INFORMATION REPORT 

May 18, 2011 SECY-11-0065

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 6, 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: 

R.Rihm, OEDO 
May 18, 2011 SECY-11-0065

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 6, 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: 

R. Rihm, OEDO 

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May 6, 2011 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 6, 2011 

Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP) Units 1 and 2 Extended Power Uprate (EPU) 

On May 3, 2011, the staff approved an increase in the maximum steady-state core power level 

for PBNP Units 1 and 2 from 1540 megawatts thermal (MWt) to 1800 MWt, which is 

approximately a 17 percent increase from the current licensed thermal power. The power 

uprate will increase each unit’s generating capacity by approximately 85 megawatts electric. 

The application from NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC (NextEra) was submitted on April 7, 

2009. 

 

NextEra plans to implement the Unit 2 EPU prior to startup from the current refueling outage, 

and will commence power ascension in late May 2011. NextEra will implement the Unit 1 EPU 

prior to startup from the 2011 outage in the fall.
May 6, 2011 ENCLOSURE C 

 Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 6, 2011 

Response to Court Remand Regarding Honeywell Financial Assurance Exemption

By letter dated April 25, 2011, the staff, in response to the United States Court of Appeals for 

the District of Columbia Circuit Court (the “Court”) remand on denial of exemption request from 

Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 30, Appendix C, regarding decommissioning 

financial assurance requirements denied, for the second time, Honeywell’s April 1, 2009, 

exemption request. This letter was prepared in collaboration with NMSS, the Office of Federal 

and State Materials and Environmental Programs and the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). 

Earlier, by letter dated December 11, 2009, the staff denied Honeywell’s 

April 1, 2009, exemption request. Honeywell sought review of the NRC denial of the exemption 

request by the Court. The Court remanded the denial to the NRC for further consideration. The 

staff’s second denial was based solely on the information available to the NRC as of the date of 

the original denial on December 11, 2009. 

Meeting with Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)

On April 28, 2011, staff held a public meeting with NEI and industry to discuss the use of design 

features by licensees to meet the regulatory requirements of 10 CFR Part 72 regarding the 

freestanding stack-up configuration. The meeting focused on the industry concern with the 

applicability of 10 CFR Part 50 and Part 72 to cask loading, unloading, and handling; and 

industry position on the use of 10 CFR 50.59 and 10 CFR 72.48 for analyses to justify changes 

to the Final Safety Analysis Report as documented in their April 15, 2001, letter (ADAMS 

Accession Number ML111160561). No regulatory decisions were made at the meeting. The 

staff from NMSS, OGC, and the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, and Office of the General 

Counsel will have further internal discussion to review the issues prior to responding to the NEI 

letter and is considering NEI's proposal that these activities can be performed using Part 50 

licensing requirements. 

Meeting with Alpha-Omega Services, Inc. (AOS) 

On May 3, 2011, staff met with AOS to discuss the proposed responses to the second round of 

Requests for Additional Information (RAI) dated March 22, 2011. AOS will submit a revised 

Safety Analysis Report and all RAI responses by mid-August 2011. AOS will also request a 

further extension of their “expired” package certificates to account for the fabrication time of the 

new AOS packages, which will be replacing seven packages that “expired” in October 2008, 

and have received subsequent extensions until December 2011. During the meeting, AOS 

informed staff that the AOS-025, -050, and -100 packages will be routinely transported 

internationally by air. 
May 6, 2011 ENCLOSURE C 

Submission of 1st Quarter 2011 Export Data for U.S. Additional Protocol

On May 3, 2011, staff from NMSS submitted the NRC portion of the 1st quarter 2011 export 

report as required by the U.S. Government’s Additional Protocol (AP). The quarterly report to 

the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) provides information on exports of certain fuel 

cycle related materials and equipment as required by the AP. NMSS is responsible for 

compiling and reviewing exports from the NRC and Agreement State licensed facilities, which 

are then submitted to the Department of Commerce for submission as the U.S. Government’s 

quarterly export declaration to the IAEA. 
May 6, 2011 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 6, 2011 

