INFORMATION REPORT

November 5, 2007 SECY-07-0195

For: The Commissioners 

From: Vonna L. Ordaz, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

OCTOBER 26, 2007 

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A 

New Reactors B 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C* 

Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs D* 

Nuclear Regulatory Research E 

Nuclear Security and Incident Response F 

Administration G 

Information Services H 

Chief Financial Officer I* 

Human Resources J 

Small Business and Civil Rights K* 

Enforcement L* 

Public Affairs M 

International Programs N* 

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 Belkys Sosa Acting for/ 

Vonna L. Ordaz 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

C. Ridge, OEDO 
November 2, 2007 SECY-07-0195

For: The Commissioners 

From: Vonna L. Ordaz, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

OCTOBER 26, 2007 

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A 

New Reactors B 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C* 

Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs D* 

Nuclear Regulatory Research E 

Nuclear Security and Incident Response F 

Administration G 

Information Services H 

Chief Financial Officer I* 

Human Resources J 

Small Business and Civil Rights K* 

Enforcement L* 

Public Affairs M 

International Programs N* 

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 Belkys Sosa Acting for/ 

Vonna L. Ordaz 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

C. Ridge, OEDO 

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 26, 2007

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

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: C. Ridge, OEDO by E-mail: acr1@nrc.gov. 

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NRO * OPA 17 

NMSS 4 OIP * 

FSME 6 SECY 19 

RES * Region I 20 

NSIR 10 Region II 21 

ADM 11 Region III 22 

OIS 12 Region IV 23 

CFO * EDO * 

HR 16 OCA 24 

SBCR * 

*No input this week 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 26, 2007 

6th International Conference on NDE in Relation to Structural Integrity for Nuclear and 

Pressurized Components

On October 8-10, 2007, the staff attended the 6th International Conference on NonDestructive 

Examination (NDE) in Relation to Structural Integrity for Nuclear and Pressurized Components, 

in Budapest, Hungary. This conference is held approximately every 18 months and is devoted to 

the advancement of NDE and in-service inspection of nuclear components. The staff attended 

presentations relevant to operating plants and new construction and obtained information useful 

in current licensing related activities and codes and standards development. 

Ground Water Tritium Discussion with Congressman Spratt 

On October 16, 2007, staff from Headquarters and Region II met with Congressman Spratt from 

North Carolina to discuss the recent ground water tritium monitoring results. 

Public Meeting Related to Public Radiation Safety Cornerstone 

On October 18, 2007, the staff participated in a public meeting with the Nuclear Energy Institute 

(NEI) and public interest groups. The staff presented the Public Radiation Safety Cornerstone 

proposed Significance Determination Process. 

Special Inspection Team Charter at MIT’s Research Reactor 

On October 22, 2007, a Special Inspection Team (SIT) began in response to a higher than 

expected dosimeter reading for a radiation worker at the Massachusetts Institute of 

Technology’s (MIT’s) research reactor. Although no radiation exposure above regulatory 

requirements was identified, the licensee is investigating this higher than expected dosimeter 

reading. The purpose of this SIT is to independently assess the licensee’s investigation. 

Meetings of the Digital Instrumentation and Control Steering Committee and Certain Task 

Working Groups

On October 22, 2007, the Digital Instrumentation and Control (Digital I&C) Steering Committee 

held a public meeting with NEI. Participants included NRR, the Office of Nuclear Reactor 

Research (RES), the Office of New Reactors (NRO), the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 

Safeguards (NMSS), and the Office Nuclear Security Incident Response (NSIR), and NEI. The 

Steering Committee discussed the status of the development and implementation of Interim 

Staff Guidance in a number of technical areas and received feedback from industry 

representatives. Additionally, the Steering Committee discussed long-term schedule and 

implication issues, as well as the planned efforts of a new task working group on Digital I&C 

issues associated with fuel-cycle facilities. 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE A 

On October 22, 2007, staff held a public meeting of the Digital I&C Task Working Group on 

Licensing Process issues. Participants included NRR, NRO and NEI. Topics included draft 

Interim Staff Guidance, draft NEI White Paper, and next steps. 

