INFORMATION REPORT

June 10, 2005 SECY-05-0103

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-05-0103 - “WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING MAY 27, 2005”

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

Office of Information Services 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:

T. Kim, OEDO
June 10, 2005 SECY-05-0103

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-05-0103 - “WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING MAY 27, 2005”

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

Office of Information Services 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:

T. Kim, OEDO

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MAY 27, 2005

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

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

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May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 27, 2005

Visit to Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd. (AECL) Chalk River Laboratories

On May 19, 2005, NRR staff visited the AECL Chalk River National laboratory test facility in

order to expand the staff’s knowledge base for resolution of Generic Safety Issue (GSI) -191,

“Assessment of Debris Accumulation on PWR [pressurized-water reactor] Sump Performance.” 

The staff toured the AECL medium- and large-scale test facilities, including witnessing an inprogress full scale test of a thin bed of fiberglass and calcium silicate insulation debris being

conducted for a Canadian Deuterium Uranium (CANDU) reactor sump flat plate strainer. The

staff also visited the debris preparation facilities, and discussed AECL’s tests and results. 

AECL’s tests model a number of plant parameters including paint and coating debris, erosion,

transport, and head loss. The staff reviewed numerous test reports and analyses during the

visit. This testing was conducted for the CANDU Owners Group and is considered proprietary,

however much of the testing was in areas directly related to the sump performance issue and in

many cases expands the knowledge base available to the staff. 

CRGR Briefing on Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection Regulatory Guide

On May 24, 2005, NRR staff briefed the NRC’s Committee to Review Generic Requirements

(CRGR) regarding the staff’s plan to issue a regulatory guide supporting the recently

promulgated risk-informed, performance-based fire protection rule (10 CFR 50.48(c)). This rule

incorporates by reference the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 805,

"Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating

Plants, 2001 Edition" (NFPA 805), as an alternative to the existing, deterministic requirements

specified in 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R. The proposed regulatory guide endorses Nuclear

Energy Institute Guidance 04-02, “Guidance for Implementing a Risk-Informed, PerformanceBased Fire Protection Program under 10 CFR 50.48(c).” The staff had previously issued the

draft regulatory guide for comment, and have addressed the comments received. 

Residual Stress Improvement by Water Jet Peening and Laser Peening on Japanese Reactors

Division of Engineering and Division of Systems, Safety, and Analysis staff participated in a bilateral meeting with members of the Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (JNES) on May

13, 2005, where JNES discussed Japanese nuclear plant experience regarding residual stress

improvement in Alloy 600 components using water jet peening and laser peening. Water jet

peening has been used in the Japanese pressurized water reactors since 2001 on Alloy 600

bottom mounted instrumentation penetrations. In addition, laser jet peening was performed on

the bottom mounted penetrations and reactor vessel nozzles (inlet nozzle and core deluge line

nozzles) at Ikata Unit 1. Laboratory data produced in Japan suggests a reduction in stress

corrosion cracking susceptibility in materials treated with the stress improvement process. 

JNES expects that these treatments will have to be repeated in the future at some interval to

maintain the effectiveness of the treatment, because of the stress relaxation expected at

operating temperatures over time. 
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 27, 2005

Quarterly Management Meeting with Louisiana Energy Services 

On May 18, 2005, staff from the Divisions of Waste Management and Environmental Protection

and Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards met with management representatives from Louisiana

Energy Services (LES), to discuss the status of the licensing review and Environmental Impact

Statement preparation related to the uranium enrichment facility proposed to be located in

Eunice, New Mexico. The Safety Evaluation Report and Environmental Impact Statement are

scheduled to be issued in June 2005. 

NRC Involvement at the Idaho National Laboratory (Waste Incidental-to-Reprocessing)

On May 19, 2005, staff from the Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection

met with representatives of the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, and the

Department of Energy (DOE) to discuss respective roles and responsibilities with regard to

DOE waste determinations at the Idaho National Laboratory, under the National Defense

Authorization Act of 2005. Topics discussed included agency processes, schedules, and

possible future interactions with the State and DOE.

Technical Exchange on Yucca Mountain Project Performance Indicators and Safety-Conscious

Work Environment

On May 19, 2005, staff from NRC and the Department of Energy (DOE) held a Technical

Exchange in Las Vegas, Nevada. NRC Headquarters staff and Center for Nuclear Regulatory

Analyses staff participated via video conference. The technical exchange was open to the

public and allowed DOE to present its revised Performance Indicators for the Yucca Mountain

Project and the results of its most recent Safety-Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) survey. 