Publication of Draft Regulatory Guide (RG) DG-1264, “Thermal Overload Protection for Electric 

Motors on Motor-Operated Valves”

On May 2, 2011, the staff issued DG-1264, “Thermal Overload Protection for Electric Motors on 

Motor-Operated Valves,” to provide the public an opportunity to comment on proposed 

revision 2 to RG 1.106 dated March 1977. This guide describes a method acceptable to the 

NRC to ensure that the thermal overload protection devices will not needlessly prevent the 

motor from performing its safety-related function. The draft regulatory guide 1264 is on-line at: 

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/power-reactors/draft-index.html 

Publication of RG 3.67, “Standard Format and Content for Emergency Plans for Fuel Cycle and 

Materials Facilities” 

On May 2, 2011, the staff published RG 3.67, “Standard Format and Content for Emergency 

Plans for Fuel Cycle and Materials Facilities.” RG 3.67 provides guidance acceptable to the 

NRC staff on the information to be included in emergency plans and establish a format for 

presenting the information. RG 3.67 is available on the NRC website at: 

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/fuels-materials/rg/division-3/division-3-

61.html 

Publication of Revision 2 of RG 8.18, “Information Relevant to Ensuring that Radiation 

Exposures at Medical Institutions will be as Low as is Reasonably Achievable.” 

On May 5, 2011, the staff published Revision 2 of RG 8.18, “Information Relevant to Ensuring 

that Radiation Exposures at medical institutions will be as Low as is Reasonably Achievable.” 

RG 8.18 describes methods to medical licensees that the staff of the NRC considers acceptable 

to maintain exposures as low as is reasonably achievable (ALARA) in medical institutions. This 

guide addresses the protection of visitors and patients other than those being treated with 

radioactive material. RG 8.18 is available on the NRC website at: http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doc-collections/reg-guides/occupational-health/rg/division-8/division-8-1.html 
May 6, 2011 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 6, 2011 

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

NRC-2011-0058)

On May 3, 2011, the NRC published a correction to a proposed rule (76 FR 24831) that 

appeared in the Federal Register on April 26, 2011, (76 FR 23208) to amend its regulations 

governing the fitness for duty of workers at nuclear power plants. This document corrects a 

typographical error in a Web site address. 

Site-Specific Analyses for Demonstrating Compliance with Subpart C Performance Objectives; 

Preliminary Proposed Rule Language (RIN 3150-AI92, NRC-2011-0012)

On May 3, 2011, the NRC published a notice of availability of preliminary proposed rule 

language and public meeting (76 FR 24831) to amend its regulations to require low-level 

radioactive waste disposal facilities to conduct site-specific analyses to demonstrate compliance 

with the performance objectives. While the existing regulatory requirements are adequate to 

protect public health and safety, these amendments would enhance the safe disposal of 

low-level radioactive waste. The NRC will conduct a public meeting on May 18, 2011, to 

discuss the preliminary proposed rule language and its associated regulatory basis documents. 

The public comment period closes on June 18, 2011. 

Onsite Administrative Support Services

On May 4, 2011, as a result of a non-competitive 8(a) solicitation, a hybrid-type (firm fixed and 

labor hour pricing) contract (NRC-HQ-11-C-10-0043) was awarded to 3Links Technologies, Inc., 

of Silver Spring, Maryland, to provide onsite administrative support services for the NRC 

Headquarters Administrative Services Center and Supply Room Operations. The period of 

performance is a base period of 7 months, from June 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011, with 

four 1-year option periods. The total estimated cost of the contract is $3,209,918.62, inclusive 

of all options. 
May 6, 2011 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 6, 2011 

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

of April 29, 2011 through May 5, 2011: 

Contract NRC-10-09-371, bidders and bids FOIA/PA-2011-0203 

Office of the Inspector General case C-07-057 and C-07-024 FOIA/PA-2011-0204 

Records related to named individual FOIA/PA-2011-0205 

NRC Internal Memo ML102290012, dated August 20, 2010 FOIA/PA-2011-0206 

AO Consult LLC of Alexandria, Virginia, all records including business 

proposals, contracts, emails, and written communications 

FOIA/PA-2011-0207 

February 1976 NRC briefing by CIA Deputy Director Carl Duckett about 

Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp. (NUMEC) HEU diversions to 

Israel, full unredacted release of meeting transcripts, audio recordings, 

etc. 

