INFORMATION REPORT

June 20, 2002 SECY-02-0108

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-02-0108 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING JUNE 14, 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
June 20, 2002 SECY-02-0108

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-02-0108 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING JUNE 14, 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 14, 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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NMSS 4 OPA 17

RES 8 IP *

NSIR * SECY 19

OGC * Region I *

ADM 10 Region II 21

CIO 11 Region III *

CFO * Region IV 23

HR 15 OEDO *

SB/CR * OCA *

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*No input this week
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 14, 2002

Meeting with NEI/EPRI on the Reactivity Insertion Accident Topical Report

On June 6, 2002, NRC staff members from the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

and the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) met with the Nuclear Energy Institute

(NEI), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and interested licensees and fuel vendors

to discuss the initiation of the staff review of a newly submitted EPRI topical report on fuel

acceptance criteria for Reactivity Insertion Accidents. The report is the first part of an industry

effort to propose acceptance criteria for extended fuel burnup above current licensing limits,

and for new fuel cladding materials. EPRI presented an overview of the methodology,

discussed the scope and depth of the supporting data, and showed the validation of a key

computer code (FALCON) used to establish the acceptance criteria. The staff indicated that

the topical report appears to be acceptable for review, and that a review schedule will be

provided when the acceptance letter is issued later in June 2002. The staff anticipates that this

review will last about 12-18 months, and will involve some technical assistance from Pacific

Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). 

NFPA 805 Rulemaking

On June 4, 2002, the Division of Systems Safety and Analysis (DSSA) briefed the Advisory

Committee on Reactor Safety (ACRS) Fire Protection Subcommittee on the National Fire

Protection Association (NFPA) 805 Rulemaking, and on June 7, 2002, DSSA briefed the ACRS

Full Committee on the same subject. The ACRS letter on NFPA 805 rulemaking is expected to

be issued in June 2002.

On June 11, 2002, DSSA briefed the Committee to Review Generic Requirements (CRGR) on

the NFPA 805 rulemaking. CRGR provided a number of helpful suggestions and comments. 

CRGR will consider reviewing the planned NFPA 805 implementation planning guidance

document for licensees (being developed by NEI), the Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) staff’s

endorsing regulatory guide, and the planned NFPA 805 Temporary Instruction (Reactor

Oversight Program (ROP) inspection procedure).

Alert declared at DC Cook due to fire in switchyard

On June 12, 2002, a fire was reported in a 345 kV breaker in the DC Cook station’s 345-kV

switchyard. Several breakers in the switchyard tripped open, and as a result Transformers #5

and #4 were de-energized. These transformers provide preferred offsite power sources to the

Unit 1 and Unit 2 safety buses. The licensee declared an alert based on switchyard fire. Since

Unit 2 east essential service water pump was out-of-service for maintenance at the time, both

units were placed in TS 3.0.5. Neither plant was directly affected because the safety buses of

both units were normally powered from their respective auxiliary transformers; therefore, both

units remained at power. Plant maintenance was in progress in the switchyard at the time of

the event. One minor injury was reported. The NRC granted a Notice of Enforcement

Discretion (NOED) for 10 additional hours.
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE A

Subsequently, the licensee declared the Unit 2 essential service water pump operable and

restored offsite power to both units. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the licensee. 

Region III is proceeding to initiate a special inspection of the event.

NEI Emergency Preparedness (EP) Information Forum

Staff from Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Security Incident Response, and the Regions

attended the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Emergency Preparedness (EP) Information Forum

on June 3rd and 4th in Providence, RI. NRC presentations included: NRC Response to 9/11,

NRC Lessons Learned Panel, Evaluation of ICM Implementation, EP significance determination

process (SDP) Revision (Randy Sullivan), and Overview of International Event Scale - INES

(Tim McGinty). Attendees included over one hundred licensee EP representatives, as well as

some State emergency management representatives. The forum was designed to facilitate

interaction and was very successful in achieving information exchange on onsite emergency

planning and preparedness issues.

Reactor Oversight Process

On June 6, 2002, the Inspection Program Branch staff briefed the Advisory Committee on

Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) full Committee on the staff’s efforts to date regarding the

upcoming pilot program for the Mitigation Systems Performance Index. Overall, ACRS was

supportive of the pilot program. Their major areas of interest were: (1) the calculational

methodology of the performance indicators (PIs); (2) the basis for the baseline values; (3) the

stated objectives of the pilot program and solving the known problems with the existing safety

system unavailability PI; and (4) the tabletop exercises. In addition, the staff briefed results of

the industry trends program. 

