INFORMATION REPORT 

June 1, 2011 SECY-11-0072

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mary C. Muessle 

 Acting Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MAY 20, 2011 

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. 

Mary C. Muessle /RA/

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

R. Rihm, OEDO 
June 1, 2011 SECY-11-0072

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mary C. Muessle, Acting Assistant for Operations, 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MAY 20, 2011 

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. 

Mary C. Muessle /RA/

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

R. Rihm, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

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May 20, 2011 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 20, 2011 

Bulletin 11-01 “Mitigating Strategies” Issued 

On May 11, 2011,Bulletin 11-01, “Mitigating Strategies,” was issued in order to verify 

compliance with Interim Compensatory Measures Order EA-02-026, Section B.5.b, the 

subsequently imposed license conditions, and 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2). Bulletin 11-01 requests 

that licensees confirm that the mitigating strategies developed and implemented to meet those 

requirements continue to be available and feasible. In addition, Bulletin 11-01 requests 

information licensees’ mitigating strategies programs to determine if further regulatory action is 

needed. 

Renewal Generic Environmental Impact Statement, Supplement 39, Final Report Issuance of 

the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, License 

On May 13, 2011, the staff issued Supplement 39 to NUREG-1437, “Generic Environmental 

Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Prairie Island Nuclear 

Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, Final Report.” 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 mitigation measures available for reducing or avoiding adverse impacts. It also includes the 

staff’s recommendation regarding the proposed action that the adverse environmental impacts 

of license renewal for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant are not great enough to deny the 

option of license renewal for energy-planning decision-makers. The final SEIS is publicly 

available in ADAMS using Accession No. ML11133A029. 

Federal Register Notices Regarding Petitions for Rulemaking (PRM)

On May 16, 2011, three Federal Register notices were published to inform members of the 

public that three PRMs, PRM-26-3, PRM-26-5, and PRM-26-6, will be considered in the 

rulemaking process. These PRMs each pertained to the regulations found in Title 10 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 26, Subpart I, “Managing Fatigue.” The staff 

detailed its plan to bundle these PRMs into the planned “Quality Control/Quality Verification” 

(QC/QV) rulemaking in SECY-11-0003, “Status of Enforcement Discretion Request and 

Rulemaking Activities Related to 10 CFR Part 26, Subpart I, ‘Managing Fatigue,’” dated 

January 4, 2011. The Commission directed the staff to consider these PRMs in the QC/QV 

rulemaking in SECY-11-0003/0028, dated March 24, 2011. Accordingly, the staff closed the 

dockets associated with these PRMs. 

Public Conference Call Regarding National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 805 License 

Amendment Requests

On May 18, 2011, the staff held a Category 2 conference call with Nuclear Energy Institute 

representatives, as a follow-up to the May 11, 2011, meeting to further discuss the staggering of 

NFPA 805 license amendment request submittals.
May 20, 2011 ENCLOSURE C 

 Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 20, 2011 

Publication of the Part 40 Proposed Rulemaking to Incorporate Integrated Safety Analysis 

Requirements

On May 17, 2011, the proposed Part 40 rulemaking (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-05-

17/pdf/2011-11927.pdf) to incorporate integrated safety analysis was published in the Federal 

Register. The publication was accompanied by draft NUREG-1962

(http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1962/sr1962.pdf), which provides 

guidance on implementing the proposed rule. The Federal Register Notice provides a 75-day 

opportunity to comment on both the proposed rule and the draft guidance. 

Revision 3 of Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility License Application

On May 16, 2011, AREVA Enrichment Services (AES) submitted Revision 3 of the license 

application for the Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility. This revision incorporates AES’s 

supplemental responses to Requests for Additional Information, as well as other 

correspondence. 

NMSS/Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs Meeting with 

Department of Defense (DoD)

On May 19, 2011, NMSS participated in a meeting with staff from the DoD to provide technical 

information about uranium recovery facilities. As a follow up action to an interagency meeting 

on the topic of International Atomic Energy Agency bulk sampling of ore and uranium ore 

concentrates, DoD requested a technical briefing on uranium recovery facilities. The purpose of 

the meeting was to provide technical details relevant to future security reviews conducted by 

DoD staff. This meeting was coordinated with the Office of Federal and State Materials and 

Environmental Management Programs and Mr. William VonTill was present as the technical 

expert on uranium recovery technologies and practices. 

Orientation Meeting for Review Team of Sweden’s Proposed High-Level Waste Repository

From May 17-19, 2011, staff attended a three-day orientation meeting, in Stockholm, Sweden. 

