INFORMATION REPORT 

June 17, 2011 SECY-11-0080

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JUNE 10, 2011 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources B 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Nuclear Regulatory Research E 

Public Affairs F 

Secretary G 

Nader L. Mamish /RA/

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
June 10, 2011 SECY-11-0080

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish, Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JUNE 10, 2011 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources B 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Nuclear Regulatory Research E 

Public Affairs F 

Secretary G 

Nader L. Mamish /RA/

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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June 10, 2011 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 10, 2011 

Draft Regulatory Guide: Issuance, Availability – 10 CFR Part 50 (NRC-2011-0129)

On June 7, 2011, the NRC published for public comment a notice of issuance and availability for 

Draft Regulatory Guide, DG-1253, “Preoperational Testing of Emergency Core Cooling Systems 

for Pressurized-Water Reactors” (76 FR 32878) in the Federal Register. This series was 

developed to describe and make available to the public such information as methods that are 

acceptable to the NRC staff for implementing specific parts of the NRC’s regulations and 

techniques that the staff uses in evaluating specific problems or postulated accidents, and data 

that the staff needs in its review of applications for permits and licenses. 

Medical Use Regulations; Availability of Preliminary Draft Rule Language and Notice of Public 

Workshops; Correction, 10 CFR Part 35 (RIN 3150-AI26, 3150-AI63, NRC-2008-0071 and 

NRC-2008-0175)

On June 8, 2011, the NRC published a correction (76 FR 33173) to a preliminary draft rule that 

was originally published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2011 (76 FR 29171). The 

document announced plans to hold public workshops to solicit comments on certain issues 

under consideration to amend the medical use regulations, provided logistical information 

regarding the first (June 20-21, 2011, in New York, New York) of two (August 2011 in Houston, 

Texas) planned public workshops, and noticed the availability of preliminary draft rule language 

concerning the NRC’s proposed amendments to the medical use regulations. This document 

corrects a Regulatory Identifier Number that appears in the heading and adds additional 

information regarding the availability of the preliminary draft rule language. 

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM Flood/Wind Addition, Direct Final Rule; 

Confirmation of Effective Date, 10 CFR Part 72 (RIN 3150-AI90, NRC-2011-0007)

On June 9, 2011, the NRC published a notice confirming the effective date of June 13, 2011 

(76 FR 33121) for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on 

March 28, 2011 (76 FR 17019). This direct final rule amended the NRC’s spent fuel storage 

regulations to add the Holtec HI-STORM Flood/Wind cask system to the “List of Approved 

Spent Fuel Storage Casks” as Certificate of Compliance Number 1032. 
June 10, 2011 ENCLOSURE B 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 10, 2011 

Arrivals 

Belding, Sean STUDENT ENGINEER (SUMMER) R-III 

Hansing, Nicholas STUDENT ENGINEER (SUMMER) R-III 

Saunders, Aaron STUDENT CLERK (SUMMER) R-III 

Wagner, Fransha STUDENT ENGINEER (SUMMER) R-II 

Woods, Mary FACILITIES SECURITY SPECIALIST (CO-OP) ADM 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

None 
June 10, 2011 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 10, 2011 

Public Meeting with Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), Fuel Cycle Licensees and Certificate 

Holders

On June 6, 2011, staff led a public meeting with representatives of NEI, fuel cycle licensees and 

certificate holders to discuss enhancements to the fuel cycle oversight process (FCOP). Staff 

from Region II, and the Offices of Enforcement and Nuclear Security and Incident Response 

also participated. The topics discussed in this public meeting included the proposed 

enhancements to the FCOP, results of an initial assessment of current licensee commitments to 

corrective action programs, revisions to the NRC Enforcement Policy, the proposed safety and 

security cornerstones in the enhanced FCOP, and the path forward. 
June 10, 2011 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 10, 2011 

Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Sponsored Meeting on Bulletin 2011-01

From June 6-9, 2011, staff attended an NEI-sponsored meeting of industry representatives 

regarding Bulletin 2011-01. The staff has issued Bulletin 2011-01 to companies licensed to 

operate U.S. nuclear power plants, requesting information on how the plants are complying with 

requirements to deal with the potential loss of large areas of the plant after extreme events. The 

NRC seeks information on the plants’ approach to ensuring their strategies remain effective 

over time. Plants have until June 10, 2011, to respond to the Bulletin with information 

confirming their mitigative-strategy equipment is in place and available, as well as that the 

strategies can be carried out with current plant staffing. Plants have until July 11, 2011, to 

respond to the Bulletin with further information in areas including: (1) how essential resources 

are maintained, tested and controlled to ensure availability, (2) how strategies are re-evaluated 

if plant conditions or configurations change, and (3) how arrangements are reached and 

maintained with local emergency response organizations. The purpose of NEI’s meeting was to 

develop a standard industry approach to responding to the 60-day information request portion of 

the Bulletin. Staff reviewed a draft of the template and provided comments on the final day of 

the meeting, in addition to discussing things that would be likely to trigger a need for requests 

for additional information to supplement the responses.
June 10, 2011 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 10, 2011 

Public Meeting on Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking (PWSCC)

From June 6-7, 2011, the staff held a public meeting with industry representatives on. The staff 

and its contractors along with industry representatives discussed results of recent alloy 690 

characterization activities, testing and modeling of crack initiation and growth, chemical methods 

for PWSCC mitigation, effects of fabrication processes, and recent developments in optimizing 

weld filler metal compositions. 

RES Meeting with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and University of 

Maryland Staff on Condition Monitoring of Cables 

On June 7, 2011, the RES staff met with NIST and University of Maryland staff to discuss 

collaboration on equipment qualification research with respect to the condition monitoring of 

cables. The RES staff toured the High Energy Linear Accelerator (electron beam) and the 

nuclear research reactor at the University of Maryland and found adequate capabilities for future 

activities in assessing life extension beyond 60 years.