On October 25, 2007, staff held a public meeting of the Digital I&C Task Working Group on 

Diversity and Defense-In-Depth. Participants included NRR, NRO, RES, NMSS, NEI, the 

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and industry personnel (Duke Energy, Westinghouse, 

et. al.). Topics included the status of White Papers/Comments on the Project Plan, Interim Staff 

Guidance on Diversity and Defense-In-Depth problem statements, and longer term issues. 

On October 25, 2007, staff held a public meeting of the Digital I&C Task Working Group on 

Cyber Security. Participants included NRR, NRO, NSIR, NEI, and industry personnel (Progress 

Energy, Westinghouse, et. al.). The topics included draft Interim Staff Guidance and a 

Correlation Table between Regulatory Guide 1.152 and NEI 04-04. This was the last Task 

Working Group meeting before issuance of the Interim Staff Guidance. 

Transfer of licenses from General Electric to GE – Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC

On October 22, 2007, the transfer of 5 licenses for General Electric’s Sunol, California facilities 

from GE to GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC was completed. The affected licenses are 

the General Electric Morris Operation Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, Vallecitos 

Boiling Water Reactor, General Electric Test Reactor, the Nuclear Test Reactor, and the Empire 

States Atomic Development Associates (ESADA) Vallecitos Experimental Superheat Reactor. 

The Orders approving the transfers were issued on September 6 and September 26, 2007. The 

Nuclear Test Reactor is the only one of these reactors that still has an operating license. The 

other reactors have been permanently shut down. 

Interagency Committee on Dam Safety Meeting 

On October 23, 2007, the staff attended the quarterly Interagency Committee on Dam Safety 

(ICODS) meeting at the Federal Emergency Management Agency offices. During the meeting 

the new ICODS charter was approved and research plans were verified. 

Meeting with Nuclear Energy Institute on GSI-191 

On October 24, 2007, the staff met with NEI, sump strainer vendors, licensees, and other 

stakeholders to discuss Generic Safety Issue 191, Pressurized Water Reactor Sump 

Performance. Issues discussed included chemical effects testing status, results of NRC audits, 

status of licensee completion of corrective actions, and NRC plans for review of licensee 

submittals due by the end of 2007. The staff clarified criteria for review of licensee requests for 

extension of time to complete corrective actions. 

International Meeting with American Institute in Taiwan 

On October 24 – 26, 2007, the staff attended a meeting with the American Institute in Taiwan - 

Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office Joint Standing Committee on Civil Nuclear 

Cooperation. At the meeting, staff discussed the development and implementation of the new 

Mitigating System Performance Index and Unplanned Scrams with Complications performance 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE A 

indicators and staff’s comments on the 2007 recommendations of the International Commission 

on Radiological Protection (ICRP). Staff also discussed nuclear energy and safety cooperative 

activities. 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE B 

 Office of New Reactors (NRO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 26, 2007 

Staff’s Response to SNC’s Motion for Summary Disposition of Environmental Contentions

On October 17, 2007, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) filed motions seeking 

summary disposition of Joint Interventor’s Contentions EC 1.2 and EC 1.3 for the Plant Vogtle 

Early Site Permit. EC 1.2 deals with direct, indirect, cumulative impingement/entrainment and 

chemical and thermal effluent discharge impacts from the proposed intake and discharge 

structures for Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4. EC 1.3 deals with how SNC’s Environmental Report 

addresses the appropriateness of dry cooling. SNC’s motions are based on the staff analysis of 

these issues, and subsequent impact assessments, that were included in the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for an Early Site Permit at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 

Site, NUREG-1872. The staff is supporting the granting of the motions. 

