INFORMATION REPORT 

September 3, 2010 SECY-10-0118

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

AUGUST 27, 2010 

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 
September 3, 2010 SECY-10-0118

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

AUGUST 27, 2010 

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 AUGUST 27, 2010

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 
August 27, 2010 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 27, 2010 

Public Meeting with Steam Generator Task Force

On August 12, 2010, the staff participated in a Category 2 Public Meeting with representatives 

of the industry’s Steam Generator Task Force to discuss steam generator issues. A number of 

issues were discussed including steam generator tube plug design and qualification, upcoming 

modifications to industry guidelines, and industry’s assessment of, and response to foreign and 

domestic operating experience. The industry also discussed efforts by various steam generator 

tube inspection vendors to fully automate the review of steam generator tube inspection data. 

The industry agreed to hold further discussions with the staff on the types of systems being 

developed and the qualification protocol for these systems. 

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Visit

On August 13, 2010, the staff traveled to the BNL. During the trip, the staff provided technical 

support to researchers from the BNL on a battery project that aims to determine the 

acceptability of using float current monitoring to determine a battery’s state-of-charge. The staff 

fielded and addressed numerous technical questions during the visit. 

Staff Holds Public Meetings Related to the License Renewal Process for Seabrook

Station

On August 19, 2010, the staff conducted two meetings to inform the public about the license 

renewal process and to solicit comments from the public on the scope of the environmental 

review for the Seabrook Station license renewal application. Approximately 100 people 

attended the two meetings, including members of the public, local citizen organizations, 

representatives of NextEra Energy Seabrook (the applicant), local governmental officials, and 

local news media. The scoping period for the public to submit comments regarding the 

preparation of the environmental impact statement associated with the Seabrook Station license 

renewal application ends on September 21, 2010. 

Issuance of the Kewaunee Power Station License Renewal Generic Environmental

Impact Statement, Supplement 40, Final Report

On August 19, 2010, the staff issued Supplement 40 to NUREG-1437, “Generic Environmental 

Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Kewaunee Power Station, 

Final Report.” This supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) includes the staff’s 

analysis that considers and weighs the environmental effects of the proposed action, the 

environmental impacts of alternatives to the proposed action, and mitigation measures available 

for reducing or avoiding adverse impacts. It also includes the staff’s recommendation regarding 

the proposed action: that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Kewaunee 

Power Station are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal for energy-planning 

decision makers. The final SEIS is publicly available in ADAMS using Accession No. 

ML102280229. The staff will issue a Federal Register notice on the availability of the final SEIS. 
August 27, 2010 ENCLOSURE A 

Fire Protection Steering Committee Meeting

On August 23, 2010, the staff held a Category 2 fire protection steering committee public 

meeting with industry stakeholders to discuss current fire protection issues. The main topics 

discussed included the status of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 805 

implementation, the upcoming Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards review of NFPA 805 

implementation, fire-induced circuit failures, and post-fire operator manual actions. 
August 27, 2010 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 27, 2010 

Overview on Digital Instrumentation and Control Research at the University of Virginia (UVA)

On August 23, 2010, Dr. Carl Elks from UVA presented an overview of UVA’s research on 

software dependability testing methodology to NRC staff from the Offices of Nuclear Reactor 

Regulation, New Reactors, and RES. The methodology uses fault-tolerant testing techniques 

developed at UVA. UVA’s recent efforts have used the methodology to conduct fault injection 

campaigns on the Invensys Tricon Platform although the general assessment methodology 

could be applied to other digital instrumentation and control platforms. Earlier work had used 

the AREVA Teleperm Platform as a test case. A NUREG/CR report is planned to document the 

findings. 

Collaborative Meeting with the French Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety 

(IRSN)

On August 24, 2010, RES staff conducted another in a series of teleconferences/Go-tomeetings with IRSN to further discuss the draft of a common position on digital system failure 

modes and the usefulness of failure modes and effects analyses for software and complex logic. 

There is agreement to publish the results in the form of a NUREG/IA International Agreement 

Report. A draft report should be available for internal reviews in October 2010.