 
June 10, 2011 ENCLOSURE F 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 10, 2011 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following:

The NRC’s Severe Accident Mitigation Guidelines reviews in wake of the Japan incident. 

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy’s hearing 

(6/14/2011) on an NRC Inspector General report about the Chairman’s actions on Yucca 

Mountain. 

The House Science Committee’s report about the Administration’s actions with respect to Yucca 

Mountain. 

An alert issued at Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant (Nebraska) regarding a fire in the west 

switchgear room that affected spent fuel cooling pumps. 

A petition from Representative Markey (D-Massachusetts) asking that plants not be allowed to 

apply for license renewal with only 20 years elapsed from their original operating licenses. 

A press conference that followed an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development 

meeting on the Fukushima issue at which the Chairman spoke. 

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA did a recorded interview with KYW News Radio (in Philadelphia) on the NRC’s perspective 

on the shutdowns at the Limerick nuclear power plant (Pennsylvania). 

OPA supported an annual assessment meeting for the Crystal River nuclear power plant 

(Florida). 

OPA did a recorded interview with WOBM-FM (of Ocean County, New Jersey) on the Severe 

Accident Mitigation Guidelines inspections generally and Oyster Creek nuclear power plant 

(New Jersey) specifically. 

OPA responded to an article in Outside Magazine on “how to survive an apocalypse” that 

included a nuclear section, explaining the manner in which nuclear events unfold and 

emergency measures the NRC and nuclear plants have in place. 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

11-097 NRC Continues Examination of Emergency Procedures at U.S. Nuclear Plants 

(6/06/2011) 

11-098 Opening Statement of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at Today’s Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards Meeting (6/06/2011) 
June 10, 2011 ENCLOSURE F 

11-099 Statement of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko (6/08/2011) 

11-100 NRC Launches Plain Writing Section on Website (6/09/2011) 

11-101 Atomic Safety License Board to Conduct Environmental Hearing on AREVA’S 

Uranium Enrichment Plant Proposed for Idaho (6/09/2011) 

11-102 Joint Press Release on Cooperation Regarding the Accident at Tokyo Electric 

Power Company’s Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant; Gregory Jaczko, 

Chairman, NRC, Goshi Hosono, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister of Japan 

(6/10/2011) 

Regions:

I-11-020 International Safety Review Team to Visit Seabrook Nuclear Plant (6/07/2011) 

III-11-020 Schedules Public Meeting for June 15, 2011, to Discuss Davis-Besse Nuclear 

Power Plant Performance and NRC Oversight (6/06/2011) 

III-11-021 Schedules Open House for June 16, 2011, to Discuss D. C. Cook Nuclear 

Power Plant Performance and NRC Oversight (6/06/2011) 

IV-11-025 Dates Corrected: NRC Monitored Alert, Flooding at Fort Calhoun Nuclear 

Station (6/08/2011) 
June 10, 2011 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 10, 2011 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. Staff Requirements 

Memorandum on 

SECY-11-0061 

6/10/2011 A Request to Revise the Interim 

Enforcement Policy for Fire Protection 

Issues on 10 CFR 50.48(C) to Allow 

Licensees to Submit License Amendment 

Requests in a Staggered Approach 

(RIN 3150-AG48) 

2. Commission Voting Record 

on SECY-11-0061 

6/10/2011 A Request to Revise the Interim 

Enforcement Policy for Fire Protection 

Issues on 10 CFR 50.48(C) to Allow 

Licensees to Submit License Amendment 

Requests in a Staggered Approach 

(RIN 3150-AG48) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-11-0072 6/01/2011 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

May 20, 2011 

2. SECY-11-0074 6/07/2011 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

May 27, 2011 

3. SECY-11-0068 5/23/2011 Lessons-Learned from the Pilot Plant 

Transition to a Risk-Informed, PerformanceBased Fire Protection Licensing Basis 

4. SECY-11-0077 6/10/2011 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

June 3, 2011 

Memoranda

1. M110606A 6/06/2011 Staff Requirements – Affirmation Session: I. 

SECY-11-0052 – EnergySolutions 

(Radioactive Waste Import/Export) 

EnergySolutions’ Applications for Low-Level 

Radioactive Waste Import and Export 

Licenses 

2. M110606A (REVISED) 6/07/2011 Staff Requirements – Affirmation Session: I. 

SECY-11-0052 – EnergySolutions 

(Radioactive Waste Import/Export) 

EnergySolutions’ Applications for Low-Level 

Radioactive Waste Import and Export 

Licenses 
June 10, 2011 ENCLOSURE G

3. M110428 6/08/2011 Staff Requirements – Briefing on the Status 

of NRC Response to Events in Japan and 

Briefing on Station Blackout 

4. M110602 6/08/2011 Staff Requirements – Briefing on Human 

Capital and Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Cass Sunstein, Office of Management and Budget, dated May 27, 2011, 

provides the NRC’s Fiscal Year 2011 Regulatory Plan. 

2. Letter to Senator Barbara Boxer, dated May 27, 2011, responds to her letter urging NRC 

to ensure transparency and openness in NRC’s review and evaluation of recent events 

in Japan. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

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

Subcommittee on Digital Instrumentation and Control Systems, notice of meeting 

(06/22/2011). 

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

of meeting (06/21/2011). 

3. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Radiation Protection and Nuclear 

Materials, notice of meeting (06/23/2011). 

4. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Fukushima, notice of meeting 

(06/23/2011). 

5. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Materials, Metallurgy and Reactor Fuels, 

notice of meeting (06/23/2011). 

6. Final Safety Culture Policy Statement.