INFORMATION REPORT

March 14, 2002 SECY-02-0042

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-02-0042 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING MARCH 8, 2002

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B

Nuclear Regulatory Research C

Incident Response Operations 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:

S. Rosenberg, OEDO
March 14, 2002 SECY-02-0042

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-02-0042 WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING MARCH 8, 2002

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B

Nuclear Regulatory Research C

Incident Response Operations 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:

S. Rosenberg, OEDO

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MARCH 8, 2002

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March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 8, 2002

Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Meeting

On February 27, 2002, the Chief of the Equipment and Human Performance Branch, the Chief

of the Operator Licensing and Human Performance Section, three of the four Regional

Operator Licensing Branch Chiefs, and selected members of the staff met with representatives

of the Nuclear Energy Instituteís (NEIís) Initial Licensed Operator Focus Group in a public

meeting held at the NEI Offices in Washington, DC. Representatives from each regional facility

operator training organization and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) also

participated in the meeting. The meeting was convened to continue the dialog among operator

licensing program stakeholders and to promote the effective and efficient implementation of

Revision 8 of NUREG-1021, "Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors." 

The discussion topics included issues related to the generic fundamentals examination, lessons

learned during recent requalification program inspections, and possible enhancements to the

initial licensing written examinations and operating tests. Feedback from industry stakeholders

on the initial examination process was positive overall.

Reactor Oversight Process

The Inspection Program Branch staff conducted another of a continuing series of public

meetings on February 28, 2002, with the NRC/industry working group on the Reactor Oversight

Process (ROP). The key issues discussed included: NEI 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment

Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 2, safety system unavailability performance

indicator (PI) policy issues; status update of NRC ROP web page changes; recent planned

changes to Inspection Manual Chapters and inspection procedures; status of the safety system

unavailability (SSU) PI pilot program; radiation protection significance determination process

(SDP); draft steam generator tube degradation SDP; and frequently asked questions. In

addition, the working group discussed the recent decision not to adopt changes to the scram PI. 

The proposed changes had been pilot tested in 2001. The working group discussed the

feasibility/desirability of reconsidering previous options and any alternative approaches that

could be pursued. The working group agreed to address this issue further as an agenda item

at the May 2002 meeting. 

Calvert Cliffs, Unit 1 - Steam Generator Replacement

On February 17, 2002, Calvert Cliffs, Unit 1 entered refueling outage 15 which will include

replacement of the steam generators. The replacement steam generators consist of new lower

subassemblies, new steam drum internals, and new feedrings, with the existing steam drum

being refurbished and reattached to the subassembly. Access for the replacement steam

generators, as well as removal of the old steam generators will be through the equipment

hatch. In addition, the licensee inspected the reactor vessel head penetrations in accordance

with Bulletin 2001-01. Evaluation of inspection data was completed on March 3, 2002, and no

leakage or cracking was found.
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE A

Brunsbuettel and Hamaoka Hydrogen Ignitions in Non-Class 1 Piping

The staff is pursuing additional information on the recent apparent hydrogen ignitions at two

foreign BWRs (not of GE-design) which led to pipe ruptures in non-Class 1 piping. The staff

has contacted the German and Japanese regulators with requests for additional information on

these separate events, and expects this information in the near future. This information will be

used to determine what, if any, applicability these events may have for domestic BWRs, and if

any regulatory action may need to be pursued.

On-Site Review of Vessel Head Inspection at Davis-Besse

One member of the staff visited the site of Davis-Besse during the week of February 25 to

review the licenseeís activities to inspect the reactor vessel head penetration nozzles, as

described in the licenseeís response to Bulletin 2001-01. The staff was accompanied by a

representative of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. The staff reviewed videotapes

taken during the visual examination of the reactor vessel head, along with the set-up,

procedures and initial results from under-the-head ultrasonic inspections of the nozzles.

Subsequent to the staffís on-site review, the licensee used a more robust top-down ultrasonic

examination to further investigate a small number of nozzles identified by the under-the-head

examination. Initial findings reported to the staff include five nozzles with axial cracking and

one nozzle with a short circumferential crack located above the J-groove weld. The licensee

stated a plan to repair these five nozzles, and will further evaluate the results from one

additional nozzle. The licensee is completing its evaluations of its inspection results and will

provide the staff with a summary of its findings by the end of the week. The licensee will

complete repairs, as required, prior to restart.

