INFORMATION REPORT

February 16, 2010 SECY-10-0019

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

FEBRUARY 5, 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 
February 16, 2010 SECY-10-0019

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

FEBRUARY 5, 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 FEBRUARY 5, 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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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 
February 5, 2010 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 5, 2010 

Public Meeting with Southern California Edison Company

On January 26, 2010, the staff and representatives of Southern California Edison Company held 

a public meeting to discuss the licensee’s planned submittal of a license amendment request to 

revise the Technical Specifications for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 

2, to better align with the most recent changes to NUREG-1432, “Standard Technical 

Specifications for Combustion Engineering Plants.” 

Public Meeting with Pacific Gas and Electric Company

On January 27, 2010, the staff and representatives of Pacific Gas and Electric Company held a 

publicly-noticed conference call to discuss the licensee’s response to the NRC request for 

information regarding Generic Letter 2004-02, “Potential Impact of Debris Blockage on 

Emergency Recirculation during Design Basis Accidents at Pressurized Water Reactors,” for 

Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. 

Fire Protection Meeting on National Fire Protection Association Standard 805 (NFPA 805) 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

On January 28, 2010, the staff held a Category 2 public meeting with the Nuclear Energy 

Institute NFPA Standard 805 Task Force, other stakeholders, and the public to discuss the 

FAQs related to licensees’ adoption of NFPA 805. The staff began holding these monthly public 

meetings in July of 2006 and expects to continue to hold them at least throughout the transition 

period for the pilot plants adopting NFPA 805. 

Staff Issues Kewaunee Power Station License Renewal Draft Supplemental Generic 

Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Public Comment

On January 29, 2010, the staff issued the draft of NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact 

Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 40, Regarding Kewaunee Power 

Station, 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 Kewaunee Power Station are 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 April 23, 2010. The staff has 

scheduled public meetings on March 24, 2010, in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, to present its analyses 

and to accept public comments on the draft SEIS. 

Public Meeting with Ginna Licensee Regarding Generic Letter 2004-02 Pressurized Water 

Reactor Sump Performance

On February 1, 2010, staff held a public telephone conference with the licensee for Ginna to 

discuss the licensee’s planned responses to an NRC staff request for additional information 

regarding Generic Letter 2004-02, Pressurized Water Reactor Sump Performance. 
February 5, 2010 ENCLOSURE A 

Availability of License Renewal Application for Columbia Generating Station

On February 2, 2010, the staff announced the receipt and public availability of an application 

from Energy Northwest requesting an extension of the operating license for Columbia 

Generating Station. The application requests an additional 20 years beyond the current 40-year 

license term, pursuant to 10 CFR Parts 51 and 54. The current operating license for Columbia 

Generating Station expires at midnight on December 20, 2023. The staff is currently 

determining whether the application has sufficient information to docket the application for formal 

review. If the application is sufficient, the staff will docket the application and announce an 

opportunity to request a public hearing. The application is now available on the NRC Website 

at: http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications.html. 

Public Meeting with Turkey Point Licensee Regarding Generic Letter 2004-02, Pressurized 

Water Reactor Sump Performance

On February 3, 2010, the staff held a public telephone meeting with the licensee for Turkey Point 

to discuss the licensee’s planned responses to an NRC staff request for additional information 

regarding Generic Letter 2004-02, Pressurized Water Reactor Sump Performance. 
February 5, 2010 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of New Reactors (NRO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 5, 2010 

South Texas Withdraws Limited Work Authorization Request

On February 2, 2010, the staff received a letter from South Texas Project Nuclear Operating 

Company (STPNOC) withdrawing its limited work authorization request that it submitted to the 

NRC on November 16, 2009, related to the South Texas Units 3 and 4 combined license (COL) 

application. In the letter, STPNOC also requested an exemption, in accordance with 10 CFR 

50.12(b), to allow installation of the crane foundation retaining walls before the staff completes 

its review of the COL application. According to STPNOC, the exemption would facilitate 

construction and installation activities for the two new reactors. 

