INFORMATION REPORT 

December 1, 2009 SECY-09-0173

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

NOVEMBER 20, 2009 

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/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
December 1, 2009 SECY-09-0173

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

NOVEMBER 20, 2009 

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/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 20, 2009

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

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: Lance Rakovan, OEDO by E-mail: Lance.Rakovan@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 
November 20, 2009 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 20, 2009 

International Steam Generator Conference

From November 9-11, 2009, the staff participated in the 6th International Steam Generator 

Conference held in Toronto, Canada. The conference provided a useful forum for discussing a 

variety of steam generator issues, including steam generator secondary side deposit buildup, 

failure of tube plugs, corrosion of tube supports, and corrosion of Alloys 600, 690, and 800. 

During the conference, staff made a presentation on the steam generator regulatory framework 

in the U.S. and domestic operating experience. 

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Subcommittee SC-2 Meeting

From November 9-11, 2009, the staff attended the SC-2 subcommittee meeting in Sarasota, 

Florida. The SC-2 committee is responsible for all the equipment qualification standards. The 

meeting was attended by approximately 50 members, including representatives from several 

foreign countries. The subcommittee provided the status of various qualification standards and 

discussed the potential benefits of having joint International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 

and IEEE meetings. The vendors provided presentations on new reactor designs and issues. 

The staff provided an update on the Regulatory Guides and provided clarifications on the 

questions from the members. No new regulatory positions were taken. 

IEEE Insulated Conductors Committee Meeting

From November 9-11, 2009, the staff participated in the conference conducted by the Insulated 

Conductors Committee of the IEEE in Scottsdale, Arizona. The purpose of this conference was 

to provide an informational forum for discussions on issues related to installation, operation, and 

testing of cable systems, including providing a forum for preparation and maintenance of various 

cable standards and guidance. Specifically, the staff participated in the discussions and 

presentations sponsored by the Cable Construction and Design; Cable Systems; Generating 

Station and Industrial Cables; and Field Testing and Diagnostics Subcommittees on the 

proposed revisions to the IEEE cable standards and issues related to installation, operation and 

testing of cable systems. 

Staff Issues Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 And 2 License Renewal Draft 

Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement For Public Comment

On November 13, 2009, the staff issued the draft of NUREG-1437, AGeneric Environmental 

Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 39, Regarding Prairie 

Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2,@ for public comment. This supplemental 

environmental impact statement includes the staff=s preliminary analysis that considers and 

weighs the environmental effects of the proposed action, the environmental impacts of 

alternatives to the proposed action, and mitigative measures available for reducing or avoiding 

adverse impacts. It also includes the staff=s preliminary recommendation that the adverse 

environmental impacts of license renewal for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 

and 2, are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energy planning 

decision-makers would be unreasonable. The public comment period is scheduled to end on 
November 20, 2009 ENCLOSURE A 

January 29, 2010. The staff has scheduled public meetings on December 16, 2009, in Red 

Wing, Minnesota, to present its analyses and to accept public comments on the draft 

supplemental environmental impact statement.

Public Meeting with Seabrook on Generic License (GL) 2004-02

On November 17, 2009, the staff conducted a public meeting via conference bridge to discuss 

the licensee’s proposed responses to staff requests for additional information regarding GL 

2004-02 for Seabrook. The staff does not believe that the licensee has justified the debris sizing 

used in the tests for debris interceptor effectiveness. In addition, the licensee has relied on the 

zone of influence reductions that are still under staff review. The licensee will provide its plans 

for addressing these items in early December 2009. 

Meeting with Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF)

On November 17, 2009, the staff met with the TSTF to have a discussion between the staff and 

the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) regarding what should be included in plant Technical 

Specification changes to address issues in GL 2008-01, “Managing Gas Accumulation in 

Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Containment Spray Systems.” Also 

attending were representatives from the Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group, the PressurizedWater Reactor Owners Group, and Entergy. 

Public Meeting with Wolf Creek and Callaway on GL 2004-02

On November 19, 2009, the staff conducted a public meeting to discuss the licensee’s proposed 

responses to staff requests for additional information regarding GL 2004-02 for Wolf Creek and 

Callaway. 

Redesign of Action Matrix Summary Website

On November 20, 2009 the staff posted to the website a redesigned Reactor Oversight Process 

Action Matrix Summary website to provide current and clear assessment information to external 

stakeholders. The notes have been enhanced and now show current regulatory oversight 

actions (such as the status of supplemental inspections). This design is a short-term change 

until program documents are updated in January 2010 which will allow the staff to change the 

Action Matrix Summary website to show the current plant column rather than the retrospective 

column (column as of the last assessed quarter). 
November 20, 2009 ENCLOSURE C 

 Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 20, 2009 

Integrated Radioactive Waste Management in Future Fuel Cycles Conference

On November 9 through12, 2009, staff from NMSS and the Office of Federal and State Materials 

and Environmental Management Programs attended the subject conference in Charleston, 

South Carolina. There were about 100 attendees, including individuals from government 

agencies, Department of Energy national laboratories, domestic and international fuel cycle 

industry, and universities. A significant portion of the conference involved management of used 

nuclear fuel, including recycling. At the meeting, NRC staff presented an overview of its 

activities related to reprocessing. 
November 20, 2009 ENCLOSURE D 

 Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs (FSME) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 20, 2009 

Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Workshop in Brussels, Belgium

On November 17 and 18, 2009, an Institute Scientist from the Center for Nuclear Waste 

Regulatory Analyses (CNWRA) attended a NEA Workshop in Brussels, Belgium to present 

the results of a FSME-funded study on estimating how long reducing conditions could persist 

in near-surface, blast furnace slag-bearing grouted systems for radioactive waste disposal. 

