INFORMATION REPORT 

May 15, 2011 SECY-11-0064

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 29, 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/ 

Mary C. Muessle 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
May 15, 2011 SECY-11-0064

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 29, 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/ 

Mary C. Muessle 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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ADAMS ML11136A152 

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan MMuessle 

DATE 05/16/11 05/16/11 

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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 29, 2011 

Issuance of Technical Bases Document for Revision 2 to Generic Aging Lessons Learned 

(GALL) Report 

On April 29, 2011, staff issued NUREG-1950, “Disposition of Public Comments and Technical 

Bases for Changes in the License Renewal Guidance Documents NUREG-1801 and 

NUREG-1800.” NUREG-1950 is a knowledge management/transfer document associated with 

Revision 2 of NUREG-1801, "Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report," and Revision 2 

to NUREG-1800, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for 

Nuclear Power Plants." NUREG-1950 responds to public comments received on draft versions 

of the revisions and provides the technical bases for the changes associated with both 

documents. NUREG-1950 is available at ADAMS Accession No. ML11116A062.
April 29, 2011 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 29, 2011 

Performance Management Tool: Internal Control

On April 14, 2011, as a result of a U.S. General Services Administration Federal Supply 

Schedule competitive solicitation, a labor hour task order (NRC-HQ-11-F-09-0002) was 

awarded to Kelly, Anderson & Associates of Alexandria, Virginia. The purpose of the task order 

is to obtain contractor support to ensure that the agency’s programmatic internal control 

program is producing the intended results and is in accordance with the Office of Management 

and Budget’s guidance. The period of performance for the task order is April 14, 2011, through 

December 30, 2011, with no option periods. The total estimated ceiling for the task order is 

$127,937.28. 

Interim Enforcement Policy for Minimum Days Off Requirements; Revision (RIN 3150-AI94, 

NRC-2011-0084)

On April 25, 2011, NRC published an Interim Enforcement Policy statement (76 FR 22802) 

revising its enforcement policy to include a provision allowing licensees enforcement discretion 

if they implement an alternative approach to meet the NRC requirements for managing worker 

fatigue at operating nuclear power plants. This interim policy affects licensees subject to the 

minimum days off (MDO) requirements of the NRC's fitness for duty regulations and will remain 

in place until the NRC publishes a revised rule associated with the MDO requirements for 

managing fatigue. This revision was effective on April 25, 2011. 

Alternative to Minimum Days Off Requirements; Proposed Rule (RIN 3150-AI94, NRC-2011-

0058)

On April 26, 2011, the NRC published a proposed rule (76 FR 23208) to amend its regulations 

governing the fitness for duty of workers at nuclear power plants. These amendments would 

allow holders of nuclear power plant operating licenses the option to use a different method 

from the one currently prescribed in the NRC regulations for determining when certain nuclear 

power plant workers must be afforded time off from work to ensure that such workers are not 

impaired due to cumulative fatigue caused by work schedules. The public comment period 

closes on May 26, 2011. 

Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications; Extension 

of Comment Period (RIN 3150-AI49, NRC-2011-0018, NRC-2011-0014, NRC-2011-0015, NRC2011-0017)

On April 27, 2011, the NRC published an extension of comment period (76 FR 23515) for a 

proposed rule [NRC-2011-0018] published on February 3, 2011 (76 FR 6200), that would 

implement its authority under the new Section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 

amended, and revise existing regulations governing security event notifications. These 

proposed regulations are consistent with the provisions of the Firearms Guidelines the NRC 

published under Section 161A with the approval of the U.S. Attorney General on September 11, 

2009 (74 FR 46800). In addition, the NRC proposed revisions addressing security event 
April 29, 2011 ENCLOSURE G 

notifications from different classes of facilities and the transportation of radioactive material and 

would add new event notification requirements on the theft or loss of enhanced weapons. 

Concurrent with this proposed rule, the NRC published for comment the draft “Weapons Safety 

Assessment” (76 FR 6087) [NRC-2011-0017], the draft Regulatory Guide DG-5020, “Applying 

for Enhanced Weapons Authority, Applying for Preemption Authority, and Accomplishing 

Firearms Background Checks under 10 CFR Part 73” (76 FR 6086) [NRC-2011-0015], and the 

revised Regulatory Guide DG-5019, “Reporting and Recording Safeguards Events” 

(76 FR 6085) [NRC-2011-0014]. A 90-day comment period was provided for the proposed rule, 

the weapons safety assessment, and the associated regulatory guidance documents that would 

have expired on May 4, 2011. The NRC extended the comment period submittal deadline by an 

additional 90 days for the proposed rule, the associated regulatory guidance documents, and 

the weapons safety assessment from the original May 4, 2011, deadline to August 2, 2011. 
April 29, 2011 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 29, 2011 

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

of April 22, 2011 through April 28, 2011: 

Radioactive materials stored/used within 20 miles of named locations FOIA/PA-2011-0197 