US-APWR Safeguards Information (SGI) Program Inspection

On October 17 and 19, 2007, staff conducted inspections of Mitsubishi’s safeguards information 

(SGI) program in Arlington, Virginia and Monroeville, PA, respectively. The focus of these 

inspections was to determine if Mitsubishi’s SGI program complied with the requirements of 10 

CFR 73.21. Mitsubishi had requested staff approval to store SGI at their offices located in the 

United States and Japan. 

Public Meeting to Discuss ITAAC Closure (52.99) and Enforcement/Assessment 

On October 18, 2007, the staff met with industry representatives as a follow-on from public 

meetings held on August 30-31, 2007. The purpose of the meeting was to obtain external 

stakeholder feedback on the development of Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance 

Criteria (ITAAC) closure implementation guidance pursuant to 10 CFR 52.99 and on 

enforcement and assessment processes. Members of the ITAAC closure working group 

provided feedback to industry on two proposed ITAAC closure letters including a discussion of 

“sufficient information.” The next public meeting is planned for December 11, 2007. 

 

ACRS Subcommittee Meeting on Staff’s Review of Vogtle Early Site Permit Application

On October 24, 2007, the staff met with the ACRS subcommittee on early site permits to discuss 

the preliminary results of its review of the Vogtle Early Site Permit Application. No significant 

issues were identified during the meeting. Immediately following the meeting, the staff 

presented to the ACRS subcommittee its implementation of lessons learned for early site 

permits. This was a followup to a meeting that the staff held with the ACRS to discuss lessons 

learned during the review of the North Anna, Grand Gulf, and Clinton early site permit reviews. 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 26, 2007 

Public Meeting with Toshiba on Requested Pre-application Review of the “Super-Safe, Small, 

and Simple” (4S) Reactor Design 

On October 23, 2007, the staff held a Category 1 public meeting with representatives of the 

public and the Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba) and its project partners, Westinghouse Electric 

Company and Japan’s Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, to discuss 

Toshiba’s request for a pre-application review of the 4S reactor design. Pre-applicant 

presentations provided an overview of the 4S design, safety features, and technology base and 

were followed by discussions of potential focus topics and plans for the requested preapplication design review activities. A statement provided by representatives from the city of 

Galena, Alaska, indicates that they plan to submit a formal request for a pre-application review 

of their siting-related white papers in the near future. 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Workshop on the “International Human Reliability 

Analysis (HRA) Empirical Study” 

On October 23-25, 2007, the staff conducted the subject workshop as part of an international 

cooperative initiative to benchmark various HRA methods against crew performance data 

collected at the Halden Reactor Project simulator. The objective of the study is to evaluate the 

predictive capabilities of HRA methods currently available for use in risk-informed applications. 

Fifteen groups, representing regulatory and industry stakeholders from ten countries, 

participated in this workshop. The workshop’s objective was to discuss the recently completed 

pilot study, revise the experimental design and methodology, and establish milestones and 

schedules for the next phase of the study to be done in 2008-2009. Also, on the basis of these 

preliminary results, participants identified lessons learned that can be used to improve current 

HRA practices. 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE F 

 Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 26, 2007 

PNO-IV-07-007, Arizona Public Service Company

PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 

REQUIRED REACTOR SHUTDOWN 

PNO-II-07-009B, Southern Company

UPDATE – EXTENDED FARLEY AUGMENTED INSPECTION TEAM (AIT) 

PNO-III-07-012, Byron Station 1 and 2

BOTH UNITS AT BYRON SHUT DOWN DUE TO A LEAK IN PIPE 

PNO-IV-07-008, Southern California Edison Co.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BRUSH FIRES AND SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING 

STATION STATUS 

PNO-IV-07-009, Entergy Operations, Inc.

ALERT AT ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE UNIT 2 

PNO-IV-07-008A, Southern California Edison Co.

UPDATE – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BRUSH FIRES AND SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR 

GENERATING STATION STATUS 

PNO-IV-07-009, Entergy Operations, Inc.