FOIA/PA-2011-0208 

Chairman Gregory Jaczko March 2011 trip to Japan, all records FOIA/PA-2011-0209 

History of DFARS Case No. 88-331, proposed rule published December 

6, 1988 

CON-2011-0007 

NRC contract NRCDR1010403, overall cost, summary of the rationale 

for the award 

FOIA/PA-2011-0210 

NRC contract NRCDR090237, overall cost, summary of the rationale for 

the award 

FOIA/PA-2011-0211 

Office of the Secretary papers, list of non-public, reason not posted on 

the internet, all years 

FOIA/PA-2011-0212 

Office of the Inspector General investigative report re: piping at Byron 

Nuclear Power Plant 

FOIA/PA-2011-0213 

Office of the Inspector General investigative reports and records related 

to NRC’s license renewal process 

FOIA/PA-2011-0214 

Nuclear Energy Institute, Electric Power Research Institute, The Boiling 

Water Reactor Owner’s Group, and the Institute of Nuclear Power 

Operations, all communications between NRC staff and these entities, 

between March 3, 2011, and April 30, 2011 

FOIA/PA-2011-0215 
May 6, 2011 ENCLOSURE J 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 6, 2011 

Arrivals 

Horne, Charles STUDENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT HR 

Meier, Mary SENIOR AUDITOR OIG 

Venkataraman, Booma ELECTRICAL ENGINEER NMSS 

Retirements 

Miller, Marie BRANCH CHIEF R-I 

Departures 

Chapman, Travis REACTOR OPERATIONS ENGINEER NRO 

Golubski, Adam STUDENT ENGINEER (CO-OP) NRR 

Holter, Timothy CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR OIG 

Moore, Tiffany ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NRO 

Smith, Clint STUDENT ENGINEER (CO-OP) R-II 

Sutton, Alexander STUDENT ENGINEER (CO-OP) NRR 

Trpisovsky, Joseph STUDENT ENGINEER NRR 
May 6, 2011 ENCLOSURE M 

 Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 6, 2011 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following:

A tritium leak and potential flooding issues at Grand Gulf nuclear power plant (Mississippi). 

An alert at the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant (Iowa) triggered by a hydrogen delivery truck 

fire. 

San Onofre nuclear power plant’s (California) latest quarterly inspection report, which identified 

several violations of very low safety significance. 

A Commission appearance before two subcommittees of the House Energy and Commerce 

Committee where questioning focused on the status of the Yucca Mountain issue. 

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA supported Chairman Jaczko at lectures organized by the nonprofit citizens lobby group 

Public Citizen and later at an editorial board of the Washington Post and a sister Japanese 

newspaper. 

OPA supported annual assessment meetings/open houses for Nine Mile Point (New York), 

Ginna (New York), Byron (Illinois), and Palisades (Michigan) nuclear power plants and did 

interviews with WSYR-AM (of Syracuse, New York) and CKWS (of Kingston, Ontario in 

Canada) on the meeting and unplanned shutdown of Nine Mile Point. 

OPA participated in a discussion show for WFCR-FM (Amherst, Massachusetts) about Vermont 

Yankee nuclear power plant’s (Vermont) license renewal issues. 

