INFORMATION REPORT 

August 20, 2010 SECY-10-0108

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

AUGUST 13, 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 
August 20, 2010 SECY-10-0108

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

AUGUST 13, 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 AUGUST 13, 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 
August 13, 2010 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 13, 2010 

Issuance of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, Safety Evaluation

Report (SER) with Open Item

On August 6, 2010, the staff issued the SER with Open Item related to the Palo Verde Nuclear 

Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, (Palo Verde) license renewal application. By letter dated 

December 11, 2008, and supplemented by letter dated April 14, 2009, Arizona Public Service 

Company submitted an application requesting an extension of the Palo Verde operating 

licenses for an additional 20 years. The SER has one open item regarding issues associated 

with the applicant’s metal fatigue analyses. The staff is scheduled to meet with the Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards subcommittee on September 8, 2010, to discuss the SER 

with Open Item. 

Public Meeting with Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Owners Group

On August 10 and 11, 2010, the staff held a public meeting with representatives of the BWR 

Owners Group to discuss the Owners Group’s activities to address BWR emergency core 

cooling system strainer performance in light of lessons learned from Generic Safety Issue 191, 

Pressurized Water Reactor Sump Performance. 

Public Meeting to Discuss Status of 50.46(b) Rulemaking

On August 12, 2010, the staff conducted a public meeting to discuss the status of the 50.46(b) 

rulemaking and the industry’s project plan to provide plant-specific Emergency Core Cooling 

Systems safety assessments. These assessments are necessary to confirm current plant 

safety in light of recent research findings which identified previously unknown embrittlement 

mechanisms. 
August 13, 2010 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 13, 2010 

Publication of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.216, “Containment Structural Integrity Evaluation for 

Internal Pressure Loadings Above Design-Basis Pressure”

On August 10, 2010, RES staff published RG 1.216. This RG describes methods considered by 

NRC to be satisfactory for predicting the internal pressure capacity for containment structures 

above the design-basis accident pressure, demonstrating containment structural integrity 

related to combustible gas control, and demonstrating containment structural integrity through 

an analysis that specifically addresses the Commission’s performance goals related to the 

prevention and mitigation of severe accidents. RG 1.216 is available on the NRC Web site at 

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/power-reactors/rg/. 

Publication of Draft Regulatory Guide 1228 (DG-1228) “Standard Format and Content of 

License Termination Plans for Nuclear Power Reactors”

On August 10, 2010, RES staff issued DG-1228 to provide an opportunity for public comments. 

The draft guide is a proposed revision 1 of RG 1.179 that describes methods acceptable to the 

NRC staff for the preparation of license termination plans for nuclear power reactors. DG-1228 

is available on the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/regguides/power-reactors/draft-index.html. 
August 13, 2010 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 13, 2010 

Research Operations Management Application

On July 16, 2010, as a result of an 8(a) non-competitive solicitation, a hybrid (time-andmaterials and firm-fixed-price) indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract (NRC-04-10-145) 

was awarded to KMC, Inc. of McLean, Virginia. The objective of the contract is to provide NRCwide Research Operations Management Application (ROMA) support, maintenance, and 

implementation, and ROMA training for NRC offices. The period of performance is 

July 16, 2010, through July 15, 2011, with a 1-year option period. The total estimated ceiling 

cost is $950,000.00, inclusive of the option. 

Digital Data Management System

On July 16, 2010, a competitive General Services Administration (GSA) schedule order 

(NRC-DR-21-10-496) was awarded to Avaya Government Solutions of Fairfax, Virginia to 

provide operations and maintenance support for the Digital Data Management System 

installations at the Rockville Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) hearing room and the 

Las Vegas hearing facility. The contractor will also support the application installations in the 

Consolidated Test Facility, the Test and Acceptance Environment, and/or the Contractor 

development lab. In addition, the contractor will provide day-to-day hearing support for hearings 

held at the Rockville ALSB hearing room, the Las Vegas hearing facility, and remote locations 

or other hearing sites throughout the United States and its territories. The period of performance 

is September 15, 2010, through September 14, 2011, with four 1-year option periods. The total 

estimated ceiling cost is $9,164,057.14, inclusive of all options. 

Custodial Management Services for White Flint Buildings

On July 28, 2010, as a result of a set-aside for small disadvantaged veteran owned business 

competitive acquisition, a fixed price contract (NRC-10-10-373) was awarded to Alcazar Trades, 

Inc. of San Antonio, Texas for custodial management services for the White Flint Complex. The 

period of performance for this contract consists of a transitional period from August 1, 2010, 

through August 31, 2010, with the incumbent vendor, and a base period of 6 months from 

September 1, 2010, through February 28, 2011, with four 1-year option periods. The total 

estimated ceiling cost is $6,259,053.48, inclusive of options. NRC was notified by the 

Government Accountability Office on August 11, 2010, that a protest was filed by the incumbent 

vendor, Proactive LLC. 

 

Contract Oversight and Policy Development Support Services

On August 2, 2010, as a result of a noncompetitive (8a) set aside, a fixed-price contract 

(NRC-10-10-397) was awarded to Suntiva, LLC of Falls Church, Virginia for contract oversight 

and policy development support services. The contract period runs from August 2, 2010, to 

August 1, 2011, with two 1-year option periods. The total estimated ceiling cost is $990,207.00, 

inclusive of all options. 
August 13, 2010 ENCLOSURE G 

Long Distance Telecommunications Services

On August 10, 2010, as a result of a competitive GSA Networx Universal requirement, NRC 

selected MCI Communications Services Inc., doing business as Verizon Business Services, to 

provide transition service for NRC’s long-distance telecommunications services currently being 

provided to NRC under the GSA Federal Technology Services 2001 contract. The Office of 

Information Services will enter into an Interagency Agreement with GSA to provide funding so 

that GSA can award the order on behalf of the NRC. The order to be awarded by GSA will 

consist of a base period from the date of award through March 31, 2011, with two 1-year option 

periods. The total estimated ceiling cost is $8,674,562.97, inclusive of all options. 

