INFORMATION REPORT 

January 29, 2010 SECY-10-0011

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

JANUARY 22, 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 by J. Andersen acting for/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

 
January 29, 2010 SECY-10-0011

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

JANUARY 22, 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 by J. Andersen acting for/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 22, 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 
January 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 22, 2010 

Motor-Operated Valve (MOV) Users’ Group and Air-Operated Valve (AOV) Users’ Group Annual 

Meetings

On January 11-15, 2010, staff attended the MOV Users’ Group and AOV Users’ Group annual 

meetings in San Antonio, Texas. At the MOV Conference the Boiling Water Reactor Owners 

Group (BWROG) completed its maintenance/inspection guidance document for addressing 

magnesium rotor corrosion issues, the Pressurized-Water Reactor Owners Group adopted 

BWROG maintenance/inspection guidance document for these issues, and Limitorque reported 

the progress of re-designing motors with magnesium rotors to aluminum rotors to address rotor 

corrosion. Additionally, the BWROG has developed a generic approach to address MOVs not 

covered by Joint Owners Group (JOG) testing. For valves covered by JOG testing, the NRC 

approved the JOG program with conditions in 2006 and licensees have until 2012 to implement. 

 At the AOV conference, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers AOV subcommittee 

provided an update on their work to develop a mandatory appendix for enhanced performance 

testing of AOVs. 
January 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of New Reactors (NRO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 22, 2010 

Progress Energy Notified of Change to Levy County Units 1 and 2

On January 20, 2010, NRO staff notified Progress Energy of a change to the Levy County Units 

1 and 2 combined license application public milestone schedule for the environmental review. 

The change extends the original schedule by approximately 10 months. The schedule was 

revised to reflect additional time needed to receive and resolve issues associated with requests 

for additional information, including U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) questions related to 

its determination regarding the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative. USACE 

is a cooperating agency in the development of the Levy County environmental impact statement. 

The staff notes that in October 2009, Progress Energy amended its application and moved its 

proposed commercial operation dates for Unit 1 and Unit 2 from 2016 and 2017 to 2018 and 

2019, respectively. 
January 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE C 

 Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 22, 2010 

Presentation at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National 

Academies

On January 14, 2010, staff of the NMSS Division of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation gave 

a presentation on the NRC’s role in ensuring the safety of spent fuel shipments at the 2010 

Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies. The panel 

that included the NRC presentation was entitled, “U.S. Nuclear Power Generation: Present, 

Future, and Implications for Transportation,” and included presentations by the U.S. Department 

of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory and NAC International. The session was 

covered by the Trade media and taped for future viewing. 

Site Visit at Louisiana Energy Services/National Enrichment Facility (LES/NEF) for International 

Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

On January 19, 2010, representatives of the IAEA conducted an approximately 2 1/2 hour tour of 

the LES/NEF, followed by high-level informal discussions. Site activities were attended by staff 

from NMSS, the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response, the U.S. Department of State 

(DOS), and the DOE’s National Nuclear Safety Administration and national laboratories. 

U.S. Government/IAEA Meeting at NRC on Safeguards for LES/NEF

On January 21, 2010, NRC staff, the IAEA, and the Departments of Energy, Defense, and 

Commerce met to discuss the IAEA’s draft safeguards approach for the LES/NEF gas centrifuge 

enrichment plant in Eunice, New Mexico. The meeting also included a discussion on topics 

related to application of the Additional Protocol. The meeting was attended by the IAEA 

safeguards officials that attended the January 19, 2010, informal site visit at LES/NEF, and 

representatives from the interagency group involved in the application of safeguards at facilities 

in the United States. The interagency group consists of representatives from NRC, DOS, the 

DOE National Nuclear Safety Administration, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. 

Department of Defense. Representatives from DOE’s national laboratories also attended. 
January 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE D 

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

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 22, 2010 

Receipt of Ludeman In-situ Recovery Application

On January 19, 2010, FSME staff received a source material license application from Uranium 

One for the Ludeman in-situ recovery facility. The facility would be located in the Powder River 

Basin located in eastern Wyoming. Uranium would be recovered using the in-situ recovery 

process and resins would then be transported to the nearby Cogema central processing plant for 

production of yellowcake. Staff will begin its acceptance review of the application. This makes 

the sixth new application received by staff since 2007 for new uranium recovery facilities. 
January 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 22, 2010 

Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.148, “Functional Specification for Active Valve 

