INFORMATION REPORT

January 5, 2006 SECY-06-0004

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING

DECEMBER 30, 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*

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 5, 2006 SECY-06-0004

For: The Commissioners

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING

DECEMBER 30, 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*

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 DECEMBER 30, 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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NRR 2 STP *

NMSS 4 OPA 8

RES * OIP *

NSIR 5 SECY 9

OGC * Region I *

ADM 6 Region II *

OIS 7 Region III *

CFO * Region IV *

HR 7 EDO *

SBCR * OCA *

OE * ACRS/ACNW 10

*No input this week
December 30, 2005 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 30, 2005

Issuance of Amendment to Seabrook Station Unit No. 1 Recapturing Zero Power/Low Power

Testing Time

On December 22, 2005, the staff issued an amendment extending the expiration date of the

Seabrook Station Unit No. 1 (Seabrook) Facility Operating License. The amendment, issued in

accordance with Commission guidance contained in Staff Requirements Memorandum

SECY-98-296, allows Seabrook to recapture approximately 41 months of startup testing time

incurred prior to issuance of its full-power operating license. This amendment was not a

request for license renewal under 10 CFR Part 54. The new expiration date for the operating

license is March 15, 2030, which is 40 years from issuance of the full-power license.

Order Issued Approving Transfer of License for Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC)

On December 23, 2005, the NRC issued the subject order. The order was issued in response

to the August 1, 2005, application from Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), Nuclear

Management Company, LLC (NMC), and FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (FPLE Duane Arnold)

which requested approval for the direct license transfer in coordination with IPL's proposed

transfer of its 70-percent ownership interest in DAEC to FLPE Duane Arnold. The submittal

also requested approval of the transfer of NMC's operating authority to FPLE Duane Arnold. 

The NRC will issue the conforming amendment for these license transfers on the same date

that the transfer of the ownership interest occurs. 
December 30, 2005 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 30, 2005

Issuance of Technical Evaluation Report for Salt Waste Disposal at the Savannah River Site

On December 28, 2005, the Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection

issued a Technical Evaluation Report that documents its analysis and conclusions regarding the

U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) draft waste determination for salt waste disposal at the

Savannah River Site. This draft waste determination was submitted to NRC for review in

accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (NDAA). The

NRC staff has concluded that there is reasonable assurance that the applicable criteria of the

NDAA can be met provided certain assumptions made in DOE's analysis are verified. The

report is publicly available in ADAMS under accession number ML053010225.
December 30, 2005 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 30, 2005

Preliminary Notifications

- PNO-I-05-031, Cardinal Health - AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - TRANSPORTATION

ACCIDENT INVOLVING USED TECHNETIUM 99M SYRINGES.
December 30, 2005 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Administration (ADM)

Items of Interest 

Week Ending December 30, 2005

Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking (PRM-34-6) from Organization of Agreement States

On December 28, 2005, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (70 FR 76724)

announcing the receipt of the subject petition for rulemaking. The petitioner requests that the

NRC amend its regulations to require that an individual receive at least 40 hours of radiation

safety training before using sources of radiation for industrial radiography, clarify the

requirements for at least two individuals to be present at a temporary job site, and clarify how

many individuals are required to meet surveillance requirements. The comment period for this

action closes March 13, 2006.

Contract Award

On December 22, 2005, a competitive cost reimbursement contract no. DR-02-06-005 was

awarded to OAO Corporation under the General Services Administration Federal Supply

Schedule. The contractor shall develop and deploy the National Source Tracking System

(NSTS) which shall track the manufacture, possession and transfer of individual nuclear sealed

sources by United States nuclear material and import/export licensees throughout their lifecycle. Upon deployment, the contractor shall provide operational support for the SafeSource

Infrastructure and maintenance for the NSTS. The total estimated cost is $15,310,574,

including all options. The period of performance is five years, including three one-year option

periods.
December 30, 2005 ENCLOSURE G

Office of Information Services (OIS)