In response to a request from the Swedish Government, the Nuclear Energy Agency, which is 

part of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s, has organized an 

international peer review team to examine the post-closure safety case for a spent nuclear fuel 

repository in Sweden. The safety case is part of a license application filed with Sweden’s 

regulatory authorities on March 16, 2011. One staff member is on the review team, while one is 

a technical observer of the team. At the orientation meeting, staff from the Swedish nuclear 

authority, presented their plans for the license review, and staff from the Swedish applicant, 

gave a presentation on the license application, with a focus on the post-closure safety case. 

The peer review panel plans to complete its work and issue a final report in spring of 2012. 
May 20, 2011 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 20, 2011 

Division of Engineering (DE) Staff Discusses Digital Instrumentation and Controls (l&C) 

Research Activities with the Institute of Nuclear Energy Research

On May 20, 2011, RES/DE staff met researchers from the Institute of Nuclear Energy Research 

in Taiwan and the Taiwan Atomic Energy Council Representative in Washington, D.C., Science 

and Technology Division. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the program for software 

development and testing research of Digital l&C systems under the existing arrangement for 

collaboration in nuclear and regulatory safety matters. 
May 20, 2011 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 20, 2011 

Paleoliquefaction Studies in Moderate Seismicity Regions with a History of Large Events

On May 12, 2011, as a result of a competitive negotiated acquisition, a cost plus fixed 

fee contract (NRC-HQ-11-C-04-0041) was awarded to M. Tuttle and Associates in Georgetown, 

Maine, for Paleoliquefaction Studies in Moderate Seismicity Regions with a History of Large 

Events. The period of performance is from May 13, 2011, to May 12, 2015, with no option 

periods. The total value of the contract is $723,654. 

Requirements for Maintenance of Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria 

(ITAAC); Proposed Rule, 10 CFR Parts 2 and 52 (RIN 3150-AI77, NRC-2010-0012)

On May 13, 2011, the NRC published a proposed rule (76 FR 27925) in the Federal Register to 

amend its regulations related to the verification of nuclear power plant construction activities 

through ITAAC under a combined license. Specifically, the NRC is proposing new provisions 

that apply after a licensee has completed an ITAAC and submitted an ITAAC closure 

notification. The new provisions would require licensees to report new information materially 

altering the basis for determining that either inspections, tests, or analyses were performed as 

required, or that acceptance criteria are met, and to notify the NRC of completion of all ITAAC 

activities. In addition, the NRC is proposing editorial corrections to existing language in it’s 

regulations to correct and clarify ambiguous language and make it consistent with language in 

the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The public comment period for this proposed rule 

closes on July 27, 2011. 

Draft Regulatory Guide (DG); Guidance for ITAAC Closure (RIN 3150-AI77, NRC-2011-0102)

On May 13, 2011, the NRC issued for public comment (76 FR 27924) in the Federal Register

DG-1250, “Guidance for ITAAC Closure under 10 CFR Part 52.” The DG-1250 describes a 

method that the staff of the NRC considers acceptable for use in satisfying the requirements for 

documenting the completion of inspections, tests, analyses, and acceptance criteria. The public 

comment period for this DG ends on July 25, 2011. 

Mr. Erik Erb and 91 Cosigners; Petition for Rulemaking; Consideration in the Rulemaking 

Process (PRM-26-6; NRC-2010-0310)

On May 16, 2011, the NRC published a petition for rulemaking (76 FR 28191) in the Federal 

Register to consider the issues raised by Erik Erb, the petitioner, and 91 cosigners, in the 

planned “Quality Control/Quality Verification'' rulemaking (Docket ID: NRC-2009-0090). 

The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations to decrease the minimum days off 

requirement for security officers working 12-hour shifts from an average of 3 days per week to 

2.5 or 2 days per week. 
May 20, 2011 ENCLOSURE G 

Professional Reactor Operator Society; Petition for Rulemaking; Consideration in the 

Rulemaking Process (PRM-26-3, NRC-2009-0482)

On May 16, 2011, the NRC published a petition for rulemaking (76 FR 28192) in the Federal 

Register to consider the issues raised by Robert Meyer, on behalf of the Professional Reactor 

Operator Society, the petitioner, in the planned “Quality Control/Quality Verification” rulemaking 

(Docket ID: NRC-2009-0090). The petitioner asked the NRC to amend the regulations that 

govern fitness-for-duty programs. Specifically, the petitioner asked the NRC to change the term 

“unit outage” to “site outage” and that the definition of “site outage” read “up to one week prior to 

disconnecting the reactor unit from the grid and up to 75 percent turbine power following 

reconnection to the grid.” 