Verbatim Captioning Services

On August 12, 2010, as a result of a small business set-aside competitive action, a fixed price 

indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract (NRC-21-10-498) was awarded to National Capitol 

Contracting, LLC for on-site captioning, remote captioning, captioning from DVD and electronic 

transcripts. The period of performance is from August 25, 2010, through August 24, 2011, with 

two 1-year option periods. The total estimated ceiling cost is $514,561.20, inclusive of options. 
August 13, 2010 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 13, 2010 

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

of August 6, 2010, through August 12, 2010: 

Special Nuclear Material at George Air Force Base aka Victorville Army 

Flying School, Victorville, California, index of all records 

FOIA/PA-2010-0291 

Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement for In-Situ Leach 

Uranium Milling Facilities and site-specific environmental assessments 

and environmental impact statements for in-situ leaching mining, after 

May 2009 

FOIA/PA-2010-0292 

Ethics waivers provided at the NRC since January 1, 2001 FOIA/PA-2010-0293 

Incident involving named individual occurring on December 16, 2009, all 

records prepared by the Office of the Inspector General 

FOIA/PA-2010-0294 

Incident involving named individual occurring on December 16, 2009, 

Employee Assistance Program records 

FOIA/PA-2010-0295 

Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses, information on Center 

including contract information 

FOIA/PA-2010-0296 

Office of Investigations report, Callaway Plant incident, March 2006 FOIA/PA-2010-0297 

Timex Corp., 20650 Valley Green Drive, Cupertino, California, materials 

license 3351, all records from 1970 to 1989 

FOIA/PA-2010-0298 

Allegation RIV-2008-A-0104, documents between March 5, 2009 and 

January 7, 2010 

FOIA/PA-2010-0299 

Proposal for the Nuclear Engineering Program, copy FOIA/PA-2010-0300 

Ethics waivers and recusal agreements/records issued by NRC from 

January 1, 2009 to present 

FOIA/PA-2010-0301 

Solicitation RFP-NRC-28-09-518, award no. NRC-28-09-2009, complete 

copy of winning proposal 

FOIA/PA-2010-0302 

Report by Charles A. Willis, “Prompt Neutron and Gamma Doses from 

an Accidental Criticality,” as referenced in Reg. Guide 3.34 

FOIA/PA-2010-0303 

Training records on named individual from 1983 to 2000 including 

Reactor Operator certificate 

FOIA/PA-2010-0304 

Inspector General report on safety concerns at MOX fuel fabrication 

facility under construction in Aiken, South Carolina, referenced in semiannual report to Congress (10-01-08 to 03-31-09) 

FOIA/PA-2010-0305 
August 13, 2010 ENCLOSURE M 

 Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 13, 2010 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following: 

 

Wildfires that were reportedly threatening a Russian nuclear facility. 

An unusual event at Oconee nuclear power plant (South Carolina) that lead to the temporary 

loss of more than half of the control room annunciators. 

Commission votes on waste confidence. 

A Freon leak at Susquehanna nuclear power plant (Pennsylvania). 

Other Public Affairs Items

 

OPA asked the Times Press-Recorder for a correction on a Friday story that stated the NRC 

was expected to announce whether paying for an earthquake study by Potomac Gas & Electric 

Company was “an appropriate use of ratepayer funds.” The reporter agreed to correct the story 

to reflect that the NRC is not involved in that matter. 

OPA supported public meetings in Idaho on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the 

proposed Areva Eagle Rock uranium enrichment facility. 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

10-137 NRC Seeks Public Input on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 

Comanche Peak New Reactors; Meetings Scheduled September 21, 2010 

(8/9/10) 

10-038 NRC Seeks Public Input on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Levy 

County New Reactors; Meetings Scheduled September 23, 2010 (8/9/10) 

10-139 Opening Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at Today’s Annual 

Briefing for the Commission From the Organization of Agreement States and 

Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (8/12/10) 

Regions:

I-10-037 NRC Monitoring ‘Alert’ Declared at Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant (8/10/10) 

I-10-038 NRC Assigns New Senior Resident Inspector at R.E. Ginna Nuclear Plant 

(8/13/10) 

IV-10-029 NRC to Hold Regulatory Conference with Omaha Public Power District on Ft. 

Calhoun Nuclear Plant (8/10/10) 
August 13, 2010 ENCLOSURE O

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 13, 2010 

Document Released 

to Public Date Subject 

Decision Documents 

1. Commissioner Svinicki’s 

supplemental vote and 

comments on SECY-09-

0090 

08/09/10 Final Update of the Commission’s Waste 

Confidence Decision 

2. SRM - SECY-10-0062 08/10/10 Reproposed Rule: Medical Use of 

Byproduct Material – Amendments/Medical 

Event Definitions (RIN 3150-Al26) 

 Commission Voting 

 Record on SECY-10- 

 0062 

08/10/10 (Same) 

3. Commissioner 

Ostendorff’s vote and 

comments on SECY-09-

0090 

08/10/10 Final Update of the Commission’s Waste 

Confidence Decision 

Information Papers

1. SECY-10-0101 8/5/10 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

July 30, 2010 

Memoranda

1. M100812A 8/12/10 Affirmation Session: SECY-10-0088 – U.S. 

Army Installation Command (Schofield 

Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii, and Pohakuloa 

Training Area, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii), 

Appeal of Isaac D. Harp 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear 

Operations Group, Inc., (Lynchburg, Virginia Facility), Docket No. 70-27EA.