INFORMATION REPORT 

January 25, 2008 SECY-08-0012

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

JANUARY 18, 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 25, 2008 SECY-08-0012

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

JANUARY 18, 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 18, 2008

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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January 18, 2008 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 18, 2008 

Meeting of the Interagency Nuclear Safety Review Panel (INSRP) on the Mars Science 

Laboratory '09 (MSL09) Mission

On January 8 and 9, RES staff met with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

(NASA) project team for the MSL09 mission. The purpose of the meeting was to review the draft 

Safety Analysis Report for the mission and to discuss the schedule for development of the Final 

Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) and the independent INSRP Safety Evaluation Report (SER). 

The FSAR is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2008, and the SER is scheduled to 

be finalized in the fall of 2008. 

Workshop on Low Probability of Rupture in Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking (PWSCC) 

Systems

From January 9 - 11, staff conducted an international workshop that included discussions on the 

current state of knowledge, potential knowledge gaps and identification of areas of 

conservatism/non-conservatism for PWSCC. The workshop also addressed quantification of 

uncertainties in developing probabilistic fracture mechanics analytical tools that can quantify the 

effects of PWSCC and other degradation mechanisms on the probability of fluid system piping 

rupture. PWSCC is a concern for piping systems designated and approved for leak-beforebreak in pressurized water reactor (PWR) plants. 
January 18, 2008 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 18, 2008 

Training and Qualification of Security Personnel at Nuclear Power Reactor Facilities; Issuance of 

Draft Regulatory Guide (Part 73)

On January 15, 2008 (73 FR 2435), the NRC published a document in the Federal Register

announcing the availability of a draft regulatory guide for comment (DG-5015 – Training and 

Qualification of Security Personnel at Nuclear Power Reactor Facilities). The draft regulatory 

guide provides licensees with an approach that would be acceptable to the NRC for training and 

qualifying security personnel at their facilities. The comment period for this action closes 

February 25, 2008. 

George Barnet; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking (PRM-20-27)

On January 17, 2008 (73 FR 3221), the NRC published a document in the Federal Register that 

denies a petition for rulemaking submitted by George Barnet (PRM-20-27). The petitioner 

requested that the NRC amend its regulations concerning obtaining approval for radioactive 

material disposal procedures by broadening their scope to allow for the recycling of materials. 

The NRC is denying the petition because the issues raised by the petition fall within the scope of 

the rationale for a recent Commission decision not to conduct a rulemaking in the area of setting 

radiological criteria for the disposition of solid materials. The Commission believes that the 

current NRC approach for the disposition of solid materials is fully protective of public health and 

safety. 
January 18, 2008 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 18, 2008 

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

of January 11, 2008 through January 17, 2008: 

NRC license 34-29200-01MD FOIA/PA-2008-0088 

Allegation RIV-1999-A-0041 including all correspondence between 

NRC and named individual FOIA/PA-2008-0089 

August 9, 2007, meeting between NRC and GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy 

Americas regarding pre-application issues, copy of NRC presentation 

handouts FOIA/PA-2008-0090 

Indian Point 3, memo from T. King to J. Zwolincki, regarding Individual 

Plant Examination of External Events (IPEEE) Submittal, November 15, 

2000 FOIA/PA-2008-0091 

Investigation report on named individual, May 2006 and July 2006 FOIA/PA-2008-0092 

Radioactive material licenses for companies near Pope AFB, 

Cumberland County, North Carolina, listing of cities provided FOIA/PA-2008-0093 

Radioactive material licenses for companies near McChord AFB, 

Pierce County, Washington, listing of cities provided FOIA/PA-2008-0094 

St. Lucie, Florida Power and Light, all communications regarding 

incidental capture of threatened and endangers species, 2003, 2004, 

2005, 2006 and to August 2007 (Referral by NOAA, Dept of 

Commerce) FOIA/PA-2008-0095 

STPNOC COL application, all records associated with compilation of 

acceptance review inputs of whether to docket an application, 

September 20, 2007, to present FOIA/PA-2008-0096 

Nuclear Fuel Services, docket no. 70-143, license SNM-124, all 

inspection reports and notices of violations for 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 

and 2007 FOIA/PA-2008-0097 

Office of Investigations report 4-2007-006, including transcript of 

named individual FOIA/PA-2008-0098 

Director’s Decision dated March 10, 2005 for Entergy Nuclear 

Operations, Vermont Yankee, docket 50-271; and Carolina Power and 

Light Co., Shearon Harris Nuclear, LBP-07-11 (ML0721504472) FOIA/PA-2008-0099 

Cabot Corp., a.k.a. The Beryllium Corp, NGK Metals Corp, Cabot 

Berylco Inc., Kawecki Berylco Inc, KBI, Kawecki Berylco Industries, 

Kawecki Chemicals, Berylco Inc, residing at 150 Tuckerton Road, 

Reading, Pennsylvania 19605, all records FOIA/PA-2008-0100 

Indian Point, 8th Quarterly Seismic Report, March - May 1977; and 13th

Quarterly Seismic Report, June - August 1978 FOIA/PA-2008-0101 
January 18, 2008 ENCLOSURE J 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 18, 2008 