Nuclear Energy Institute; Petition for Rulemaking; Consideration in the Rulemaking 

Process (PRM-26-5, NRC-2010-0304)

On May 16, 2011, the NRC published a petition for rulemaking (76 FR 28192) in the Federal 

Register to consider the issues raised by Anthony R. Pietrangelo, on behalf of the Nuclear 

Energy Institute, the petitioner, in the planned, “Quality Control/Quality Verification'' rulemaking 

(Docket ID: RC-2009-0090). The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations 

regarding its fitness-for-duty programs to refine existing requirements based on experience 

gained since the regulations were last amended in 2008. 

Amendments to Material Control and Accounting (MC&A) Regulations; Availability of 

Preliminary Proposed Rule Language, 10 CFR Parts 72, 74, and 150 (RIN 3150-AI61, NRC2009-0096)

On May 16, 2011, the NRC published for public comment (76 FR 28193) in the Federal Register

preliminary proposed rule language concerning the proposed amendments to the MC&A 

regulations. These regulations apply to NRC licensees who are authorized to hold special 

nuclear material (SNM) and to certain licensees within the jurisdiction of the Agreement States 

that hold SNM and submit material status reports to the NRC. The goal of this rulemaking is to 

revise and consolidate the MC&A requirements. After the Commission has reviewed and 

approved the proposed rule, it will be formally published for comment. The public comment 

period closes on June 30, 2011. 

Domestic Licensing of Source Material--Amendments/Integrated Safety Analysis (ISAs); 

Proposed Rule, 10 CFR Parts 40 and 150 (RIN 3150-AI50, NRC-2009-0079)

On May 17, 2011, the NRC published for public comment a proposed rule (76 FR 28336) in the 

Federal Register and draft guidance concerning the NRC's requirements for source material 

licensees who possess significant quantities of uranium hexafluoride (UF6). The proposed 

amendments would require such licensees to conduct ISAs similar to the ISAs performed by 

10 CFR Part 70 licensees. The proposed ISA requirements would not apply to facilities that are 

currently undergoing decommissioning under the current regulations. 
May 20, 2011 ENCLOSURE G 

The proposed rule would also set possession limits for UF6 for determining licensing authority 

(NRC or Agreement States); add defined terms; add an additional evaluation criterion for 

applicants who submit an evaluation in lieu of an emergency plan; and require the NRC to 

perform a back-fit analysis under specified circumstances. The public comment period closes 

on August 1, 2011. 

Onsite Mail Support Services

On May 18, 2011, as a result of a non-competitive 8(a) solicitation, a hybrid-type (firm fixed and 

time and material pricing) contract (NRC-HQ-11-C-10-0035) was awarded to Aspen of D.C., Inc. 

of Washington, D.C., to provide the NRC Headquarters onsite mail support services and courier 

services. The period of performance is a base period of six months, from June 1, 2011, through 

November 30, 2011, with four 1-year option periods. The total estimated cost of the contract is 

$2,514,335.40, inclusive of all options. 
May 20, 2011 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 20, 2011 

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Electronic Records Archives (ERA) 

Meeting

On May 16, 2011, OIS staff met with staff from NARA and discussed the NRC’s use of the ERA. 

ERA is NARA's new system that allows Federal agencies to perform critical records 

management transactions with NARA online for the first time. NRC records management staff 

will use ERA to draft records retention schedules, submit those schedules to NARA for 

approval, request the transfer of records to the National Archives for accessioning or preaccessioning, and submit electronic records for storage in the ERA repository. It is expected 

that the NRC will begin using ERA by fall 2011. 

NARA Guidance Meeting

On May 17, 2011, OIS staff met with the Account Manager from NARA. Discussions were held 

about funding and the current Interagency Agreement between NARA and the NRC, as well as 

services available to the NRC through NARA’s Federal Records Centers (FRCs). Also 

discussed was the NRC’s use of the Archives and Records Centers Information System 

(ARCIS), which is a web-based information technology system containing information about the 

records stored at the FRCs. ARCIS allows agencies to conduct all transactions online, saving 

time and reducing paperwork. The NRC currently has access to the ARCIS feature of 

requesting records back from the FRCs. It was requested that access to all of the features of 

ARCIS be available to NRC as soon as possible. 