DOE staff discussed the basis for the Project’s new set of Performance Indicators including

those for human performance. DOE also presented a summary and analysis of the results from

its latest SCWE survey, taken in the fall of 2004. 

Public Workshop on Draft Guidance on Minimum Margin of Subcriticality

On May 20, 2005, staff from the Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, the Spent Fuel

Project Office, and the Division of High-Level Waste Repository Safety participated in a public

workshop with the nuclear industry and interested stakeholders on draft Interim Staff Guidance

(ISG) document ISG-10, "Justification for Minimum Margin of Subcriticality for Safety." Other

stakeholders included representatives from the Nuclear Energy Institute, the Department of

Energy, Naval Reactors, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the American Nuclear Society

Standards Committee, and the Japanese Nuclear Energy Safety Organization. The staff

presented an overview of the purpose and intent of ISG-10, followed by an industry

presentation on its key concerns. This was followed by a detailed discussion of the various

technical topics presented in the ISG. 
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE B

Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility - Reportable Event

On May 21, 2005, Westinghouse Electric Company reported the occurrence of an event that

was considered in the Integrated Safety Analysis and was deemed not credible. The event

involved the unanticipated accumulation of special nuclear material (SNM) in a heating,

ventilation, and air-conditioning-recirculation filter housing at the Westinghouse Electric

Company’s fuel fabrication facility in Columbia, South Carolina. The ventilation system was

originally analyzed with the belief that it served hoods where only sintered pellets and

encapsulated SNM were processed. However, one station that produces uranium oxide powder

was found to be served by the same ventilation system, and this is believed to have led to the

material accumulation. The licensee's immediate corrective actions included shutting down the

affected ventilation system and performing a causal analysis. The results of the licensee's

causal analysis and corrective actions to prevent recurrence will be reviewed by the staff during

a future inspection.

Termination of Trojan Nuclear Power Plant License (Possession-only)

On May 23, 2005, NRC staff terminated the Trojan Nuclear Plant’s (TNP’s) 10 CFR Part 50

Facility Operating (Possession-Only) License, No. NPF-1. This action does not affect TNP’s

10 CFR Part 72 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation license. The TNP facility is

located in Columbia County, Oregon, approximately 42 miles north of Portland, Oregon. TNP

began commercial operation in May 1976 and was permanently shut down on November 9,

1992. The licensee, Portland General Electric, submitted an application for termination of the

TNP Facility Operating (Possession-Only) License, No. NPF-1, on December 20, 2004, and

conducted decommissioning activities at TNP in accordance with its NRC-approved License

Termination Plan (LTP), from February 2001 to December 2004. In accordance with the

approved LTP, the facility and site were decontaminated and decommissioned to meet the

criteria for unrestricted release, in accordance with 10 CFR Part 20, Subpart E. After reviewing

the Final Status Survey Reports submitted by the licensee and after conducting inspections, the

staff concluded that the facility and site have met the criteria for decommissioning.

NRC Staff Visits La Hague Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Facility in France

On May 23-25, 2005, Division of High-Level Waste Repository Safety staff met with members

of Direction Générale de Sûreté Nucléaire et de la Radioprotection and visited the La Hague

reprocessing facility in Cherbourg, France. The spent nuclear fuel- handling facilities at this site

are anticipated to be similar to facilities that may be proposed for the potential geologic

repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. This visit allowed staff to obtain first-hand knowledge of

the potential risks associated with the facilities.
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE B

NRC Participation in FEDRAD 2005

On May 24-26, 2005, NRC staff participated in the 1st Annual Department of Energy

(DOE)/Department of Defense (DOD) Waste Generators Conference in St. Louis, Missouri.

The conference, which has been held annually for the past 15 years, was previously limited to

DOD waste generators only, and was expanded to include DOE waste generators this year. 

NRC staff participated in a panel with the Government Accountability Office and Environmental

Protection Agency on the status of low-level radioactive waste in the U.S. Staff provided an

overview of NRC's activities in this area.

