2004-16: Tube Leakage Due to a Fabrication Flaw in a

Replacement Steam Generator

On August 3, 2004, the Division of Inspection Program Management (DIPM) staff issued the

subject Information Notice (IN). This IN was sent to all operating PWRs to inform them about

recent operating experience with replacement steam generators. In particular, the IN

addressed the potential for tubes to be damaged during fabrication and packaging. The NRC

anticipates that recipients will review the information for applicability to their facilities and

consider taking actions, as appropriate, to avoid similar issues. However, no specific action or

written response is required.
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE A

Point Beach Nuclear Plant License Renewal Reactor Vessel Integrity Evaluations

On August 3, 2004, the staff held a public meeting with Nuclear Management Company (NMC)

representatives from the Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, to discuss the applicant’s

revised reactor pressure vessel integrity evaluations for license renewal. The focus of the

meeting was on the applicant’s pressurized thermal shock (PTS) analysis.

Point Beach was one of three plants discussed in a May 27, 2004, Executive Director for

Operations (EDO) memorandum to the Chairman, entitled, "Pressurized Thermal Shock

Analyses for Renewal of Certain Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses." NMC has decided,

consistent with the staff recommendation in the memorandum, to submit an evaluation of the

Point Beach, Unit 2, vessel in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.61, indicating

when the vessel is projected to exceed the PTS screening criteria, a discussion of the

applicant’s intent with regard to neutron flux reduction, and an identification of viable options for

managing this issue in the future. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.61, NMC will submit details of the

specific option selected for NRC approval at least 3 years prior to exceeding the PTS screening

criteria. The NRC staff’s license renewal safety evaluation would rely on continued compliance

with 10 CFR 50.61 to address PTS during the period of extended operation. NMC planned to

submit their revised reactor pressure vessel integrity evaluations for staff review by the end of

August.
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Items of Interest

Week Ending August 6, 2004

Meetings of Committees of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine

From July 24-28, 2004, a staff member from the Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear

Safety represented NRC, as liaison, at meetings of several committees during the annual

meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) in Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania. The committee meetings at which NRC was represented included Government

and Regulatory Affairs, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Protection, and Radiation Therapy. The

principal topic discussed by staff at all of the meetings was NRC’s revision of the training and

experience requirements in 10 CFR Part 35.

International Atomic Energy Agency Consultants’ Meeting on Safety Assessment

From July 26-30, 2004, Division of High-Level Waste Repository Safety staff attended an

International Atomic Energy Agency Consultants' Meeting for Development of a Safety

Requirements Document on Safety Assessment in Vienna, Austria. The objective of the safety

requirements document is to produce a set of consistent requirements for a range of fuel cycle

activities. These would provide a “thematic” standard to link the type, scope, and depth of

safety assessment necessary for the different stages of the licensing process. The purpose of

this initial meeting was to develop the structure, content, and underlying principles of the

document.

Pre-Application Meeting with Department of Energy to Discuss a New Highly Enriched Uranium

Transportation Package

On August 2, 2004, staff from the Spent Fuel Project Office and the Department of Energy’s

(DOE’s) National Nuclear Security Administration met to discuss the design of the Model No.

ES-3100 transportation package, which is a new package for the shipment of highly enriched

uranium. The Model ES-3100 is being designed to replace the Department of Transportation

Specification 6-M package, which will no longer be authorized for use after October 1, 2008. 

However, DOE intends to eliminate the use of the 6-M package by January 2006; it plans

to submit the Model ES-3100 Safety Analysis Report to NRC for review and approval in

October 2004.

