INFORMATION REPORT

January 18, 2006 SECY-06-0013

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING

JANUARY 6, 2006

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

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards/

Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste S

*No input this week.

/RA/

William M. Dean

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

U. Shoop, OEDO
January 18, 2006 SECY-06-0013

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING

JANUARY 6, 2006

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

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards/

Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste S

*No input this week.

/RA/

William M. Dean

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

U. Shoop, OEDO

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 6, 2006

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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NRR * STP *

NMSS * OPA 17

RES 8 OIP *

NSIR * SECY 19

OGC * Region I *

ADM 10 Region II *

OIS 11 Region III *

CFO * Region IV 23

HR 15 EDO *

SBCR * OCA 24

OE * ACRS/ACNW 25

*No input this week
January 6, 2006 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES)

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 6, 2006

Publication of NUREG/CR-6890, “Reevaluation of Station Blackout (SBO) Risk at Nuclear

Power Plants”

Staff issued the subject NUREG to provide updates of loss of offsite power (LOOP) initiating

event frequencies and nonrecovery probabilities, station blackout risk estimates in terms of core

damage frequency (CDF), and the resolution of peer review comments on the draft report. The

report shows that (1) LOOP frequencies have decreased but duration times have increased,

and (2) although overall SBO CDF estimates have decreased, the risk from grid-related LOOP

events has increased. The NRC staff is applying the results and insights from this report to

agency actions related to grid reliability at nuclear power plants.
January 6, 2006 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Administration (ADM)

Items of Interest 

Week Ending January 6, 2006

Proposed Rule on Exemptions From Licensing, General Licenses, and Distribution of Byproduct

Material; Licensing and Reporting Requirements 10 CFR Parts 30, 31, 32, and 150

On January 4, 2006, the NRC published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (71 FR 275)

that would amend its regulations governing the use of byproduct material. The proposed

amendments would revise requirements for reporting transfers of byproduct materials to

persons exempt from licensing, simplify the licensing of smoke detector distribution, remove

obsolete provisions, and clarify certain regulatory provisions. The comment period for this

action closes March 20, 2006.
January 6, 2006 ENCLOSURE G

Office of Information Services (OIS)

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 6, 2006

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act Requests Received During the Period of

December 30, 2005 through January 5, 2006:

December 12, 2005 letter from Jack Strosnider, NMSS, to John

Parkyn, Private Fuel Storage, LLC

FOIA/PA-2006-0075

Mailing list (Referral by GSA) FOIA/PA-2006-0076

OI Reports 3-2004-027 & 3-2005-013 FOIA/PA-2006-0077

Radiation dose rate for named individual FOIA/PA-2006-0078

Fansteel FMRI facility, Muskagee, OK, studies done by NRC re:

chemical analyses and/or RCRA analyses of radioactive waste

material on site

FOIA/PA-2006-0079

MLTS database of sites which contain or use radioactive materials &

are subject to NRC licensing requirements, all regions

FOIA/PA-2006-0080
January 6, 2006 ENCLOSURE I

Office of Human Resources (HR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 6, 2006

Arrival

BORDEN, WILLIAM SENIOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR OI

CAMPE, KAZIMERAS M. CONSULTANT NRR

CORLEY, CHERRIE M. SENIOR BUDGET ANALYST CFO

DABBS, WILLIAM T. IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) IS

DAVIS, QIANA C. AFFIRMATIVE EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST SBCR

FARBER, MARTIN J. CONSULTANT EDO

FORSATY, FRED REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER NRR

HOANG, DAN V. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER NRR

JACKSON, BRIANA HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT HR

LOPATTO, JEANNE T. SPEC ASST FOR FEDERAL & INTL PROGRAMS COMM

OUDINOT, DANIELE H. REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER NRR

SANBORN, GARY F. CONSULTANT OE

DUBOUCHET, ANDRES V. MECHANICAL ENGINEER NRR

Retirements

CAMPE, KAZIMIERAS M. SENIOR REACTOR ENGINEER NRR

COADY, JAMES M. TEAM LEADER OIG

COATES, PATRICIA M. LICENSING ASSISTANT NRR

DICK, GEORGE F. SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER NRR

EL-ZEFTAWY, MEDHAT M. SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER ACRS

GOODMAN, P. C. SENIOR HUMAN FACTORS SPECIALIST NRR

GRIGGS, DIANNE R. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFICER IP

LIANG, CHU-YU SENIOR REACTOR ENGINEER, NUCLEAR NRR

MAJOR, RICHARD K. SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER ACRS

MEEHAN, BARBARA D. SENIOR CONTRACT SPECIALIST ADM

MILLMAN, GILBERT SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER RES
January 6, 2006 ENCLOSURE I