Vessel Head Inspection Results from Millstone Unit 2

During examination of the vessel head penetration (nozzles) at Millstone Unit 2 during its ongoing refueling outage, three control element drive mechanism (CEDM) nozzles were identified

as requiring repair due to cracking, and one additional nozzle was identified for further

inspection. These inspections were implemented by the licensee to fulfill commitments made in

response to NRC Bulletin 2001-01. The inspection results indicated that none of the flaws

resulted in through-wall leakage of primary water coolant. The licensee will complete repairs,

as required, prior to restart.

Proposed Amendment Approved by the Executive Director for Operations

On March 1, 2002, the Executive Director for Operations approved a proposed amendment for

publication in the Federal Register to incorporate by reference three regulatory guides listing

NRC-approved code cases with alternatives to the requirements of the ASME Boiler and

Pressure Vessel Code and the ASME Code for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power

Plants by amending 10 CFR 50.55a.
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 8, 2002

Staff Presentations at Waste Management 2002 Conference

On February 24-28, 2002, staff from the Division of Waste Management, the Spent Fuel Project

Office (SFPO), and the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses attended the Waste

Management '02 conference in Tucson, Arizona. Staff presented decommissioning-related

papers on the status of the NRCís decommissioning program and NRCís efforts on regulatory

approaches for control of solid materials. In the high-level waste area, staff presented papers

on the Yucca Mountain rule (10 CFR Part 63), multiple barriers, and implementing performance

assessment regulatory criteria. Staff from SFPO also presented a paper on the spent fuel

transportation package performance study. More than 2000 scientists, engineers, government

officials, academic leaders, and corporate managers attended the conference from national and

international companies, agencies, and institutions. Approximately 70 Technical Sessions and

several workshops were scheduled over the 4-day event. Over 650 technical papers were

presented at the conference. This conference continues to serve as an effective forum to

describe NRCís programs and interact with a variety of stakeholders.

Recommendation to Revalidate French Competent Authority Certified Model No. TN-MTR

On March 1, 2002, the Spent Fuel Project Office recommended to the Department of

Transportation that the French Competent Authority certified Model No. TN-MTR package be

revalidated to allow for transport of MTR research reactor fuel into the U.S. This package

supports the Department of Energy's Foreign Fuel Return Program. The package will be used

to transport reactor fuel from the RISO Reactor, in Denmark, to the Savannah River Laboratory.

Meeting with Representatives of Inyo County, California

On March 4, 2002, Spent Fuel Project Office staff met with representatives of Inyo County,

California, to provide a summary of the status of the ongoing Private Fuel Storage licensing

proceeding. With regard to the proposed high-level waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Inyo

County is an Affected Unit of Local Government (AULG), pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy

Act, as amended. It is the only AULG outside of the State of Nevada.

"Unified Version" of Safety Evaluation Report for Proposed Private Fuel Storage Facility Issued

On March 5, 2002, the Spent Fuel Project Office, at the request of the Office of the General

Counsel, released a ìunified versionî of the ìSafety Evaluation Report Concerning the Private

Fuel Storage Facilityî (PFS SER), which incorporated the two supplements to the PFS SER

with the chapters that had not changed from the version completed in September 2000. This

unified PFS SER was produced for the convenience of the parties to the PFS adjudicatory

proceeding before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB). It allows the ASLB to refer

to one document, rather than three, during the adjudicatory proceedings, which will include

hearings during April and May 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah. This unified SER contains no new

information or analyses.
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE B

Meeting of 10 CFR Part 40 Jurisdictional Working Group

On March 6-7, 2002, the 10 CFR Part 40 Jurisdictional Working Group held a meeting to further

discuss the best approach to delineate the responsibilities of the NRC and other regulatory

agencies regarding source materials with low concentrations of uranium and thorium and their

decay products. The meeting was open to the public. The topics under discussion included: 

(1) staff's analysis of the results of NUREG-1717, "Systematic Radiological Assessment of

Exemptions for Source and Byproduct Materials," for those materials applicable to the working

group's task; (2) discussion of options with focus on outcomes; and (3) key points for staff

recommendations to the Commission. Representatives from the following

agencies/organizations participated in the meeting: Organization of Agreement States and the

Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors; the Environmental Protection Agency; the

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; and the

Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management. Internally, representatives from the

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, the Office of the General Counsel, and the

Office of State and Tribal Programs participated.