NRC Information Notice 2002-018: Effect of Adding Gas Into Water Storage Tanks on the Net

Positive Suction Head for Pumps dated June 6, 2002

The NRC is issuing this information notice to alert addressees to the potential impact of adding

gas into water storage tanks on the available net positive suction head for pumps. The NRC

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

consider taking appropriate actions. 

NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2002-009: Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing

Examinations dated June 6, 2002

The NRC is issuing this regulatory issue summary (RIS) to inform addressees of the NRC

staff’s need for updated information on projected site-specific operator licensing examination

schedules and estimated numbers of applicants planning to take operator licensing

examinations and the NRC’s generic fundamentals examinations. This information will help the

NRC to more effectively plan the use of its resources. 

Turkey Point, Units 3 & 4, Renewed License Issued

On June 6, 2002, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) issued the renewed

operating licenses for Turkey Point, Units 3 & 4. Turkey Point is the fifth nuclear facility to
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE A

successfully complete the license renewal process and received approval to operate for an

additional 20 years beyond its original license term. This renewed license will allow the

licensee, Florida Power & Light Company, to operate Turkey Point Unit 3, until July 19, 2032

and Unit 4, until April 10, 2033. This application for license renewal was completed in 21

months.
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 14, 2002

Technical Meeting with Sandia National Laboratory on Vulnerability Analyses for

“Transportation and Storage of Spent Fuel” and “Transportation of Radioactive Material

(Non-Spent Fuel)”

On June 10-12, 2002, staff from the Spent Fuel Project Office attended a technical meeting, at

Sandia National Laboratory, for program overview and contract status, for the vulnerability

analyses of “Transportation and Storage of Spent Fuel” and “Transportation of Radioactive

Material (Non-Spent Fuel).” The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a revision to the

“Statement of Work” and conduct technical discussions regarding the analytic approaches to

the aircraft analyses. These discussions addressed computer program (that are under

development) limitations and means to overcome them. Discussions also focused on

resources and events assessments.

Public Meeting on Draft Medical Inspection Procedures

On June 6, 2002, staff from the Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety held a public

meeting at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Headquarters to obtain stakeholder input on

the draft medical inspection procedures for implementing the revised 10 CFR Part 35 rule. The

meeting agenda allowed for detailed discussions on specific topics that included: (1) the

development and implementation of a risk-informed and performance-based inspection

framework; (2) views on the draft medical inspection procedures (whether the draft medical

inspection procedures are risk-informed and performance-based); (3) potential “disconnects”

between the revised Part 35, licensing guidance, and the draft medical inspection procedures;

and (4) issues related to the consistency of Agreement State inspection procedures. There

were over 25 participants and attendees, who represented a broad spectrum of members of the

regulated community, either as individuals or through professional organizations,

representatives from specialty boards, and representatives from the Agreement States and

other Federal agencies. Comments regarded the need to modify the draft medical inspection

procedures to make them more risk-informed and performance-based. There were very

specific comments, as well as very complimentary comments on the facilitated public meeting

process.

Discussion of 10 CFR Part 35 at Medical Physicists Conference

On June 3-6, 2002, a staff member from the Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety

attended the National Conference of the American College of Medical Physicists, in Jackson,

Wyoming. About 180 medical physicists attended the conference. The staff member made a

presentation on the new 10 CFR Part 35 medical regulation. The main concern several

attendees expressed was that some Agreement States might not implement the rule in a

compatible manner.
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE B

Staff Meet with the Department of Energy on the Draft Yucca Mountain Review Plan, Revision 2

On June 4, 2002, staff from the Division of Waste Management and the Department of Energy

(DOE) conducted a technical exchange on the draft Yucca Mountain Review Plan, Revision 2,

in Las Vegas, Nevada. The staff held the meeting to clarify, to DOE, the purpose and content

of the draft review plan. The technical exchange was the fourth meeting on the review plan

during the public comment period, which ends June 27, 2002. The staff discussed four main

topics. First, it addressed the risk-informed, performance-based framework of the draft review

plan. Second, it discussed the alignment of the draft review plan’s format and content with a

potential license application. Third, it described possible differentiation of requirements for

different licensing stages. Finally, the staff discussed matters related to the consistent use of

terminology in the draft review plan. DOE told the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of its plans

to provide written comments on the draft review plan.
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 14, 2002

Letters Signed with Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority for Cooperative Research

on Analysis of High-Burnup Fuel

A formal Arrangement between NRC and the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority

(STUK) provides for the establishment of specific cooperative research programs by an

exchange of letters. Such a letter was signed on May 6, 2002, for cooperative research on

analysis of high-burnup fuel. Two computer codes are involved. One is NRC’s FRAPTRAN

transient fuel rod behavior code, which was developed by the Pacific Northwest National

Laboratory (PNNL). The other is the Technical Research Center of Finland’s (VTT’s) GENFLO

fast-running thermal-hydraulic code, from which a FRAPTRAN-specific version has been

developed with support from STUK. These codes will be run in a coupled manner to analyze

fuel rod behavior during boiling water reactor (BWR) power oscillations related to postulated

anticipated transients without scram (ATWS) and other transients. Currently, neither the

thermal-hydraulic models in FRAPTRAN nor the fuel behavior models in NRC’s thermalhydraulic codes are alone adequate to analyze this complicated transient. A combination of

advanced models for fuel behavior and thermal hydraulics is needed for the analyses that will

be done with the FRAPTRAN-GENFLO coupled codes. The coupled codes will be installed at

PNNL in September for NRC use.
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE D

Nuclear Security and Incident Response

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 14, 2002

Spent Fuel Exercise

On June 12, 2002, staff from the Executive Director for Operations (EDO), the Office of Nuclear

Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

(NSIR), the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), the Office of Nuclear Regulatory

Research (RES), Region III, and the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safety and the Advisory

Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACRS/ACNW) participated in an emergency response exercise

in the NRC Operations Center. The scenario was a transportation accident involving spent fuel

from a research reactor. The limited-participation exercise included callers from Region III, the

Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety, and the University of Missouri-Columbia research reactor. 

The exercise was productive and successful. Participants identified a number of lessons,

including the importance of realistic dose estimates.

Meeting with Department of Energy (DOE) to Discuss Power Reactor Cyber Assessments

Staff from NSIR, NRR and RES met with DOE on Wednesday June 12, 2002. Due to funding

constraints, DOE can no longer support the cyber assessment project for power reactors, but

DOE requested to be kept informed of the progress made. The NRC staff is considering

alternative approaches for moving forward with this project.

NEI Workshop

On June 13, 2002, NRC personnel from NSIR and NRR attended the afternoon session of a

workshop sponsored by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) on Interim Compensatory Measures

(ICMs) Technical Issues. Participants at the workshop, included licensee representatives on

the industry Security Working Group. NRC participation included discussion of the status of

power-reactor licensee responses to the Orders of February 25, 2002 and an unclassified

intelligence briefing on threats and surveillance techniques. NRC participation culminated with

a question and answer period. 

Security Zones Implemented

The U.S. Coast Guard has implemented maritime security zones around intake structures for

29 nuclear power facilities. The Coast Guard is publishing notices about the establishment or

extension of these zones in the Federal Register. The Regions are collecting information

regarding coordination between licensees and the Coast Guard.

Preliminary Notifications

1. PNO-II-02-021, Isomedics Corporation, NON-RADIOLOGICAL FATALITY.

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

GAUGE.
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE D

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

GAUGE - UPDATE.

4. PNO-IV-02-28, B. J. Services, REPORT OF MISPLACED SEALED SOURCE.

5. PNO-IV-02-029, Albemarle Corporation, SOURCE DISCONNECT FROM SOURCE

ROD.

6. PNO-IV-02-030, UCLA Harbor Medical Center, MEDICAL MISADMINISTRATION

INVOLVING IODINE-131.

7. PNO-IV-02-031, The Boeing Company, POTENTIAL EXPOSURE IN EXCESS OF

REGULATORY LIMITS.

8. PNO-III-02-025, American Electric Power Company (D. C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant,

Units 1 and 2), ALERT -- FIRE IN D.C. COOK UNIT 1 SWITCHYARD

9. PNO-IV-02-032, Furgo South Inc., STOLEN PORTABLE GAUGE.

10. PNO-III-02-025A, American Electric Power Company (D. C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant,

Units 1 and 2), ALERT -- FIRE IN D.C. COOK UNIT 1 SWITCHYARD - UPDATE.

11. PNO-IV-02-031A, The Boeing Company, POTENTIAL EXPOSURE IN EXCESS OF

REGULATORY LIMITS - UPDATE.
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Administration 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 14, 2002

Performance Technology; Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking (PRM-50-77)

A petition for rulemaking was published in the Federal Register on June 13, 2002, (67 FR

40622) that requests certain general design criteria in the NRC regulations governing domestic

licensing of production and utilization facilities be amended to increase emergency diesel

generator start times, enhance operator training, and delete the requirement that offsite

electrical power is assumed disconnected from the nuclear unit switchyard during postulated

accidents.

