INFORMATION REPORT 

March 17, 2010 SECY-10-0029

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

MARCH 12, 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: 

G. Ellmers, OEDO 
March 17, 2010 SECY-10-0029

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

MARCH 12, 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 MARCH 12, 2010

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

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: Glenn Ellmers, OEDO by E-mail: Glenn Ellmers@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 
March 12, 2010 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending March 12, 2010 

Pre-licensing Meeting with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)

On March 3, 2010, representatives of PG&E met with the staff to discuss the proposed digital 

instrumentation and control upgrade of the Eagle 21 system. The Eagle 21 system provides trip 

status and parameter input signals to the Solid State Protection System (SSPS), which provides 

the reactor trip and engineered safety component actuation functions. The licensee expects to 

submit a license amendment for the proposed modification in May 2011, which is about 20 

months later than originally projected. The current analog SSPS will continue in service pending 

NRC approval of the proposed amendment. 

Acceptance of Surry and LaSalle Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Power Uprates

By separate applications, both dated January 27, 2010, the licensees for Surry Units 1 and 2 

and LaSalle Units 1 and 2 requested 1.6% measurement uncertainty recapture (MUR) power 

uprates using the Cameron CheckPlusTM Leading Edge Flow Meter system. By letter dated 

March 4, 2010, (for Surry), and e-mail dated March 5, 2010, (for LaSalle), NRC informed these 

licensees that their applications provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the 

staff to proceed with its detailed technical reviews. The applications request NRC approval by 

August 31, 2010, (for Surry) and November 29, 2010, (for LaSalle). NRC’s standard review time 

for a MUR power uprate is 6 months after acceptance of the application. 

Public Telephone Conference with Waterford Licensee

On March 8, 2010, the staff held a public telephone conference meeting with the licensee for 

Waterford to discuss the licensee’s planned responses to a staff request for additional 

information regarding Generic Letter 2004-02, “Pressurized Water Reactor Sump Performance.” 
March 12, 2010 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending March 12, 2010 

Second European MELCOR User Group (EMUG) 2010 Annual Technical Meeting

On March 1-2, 2010, RES staff and Sandia National Laboratory attended the subject EMUG 

international meeting and made presentations on the status of MELCOR development and code 

applications (ML100540003). The meeting was organized and sponsored by Nuclear Research 

Institute and Czech Republic State Office for Nuclear Safety in collaboration with NRC and 

Paul Sherrer Institute in Switzerland. The purpose of the meeting was to exchange technical 

information on MELCOR code applications and user experience. A total of 42 participants from 

various organizations in 12 countries attended the meeting and made 22 presentations. 

Publication of Draft Regulatory Guide 1242 (DG-1242) “Service Level I, II, and III Protective 

Coatings Applied to Nuclear Power Plants”

On March 9, 2010, RES staff issued DG-1242 to provide an opportunity for public comments. 

The draft guide is proposed Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide 1.54 that describes acceptable 

methods to monitor the effectiveness of maintenance for Category I, II, and III protective 

coatings in nuclear power plants. DG-1242 is available on the NRC Web site at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/power-reactors/draft-index.html. 
March 12, 2010 ENCLOSURE G 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending March 12, 2010 

Alternate Fracture Toughness Requirements for Protection against Pressurized Thermal Shock 

Events: Final Rule; Correcting Amendment, 10 CFR Part 50 (RIN 3150-AI01, NRC-2007-0008)

On February 8, 2010, the NRC published a final rule (75 FR 10410) in the Federal Register

revising its regulations to add a table that was inadvertently omitted in a correction document (75 

FR 5495) published on February 3, 2010. The February 3, 2010, document corrected a 

final rule (75 FR 13) published on January 4, 2010, that amends the NRC's regulations to 

provide alternate fracture toughness requirements for protection against pressurized thermal 

shock events for pressurized water reactor pressure vessels. The correction is effective 

March 8, 2010, and is applicable to February 3, 2010, the date the original rule became 

effective. 