ALERT AT ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE UNIT 2 

PNO-II-07-013, Browns Ferry 1, 2, and 3

BROWNS FERRY REFUELING FLOOR CRANE CABLE DEFORMATION 

PNO-IV-07-008B, Southern California Edison Co.

UPDATE – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BRUSH FIRES AND SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR 

GENERATING STATION STATUS 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 26, 2007 

Notification of the Plan for the Transition of Regulatory Authority Resulting From the Expanded 

Definition of Byproduct Material (AH84 – 10 CFR Chapter I)

On October 19, 2007, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (72 FR 59157) 

that presents a transition plan to facilitate the orderly transition of regulatory authority resulting 

from the expanded definition of byproduct material provided in the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 

The Act provided the Commission with regulatory authority of certain radioactive materials that 

were previously under State jurisdiction. 

National Source Tracking of Sealed Sources; Revised Compliance Dates (AI22 – Part 20)

On October 19, 2007, the NRC published a final rule in the Federal Register (72 FR 59162) that 

revised the compliance dates for licensees to begin reporting source transactions and initial 

source inventory information to the National Source Tracking System. The NRC is extending the 

compliance dates because system development has taken longer than originally anticipated. 

The final rule became effective October 19, 2007.

William Stein III, M.D.; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking (PRM-35-19)

On October 24, 2007, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (72 FR 60285) 

that denied a petition for rulemaking submitted by William Stein III, M.D. (PRM-35-19). The 

petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations for the medical use of byproduct 

material concerning training for the parenteral administration of certain radioactive drugs used to 

treat cancer. The NRC denied the petition because it continues to believe that the current 

regulations, addressed in two separate rulemakings in 2002 and 2005, establish the appropriate 

amount of training and experience for a physician to become an authorized user of the 

radionuclides in question. 

State of Nevada; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking (PRM-63-2)

On October 24, 2007, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (72 FR 60288) 

that denied a petition for rulemaking submitted by the State of Nevada (PRM-63-2). The 

petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations for the proposed geologic repository at 

Yucca Mountain, Nevada to specify the limits of permissible spent fuel storage at the Yucca 

Mountain site. The NRC denied the petition because the current regulations are consistent with 

law and do not permit storage of spent fuel at the site unless storage is integral to waste 

handling, necessary treatment, and disposal at the proposed repository. 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE G 

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM100 (Amdt. 4)(AI22 - Part 72)

On October 25, 2007, the NRC published a direct final rule in the Federal Register (72 FR 

60543) that amends the HI-STORM 100 cask system listing in the list of approved spent fuel 

storage casks (Amendment 4) (AI22 - Part 72). This amendment includes changes to add 

site-specific options to the certificate of compliance to permit the use of a modified HI-STORM 

100 cask system at the Indian Point Unit 1 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. The 

direct final rule becomes effective January 8, 2008. 

On October 25, 2007, the NRC published the companion proposed rule to this direct final rule in 

the Federal Register (72 FR 60589). The comment period closes November 26, 2007. 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 26, 2007 

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

of October 19 through October 25, 2007: 

Possible diversion of fissile material produced by Nuclear Materials & 

Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) to Israel, 1975-76, reports, records, 

briefings, or memoranda FOIA/PA-2008-0020 

Log of FOIA requests made to NRC from October 8, 2006, to 

October 8, 2007 FOIA/PA-2008-0021 

Ameren Corp/AmerenUE, communications between Ameren and NRC 

regarding Callaway Plant operating procedures, deficiencies in 

Corrective Action Program, workers’ relations, fire brigade, October 21, 

2003, shutdown, and related issues FOIA/PA-2008-0022 

Office of Investigations report 1-2004-040 and supporting interview 

transcripts and exhibits FOIA/PA-2008-0023 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE J 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 26, 2007 