Meeting with Progress Energy to Discuss Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation

Loading Plans

On May 25, 2005, staff from the Spent Fuel Project Office met with representatives of Progress

Energy, who gave an overview of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI)

project at the H.B. Robinson (HBR) plant. HBR is planning to employ the Transnuclear

NUHOMS-24PTH canister-based storage system under the general licensing provisions of

10 CFR Part 72. To support the ISFSI operation, Progress Energy has submitted separate

Part 72 and 10 CFR Part 50 exemption requests, related to cask lift height restrictions and the

10 CFR 50.68 criticality-monitoring system requirements, respectively. Also, the HBR outage

schedule necessitates fuel loading in late summer, and is dependent on issuance of the

NUHOMS Amendment 8 final rulemaking.
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES)

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 27, 2005

13th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering

On May 16-20, 2005, RES staff attended the 13th International Conference on Nuclear

Engineering held in Beijing, China. At this Conference, staff presented the results of the

confirmatory integral testing sponsored by the NRC to support AP1000 design certification. In

addition, staff attended sessions on two-phase flow fundamentals, light water reactor thermalhydraulics, new reactor deployment, and gas-cooled reactor technologies. Staff will apply the

information and insights gained during this conference to directly support ongoing activities

related to the European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) and Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR)

pre-application discussions, TRACE thermal-hydraulics code development activities, and high

temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) knowledge management. 

MELCOR Code Assessment and Analyses Supporting the Economic and Simplified Boiling

Water Reactor (ESBWR)

On May 24-25, 2005, RES staff held a two-day internal meeting to review the status and

coordinate ongoing work related to MELCOR code assessment and analyses supporting the

Economic and Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) design certification. Staff and

contractors presented information on the assessment of the MELCOR code against test data

relevant to ESBWR-unique safety system performance and interactions in a loss-of-coolant

accident. The information presented indicates that the MELCOR code is robust/numerically

stable and fast running. Strengths and limitations of the code were also identified. Staff

discussed future, planned activities for using MELCOR for ESBWR applications, and how these

activities would be coordinated with, and complement, the application of other thermalhydraulics codes (e.g., TRACE) to the ESBWR review. The meeting was attended by RES and

NRR staff, and contractors from Sandia National Laboratories and Purdue University.

Also on May 25, 2005, Sandia National Laboratories released a new version of the MELCOR

computer code for severe accident analysis to RES. The major improvement of this version of

MELCOR over the previous version is the modeling of convecting molten corium pool both

within the core as well as in the lower head of the reactor pressure vessel (i.e., TMI-2 like

behavior). These improvements will allow a more realistic prediction of the location of the

failure in the lower head of the reactor pressure vessel. 

International Collaborative Fire Modeling Project (ICFMP) Meeting

On May 18-20, 2005, the 9th meeting of the International Collaborative Fire Modeling Project

(ICFMP) was hosted by Duke Energy at the McGuire Nuclear Power Plant. The ICFMP was

started in 1999 as a joint collaborative effort between the National Institute of Standards and

Technology and the NRC, and is supported by international partners. The meeting was

attended by representatives from Germany, France, Finland, the United Kingdom, and the

United States. Discussions focused on completing calculations associated with cable tray fires,

kerosene pool fires, and cable flame spread benchmark exercises. The international bench
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE C

marking effort is intended to assist in verifying the applicability of various fire modeling

methods. This information supports the development of guidance documents for risk-informed,

performance-based fire protection programs. A final report on the bench marking effort is

expected to be issued in 2006. 

Public Meeting Between NRC and NEI on Seismic Issues Associated with New Reactor

Licensing

On May 25, 2005, staff members from RES and the Offices of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards held a public meeting at NRC Headquarters with

representatives from Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and Electric Power Research Institute

(EPRI) regarding the subject issue. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss industry’s

resolution plan for new plant seismic issues, approach for addressing high frequency issues,

seismic hazard improvement tasks, revisions to Regulatory Guide 1.165, “Identification and

Characterization of Seismic Sources and Determination of Safe Shutdown Earthquake Ground

Motion,” issued in March 1997, and industry/NRC interactions.
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE D

Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 27, 2005

Public Meeting on National Response Plan and National Incident Management System

On May 26, 2005, NSIR hosted a public meeting at NRC Headquarters on NRC’s role in the

National Response Plan (NRP) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). 

Attendees represented the Nuclear Energy Institute, the Center for Strategic and International

Studies, and Bechtel Corporation. This meeting was the last of a series of meetings hosted by

NSIR on the NRP and NIMS. These outreach opportunities have spanned the past year and a

half, and have served to describe NRC’s role in the NRP and NIMS, as they were developed

and implemented. 
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Administration (ADM)

Items of Interest 

Week Ending May 27, 2005

Direct Final Rule - List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Standardized NUHOMS -24P, -

52B, -61BT, -32PT, -24PHB, and -24PTH Revision (Amendment 8) (AH72- Part 72)

On May 25, 2005, the NRC published the subject rule in the Federal Register (70 FR 29931). 