Holtec International HI-STORM 100 Certificate of Compliance Amendment 2 Design Review

On August 4, 2004, staff from the Spent Fuel Project Office met with Holtec International

(Holtec) to discuss the remaining technical issues identified by the staff during the review of the

Amendment 2 application for the HI-STORM 100 spent fuel storage system. The staff

presented its principal concerns regarding the thermal analyses and methodologies employed

by Holtec and responded to a number of questions from the applicant. Based on these

concerns, the staff is closing its review of the existing application. Holtec indicated that it would

withdraw those portions of the application (relevant to the thermal analyses) that it believed

were preventing the staff from approving the amendment request, and would re-submit the

application by the end of next week.
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

Items of Interest

Week Ending August 6, 2004

NRC Staff Workshop with the National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) in Beijing, China

During the week of July 26, 2004, the NRC staff presented a four day workshop on AP1000

Design Certification to the Chinese National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA). The

workshop was attended by an audience of approximately 75 engineers and regulators, including

representatives from Chinese utility operators. The workshop provided a detailed description of

specific new reactor passive safety systems, NRC review policies, and issues resolved during

the NRC’s AP1000 review. 

NRC Staff Visit to AECL's Chalk River Laboratories - Meeting on Analysis and Validation of

ACR-700 Coolant Void Reactivity

On July 27-29, 2004, RES and NRR staff and contractors met at Atomic Energy of Canada

Limited's (AECL's) Chalk River Laboratories (CRL) to discuss AECL's evolving analysis and

experimental validation efforts concerning Advanced CANDU (Canadian Deuterium Uranium)

Reactor 700 (ACR-700) coolant void reactivity. AECL presented some preliminary changes and

analysis of the fuel design. During this trip the staff gathered detailed information needed for

evaluating the applicability and adequacy of the existing and planned database of benchmark

experiments identified by AECL. This database included past experiment results from facilities

in Japan, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as AECL's ongoing and

planned sets of experiments at CRL's Zero Energy Deuterium 2 (ZED-2) critical facility. 

NRC Meetings on Fuel Performance at Framatome ANP in Lynchburg, Virginia

From July 26-28, 2004, NRC staff attended meetings on fuel performance at Framatome ANP

in Lynchburg, Virginia. These meetings, held annually, also included representatives from the

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) and the Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and

Safeguards (NMSS). Presentations dealt with recent and anticipated Framatome fuel design

changes, recent Framatome fuel performance experience, and anticipated changes in

Framatome safety analysis methodology. The meeting informed NRC staff of operational

issues as well as new fuel designs. Following the meetings, Framatome conducted tours of the

Lynchburg Technical Training Center and Fuel Fabrication Facility. 

Public Meeting on External Events Probabilistic Risk Assessment Standard

On August 4, 2004, RES and the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) staff held a public

meeting to solicit public input on the staff’s proposed position on "American National Standard

External Events Probabilistic Risk Assessment Methodology," which will be documented in

Appendix C to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.200, "An Approach for Determining the Technical

Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for Risk-Informed Activities." The meeting

was attended by representatives from American Nuclear Society (ANS) and other external

stakeholders. During the meeting, the ANS and NRC staff discussed and resolved the staff’s

comments on the draft standard. The staff expects to issue Appendix C to RG 1.200 for formal
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE C

public comment by the end August 2004. A follow up public meeting on the standard is planned

for November 2004. 

Peer Review of Expert Elicitation for LOCA Frequencies

On August 3-4, 2004, RES staff working on the LOCA frequency expert elicitation for 10 CFR

50.46 met with the external peer review team. The external review team is evaluating the

processing of the responses from each elicitation panelist, the aggregation of the panelists’

responses, and the sensitivity analysis conducted to evaluate alternative methods of

processing. The external review team findings will be incorporated into the summary NUREG

being prepared which documents the expert elicitation. The external review team provided

preliminary findings during the meeting held on August 3 and 4. Final external review team

comments will be provided by the end of August. 

Publication of Regulatory Guides on the ASME Code Cases

The following draft guides were published in the Federal Register for public comment on

August 3, 2004: Draft Regulatory Guide 1.84, Revision 32, (DG-1124, 69 FR 46596), "Design,

Fabrication, and Materials Code Case Acceptability, ASME Section III," Draft Regulatory

Guide 1.147, Revision 14, (DG-1125, 69 FR 46597), "Inservice Inspection Code Case

Acceptability, ASME Section XI, Division 1," and Draft Regulatory Guide 1.193, Revision 1,

(DG-1126 69 FR 46598), "ASME Code Cases Not Approved for Use." Code cases provide

alternatives that were developed and approved by the American Society of Mechanical