Fifth Meeting of the Software Certification Consortium

On August 26 and 27, 2010, RES staff hosted the fifth meeting of the Software Certification 

Consortium (SCC) at the Legacy Hotel in Rockville, Maryland. SCC was formed in 2007 by a 

group drawn from academia, industry, and regulatory agencies. Previous meetings have 

concentrated on defining the major tasks in certifying systems that depend on software. This 

meeting continued exploring opportunities to make a practical difference in the way highly 

dependable software is developed as well as focusing on theoretically sound and practically 

effective methods for certifying such applications. In addition, representatives from the National 

Institute of Standards and Technology participated and presented their basis standards for 

conformance and certification. RES and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration representatives 

discussed related research topics. 
August 27, 2010 ENCLOSURE G 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 27, 2010 

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists; Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking 

(PRM-26-4; NRC-2010-0269)

On August 24, 2010, the NRC published a document (75 FR 51958) in the Federal Register 

requesting public comment on a petition for rulemaking submitted by the California Association 

of Marriage and Family Therapists (petitioner). The petitioner requests that the NRC amend its 

regulations to add marriage and family therapists as substance abuse experts. Comments are 

due by November 8, 2010. 

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: MAGNASTOR System, Revision 1, Confirmation 

of Effective Date (10 CFR PART 72) (RIN 3150-AI86, NRC-2010-0140)

On August 16, 2010, the NRC published a document (75 FR 49813) in the Federal Register 

confirming the effective date of August 30, 2010, for the direct final rule that was published in 

the Federal Register on June 15, 2010 (75 FR 33678). The direct final rule amended the NRC's 

spent fuel storage regulations in 10 CFR 72.214 to revise the MAGNASTOR System listing to 

include Amendment No. 1 to Certificate of Compliance Number 1031. 
August 27, 2010 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 27, 2010 

Council of Agency Paperwork Reduction Act Officers Monthly Meeting

On August 26, 2010, staff attended a meeting convened by the Council of Agency Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) Officers (CAPRA) at the Treasury Department. Agenda items included 

updates of Treasury’s new PRA Comments.gov website and a presentation by Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Regulatory Affairs, Budget Review Division. 

The OMB representative provided an overview of the MAX Information System used by OMB 

and federal agencies to share information and collaborate on management and budget 

activities. MAX Federal Community is part of the Budget Formulation and Execution Line of 

Business. This tool was recommended as an excellent mechanism to collaborate with fellow 

CAPRA members and those in the PRA arena. CAPRA members plan to create a MAX 

community for PRA collaborative activities and processes. At next month’s meeting, members 

will determine items that will be included on this website. 

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

of August 20, 2010, through August 26, 2010: 

Databases on groundwater contamination on or off research and test 

reactor sites, fuel cycle facilities, uranium recovery facilities and complex 

material sites 

FOIA/PA-2010-0310 

Allegation Review Board notes and minutes for: Allegation IV-2007-A0028, RIV-2007-A-0096, Office of Investigations (OI) Case 4-2007-049, 

Allegation RIV-2009-A-0036 and OI Case 4-2009-043F 

FOIA/PA-2010-0311 

Report of Investigation 4-2009-043F FOIA/PA-2010-0312 

Allegation Review Board notes and minutes for RIV-2007-A-0093 FOIA/PA-2010-0313 

Office of the Inspector General Investigative report and all associated 

transcripts, records, or reports of interviews related to [named individual] 

conducted between January 1, 2010 to August 23, 2010 

FOIA/PA-2010-0314 

Human Health Risk Assessment on depleted uranium at Pohakuloa 

Training Area, Hawaii 

FOIA/PA-2010-0315 

Non-agreement states’ radioactive material license holders FOIA/PA-201-00316 
August 27, 2010 ENCLOSURE J 

Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 27, 2010 

Arrivals 

Albert, Michelle 2010 HONOR LAW GRADUATE OGC 

Burley, Dana ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT RII 

Carrington, Kenya REACTOR ENGINEER (NSPDP) RIII 

Cass, Andrea ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT RI 

Cecere, Bethany EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS SPECIALIST NSIR 