The workshop was titled, “Cementitious Materials in Safety Cases for Geological 

Repositories: Role, Evolution and Interactions.” The CNWRA Institute Scientist presented a 

poster paper entitled, “Estimating Longevity of Reducing Environment in Grouted Systems 

for Radioactive Waste Disposal.” 

Annual New England Radiological Health Committee Meeting

On November 18, 2009, FSME staff participated in the annual New England Radiological 

Health Committee meeting held in Meriden, Connecticut. The staff presented an update on 

the proposed 10 CFR 37 rulemaking effort, which will address security requirements for 

Category 1 and 2 quantities of radioactive materials. The presentation focused on the 

differences between the existing requirements (imposed via Orders and license conditions) 

and the proposed new requirements, as well as the proposed schedule for the publication of 

the final rule. 
November 20, 2009 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 20, 2009 

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

of November 13, 2009 through November 19, 2009: 

Licensees authorized to drop ship devices containing radioactive 

sources from the manufacturer outside the U.S. directly to the U.S. 

without the product passing the physical address of the licensed U.S. 

distributor 

FOIA/PA-2010-0040 

Credit card holders names and phone numbers FOIA/PA-2010-0041 

NRC’s compliance with 5 U.S.C. 2302(c) regarding Prohibited 

Personnel Practices, all records 

FOIA/PA-2010-0042 

Office of Investigations (OI) Report RII-2008-A-0119 and transcripts of 

interviews from that investigation 

FOIA/PA-2010-0043 

Current telephone listing/extension of [named individual]. FOIA/PA-2010-0044 

Alleged violation of 10 CFR 50.7 by FPL, letter dated November 2, 

2009 

FOIA/PA-2010-0045 

OI Report R2-2008-053, report of Investigation FOIA/PA-2010-0046 

Background investigation on named individual CON-2010-0001 

Discrimination concerns raised to NRC regarding Calloway Plant FOIA/PA-2010-0047 

Self-Luminous (Tritium) Exit Signs, copy of all responses to the NRC’s 

Demand for Information, referenced in EA-09-001 

FOIA/PA-2010-0048 

Temporary promotion of named individual, Standard Form 52, position 

description, elements and standards, etc. 

FOIA/PA-2010-0049 

Reports produced for Congress by the NRC during the past 3 years 

not posted on the public Web site 

FOIA/PA-2010-0050 

FOIA/PA-2009-0197, copy of response FOIA/PA-2010-0051 

Little Company of Mary Hospital, 2800 W. 95th Street, Evergreen Park, 

Illinois 60642, license 12-03415-02 

FOIA/PA-2010-0052 

Allegation RIV-2009-A-0070 FOIA/PA-2010-0053 
November 20, 2009 ENCLOSURE J 

Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 20, 2009 

ARRIVALS 

Castellon, Krupskaya Secretary (OA) FSME 

Griggs, Alicia Secretary (OA) NRO 

Montes, David Communications Asst. (Speech Writer) OCM 

Wright, Jason Audio Visual Production Specialist ADM 
November 20, 2009 ENCLOSURE O 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 20, 2009 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents

1. SECY-09-0162 10/31/2009 Proposed Rule: 10 CFR 73.37, “Physical 

Protection of Irradiated Fuel in Transit” (RIN 

3150-AI64) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-09-0168 11/13/09 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

November 6, 2009 

2. SECY-09-0161 11/02/09 Closing Fire Protection Issues – Semiannual 

Update 

3. SECY-09-0169 11/19/09 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

November 13, 2009 

Memoranda

1. M091117A 11/17/09 Staff Requirements – Affirmation Session: I. 

SECY-09-0149 – Detroit Edison Co. (Fermi 

Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 3), LBP-09-16 

(July 31, 2009) (Ruling on Standing and 

Contention Admissibility) II. SECY-09-0154 – 

In the Matter of David Geisen, Docket No. IA05-052; Staff Application for Stay of the 

Effectiveness of LBP-09-24 Pending 

Commission Review 

Federal Register Notices Issued

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

Subcommittee on Regulatory Policies and Practices, Amendment to December 1, 2009, 

ACRS meeting (12/01/2009). 

2. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Radiation Protection and Nuclear 

Materials, notice of meeting (12/16/2009). 

3. ACRS, Meeting of the Subcommittee on Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems, 

notice of meeting (12/17/2009). 
November 20, 2009 

 Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA)  Items of Interest  Week Ending November 20, 2009 

CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS SCHEDULE, NO. 31 

OCA 

Contact 

Date & 

Place Time Committee Subject W

Decker 11/17/09 

366 

DSOB 

10:00 Senate Energy and Natural 

Resources (Senators Bingaman / Murkowski) 

International Aspects of Global Climate Change 

• Michael Levi – Se

Foreign Relations

• Nigel Purvis – Pre• Karen Harbert – P

Executive, Institut

U.S. Chamber of 

• Taiya Smith – Sen

Endowment for In

• Jake Colvin – Vice 

Trade Issue, NatioCouncil 

Decker 11/17/09 

2318 

RHOB 

1:00 House Science and 

Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight (Representatives Miller / Broun) 

The Science of Security Part II: Technical Problems Continue to Hinder Advanced Radiation Monitors 

• Gene Aloise – Dir

and Environment Accountability Off

• Timothy M. Perso

Government Acco

• William Hagan – A

Domestic Nuclear Department of Ho

• Jayson P. Ahern – 

U.S. Customs and Department of Ho

Decker 11/18/09 

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RHOB 

10:00 House Science and 

Technology Committee (Representatives Gordon / Hall) 

HR 4061 – A Bill to Advance Cybersecurity Research, Development and Technical Standards, and for Other Purposes 

• TBA