INFORMATION REPORT 

October 29, 2010 SECY-10-0141

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

OCTOBER 22, 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 29, 2010 SECY-10-XXXX

For: The Commissioners 

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

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

OCTOBER 22, 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. 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 22, 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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NRR 2 OE * 

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 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 22, 2010 

Meeting With Industry on Materials Reliability Program (MRP)

On October 13-14, 2010 the industry and staff met to discuss the final requests for information 

(RAIs) regarding the industry's MRP inspection and evaluation (I&E) guidelines for pressurized 

water reactor internals—MRP-227, “MRP Pressurized Water Reactor Internals Inspection and 

Evaluation Guidelines.” The MRP’s response to the RAIs is due by October 30, 2010, and the 

staff will have weekly conference calls to resolve staff concerns. The due date to complete the 

draft safety evaluation is December 30, 2010. 

Meeting with Licensee Regarding Oconee Transition to National Fire Protection Association 

Standard 805 (NFPA 805)

On October 18, 2010 the staff held a Category 1 public meeting with representatives of Duke 

Energy Carolinas, LLC, the Oconee Nuclear Station licensee, to discuss Oconee transition to 

NFPA 805. 

Pre-licensing Meeting with Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) to Discuss Cooper Nuclear 

Station

On October 19, 2010 a pre-licensing public meeting was held between representatives of NPPD 

and the staff regarding the licensee’s plans to submit a license amendment for Cooper Nuclear 

Station in mid-2011. The amendment would follow Technical Specification Task Force Traveler 

No. 493, Revision 4, “Clarify Application of Setpoint Methodology for LSSS [Limiting Safety 

System Setpoints] Functions,” in support of a 24-month refueling cycle. 

Participation in the Nuclear Energy Agency-International Atomic Energy Agency (NEA-IAEA) 

Meeting for the International Reporting System for Operating Experience (IRS)

On October 19-22, 2010 the staff participated in the joint NEA-IAEA annual technical meeting of 

the National Coordinators for the IRS held at the IAEA offices in Vienna, Austria. This meeting 

was held to review the status of the operation and management of the IRS within the framework 

of the IAEA and NEA programs and to exchange operating experience information to improve 

the safe operation of nuclear power plants and to improve the exchange of information between 

nuclear regulators and utilities. Additionally, a meeting to review the status of the latest revisions 

to the IRS Report Coding Manual was held on Monday, October 18, 2010, completing a process 

of updates and revisions to the IRS manual that began two years ago. 

Public Meeting with Performance Contracting, Inc.

On October 19, 2010 the staff held a public conference call with Performance Contracting, Inc., 

to discuss their proposed methods for quantifying the amount of settling that would occur in the 

containment sump. The staff expressed its concerns with the test apparatus because the high 

concentration of debris could lead to non-conservative settling. 
October 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE A 

Public Meeting with Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group (BWR)

On October 20 and 21, 2010 the staff met with the BWR to discuss sump strainer performance. 

The BWR addressed this issue in the 1990s, but information learned during resolution of 

Generic Safety Issue - 191 led to changes in the methods used to evaluating some of the 

phenomena. The owners group is evaluating the impact of the changes in methodologies. This 

is the third of four meetings. 

Public Meeting on Update to Safety Evaluation for NEI-04-07

On October 21, 2010 the staff met with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) to discuss their 

comments on the staff’s proposed update to the safety evaluation for NEI 04-07. This document 

provides the guidance for evaluating sump strainer performance and submitting information to 

close out Generic Letter 2004-02. 

Meeting with NEI Regarding the NFPA 805 License Amendment Request Template

On October 21, 2010 the staff held a Category 3 public meeting with NEI representatives to 

discuss the NEI License Amendment Request (LAR) Template for licensees transitioning to 

NFPA 805. The staff began holding these biweekly public meetings on October 7, 2010, and 

expects to continue holding them through December 2010, or until the staff has had the 

opportunity to review the entire LAR Template. 

Fire Protection Meeting on NFPA 805 Frequently Asked Questions

On October 21, 2010 the staff held a Category 2 public meeting with the NEI NFPA 805 Task 

Force, other stakeholders, and the public, to discuss the Frequently Asked Questions related to 

licensees’ adoption of NFPA 805. The staff began holding these monthly public meetings in 

July 2006 and expects to continue holding them at least throughout the transition period for the 

pilot plants adopting NFPA 805. 
October 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of New Reactors (NRO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 22, 2010 

Staff held Public Meeting on Vogtle Combined License Application

On October 7, 2010, the staff conducted a public meeting in Augusta, Georgia to collect 

comments on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (DSEIS) for the Vogtle 

Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 combined license application. The 3-hour public 

meeting was preceded by a one hour open house with NRC staff. The public voiced concerns 

primarily related to termination of the Yucca Mountain project by the U.S. Department of Energy, 

the NRC staff’s new and significant process for supplementing a previous EIS, and the potential 

health affects that any new reactors may have on residents in Shell Bluff, Georgia, near the 

proposed units. The deadline for the public to submit comments on the DSEIS is November 24, 

2010. 