Engineers to existing requirements in the ASME Code. Regulatory Guide 1.84 lists Section III

Code cases acceptable to the NRC for application in the design and construction of

components and their supports for water-cooled nuclear power plants. Regulatory Guide 1.147

lists Section XI Code cases acceptable to the NRC for use in licensee’s inservice inspection

programs. Regulatory Guide 1.193 is published to provide to the industry the basis for the NRC

disapproval of such Code cases. This information has been used by licensee’s to address NRC

staff concerns and by the NRC staff in the consideration of relief requests. The information has

also been used by ASME technical committees when considering revisions to Code cases. The

comment period on these draft guides closes on October 18, 2004. 
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE D

Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Items of Interest

Week Ending August 6, 2004

NRC Participation in the Amalgam Virgo 04 and Determined Promise 04 Exercises

From August 5-7, 2004, the NRC participated in the Amalgam Virgo 04 and Determined

Promise 04 exercises. These exercises are part of large scale interagency exercises

coordinated by the North American Aerospace Command (NORAD) and the United States

Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). Staff from Headquarters and Region II took part in the

exercise. Two Region II licensees (Surry and Farley) also participated. 
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Administration 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 6, 2004

Risk-Informed Changes to Loss-of-Coolant Accident Technical Requirements (AH29-Part 50)

On August 2, 2004 (69 FR 46110), the NRC published a document in the Federal Register

concerning the availability of the conceptual basis and draft language for a contemplated

amendment to the loss-of-coolant accident requirements. The amended regulations would

permit power reactor licensees to implement a voluntary risk-informed alternative to the current

requirements for analysis of loss-of-coolant accidents and for emergency core cooling systems. 

The document also announces a public meeting at which stakeholders are invited to inform the

NRC of possible nuclear power plant modifications that might be sought under the

contemplated rule. The public meeting will be held on August 17, 2004.

Contract Award

On July 30, 2004, a contract was awarded under the 8(a) program to SPS Consulting, LLC of

Bethesda, MD for the On-site Administrative/Secretarial Support Services for NRC

Headquarters. The period of performance is one year with a one year option period at a total

estimated cost of $2,961,395.
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE G

Chief Information Officer

Items of Interest

Week Ending August 6, 2004

Windows XP Roll-out Status

The official agency wide rollout of Windows XP continues. With the successful initiation started

on July 19, 2004, Windows XP upgrades have been completed in the Office of Investigation,

Office of Public Affairs, Office of State and Tribal Programs, Office of International Programs,

and the Office of Human Resources. The total number of agency workstations migrated to

Windows XP is now over 300. 

Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Implementation of Regulatory Task Force

Improvement Program Recommendation

By memorandum to the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) and the

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) rulemaking groups and to all agency Information

Management Coordinators, OCIO implemented a recommendation contained in the Regulatory

Task Force Improvement Program to eliminate the separate Federal Register notice published

for the Office of Management and Budget clearance package prepared for proposed rules. 

Instead, the information previously included in the separate Federal Register notice will be

included in the Paperwork Reduction Act Statement in the Statement of Considerations of the

rule. This will decrease the cost to publish in the Federal Register and will make the summary

information on the rule’s burden implications immediately available to the public without the

need to reference a separate document. The detailed burden information contained in the

supporting statement will continue to be contained in a separate document that will be made

available to the public on NRC’s Web site.

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

July 30 through August 5, 2004:

Three Mile Island Unit 2 Pressure Vessel Investigation Project,

findings & conclusions

FOIA/PA-2004-0313

Salem/Hope Creek, work environment issues, all transcripts, notes,

summaries, interviews, 10-2003 to 6-2004; allegation review board

records, 1-1-1998 to 6-30-2004

FOIA/PA-2004-0314

Computer virus or intrusions at TMI and Peach Bottom, all documents

detailing instances

FOIA/PA-2004-0315

Baltimore tunnel fire, all reports, correspondence & communications

from 5-8-2003 to present

FOIA/PA-2004-0316

Haddam Neck Plant, decommissioning records, license termination

plan, hydrology, decommissioning contract with Bechtel, all records

FOIA/PA-2004-0317

ADM-04-423, current contract for janitorial services FOIA/PA-2004-0318
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE G

