INFORMATION REPORT

November 22, 2006 SECY-06-0230

For: The Commissioners

From: Michael R. Johnson, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

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*

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards/

Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste S*

*No input this week.

/RA/

Michael R. Johnson 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

L. Rakovan, OEDO
November 22, 2006 SECY-06-0230

For: The Commissioners

From: Michael R. Johnson, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

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*

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards/

Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste S*

*No input this week.

/RA/

Michael R. Johnson

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

L. Rakovan, OEDO

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 10, 2006

The Weekly Information Report is compiled by the Office of the EDO and includes highlights of

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: L. Rakovan, OEDO by E-mail: ljr2@nrc.gov. 

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NRR 2 OE *

NRO * OPA 17

NMSS 4 OIP *

FSME * SECY 19

RES * Region I 20

NSIR 10 Region II 21

ADM 11 Region III *

OIS 12 Region IV *

CFO * EDO *

HR 16 OCA *

SBCR * ACRS/ACNW *

*No input this week
November 10, 2006 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending November 10, 2006

Meeting with Representatives of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

On November 8, 2006, the staff met with FERC to get familiarized with the proposed 107 North

American Electrical Reliability Council (NERC) standards that apply to Nuclear Power Plants.

These standards are currently under review for approval by the council.

Public Meeting with Davis-Besse

On November 7, 2006, the staff participated in a public meeting with representatives from the

Davis-Besse plant. The meeting was a pre-submittal meeting to review expectations regarding

the licensee's intent to submit a license amendment request to convert their Technical

Specifications to Improved Standard Technical Specifications. The licensee anticipates

application submittal in July 2007. 

Issuance of the Renewed Operating License for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

On November 8, 2006, the operating license for the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant was

extended for an additional 20 years. The expiration date for the renewed license is September

8, 2030. Nuclear Management Company, LLC, submitted the license renewal application to the

NRC by letter, dated March 24, 2005. The staff completed its review in less than 20 months. 

The staff’s evaluations are documented in its safety evaluation report, NUREG 1865, issued in

October 2006, and in Supplement 26 to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement, dated

September 2006.

Public Meeting About Technical Basis for Part 26, Subpart K

On November 7, 2006, the staff held a public meeting with stakeholders to present the technical

basis of Subpart K, "[Fitness for Duty] (FFD) Programs for Construction" of the10 CFR Part 26

draft final rule. Subpart K was not included in the proposed rule package that was issued for

public comment. Representatives from the Nuclear Energy Institute, Union of Concerned

Scientists, International Brother of Electrical Workers, and others attended the meeting. The

staff emphasized that Subpart K requirements are to assure that construction workers are not

impaired while constructing plant systems, structures, and components, and that Subpart K

requirements are less burdensome in comparison to the former FFD requirements. 
November 10, 2006 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)

Items of Interest

Week Ending November 10, 2006

Public Meeting With Nuclear Energy Institute on 10 CFR Part 72 License and Certificate of

Compliance Terms

On November 7, 2006, staff met with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) to understand the

industry views on the issues for initial and renewal terms for 10 CFR Part 72 licenses and

Certificates of Compliance (CoCs). NEI presented the industry views on numerous aspects of

Part 72 License and Certificate of Compliance Terms, including: (1) longer terms for the Part 72

Certificate of Compliance; (2) “re-approval” versus “renewal” in Part 72; (3) the 20-year terms;

(4) record keeping requirements for loaded casks at each site; and (5) new license conditions

during renewal. 
November 10, 2006 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending November 10, 2006

Preliminary Notifications

1. PNO-IV-06-014, Pacific EcoSolutions (PECOS) - AMERICIUM-241 INHALATION

EXPOSURES.

2. PNO-II-06-004A, AREVA NP, Inc. - UPDATE ON WORKERS EXPOSED TO

HYDROGEN FLUORIDE RELEASE 

3. PNO-II-06-005A, Brunswick Steam Electric Plant - UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DU

TO LOSS OF OFFSITE POWER TO UNIT 2 4KV EMERGENCY BUSES

4. PNO-I-06-012, AmerGen Energy Company LLC - EVALUATION OF OYSTER CREEK

CONTAINMENT DESIGN FUNCTION
November 10, 2006 ENCLOSURE G

Office of Administration (ADM)

Items of Interest 

Week Ending November 10, 2006

National Source Tracking of Sealed Sources (AH48 - Parts 20, 32, and 150)

On November 8, 2006, a final rule was published in the Federal Register (71 FR 65686) that

amends NRC regulations to implement a National Source Tracking System for certain sealed

sources. The amendment requires licensees to report certain transactions involving those

sealed sources to the National Source Tracking System and to provide an initial inventory of

nationally tracked sources to the system. The amendment also requires manufacturers to

assign a unique serial number to each nationally tracked source. The final rule becomes

effective February 6, 2007.
November 10, 2006 ENCLOSURE H

Office of Information Services (OIS)

Items of Interest

Week Ending November 10, 2006

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

of November 3 through November 9, 2006:

Allegation RIV-1998-A-0144 including all correspondence between

NRC & named individual

FOIA/PA-2007-0029

South Texas Project, specific letter re: investigation 1979-1980 FOIA/PA-2007-0030

Vacancy SBCR-2006-0016, reference checks on named individual FOIA/PA-2007-0031

License no. 11-27305-01, docket 030-32262/IDA-198, license

termination amendment

FOIA/PA-2007-0032

Colorado’s application for delegation as an agreement state; records

reflecting periodic review, inspection of state’s radiation program

FOIA/PA-2007-0033
November 10, 2006 ENCLOSURE J

Office of Human Resources (HR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending November 10, 2006

