INFORMATION REPORT

May 3, 2005 SECY-05-0077

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-05-0077 - “WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING APRIL 22, 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
May 3, 2005 SECY-05-0077

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: SECY-05-0077 - “WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK 

ENDING APRIL 22, 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 APRIL 22, 2005

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

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: T. Kim, OEDO by E-mail: tjk3@nrc.gov. 

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NRR 2 STP *

NMSS 4 OPA 17

RES 8 OIP *

NSIR 9 SECY 19

OGC * Region I *

ADM 10 Region II 21

OIS 11 Region III *

CFO * Region IV 23

HR 15 EDO *

SBCR * OCA 24

OE *

*No input this week
April 22, 2005 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending April 22, 2005

Waterford, Unit 3, Extended Power Uprate (EPU)

On April 15, 2005, NRR issued a license amendment approving an 8-percent EPU for

Waterford Nuclear Plant, Unit 3, which increases its maximum steady state reactor core power

level from 3441 megawatts-thermal (MWt) to 3716 MWt. The licensee plans to implement the

EPU during its Spring 2005 outage. 

Issuance of Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2005-07, “Compensatory Measures to Satisfy the

Fire Protection Program Requirements”

On April 19, 2005, the NRC issued the subject RIS to inform addressees that alternate

compensatory measures, as otherwise required by the approved fire protection program, may

be used for a degraded or inoperable fire protection feature under certain circumstances. This

RIS describes the proper method for changing the approved fire protection program to utilize an

alternate compensatory measure.
April 22, 2005 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)

Items of Interest

Week Ending April 22, 2005

Mixed-Oxide Construction Quality Assurance and Inspection Workshop Presented by NRC to

the Nuclear, Industrial and Environmental Regulatory Authority of Russia

On April 11-14, 2005, management and staff from the Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and

Safeguards and Region Il presented a mixed-oxide (MOX) construction Quality Assurance (QA)

and inspection workshop to management and staff of the Nuclear, Industrial and Environmental

Regulatory Authority of Russia (Rostekhnadzor). This workshop was in support of regulatory

development activities associated with the U.S./Russian Federation Surplus Weapons-Grade

Plutonium Disposition Program. There were presentations on the U.S. MOX fuel facility

licensing process and the MOX inspection program. The workshop was well-attended and the

information presented was well-received by the Russians, as noted by comments and course

evaluations. Other workshops requested by Rostekhnadzor include media interactions,

inspector communications with applicants, and design QA inspection.

Meeting with National Academy of Sciences on Waste Incidental to Reprocessing

On April 14, 2005, staff from the Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection

gave a presentation to a committee of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in Augusta,

Georgia. The NAS committee is conducting a study of the Department of Energy's plans to

manage tank waste at Hanford, Idaho, and Savannah River that exceeds Class C

concentrations and which will not be disposed of in a geologic repository. The staff

presentation discussed: (1) NRC's previous incidental waste review for Savannah River, which

was completed in June 2000; (2) technical areas addressed in the review; and (3) how future

reviews may be affected by the recently enacted National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal

Year 2005.

Meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on National Source Tracking at NRC

On April 20, 2005, the Interagency Coordinating Committee (ICC) on National Source Tracking

met at NRC headquarters. The Committee received a briefing on the offsite source recovery

program and an update on the status of the National Source Tracking rulemaking and

information technology activities. The Committee also discussed communication outreach and

the development of a communication plan specifically for the ICC. Attendees from other

agencies included: (1) representatives from the Departments of State, Commerce,

Transportation, and Energy; (2) the Environmental Protection Agency; (3) the Federal Bureau

of Investigations; (4) the Department of Homeland Security - Infrastructure Protection; and (5)

the Department of Homeland Security - Customs. The next meeting will be in late October.

Meeting with Holtec International to Discuss Amendment 3 to the HI-STORM 100 Certificate of

Compliance

On April 21, 2005, staff from the Spent Fuel Project Office (SFPO) met with representatives

from Holtec International on the subject issue. The discussion focused on enhancements to the

HI-STORM 100U spent fuel underground cask storage system. The enhancements will be
April 22, 2005 ENCLOSURE B

described in a revised Amendment 3 certificate of compliance (CoC) application scheduled to

be submitted to NRC in May 2005. Staff review of the original December 30, 2004,

Amendment 3 CoC application was suspended at the request of Holtec on March 11, 2005,

after completion of the technical acceptance review, during which the staff had identified

several technical issues.
April 22, 2005 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES)

