INFORMATION REPORT

March 27, 2003 SECY-03-0046

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-03-0046 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING MARCH 21, 2003

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B

Nuclear Regulatory Research C

Nuclear Security and Incident Response D

General Counsel E*

Administration F

Chief Information Officer G

Chief Financial Officer H*

Human Resources I*

Small Business & Civil Rights J*

Enforcement K*

State and Tribal Programs L*

Public Affairs M

International Programs N*

Office of the Secretary O

Region I P

Region II P

Region III P*

Region IV P

Executive Director for Operations Q*

Congressional Affairs R

*No input this week.

/RA/

John W. Craig

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

C. Glenn, OEDO
Contents

 

Nuclear Reacto

Nuclear Material S

Nuclear Regulatory 

Nuclear Security and In

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.

Assistant for Operations, OEDO John W. Craig /RA/

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IP 

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ADM

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Region II 

CIO

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Region III 22

CFO

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Region IV 23

HR

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OEDO *

SB/CR

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OCA 

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March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE A

requests and review criteria to reduce/eliminate inconsistencies in the future. approach staff has employed in the past. Staff will review previously approved amendment acknowledged that the DPV submitter raised a valid concern regarding inconsistencies in the approval of the amendment request would not reduce the level of plant safety. The panel The DPV panel issued its report on January 17, 2003. The ad hoc panel concluded that nuclear fuel was stored in the spent fuel pool. requirement to staff the control room with at least one qualified individual at all time

license amendment request from the Zion Nuclear Power Station, which would e

A DPV panel was convened in response to a DPV that had been submitted co

Station Differing Professional View (DPV) Related to Control Room Manning 

inspections 2 inches above the J-groove weld. with performing inspections to the bottom of the penetration n

submitting relaxation requests. The majority of the relaxatio

occurred while performing the actual inspections which r

Many of the licensees, who consented to the Order, n

responses, 28 out of 69 PWRs have indicated that 

The NRC has received all of the 20-day respons

procedure specified in the Orders. proposing to deviate from the requiremen

required licensees within 20 days of th

their susceptibility to degradation vi

requirements were based on effe

reactor pressure vessel heads 

On February 11, 2003, the 

PWRs Order EA-03-009, In

protection requ

storage. Th

concernin

Orders 

The 
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE B

topThe staff also participated in a joint FCFF/National Mining Association (NMA) technical ” exercise on surveys and approaches for demonstrating that a site meets NRC guidance consolidation, and the proposed decommissioning financial assurance rulemaking. meeting, the staff presented an overview of NRC involved in the remediation and/or decommissioning of portions of their sites. During the range of source and special nuclear material licensees, including many who are actively that will impact decommissioning of material sites and facilities. The FCFF represents a 

whose purpose is to provide a forum for addressing technical and regulatory issues Facility Forum (FCFF) meeting in Denver, Colorado. The FCFF is a consortium of 

On March 11-12, 2003, staff of the Division of Waste Management participated i

Staff Participates in Fuel Cycle Facility Forum Meeting Fuel Storage. rulemaking on disposition of radioactive waste; and (i) a status repo

emergency preparedness issues related to the recent Witt report

nuclear facility; (f) the status of the NRC staff of Radiation Control Program Directors; (e) a recent study o

(c) EPA program; (b) legislation recently passed in the State o

discussed included: (a) the recent court decision co

’Corps of Engineers; the Department of Defense; 

s proposed rulemaking on mixed and low-activity 

’s clearance efforts, decommissioning operators; the Environmental Protection Agen

Compacts involved in low-level waste (LLW

management and disposal in the U.S. A

purpose of the meeting was to exchan

participated in the meeting of the Lo

On March 17-18, 2003, staff from 

Staff Participates in Low-Le

publicly available. ’s criteria for presented to, and d

and (c) tour three 

’s assured-isolat

field environm

“table- Center NWTRB’