Arrivals 

ABELSON, HARVEY PROJECT MANAGER NRO 

APP, DANIEL CONTRACT SPECIALIST ADM 

BALL, DAVID REACTOR ENGINEER NRO 

CANDRA, HERNANDO STRUCTURAL ENGINEER NRO 

CHAKRAVORTY, MANAS SR. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER NRO 

CULLER, SARA SECRETARY (OA) NMSS 

CUNNINGHAM, ELIZABETH SECRETARY (OA) NRR 

DACUS, EUGENE SENIOR CONGRESSIONAL FED & EXT 

AFF OFFC CA 

DAILY, JOHN PROJECT MANAGER NRR 

ELLIS, KEVIN PROJECT ENGINEER RII 

GIBSON, LAUREN REACTOR SYSTEMS ANALYST RES 

GOODWIN, CAMERON PROJECT MANAGER NRR 

HERRMANN, DEBRA SENIOR TECH ADVISOR FOR DIGITAL I&C NRO 

JENKINS, CLARENCE STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION MGMT. 

SPEC. ADM 

KLINE, KENNETH PROJECT MANAGER (FINANCIAL 

ASSURANCE) FSME 

MACWILLIAMS, MICHAEL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST NRR 

MILLS, DANIEL GENERAL ENGINEER (NSPDP) NRR 

OLSON, BRUCE PROJECT MANAGER NRO 

PARSONS, DARRYL IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC) NSIR 

RICHARDSON, JERRY SECRETARY (OA) NRO 

SAHLE, SOLOMON HEALTH PHYSICIST NRO 

SCHMIDT, BARBARA HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST HR 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE J 

SHROFF, BEHRAM PROJECT MANAGER FSME 

TRUSSELL, GREGORY TEAM LEADER IS 

VAUGHN, STEPHEN REACTOR OPERATIONS ENGINEER NRR 

WILLIAMS, TAMERA PRESIDENTIAL MGMT FELLOW NRR 

Departures 

LEGARD, LAUREN SECURITY SPECIALIST (NSPDP) NSIR 

LEWIS, ROBIN CHIEF, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 

CENTER ADM 

MACWILLIAMS, MICHAEL IT SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS) NRR 

O'ROURKE, BRIAN BRANCH CHIEF NRR 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE M 

 Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 26, 2007 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following

Spent fuel train derailment on Shearon Harris nuclear power plant property in N.C. 

Inattentive guards, review of security programs, and confirmatory action letter to Peach Bottom 

nuclear plant. 

Oil sheen at the Indian Point nuclear plant in N.Y. 

California wildfires and the ongoing status of San Onofre nuclear plant. 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology research reactor special inspection. 

Other Public Affairs Items

OPA attended Nuclear Forum entitled, “Can Nuclear Help Save the Environment?” where there 

was a viewing of PBS program “e2 Energy” which will broadcast in November. Speakers 

included former NRC Chairman Nils Diaz; Daniel Kammen of the University of California, 

Berkeley; Ed Lyman of the Union of Concerned Scientists; Matt Wald of the New York Times; 

and Mike Wallace of Constellation Energy. 

OPA provided digital images/graphics to reporters for support of their media stores: new 

reactors and the Toshiba pre-application. 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

07-137 NRC Orders Alaska Radiography Firm to Cease Operations Because of Repeated 

Violations of Safety Requirements (10/22) 

07-138 NRC Begins Special Inspection at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s 

Research Reactor (10/22) 

07-139 NRC Issues New Edition of Information Digest (10/24) 

07-140 NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet Nov. 1-3 In Rockville, 

Md. (10/24) 

07-141 NRC Announces Opportunity to Request Hearing on License Renewal Application 

for Beaver Valley Nuclear Plant (10/26) 

Regions:

I-07-055 NRC Assigns New Inspectors to Susquehanna Station (10/23) 

II-07-050 NRC Extends Augmented Inspection Team Inquiry at Farley (10/23) 

III-07-024 NRC Begins Special Inspection at Byron Nuclear Station to Review Corrosion and 