Proposed Rule Signed by the Executive Director for Operations

On March 4, 2002, the Executive Director for Operations approved a proposed rule which

revises 10 CFR Part 72.214,î List of approved spent fuel storage casks,î revising the NAC

International Multi-Purpose Canister (NAC-MPC) cask system listing within the ìList of approved

spent fuel storage casks.î This amendment will allow for modification of the design of the cask

system to accommodate a new type of fuel. The NAC-MPC system component modifications

include increased length of the fuel basket and canister, transfer cask, and vertical concrete

cask. Changes also include a redesigned fuel basket to accommodate 26 fuel assemblies, with

an alternate 24-fuel assembly configuration and increased transfer cask radial shielding. The

Certificate of Compliance has been revised in its entirety to include a reference to the new type

of fuel and a revised format. The Technical Specifications (TS) have also been revised in their

entirety to include specifications for the new type of fuel, new operational limits and to

incorporate a revised format for the TS.
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 8, 2002

Meeting with NASA on PRA computational tools

On February 28, 2002, a meeting was held with NASA at the NRC headquarters for the

purpose of identifying and collaborating in the development of probabilistic risk assessment

(PRA) computational tools. The NRC has developed and maintains the SAPHIRE (Systems

Analysis Programs for Hands-on Analysis Integrated Reliability Evaluations) computer code. 

NASA has adopted SAPHIRE as its official code for performing PRAs and is committing

resources for SAPHIRE training and user support. 

SAPHIRE is a tool for conventional PRAs and is being extensively used in many NRC and

NASA programs in support of risk-informed activities. However, both the advancement of the

state-of-the-art in the use of computers and the expansion of the NRC and NASA use of riskinformation in the decision making processes necessitate the examination of improving existing

capabilities and potential creation of new tools. 

During the meeting SAPHIRE improvements that could potentially be pursued by both agencies

were identified. Also, the need for addressing the next generation of PRA computational tools

was identified as a topic that should be further pursued as part of NRC/NASA collaborative

efforts. 
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE D

Incident Response Operations

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 8, 2002

Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee (FRPCC) Meeting

On March 6, 2002, staff from Incident Response Operations (IRO) attended a meeting of the

Federal Response Subcommittee of the FRPCC to discuss revision of the Federal Radiological

Emergency Response Plan (FRERP). The subcommittee discussed findings from a table top

exercise held by the FRPCC on October 4-5, 2001, and how those findings would be addressed

in the revision of the FRERP. The subcommittee members agreed to provide written comments

regarding concept level changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency committee

co-chair in a week, with a followup meeting for discussion in two weeks. Other topics discussed

in the meeting were Federal response resource information systems and asset deployment

strategies during emergency event response.

TOPOFF2 Exercise Meeting

On March 6, staff from IRO participated in a government-agency planning meeting for the

Top-Officials 2 (TOPOFF2) exercise to be conducted in May 2003. This meeting was the latest

in the series of multi-agency planning sessions for TOPOFF2, the second Congressionallymandated, national-level exercise involving weapons of mass destruction. The meeting was

chaired by the Office for Domestic Preparedness within the Department of Justice, the group

charged with managing TOPOFF2. The meeting purpose was to provide attendees with an

overview and status of the TOPOFF2 planning process and to address the exercise scope,

objectives, and level of play by the respective agencies. TOPOFF2 will be preceded by a

year-long series of preparatory training seminars and small-scale exercises with increasing

complexity. 

Preliminary Notifications

1. PNO-II-01-039A, Shaw Pipeline Services, Inc., RECOVERED RADIOGRAPHIC DEVICE.

2. PNO-III-02-005, Nuclear Management Co., LLC (Point Beach Nuclear Plant), LEAKING

PROPANE TANK OUTSIDE PROTECTED AREA.

3. PNO-III-02-006, FirstEnergy Corporation (Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant),

SIGNIFICANT METAL LOSS OBSERVED IN REACTOR VESSEL HEAD.