Maine Yankee license amendment request for release of nonIndependent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) land submitted 3-

15-04, all records

FOIA/PA-2004-0319

Solicitation ADM-04-423, incumbent contractor, abstract of bid &

schedule B line item pricing

FOIA/PA-2004-0320

OI Case 3-2001-055, draft & final reports, correspondence,

testimony, press releases, all records

FOIA/PA-2004-0321

Burnham City Hospital, 407 So. Fourth St., Champaign, IL, licenses,

decommissioning reports, inspection reports, etc.

FOIA/PA-2004-0322

Vermont Yankee, William Sherman’s letter of 12-8-2003 and NRC

response of 6-29-2004, re: power uprate, all records

FOIA/PA-2004-0323
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE I

Office of Human Resources

Items of Interest

Week Ending August 6, 2004

Arrivals

Michael Chembars Program Analyst OCIO

Donald Higgs Branch Chief OCIO

Joda Holt Records Management Analyst OCIO

Barry W. Miller Reactor Inspector (NSPDP) R-II

Joylynn M. Quinones-Navarro Reactor Inspector (NSPDP) R-II

John Robbins Reactor Engineer R-III

Anne Silk Secretary (OA) NRR

Gina Vayavananda Student IT Specialist (Co-Op) OCIO

Retirements

Donald F. Hassell Assistant GC for Administration OGC

Marcel R. Harper Reliability and Risk Engineer RES

Hubert J. Miller Regional Administrator R-I

Departures

Joseph Adams Law Clerk OGC

Gnanasigam Bellarmine Summer Faculty NRR

Anna Buseman-Williams Student Engineer R-I

Shane Cameron Student Clerk R-III

Matthew L. Dennis Student Engineer OIG

Christine Noelke Student Engineer R-II

Gabriel Taylor Student Engineer NRR

Adam Wichman Student Engineer R-III
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending August 6, 2004

Media Interest

The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) received significant media inquiries on the following:

The NRC’s announcement that security information would no longer be made public through

the Reactor Oversight Process.

The Nuclear Energy Institute’s decision to hire Wackenhut to train and operate an “adversary

force” for security drills at power plants.

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA provided assistance to NSIR’s public meeting on security at NRC headquarters.

Press Releases

Headquarters:

04-090 NRC to Hold Public Meeting August 17 on Issues Associated with Large Lossof-Coolant Accidents (8/2)

04-091 NRC Modifies Availability of Security Information for All Nuclear Plants (8/4)

04-092 NRC Announces Team, Schedule for Engineering Inspection at Vermont

Yankee (8/6)

Regions:

II-04-042 Garrett Named NRC Senior Resident Inspector at Surry Nuclear Station (8/6)

II-04-043 McCoy Named NRC Senior Resident Inspector at Vogtle Nuclear Plant (8/6)

II-04-044 Zeiler Named NRC Senior Resident Inspector at Summer Nuclear Plant (8/6)
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary

Items of Interest

Week Ending August 6, 2004

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SECY-04-0127 7/20/04 Final Rule: Medical Use of Byproduct

Material - Minor Amendments: Extending

Expiration Date for Subpart J of Part 35

2. SRM-SECY-04-0115 8/6/04 Rulemaking Plan to Incorporate First

Revised Order EA-03-009 Requirements

into 10 CFR 50.55a

Commission Voting

Record on 04-0115

8/6/04 (same)

Information Papers

1. SECY-04-0139 8/2/04 SECY-04-0139 Weekly Information Report -

Week Ending July 23, 2004

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Senator George V. Voinovich, dated July 27, 2004, concerns human capital

management in the Federal Government.