Arrivals 

BEALL, ROBERT PROJECT MANAGER (MULTIPLE) NRR 

CALLE, JOSELITO SENIOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR RII 

DIPALO, ANTHONY PROJECT MANAGER NMSS 

FLORES, GREG PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST ADM 

GRAIZER, VLADIMIR GEOPHYSICIST (SEISMOLOGY) NRO 

GREYNOLDS, ELENA IT SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS) NRO 

KENNEDY, MICHAEL ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE (TECHNICAL) ASLBP 

MABRY, YVETTE MANAGEMENT ANALYST/AUDITOR OIG 

MARTIN, GILLIAN HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM LEADER HR 

MASTERS, ANTHONY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 

INSPECTOR 

RII 

MATHEWS, ROBERT ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE (TECHNICAL) ASLBP 

TRIMBLE, JR., DAVID CONSULTANT NRO 

Departures 

FAIRBANKS, ABIN REACTOR INSPECTOR (NSPDP) RIV 

LEE, MICHAEL MANAGEMENT ANALYST TRAINEE 

(CO-OP) 

NRR 

MONROE, SHIRLEY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST RI 

ORTIZ-MORALES, GRISEL STUDENT ENGINEER (CO-OP) RES 

UNIKEWICZ, STEVEN SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER NRR 
January 18, 2008 ENCLOSURE M 

 Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 18, 2008 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following:

Inattentive Guards incident at Peach Bottom nuclear plant 

Oyster Creeks nuclear plant license renewal application and an appeal in the proceedings 

Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant’s decommissioning funding issues 

South Texas Combined License application and the expectations of the environmental scoping 

meetings 

NRC received Bellefonte’s new reactor application and the amended AP1000 reactor design 

application 

NRC’s confirmatory order issued against San Onofre nuclear plant involving deliberate 

misconduct by plant employees 

 

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA supported coordination of the Department of Homeland Security’s rollout of the new 

National Response Framework. 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

08- 005 NRC Announces Expanded Photo Gallery on Its Web Site (1/14) 

08-006 Mitsubishi Application to Certify US-APWR Design Available on NRC Website 

(1/18) 

Regions:

III-08-001 NRC Proposes $3,250 Fine for Violation Associated with Theft Of Nuclear 

Gauge from Southfield, Mich., Firm (1/14) 

IV-08-004 NRC Orders Changes at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (1/14) 

IV-08-005 NRC Assigns New Senior Resident Inspector at Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant (1/15) 

IV-08-006 NRC Conducting Special Inspection at Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant (1/16) 
January 18, 2008 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 18, 2008 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents

1. SECY-07-0224 12/29/07 Final Rule: Regulatory Improvements to the 

Nuclear Materials Management and 

Safeguards System (RIN 3150-AH85) 

2. SECY-07-0225 12/29/07 Revision of NUREG-0654, Supplement 3, 

“Criteria for Protective Action 

Recommendations for Severe Accidents” 

Information Papers

1. SECY-08-0001 12/29/07 Status Update on Consultation With Native 

American Tribes Who May be Affected by a 

Commercial Reactor Proposed for Galena, 

Alaska 

Memoranda

1. M080115 1/15/08 Staff Requirements - Affirmation Session: I. 

SECY-07-0193 – PG&E Co. (Diablo Canyon 

ISFSI), Docket No. 72-26-ISFSI, San Luis 

Obispo Mothers For Peace’s Contentions 

And Request For Hearing Re Diablo Canyon 

Environmental Assessment Supplement; II. 

SECY-07-0214 – Pilgrim Nuclear Power 

Station License Renewal Pilgrim Watch’s 

Appeal Of Interlocutory Board Order 

Summarily Disposing Of Contention 3 

(Samas) (LBP-07-13) 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Clay Johnson, OMB dated January 2, 2008, provides appointment of NRC’s 

 Performance Improvement Officer. 

2. Letter to Shian-Jang Su, Taiwan, dated January 2, 2008, responds to recent letter and 

 invitation to visit Taiwan. 

3. Letter to Senator Thomas Carper, et al., dated December 31, 2007, provides a summary of 

 actions taken by the NRC in response to recommendations made by GAO, “Nuclear 

 Energy: NRC’s Workforce and Processes for New Reactor Licensing Are Generally in 

 Place, but Uncertainties Remain as industry Begins to Submit Applications,” GAO-07- 1129. 
January 18, 2008 ENCLOSURE O 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. ASLBP Designation of Presiding Officer - Diablo Canyon Power Plant Independent Spent 

 Fuel Storage Installation. 

2. ACRS Subcommittee Meeting on Planning and Procedures Notice of Meeting (February 6, 

 2008). 

3. ACRS Subcommittee Meeting on Safety Research Program Notice of Meeting (February 5, 

 2008).