This action modifies the cask design to add a new spent fuel storage and transfer system. The

direct final rule becomes effective August 8, 2005. The NRC also published the companion

proposed rule to this direct final rule in the Federal Register (70 FR 30015) on May 25, 2005. 

The comment period closes June 24, 2005.

Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material; Exports to Syria Embargoed (AH67 -

Part 110)

On May 25, 2005, the NRC published a final rule in the Federal Register (70 FR 29934) that

removes Syria from the list of restricted destinations and adds it to the list of embargoed

destinations. This action conforms the regulations to U.S. law and foreign policy. The final rule

became effective May 25, 2005.

Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for FY 2005 (AH61 - Parts 170 and 171)

On May 26, 2005, a final rule that amends the licensing, inspection, and annual fees charged to

the Commission’s applicants and licensees was published in the Federal Register (70 FR

30526). The final rule ensures compliance with the Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of

1990, as amended. The Act mandates that the NRC recover approximately 90 percent of its

budget authority in Fiscal Year 2005 through fees, less amounts appropriated from the Nuclear

Waste Fund. The amount to be recovered for FY 2005 is approximately $540.7 million. The

final rule becomes effective July 25, 2005.
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE G

Office of Information Services (OIS)

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 27, 2005

Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act Requests Received During the Period of

May 20 through May 26, 2005:

Nuclear Power Reactor Safety in the Newly Independent States (NIS)

(Referral by George Bush Library)

FOIA/PA-2005-0239

Queen’s Hospital, Hawaii, docket No. 30-14520, document related to

an Enforcement Conference, accession No. 9401250204, fiche

address 77879, frames 173-211

FOIA/PA-2005-0240

Mailing list on CD ROM FOIA/PA-2005-0241

Response Technical Manual, NUREG/BR-0150 FOIA/PA-2005-0242

Investigation on named individual, all records FOIA/PA-2005-0243

Enforcement Action EA-96-116 & associated documents, how

information was disseminated

FOIA/PA-2005-0244

Agency officials, HR employees re: complaint, dates of discussions,

etc.

FOIA/PA-2005-0245
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE I

Office of Human Resources (HR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 27, 2005

Arrivals

Peter Appignani Reliability & Risk Analyst RES

Tison Campbell Student Law Clerk (Summer) OGC

John G. Cassidy Radiation Specialist R-III

La'Toya Cooper Student Clerk (Summer) NMSS

Jonathan Dykes Student Engineer (Summer) OIG

Candice Griffith Student Engineer (Summer) RES

Del Anthony Harrison Reactor Inspector NRR

Vanessa Hubbard Student Management Analyst (Co-Op) CFO

Wanda Martin Human Resources Assistant R-IV

Jason Paige Student Engineer (Summer) NRR

Nicole Pitts Student Administrative (Summer) OIG

Michael Polishak Reactor Inspector R-IV

Blake A. Purnell General Scientist (NSPDP) NMSS

Sujit Samaddar Structural Engineer NRR

Jeffrey Seifried Student Engineer (Co-Op) NMSS

Meghan Slattery Student Administrative (Summer) NSIR

Katherine Strong Student Law Clerk (Summer) OGC

Jennifer Tobin Health Physicist(NSPDP) STP

Brenett Warren Secretary (OA) NSIR

Stacey Mae Wilson Student Engineer (Summer) NRR

DeAnna Yu Student Clerk (Summer) ADM

Departures

Joel J. Klein General Engineer NMSS

Amy Roma Legal Intern ASLBP
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs (OPA)

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 27, 2005

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

The termination of the NRC’s Special Oversight Panel for Davis-Besse.

The degraded security fence system at Seabrook.

The NRC’s Atomic Safety Licensing Board (ASLB) decision to reject Utah’s appeal of the

February decision on the proposed Private Fuel Storage facility.

Questions from Vermont news outlets about the ASLB decision and dry-cask storage at

Vermont-Yankee.

Lack of regulatory requirement for back up power for emergency sirens.

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA assisted at two Congressional Hearings.

A profile of Chairman Diaz appeared in Thursday’s edition of The Hill, prior to the Chairman’s

testimony before the Senate.