Department of Justice (DOJ) Training Sessions on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

Exemption 2, and FOIA Fees

On May 17, 2011, OIS staff attended the DOJ Office of Information Policy (OIP), training on 

changes to the FOIA Exemption 2 (E2) and FOIA fees. The E2 training resulted from the 

Supreme Court’s decision on Milner v. Department of the Navy that overturned longstanding 

interpretation and practice regarding E2. Originally, agencies had withheld information under 

E2 when it could have enabled circumvention of a law or agency regulation. The court ruling 

overturned this approach stating that the plain language of the exemption did not include this 

use of E2. OIP’s Director reviewed the newly issued DOJ guidance on E2. The E2 training 

session was followed by the FOIA Fee Summit, which focused on the FOIA’s fee and fee waiver 

provisions. The Summit addressed the issues that arise most frequently in connection with 

assessing fees under the FOIA and in determining whether a fee waiver is appropriate. 

Technical Information Center Section Hosts Agency Document Access and Management 

System (ADAMS) User Group (AUG)Meeting

On May 18, 2011, OIS staff hosted the first of two AUG meetings scheduled for this year. 

 Public Document Room (PDR) reference librarians, information technology specialists, and 

other OIS information management experts responded to questions on how content is provided 

in Web-based ADAMS (WBA), provided WBA users with advice on improving searching, and 

accepted other issues for further study. 
May 20, 2011 ENCLOSURE H 

This AUG meeting also offered OIS the opportunity to inform attendees of a new WBA release 

planned for the Fall of 2011. Communicating with WBA users in semiannual AUG sessions, 

and on a daily basis through the PDR, offers OIS ongoing opportunities to improve WBA for use 

by the public and NRC stakeholders. 

FOIA and Privacy Act (PA) Requests Received During the Period of May 13, 2011, through May 

19, 2011: 

Indian Point - Entergy’s Study of the Natural Gas Lines FOIA/PA-2011-0220 

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and Diablo Canyon Nuclear 

Power Plant – All records related to Fire Suppression Systems, Fire 

Safety, and Fire Protection Regulations and Violations 2005-May 13, 

2011 

FOIA/PA-2011-0221 

Lost/Stolen Radioactive material in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon 

2005-May 13, 2011 

FOIA/PA-2011-0222 

Inspections conducted at Nation’s Nuclear facilities since the Fukushima 

Daiichi accident March 11, 2011 - May 14, 2011 

FOIA/PA-2011-0223 

All records between NRC and named entities FOIA/PA-2011-0224 

2010 FOIA requests which a political appointee made inquiry, reviewed, 

and had a hand in the disposition of the request 

FOIA/PA-2011-0225 

2010 FOIA Log FOIA/PA-2011-0226 

Close out memos for specific Office of the Inspector General closed 

investigations 

FOIA/PA-2011-0227 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office Instructions as listed and all 

enclosures, appendices and attachments; complete list of office 

instructions 

FOIA/PA-2011-0228 

Global Nuclear Fuels Independent Evaluation Report (NRC License 

SNM-1097) 

FOIA/PA-2011-0229 
May 20, 2011 ENCLOSURE J 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 20, 2011 

Arrivals 

Alston, Jordan IT ASSISTANT (STEP) OIS 

Beck, Colin STUDENT IT SPECIALIST (SUMMER) ACRS 

Bridges, Darian STUDENT ENGINEER (SUMMER) RES 

Bridgman, Glenn STUDENT LAW CLERK OGC 

Carrico, Erica STUDENT ENGINEER (SUMMER) NRR 

Clark, Lloyd Sheldon STUDENT LAW CLERK OGC 

Cylkowski, David STUDENT LAW CLERK OGC 

Hanks, David SR. INT’L SAFEGUARDS TECH ANALYST NMSS 

Hiser, Diana STUDENT ENGINEER (COOP) NRR 

Hiser, Matthew MATERIALS ENGINEER (NSPDP) RES 

Houseman, Esther STUDENT LAW CLERK OGC 

Jackson, Blake STUDENT ENGINEER (SUMMER) R-II 

Kadakiya, Savan SUMMER HIRE - STUDENT ENGINEER NRO 

McCann, George SENIOR HEALTH PHYSICIST R-III 

Parlor, Jenee STUDENT SCIENTIST RES 

Sotomayor, Larry DEPUTY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ADM 

Tyberghein, Gerald STUDENT ENGINEER (SUMMER) NRR 

White, Rodney CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR OI 

Ziolkowski, Michael REACTOR ENGINEER/RESIDENT INSPECTOR R-III 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Hott, Christopher SENIOR ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST OE 
May 20, 2011 ENCLOSURE M 

 Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 20, 2011 

Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following:

The NRC’s Japan-related inspection reports for U.S. nuclear power plants. 

A Special Inspection launched at Pilgrim nuclear power plant (Massachusetts) after two 

unplanned shutdowns. 

Hardened vents at U.S. boiling-water reactors. 

