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INFORMATION REPORT

September 7, 2012 SECY-12-0120

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING AUGUST 31, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Information Systems C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Public Affairs E 

Secretary F 

 

 /RA / 

Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
September 7, 2012 SECY-12-0120

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING AUGUST 31, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Information Systems C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Public Affairs E 

Secretary F 

 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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August 31, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 31, 2012 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer Education Grants – Faculty Development, University 

Scholarships and Community College & Trade School Scholarships

On Friday, August 31, 2012, the Office of Administration awarded 11 grants to higher 

educational institutions across the United States. The grants range in value from $103,000 to 

$450,000 for a total of $2,569,042. These grants will provide support for Faculty Development, 

University Scholarship and Community College & Trade School Scholarship programs at the 

various education entities. The period of performance will start August 31, 2012, and depending 

on type of grant, will last from 1 to 3 years. 

Support Services for Procurement Function Transition and Centralization

On August 23, 2012, as a result of a non-competitive 8(a) solicitation, a firm-fixed-priced 

contract (NRC-HQ-12-C-10-0096) was awarded to Centeva, LLC. of South Jordan, UT. The 

contract will provide management consulting services in support of the upcoming procurement 

function transition and centralization. The period of performance is September 1, 2012, to 

March 31, 2013, with two 1-year option periods. The total estimated cost is $673,405.67, 

inclusive of all options. 
August 31, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 31, 2012 

Arrivals 

None 

Retirements 

Qualls, Phillip REACTOR INSPECTOR NRR 

Departures 

Anstine, Scott IT SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS) IS 

Graser, Daniel LICENSING SUPPORT NETWORK ADMIN ASLBP 

Trifiletti, Brenda SECRETARY (OA) R-IV 
August 31, 2012 ENCLOSURE C

Office of the Information Systems (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 31, 2012 

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

of August 24, 2012- August 30, 2012: 

 

All final documents related to Office Of Investigations (OI) 2-2011-042, 

including documents submitted by Shaw Nuclear Services FOIA/PA-2012-0308 

NRC’s Media Policies and supportive materials, employees’ complaints 

or suggestions, protocols FOA/PA-2012-0309 

Investigative file including the report for OI case 1-2011-053 FOIA/PA-2012-0310 

Records regarding steam generator replacement at San Onofre from July 

24, 2012- Aug 29. 2012 FOIA/PA 2012-0311 

.
August 31, 2012 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 31, 2012 

Workshop on Nuclear Power Plant Simulator Training 

From August 21-23, 2012, staff attended the Joint International Atomic Energy Agency - 

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission “Workshop on Regulatory Activities Associated with 

Nuclear Power Plant Full-Scope Simulator Training and Testing” in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. 

Discussions included shared best practices and challenges including: training and certification 

for severe accident management, knowledge transfer in the licensee and regulator 

organizations, simulator fidelity and its effect on training, use of multiple choice questions, 

compliance enforcement and quality assurance for initial certification and requalification 

programs, and licensee performance indicators related to operator licensing/certification. The 

workshop was held concurrently with a meeting of the Canadian Deuterium-Natural Uranium 

Reactor Owners’ Group and participants had the opportunity to tour the Darlington Nuclear 

Power Plant simulation and training facility. 

Lessons Learned from Generic Safety Issue-191 

On August 23, 2012, staff met with the Boiling Water Reactor Owners’ Group (BWROG) to 

discuss their efforts to address the lessons learned from Generic Safety Issue 191 as they 

relate to the assessments of debris accumulation that were performed for boiling water reactors 

(BWRs) in the 1990s. The BWROG’s overall schedule has slipped approximately two years 

from their original estimates, with the final updated guidance scheduled for May 2016. The staff 

asked whether additional measures could be implemented at BWRs in the interim to mitigate 

the potential for strainer blockage or in-vessel effects, similar to the measures being adopted at 

pressurized water reactors. The BWROG agreed to provide by December 2012 information on 

mitigative measures.
August 31, 2012 ENCLOSURE E

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 31, 2012 

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following: 

− The NRC’s role regarding severe weather including hurricane preparedness specifically 

at the River Bend and Waterford, (LA) nuclear plants, and the NRC response to 

Hurricane Isaac 

− The recent Atomic Safety and Licensing Board decisions on the Calvert Cliffs new 

reactor application 

− The ongoing special inspection at the Palisades (MI) nuclear plant 

− The NRC independent spent fuel storage installations and relicensing process 

Other Public Affairs Items: 

OPA supported the following activities: 

− OPA facilitated a three hour onsite interview with an AP Los Angeles bureau reporter 

and Resident Inspectors retracing their steps when they responded to the steam 

generator tube leak at Unit 3. 

− OPA participated with regional staff in community outreach event in Orange County 

where 200 individuals visited the NRC booth and answered questions. 

 

OPA Social Media items: 

Blog: 

− Expanding Public Outreach in California 

− The Calvert Cliffs Decision – What’s Next? 

− NRC Watching Isaac — Weekend Update 

− Keeping Cool: Record Temperatures and Nuclear Safety 

Press Releases 

Headquarters: 

12-096 NRC, Federal Emergency Management Agency Seek Public Input in 

Updating Emergency Preparedness Guidance; Meeting Sept. 13 in 

Rockville, Md. (8/30) 

12-097 NRC Finalizes Guidance Documents for Post-Fukushima Requirements 

(8/31) 

Regions: 

I-12-034 NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Seabrook Nuclear Plant (8/30) 

II-12-055 NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Brunswick Nuclear Power 

Plant (8/30) 

IV-12-033 NRC Preparing for Approach of Tropical Storm Isaac (8/28) 

IV-12-034 NRC Enters Monitoring Mode in Advance of Hurricane Isaac (8/28) 
August 31, 2012 ENCLOSURE F

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 31, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents 

1. SRM on SECY-11-0163 8/30/12 Reprocessing Rulemaking: Draft Regulatory 

Basis and Path Forward 

2. Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-11-

0163 

8/30/12 (Same) 

Memoranda

1. M120807B 8/24/2012 Staff Requirements – Briefing on the Status 

of Lessons Learned from the Fukushima 

Dai-Ichi Accident, 9:00 A.M., Tuesday, 

August 7, 2012, Commissioners’ 

Conference Room, One White Flint North, 

Rockville, Maryland 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Senator Robert Menendez, dated August 24, 2012, responds to his letter 

regarding the safety of our aging nuclear power plants with focus on Oyster Creek.

2. Letter to Senator Robert Menendez, dated August 24, 2012, responds to his letter 

regarding the installation of filtered containment vents.

3. Letter to Representative Frelinghuysen, dated August 22, 2012, provides NRC’s report 

on Advanced Reactor Licensing.

4. Letter to Representative Howard Berman, dated August 22, 2012, responds to his White 

House Referral concerning the safety of the 23 Mark I Boiling Water Reactors currently 

operating in the United States.