INFORMATION REPORT 

April 25, 2011 SECY-11-0059

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mary C. Muessle 

 Acting Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING APRIL 15, 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. 

 /RA James W. Andersen for/

Mary C. Muessle 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

R. Rihm, OEDO 
April 25, 2011 SECY-11-0059

For: The Commissioners 

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

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING APRIL 15, 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. 

 /RA James W. Andersen for/ 

Mary C. Muessle 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

R. Rihm, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

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AO R/F 

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OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME RRihm MMuessle 

DATE 4/22/11 4/25/11 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
April 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 15, 2011 

Public Meeting on Diablo Canyon Transition to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 805

On April 11, 2011, the staff held a Category 1 public meeting with Pacific Gas and Electric 

Company representatives to discuss the transition to NFPA 805 for Diablo Canyon, Units 1 

and 2. 

Public Meeting on Brunswick, Crystal River, and Robinson Transition to NFPA 805

On April 12, 2011, the staff held a Category 1 public meeting with Progress Energy 

representatives to discuss the transition to NFPA 805 for Brunswick, Units 1 and 2, Crystal 

River, Unit 3, and H. B. Robinson, Unit 2. 

Public Meeting on Arkansas Nuclear One Transition to NFPA 805

On April 13, 2011, the staff held a Category 1 public meeting with Entergy Nuclear Operations, 

Inc., representatives to discuss the transition to NFPA 805 for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 

and 2. 

Public Meeting with (NEI) about ACRS Recommendations on NFPA 805

On April 14, 2011, the staff held a Category 3 public meeting with industry and NEI 

representatives to discuss the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards recommendations 

regarding NFPA 805 as documented in a letter dated February 17, 2011, and the staggered 

license amendment request submittals proposed by NEI in a letter dated November 15, 2010. 

Public Meeting on Shearon Harris End of Cycle

On April 14, 2011, the staff attended and supported the Shearon Harris end of cycle public 

meeting in Holly Springs, North Carolina. 
April 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE C 

 Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 15, 2011 

Preliminary Initial Decision in the Mandatory Hearing for the Safety Review for Eagle Rock 

License Application

On April 8, 2011, the Atomic Safety Licensing Board (ASLB) issued its preliminary initial 

decision (PID) (ML110980696) on the mandatory hearing concerning the safety review for the 

AREVA Enrichment Services (AES) Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility (EREF) license application. 

The ASLB has concluded that, subject to the resolution of the Board-certified question 

concerning decommissioning financial assurance and the imposition of a license condition 

regarding the qualifications of the Nuclear Criticality Safety Manager, the application and record 

contain sufficient information to support license issuance and the staff’s review is adequate. 

The ASLB has also ordered AES and NRC to indicate whether any portion of Appendix A 

(ML110980724) to the PID can be publicly released and to provide a redacted version. The PID 

will constitute a final decision of the Commission within 40 days of issuance (i.e., May 18, 2011), 

unless a petition for review is filed or the Commission directs otherwise. 

Public Meeting on Design Features

On April 11, 2011, the staff led a public meeting with representatives of the Nuclear Energy 

Institute (NEI) and fuel cycle licensees and applicants. The staff discussed the initial thoughts 

on the use of bounding assumptions and design features for risk assessment in integrated 

safety analyses. NMSS staff discussed how design features differ from items relied on for 

safety and how they might be used to meet the regulatory requirements of 10 CFR Part 70. 

Staff also discussed the similarities of staff’s proposed approach and certain text contained in 

the NEI’s January 22, 2010, letter to the NRC. NEI indicated that the information in its January 

22, 2010, letter was somewhat outdated and that, based on discussions during the April 11 

meeting, NEI would revisit its request to the NRC (as stated in its January 22, 2010, letter). No 

regulatory commitments were made during the meeting. Meeting slides are available in ADAMS 

(ML110880130). 
April 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 15, 2011 

Publication of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.149, “Nuclear Power Plant Simulation Facilities for Use 

in Operator Training, License Examinations, and Applicant Experience Requirements”

On April 11, 2011, the staff published RG 1.149, “Nuclear Power Plant Simulation Facilities for 

Use in Operator Training, License Examinations, and Applicant Experience Requirements.” 

RG 1.149 describes methods that the NRC staff considers acceptable for (1) complying with 

those portions of the Commission’s regulations associated with approval or acceptance of a 

nuclear power plant simulation facility for use in operator and senior operator training and 

license examination operating tests and (2) meeting applicant experience requirements. 

RG 1.149 is available on the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/reg-guides/power-reactors/rg/division-1/division-1-141.html. 
April 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 15, 2011 

Cellular Broadband Internet Access (CBIA)

On March 8, 2011, as a result of a competitive U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) 

Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) solicitation, a firm-fixed price delivery order (NRC-DR-21-

01-011) was awarded to Verizon Wireless of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, for CBIA. The period 

of performance is from March 8, 2011, through March 7, 2012, with two 1-year option periods to 

extend the term of the contract. The total estimated ceiling cost is $125,358.84, inclusive of all 

options. 