Solicitation of Public Comments on Agency Guidelines for Ensuring Information Quality:

Reopening of Comment Period

A notice published in the Federal Register on June 10, 2002 (67 FR 39750) announcing the

reopening of the comment period for the NRC draft Information Quality (IQ) Guidelines.

Acquisition Training and Certification Program

On June 11, 2002, the Division of Contracts and Property Management sponsored an

Acquisition Training Program module entitled “Negotiation of Project Terms and Conditions”

with nine attendees. This workshop addresses the role of the Project Manager in negotiation of

terms and conditions of NRC contracts and DOE laboratory agreements and documenting the

negotiation in accordance with the FAR, NRCAR, and MD 11.7.

Advanced Issues in Source Selection Course

On June 6-7, 2002, the Division of Contracts and Property Management (DCPM) sponsored a

one and one-half day course entitled “Advanced Issues in Source Selection” taught by

Professor Ralph C. Nash, Jr. of the George Washington University. Staff from DCPM and the

Office of the General Counsel were in attendance. Goals of the course included discussions of

procurement streamlining techniques, key problem areas in the procurement process, changes

to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and applicable case law.
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE G

Chief Information Officer

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 14, 2002

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

June 7, 2002 through June 13, 2002:

Contract GS00T98ALD00017, Seat Management Task Order off EER Systems (FOIA/PA2002-0294)

Director’s Decision, records related to National Whistleblowers Center’s Petition (FOIA/PA2002-0295)

Records on named individual (FOIA/PA-2002-0296)

Vacancy announcement, all records relating to selectee (FOIA/PA-2002-0297)

NRC license to use radioactive materials in York Co., PA, all entities, specific records

(FOIA/PA-2002-0298)

NRC seal, copy (FOIA/PA-2002-0299)

Beaver Valley Power Station, Plant Issues Matrices (dockets 50-344 and 50-412) (FOIA/PA2002-0300)

Mailing List (FOIA/PA-2002-0301)
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE I

Office of Human Resources

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 14, 2002

Arrivals

ARMSTRONG, Janine SECRETARY (OA) NSIR

ASHKEBOUSSI, Nima STUDENT ENGINEER NMSS

BELLARMINE, Thomas SUMMER FACULTY NRR

CLAYTON, Angela STUDENT ENGINEER NRR

DWYER, Brian ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR

INVESTIGATIONS

OIG

HIPSCHMAN, Thomas REACTOR INSPECTOR RI

IJAZ, SAIRAH STUDENT IT SPECIALIST OCIO

JOHNSON, Gilbert OPERATIONS ENGINEER RI

MARTIN, Kamishan NUCLEAR SAFETY INTERN NRR

MERZKE, Daniel REACTOR OPERATIONS ENGINEER NRR

POERTNER, William* MECHANICAL ENGINEER NRR

REYES-MALDANADO,

Ruth

NUCLEAR SAFETY INTERN NRR

SCHLAPPER, Beth NUCLEAR SAFETY INTERN NMSS

UNDERHILL, Rebecca STUDENT ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN OIG

VALENTINE, Theresa STUDENT ENGINEER NRR

VANDEN BERGHE, John REACTOR SECURITY SPECIALIST NSIR

*Transferring from RII
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 14, 2002

Media Interest

There was extensive media interest in “dirty bombs” as a result of the arrest of a suspected

terrorist allegedly planning to detonate one in the U.S.

Press Releases

Headquarters:

02-073 NRC'S Office of Inspector General Schedules Annual Conference June 12

Regions:

I-02-043 NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Beaver Valley Nuclear Plant

II-02-033 NRC Draft Report Finds North Anna License Renewal Environmentally

Acceptable; Public Input Sought at June Meetings

II-02-034 NRC Draft Report Finds Catawba License Renewal Environmentally

Acceptable; Public Input Sought at June Meetings

III-02-034 NRC Staff Proposes $7,500 Fine Against Wisconsin Rapids Firm for Losing

a Fixed Gauge with Radioactive Material

III-02-035 NRC Staff to Meet with St. Louis V.A. Medical Center To Discuss

Improper Disposal of Radioactive Material

III-02-036 NRC Conducts Special Inspection of Circuit Breaker Damage At D.C.Cook

Nuclear Plant
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE N

Office of International Programs

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 14, 2002

Kazakh Visit

On June 3-7, 2002, Dr. Timur Zhantikin, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Committee of the