OPA supported the NRC/FEMA public exit meeting for Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant’s 

emergency exercise. 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

11-073 NRC to Hold Predecisional Enforcement Conference with U.S. Army on 

Depleted Uranium Munitions at Army Sites (5/2) 

11-074 Opening Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at Today’s Briefing on 

Emergency Preparedness (5/3) 

11-075 NRC Approves Increased Power Output for Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant 

(5/3) 
May 6, 2011 ENCLOSURE M 

11-076 NRC to Hold Public Meeting May 10 in Aiken. South Carolina, to Discuss Safety 

Evaluation Report on Mox Fuel Facility Application (5/3) 

Regions:

I-11-010 NRC to Hold Public Meeting on May 12th in Prince Frederick, Maryland, to 

Discuss Annual Assessment of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant (5/2) 

II-11-031 NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Safety Performance of Westinghouse 

Nuclear Fuel Plant in Columbia (5/3) 

II-11-032 NRC Reschedules Meeting to Discuss Safety Performance of Honeywell 

Metropolis Facility (5/5) 

II-11-033 NRC Reschedules Meeting to Discuss Safety Performance of USEC’s Paducah 

Gaseous Diffusion Plant (5/5) 

III-11-013 NRC Schedules Open House for May 11 to Discuss Dresden Nuclear Power 

Plant Performance and NRC Oversight (5/2) 

III-11-014 NRC Schedules Two Public Meetings May 12 to Discuss Braidwood Nuclear 

Station Performance and Special Inspection Findings at Braidwood and Byron 

Plants (5/3) 

III-11-015 NRC Activates its Emergency Response Center Due to an Alert at Duane Arnold 

Nuclear Power Plant (5/3) 

III-11-016 NRC Continues to Monitor Event at Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Plant (5/4) 

IV-11-017 NRC to Hold Open House to Discuss 2010 Performance for Palo Verde Nuclear 

Generating Station (5/3) 

IV-11-018 NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss the 2010 Performance of River Bend 

Nuclear Station (5/3) 

IV-11-019 NRC to Discuss 2010 Performance Assessment for Waterford 3 Nuclear Plant 

(5/3) 

IV-11-020 NRC to Discuss 2010 Performance Assessment of Comanche Peak Nuclear 

Power Plant (5/3) 

IV-11-020R Reissued - NRC to Discuss 2010 Performance Assessment of Comanche Peak 

Nuclear Power Plant (5/5) 
May 6, 2011 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 6, 2011 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents

1. SRM on SECY-11-0042 5/3/11 Revisions to Internal Commission 

Procedures Section on Mandatory Hearings 

Commission Voting 

Record on 11-0042 

5/3/11 (same) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-11-0060 5/3/11 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

April 22, 2011 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Robert Duffy, Lieutenant Governor of New York, dated April 27, 2011, responds 

to letter regarding seismic risks at Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station Unit Nos. 2 

and 3, and a prior meeting with senior managers. 

2. Letter to Congressman Dennis Kucinich, dated April 27, 2011, responds to letter 

regarding the recent events in Japan and their implications for ensuring the continued 

safety of nuclear power plants in the United States. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. 10 CFR Part 50, Docket No. PRM-50-96, Petition for Rulemaking Submitted by Thomas 

Popik; receipt and request for comment. 

2. Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed No 

Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified NonSafeguards Information and Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for 

Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Safeguards 

Information. 

3. Florida Power & Light Company, Turkey Point, Units 3 and 4, Docket Nos. 50-250 & 50-

251, Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, 

and Opportunity for a Hearing and Order Imposing Procedures for Document Access to 

Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. 

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

Subcommittee on EPR – Cancellation to May 11, 2011. 
May 6, 2011 ENCLOSURE O 

5. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Radiation Protection and Nuclear 

Materials, notice of meeting (05/25/2011). 

6. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on U.S. Advanced Pressurized Power 

Reactor, notice of meeting (05/27/2011). 

7. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Economic Simplified Boiling Water 

Reactor, notice of meeting (05/26/2011). 

8. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Fukushima, notice of meeting 

(05/26/2011).