Cumblidge, Stephen MATERIALS ENGINEER RES 

Elliott, Robin HEALTH PHYSICIST RI 

Fells, Carmen PROJECT MANAGER NRR 

Fiske, Johnathan CHEMICAL ENGINEER NSIR 

Fochtman, Michael SIMULATOR ENGINEER HR 

Ghosh, Anita 2010 HONOR LAW GRADUATE OGC 

Harper, Richard 2010 HONOR LAW GRADUATE OGC 

Kenyon, Thomas SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER NRO 

Lesar, Michael REGULATIONS POLICY SPECIALIST OGC 

McGovern, James PROJECT MANAGER NRR 

Monteith, Emily 2010 HONOR LAW GRADUATE OGC 

Norris, Michael SENIOR ATTORNEY OGC 

Stone, Rebecca CHEMICAL ENGINEER (NSPDP) NSIR 

Toth, Matthew FUEL FACILITY INSPECTOR (RIDP) RII 

Vera, Graciela ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT RES 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Alcantara, Paulo STUDENT CLERK RES 

Azarbarzin, Patrick STUDENT MANAGEMENT ANALYST (CO-OP) ACRS 

Cabrelli, Albert CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR OI 

Eichenholz, Harold SENIOR INTERNATIONAL SAFEGUARDS 

ANALYST NMSS 

Gill, Harluxsh STUDENT MANAGEMENT ANALYST OIG 

Johnston, Nash CHEMICAL ENGINEER NSIR 

Kelly, Michael MC&A PHYSICAL SCIENTIST NSIR 

McManis, Ellen STUDENT PHYSICAL SCIENTIST NRR 

Pointer-Juniel, Tommie ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FSME 

Richards, Eugene ATTORNEY OI 

Samaddar, Gita PROGRAM ANALYST NSIR 

Wallace, Christian STUDENT IT SPECIALIST NRR 

Washington, Brittney STUDENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT ADM 

Zare, David STUDENT CLERK NRR 
August 27, 2010 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 27, 2010 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following: 

 

A license transfer from Exelon to Energy Solutions for the decommissioning of the Zion nuclear 

power plant. 

Seabrook nuclear power plant’s license renewal. 

Apparent violations identified at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center involving nuclear 

medicine. 

Other Public Affairs Items

 

OPA supported public meetings throughout the regions. 

OPA manned booths at two events and provided information about the NRC to participating 

members of the public. 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

10-146 NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet September 9-11, 

2010, in Rockville, Maryland; Four Reappointments Announced (8/23/10) 

10-147 NRC Publishes Volume 1 of Yucca Mountain Safety Evaluation Report (8/23/10) 

10-148 NRC Issues Draft Safety Evaluation Report for Proposed Mixed-Oxide Fuel 

Fabrication Facility at Savannah River (8/25/10) 

10-149 NRC to Hold Public Meetings in Texas and Maryland on Physical Protection 

Rules for Radioactive Materials (8/26/10) 

10-150 NRC Determines No Major Environmental Impacts Preclude Licensing Moore 

Ranch Uranium Recovery Site in Wyoming (8/27/10) 

10-151 NRC Announces Selection of New Members of the Advisory Committee on 

Medical Uses of Isotopes (8/27/10) 

Regions:

I-10-39 NRC, Walter Reed Army Medical Center Officials To Discuss Apparent 

Violations Identified at Washington, D.C., Facility (8/25/10) 

I-10-40 NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Indian Point Unit 2 (8/25/10) 
August 27, 2010 ENCLOSURE M

III-10-033 NRC Proposes $39,000 Fine Against Department of Veterans Affairs for 

Violations of NRC Requirements (8/23/10) 

III-10-034 NRC Schedules Public Meeting to Discuss Special Inspection Team Results for 

Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant (8/25/10) 

IV-10-030 NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant 

Issues (8/26/10)