INFORMATION REPORT 

November 19, 2009 SECY-09-0169

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

NOVEMBER 13, 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 Mindy Landau for/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
November 19, 2009 SECY-09-0169

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

NOVEMBER 13, 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 Mindy Landau for/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 13, 2009

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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OIS 12 Region IV 23 

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HR 16 OCA 24 

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November 13, 2009 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 13, 2009 

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Meetings

During the week of November 1, 2009, staff participated in the ASME Code, Sections III, V, and 

XI meetings. The staff participated in the following significant activities: (1) meetings that 

addressed inspection and repair requirements for mitigating the effects of primary water stress 

corrosion cracking in nickel-based dissimilar metal butt welds in reactor coolant pressure 

boundary piping of pressurized water reactors; (2) discussions on the coordination of these 

mitigation and inspection requirements for dissimilar metal butt welds as related to the current 

Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50.55a rulemaking activities to incorporate by 

reference the latest edition and addenda of the ASME Code; and (3) meetings regarding a code 

case to be used by licensees for designing, fabricating, joining, and inspecting replacement 

piping made from high density polyethylene (HDPE). In addition, staff made presentations 

during a special HDPE piping forum organized by ASME for the purpose of engaging industry, 

and utility and regulatory stakeholders in the identification and resolution of HDPE issues. 

Joint International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics 

Engineers (IEEE) Meeting

From November 4-7, 2009, staff participated in a joint meeting of the IEC and the IEEE in 

Sarasota, Florida, to continue developing standards regarding condition monitoring methods of 

electrical equipment important to safety in nuclear power plants. Specifically, staff assisted with 

the development of IEC 62582 series of standards related to condition monitoring methods. The 

standards contain guidelines for the application of the following condition monitoring methods: 

indenter modulus, elongation-at-break, oxidation induction techniques, and optical time domain 

reflectometry. 

Issuance of the Renewed Operating Licenses for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2

On November 5, 2009, the operating licenses for Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, 

were renewed, authorizing operation for an additional 20 years beyond the original license 

expiration date. The new expiration date is January 29, 2036, for Unit 1, and May 27, 2047, for 

Unit 2. The staff completed the review as documented in the safety evaluation report, NUREG1929 published October 2009, Supplement 1 to NUREG-1929, published October 2009, and the 

supplemental environmental impact statement, NUREG-1437, Supplement 36, published May 

2009. The issuance of the Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 and 2, renewed licenses, brings 

the total number of renewals to 57 reactor units. 

Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1 - Pre-licensing Meeting with Omaha Public Power District on 

Extended Power Uprate 

On November 5, 2009, a pre-licensing public meeting was held between representatives of 

Omaha Public Power District and the NRC staff regarding the licensee’s plans to submit an 

Extended Power Uprate request for Fort Calhoun Station. The licensee discussed the updates to 

the project schedule, design and licensing as well as benchmarks. The licensee plans to submit 

its application on March 31, 2011. 
November 13, 2009 ENCLOSURE A 

Exchange of Information with Lithuanian Nuclear Regulatory Authority Representative

On November 10, 2009, representatives met with staff from the Division of Operation Experience 

Analysis, Department of Nuclear Safety, VATESI (Lithuanian Nuclear Regulatory Authority). 

During this visit, staff provided briefings and exchanged information on the processes and 

methods used at the NRC for: event reporting; assessment of reported events and event 

classification; management and processing of Licensee Event Reports; screening of operating 

experience; and the application of operating experience to (inspection) procedures, rules, and 

the Generic Issues Program. 
November 13, 2009 ENCLOSURE B 

 Office of New Reactors (NRO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 13, 2009 

Staff Issues Updated Schedule for Economic Simplified Boiling-Water Reactor (ESBWR)

On November 5, 2009, the NRC staff published an updated schedule (ML093020277) for the 

ESBWR design certification (DC) based on current information regarding the number and scope 

of remaining open items and the schedule for General Electric Hitachi Nuclear Energy 

responses to requests for additional information. Staff issuance of the Final Safety Evaluation 

Report for the ESBWR DC is now scheduled for January 18, 2011. The DC Rulemaking is 

scheduled to be completed in September 2011. 