Assemblies in Systems Important to Safety in Nuclear Power Plants”

On January 19, 2010, the RES staff published a Federal Register Notice announcing the 

withdrawal of RG 1.148 “Functional Specification for Active Valve Assemblies in Systems 

Important to Safety in Nuclear Power Plants.” The RG endorsed the guidance provided by the 

American Society of Mechanical Engineers/American National Standards Institute (ASME/ANSI) 

standard N278.1–1975 and addressed the functional specification for active valve assemblies 

(e.g., Motor Operated Valve actuators). ASME/ANSI Standard N278.1–1975 has been 

superseded by ASME QME–1. NRC is withdrawing RG 1.148 because the guidance is 

outdated. 
January 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE H 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 22, 2010 

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

of January 15, 2010, through January 21, 2010: 

Contract GS35F4524/NRC3301182002 awarded to Lockheed Martin 

Small Business 294’s and 295’s from years 2005 to present including 

all sections, attachments, and modifications 

FOIA/PA-2010-0102 

Contracts NRC-21-06-235 and NRC-21-07-237 FOIA/PA-2010-0103 

NRC inspector training material used in Region III related to safety 

system functional failures 

FOIA/PA-2010-0104 

Crystal River Public Meeting Minutes November 20, 2009, information 

related to problem with containment vessel at Crystal River including 

photos and video 

FOIA/PA-2010-0105 

“Inquiry into the Testimony of the Executive Director for Operations,” 

February 1978 

FOIA/PA-2010-0106 

Office of Investigations Case # 4-2009-033, all records associated with 

case 

FOIA/PA-2010-0107 
January 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE M 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 22, 2010 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following:

Tritium leaks at Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Brattleboro, Vermont. 

NRC comments on FirstEnergy’s intention to sell large components from Three Mile Island 

nuclear plant’s Unit 2 that experienced the accident in 1979, to Progress Energy for use at the 

Shearon Harris nuclear plant in North Carolina. 

Recent “white” finding associated with the degradation of a built-in neutron absorber in the spent 

fuel pool, one of two barriers to an uncontrolled nuclear reaction at the Palisades nuclear plant in 

Michigan. 

A recent fire at Prairie Island nuclear plant in Minnesota of a non-safety-related diesel generator 

housed in a building that contained no safety-related equipment therefore it did not meet the 

criteria for an unusual event. 

Other Public Affairs Items

OPA coordinated a media conference call with reporters to discuss a Browns Ferry fire 

protection inspection report identifying three apparent violations. 

OPA coordinated an interview with staff and the Philadelphia Inquirer regarding the Veterans 

Affairs’ written response to eight potential violations issued by the NRC. 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

10-015 NRC Approves Co-60 Pilot Program at Clinton (01/19/10) 

10-016 Remarks of NRC Chairman Jaczko at NRC Enforcement and Allegation 

Programs Briefing (01/20/10) 

Regions:

I-10-003 NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Puerto Rico Medical Firm After Agreement is 

Reached Under Alternate Dispute Resolution (01/21/10) 

III-10-001 NRC Proposed $3,500 Fine Against Michigan-Based Engineering Services Inc. 

(02/20/10) 

III-10-002 NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant 

(01/20/10) 
January 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE O 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 22, 2010 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents

1. SECY-09-0189 12/31/09 Final Rule: 10 CFR 51.22, “Criterion for 

Categorical Exclusion; Identification of 

Licensing and Regulatory Actions Eligible for 

Categorical Exclusion or Otherwise not 

Requiring Environmental Review” (RIN 

3150-A127) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-09-0188 12/31/09 Annual Review of the Need for Rulemaking 

and/or Regulatory Guidance on Low-Level 

Radioactive Waste Storage 

2. SECY-10-0006 01/22/10 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

January 15, 2010 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. 10 CFR Part 50, Docket No. PRM-50-93, Mark Edward Leyse, Receipt of Petition for 

Rulemaking. 

2. Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Tennessee Valley Authority 

(Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2). 

3. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, revised notice of the 569th meeting (02/04-

06/2010). 
January 22, 2010 

Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending January 22, 2010 

CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS SCHEDULE, NO. 1 

OCA 

Contact 

Date & 

Place Time Committee Subject W

Riley 01/21/10 

366 DSOB 

10:00 Senate Energy and Natural 

Resources (Senators Bingaman / Murkowski) 

Climate Change Research and Development 

• Stephen Chu –