INFORMATION REPORT 

October 21, 2010 SECY-10-0136

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

OCTOBER 15, 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 
October 21, 2010 SECY-10-0136

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

OCTOBER 15, 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 OCTOBER 15, 2010

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

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: Lance Rakovan, OEDO by E-mail: Lance.Rakovan@nrc.gov. 

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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 
October 15, 2010 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 15, 2010 

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Subcommittee Meeting

On October 3-9, 2010, staff participated in meetings with the IEEE Subcommittee 2 (the 

subcommittee for environmental qualification of electrical equipment) and the International 

Electro-technical Commission (IEC) in Seattle, Washington. The staff contributed to the 

meetings by providing updates of regulatory activities involving environmental qualification of 

electrical equipment at nuclear power plants. The staff also participated in discussions between 

the IEEE and IEC regarding the creation of a joint harmonized standard to address the 

environmental qualification of equipment at nuclear power plants. 

Issuance of the Duane Arnold Energy Center License Renewal Generic Environmental Impact 

Statement, Supplement 42, Final Report

On October 7, 2010, staff issued Supplement 42 to NUREG-1437, “Generic Environmental 

Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants Regarding Duane Arnold Energy 

Center, 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 Duane 

Arnold Energy Center are not so great that preserving the option of license renewal for energyplanning decision-makers would be unreasonable. The final SEIS is publicly available in 

ADAMS (Accession No. ML102790308). The staff will issue a Federal Register notice on the 

availability of the final SEIS. 
October 15, 2010 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 15, 2010 

Publication of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.54, “Service Level I, II, and III Protective Coatings 

Applied to Nuclear Power Plants”

On October 8, 2010, RES staff published RG 1.54. This guide describes a method that the 

NRC staff considers acceptable for the selection, application, qualification, inspection, and 

maintenance of protective coatings applied to nuclear power plants. RG 1.54 is available on the 

NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/power-reactors/rg/. 

Publication of Draft Regulatory Guide (DG) 1196, “Qualification for Cement Grouting for 

Prestressing Tendons in Containment Structures”

On October 13, 2010, RES staff issued DG 1196 to provide an opportunity for public comments. 

The DG is a proposed revision 2 of RG 1.107 that provides methods acceptable to the NRC 

staff for the use of Portland cement grout as the corrosion inhibitor for prestressing tendons in 

prestressed concrete containment structures. This guide also provides quality standards for 

using Portland cement grout to protect prestressing steel from corrosion. DG-1196 is available 

on the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/powerreactors/draft-index.html. 
October 15, 2010 ENCLOSURE G 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 15, 2010 

Physical Protection of Byproduct Material; Proposed Rule: Extension of Comment Period (10 

CFR Parts 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 51, 71, and 73) (AI12, NRC-2008-0120)

On October 8, 2010, NRC published a document (75 FR 62330) in the Federal Register

extending the public comment period for a proposed rule to establish security requirements for 

the use and transport of Category 1 and Category 2 quantities of radioactive material. The 

public comment period for the proposed rule was to have expired on October 13, 2010. The 

NRC received several requests to extend the comment period. Due to the size and complexity 

of the proposed rule and the associated draft implementation guidance, the NRC has decided to 

extend the comment period for the proposed rule until January 18, 2011. 

On October 10, 2010, the NRC published a document (75 FR 62694) that extends the public 

comment period for the draft guidance for this rule, “Implementation Guidance for Physical 

Protection of Byproduct Material Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material,” 

(NRC-2010-0194), until January 18, 2011. 

Physical Protection of Irradiated Reactor Fuel in Transit; Proposed Rule (10 CFR Part 73) (RIN 

3150-AI64, NRC-2009-0163)

On October 10, 2010, the NRC published a proposed rule (75 FR 62695) in the Federal 

Register to amend its security regulations pertaining to the transport of irradiated reactor fuel. 

The rule proposes generically applicable security requirements similar to those previously 

imposed by Commission orders issued after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It 

would also establish the acceptable performance standards and objectives for the protection of 

spent nuclear fuel shipments from theft, diversion, or radiological sabotage. The proposed 

amendments would apply to those licensees authorized to possess or transport spent nuclear 

fuel. The proposed security requirements would also address, in part, a petition for rulemaking 

from the State of Nevada (PRM-73-10) that requests that NRC strengthen the regulations 

governing the security of spent nuclear fuel shipments against malevolent acts. Public 

comments are due by January 11, 2011. Comments specific to the information collection 

aspects of the rule are due by November 12, 2010. 
October 15, 2010 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 15, 2010 

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

of October 8, 2010, through October 14, 2010: 

Nuclear Material Inventory Management Plan for plutonium reprocessing 

plant being constructed by Shaw/AREVA in Aiken, South Carolina. 