The D

’s rol

(NW

O
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE B

application for package approval to NRC in the third quarte

Preliminary results of criticality analyses were also prese

discussion centered on the structural analyses and ph

testing. The design is based on a currently existing 

regarding the design of a cask for the transport o

On March 18, 2003, the Spent Fuel Project Of

Meeting with General Electric Company 

questions on transportation and tes

Nevada, on March 13, 2003. Ap

the statements in the protocols

stated it will consider all com

emphasized that no deci

that testing should be 

failure points/thresh

major newspape

received signif

people atten

Transpor

and Ut

20 s

p
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE C

ROP. indicators that are more risk-informed and better aligned with the cornerstones of safety in the program itself, the presentation also provided the status of ongoing developments of additiona

presented a summary of the Industry Trends Program (ITP). In addition to discussing the 2002, staff of the Operating Experience Risk Analysis Branch (RES/DRAA/OERAB) and 

As part of the periodic public meeting on the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) held M

Presentation on the Industry Trends Program Workshop in January of this year. commented that substantial progress has been made in the two months 

issues were discussed. Representatives from both the NRC Regions 

regarding common-cause failures, updated component failure rate 

(NEI) guidance. Significant insights related to the sensitivity of re

“Top 5 Technical Issues In the presentation, the staff discussed the status of the ind

of component failures and maintenance unavailability 

specific Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) mode

frequency, is comprised of two elements - system 

perform risk-significant functions. The index, w

The purpose of the MSPI is to monitor the p

participants from the NRC Regions, in

” associated with the implementation o

recent findings of the research prog

Operating Experience Risk Analy

In a March 19, 2003, public m

Public Meeting on Mitiga

the experience gain

public comment p

the nature of t

for Trial Use 

Inspectio

Guide 

Reg

T
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE C
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE D

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3.

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WITH THE POTEN

PNO-III-03-013
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE F

contracting goals. There were twelve atten

contracts, prevention of fraud, waste, an

(COI) situations, security requirements 

covered the procurement process a

Small Business and Civil Rights 

Counsel, Division of Facilities 

Technical Training Center in 

Training Program module 

On March 13, 2003, th

Acquisition Train

becomes ef

form acc

a non-

fina

p
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE G

enforcement actions and reports re: releases of hazardou

Radiation Technologies Inc., Rockaway, NJ, permits, l

to present (FOIA/PA-2003-0218) Radiation Control Labs, license application, ins

FOIA case logs for 1-1-2000 to present (F

NRC (FOIA/PA-2003-0216) Allegation RIV-96-A-0272, all doc

Radiation exposure reports, 

Resident Inspector pos

0213) Personal secur

2003-021

Radioa

R
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE M

local co

attac

ne

03-031Headquarters:

Press Releases

in Rockville, Maryland NRC Advisory Committee 

03-032NRC Announces New Manageri

03-033

Years 2, and Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 

NRC Renews Licenses for North Ann

I-03-014 Regions:

Assessment of Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant NRC to Meet With Exelon to Discuss Annual Perfo

I-03-015

Assessment of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant NRC to Meet With Entergy to Discuss Annual Performanc

I-03-016

Three Mile Island 1 Nuclear Power Plant NRC Approves Relocation of Emergency Operations Facility for

I-03-017

Nuclear Power Plant NRC to Discuss Annual Performance Assessment of Oyster Creek

II-03-010

Performance at Harris Nuclear Power Plant NRC to Meet With Progress Energy Officials to Discuss Safety

II-03-011

Performance at Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant NRC to Meet With Southern Nuclear Officials to Discuss Safety

II-03-012

Performance at Hatch Nuclear Power Plant NRC to Meet With Southern Nuclear Officials to Discuss Safety

II-03-013

Performance at Farley Nuclear Power Plant NRC to Meet With Southern Nuclear Officials to Discuss Safety

II-03-014

at Summer Nuclear Power Plant NRC to Meet With SCE&G Officials to Discuss Safety Performance
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE M

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Per

N

III-03-01

Performan

NRC to 

IV-03-006

Performance of S

NRC to Meet W

IV-03-007

Performance of Fort Cal

NRC to Meet With Om

IV-03-008

Callaway Nuclear Power Plant NRC to Meet With Union Ele

IV-03-009

Performance of San Onofre Nuclear G

NRC to Meet With Southern Californ

IV-03-010

Performance of Wolf Creek NRC to Meet With Wolf Creek Nuclear Ope
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE O

1.