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA did an interview with WRVO-FM (of Oswego, New York) regarding a petition asking the 

agency to shut down U.S. reactors similar in design to the Japanese units until our reviews are 

completed. 

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

upcoming Annual Assessment meeting for Oyster Creek nuclear power plant. 

OPA provided a taped interview to California Public Radio regarding the role state agencies play 

in the overall licensing process for new nuclear power plants. 

OPA participated in a recorded interview with Minnesota Public Radio whose focus was the 

issuance of the Environmental Impact Statement for Prairie Island nuclear power plant’s 

(Minnesota) license renewal. 

OPA did a recorded interview with WOBM-FM on the decision by the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of 

Appeals (in Philadelphia) rejecting a several-group challenge of the NRC’s approval of a license 

extension for Oyster Creek nuclear power plant (New Jersey). 

OPA facilitated an interview with NRC staff with a reporter for a health magazine regarding 

research on low-dose radiation. 

OPA did a recorded interview with WBUR radio (of Boston, Massachusetts) on the special 

inspection team at Pilgrim nuclear power plant (Massachusetts). 

OPA supported an Annual Assessment meeting at Susquehanna nuclear power plant 

(Pennsylvania), and a decertification meeting for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant 

(Ohio). 
May 20, 2011 ENCLOSURE M 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

11-082 NRC, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issue Final Environmental Impact 

Statement for New Reactors at Comanche Peak Site (5/16) 

11-083 NRC Exits Monitoring Mode for Japanese Nuclear Emergency; Continues to 

Support U.S. Government Efforts (5/16) 

11-084 NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Prairie Island Nuclear 

Plant (5/17) 

11-085 NRC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rule Requiring Detailed Safety 

Analyses for Uranium Conversion Facilities (5/17) 

11-086 NRC Presenting at National Academy of Sciences Meeting May 23 in Atlanta, 

Georgia Regarding NRC-Sponsored Cancer Risk Study (5/17) 

11-087 NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko’s Statement on AP1000 Review Issues (5/20)

11-088 NRC Issues Summary of Recent U.S. Nuclear Plant Inspections (5/20) 

Regions:

I-11-014 NRC to Hold Public Meeting on May 26 in Toms River, New Jersey, to Discuss 

Annual Assessment of Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant (5/16) 

I-11-015 NRC to Hold Two Public Meetings on May 25 in Waterford, Connecticut, to 

Discuss Annual Assessment of Millstone Nuclear Power Plant (5/16) 

I-11-016 NRC to Hold Public Meeting on June 2 in Cortlandt Manor, New York, to Discuss 

Annual Assessment of Indian Point Nuclear Plant (5/20) 

II-11-035 NRC Schedules Public Meeting for May 25 to Discuss Performance of 

Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant (5/18) 

II-11-036 NRC Schedules Public Meeting for May 26 to Discuss Performance of Summer 

Nuclear Power Plant (5/18) 

II-11-037 NRC Schedules Public Meeting for May 31 to Discuss Performance of Browns 

Ferry Nuclear Power Plant (5/18) 

IV-11-024 IV-11-024 NRC to Hold Regulatory Conference With Omaha Public Power 

District on Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant on June 2 (5/19) 
May 20, 2011 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 20, 2011 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents

1. SECY-11-0061 04/29/11 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-11-0064 05/15/11 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

April 29, 2011 

2. SECY-11-0065 05/18/11 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

May 6, 2011 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Senator Richard Blumenthal, dated May 13, 2011, responds to letter regarding 

the recent events in Japan and their implications for the continuing safety of nuclear 

power plants in the United States. 

2. Letter to Senator Frank Lautenberg, dated May 13, 2011, responds to letter regarding 

nuclear power plants in New Jersey in light of recent events in Japan. 

3. Letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, dated May 13, 2011, responds to letter urging us to 

act expeditiously to complete our Generic Issue 199 project on seismic hazards. 

4. Letter to Congressman Darrell Issa, dated May 12, 2011, responds to request for 

documents on Yucca Mountain. 

5. Letter to Congressman Earl Blumenauer, dated May 12, 2011, responds to letter 

expressing concern regarding radiation contamination from recent events in Japan 

reaching the west coast of the United States. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), notice of the 584th meeting 

(06/08-06/10/2011). 

2. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 1 

and 2, Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, 

Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a 
May 20, 2011 ENCLOSURE O 

Hearing and Order Imposing Procedures for Document Access to Sensitive Unclassified 

Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI), Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425. 

3. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, Notice of 

Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No 

Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing and 

order Imposing Procedures for Document Access to SUNSI, Docket Nos. 50-269, 

50-270, and 50-287.