INFORMATION REPORT 

April 17, 2009 SECY-09-0062

For: The Commissioners 

From: Vonna L. Ordaz 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

APRIL 10, 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 Tamara E. Bloomer Acting For/ 

Vonna L. Ordaz 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

U. Shoop, OEDO 
April 17, 2009 SECY-09-0062

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

APRIL 10, 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 Tamara E. Bloomer Acting For/ 

Vonna L. Ordaz 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

U. Shoop, OEDO 

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING APRIL 10, 2009

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

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: Undine Shoop, OEDO by E-mail: Undine.Shoop@nrc.gov. 

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NRR 2 OE * 

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 
April 10, 2009 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 10, 2009 

H* Meeting with Industry

On April 3, 2009, a public meeting was held with the industry to discuss the technical basis for 

limiting the scope of steam generator tube inspections in the tubesheet region of certain 

Westinghouse designed steam generators. Significant progress has been made over the last 15 

months in addressing NRC staff issues with the original proposal. 

Point Beach Units 1 and 2 Extended Power Uprate (EPU) Application

By application dated April 7, 2009, the licensee requested a 17% EPU for Point Beach Units 1 

and 2. The application requests NRC approval by April 7, 2010. NRC’s standard review time for 

an EPU is 12 months after NRC’s acceptance of the application. The licensee indicated that 

they followed the guidance in NRC Review Standard (RS)-001, “Review Standard for Extended 

Power Uprates” in developing its application. The NRC staff will be conducting an acceptance 

review of the application. 

Issuance of the Renewed Operating License for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

On April 8, 2009, the operating license for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, located 

in Lacey Township, New Jersey, was renewed authorizing operation for an additional 20 years. 

The new license expiration date is April 9, 2029. AmerGen Energy Company, LLC, a subsidiary 

of Exelon Nuclear Generation Company, LLC, submitted the license renewal application to the 

NRC on July 22, 2005. The staff completed the safety review as documented in the safety 

evaluation report, NUREG 1875, Volumes 1 and 2, dated April 30, 2007, and the safety 

evaluation report supplement, NUREG 1875, supplement 1, dated September 30, 2008. The 

staff’s environmental review is documented in the supplemental environmental impact 

statement, NUREG 1437, supplement 28, dated January 31, 2007. 

Oyster Creek is the 52nd reactor license renewed by the NRC. Thirteen other applications are 

under review. 
April 10, 2009 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 10, 2009 

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

of April 3, 2009 through April 9, 2009: 

Nuclear medical license for Digirad, Digirad Imaging Solutions, Digirad 

Mobile Solutions, UltraScan, Antiqua Medical Services, Nuclear 

Imaging Services, Orion Imaging Systems, Pacific Medical Imaging, 

13950 Stowe Drive, Poway, California 

FOIA/PA-2009-0128 

Three Mile Island Unit 1 Steam Generator, number of failed welds, all 

nuclides detected in water/concentration, from 1986 

FOIA/PA-2009-0129 

Allegation RIV-2002-A-0151 including correspondence between NRC 

and named individual 

FOIA/PA-2009-0130 

Emissions of radon or other hazardous air pollutants from evaporation 

ponds of licensed (previously licensed) facilities in Wyoming, 

correspondence between NRC, the Environmental Protection Agency 

and uranium recovery operators, data logs 

FOIA/PA-2009-0131 

Vermont Yankee spent fuel accountability reports from 2004 to present FOIA/PA-2009-0132 

Tritium exit signs, entities regulated by NRC registered as having 200 or

more signs 

FOIA/PA-2009-0133 

RIV-2008-A-0117, investigation of loose bolts on a battery to breaker 

connection 

FOIA/PA-2009-0134 

Sylvania Electric Products Company, Bayside, New York, accident on 

July 2, 1956 

FOIA/PA-2009-0135 

Westinghouse’s Standard Design Certification application for the 

AP1000 design, Combined License applications and supporting 

documentation 

FOIA/PA-2009-0136 
April 10, 2009 ENCLOSURE J 

Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 10, 2009 

Arrivals 

Ahmed, Sardar Mechanical Engineer NRO 

Heslep, Jonathan Criminal Investigator OIG 

Riffle, Ashley Student Co-Op General Scientist FSME 

Riley, Timothy Congressional Affairs Officer OCA 

Departures

Finerfrock, James Attorney OGC 

Marchese, Richard Detailed from HUD RI 

McCune, Timothy Senior Security Specialist NSIR 

Morris, George Consultant NRR 
April 10, 2009 ENCLOSURE M 

 Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 10, 2009 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following

