INFORMATION REPORT 

November 8, 2010 SECY-10-0145

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

OCTOBER 29, 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 
November 8, 2010 SECY-10-0145

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

OCTOBER 29, 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 OCTOBER 29, 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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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 
October 29, 2010 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 29, 2010 

Meeting with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

From Monday October 18 through 20, 2010, staff participated in the IEEE Insulated Conductors 

Committee meeting in Fountain Hills, Arizona. NRC staff participated in several working group 

sessions involving revisions to the IEEE Std. 400 series, which provide guidance for testing of 

electric power cables. The staff also provided a brief overview of the NRC’s recent efforts 

associated with electric power cables at nuclear power plants. 

Acceptance Of License Renewal Application For Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station

On October 18, 2010, the NRC staff completed the acceptance review of the license renewal 

application for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1. The staff determined that the 

application contains sufficient information for docketing. On August 30, 2010, the staff received 

the license renewal application (LRA) from FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, requesting 

the extension of the operating license for an additional 20 years beyond the current 40-year 

term. Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, is a pressurized-water reactor designed by 

Babcock and Wilcox with a current operating license that expires at midnight on April 22, 2017. 

The staff plans to hold public information sessions at Camp Perry, Ohio on November 4, 2010, 

to describe the license renewal process. Acceptance of the LRA, which is published in the 

Federal Register, begins a 60-day opportunity for members of the public to file a request for 

hearing and/or petition to intervene. 

Turkey Point, Units 3&4, Extended Power Uprate Application

By application dated October 21, 2010, the licensee requested a 15% extended power uprate 

(EPU) for Turkey Point Units 3 and 4. The application includes a 1.7% measurement 

uncertainty recapture power uprate. The application requests NRC approval by 

December 30, 2011, to allow implementation coincident with the spring 2012 Unit 3 and fall 

2012 Unit 4 refueling outages. NRC’s standard review time for an EPU is 12 months after 

NRC’s acceptance of the application. The NRC staff will be conducting an acceptance review of 

the application. 

Staff Issues Hope Creek Generating Station And Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 

And 2 License Renewal Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) 

For Public Comment

On October 21, 2010, the staff issued the draft of NUREG-1437, “Generic Environmental Impact 

Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 45, Regarding Hope Creek 

Generating Station and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2,” for public comment. 

This SEIS 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 Hope Creek Generating Station and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, are 
October 29, 2010 ENCLOSURE A 

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 December 17, 2010. 

The staff has scheduled public meetings on November 17, 2010, near the plants to present its 

analyses and accept public comments on the draft SEIS. 

Meeting with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Regarding Fire-Induced Circuit Failures

On October 27, 2010, the staff held a Category 2 public meeting with NEI representatives to 

discuss implementation issues relating to fire-induced circuit failures. NEI representatives 

presented specific implementation issues that they believed, if clarified, would improve industry 

stakeholders’ ability to analyze fire-induced circuit failures. The NRC staff provided their views 

on these clarifications during the meeting. 
October 29, 2010 ENCLOSURE C 

 Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 29, 2010 

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Follow-Up of Safety Evaluation During Operation 

Evaluation at Brazilian Uranium Fuel Fabrication Facility

On October 18 to 22, 2010, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts, 

including a staff member from NMSS, conducted a follow-up to a Safety Evaluation During 

Operation (SEDO) mission, which was conducted in April and May of 2007 at a uranium fuel 

fabrication facility operated by Industrias Nucleares Do Brasil (INB) in Resende, Brazil. The 

SEDO team had three other experts from Germany, Sweden and Romania. The team leader 

and deputy team leader were IAEA officials. On the day of the exit meeting, a draft report 

documenting the SEDO team's assessment of INB’s completion of IAEA’s safety 

recommendations, which were identified during the SEDO mission in 2007, was provided to 

INB. Since a significant percentage of recommendations still remain open, the IAEA indicated 

the need for a second follow-up mission. 

Public Workshop on Development of Regulatory Framework for Spent Nuclear Fuel 

Reprocessing Facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico

On October 19 to 20, 2010, NRC staff hosted a public workshop in Albuquerque, New Mexico to 

discuss issues related to the development of a regulatory framework for spent nuclear fuel 

reprocessing facilities. The purpose of the workshop was to solicit the views and perspectives 

of stakeholders regarding the technical and regulatory issues that NRC staff is addressing in the 

development of a reprocessing regulatory framework. The workshop discussions followed a 

roundtable discussion format, moderated by a professional facilitator, to promote dialogue and 

discussion among panelists. The invited panelists included NRC staff, citizen and 

environmental groups, nuclear industry representatives, and other Federal agencies. 
October 29, 2010 ENCLOSURE D 

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

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 29, 2010 

Public Workshop on Potential Changes to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Radiation 

Protection Regulations

On October 25-27, 2010, NRC hosted a public meeting, in Silver Spring, Maryland, to solicit 

early stakeholder input on potential changes to the agency’s radiation protection regulations and 

guidance in light of recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological 

Protection (2007). This meeting was in the format of a facilitated roundtable discussion and was 

the first in a series of three public meetings on this subject. Panel members and attendees 

included members of the nuclear power industry, and representatives from fuel cycle facilities, 

industrial radiography, industrial applications, source manufacturers, medical specialties, 

professional organizations, universities, laboratories, and the general public. The participants 

provided a wide variety of perspectives and viewpoints. NRC staff encouraged participants to 

submit written comments regarding this topic by January 31, 2011, as outlined in the 

September 27, 2010, Federal Register Notice related to this topic (75 FR 59160). The 

remaining workshops will be held in Los Angeles, California on November 3-4, 2010, and 

Houston, Texas, on November 8-9, 2010. 
October 29, 2010 ENCLOSURE G 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 29, 2010 

Anthony R. Pietrangelo on Behalf of the Nuclear Energy Institute; Receipt of Petition for 

Rulemaking (NRC-2010-0304, PRM-26-5) 

On October 22, 2010, the NRC published for public comment a notice of receipt of a petition for 

rulemaking (75 FR 65249) dated September 3, 2010, which was filed with the NRC by Anthony 

R. Pietrangelo, on behalf of the Nuclear Energy Institute. The petitioner requests that the NRC 

amend its regulations regarding fitness for duty programs to refine existing requirements based 

on experience gained since the regulations were last amended in 2008. 

