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INFORMATION REPORT

April 11, 2012 SECY-12-0057

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING APRIL 6, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Nuclear Regulatory Research E 

Public Affairs F 

Secretary G 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
April 11, 2012 SECY-12-0057

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING APRIL 6, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Nuclear Regulatory Research E 

Public Affairs F 

Secretary G 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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EDO R/F 

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DATE 04/11/12 04/11/12 

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April 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 6, 2012 

Public Web Site Content Delivery and Continuity of Operation Services

On March 23, 2012, as a result of a non-competitive solicitation, a firm-fixed-price General 

Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule task order (GS-35F-0626M/NRC-HQ-12-F33-0001) was awarded to Akamai Technologies, Inc. of Reston, VA. This task order will provide 

the NRC with maintenance and assistance to distribute and deliver hypertext transfer protocol 

content and provide Continuity of Operations services for the NRC public Web site. The base 

period of performance is February 1, 2012, to January 31, 2013, with a 6-month option period 

from February 1, 2013, to July 31, 2013. The total value of the contract is $482,038, inclusive of 

the option. 

Human Resource Education Grants

On March 30, 2012, 52 grants were awarded to Higher Educational Institutions across the 

United States and Puerto Rico. The grants range in value from $25,000 to $450,000, for a total 

value of $13,949,204. These grants will provide support for fellowships, scholarships, faculty 

development, and curriculum development programs at the various education entities. The 

period of performance will start April 1, 2012, and depending on the grantee and the program, 

could be modified and extended up to 5 years from the date of award. 
April 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 6, 2012 

Arrivals 

Daun, Travis Reactor Engineer/Resident Inspector R-III 

Seber, Dogan Senior Geophysicist NRO 

Strasma, Richard Public Affairs Field Officer PA 

Retirements 

Boyce, Thomas Director, Office of Information Services OIS 

Cain, Charles Senior Materials Analyst R-IV 

Gardner, George Sr. Construction Project Inspector R-II 

Howard, Patrick Chief Information Security Officer & Director, 

Computer Security Office CSO 

Departures 

Brown, Nathan Administrative Assistant ADM 
April 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending April 6, 2012 

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

of March 30, 2012- April 05, 2012: 

 

Correspondence with Southern California Edison regarding steam 

generator replacement at San Onofre, 2003-March 27, 2012 FOIA/PA-2012-0188 

Response from the Office of the General Counsel requested in NRC 

memo from M. Bailey to M. Young, dated 9/20/10, regarding Regulatory 

Guide 3.74 

FOIA/PA-2012-0189 

The sequence of dose mapping and projections for Fukushima mentioned 

in March 16, 2011, transcript FOIA/PA-2012-0190 

FOIA logs for Fiscal Years 2000-2004, 2009-2010 and logs of fee waivers 

for Fiscal Years 2000-2010 FOIA/PA-2012-0191 
April 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending April 6, 2012 

Meeting with Spring Insulated Conductor Committee

From March 26 to March 28, 2012, staff participated in the Spring Insulated Conductor 

Committee meeting in Seattle, WA. During the meeting, the staff participated in several working 

groups and discussion groups related to the design and testing of power cables. The staff also 

participated in a question and answer forum related to power cable issues affecting the nuclear 

industry. One specific item of interest was submergence of medium voltage power cables. At 

the conclusion of the question and answer forum, the meeting participants decided to begin 

formulating a technical white paper to address the impact that submergence has on medium 

voltage modern ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) cables with the intent to show that these 

cables are not as susceptible to water damage as other medium voltage cable types. 

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Meeting in Vienna

From March 26 to March 30, 2012, staff attended and co-chaired the IAEA Working Group 2 

and 3 meetings in Vienna, Austria. The purpose of the meetings was to support the 

development of IAEA International Generic Aging Lessons Learned document for life extensions 

of nuclear power plants by the member states. NRC participants provided input on acceptable 

aging management programs and aging management review line items related to electrical, 

instrumentation control, and structural components and systems. Members from 16 countries 

participated in the meeting. 

Public Meeting with Boiling Water Reactor Owner’s Group

On March 28, 2012, staff participated in a public meeting with the Boiling Water Reactor 

Owner’s Group (BWROG). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the ongoing issues 

regarding the BWR emergency core cooling system suction strainer resolution effort. The 

meeting included a schedule update from the BWROG Chairman. The BWROG Chairman 

stated that the effort will require an additional two years to complete due to complications with 

establishing contracts with Westinghouse and Areva for downstream effects fuel assembly 

testing. Some intermediate milestones have been delayed, and the final milestone date will be 

extended to year 2017. The BWROG will provide an updated schedule of all milestones in midMay. 
April 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending April 6, 2012 

Revision 4 of Regulatory Guide 1.82, “Water Sources for Long-Term Recirculation Cooling 

Following a Loss-of-Coolant Accident” 

On April 2, 2012 the Federal Register Notice (77 FR 19740) was published announcing the 

release of Revision 4 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.82, “Water Sources for Long-Term 

Recirculation Cooling Following a Loss-of-Coolant Accident.” This regulatory guide describes 

methods that the NRC staff considers acceptable to implement requirements regarding the 

sumps and suppression pools that provide water sources for emergency core cooling, 

containment heat removal, or containment atmosphere cleanup systems. Revision 4 of RG 

1.82 provides guidelines for evaluating the adequacy and the availability of the sump or 

suppression pool for long-term recirculation cooling following a loss-of-coolant accident. 