Items of Interest

Week Ending April 22, 2005

International Meeting of Working Group on Integrity and Aging of Structures and Components

(WGIAGE)

On April 11-13, 2005, RES staff participated in meetings of the subject working group of the

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Committee on the Safety of

Nuclear Installations. Participation in the WGIAGE meetings provides a forum for the exchange

of international research and operating experience related to the integrity of nuclear power plant

structures and components. Activities discussed at the WGIAGE meeting included a survey on

international experience and research related to primary water stress corrosion cracking

(PWSCC); a benchmark analysis of pressurized thermal shock test data provided by Electricité

de France; preparation of a state-of-the-art report on risk-informed in-service inspection (RIISI); development of seismic design criteria; and aging management practices. RES staff

presentations were related to pressurized thermal shock, loss of coolant accident (LOCA)

frequencies, and PWSCC projects.

Modification to Agreement Between the NRC and the Russian Research Center (RRC)

(Formerly the I.V. Kurchatov Institute) on Fuel Behavior and Material Science Research

On April 20, 2005, the Director, RES, signed the subject document which will affect new tasks

that are to be conducted in 2005-2006. The tasks will include the completion of a data report

on pulse reactor tests, and neutronic code benchmark analysis for a postulated reactivity

accident with mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel. 

First Meeting of the Interoffice Technical Advisory Group for Nuclear Analysis

The first meeting of the interoffice Technical Advisory Group for Nuclear Analysis (TAG-N) was

held on April 20, 2005, and included representatives from the Offices of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation (NRR), Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), and RES. The meeting

was attended by eleven technical specialists representing nuclear analysis issues and activities

in the following regulatory areas: power reactors and spent fuel pools; research and test

reactors; fuel enrichment and fabrication facilities; material shipping packages; spent fuel

storage and transport casks; high-level waste repository, and facility decommissioning and

decontamination. 
April 22, 2005 ENCLOSURE D

Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending April 22, 2005

Preliminary Notifications

1. PNO-I-05-17, Millstone Unit 3 Power Station - ALERT DECLARED AT MILLSTONE 3

DUE TO A MAIN STREAM SAFETY VALVE NOT RESEATING AFTER A SAFETY

INJECTION ACTUATION ON LOW MAIN STEAM LINE PRESSURE

2. PNO-III-05-009, Prairie Island Nuclear Management Company - TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATION REQUIRED SHUTDOWN OF PRAIRIE ISLAND UNIT 2 FOR

GREATER THAN 72 HOURS
April 22, 2005 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Administration (ADM)

Items of Interest 

Week Ending April 22, 2005

AP1000 Design Certification (AH56-Part 52)

On April 18, 2005, the NRC published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (70 FR 20062)

that would certify the AP1000 standard plant design. The proposed rule would allow applicants

or licensees who intend to construct and operate an AP1000 design to do so by referencing the

AP1000 design certification rule. The comment period for this action closes July 5, 2005.

Model Milestones for NRC Adjudicatory Proceedings (AH71 - Part 2)

On April 20, 2005, the NRC published a final rule in the Federal Register (70 FR 20457) that

amended its rules for the conduct of adjudicatory proceedings. The final rule presents model

milestones for the conduct of NRC adjudicatory proceedings. The final rule also requires a

presiding officer to refer to the model milestones as a starting point for establishing a hearing

schedule and to manage the case in accordance with that schedule. The final rule becomes

effective May 20, 2005. 
April 22, 2005 ENCLOSURE G

Office of Information Services (OIS)

Items of Interest

Week Ending April 22, 2005

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

April 15 through April 21, 2005:

OIG Case 0481I, final actions taken to close out findings FOIA/PA-2005-0205

Three specific records not publicly available in ADAMS, re: White

Eagle Toxicology Labs, Doylestown, PA

FOIA/PA-2005-0206

Millstone Unit 3, Class II emergency of 4/17/05, all records FOIA/PA-2005-0207

Millstone Units 2 & 3, steam relief valves, all records re: inspections,

LERs, condition reports of failures, malfunctions of subject valves

FOIA/PA-2005-0208

Millstone Units 2 & 3, all records re: defective fuel & defective fuel

cladding

FOIA/PA-2005-0209

Millstone Units 2 & 3, all records re: defects including cracks &

corrosion in steam generator tubing

FOIA/PA-2005-0210

Solicitation DR-04-0072 (Visa services & course services), name &

address of incumbent, current contract, bid abstract of current

contract, & dollar value for FY04

FOIA/PA-2005-0211
April 22, 2005 ENCLOSURE I

Office of Human Resources (HR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending April 22, 2005

Arrivals

Adrienne Redden Secretary (OA) NMSS

Christopher J. Fong Engineering Technician R-II

Retirements

Jonathan Armenta, Jr. Director, OI Field Office OI

Patricia M. Celenza Secretary (OA) OHR
April 22, 2005 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs (OPA)

Items of Interest

Week Ending April 22, 2005

Media Interest

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

NRC’s proposed civil penalty against Davis-Besse and an Order against a system engineer

formerly employed at the plant.