4. PNO-IV-02-014, St. Bernardís Regional Medical Center, MEDICAL

MISADMINISTRATION.
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Administration 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending March 8, 2002

Re-engineered Federal-Wide Procurement Database

The NRC participated in an interagency forum held by the General Services Administration to

discuss the Governmentís information and operational requirements for a re-engineered

federal-wide procurement database. The functional specifications which were presented in this

forum were formulated by an interagency group the NRC had participated in earlier. The reengineered federal-wide procurement database is part of the Presidentís E-Government

Initiative, also known as the Quicksilver Initiative. The current federal-wide procurement

database, maintained by the General Services Administration, uses forms to collect data about

procurement activities and accepts batch input. Procurement information is often not available

for analysis for several weeks. The newly designed database will be based on relational

database concepts, will allow instantaneous input of procurement activities, and will provide

real-time data for analysis of procurement activities. 

Award of Contract NRC-21-02-302

On March 6, 2002, DCPM awarded a competitive contract to Caption Reporters, Inc. The

objective of this contract is to obtain realtime captioning services. The contract period of

performance is March 6, 2002, through August 30, 2002. The total contract amount is $86,400. 

There are no option periods for this contract. 
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE G

Chief Information Officer

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 8, 2002

ADAMS Steering Group Committee

The ADAMS Steering Group Committee was phased out on March 4, 2002. It was established

to provide senior management guidance on implementing the ADAMS Assessment Action Plan.

The ADAMS Steering Group made a significant contribution to providing consensus, directional,

and policy advice for the ADAMS program. Steering Group members have individually, and

collectively as a body, provided the Office of Chief Information Officer and the agency great

service in developing a consensus on the direction of the ADAMS program, prioritizing issues,

discussing tradeoffs, and alternative deployment approaches, and providing advice on the

refinement and execution of the ADAMS Assessment Action Plan. 

Public Document Room and Web Teams Activities at Regulatory Information Conference (RIC)

The Chief Information Office (OCIO) Public Document Room (PDR) & WEB teams participated 

in the Regulatory Information Conference (RIC). PDR & WEB staff were available to answer

questions and provide demonstrations of ADAMS and WEB capabilities. Seventeen

demonstrations of ADAMS were given with over a hundred discussions on the ADAMS and

WEB programs. The most frequently asked questions dealt with a WEB-interface to ADAMS,

very specific Publicly Available Record System search-related questions, and WEB-related

questions. There was also a lot of interest in the ADAMS User Group. 

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

March 1, 2002 through March 7, 2002:

Relationship of term ìspecially designedî between Export Control Classification Numbers

(ECCNs) in the Commerce Control List (CCL) with ìTrigger Listî term ìespecially designed.î 

(FOIA/PA-2002-0162)

I.M.P.A.C. card holder listing. (FOIA/PA-2002-0163)

Daily plant status, 2/1/02 through 3/1/02. (FOIA/PA-2002-0164)

OI report 3-2000-054, transcripts or notes of interviews of named individual. 

(FOIA/PA-2002-0165)

OI report 3-2000-054, all related documents. (FOIA/PA-2002-0166)

OI report 3-2001-004, transcripts or notes of interviews of named individual. 

(FOIA/PA-2002-0167)

OI report 3-2001-004, all related documents. (FOIA/PA-2002-0168)

Daily plant status, 2/1/02 through 3/5/02. (FOIA/PA-2002-0169)
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE H

Chief Financial Officer

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 8, 2002

Division of Accounting (DAF) Employee Development Program

The Division of Accounting and Finance recently implemented an internal employee

development program which was the result of a proposal submitted by a branch chief. The

purpose of the program is to provide the framework to enhance employeeís skills, create

opportunities to learn new subject areas, and prepare employees to carry out the work of the

division in the next few years. To be eligible, DAF employees must be at the full performance

level of their position and have received a fully successful rating for the last appraisal period. 

Rotations are available into most DAF positions from grade 6 to 14 and each rotation lasts

approximately 90 days. Three employees completed the first rotation, with two employees

having just begun the second round of rotations. Six more employees are signed up for later

this year.