Leakage of Equipment Cooling Water Piping (10/23) 

IV-07-038 NRC Issues Confirmatory Orders to Arizona Public Service Co. & Former Employee 

Requiring Corrective Actions (10/22) 

IV-07-039 NRC Proposes $3,250 Fine for R&M Engineering, Inc. (10/24) 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 26, 2007 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents

 

1. SECY-07-0177 10/03/07 Proposed Rule: Decommissioning Planning (10 

CFR Parts 20, 30, 40, 50, 70, and 72, RIN: 

3150AH45) 

2. Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-07-0158 

10/24/07 Final Rule – Clarification of NRC Civil Penalty 

Authority Over Contractors and Subcontractors 

Who Discriminate Against Employees for 

Engaging in Protected Activities (RIN 3150-

AH59) 

3. SRM on SECY-07-0134 10/25/07 Evaluation of the Overall Effectiveness of the 

Rulemaking Process Improvement 

Implementation Plan 

 Commission Voting 

 Record on 07-0134 

10/25/07 (same) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-07-0176 10/3/07 Status of the Accident Sequence Precursor 

Program and the Development of Standardized 

Plant Analysis Risk Models 

Memoranda

1. M071024A 10/24/07 Staff Requirements – Affirmation Session: I. 

SECY-07-0158 - Final Rule – Clarification of 

NRC Civil Penalty Authority Over Contractors and 

Subcontractors Who Discriminate Against 

Employees for Engaging in Protected Activities 

(RIN 3150-AH59); II. SECY-07-0171 – Pa’ina 

Hawaii, LLC (Material License Application) 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), Meeting of the Economic Simplified 

Boiling Water Reactor Subcommittee, notice of meeting (11/15/2007). 

2. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk 

Assessment, notice of meeting (11/27/2007). 

3. Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials, Meeting on Planning and Procedures, 

notice of meeting (11/13/2007). 

4. ACRS, Subcommittee Meeting on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena, notice of meeting 

(11/14/2007). 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE P 

 Region II (RII) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 26, 2007 

McGuire Regulatory Conference

On October 25, 2007, representatives from Duke Power Company attended an open Regulatory 

Conference in the Region II office. The purpose of the Regulatory Conference was to discuss 

the findings from an inspection report. 
October 26, 2007 ENCLOSURE P 

 Region IV (RIV) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 26, 2007 

Public Meeting with Callaway Plant

On October 19, the NRC staff met with management personnel from AmerenUE, owner and 

operator of the Callaway Plant. The licensee requested the meeting to provide the NRC staff 

updates on several issues at the site. These issues included: essential service water system 

status, action taken to address the problem identification and resolution cross-cutting issue, 

human performance improvements, and safety culture. Several members of the public also 

participated in the meeting via telephone. 
October 26, 2007 

 Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA)  Items of Interest  Week Ending October 26, 2007 

CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS SCHEDULE, NO. 34 

OCA Contact 

Date & Place Time Committee Subject Witnesses 

Powell 10/23/07 

2154 Rayburn 

10:00 House Oversight and 

Government Reform (Representatives Waxman / Davis) 

Health and Environmental Impact on Navajo Nation of Uranium Mining on Indian Lands 

• Hon. George Arthur 

Committee, Navajo 

• Hon. Stephen Etsitt

Environmental Prot

• Dr. Doug Brugge – 

University School o

• Larry King – Gallup• Edith Hood – Churc• Phil Harrison -- Win• Ray Manygoats – T• Hon. Wayne Nastri 

Region 9, EPA 

• David Geiser – Dep

Management, DOE 

• Dr. Charles L. Mille

and State Materials Management Progr

• Robert G. McSwain 

Health Service 

• Jerry Gidner – Direc

Powell 10/31/07 

406 Dirksen 

10:00 Senate Environment and Public 

Works (Senators Boxer / Inhofe) 

Licensing of a Repository at Yucca Mountain 

TBD