Allegation Report NRO-2010-A-0008 FOIA/PA-2011-0198 

Office of Investigation #s C-07-057, C-07-024. All investigative reports 

January 1, 2010, through April 27, 2011 

FOIA/PA-2011-0199 

Specific information on named individual in Personnel Access Data 

System (PADS) September 1, 2007, through April 21, 2011 

FOIA/PA-2011-0200 

Companies or businesses that currently have radioactive material 

licenses/permits within Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond and 

Westmoreland counties 

FOIA/PA-2011-0201 

Convention on Nuclear Safety’s Triennial meeting in Vienna, April 4-10, 

2011, April 14-25, 2008, April 11-22, 2005, April 15-26, 2002, and 

April 12-23, 1999, summary documents, note, reports 

FOIA/PA-2011-0202 
April 29, 2011 ENCLOSURE J 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 29, 2011 

Arrivals 

None 

Retirements 

Hornseth, Geoffrey SENIOR MATERIALS ENGINEER NMSS 

Owen, Lucille ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT R-IV 

White, Darrell SENIOR INVESTIGATOR OI 

Departures 

Collins, Travis STUDENT ENGINEER RES 
April 29, 2011 ENCLOSURE M 

 Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 29, 2011 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following:

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

United States. 

Entergy filing a suit in federal court challenging Vermont’s claim it has the ability to shut the 

Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant down. 

A regulatory conference with Nebraska Public Power District officials for Cooper nuclear power 

plant (Nebraska). 

A special inspection at Perry nuclear power plant (Ohio) associated with increased levels of 

radiation identified when workers were removing a neutron monitor from a reactor. 

Other Public Affairs Items

OPA coordinated a Homeland Security Today interview with NRC staff about security guidelines 

and best practices that have been developed to improve nuclear plant security since 9/11. 

OPA supported a performance review meeting for Global Nuclear Fuels America in Wilmington, 

North Carolina. 

OPA responded to a New York Times editorial page in response to queries about the MSNBC 

story on GI-199 research, pointing out the errors MSNBC made in attempting to “rank” U.S. 

plants according to seismic risk. 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

11-069 Online Registration Open for Fuel Cycle Information Exchange, June 7-8 in 

Rockville, MD. (4/25) 

11-070 NRC Seeks Public Comments on New Proposed “Time Off” Amendment to its 

Fitness-For-Duty Regulations (4/26) 

11-071 Opening Remarks of Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at Commission Briefing on 

Japan and the Station Blackout Rule (4/28) 

11-072 NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet May 12-14 in 

Rockville, MD. (4/28) 

 
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Regions:

I-11-008 NRC to Hold Public Meeting on May 5 in Macedon, New York. to Discuss annual 

Assessment of Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (4/26) 

I-11-009 NRC to Hold Public Meeting on May 10th in Salem, New Jersey to Discuss 

Annual Assessment of Salem, Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plants (4/29) 

II-11-028 NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Safety Performance of Honeywell 

Metropolis Facility (4/27) 

II-11-029 NRC Staff to Meet with USEC to Discuss Performance at Paducah Gaseous 

Diffusion Plant (4/27) 

II-11-030 NRC Monitors Events at Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant After Loss of Offsite 

Power and Unusual Event Declaration (4/28) 

IV-11-016 NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2010 Performance of Arkansas Nuclear 

One (4/26) 
April 29, 2011 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 29, 2011 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents

1. SECY-11-0053 4/8/11 Final Rule: Enhancements to Emergency 

Preparedness Regulations (10 CFR Part 50 

and 10 CFR Part 52) (RIN-3150-AI10) 

2. SRM on SECY-11-0049 4/28/11 Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of 

Isotopes Reporting Structure: Options, 

Analysis, and Proposed Implementation 

Plans 

Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-11-

0049 

4/28/11 (same) 

3. Chairman Jaczko vote 

and comments on SECY11-0024 

4/22/11 Use of Risk Insights to Enhance the Safety 

Focus of Small Modular Reactor Reviews 

Information Papers

1. SECY-11-0055 4/21/11 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

April 8, 2011 

2. SECY-11-0054 4/8/11 Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment 

for Calendar Year 2010 

3. SECY-11-0059 4/25/11 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

April 15, 2011 

4. SECY-11-0056 4/14/11 Annual Report to the Commission on 

Licensee Performance in the Materials and 

Waste Programs Fiscal Year 2010 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Congressman Edward Markey and Congresswoman Lois Capps, dated April 21, 

2011, responds to letter concerning a number of important questions and concerns 

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

power plants in the United States. 

2. Letter to Congresswoman Nita Lowey, dated April 21, 2011, responds to letter concerning 

Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station Units 2 & 3 in light of recent events in Japan and 

their implications for ensuring continued safety of nuclear power plants in the United States. 

3. Letter to Congress, dated April 18, 2011, responds to letter requesting information relating to 

the electronic systems in use at the NRC. 
April 29, 2011 ENCLOSURE O 

Federal Register Notices Issued

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

on Materials, Metallurgy & Reactor Fuels, notice of meeting (05/10/2011).