Schedule Change for Vogtle

On January 28, 2010, the staff issued a letter to Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) 

detailing the environmental review schedule for the COL application for Vogtle Units 3 and 4 in 

Waynesboro, Georgia. The letter contains key milestone dates for issuance of the Draft 

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), the end of the Draft SEIS public 

comment period, and issuance of the Final SEIS expected in February 2011. The SEIS 

supplements the Environmental Impact Statement issued on August 26, 2009, in support of the 

Early Site Permit and Limited Work Authorization. 
February 5, 2010 ENCLOSURE G 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 5, 2010 

Natural Resources Defense Council; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking, 10 CFR Part 50

(PRM-50-90, NRC-2008-0279)

On January 28, 2010, the NRC published a document (75 FR 4493) in the Federal Register

denying a petition for rulemaking dated March 24, 2008, filed by the Natural Resources Defense 

Council. The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations that govern domestic 

licensing of highly enriched uranium (HEU) production and utilization facilities to establish a date 

when the NRC would no longer license the domestic use or export of HEU except for restricted 

use by a few specialized facilities. The NRC determined that the petitioner did not demonstrate 

that existing NRC licensing, security, and export regulations do not currently provide for 

reasonable assurance of adequate protection of the public health and safety, and the common 

defense and security of the United States. 
February 5, 2010 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 5, 2010 

Council of Agency Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Officers Meeting

On January 28, 2010, OIS staff attended a meeting convened by the Council of Agency 

Paperwork Reduction Act Officers at the Department of Treasury. Agenda items included 

highlights of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) December 17, 2009, meeting 

regarding the October 27, 2009, Federal Register Notice (74 FR 55269) on improving the PRA; 

discussion of the OMB December 30, 2009, follow up data call; Public Key Infrastructure service 

for Federal Register Submissions; and OMB Regulatory Information Service Center and Office 

of Information Regulatory Affairs Consolidated Information System (ROCIS) system upgrades. 

An OMB guest speaker answered several of the group’s questions on topics such as 

improvement of OMB’s ROCIS electronic submission system, best practices for submission of 

PRA documents to OMB, and future trends of the PRA with regard to the Open Government 

initiative. Several agencies attended this meeting and shared issues and best practices on how 

best to complete OMB submissions efficiently. The group plans to continue to meet monthly at 

Treasury, and welcomed NRC as new members. 

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

of January 29, 2010 through February 4, 2010: 

Three Mile Island, Unit 1, communications between NRC and 

representatives of Exelon Corporation regarding incident on November 

21, 2009 

FOIA/PA-2010-0118 

WCAP-16406-P-A, Revision 1 “Evaluation of Downstream Sump Debris 

Effects in Support of GSI-191” 

FOIA/PA-2010-0119 

Webster-Gulf Nuclear Site and Odessa-Gulf Nuclear Site, licenses, 

renewals and financial security documents 

FOIA/PA-2010-0120 

NRC’s 2008 and 2009 maintenance and operations costs associated 

with the maintenance, operation, and modernization support 

FOIA/PA-2010-0121 

NRC’s 2008 and 2009 new development and enhancement costs 

associated with the maintenance, operation, and modernization support 

FOIA/PA-2010-0122 

Iran’s nuclear program; names of any individuals and organizations who 

made request from January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009 

FOIA/PA-2010-0123 

NRC Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Investigation; final report and 

closing memo for C07024, C08028, C08009, C07048, C08021, 

CC09013, C09004,C08034, C08040 

FOIA/PA-2010-0124 

Allegation RIV-2009-A-0053 transcript FOIA/PA-2010-0125 

OIG-06-347 Contract and Statement of Work authorizing investigation FOIA/PA-2010-0126 

FOIA/PA-2009-0272 withheld records listed in Appendices C and I FOIA/PA-2010-0127 
February 5, 2010 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 5, 2010 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents

1. COMSECY-09-0030 12/31/09 Request to Use Different Communication 

Tool to Remind Licensees of 

Responsibilities Regarding Disposal of 

Sources 

 SRM-COMSECY-09-0030 02/03/10 (same) 

 Commission Voting 

 Record on COMSECY- 

 09-0030 

02/03/10 (same) 

2. SRM-SECY-09-0035 02/03/10 Proposed Rule: Requirements for 

Distribution of Byproduct Material, Parts 30, 

31, 32, 40, and 70 (RIN 3150-AH91) 

 Commission Voting 

 Record on SECY-09-0035 

02/03/10 (same) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-10-0011 01/29/10 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

January 22, 2010 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Congressman Edward J. Markey, dated January 27, 2010, response regarding 

the openness of NRC decision-making processes. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Idaho State University. 

2. Application for a License to Export High-Enriched Uranium, DOE/NNSA – Y-12 National 

Security Complex, Application No. XSNM3623, Docket No. 11005844. 

3. Carolina Power & Light Company, Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to 

Facility Operating License, proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration 

Determination and Opportunity for a Hearing and Order Imposing Procedures for Access 

to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information, Docket No. 50-261.