Nuclear Energy Institute, Denial of Petition for Rulemaking; 10 CFR Part 73

(PRM-73-14, NRC-2009-0493)

On March 8, 2010, the NRC published a notice (75 FR 10444) in the Federal Register denying a 

petition for rulemaking submitted by the Nuclear Energy Institute. The petitioner requested that 

the NRC amend the compliance date for specific requirements in the NRC's physical protection 

regulations for nuclear power plants. The NRC denied the petition because there is not 

sufficient time before the compliance date of March 31, 2010, to allow the NRC to collect and 

analyze the data necessary to complete an adequate notice and comment rulemaking. 

Technical Assistance for Quality Assurance Review Support of License Renewal Applications

On March 9, 2010, as a result of a noncompetitive acquisition, a cost plus fixed-fee type contract 

(NRC-03-10-070) was awarded to Southwest Research Institute, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas to 

provide technical assistance to the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation in the area of quality 

assurance for the review and evaluation of License Review Applications. The period of 

performance is from March 9, 2010, through September 28, 2012, with one 1-year option period. 

The total value is $873,502.00, which is inclusive of all options. 
March 12, 2010 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending March 12, 2010 

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

of March 5, 2010, through March 11, 2010: 

Attendance by any member of the Office of the Inspector General at the 

NOBLE conference from January 1, 2005-present and the 2007-2008 

Bahamas trip to include approval and budget documentation to the 

NOBLE activity, any and all documents 

FOIA/PA-2010-0156 

11-02-2009 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health data 

capture copies request-referral from the U.S. Department of Health and 

Human Services 

FOIA/PA-2010-0157 

Candidate evaluation certification and selection records; application 

package on job announcement OI-2010-0001 for named individual 

FOIA/PA-2010-0158 

Incident regarding named individual on December 16, 2009; including all 

records from September 1, 2009, to present 

FOIA/PA-2010-0159 

Employee awards, 2004 to present, specific data FOIA/PA-2010-0160 

Byron Nuclear Generating Station, all Nuclear Safety Review Board 

Reports, 2008, 2009 and 2010 regarding security issues and facility 

operator reports to NRC 

FOIA/PA-2010-0161 

R1-2008-A-0094, all documents FOIA/PA-2010-0162 

Solicitation #RS4209015 under the Enterprise Acceptance 

Transformational Service Program, awarded contract 

FOIA/PA-2010-0163 

Power plant fire protection, list of attributes which the NRC has 

developed concerning manual actions, and plants based upon 

application 

FOIA/PA-2010-0164 
March 12, 2010 ENCLOSURE J 

Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending March 12, 2010 

Arrivals 

Cunanan, Arthur Project Manager NRR 

Douglas, Christopher Project Engineer - Resident Inspector Program RI 

Hogan, Alfred Criminal Investigator OIG 

Kreuter, Jane Administrative Assistant OIP 

Lee, John Criminal Investigator (Network Intrusions) OIG 

Nguyen, Caroline Senior Financial Analyst NRR 

Nieh, Ho Deputy Director EDO 

Rivera, Christian Administrative Assistant NRO 

Robinson II, Richard Administrative Assistant NRO 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Lipuma, Anthony Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audits OIG 

Sullivan, Edmund Senior Level for Materials Science and 

Engineering Mechanic NRR 
March 12, 2010 ENCLOSURE M 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending March 12, 2010 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following: 

Terror suspect from New Jersey arrested in Yemen who had worked at five different nuclear 

power plant sites in the Northeastern U.S. from 2002 to 2008. 

Reported steam leak at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, New York. 

Spent fuel storage management post Yucca Mountain. 

Unusual event triggered by a small explosion in an electrical breaker that shut down the Unit 1 

reactor at Palo Verde nuclear power plant outside of Phoenix, Arizona. 