Republic of Kazakhstan (KAEC), headed a delegation that met with the Commissioners and

staff. The primary purpose of the visit was to participate in the bi-annual meeting to review the

NRC program for nuclear safety assistance to KAEC. Topics that were discussed include

Material Control and Accounting (MPC&A), BN-350 Spent Fuel Disposition, BN-350 Safe

Shutdown and Decommissioning and development of an internal quality assurance/quality

management system for KAEC.
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 14, 2002

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Information Papers

1. SECY-02-0092 5/30/02 Status Report: Risk Metrics and Criteria for

Pressurized Thermal Shock

2. SECY-02-0102 6/13/02 Weekly Information Report Week Ending

June 7, 2002

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Earl P. Freilino, II, OHS, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of the

Governor, dated June 5, 2002, responds to request for potassium iodide tablets offered

by the NRC and concerns that the Food and Drug Administration approved dosage is not

suitable for children.

2. Letter to Paul L. Leventhal, NCI, dated June 3, 2002, concerns security at nuclear power

plants.

3. Letter to Representative Marcy Kaptur dated June 3, 2002, responds to request for an

on-site fact-finding mission at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station for Members of

Congress and expressed support for an independent review of the situation at DavisBesse. 

4. Letter to Congress dated June 3, 2002, provides monthly (March) report on the status of

NRC’s licensing and regulatory duties. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Subcommittee on Thermal-Hydraulic

Phenomena, Notice of Meeting.

2. Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes, Notice of Telephone Conference

Meeting.

3. Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste, Notice of Amendment of Charter.

4. Performance Technology; Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking.

5. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Meeting of the Subcommittee on Plant

License Renewal.
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE P

Region II

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 14, 2002

The Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Visits the Region II Office

On June 10, 2002, the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, was in the Region II

Office to meet with Senior Managers and DRS/DRP technical staff.

Duke Energy Corporation - Visit to the Oconee Nuclear Power Plant

On June 11, 2002, the Regional Administrator and Deputy Director, Division of Reactor

Projects, accompanied the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, in a tour of the

Oconee Nuclear Power Plant in Seneca, SC, and meetings with resident inspectors and

licensee management.

Commissioner Merrifield Visits the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

On June 12, 2002, the Regional Administrator accompanied Commissioner Merrifield and his

assistant to INPO in Atlanta. 

Discrimination Task Force Meeting

On June 13, 2002, the Regional Administrator attended an Information Meeting with the Deputy

Executive Director for Reactor Programs and other Regional Administrators on the

Discrimination Task Force in Shepherdstown, WVA.

Dominion/Virginia Electric Power Company - North Anna Nuclear Power Plant

On June 13, 2002, the Deputy Regional Administrator visited the North Anna Site and attended

an Information Management Meeting in Richmond, VA. 

Southern Nuclear Operating Company - Vogtle Full Scale Nuclear Exercise

On June 11-14, 2002, the State Liaison Officer participated as a member of the Regional

Assistance Committee in the Vogtle full scale nuclear exercise, involving officials of the States

of Georgia and South Carolina, and the applicable local governments.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company - Commissioner Merrifield Visits Vogtle Nuclear Power

Plant

On June 11, 2002, the Acting Director, Division of Reactor Safety, accompanied Commissioner

Merrifield in a tour of the Vogtle Plant in Waynesboro, GA, and meetings with licensee

management, plant staff, and resident inspectors.
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE P

Mitigating Systems Performance Index Meeting in Headquarters

On June 13, 2002, the Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects, was in Headquarters to

participate in a meeting on Mitigating Systems Performance Index.
June 14, 2002 ENCLOSURE P

Region IV

Items of Interest

Week Ending June 14, 2002

Cooper Nuclear Station 95003 Inspection Begins June 24

The Cooper Nuclear Station 95003 supplemental inspection team will begin their first onsite

inspection week on June 24. 

Commissioner Merrifield Visit at Wolf Creek

On June 14, 2002, Commissioner Merrifield visited the Wolf Creek site with the Regional

Administrator. Meetings were held with licensee management and with local emergency

response personnel. 

South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) Licensee Promotions 

The STPNOC Board of Directors has approved Joe Sheppard assuming the position of

Vice President and Assistant to the President and CEO and Tom Jordan replacing

Joe Sheppard in the position of Vice President, Engineering and Technical Services, effective

June 16, 2002. Tom Jordan was the Engineering Manager. The Board also approved

Joe Sheppard as the STPNOC President and CEO upon Bill Cottle’s retirement in May 2003.