Revision 4 of RG 1.82 is available on the NRC Web site at: 

http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1113/ML111330278.pdf 
April 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending April 6, 2012 

OPA received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following: 

V.C. Summer’s (SC) combined license approval for new reactor. 

San Onofre nuclear generating station’s (CA) degraded tubes in the new steam generators. 

Indian Point nuclear plant (NY) Unit 2’s power inverter problem and event notification issue. 

National Academy of Sciences’ nuclear facility cancer study. 

Catawba’s (NC) loss of offsite power and unusual event declaration. 

Pilgrim nuclear plant’s (MA) license renewal and the recent Commission denial to review the 

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel’s Post-Fukushima contention. 

Low-level waste disposal and licensing process including the disposal of depleted uranium and 

information on Waste Control Specialist Company. 

Other Public Affairs Items: 

OPA supported the following media interviews and events: 

- San Onofre nuclear plant (CA) tour and visit from NRC Chairman Jaczko, OPA 

coordinated interviews with Associated Press, LA Times, Platts, San Diego Union 

Tribune, Bloomberg and local TV affiliates. 

- OPA participated in Perry nuclear plant (OH) annual assessment meeting and 

coordinated interviews with local news media including pre-meeting interview with 

WKSU radio, an NPR affiliate covering Ohio and Michigan. 

- OPA participated in LaSalle nuclear plant (IL) annual assessment meeting and facilitated 

a live interview with WGLS news radio. 

- OPA participated in the Fort Calhoun (NE) public meeting to discuss the 0350 process 

update and the plant’s continued increased oversight and facilitated interviews following 

the meeting with local Omaha reporters. 

OPA issued blog posts: 

- Putting Security Back into the Reactors Oversight Process Assessment Program. 

- Channeling da Vinci—The Competition to Create the NRC Seal. 

OPA issued YouTube Video: 

- NRC Open Government – Two Years In. 
April 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

Press Releases 

Headquarters: 

11-12-014 NRC Schedules Meeting in Piketon to Discuss Lead Cascade Facility (4/5/2012) 

11-12-013 NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations 

Group in Lynchburg (4/5/2012) 

Regions: 

I-12-014 NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Limerick Nuclear Plant (4/2/2012) 

II-12-012 NRC Schedules Meetings to Discuss Assessment of Watts Bar 1 Nuclear Plant 

and Construction Inspections for Watts Bar 2 (4/5/2012) 

II-12-011 NRC Schedules Open House and Meeting to Discuss Annual Assessment of 

Robinson Nuclear Power Plant (4/5/2012) 

II-12-010 NRC Monitors Events at Catawba Nuclear Power Plant After Loss Of Offsite 

Power and Unusual Event Declaration (4/4/2012) 

II-12-009 NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of Hatch Nuclear 

Power Plant (4/4/2012) 

II-12-008 NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of Farley Nuclear 

Power Plant (4/4/2012) 

II-12-007 NRC to Discuss Urenco USA Performance at Meeting in Eunice (4/3/2012) 
April 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE G 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 6, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SECY-12-0042 3/19/12 Colorado Alternative Standards; 

Implementation of the Alternative Standards 

Provision in Section 274o of the Atomic 

Energy Act of 1954, As Amended 

Information Papers

1. SECY-12-0040 3/16/12 Activities Addressing Implementation and 

Assessment of the Alternative Dispute 

Resolution Program in the Office of 

Enforcement 

Memoranda

1. M120327B 4/3/12 Staff Requirements – Briefing on License 

Renewal for Research and Test Reactors 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Representative Brad Sherman, dated March 30, 2012, responds to his letter to 

NRC and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) regarding safety and security at U.S. nuclear 

power plants following accident at Fukushima Dai-ichi.

2. Letter to Congress, U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), U.S. Equal Employment 

Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), dated March 

30, 2012, provides the NRC's Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Report on the Notification and 

Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act (No FEAR) Act of 2002.

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Establishment of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB), Entergy Nuclear 

Operations, Inc. (Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station), Docket No. 50-293-LR, ASLBP No. 12-

917-05-LR-BD01. 

 

2. Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses 

Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive 

Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to 

Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. 

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

on Power Uprates, notice of meeting 4/26/2012.