ROSENTHAL, JACK E. CHIEF, ADVANCED REACTORS AND

REGULATORY EFFECTIVENESS BRANCH

RES

RUTH, LAWRENCE C. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT MANAGER NRR

SHELBURNE, ELIZABETH C. SENIOR IM AUTOMATION SPECIALIST IS

STEIN, STEVE SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER NSIR

SZUKIEWICZ, ANDREW J. SENIOR RESEARCH PROGRAM COORDINATOR RES

WOHL, MILLARD L. RELIABILITY AND RISK ANALYST NRR

Departures

STEELE, SHARON A. TEAM LEADER ACRS
January 6, 2006 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs (OPA)

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 6, 2006

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

The NRC’s enforcement actions against four individuals in the Davis-Besse investigation.

The NRC’s draft order requiring Indian Point to install backup power supply to its emergency

notification system.

Plans by the Farley nuclear plant to transport used reactor vessel heads by barge to Houston,

then by truck to Envirocare in Utah for disposal.

Press Releases

Headquarters:

06-001 NRC Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste to Meet in Rockville, Maryland,

Jan. 10-12 (1/3)

06-002 NRC Publishes Clarification of Fire Protection Requirements for Electrical

Circuits in Nuclear Power Plants (1/4)

06-003 NRC Releases Draft Order for Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant to Install BackUp Power for its Emergency Notification System (1/5)

06-004 NRC Considers Changes to Regulations on Products Containing Radioactive

Material (1/5)

Regions:

I-06-001 NRC, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co. Managers to Discuss Company’s Fleet

of Nuclear Plants (1/3)

III-06-001 NRC Bars Four Individuals from NRC-Regulated Work Because of Inaccurate

Davis-Besse Nuclear Plant Information (1/5)
January 6, 2006 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary (SECY)

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 6, 2006

Federal Register Notices Issued

- Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Joint Meeting of the Subcommittees on

Regulatory Policies and Practices and on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena, notice of

meeting (1/25/06).
January 6, 2006 ENCLOSURE P

Region IV (RIV)

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 6, 2006

Regional Administrator’s Visit to Callaway Plant

On January 6, 2006, the Regional Administrator made a site visit to the Callaway Plant. The

visit consisted of a tour of the facility, meeting with the Resident Inspectors, and a meeting with

licensee management. The Regional Administrator also presented Operator License

certificates. 
January 6, 2006 

Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA)

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 6, 2006

CONGRESSIONAL HEARING SCHEDULE, NO. 1

 OCAContact

 DATE & PLACE

TIME WITNESS SUBJECT 

Combs 01/25/06

SD-406

9:30 DOE, EPA, NRC, NEI,

Radiation oncologist BillHendie, Ted Rockwell

EPA and NRC radiation standards Senator I

Environm

Combs 02/07/06

Tentative

TBA DOE Status of Yucca Mountain license

application

Senator DEnergy a

Note: The Senate will convene January 18, 2006, and the House of Representatives will convene January 31, 2006.
January 6, 2006 ENCLOSURE S

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS)/

Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW)

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 6, 2006

ACRS Issues Letter Report on Extended Power Uprate at Vermont Yankee

On January 4, 2006, the ACRS completed the subject report. The letter report will be publicly

available on January 9, 2006. This letter report was the result of a major ACRS review

involving several Committee meetings. During the review, the ACRS had the benefit of

discussions with the NRC staff, the public, and Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee, LLC and

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Incorporated (licensee). The ACRS recommended that the

application for the extended power uprate at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station should

be approved. Several other recommendations and conclusions are also included in the letter

report.

ACNW Issues a White Paper on the History and Framework of Commercial Low-Level

Radioactive Waste (LLW) Management in the U.S.

On December 30, 2005, the ACNW issued the subject White Paper. The paper consists of

three parts: (1) LLW program history, including early approaches to management of LLW,

congressional actions, efforts to site new LLW disposal facilities, and current program status;

(2) NRC LLW regulatory framework, including development of the LLW regulations, activities by

NRC and the U.S. Department of Energy pertaining to management of greater than Class C

waste, and NRC LLW program development pertaining to regulatory guidance and policy, LLW

research, and strategic planning; and (3) Past ACNW technical advise and recommendations

on LLW to the Commission. The paper provides background for further dialog between the

NRC staff and the LLW stakeholders on risk-informing the regulatory framework for LLW.