2. Letter to Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota, dated July 27, 2004, responds to request

for NRC and the State of Minnesota establish an Agreement.
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE P

Region I

Items of Interest

Week Ending August 6, 2004

Baxter Healthcare Corporation Enforcement Conference

On August 2, 2004, Region I management and staff met with representatives of Baxter

Healthcare Corporation (Baxter) for a Predecisional Enforcement Conference. The conference

focused on corrective actions taken in response to the April 21, 2004 stuck source coat at

Baxter’s irradiator in Aibonit, Puerto Rico. The NRC investigation of the event determined that

Baxter employees who bypassed interlocks to enter the irradiator room could have received

doses greater than 450 rad, which are potentially lethal. Baxter representatives presented a

summary of the results of their investigation into the event, the corrective actions taken, and

changes planned for the irradiator program in the future. Baxter representatives also discussed

their evaluation of the apparent violations and the corrective actions taken or planned for each. 

Baxter plans to submit additional information to the staff in three weeks, at which time a final

enforcement decision will be made. An Information Notice on this event and its implications for

other irradiator licensees is being prepared by Region I in concert with NMSS.

Presentation to the Millstone 1 Decommissioning Advisory Committee

On August 5, 2004, Region I Division of Nuclear Material Safety staff made a presentation

before the Millstone 1 Decommissioning Advisory Committee (MIDAC) at the Waterford Town

Hall, Waterford, Connecticut. Topics in the presentation included a summary of NRC

inspection activities for the last two inspection periods, highlights of major decommissioning

activities completed since the last meeting held in May 2003, and identification of the remaining

project activities to be completed before Unit 1 enters SAFSTOR within the next several weeks. 

The staff provided an overview of the status of Millstone's Independent Spent Fuel Storage

Installation (ISFSI) facility, and those areas covered by the NRC inspection programs for

SAFSTOR and ISFSI facilities. In addition to NRC and licensee representatives, there were

five MIDAC members and one member of the public in attendance.

Vermont Yankee Pilot Engineering Inspection

During the week of August 2, 2004, the engineering team prepared for the Vermont Yankee

pilot engineering inspection. The team will start its three week on-site inspection at Vermont

Yankee on August 9, 2004. The team leader is Jeff Jacobson of NRR. Region I inspectors

Fred Bower, Steve Dennis, Greg Bowman, and Michelle Snell plus three contractors will

participate in this engineering inspection. The inspection will sample systems and components

important to safety as well as those impacted by the proposed power uprate. A public meeting

to discuss the inspection results is planned for September 2004. 
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE P

Region II

Items of Interest

Week Ending August 6, 2004

Dominion - Surry Power Station

On August 6, 2004, the Director, Division of Reactor Safety attended the Operator Licensing

certificate presentation at the Surry Site in Virginia.

Duke Energy - Oconee Nuclear Plant

On August 5, 2004, the Director, Division of Reactor Projects accompanied the Deputy

Executive Director for Reactor Programs, Office of the Executive Director for Operations, on a

site tour of the Oconee Nuclear Power Plant in South Carolina. 

Duke Energy - State and Local Government Agency Training

From August 4-5, 2004, the State Liaison Officer participated in the State and local Government

Agency Training program, sponsored by Duke Energy, which was conducted at Gaston

College, Gastonia, North Carolina.
August 6, 2004 ENCLOSURE P

Region IV

Items of Interest

Week Ending August 6, 2004

Public Meeting with Region IV Licensees

On August 4, 2004, Region IV and the Operator Licensing and Human Performance Section,

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), conducted a public meeting with all Region IV

licensee training representatives on various operator licensing topics. Topics included licensed

operator requalification program lessons learned, the NRC’s human performance and

requalification program significance determination process, examination practices and quality

issues, simulator fidelity and testing issues, and other recent lessons learned. 

Meeting with Missouri and Nebraska State Officials

From August 5-6, 2004, the Regional Administrator and the Regional State Liaison Officer met

informally with state officials in Missouri and Nebraska to discuss upcoming interactions during

the Cooper Nuclear Station exercise scheduled for September 21, 2004. They met with the

State Liaison Officers and emergency management officials expected to participate in the

exercise. 
August 6, 2004 

Office of Congressional Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending August 6, 2004

CONGRESSIONAL HEARING SCHEDULE, NO. 68

Portner TBA

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TBA Markup FY2005 Energy and Water

Development Appropriations

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Select CoSecurity

Note: The Senate and the House of Representatives are in recess until September 7.