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 30, 2005

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

December 23 through December 29, 2005:

Mailing list (Referral by GSA) FOIA/PA-2006-0071

American Smelting & Refining Corp., documents concerning role as

uranium ore buyer for the AEC, 1950s; documents re: handling of

radioactive material at El Paso, TX, Dona Ana County, NM, or

Amarillo, TX sites from 1935 - current

FOIA/PA-2006-0072

Progress in meeting December 31, 2006, automatic declassification

of 25+ year old classified records

FOIA/PA-2006-0073

National Refractories & Minerals Corp. (aka Kaiser Aluminum &

Chemicals), P. O. Box 499, State Route J, Mexico, MO, MLTS license

24-20011-01, MLTS information & compliance & enforcement files

FOIA/PA-2006-0074
December 30, 2005 ENCLOSURE I

Office of Human Resources (HR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 30, 2005

Arrival

FEINTUCH, KARL PROJECT MANAGER NRR

MITTS, TIMOTHY REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER NRR

Retirements

BELL, LILLIAN B. OFFICE AUTOMATION ASSISTANT NRR

BERKOW, HERBERT N. PROJ DIR, PROJECT DIRECTORATE IV NRR

BRYANT, WILMA J. SECRETARY (OA) R-II

LEE, HENRY W. SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER NMSS

MCCRORY, STEPHEN L. DIRECTOR, DRMA R-IV

RANDALL, BENJAMIN W. SR. COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST IS

Departures

SHIN, KYUNG H. RISK ANALYST (NSPDP) NMSS
December 30, 2005 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs (OPA)

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 30, 2005

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

The Commission’s approval of a final rule for the AP1000 reactor design certification.

The staff’s Technical Evaluation Report on the Department of Energy’s waste determination

proposal for tank cleanup at the Savannah River Site.

Press Releases

Headquarters:

05-168 NRC Approves Certification of Westinghouse’s AP1000 Advanced Reactor

Design (12/30)
December 30, 2005 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary (SECY)

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 30, 2005

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. COMSECY-05-0019

(IN PART)

06/07/05 Protective Measures and Implementing

Guidance for Groups 1 Through 4 Materials

Licensees

SRM on 05-0019 08/23/05 (same)

Commission Voting

Record on 05-0019

08/23/05 (same)

2. M051230 12/30/05 Staff Requirements - Affirmation Session: I.

SECY-05-0227 - Final Rule - AP1000

Design Certification

Commission Voting

Record - SECY-05-0227

12/30/05 Final Rule - AP1000 Design Certification

Information Papers

SECY-05-0229 12/20/05 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending

December 9, 2005

Commission Correspondence

- Letter to Congress, dated December 22, 2005, provides NRC's response to the

recommendation made by GAO in its report "Financial Audit: Restatements to the NRC's

Fiscal Year 2003 Financial Statements" (GAO-06-30R).

Federal Register Notices Issued

- Proposed rule: 10 CFR Parts 30, 31, 32, and 150, RIN: 3150-AH41, Exemptions from

Licensing, General Licenses, and Distribution of Byproduct Material: Licensing and

Reporting Requirements.
December 30, 2005 ENCLOSURE S

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS)/

Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW)

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 30, 2005

As a result of its 528th meeting (December 7-10, 2005), the ACRS issued letters and

reports on the following subjects. 

Date Subject

December 21, 2005 Draft Final Generic Letter 2005-XX, “Impact of Potentially Degraded

Hemyc/MT Fire Barrier Materials on Compliance with Approved Fire

Protection Programs”

As a result of its 166th meeting (December 13-14, 2005), the ACNW issued letters and

reports on the following subjects. 

Date Subject

December 27, 2005 Observations of Stakeholder Participation in Recent Meetings of the

Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW)

December 27, 2005 Opportunities in the Area of Low-Level Radioactive Waste

Management