INFORMATION REPORT 

November 5, 2009 SECY-09-0164

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

OCTOBER 30, 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: 

B. Desai, OEDO 
November 5, 2009 SECY-09-0164

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

OCTOBER 30, 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: 

B. Desai, OEDO 

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 30, 2009

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

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: B. Desai, OEDO by E-mail: Binoy.Desai@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 30, 2009 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 30, 2009 

Public Meeting Regarding Buried Piping at Oyster Creek

On October 22, 2009, the staff participated in a public meeting with Oyster Creek and Exelon to 

discuss the licensee’s lessons learned during their maintenance activities to repair leaking 

underground piping. The licensee and Exelon experiences will be used to help assess industry 

programs related to buried piping.

Issuance of the Renewed Operating License for Three Mile Island (TMI) Nuclear Station, Unit 1

On October 22, 2009, the operating license for TMI Nuclear Station, Unit 1, was renewed 

authorizing operation for an additional 20 years beyond the original license expiration date. The 

new expiration date is April 19, 2034. The staff completed an on-time review as documented in 

the safety evaluation report, NUREG-1928, issued October 2009, and the supplemental 

environmental impact statement, NUREG-1437, Supplement 37, issued June 2009. The 

issuance of the TMI renewed license brings the total number of renewals to 55 reactor units. 

Public Meeting with Industry on Buried Piping Issues

On October 22, 2009, the staff participated in a public meeting with the Nuclear Energy Institute 

(NEI), the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), the Electric Power Research Institute 

(EPRI), and the National Associate of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) to discuss industry activities 

related to buried piping. EPRI personnel described their buried piping program. The NACE 

described establishment of a new committee to address buried piping issues at nuclear power 

plants. INPO described their experience inspecting programs at plants. The industry indicated 

they were proposing changes to the structure used to manage buried piping and that they 

expect to be able to communicate their plans for implementation of the buried piping integrity 

program to the NRC by December 1, 2009. 

Technical Workshop on “Metering of Feed-Water Flow, Temperature, and Thermal Power in 

Nuclear Power Plants”

On October 27, 2009, the staff participated in a Technical Workshop on “Metering of FeedWater Flow, Temperature, and Thermal Power in Nuclear Power Plants,” sponsored by the SP 

Technical Research Institute of Sweden at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, DC. The 

workshop was attended by 12 countries and included representatives from regulatory agencies, 

flow-meter vendors and flow-meter testing facilities. The staff delivered a presentation entitled, 

“NRC Acceptance Considerations for Ultrasonic Flow Measurement of Feed-Water Flow Rate in 

Nuclear Power Plants.” (ML092950007) 

Senior Reactor Analyst Counterpart Meeting

From October 27 to 29, 2009, the staff hosted a Senior Reactor Analyst Counterpart Meeting at 

the Region III Offices in Lisle, Illinois. The meeting was attended by the Regional Senior 

Reactor Analysts and Risk Analysts from Headquarters. The group discussed specific 

challenges and techniques used in performing risk assessments of findings identified in the 
October 30, 2009 ENCLOSURE A 

Reactor Oversight Process and worked to resolve several issues identified in the Risk-tool 

Partnering Initiative that occurred during the summer. 

Public Meeting on Draft Final Regulatory Guide 1.205

On October 29, 2009, the staff held a Category 3 Public Meeting on Draft Guide 1218, the Draft 

Final Regulatory Guide 1.205, “Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing 

Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants.” Regulatory Guide 1.205 endorses NEI 04-02, Revision 2, 

with exceptions, and provides guidance on the transition to National Fire Protection Association 

Standard 805. The purpose of the meeting was to present the proposed final disposition of 

public comments on Draft Guide 1218.
October 30, 2009 ENCLOSURE B 

 Office of New Reactors (NRO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 30, 2009 

Victoria County Station Early Site Permit (ESP) Application

By letter dated October 13, 2009, Exelon notified the staff that they intend to submit an ESP 

application (for the proposed Victoria County Station site in Texas) in late March 2010. The 

application will use the plant parameter envelope approach for two units, will include complete 

emergency plans, and will not include a request for limited work authorization. 

AP1000 Shield Building design

On October 15, 2009, the staff informed Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC), in a 

teleconference and letter, that the NRC has concluded that the proposed design of the AP1000 

shield building will require modifications in some areas to ensure its ability to perform its safety 

function under design basis loading conditions and to support a finding that it will meet 

applicable regulations. The staff’s letter informed WEC that the NRC will continue to support 

resolution of the remaining issues on the AP1000 amendment application while the issues 

associated with the shield building are being addressed. The staff telephoned other external 

stakeholders and discussed the contents of the letter. A revised review schedule will be 

established for the Design Certification Amendment once WEC identifies its plan to address 

NRC’s determination. 
October 30, 2009 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 30, 2009 

RES Withdraws Regulatory Guide (RG) 4.5 ‘‘Measurements of Radionuclides in the 

Environment—Sampling and Analysis of Plutonium in Soil,’’ and RG 4.6, ‘‘Measurements of 

Radionuclides in the Environment—Strontium-89 and Strontium-90 Analysis.”