Turkey Point Withdraws Limited Work Authorization Request

By letter dated November 10, 2009, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) withdrew its Limited 

Work Authorization (LWA) request regarding work associated with the Turkey Point Units 6 & 7 

Combined License Application. FPL explained that its current evaluations illustrate that the 

considerable activity necessary to obtain approval for the LWA and to prepare the site for 

construction reduces the streamlining effect that it originally estimated. 
November 13, 2009 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 13, 2009 

RES Withdraws Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.83, “Inservice Inspection of Pressurized-Water 

Reactor Steam Generator Tubes”

On November 12, 2009, the RES staff published a Federal Register Notice announcing the 

withdrawal of RG 1.83, “Inservice Inspection of Pressurized-Water Reactor Steam Generator 

Tubes.” The RG described a program of periodic inservice inspection and nondestructive 

examination using a prescriptive sampling approach of steam generator tubing to detect defects 

and deterioration of the tubes in pressurized-water reactors. NRC is withdrawing RG 1.83 

because it no longer describes a preferred approach. NRC now endorses a more risk-informed 

and performance-based approach to regulatory compliance. 

RES Publication of Draft RG 6008 (DG-6008), “Preparation of an Environmental Report to 

Support a Rulemaking Petition Seeking an Exemption for a Radionuclide-Containing Product”

On November 9, 2009, the RES staff issued DG-6008 to provide an opportunity for public 

comments. The draft guide is proposed Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide 6.7, which provides 

general procedures for the preparation of environmental reports that are submitted to support a 

rulemaking petition for an exemption for a radionuclide-containing product. DG-6008 is available 

on the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/regguides/products/draft-index.html
November 13, 2009 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 13, 2009 

Microsoft Maintenance and Operations Support Services

On November 4, 2009, as a result of a competitive acquisition under the General Services 

Administration Federal Supply Schedule, a hybrid fixed price and labor hour delivery order 

(NRC-DR-33-10-303) was awarded to InfoReliance Corporation in Fairfax, Virginia, for Microsoft 

Maintenance and Operations Support Services. The period of performance is effective from 

November 4, 2009, through November 3, 2010, with four 1-year option periods. The total value 

of the order is $34,215,011.35, inclusive of options. 
November 13, 2009 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 13, 2009 

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

of November 6, 2009, through November 12, 2009: 

Contract NRC1004416 awarded to Online Video Services Inc., basic 

awarded contract and Statement of Work 

FOIA/PA-2010-0036 

Ross Bayou Field, Concordia Parish, Louisiana, past and future costs 

and settlements 

FOIA/PA-2010-0037 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office Instruction LIC-111, 

“Regulatory Audits,” December 29, 2009 

FOIA/PA-2010-0038 

Agreement between NRC and the State of New Jersey, transfer of 

regulatory authority over Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation’s 

materials license, SECY-09-0065, SECY-09-0114, resolution of public 

comments, etc. 

FOIA/PA-2010-0039 
November 13, 2009 ENCLOSURE J 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 13, 2009 

ARRIVALS 

Davis, Brenda License Fee Specialist NRR 

DEPARTURES 

Malone, George Senior Resident Inspector (PWR/TL) RI 

Marquez, Stephanie Student Engineer (Co-Op) RIV 
November 13, 2009 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 13, 2009 

Document Released 

to Public

Date Subject 

Information Papers 

1. SECY-09-0156 10/23/09 Status of Applying Lessons Learned from 

Pressurized Water Reactors to Emergency 

Core Cooling System Suction Strainer 

Performance for Boiling Water Reactors 

2. SECY-09-0159 10/27/09 Annual Update of the Risk-Informed and 

Performance-Based Plan 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, notice of 568th meeting 

(12/3-5/2009). 
November 13, 2009 

 Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA)  Items of Interest  Week Ending November 13, 2009 

CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS SCHEDULE, NO. 30 

OCA 

Contact 

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Place Time Committee Subject 

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