INFORMATION REPORT 

June 21, 2012 SECY-12-0085

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JUNE 15, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Public Affairs E 

Secretary F 

 /RA/

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
June 21, 2012 SECY-12-0085

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JUNE 15, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Public Affairs E 

Secretary F 

/RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F 

AO R/F 

 

ADAMS ML12171A425 

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan NMamish 

DATE 6/21/12 6/21/12 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
June 15, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 15, 2012 

Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear 

Waste, Final Rule; 10 CFR Parts 71 and 73 (RIN 3150-AG41; NRC-1999-0005)

On June 11, 2012, the NRC published a final rule in the Federal Register (77 FR 34194) 

amending its regulations that govern packaging and transportation of radioactive material and 

physical protection of plants and materials. The amendments require licensees to provide 

advance notification to participating Federally-recognized Tribal governments regarding 

shipments of irradiated reactor fuel and certain nuclear wastes for any shipment that passes 

within their reservations. The rule extends relief to Tribal officials, designees, and Tribal law 

enforcement personnel from fingerprinting requirements required for access to Safeguards 

Information (SGI). The participating Tribal government is required to protect the shipment 

information as SGI. This final rule is effective on August 10, 2012. Compliance with the Tribal 

advance notification provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 71.97(c)(3) and 

73.37(f) is required on June 11, 2013. 
June 15, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 15, 2012 

Arrivals 

Singh, Gurpal Student Analyst OIG 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Cronk, Kevin Project Engineer R-I 

Eul, Ryan Enforcement Specialist OE 

James, Burnestine Technical Assistance Project Manager NRR 

Kirstein, Joshua Law Clerk ASLBP 

Montgomery, Carlos Training Program Specialist OCHCO 

Prange, Ashley Program Assistant ASLBP 
June 15, 2012 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 15, 2012 

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

of June 8, 2012 - June 14, 2012: 

 

Investigation regarding an employee shadowing program in which foreign 

nationals were allowed unrestricted access to U.S. nuclear plants. FOIA/PA-2012-0248 

Three Mile Island Accident, all reports, documents, license applications, 

clean-up plans, enforcement actions, complaints, etc. FOIA/PA-2012-0249 

MLTS Database, active & retired. FOIA/PA-2012-0250 

Copy of memorandum from David Loveless to Elmo Collins, dated 

July 1, 2011, pertaining to evaluation of a backfit exception for Fort 

Calhoun Station. 

FOIA/PA-2012-0251 

OI Investigation, enforcement action, allegation file regarding named 

individual. FOIA/PA-2012-0252 

Copy of study that formed basis of the confirmatory order mentioned in 

Federal Register citation 77 FR 5853, dated February 6, 2012. FOIA/PA-2012-0253 

Update Operator Licensing Tracking System Active Operators Count: 

Region 4. FOIA/PA-2012-0254 

All form NRC-398's filed by or on behalf of named individual. FOIA/PA-2012-0255 

Copy of personnel records, investigations or inquiries on named 

individual, 1980-2005. FOIA/PA-2012-0256 

Letter from Elmo Collins to The Honorable Jeanette Mott Oxford, 

April 20, 2012, be made publically available. FOIA/PA-2012-0257 
June 15, 2012 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 15, 2012 

International Society of Automation Nuclear Standards Committee Meeting

On June 6 and 7, 2012, the NRC staff attended the annual International Society of Automation 

(ISA) SP67 Nuclear Standards Committee meetings held in Austin, TX, in conjunction with the 

55th Annual Controls and Instrumentation Conference. The ISA SP67 Committee is 

responsible for development of American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/ISA S67 series 

nuclear plant engineering standards. During the meeting, NRC staff members provided a 

liaison report to the ISA Committee members regarding NRC staff work performed to update 

regulatory guides, interim staff guidance, proposed rulemaking, generic communications, and 

other regulatory documents associated with controls and instrumentation issues, including 

regulatory issues evolving from the March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi earthquake/tsunami event 

and the August 2011 North Anna earthquake event. Staff members were briefed by other 

members of the ISA Standards Committees regarding ongoing development of instrumentationrelated Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Electrotechnical 

Commission, and ANS standards, as well as maintenance/obsolescence planning activities 

performed by the Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group, and instrumentation research 

performed by Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and other organizations. Suggestions 

for updates to several ANSI/ISA standards were considered by the committee members to bring 

the standards up to date for use in new reactor construction activities. 

Seabrook Station, Unit 1, License Renewal Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items

On June 8, 2012, the staff issued the Safety Evaluation Report (SER) with Open Items related 

to the Seabrook Station, Unit 1 (Seabrook) license renewal application. By letter dated May 25, 

2010, NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC, submitted an application requesting the extension of the 

Seabrook operating license for an additional 20 years. The SER contains seven open items 

related to: (a) concrete degradation due to alkali-silica reaction; (b) the procedures and 

inspection requirements to keep the annular space between the containment and containment 

enclosure buildings dewatered; (c) the evaluation of future operating experience to ensure that 

the aging management programs will remain effective for managing the effects of aging during 

the period of extended operation; (d) the aging management of pressure-retaining bolting 

surrounded by seal cap enclosures; (e) the aging management of stainless steel components 

exposed to treated borated water; (f) the analysis of pressure-temperature limits; and (g) the 

aging management of primary water stress corrosion cracking on the primary coolant side of 

steam generator tube-to-tubesheet welds. The staff is scheduled to meet with the Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards Subcommittee on July 10, 2012, to discuss the Seabrook 

SER with Open Items. 