Arrivals

ASHCRAFT, JOSEPH REACTOR OPERATIONS ENGINEER NRR

BELL, JIMMY ACNW CONSULTANT ACRS

CHICCA, GREGORY BUILDING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST ADM

CONTI, TONI SECRETARY (OA) NMSS

ESMAILI, HOSSIEN REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGR (THERM-HYD) RES

GARDNER, GEORGE GENERAL ENGINEER/PHYSICAL

SCIENTIST

RII

GREEN, KIMBERLY MECHANICAL ENGINEER NRR

HITIRIS, ANGELA SECRETARY (OA) OIS

JENIFER, PHYLLIS SECRETARY (OA) NMSS

KUTLESA, JURE PHYSICAL SECURITY INSPECTOR RIII

LAREGINA, CAROL SECRETARY (OA) RI

LAPINSKY, GEORGE HUMAN FACTORS SPECIALIST NRR

MACKENZIE, AMBER LEGAL INTERN OGC

MCCLAIN, NICOLE SECRETARY NRR

NOLD, DAVID RX. SYSTEM ENG. NRR

PHAN, HANH RELIABILITY AND RISK ANALYST NRR

POOLE, JUSTIN ELECTRONICS ENGINEER NRR

STANFIELD, RICHARD HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST HR

TENE, KIMBERLY REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGR (THERM-HYD) RES

THOMPSON, MARGARET SECRETARY (OA) RI

TIRUNEH, NEBIYU PROJECT MANAGER NRR

ULSES, ANTHONY NUCLEAR ENGINEER RES

WEXLER, ELIZABETH GENERAL SCIENTIST NRR
November 10, 2006 ENCLOSURE J

Departures

PORTER, RUTH STUDENT LAW CLERK OGC

XIE, BILL STUDENT INTERN CA
November 10, 2006 ENCLOSURE M

Office of Public Affairs (OPA)

Items of Interest

Week Ending November 10, 2006

The OPA received significant media inquiries on the following:

Commissioner McGaffigan reaching the milestone of longest tenure on the NRC.

Other Public Affairs Items:

Commissioner McGaffigan was interviewed live by Federal News Radio regarding his tenure at

the NRC and the agency’s future challenges.

OPA facilitated a New York Times interview with staff regarding aircraft vulnerability studies for

new nuclear power plants.

OPA assisted at the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board’s limited appearance sessions at

Clinton, and at a public meeting on decommissioning at Rancho Seco.

Press Releases

Headquarters:

06-141 NRC Renews Operating License for Monticello Nuclear Power Plant for an

Additional 20 Years (11/8)

06-142 NRC Honors Edward McGaffigan for Leadership and Longest Tenure (11/8)

Regions:

I-06-058 NRC to Discuss Process for Review of License Renewal Application for

Susquehanna Nuclear Plant, Seeks Environmental Input (11/6)

III-06-032 NRC Begins Special Inspection at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant (11/7)
November 10, 2006 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary (SECY)

Items of Interest

Week Ending November 10, 2006

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Information Papers

- SECY-06-0217 10/25/06 Improvement to and Update of the Risk-Informed

Regulation Implementation Plan

Memoranda

1. M061020 11/08/06 Staff Requirements - Meeting with Advisory

Committee on Reactor Safeguards

2. M061109A 11/09/06 Staff Requirements - Affirmation Session: I.

SECY-06-0216 - Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

(Diablo Canyon ISFSI), Docket No. 72-26-ISFSI,

"Motion by San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace,

Sierra Club, and Peg Pinard for Partial

Reconsideration of CLI-06-23"; II. SECY-06-

0218 - System Energy Resources, Inc. (Early

Site Permit for Grand Gulf ESP)

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein, dated October 30, 2006, responds to letter

expressing concern about the discovery of tritium at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating

Station (SONGS) Unit 1.

2. Letter to Jukka Laaksonen, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Finland, dated

October 30, 2006, responds to invitation to participate in the 3rd International Workshop of

the NEA Working Group on Public Communication of Regulatory Organizations.

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), notice of 538th meeting 

(12/7-9/06). 

2. ACRS, Subcommittee Meeting on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena, notice of meeting

(12/5/06). 

3. ACRS, Subcommittee Meeting on Materials, Metallurgy, and Reactor Fuels, notice of

meeting (12/6/06). 

4. ACRS, Subcommittee Meeting on Planning and Procedures, notice of meeting (12/6/06).
November 10, 2006 ENCLOSURE P

Region I (RI)

Items of Interest

Week Ending November 10, 2006

Commissioner Lyons’ Tour of the National Institutes for Health

On November 7, 2006, Region I staff accompanied Commissioner Lyons, members of his staff,

and staff from the Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management

Programs for a visit of the radiological facilities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in

Bethesda, Maryland. The visit was hosted by the NIH Radiation Safety Officer and members of

his staff. The visit included tours of areas of the facility and discussions with licensee personnel

involved with the receipt of radioactive packages, radioactive waste handling, nuclear medicine,

radiation oncology and radiopharmaceutical therapy, as well as an irradiator and the facility’s

cyclotron.
November 10, 2006 ENCLOSURE P

Region II (RII)

Items of Interest

Week Ending November 10, 2006

Brunswick Nuclear Plant Emergency Exercise

On November 7, 2006, Region II staff participated in the Brunswick emergency exercise in

Southport, North Carolina with a full Site Team and Base Team.