Offices interested in more information on the DAF Employee Development Program, please

contact the Chief, License Fee and Accounts Receivable Branch at 301-415-7544.
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE I

Office of Human Resources

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 8, 2002

Manager of NRCís Employee Assistance and Wellness Services Program Appeared on Internet

Broadcast Radio Show

On March 8, 2002, Jon Lobe, Manager of NRCís Employee Assistance and Wellness Services

Program, appeared on FEDTalk, an internet broadcast radio show. He discussed employee

assistance and wellness issues during the broadcast.

Arrivals

ARROYO-RIVERA, Jose NUCLEAR SAFETY INTERN NRR

BARNES, Ian CONSULTANT RIV

HUMISTON, Jean SECRETARY RIV

KING, Thomas CONSULTANT RES

KROTIUK, William REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER RES

LAURA, Richard* SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR IRO

LEE, Sangmin OFFICE AUTOMATION ASSISTANT NMSS

MARSHALL, Shawn NUCLEAR SAFETY INTERN RES

WILLIAMSON, Michael GENERAL SCIENTIST NMSS

Retirements

COOLEY, Linda** SPECIAL ASSISTANT RIV

*Transferring from RI to HQ.

**Effective 03/01/02. 
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 8, 2002

Media Interest

Efforts by two New York state and local governments to close the Indian Point nuclear power

plants continues to attract media interest.

There was media interest in testimony delivered by Chairman Meserve to the Senate Foreign

Relations Committee regarding ways terrorists could use radioactive materials as weapons.

Press Releases

Headquarters:

02-026 NRC Makes Available Revision 2 of Draft Review Plan for Yucca

Mountain

02-027 NRC Issues Annual Assessments for All Nuclear Plants

Regions:

I-02-012 NRC Issues Confirmatory Action Letter to Allentown, PA., Medical Firm

 I-02-013 NRC to Meet with Exelon to Discuss Peach Bottom Plant Performance

 I-02-014 NRC to Meet with Entergy to Discuss Indian Point 2 Performance

IV-02-007 NRC Appoints Alfred Sanchez Resident Inspector at Comanche Peak

Steam Electric Station
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 8, 2002

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Information Papers

1. SECY-02-0030 2/15/02 Summary Report on NRCís Historical Efforts

to Develop and Use Performance Indicators

2. SECY-02-0034 3/1/02 SECY-02-0034 Weekly Information Report -

Week Ending February 22, 2002

Memoranda

1. M020307 3/7/02 Staff Requirements-Affirmation Session:

I. SECY-02-0029-Duke Cogema Stone &

Webster (Savannah River Mixed Oxide Fuel

Fabrication Facility); Georgians Against

Nuclear Energyís Petition for Interlocutory

Review and Request for Stay Pending

Review; II. SECY-02-0037-Private Fuel

Storage (Independent Spent Fuel Storage

Installation) Docket No. 72-22-ISFSI;

Review of LBP-02-08 (February 22, 2002)

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Senator Joseph I. Lieberman dated March 1, 2002, provides responses to the

recommendations made by the GAO in its report entitled ìNuclear Regulation - NRCís

Assurances of Decommissioning Funding During Utility Restructuring Could Be

Improved.î 

2. Letter to C. Scott Vanderhoef, County Executive, County of Rockland, NY, dated

March 1, 2002, responds to concerns raised about the security of the Indian Point

Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (IP2 and 3). 

3. Letter to Representative Bruce Smith, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, dated March 1,

2002, concerns security at the Nationís nuclear power plants and at Three Mile Island. 

4. Letter to Sandra R. Galef, New York State Assembly, dated March 1, 2002, concerns

resident inspector staffing at the Indian Point 2 and 3 nuclear power stations. 

5. Letter to Representative John M. Shimkus dated February 27, 2002, concerns

comparison of the Yucca Mountain Projectís preparation for a site recommendation for a

potential repository at the Yucca Mountain site with that of a ìtypical/comparable nuclear
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE O

industry facility at the same state of development,î focusing on the level and quality of

information assembled at similar sites. 

6. Letter to The President, Congress, OMB and GAO, dated February 26, 2002, provides

NRCís Fiscal Year 2001 Performance and Accountability Report and our Inspector

Generalís Fiscal Year 2001 Performance Report. 