On October 26, 2009, the staff published a Federal Register Notice announcing the withdrawal 

of RG 4.5, titled “Measurements of Radionuclides in the Environment—Sampling and Analysis 

of Plutonium in Soil,” and RG 4.6, titled “Measurements of Radionuclides in the Environment—

Strontium-89 and Strontium-90 Analysis.” These RGs provide prescriptive guidance to 

licensees and applicants on the sampling and laboratory analysis of Strontium and Plutonium. 

The guides provided guidance on compliance with a provision in 10 CFR Part 20, “Standards for 

Protection against Radiation,” which was deleted. The NRC is withdrawing RGs 4.5 and 4.6 

because the guidance they provide is outdated. Current guidance is available in RG 4.15, 

“Quality Assurance for Radiological Monitoring Programs (Inception through Normal Operations 

to License Termination) — Effluent Streams and the Environment.” 

RES Publication of Draft RG 1217 (DRG-1217) “Protection Against Turbine Missiles.”

On October 29, 2009, the staff issued DRG-1217 to provide an opportunity for public comments. 

DRG-1217 is proposed Revision 2 to RG 1.115, which describes methods acceptable to the 

NRC staff for protecting safety-related structures, systems, and components against missiles 

resulting from turbine failure by the appropriate orientation and placement of the turbinegenerator set, the management of the probability of turbine missile generation, and the use of 

missile barriers. DRG-1217 is available on the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doc-collections/reg-guides/power-reactors/draft-index.html. 
October 30, 2009 ENCLOSURE G 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 30, 2009 

Nationwide Drug Testing Program

On October 22, 2009, as a result of a non-competitive acquisition, a negotiated firm fixed 

price delivery order (NRC-DR-10-10-369) was awarded to Forensic Drug and Alcohol 

Testing, LLC in Chantilly, Virginia, for nationwide urine collection specimen services in support 

of the agency's employee and contractor drug testing program. The delivery order is effective 

from October 22, 2009 through September 30, 2010, with three 1-year option periods. The total 

value of the order is $771,737.75 inclusive of options. 
October 30, 2009 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 30, 2009 

Gartner Symposium

The Deputy Executive Director for Corporate Management and managers and staff from OIS 

participated in the 2009 Gartner Symposium. Sessions covered information technology and 

information management (IT/IM) issues. Presentations confirmed that the NRC IT/IM programs 

are well within the norm of industry activities. In addition, sessions also provided similar 

challenges facing IT organizations such as experiences where application development is 

becoming easier and done outside of necessary IT enterprise frameworks. With 8 percent of 

costs being development and 92 percent being maintenance, this independent development is 

causing budget shortfalls in IT organizations who then have long-term responsibilities and 92 

percent of the costs. 

Other conclusions from the symposium were: IT budgets would be insufficient to keep pace 

with business needs or wants; organizations need to be realistic about security which is 

important but organizations must be able to accomplish their work; and social media is well 

used by organizations. 

Combined Trip for Certification and Accreditation and Related Conference

During the week of October 19, 2009, an OIS staff member participated in a 2-day site visit to 

the Boston headquarters of Akamai Technologies, together with staff of the NRC Computer 

Security Office. The purpose of the visit was to review physical security measures in place at 

the Akamai Network Operations Center and to meet with the Akamai Information Security Team 

to discuss specific issues regarding the Authority To Operate recently granted by the 

Department of Homeland Security for Akamai to provide Web site delivery and continuity-ofoperations services that are materially similar in scope to those being requested by the NRC. 

The NRC team found both the physical security and the policies and procedures to be robust for 

the services provided by Akamai. 

During the same week, the staff member also attended a 21⁄2-day conference hosted by Akamai 

which provided specific, actionable information regarding the NRC’s plans for continued use and 

possible expansion of services provided by Akamai. Members of the Akamai technical staff as 

well as principals and technical leads from Akamai clients from around the world (including 

EBay, Verizon, Voice of America, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, MTV, and 

others) presented sessions on how they are using Akamai’s current offerings for Web-based 

media delivery, enterprise delivery and security measures, and the optimization of Web content 

delivery. 

Staff Participation In Information On Demand Conference

Staff from OIS participated in the 2009 Information On Demand Conference hosted by 

International Business Machines (IBM). Sessions covered Enterprise Content Management 

issues, IBM and IBM partner's products and industry lessons learned. Presentations confirmed 

that the IBM FileNet Panagon 8 (P8) platform targeted by OIS for future ADAMS maintenance 

releases will support current and future NRC Information Management needs. Products 

discussed and demonstrated support a variety of NRC requirements including single search, 

e-Discovery, automated document classification, digitization and Records Management, as well 

as other document related business process management tools. Information presented will help 
October 30, 2009 ENCLOSURE H 

staff plan which products/features are needed in the near term versus which can wait until the 

P8 platform has been in place and running for some time. 