Press Releases

Headquarters:

05-082 NRC Ends License for Trojan, Releases Site for Unrestricted Use (5/23)

05-083 NRC Licensing Board Denies the State of Utah’s Motion For Reconsideration of

the Board’s Final Partial Initial Decision Approving the PFS Application (5/24)

05-084 NRC ACRS to Meet June 1-3 in Rockville (5/25)

05-085 NRC Publishes Licensing Inspection and Annual Fees for Fiscal Year 2005

(5/26)

Regions:

III-05-029 NRC to Discuss Preliminary Results of an In-Depth Inspection at Perry Nuclear

Power Plant (5/23)

IV-05-023 NRC to Hold Conference with Arizona Public Service Co. for Palo Verde (5/26)
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary (SECY)

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 27, 2005

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. Commission Voting

Record on SECY-05-0061

5/25/05 Final Rule to Amend 10 CFR Part 9,

Subpart A, "Freedom of Information Act

Regulations," and Subpart B, "Privacy Act

Regulations"

Information Papers

1. SECY-05-0095 5/26/05 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending

May 13, 2005

Memoranda

1. M050525A 5/25/05 Staff Requirements-Affirmation Session: I.

SECY-05-0061 - Final Rule to Amend 10

CFR Part 9, Subpart A, "Freedom of

Information Act Regulations," and

Subpart B, "Privacy Act Regulations"

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Congressman Edward J. Markey, dated May 18, 2005, provides follow-up on the

March 17, 2005, letter concerning the two radioactive sources imported from Russia by

Halliburton Energy Services.

2. Letter to Congressman Edward J. Markey, dated May 19, 2005, responds to concerns about

an application by Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company (CYAPCO) to NRC on

disposal of radioactive demolition debris from the decommissioning of CYAPCO’s Haddam

Neck plant.

3. Letter to Congress (Sen. Jeffords, Sen. Leahy, Rep. Sanders, and Rep. Olver), dated May

19, 2005, responds to letter urging the NRC to implement recommendations of GAO report

“NRC Needs to Do More to Ensure that Power Plants are Effectively Controlling Spent

Nuclear Fuel.”

4. Letter to Ambassador Linton F. Brooks, DOE, dated May 24, 2005, concerns U.S.

Government position on international safety and security of radioactive material within the

context of the IAEA Code of Conduct for the Safety and Security of Radioactive Materials.
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE O

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board ORDER, In the Matter of U.S. Department of Energy

(High Level Waste Repository: Pre-Application Matters), Docket No. PAPO-00, ASLBP No.

04-829-01-PAPO, May 23, 2005.

2. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Meeting of the Subcommittee on Digital

Instrumentation and Control Systems, notice of meeting (6/14-15/05). 

3. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Joint Meeting of the Subcommittees on

Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment and on Plant Operations, notice of meeting

(6/15/05). 

4. Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste, Meeting on Planning and Procedures, notice of

meeting (6/16/05).

5. Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste, notice of 160th meeting (6/15-17/05). 
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE P

Region II (RII)

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 27, 2005

Emergency Exercise - Honeywell International Fuel Production/Conversion Facility

On May 24, 2005, the agency participated in an emergency exercise involving a fuel

production/conversion facility located in Metropolis, Illinois. NRC’s headquarters and Region II

participated with Commissioner Jaczko as the NRC’s Executive Team Director and the

Regional Administrator as the Region II Site Team Director.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Operational Safety Assessment Review Team

(OSART) Exit Meeting

On May 25, the Deputy Regional Administrator attended the IAEA’s OSART exit meeting held

at the Brunswick Nuclear Plant in North Carolina.

On May 26, 2005, the Director, Division of Nuclear Installation Safety for the IAEA, Chief,

Operational Safety Section (and a previous Chairman of the Slovakian Regulatory Authority)

and Team Leader for the Brunswick OSART gave a presentation to the regional staff on the

IAEA's OSART process.
May 27, 2005 ENCLOSURE P

Region IV (RIV)

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 27, 2005

Resident Inspector Counterpart Meeting

On May 24-26, 2005, Region IV held its semiannual Resident Inspector Counterpart meeting in

the Region IV offices. In addition to resident inspectors and regional personnel, attendees

included representatives from the nuclear regulatory agencies in Mexico (CNSNS) and Sweden

(SKI). The CNSNS participation in this meeting is part of the NRC-CNSNS continued

cooperation in nuclear safety and reactor oversight. 
May 27, 2005 

Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA)

Items of Interest

Week Ending May 27, 2005

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