FOIA/PA-2011-0004 

Tri-State Industrial Laundries and its subsidiaries, 401 North Third 

Avenue, Royersford, Pennsylvania, non-public records prior to 

January 1, 2000 

FOIA/PA-2011-0005 
October 15, 2010 ENCLOSURE J 

Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 15, 2010 

Arrivals 

Suh, John ACMUI Member FSME 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Eccleston, Charles PROJECT MANAGER NRR 
October 15, 2010 ENCLOSURE M 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 15, 2010 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following: 

 

The decision by the Chairman to transition the Yucca Mountain licensing review work into 

“orderly closure” under the Commission’s Fiscal Year 11 budget guidance. 

A sample from a key well at the Pilgrim nuclear power plant (Massachusetts) which showed a 

spike in tritium levels. 

The NRC inspection report regarding Entergy’s root cause evaluations of groundwater 

contamination issues at Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant (Vermont). 

Other Public Affairs Items

 

OPA did a radio interview with the South Carolina News Network discussing a special 

inspection at the Robinson nuclear power plant (South Carolina). 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

10-183 NRC Seeks Comment on Proposed Regulations for Protection of Irradiated 

Nuclear Fuel in Transit (10/13/10) 

10-184 Licensing Board to Hear Oral Argument October 28, 2010 in Granbury, Texas, 

on Comanche Peak New Nuclear Reactor Application (10/14/10) 

10-185 NRC Seeks Comment on Draft Environmental Assessment of Nuclear Fuel 

Services License Renewal; Public Meeting Scheduled October 26, 2010 

(10/15/10) 

10-186 NRC Seeks Public Input on Environmental Scoping for Public Service Enterprise 

Group Early Site Permit; Meetings Scheduled November 4, 2010 (10/15/10) 

Regions:

II-10-069 NRC Begins Special Inspection at Robinson Nuclear Plant (10/13/10) 
October 15, 2010 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 15, 2010 

Documents Released

to Public Date Subject 

Decision Documents 

1. COMSECY-10-0010 9/20/10 Request to Solicit for the Appointment of 

Two New Members on the Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) 

SRM on COMSECY-10-

0010 

10/12/10 (same) 

Commission Voting 

Record on COMSECY10-0010 

10/12/10 (same) 

2. SRM-SECY-10-0043 10/13/10 Blending of Low-Level Radioactive Waste 

Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-10-

0043 

10/13/10 (same) 

3. Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-10-

0056 

10/14/10 Final Rule: 10 CFR Part 72 License and 

Certificate of Compliance Terms (RIN 3150-

A109) 

4. SRM-SECY-10-0112 10/13/10 Report Regarding Encouraging States and 

Licensees to Complete National Source 

Tracking System Credentialing and to Use 

the System Electronically 

Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-10-

0112 

10/13/10 (same) 

5. REDACTED VERSION – 

COMWCO-10-0002 

10/6/10 Commission Direction on Staff Budget 

Guidance Under Fiscal Year FY 2011 

Continuing Resolution 

Memo to Commissioner 

Ostendorff from Annette 

Vietti-Cook 

10/14/10 (same) 

Commissioner Svinicki’s 

vote and comments on 

COMWCO-10-0002 

10/14/10 (same) 

 
October 15, 2010 ENCLOSURE O

Information Papers

1. SECY-10-0125 9/29/10 Status of the Accident Sequence Precursor 

Program and the Standardized Plant 

Analysis Risk Models 

2. SECY-10-0126 9/29/10 Annual Review of the Lessons-Learned 

Program 

Memoranda

1. M101013A 10/14/10 Staff Requirements – Affirmation Session: I. 

SECY-10-0056 – Final Rule: 10 CFR Part 

72 License and Certificate of Compliance 

Terms (RIN 3150-A109) 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Rochelle Becker, Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility, dated October 5, 2010, 

responds to e-mail concerning the Seismic Information Workshop held on 

September 8-9, 2010. 

2. Letter to Senator Kristen Gillibrand, dated October 4, 2010, responds to letter requesting 

an additional public meeting be held in Westchester County, New York, on the proposed 

changes to NRC’s and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s emergency 

preparedness guidance document NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1, Supplement 3. 

3. Letter to Paul Verkuil, Chairman, Administrative Conference of the United States, dated 

October 4, 2010, concerns the initial meeting of the Council of Independent Regulatory 

Agencies. 

Federal Register Notices

1. ACRS, notice of the 577th meeting (11/04-06/2010).