INFORMATION REPORT 

January 10, 2008 SECY-08-0006

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

JANUARY 4, 2008 

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/ 

Vonna L. Ordaz 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
January 10, 2008 SECY-08-0006

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

JANUARY 4, 2008 

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/ 

Vonna L. Ordaz 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 4, 2008

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

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: L. Rakovan, OEDO by E-mail: ljr2@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 
January 4, 2008 ENCLOSURE B 

 Office of New Reactors (NRO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 4, 2008 

Receipt of US-APWR Design Certification Application

On December 31, 2007, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries tendered via hand-delivery an electronic 

Design Control Document for Design Certification of the US-APWR Standard Nuclear Power 

Plant Design under Part 52. The submittal contains the final safety analysis report, 

environmental report, technical reports, and referenced reports. The NRC staff commenced an 

acceptance review of the application on January 2. 
January 4, 2008 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 4, 2008 

Publication of Final Regulatory Guides 1.84, 1.147, and 1.193

On January 2, Regulatory Guides 1.84, 1.147 and 1.193 were issued. Revision 34 of Regulatory 

Guide 1.84, “Design, Fabrication, and Materials Code Case Acceptability, American Society of 

Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section III,” lists all Section III Code Cases that the NRC has 

approved for use. Revision 15 of Regulatory Guide 1.147, “Inservice Inspection Code Case 

Acceptability, ASME Section XI, Division I,” lists all Section XI Code Cases that the NRC has 

approved for use. Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide 1.193, “ASME Code Cases Not Approved for 

Use,” lists the code cases that the NRC determined unacceptable for use on a generic basis. 

These Regulatory Guides are available on the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doc-collections/reg-guides/power-reactors/active/. 

Agreement with the Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear of Argentina (ARN)

On January 3, the Executive Director for Operations signed an Implementing Agreement with 

ARN for participation in the NRC Cooperative Severe Accident Research Program. This 

research will expand the NRC’s and the international community's data and knowledge base in 

the area of severe accident research and expand insights on severe accident computer code 

development, assessment, and applications. The work performed and technical information 

exchanged under this Implementing Agreement enhances the quality of NRC's reactor safety 

codes. The NRC uses these codes to evaluate potential risk and security scenarios for severe 

accidents, address regulatory and licensing issues for operating plants, and to review new 

designs. The signed Implementing Agreement will be sent to Argentina for countersignature. 

This Implementing Agreement will become effective upon signature and will remain in effect for 

a period of five years. 
January 4, 2008 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 4, 2008 

Lincoln County, Nevada; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking (PRM-2-13)

On December 28, 2007 (72 FR 73676), the NRC published a document in the Federal Register

that denies a petition for rulemaking submitted by Lincoln County, Nevada (PRM-2-13). The 

petitioner requested an amendment to the regulations that would allow it and other affected units 

of local government to be represented in NRC proceedings concerning the proposed high-level 

waste repository at Yucca Mountain by any duly authorized individual, including a non-attorney 

consultant. The Commission denied the petition as unnecessary because current regulations 

allow Lincoln County the representation it seeks. 

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM100 (Amdt. 5) (AI24 - Part 72)

On December 31, 2007 (72 FR 74162), the NRC published a direct final rule in the Federal 

Register that amends the HI-STORM 100 cask system in the list of approved spent fuel storage 

casks (Amendment 5) (AI24 - Part 72). This amendment includes a number of specific changes 

to the certificate of compliance for this cask system. The direct final rule becomes effective 

March 17, 2008. 

On December 31, 2007 (72 FR 674209), the NRC published the companion proposed rule to 

this direct final rule in the Federal Register. The comment period closes January 30, 2008. 

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM100 (Amdt. 4) (AI23 - Part 72)

On January 2, 2008 (73 FR 17), the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register that 

confirmed the effective date of January 8, 2008, for the direct final rule that was published in the 

Federal Register on October 25, 2007 (72 FR 60543). This direct final rule amended the NRC's 

regulations to revise the HI-STORM 100 cask system listing to include Amendment No. 4 to 

Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1014. 
January 4, 2008 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 4, 2008 

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

of December 28, 2007 through January 3, 2008: 

Digirad licenses for NRC Regions I and II FOIA/PA-2008-0074 

Export license proceeding, re: South Africa, copies of Lawyers’ 

Committees’ Motion to Intervene, July 1976, supporting documents, 

communications with Department of State FOIA/PA-2008-0075 

Inattentive security officer findings, 2007, nationwide FOIA/PA-2008-0076 

Radiac Research Corporation facility, 33 South First Street and 261 

Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211, records created on or after 

February 1, 2004, records not available through ADAMS FOIA/PA-2008-0077 

Exempt device evaluation (9A) application and annual fees; exempt 

distribution license (3H) and annual fees, 1998 through 2008 FOIA/PA-2008-0078 

Office of Investigation investigation report on named individual, 

April/May 2007 FOIA/PA-2008-0079 

Millstone Nuclear Power Station tritium leak identified in Event Report 

No. 43813, November 28, 2007, all documents FOIA/PA-2008-0080 
January 4, 2008 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 4, 2008 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents

1. SRM on SECY-07-0168 11/20/07 Denial of Rulemaking Petition Requesting an 

Amendment to 10 CFR 2.314(b) Regarding 

Representation of Affected Units of Local 

Government Participating in the High-Level 

Waste Proceeding 

 Commission Voting 

 Record on SECY-07-0168 

11/20/07 (same) 

2. SRM-SECY-07-0148 12/18/07 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation 

Security Requirements for Radiological 

Sabotage 

 Commission Voting 

 Record on SECY-07-0148 

12/18/07 (same) 

3. Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-07-0114 

12/04/07 Staff Recommendations for Revisions to the 

Adversary Characteristics Screening 

Process 

4. SRM on SECY-07-0207 01/03/08 Multinational Design Evaluation Program – 

Stage 2 Pilot Project 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Policy Statement: Revision. Imposition of Civil Penalty on Contractors and 

Subcontractors Who Discriminate Against Employees for Engaging in Protected 

Activities. 
January 4, 2008 ENCLOSURE P 

 Region I (RI) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 4, 2008 

Expiration of Safety Light Corporation (SLC) Licenses

On December 31, 2007, NRC licenses issued to SLC authorizing activities at their facility in 

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania expired. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has 

responsibility for the site under their Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation 

and Liability Act regulations. In the near term, SLC representatives will continue to work on site 

to remediate contaminated equipment and facilities. Security, fire protection, utilities and 

maintenance of the facilities are being provided by SLC in accordance with an EPA 

Administrative Order. RI will continue to monitor activities at the site because the licenses 

continue in force for remediation activities pursuant to 10 CFR30.36(c).