INFORMATION REPORT 

April 19, 2012 SECY-12-0061

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING APRIL 13, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Information Services B 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation C 

Public Affairs D 

Secretary E 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
April 19, 2012 SECY-12-0061

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING APRIL 13, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Information Services B 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation C 

Public Affairs D 

Secretary E 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

G. Ellmers, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F 

AO R/F 

ADAMS ML12110A314

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME GEllmers NMamish 

DATE 04/19/12 04/19/12 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY 
April 13, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 13, 2012 

Interpretations; Removal of Part 8, 10 CFR Part 8 (RIN 3150-AJ02; NRC-2011-0180)

On April 11, 2012, the NRC published a final rule in the Federal Register (77 FR 21625) 

amending its regulations to remove its published General Counsel interpretations of various 

regulatory provisions. Those interpretations are largely obsolete, having been superseded by 

subsequent statutory and regulatory changes, and this part of the Commission's regulations is 

no longer necessary. The final rule is effective April 11, 2012. 
April 13, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending April 13, 2012 

Controlled Unclassified Information

On April 10, 2012, staff from the Information and Records Services Division attended a working 

group (WG) meeting at the Controlled Unclassified Information Office (CUIO), National Archives 

and Records Administration. The purpose of the meeting was to begin development of the 

dissemination policy for CUI. The WG had been discussing safeguarding policy and the CUIO 

advised that an informal safeguarding draft would be provided to agency CUI contacts very 

soon. It was determined that some CUI categories and sub-categories (C/SC) have specified 

dissemination requirements in law, regulation, or Government-wide policy while other C/SC had 

no specified dissemination other than that imposed by their agency. Development of the 

Federal-wide dissemination policy will need to consider these aspects. There was additional 

discussion about having three levels of dissemination, e.g., 1) no restriction on dissemination for 

authorized mission purposes; 2) restricted dissemination to persons authorized by name only; 

and 3) controlled dissemination based on the C/SC when not identifying a person by name. 

Further discussion will take place at the next meeting, which is tentatively scheduled for April 

25, 2012. 

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

of April 6, 2012- April 12, 2012: 

 

All communication between NRC and Southern California Edison and 

between NRC and Congress regarding Steam Generator issues at 

San Onofre from January 2012 - April 8, 2012 

FOIA/PA-2012-0192 

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Units 2 and 3, Steam 

Generator tubing inspection and test reports and records submitted by 

Southern California Edison to NRC since January 31, 2012 

FOIA/PA-2012-0193 

Draft Regulatory Guide DG-5022 FOIA/PA-2012-0194 
April 13, 2012 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending April 13, 2012 

Meeting with Industry Representatives on the Buried Piping Integrity Initiative and Underground 

Piping and Tanks Initiative 

On April 4, 2012, staff met with industry representatives – including Nuclear Energy Institute, 

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Electric Power Research Institute, American Society of 

Mechanical Engineers, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, and utility representatives 

– to discuss the industry’s Buried Piping Integrity Initiative and Underground Piping and Tanks 

Initiative as part of an ongoing dialogue to understand how industry actions may affect the 

occurrence of degradation of buried and underground piping. 

Staff Issues Columbia Generating Station License Renewal Final Supplemental Environmental 

Impact Statement 

On April 6, 2012, the staff issued the final NUREG-1437, Generic Environmental Impact 

Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 47, regarding Columbia 

Generating Station. This supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) includes the 

staff’s 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 finding that the adverse 

environmental impacts of license renewal are not great enough to deny the option of license 

renewal for an additional 20 years of operation 
April 13, 2012 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 13, 2012 

OPA received significant media Inquiries on the following: 

San Onofre nuclear plant (CA) and the recent wear levels found on some tubes in both Unit 2 

and Unit 3 steam generators. 

Limerick nuclear plant’s (PA) recent event that found slightly contaminated water flowing out of 

a manhole and into a creek, which feeds into the Schuylkill River. 

Byron nuclear plant (IL) Special Inspection report. 

The Seabrook nuclear plant (NH) public meeting scheduled at NRC headquarters to discuss 

concrete degradation identified at the plant and multiple requests for the meeting to take place 

in New Hampshire. 

Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant’s (MD) annual assessment meeting and recent violation issued about 

an apparently inattentive plant fire brigade member. 

Other Public Affairs Items: 

OPA supported the following media interviews and events: 

- OPA participated in the Robinson nuclear plant open house and annual assessment 

meeting in Hartsville (SC). OPA spoke to local/regional reporters for local newspapers 

and television stations. 

- OPA coordinated an interview with the Federal Times and NRC staff about the Stock Act 

– the posting of financial disclosure and stock trading reports online. 

- OPA facilitated an interview between a Climate Wire reporter and NRC staff regarding 

fracking, deep injection wells and concerns with inducing earthquakes. 

- OPA worked with staff to provide the Omaha World Herald a list of NRC red findings 

previous issued. 

- OPA participated in the Farley nuclear plant's (AL) annual assessment meeting and 

spoke with local reporters. 

OPA issued blog posts: 

- Taking a close look at SONGS. 

- Palm-Sized Mini Nukes – For Real? 

OPA issued YouTube Video: 

- NRC Commission Briefing on Final Report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's 

Nuclear. 
April 13, 2012 ENCLOSURE D 

Press Releases 

Headquarters: 

12-037 NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Columbia Nuclear Plant 

License Renewal Application (4/11/2012). 

12-036 Opening Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko at the Briefing on the Final 

Report of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future, April 10, 

2012 (4/10/2012). 

12-035 Online Registration Open for Fuel Cycle Information Exchange, June 12-13 in 

Rockville, Md. (4/9/2012). 

Regions: 

I-12-017 NRC to Hold Open House on April 19 in Prince Frederick, Md., to Discuss Calvert 

Cliffs Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment (4/11/2012). 

I-12-016 NRC to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Annual Assessment at Open 

House, Meeting with Nuclear Energy Advisory Council (4/9/2012). 

I-12-015 NRC to Hold Open House on April 18 in Limerick, Pa., to Discuss Limerick 

Nuclear Power Plant Annual Assessment (4/9/2012). 

II-12-020 NRC Schedules Open House and Presentation to Discuss Annual Assessment of 

Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant(4/12/2012). 

II-12-019 NRC Schedules Meeting in Richland to Discuss Areva Fuel Facility (4/12/2012). 

II-12-018 NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Apparent Violation at North 

Anna Nuclear Station (4/11/2012). 

II-12-017 NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Apparent Violation At Surry 

Nuclear Station (4/11/2012). 

II-12-016 NRC begins Special Inspection at Catawba Nuclear Power Plant. 

II-12-015 NRC Cites Turkey Point Nuclear Plant for Violation of Requirements and 

Assesses $140,000 Fine (4/10/2012). 

III-12-013 NRC Schedules Public Meeting for April 19 to Discuss Clinton Nuclear Power 

Plant Performance in 2011 (4/12/2012). 

IV-12-013 NRC Schedules Open House for April 26 to Discuss Grand Gulf Nuclear Power 

Plant 2011 Performance and NRC Oversight (4/13/2012). 

IV-12-012 NRC Issues Fort Calhoun Station Inspection Finding of High Safety Significance 

(4/10/2012). 
April 13, 2012 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 13, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents

1. SRM on SECY-12-0011 4/9/12 Data Collection Regarding Patient Release 

Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-12-0011 

4/9/12 (same) 

2. SRM on SECY-11-0175 4/12/12 Proposed Rule: Amendments to Material 

Control and Accounting Regulations (RIN 

3150-A161) 

3. Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-11-0175 

4/12/12 (same) 

4. SECY-12-0046 3/29/12 Options for Revising the Regulatory 

Approach to Ground Water Protection 

5. SECY-12-0047 3/28/12 Revisions to the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission Enforcement Policy 

6. SECY-12-0053 4/5/12 Recommendations on Regulatory Changes 

for Permanent Implant Brachytherapy 

Programs 

Information Papers

1. SECY-12-0054 4/9/12 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

March 30, 2012 

2. SECY-12-0057 4/12/12 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

April 6, 2012 

Memoranda

1. M120403 4/10/12 Staff Requirements – Annual Meeting with 

the Organization of Agreement States and 

the Conference of Radiation Control Program 

Directors 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Notice of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Reconstitution, Entergy Nuclear 

Operations, Inc. (Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3).