Site Visit to Arkansas Nuclear One

On June 12 and 13, 2012, the staff held a public meeting at Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO) with 

Entergy to discuss their license amendment request (LAR) to transition Unit 2 to 10 CFR 

50.48(c) (National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 805). The staff identified four major LAR 

issues and decided to not accept the request, but give the licensee an opportunity to 

supplement the request by July 11, 2012. At the public meeting, the licensee presented a path 

forward to supplement the identified issues and provided the staff a site tour of their facility. The 
June 15, 2012 ENCLOSURE D 

staff discussed what an adequate supplement would contain, and the licensee has requested 

another public meeting, for June 27, to discuss their progress for meeting the July 11, 2012, 

deadline. 

Students Start Summer Internship with NRR

On June 13, 2012, three local high school students began a voluntary summer internships with 

NRR. They will develop a project to communicate the Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) 

concept to the general public. The students will come to NRC once a week to meet with their 

mentors. The Office of Public Affairs will also provide guidance on public communication. This 

high school student voluntary program will promote science education in the local community 

and allow for career exploration early in the students’ academic studies. This is a pilot program 

supported by the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer. 
June 15, 2012 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 15, 2012 

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following: 

The risk management task force led by Commissioner Apostolakis. 

The injection valve leak at Browns Ferry nuclear plant (AL); the status of inspections after the 

red finding at the plant. 

The unusual event declared at the Seabrook nuclear plant (NH) due to the ammonia hydroxide 

spill; the issuance of the Safety Evaluation Report. 

The confirmation hearing for Chairman Nominee, Dr. Allison Macfarlane. 

The remaining license renewal contentions regarding Pilgrim nuclear plant (MA); the concerns 

with replacement workers sleeping onsite. 

The restart of Davis Besse (OH) nuclear plant after leaks were found during last week’s 

inspection; Rep. Kucinich’s statement regarding eroded margin of safety. 

The shut-down at Palisades nuclear plant (MI) due to leak in the safety injection refueling tank. 

The Waste Confidence ruling and its impact on licensing actions. 

The cleanup of the shallow land disposal area in the Apollo/Parks Township in Pennsylvania. 

Other Public Affairs Items: 

OPA supported the following activities: 

- RIII live radio interviews with WFNT Radio to discuss Palisades nuclear plant (MI). 

OPA issued blog posts: 

- The Saga of the Californium Flux Multiplier. 

- Potassium Iodine - A protective measure not a magic pill. 

Press Releases 

Headquarters: 

12-073 NRC Moving Forward on Risk-Informed Regulatory Framework 

(6/14/2012). 

12-072 NRC Issues Annual Report on Abnormal Occurrences for FY 2011 

(6/12/2012). 
June 15, 2012 ENCLOSURE E 

Regions: 

II-12-043 NRC Schedules Meeting June 28 in Atlanta to Discuss Proposed 

International Isotopes Facility in New Mexico (6/14/2012). 

II-12-042 NRC Schedules Public Meeting for June 21 to Discuss Performance of 

Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant (6/12/2012). 

II-12-041 NRC Schedules Public Meeting for June 21 to Discuss Performance of 

Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant (6/11/2012). 

II-12-040 NRC Schedules Public Meeting for June 21 to Discuss Performance of 

Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant (6/11/2012). 

III-12-022 NRC Schedules June 21 Open House to Discuss Dresden Nuclear 

Power Station Performance and NRC Oversight (6/14/2012). 

III-12-021 NRC Schedules June 20 Open House to Discuss Fermi Nuclear Power 

Station Performance and NRC Oversight (6/13/2012). 

IV-12-022 NRC to Hold Open House June 26 for Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant 

(6/15/2012). 
June 15, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 15, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public Date Subject 

Decision Documents

1. Chairman Jaczko’s vote 

and comments on 

SECY-12-0034 

6/8/12 Proposed Rulemaking--10 CFR 50.46c: 

Emergency Core Cooling System 

Performance During Loss-of-Coolant 

Accidents (RIN 3150-H42) 

2. SRM on SECY-12-0060 6/13/12 Proposed Changes to the American Society 

of Mechanical engineers Boiler and Pressure 

Vessel Code Associated with Buried Piping 

3. Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-12-0060 

6/13/12 (same) 

4. SECY-12-0076 5/29/12 Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing 

Rules 

5. Chairman Jaczko’s vote 

and comments on 

SECY-12-0076 

6/8/12 Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing 

Rules 

6. SECY-12-0078 (without 

enclosure 2) 

5/31/12 Annual Status Report: Activities Related to 

Extended Storage and Transportation and 

the Long-Term Waste Confidence Update 

Memoranda

1. M120601 6/11/12 Briefing on the Results of the Agency Action 

Review Meeting 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Congress, dated June 8, 2012, provides NRC's semiannual report on the status 

of licensing and other regulatory activities (October 2011 through March 2012).

Federal Register Notices Issued

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

Subcommittee on Digital I&C, notice of meeting (06/19/2012). 

2. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Indian Point 

Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3) Notice of Hearing (Application for License Renewal). 

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

notice of meeting (07/09-10/2012). 
June 15, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

4. ACRS, Meeting of the Subcommittee on Plant License Renewal, notice of meeting 

(07/10/2012). 

5. ACRS, Meeting of the Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures, notice of meeting 

(07/10/2012). 

6. ACRS, Meeting of the Subcommittee on Regulatory Policies and Practices, notice of 

meeting (07/10/2012).