2009 Federal Privacy Summit

On October 29, 2009, OIS staff attended the 2009 Federal Privacy Summit, sponsored by the 

Federal Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council Privacy Committee. The Privacy Committee is 

an interagency committee of the Federal CIO Council designed to facilitate cross-agency 

communication about approaches to privacy issues across the Federal government. This 

training brought together hundreds of privacy professionals from across the government who 

strive to strategically, efficiently, and effectively serve and protect the public's personal 

information. The staff attended plenary and breakout sessions on the following topics: 

Protecting Privacy Principles While Supporting an Open Government; Freedom of Information 

Act Disclosure as it Relates to Privacy; Protecting Privacy with Technologies; Government Use 

of Social Media; An Overview of Privacy Frameworks Around the World; Providing Cyber 

Security While Protecting Privacy; and Privacy and Security. The Director of OIS and the Chief 

Information Security Officer from NRC were panel members for the Privacy and Security 

session 

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

October 23, 2009 through October 30, 2009: 

Correspondence and emails between NRC and any Congressional 

committee, Member of Congress, Senator or Congressional staffer in 

electronic format, from 2007-2008 

FOIA/PA-2010-0021 

Contract DR-01-0290, modifications, award determination and source 

selection documents for Lockheed 

FOIA/PA-2010-0022 

Organization chart for the CIO, IT Division, name, titles, addresses, 

e-mail addresses & phone numbers 

FOIA/PA-2010-0023 

OI case 4-2009-033, all records on named individual FOIA/PA-2010-0024 

Licensees who operated facilities within 5-mile radius of Fords, New 

Jersey, prior to 1980, and corresponding docket files 

FOIA/PA-2010-0025 

Allegation file on named individual FOIA/PA-2010-0026 
October 30, 2009 ENCLOSURE J 

Office of Human Resources (HR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 30, 2009 

Arrivals 

None 

Retirements 

Pangburn, George DEP DIR, OFC OF FED & ST MATLS FSME 

Shah, Mahendra SR TECH ADV REPOSITORY ENG NMSS 

Departures 

None 
October 30, 2009 ENCLOSURE O 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 30, 2009 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Information Papers 

1. SECY-09-0155 10/28/09 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

October 16, 2009 
October 30, 2009 ENCLOSURE P 

Office of RII (RII) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 30, 2009 

Regional Administrator Attends CSN Bilateral Meeting in Spain

On October 27-29, 2009, the Regional Administrator attended the Bilateral meetings with 

the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council in Madrid, Spain. 
October 30, 2009 

 Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA)  Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 30, 2009 

CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS SCHEDULE, NO. 28 

OCA 

Contact 

Date & 

Place Time Committee Subject 

Riley 10/27/09 

406 

DSOB 

9:30 Senate Environment and 

Public Works (Senators Boxer / Inhofe) 

Global Climate Change 

Legislation (S 1733) 

• Steven Chu • Ray LaHood 

Transportati

• Ken Salazar • Lisa P. Jack• Jon Wellingh

Energy Reg

Decker 10/27/09 

2123 

RHOB 

9:30 House Energy and 

Commerce (Representatives Markey / Upton) 

- HR 2165 – Amend Part II of the 

Federal Power Act to Address Known Cybersecurity Threats 

- HR 2195 Amend Federal Power Act 

• Joseph McC

Electric ReliRegulatory 

• Patricia Hoff

Assistant SeElectricity 

• Gary A. Brow

Public Servic

• David Cook 

General CouElectric Reli

• John DiStas

CEO, SacraDistrict 

Riley 10/28/09 

406 

DSOB 

9:30 Senate Environment and 

Public Works (Senators Boxer / Inhofe) 

Global Climate Change Legislation (S1733) 

• Four Panel P

Decker 10/28/09 10:00 Senate Homeland Security Mark up Pending Legislation and • N/A 
October 30, 2009 

342 

DSOB 

and Governmental Affairs (Senators Lieberman / Collins) 

Resolutions (including Nuclear Forensics Bill) and Vote on Pending Nominations 

Riley 10/29/09 

406 

DSOB 

9:30 Senate Environment and 

Public Works (Senators Boxer / Inhofe) 

Global Climate Change Legislation (S 1733) 

• Two Panel P

Weil 10/29/09 

2318 

RHOB 

10:00 House Science and 

Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment (Representatives Baird / Inglis) 

The Next Generation of Fusion Energy Research 

• Edmund Syn

Fusion EnerEnergy 

• Stewart Prag

Plasma Phy

• Thom Mason 

National Lab

• Riccardo Be

Academic AfEnergetics, 

• Raymond J. 

Engineering Wisconsin