SE

3/07

Generating Statio

Power Station 

Combined E

Operation

the Th

Rev

SRM on SECY-03-003/18/03(same)

0033Record on SECY-03- Commission Voting

3/18/03(same)

2.

COMSECY-03-0015

3/12/03

Memorandum Response to the Chairman January 2003 Update of the Staff ’s Tasking’s

0015SRM on COMSECY-03-

3/21/03(same)

03-0015 Record on COMSECY- Commission Voting

3/21/03(same)

3.

SECY-02-0225

2/27/02

Analysis Individual Requirements in a Regulatory Proposed Criteria for the Treatment of

SRM on SECY-02-02253/21/03(same)

0225Record on SECY-02- Commission Voting

3/21/03(same)

5.

Information Papers SECY-03-0039

3/13/03

Week Ending March 7, 2003 SECY-03-0039 Weekly Information Report -

2.

SECY-03-0031

3/03/03

Status Jefferson Proving Ground Decommissioning

Commission Correspondence
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE O

1. 

2.

Advis

3.

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st Meetin
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE P

licensee makes adequate progress toward time

Safeguards, and the Office of Enforcement 

pile adjacent to the dry mill. The Region, 

operations resulted in licensable quant

milled to separate heavy minerals su

decommissioning. The site includ

accompanied by the Region I p

of Nuclear Materials Safety, 

On March 20, 2003, the R

Heritage Minerals making. Enterg

near the plan

specialists 

the est

Reg

ev
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE P

response to an event involving a radiological dispersal device in the State of Georgia. agencies. The purpose was to discuss potential input into standard operating procedures for the FBI, Atlanta Division, and representatives from other Federal, State and local governme

Branch and an agent in the Regional Office of Investigations participated in a meeting be

On March 21, 2003, the Region II State and Government Liaison, the Chief of the Plan

Response Participation in Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Working Meeting on Eme

Anna nuclear facility at the licensee Training Facility in Crystal River, FL. A similar meeting was held on th

Meeting for the Crystal River nuclear power facility at the licensee On March 20, 2003, the region held the Reactor Oversight Proce

Annual Assessment Meetings - Reactor Oversight Process representatives from the Equal Employment Opportun

Manager of the Civil Rights Program, NRC Office of 

was presented to managers and staff in the Regio

On March 18-20, 2003, the course, Equal Employment Opportunity Training C

’s Information Center in Mineral, VA. oversight of the Navy Master Materi

Radiation Safety Committee Mee

On March 21, 2003, the Directo

U. S. Navy Radiation Safe

future job opportunit

opportunity for the 

Day and Devel

On March 20

“Equal Em

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’ch

s 
March 21, 2003

ENCLOSURE P

Emergency Pla

the public we

expressed 

Followi

secu

lic
March 21, 2003 

Office of Congressional Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 21, 2003

CONGRESSIONAL HEARING SCHEDULE, NO. 9

OCA

Contact

DATE

&

PLACE

TIME WITNESS SUBJECT 

Combs 03/25/03

SD-192

10:00 OCRW FY04 Budget Senators 

Energy & Appropria

Portner 04/01/03

TBA

10:00 NRC Chairman FY04 Budget Senators 

Energy anAppropria

Gerke Week of 3/31

SD-366

10:00 Markup Energy Omnibus Draft Legislation Senators 

Energy an

Gerke 4/1-3/03

2123 RHOB

TBA Markup

Tentative

Energy Policy Act of 2003 Reps. Ta

Energy an