Financial Internal Controls Monitoring and Support

On April 7, 2011, as a result of a competitive GSA FSS solicitation, a labor hour task order 

(NRC-HQ-11-F-09-0001) was awarded to KPMG, L.L.P. of McLean, Virginia, for financial 

internal controls monitoring and support for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. The period 

of performance is April 7, 2011, through October 31, 2011, with four 1-year option periods. The 

total estimated ceiling for the task order is $915,898.18, inclusive of options. 
April 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 15, 2011 

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

of April 8, 2011 through April 14, 2011:

Contract DR-33-07-358 and all related task orders FOIA/PA-2011-0180 

Indian Point Energy Center, Buchanan, New York, current entire 

emergency plan FOIA/PA-2011-0181 

Union Electric Company, specific letter from counsel to NRC and written 

communications between Union Electric, Ameren, and NRC reference 

named individuals duties at Callaway FOIA/PA-2011-0182 

NEI-06-12 Revision 2 “B.5.b. Phases 2 and 3 submittal guideline, 

Revision 2, Project 689 FOIA/PA-2011-0183 

Japan Nuclear Crisis - Any and all documents 3-11-11 thru 4-11-11 FOIA/PA-2011-0184 

Investigation report no. 09-023 FOIA/PA-2011-0185 

Listing of all general licenses FOIA/PA-2011-0186 

Inspections reports for Fukushima Dai-ichi, Fukushima Daini. 

Non-Public inspection reports for Diablo Canyon, Indian Point, San 

Onofre, and Clinton for past 5 years. Diablo Canyon and San Onofre 

records indicating their reactors designed to withstand a 9.0 earthquake 

and/or tsunami, and if so what size FOIA/PA-2011-0187 
April 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE J 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 15, 2011 

Arrivals 

None 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Nguyen, Cung-Ngan PROJECT MANAGER (CO-OP) NRR 

Silber, Jacqueline SENIOR ADVISOR FOR CORP SVCS EDO 

Solander, Lars SENIOR ADVISOR FOR CORP SVCS EDO 
April 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE M 

 Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 15, 2011 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following:

The impact of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami disaster on nuclear power plants. 

A Massachusetts Supreme Court decision upholding the state’s right to regulate Pilgrim nuclear 

power plant’s cooling-water use. 

An NRC letter issued to UniStar dealing with the foreign ownership issue for the Calvert Cliffs 

3 new reactor project. 

A joint petition issued by a group of 45 environmental organizations, asking the Commission to 

halt all new reactor and license renewal activity during the safety review of events in Japan. 

Spent nuclear fuel storage. 

Emergency planning zones around nuclear power plants. 

A letter from Congressman Markey (D-Massachusetts) that raised concerns about the NRC’s 

Japan-related reviews, including one involving findings being kept in a “secret database.” 

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA supported the Chairman in interviews with the Associated Press and CNN Piers Morgan 

on the NRC’s response to events in Japan. OPA also provided support for meetings with 

Propublica and the Center for Public Integrity on the topic of fire safety. 

OPA facilitated a phone interview between the South County (Rhode Island) Independent and 

an NRC inspector at the Rhode Island Energy Science Center about the research reactor there. 

OPA did an interview with KIDE radio in Hoopa, California, about the status of the 

decommissioned Humboldt Bay nuclear power plant and its spent fuel. 

OPA did radio interviews with: 

--KVNO All News Radio in Omaha, Nevada, about the special inspection underway 

following an incident on April 3rd in which three workers received unplanned radiation 

exposures during a maintenance procedure at Cooper nuclear power plant (Nebraska) 

--KYW-AM news radio (Philadelphia) on the NRC’s approval of 1.65-percent power 

uprates for the two reactors at Limerick nuclear power plant (Pennsylvania) 

--WRNI-FM on the oversight of the research and test reactor in Rhode Island 

OPA and an NRC senior inspector did interviews with several television stations following the 

NRC/FEMA public exit meeting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, regarding the recent emergency 

exercise at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant (Pennsylvania). 
April 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE M 

OPA supported annual assessment and open house meetings at Prairie Island nuclear power 

plant (Minnesota) and Shearon Harris nuclear power plant (North Carolina). 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters: 

11-064 NRC Approves Increased Power Output for Limerick Nuclear Power Plant (4/11) 

Regions: 

I-11-006 NRC to Hold Public Meeting on April 28 in Shippingport Pennsylvania, to 

Discuss Annual Assessment of Beaver Valley Nuclear Plant (4/15) 

II-11-018 NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss 2010 Performance Assessment for Oconee 

Nuclear Power Plant (4/14) 

II-11-019 NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss 2010 Performance Assessment for Vogtle 

Nuclear Power Plant (4/14) 

II-11-020 NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss 2010 Performance Assessment for Hatch 

Nuclear Power Plant (4/14) 

III-11-008 NRC Schedules Open House for April 28 to Discuss Duane Arnold Nuclear 

Power Plant Performance and NRC Oversight (4/14) 

III-11-009 NRC Schedules Open House for April 28 to Discuss Clinton Nuclear Power Plant 

Performance and NRC Oversight (4/14) 

IV-11-012 NRC Sends Special Inspection Team to Cooper Nuclear Station (4/11) 
April 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 15, 2011 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SECY-11-0042 03/25/11 Revisions to Internal Commission 

Procedures Section on Mandatory Hearings 

Information Papers

1. SECY-11-0044 03/28/11 Fiscal Year 2010 Results of the Industry 

Trends Program for Operating Power 

Reactors 

2. SECY-11-0046 03/31/11 Status of the Regulatory Guide Update 

Program 

3. SECY-11-0051 04/14/11 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

April 1, 2011 

Memoranda

1. M110329 04/14/11 Briefing on Small Modular Reactors 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Senators Barbara Boxer and Tom Carper, dated April 8, 2011, responding to letter 

requesting that NRC perform a thorough review of nuclear power plants, in light of event in 

Japan. 

2. Letter to Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, dated April 8, 2011, responding to 

letter regarding Japan. 

3. Letter to Congressmen Jeff Fortenberry and Adam Sciff, dated April 7, 2011, responds to 

request that the NRC perform a nuclear proliferation assessment for commercial 

applications for enrichment and reprocessing technologies 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. None.