An unplanned shutdown, resulting alert declaration, and subsequent inspection and root cause

analysis at Millstone Power Station.

The return of contaminated soil to Maine Yankee from Envirocare in Utah.

A small amount of uranium aluminum oxide missing from a Teaneck, N.J., laboratory.

Other Public Affairs Items:

Regional OPA staff continued to assist at end-of-cycle meetings for the annual assessments of

nuclear plant performance.

Press Releases

Headquarters:

05-068 NRC Adopts Model Milestones to Increase Fairness and Efficiency of

Adjudicatory Hearings (4/19)

05-069 NRC Finds no Significant Environmental Impact from Extended Operation of

ANO-2 (4/20)

05-070 $5,450,000 Fine for Davis-Besse Reactor Vessel Head Violations

05-071 NRC Publishes Regulatory Issue Summary on Fire Protection Compensatory

Measures (4/22)

Regions:

I-05-021 NRC Monitoring Event at Millstone 3 (4/17)

I-05-022 NRC Begins Special Inspection at Millstone Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant (4/20)

I-05-023 NRC to Discuss 2004 Performance Assessment for James A. Fitzpatrick

Nuclear Power Plant (4/21)

I-05-024 NRC to Discuss 2004 Performance Assessment for Nine Mile Point Nuclear

Power Plant (4/21)
April 22, 2005 ENCLOSURE M

II-05-021 NRC to Meet with Southern Nuclear Officials to Discuss Safety Performance

at Farley Nuclear Power Plant (4/22)

II-05-022 NRC to Discuss 2004 Performance at Oconee Nuclear Power Plant (4/22)

IV-05-013 NRC to Discuss 2004 Performance Assessment for Callaway Nuclear Plant

(4/18)
April 22, 2005 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary (SECY)

Items of Interest

Week Ending April 22, 2005

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SECY-05-0054 3/31/05 Proposed Rule: Radiological Criteria for

Controlling the Disposition of Solid Materials

(RIN 3150-AH18)

Information Papers

1. SECY-05-0063 4/19/05 “Weekly Information Report - Week Ending

April 8, 2005"

Memoranda

1. M050420A 4/20/05 Staff Requirements - Affirmation Session: I.

SECY-05-0053 (1) Exelon Generation

Company, LLC; (2) Dominion Nuclear North

Anna, LLC; (3) System Energy Resources,

Inc.; (4) Louisiana Energy Services, L.P.; (5)

USEC Inc.

2. M050421A 4/21/05 Staff Requirements - Affirmation Session: I.

SECY-05-0059 - Duke Energy Corp.

(Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2),

Commission sua sponte review of portions

of the Licensing Board’s March 10, 2005

final decision on security contention

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Application for License to Export Major Components for Nuclear Reactors. 
April 22, 2005 ENCLOSURE P

Region II (RII)

Items of Interest

Week Ending April 22, 2005

Florida Power and Light Company - Turkey Point Management Meeting

On April 18, 2005, Region II management and staff met with representatives from Florida

Power and Light Company (FPL) to discuss the results of FP&L’s evaluation of plant

challenges, secondary equipment maintenance issues, and performance improvement

initiatives relating to cross-cutting aspects at Turkey Point Nuclear Plant.

Framatome Emergency Exercise

On April 20, 2005, Region II participated in the Framatome Emergency Exercise in Richland,

WA. The Region II participation included a Site Team that is staffed for a fuel facility response. 

The Deputy Regional Administrator was the Site Team Director. 
April 22, 2005 ENCLOSURE P

Region IV (RIV)

Items of Interest

Week Ending April 22, 2005

Regional Administrator Visits Arkansas Nuclear One

On April 21, 2005, the Regional Administrator attended a ceremony for newly licensed

operators for the Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) plant and presented operator license

certificates. On the following day, he toured the ANO facility with the resident inspectors, and

met with licensee officials to discuss general items of interest involving the facility. 

 
April 22, 2005 

Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA)

Items of Interest

Week Ending April 22, 2005

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