The NRC’s decision authorizing Oyster Creek nuclear power plant (New Jersey) operating 

license renewal 

Status of license renewal application of the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, located near 

Battleboro, Vermont, and Vermont Yankee’s annual assessment 

Role of the NRC related to storage of chemical waste being investigated by the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency at Honeywell’s uranium conversion facility in Metropolis, Illinois 

Other Public Affairs Items

OPA coordinated an interview of Commissioner Peter Lyons by Katsuhiko Suetsugu, a 

Japanese freelance journalist and secretary general of the Asia-Pacific Energy Forum, on 

nuclear plant safety and NRC regulation. 

OPA facilitated Federal News Radio’s telephone interview of Darren Ash, Chief Information 

Officer, on cyber security, the National Source Tracking System and other information 

technology challenges facing the NRC. 

OPA arranged for students from Dutchess County (New York) Community College to interview 

NRC Region I technical staff for preparation of a documentary about the Indian Point nuclear 

power plant, located near New York City, New York. 

OPA assisted the North County News (Westchester, New Jersey) in obtaining information from 

NRC staff about Entergy’s relief requests on reactor vessel weld examinations for the Indian 

Point Units 2 and 3. 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

09-063 NRC Meeting April 23 in Homestead, Florida, to Discuss Review Process for 

Expected New Reactor Application (04/07) 

09-064 NRC Seeks Public Input on Environmental Review of Crystal River Nuclear Plant 

License Renewal; Meetings April 16 (04/07) 

09-065 Stephen G. Burns Named NRC General Counsel (04/08) 

09-066 NRC Approves Proposal to Continue Distributing Potassium Iodide Near Nuclear 

Power Plants as an Emergency Preparedness Measure (04/08) 

09-067 NRC Renews Operating License for Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant for an 

Additional 20 Years (04/08) 
April 10, 2009 ENCLOSURE M 

09-068 Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument April 20-21 in Levy County New Nuclear 

Reactor Application (04/09) 

09-069 NRC Honors Employees on April 9 in Rockville, Maryland (04/09) 

09-070 NRC Seeks Public Input on Environmental Review of Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant 

License Renewal; Meetings April 22 (04/10) 

Regions: 

I-09-020 NRC to Hold Public Meeting on April 14 in Delta, Pennsylvania, to Discuss Annual 

Assessment of Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant (04/07) 

I-09-021 NRC to Hold Public Meetings on April 16 In Brattleboro, Vermont, to Discuss 

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment (04/09) 

III-09-009 NRC to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for LaSalle Nuclear Power Plant 

Unit 1 and 2 (04/10) 

IV-09-011 NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss the 2008 Performance of River Bend 

Nuclear Station (04/06) 

IV-09-012 NRC to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant 

(04/08) 

 
April 10, 2009 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 10, 2009 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents

1. SRM-SECY-09-0041 04/07/09 Recommendation for Future Replenishment 

of Potassium Iodide 

 Commission Voting 

 Record on SECY-09-0041 

04/07/09 (same) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-09-0053 04/06/09 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

March 27, 2009 

2. SECY-08-0174 11/07/08 Fiscal Year 2009 Proposed Fee Rule and 

Advance Rulemaking for Grid-Appropriate 

Reactors Fees 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Congress, dated March 26, 2009, submits the No FEAR Act report to Congress. 

2. Letter to Congress, dated March 24, 2009, submits the NRC fiscal year 2008 “Buy 

American” report. 

3. Letter to Jim Gibbons, Governor of Nevada, dated March 23, 2009, request appointment 

of a State Liaison Officer to act as the State of North Carolina’s primary liaison to the 

NRC. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Notice. Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed 

No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified 

Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI) or Safeguards Information and Order Imposing 

Procedures for Access to SUNSI or Safeguards Information. 

2. 10 CFR Part 73, Requirements for Fingerprinting for Criminal History Record Checks of 

Individuals Granted Unescorted Access to Research and Test Reactors. 

3. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), Subcommittee Meeting on 

Planning and Procedures, notice of meeting (05/06/2009, p.m.). 

4. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee, notice of meeting (05/05/2009, p.m.). 

5. ACRS, Subcommittee Meeting on Regulatory Policies and Practices, notice of meeting 

(05/06/2009, p.m.).