Mark Edward Leyse; Mark Edward Leyse and Raymond Shadis, on Behalf of the New England 

Coalition; Petitions for Rulemaking (NRC-2009-0554, PRM-50-93, and PRM-50-95)

On October 27, 2010, the NRC published for public comment a notice of consolidation of 

petitions for rulemaking (PRM) (75 FR 66007). The PRMs to be consolidated are PRM-50-93 

filed by Mark Edward Leyse on November 17, 2009, and PRM-50-95 filed on June 7, 2010, by 

Mark Edward Leyse and Raymond Shadis, on behalf of the New England Coalition. In 

PRM-50-95, the petitioners request that the NRC order Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 

to lower the licensing basis peak cladding temperature in order to provide a necessary margin of 

safety in the event of a loss-of-coolant accident. The NRC is considering PRM-50-95 in 

conjunction with existing PRM-50-93 that the NRC is reviewing on the same issue and is 

re-opening the public comment period to consider the matter raised by PRM-50-95. 
October 29, 2010 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 29, 2010 

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

of October 22, 2010. through October 28, 2010: 

Contract NRC-41-10-014, copy of basic awarded contract and statement 

of work 

FOIA/PA-2011-0013 

Contracts awarded to NRC033 ADAMS FOIA/PA-2011-0014 

 Safety Evaluation Report related to disposal of high-level radioactive 

wastes in a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, Volumes 2 

and 3 

FOIA/PA-2011-0015 

Employee compensation and bonus records for the MOX Safety 

Reviewers for the Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards 

and Fuel Cycle Divisions, including the Executive Director for Operations 

from 2000 to present 

FOIA/PA-2011-0016 

Bryon Station, specific unredacted inspection reports FOIA/PA-2011-0017 

Shutdown margin verification, Calloway Plant, referenced in 2-26-10 

letter to named individual 

FOIA/PA-2011-0018 
October 29, 2010 ENCLOSURE J 

Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 29, 2010 

Arrivals 

None 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Gan, Qi ELECTRONICS ENGINEER (DIGITAL I&C) NRR 

Padelford, Timothy ELECTRICAL ENGINEER NRR 
October 29, 2010 ENCLOSURE M 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 29, 2010 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following: 

 

The decision by the Chairman to transition the Yucca Mountain licensing review work into 

“orderly closure” under the Commission’s FY11 budget guidance. 

The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board panel’s ruling that rejects a contention from the New 

England Coalition regarding Entergy’s aging management program at Vermont Yankee nuclear 

power plant (Vermont). 

An event notification at Peach Bottom nuclear power plant (Pennsylvania) involving a dry cask 

leaking a small amount of helium at the site. 

Other Public Affairs Items

 

OPA supported a public meeting in Tennessee on the draft Environmental Assessment for the 

relicensing of Nuclear Fuel Services. 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

10-191 NRC Announces Opportunity for Hearing on Application to Renew Operating 

License for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant (10/26/10) 

10-192 NRC Invites Nominations for the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards 

(10/27/10) 

10-193 NRC to Conduct Environmental Scoping Meeting as Part of the License 

Renewal Application for Davis Besse; Meeting November 4, 2010 (10/28/10) 

10-194 NRC Names Miriam Cohen as Director of Human Resources (10/28/10) 

10-195 Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at Conclusion of Two-Week 

Integrated Regulatory Review Service Visit (10/28/10) 
October 29, 2010 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 29, 2010 

Documents Released

to Public Date Subject 

Decision Documents 

1. SRM-SECY-10-0084 10/25/10 Explanation of Changes to Revision 2 to 

Regulatory Guide 1.159, “Assuring the 

Availability of Funds for Decommissioning 

Nuclear Reactors” 

Commission Voting 

Record on 10-0084 

10/25/10 (same) 

Memoranda

1. M101018 10/26/10 Staff Requirements - NRC All Employees 

Meeting 

2. M101020 10/28/10 Staff Requirements – Briefing on Medical 

Issues 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Congress, dated October 27, 2010, concerning reports regarding the NRC’s 

review of the U.S. Department of Energy’s license application seeking to construct a 

geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. 

2. Letter to William Bosanko, National Archives and Records Administration, dated 

October 22, 2010, responds to request for the NRC to designate an individual to serve 

on the State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Policy Advisory Committee. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

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

Subcommittee on US Advanced Pressurized-Water Reactor, notice of meeting 

(11/29/2010). 

2. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on AP1000 – Revision to October 21, 2010, 

ACRS Meeting Federal Register Notice. 

3. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Evolutionary Power Reactor, notice of 

meeting (11/30/2010). 

4. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Siting, notice of meeting (11/30/2010). 

5. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Advanced Boiling Water Reactor, notice 

of meeting (11/30/2010). 
October 29, 2010 ENCLOSURE O

6. Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLBP), Nextera Energy 

Seabrook, LLC (Seabrook Station, Unit 1), Docket No. 50-443-LR, ASLBP No. 10-906-

02-LR-BD01. 

7. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on AP1000, notice of meeting (12/01/2010). 

8. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Plant License Renewal, notice of 

meeting (12/01/2010). 

9. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures, notice of 

meeting (12/01/2010).