7. Letter to Colonel Carson J. Dunbar, Jr., Superintendent, State of New Jersey,

Department of Law and Public Safety, dated February 22, 2002, concerns additional

security measures for Highway Route Control Quantity shipments of radioactive materials

that NRC issued in an advisory on November 8, 2001. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Request to Amend a License to Export Highly-Enriched Uranium, dated February 28,

2002. 

2. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Notice of Evidentiary Hearing and of Opportunity to

Make Limited Appearance Statements... In the Matter of Private Fuel Storage, LLC, dated

March 1, 2002. 
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE P

Region I

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 8, 2002

Briefings on Shipments of Naval Spent Fuel and HRCQ Through Pennsylvania

On March 4, 2002, the Regional State Agreements Officer attended briefings in Harrisburg,

Pennsylvania on shipments of spent fuel under the Naval Propulsion Transportation Program

and highway route control quantities (HRCQ) of cobalt-60. The presentation on the Naval

Propulsion Transportation Program was made by DOEís Bettis Laboratory and the HRCQ

presentation was given by MDS Nordion, a supplier of Co-60. The briefings were organized by

the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) to enable State and Federal

agencies to better understand the equipment, package and/or vehicle tracking capabilities and

emergency response capabilities used by DOE and MDS Nordion to ship spent fuel and HRCQ

packages through the Commonwealth. Also attending the briefings were approximately 25

representatives from EPA Region III, Federal Highway Administration, Pennsylvania State

Police, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission,

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and PEMA.

Confirmatory Action Letter Issued to Medical Providerís Capital Network

A Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) was issued to Medical Providerís Capital Network (MPCN),

an NRC licensee in Allentown, PA on March 1, 2002. In the CAL, the licensee committed to not

using NRC licensed material until a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) was obtained, an active

Authorized User (AU) was performing the duties of an AU, a diagnostic procedures manual was

created and approved by the AU, and the AU had instructed all supervised individuals in the

use of the procedure manual.

On March 4, 2002, the licensee responded to the CAL and supplied the name of the individual

who would be the AU and RSO. Region I amended the license accordingly. Region I closed

the CAL on March 7, 2002, permitting the resumption of licensed activities, after interviews of

key licensee personnel. NRC continues to review the actions of MPCN.
March 8, 2002 ENCLOSURE P

Region II

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 8, 2002

2002 Regulatory Information Conference

On March 5-7, 2002, the Regional Administrator, Director, Division of Reactor Projects,

Director, Division of Reactor Safety, and other regional staff members attended the 2002

Regulatory Information Conference in Washington, D.C.

Time and Labor (T&L) Review and Timekeeperís Training

On March 5-7, 2002, representatives from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer were in the

Region II Office to conduct the Time and Labor (T&L) Review and Timekeeper's Training. 

There were two training sessions held for all timekeepers/alternates. The T&L Review session

was conducted with individual timekeepers and randomly selected employees.

Entergy Operations, Inc. - Grand Gulf Full Scale Emergency Exercise

On March 5-7, 2002, the Regional State Liaison Officer participated as a member of the

Regional Assistance Committee in the full scale Grand Gulf exercise, involving officials of the

States of Louisiana and Mississippi and the applicable local governments.

NRC Incident Response Program Rewrite Working Group

On March 5-7, 2002, the Emergency Response Coordinator was in Headquarters to participate

in the NRC Incident Response Program Rewrite Working Group. 

Human Resources Management Practices Course

On March 6-7, 2002, the Human Resources Management Practices Course, held in the

Region II office, was presented by Resolution Dynamics, Inc. 
March 8, 2002 

Office of Congressional Affairs

Items of Interest

Week Ending March 8, 2002

CONGRESSIONAL HEARING SCHEDULE, NO. 44

OCA

Contact

DATE

&

PLACE

TIME WITNESS SUBJECT 

Combs 03/14/02

2362BRHOB

10:00 DOE FY03 Appropriations for Nuclear

Waste Management and Disposal

Reps. CaEnergy anAppropria

Combs 03/15/02

SD-138

10:00 DOE: ONE & OCRWM Nuclear Energy and Yucca Mountain Senators 

Energy anAppropria

Combs 03/21/02

2322 RHOB

10:30 DOE, NRC and others Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste

Repository

Reps. BaEnergy anEnergy an