NRC’s overview of the licensing process for small modular reactors (SMR) and SMR’s basic 

design concepts. 

 

Other Public Affairs Items

OPA supported the 22nd Regulatory Information Conference where Chairman Jaczko provided 

his vision for where the agency is heading as well as its challenges. Afterwards, Chairman took 

questions from reporters. In the afternoon both Commissioners Klein and Svinicki provided their 

visions and focus areas for the agency. 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

10-041 NRC Issues Annual Assessment Letters for Nation's Nuclear Plants (03/08/10) 

10-042 NRC Denies Nuclear Industry Petition Seeking Extended Deadline for Security 

Enhancements (03/08/10) 

10-043 NRC Announces Opportunity for Hearing on Application to Renew Operating 

License for Columbia Generating Station Nuclear Power Plant (03/08/10) 

10-044 NRC Seeks Comments on Proposed Staff Guidance Regarding Radioactive 

Liquid Spills at New Nuclear Power Plants (03/08/10) 

10-045 NRC Announces Changes in Senior Management (03/08/10) 

10-046 NRC Chairman Says Substantial Work Ahead for Commission in the Coming 

Year (03/09/10) 

10-047 NRC Proposes to Amend Licensing, Inspection and Annual Fees Rule 

(03/11/10) 
March 12, 2010 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending March 12, 2010 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents

1. SECY-10-0007 01/21/10 Denial of Petition for Rulemaking 

Requesting and Expedited Rulemaking to 

Revise the 10 CFR Section 73.55 

Compliance Date (PRM-73-14) 

SRM on SECY-10-0007 02/19/10 (same) 

Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-10-0007 

02/19/10 (same) 

2. Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-09-0189 

03/12/10 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-10-0023 03/05/10 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

February 26, 2010 

Memoranda

1. M100311 03/11/10 Affirmation Session: I. SECY-09-0160 – 

Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (Shearon 

Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Units 2 and 3), 

Notice of Appeal, Request for Oral Argument 

and Brief Supporting Notice of Appeal by NC 

WARN (July 22, 2009); II. SECY-09-0189 – 

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); III.SECY-10-0005 – U.S. 

Department of Energy (High Level Waste 

Repository) Appeal of William D. Peterson 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, FirstEnergy Nuclear Generation Corporation, 

Ohio Edison Company, The Toledo Edison Company, Notice of Consideration of 
March 12, 2010 ENCLOSURE O 

Issuance of Amendment to Facility operating License for Beaver Valley Power Station, 

Unit No. 2, Opportunity for a Hearing, and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to 

Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI). 

2. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Oconee Units 1, 2, and 3), Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, 

and 50-287, Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Facility Operating 

License, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity 

for a Hearing and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to SUNSI. 

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

Subcommittee on U.S. Evolutionary Power Reactor, notice of meeting (04/06/2010). 
March 12, 2010 ENCLOSURE P 

Region II (RII) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending March 12, 2010 

22nd Annual Regulatory Information Conference

On March 9-11, 2010, the Regional Administrator attended the 22nd Annual Regulatory 

Information Conference in Headquarters. 
March 12, 2010 

Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending March 12, 2010 

CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS SCHEDULE, NO. 4 

OCA 

Contact 

Date and 

Place Time Committee Subject Witnes

Decker 03/10/10 

2362-B 

RHOB 

2:00 House /Appropriations 

Energy and Water Development Subcommittee (Representatives Visclosky / Frelinghuysen) 

Department of Energy Nuclear Nonproliferation Fiscal 2011 Energy-Water Appropriations 

• Steven Black – 

Office of DefeNonproliferatio

Decker 03/11/10 

2359 RHOB 

10:00 House /Appropriations 

Energy and Water Development Subcommittee (Representatives Visclosky / Frelinghuysen) 

Department of Energy Overview Fiscal 2011 Energy-Water Appropriations 

• Steven Chu –