Staff issues Safety Evaluation Report for Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) Design 

Certification Amendment

On October 14, 2010, the staff issued its safety evaluation report for the South Texas Project 

Nuclear Operating Company Amendment to the ABWR Design Certification. The amendment 

application was submitted on June 30, 2009, to address the requirements in 10 CFR 50.150, the 

Commission’s aircraft impact rule. The staff is anticipating submittal of the rulemaking package 

to the Commission at the end of October 2010. 

Staff, Army Corps of Engineers Meet With Seminole Tribe

On October 22, 2010, NRC staff and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) staff participated 

in a government-to-government meeting with the Seminole Tribe of Florida in Hollywood, 

Florida. NRC staff and USACE provided an overview and status update of the environmental 

review process for the Turkey Point Units 6 and 7 and the Levy County Units 1 and 2 combined 

license applications. The staff hoped to get a better understanding of the Seminole Tribe’s 

concerns regarding environmental impacts associated with the proposed projects. 
October 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 22, 2010 

Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI); Consideration of Petition in the Rulemaking Process, PRM–70–8 

(NRC–2009–0184) 

On October 18, 2010, the NRC published a document (75 FR 63725) in the Federal Register

stating that the NRC is considering five of the issues raised in a petition submitted by NEI in its 

rulemaking process, and is denying the remaining four issues of the petition. The petitioner 

requested the NRC amend its regulations in Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 70 to clarify existing 

event reporting requirements based on experience gained since the requirements were revised. 

The docket for the Petition for Rulemaking (PRM–70–8) is closed as of October 18, 2010. 

Further NRC action on the issues raised by the petition will be accessible at the Federal 

rulemaking portal, www.Regulations.gov, by searching on rulemaking docket ID NRC–2010–

0271. 

Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities; Updates to Incorporation by 

Reference of Regulatory Guides; Correction (NRC-2009-0014, RIN 3150-AI37)

On October 21, 2010, the NRC published a correction (75 FR 64949) to the final rule 

(75 FR 61321) that was published in the Federal Register on October 5, 2010. The final rule 

amends the NRC regulations (10 CFR 50) to incorporate by reference the latest revisions of two 

previously incorporated regulatory guides. This document is necessary to include certification in 

the rule that the NRC has complied with the requirements of the Congressional Review Act. 

This information was inadvertently omitted from the final rule. The correction is effective on 

November 4, 2010, the date the original final rule becomes effective. 
October 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 22, 2010 

Knowledge Management Conference

On October 14, 2010, OIS staff attended the Digital Government Institute's Department of 

Defense Annual Knowledge Management (KM) Conference. The conference was comprised of 

KM practitioners, professionals from the military, civilian government agencies, academia and 

industry that were presented with an array of speakers discussing how to improve KM 

programs. OIS staff will utilize the lessons learned from this conference in continuing to further 

the goals of NRC’s KM programs. 

Information Management Presentation

On October 21, 2010, an OIS staff member attended Iron Mountain’s presentation “Conquer the 

Deluge: Efficiencies via Better Information Management” which was attended by federal 

government and industry professionals. The topics included the challenges of information 

overload in Federal agencies and strategies to uncover new efficiencies to reduce costs in 

managing paper and digital information. OIS can leverage these strategies to make 

improvements in document search and retrieval methods and reduce costs through selective 

digitization of paper records. 

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

of October 15, 2010, through October 21, 2010: 

NRC travel records maintained by outside entities, all records FOIA/PA-2011-0006 

Databases containing information related to travel by NRC employees 

and/or financed by NRC 

FOIA/PA-2011-0007 

Allegation NRR-2002-A-0024 including all correspondence between 

named individual and NRC 

FOIA/PA-2011-0008 

Investigation on named individual CON-2011-0001 

Allegation RIV-2010-A-0141, hard copy documents submitted to 

Resident Inspector 

FOIA/PA-2011-0009 

Radioactive material licenses/permits within cities of Buford, Burns, 

Carpenter, Granite, Hillsdale, Horse Creek and South Greeley; City of 

Carr, Colorado 

FOIA/PA-2011-0010 

Regulatory Guide 1.54, “Service Level I, II and III Protective Coatings 

Applied to Nuclear Power Plants,” records pertaining to the development 

and issuance 

FOIA/PA-2011-0011 

Occupation counts FY2010 for 0080, 0085, 1801, 1802, 1805, 1810 and 

1811 and offices 

FOIA/PA-2011-0012 
October 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE J 

Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 22, 2010 

Arrivals 

Ani, Suzanne MC&A Physical Scientist NMSS 

Dionne, Bruce Health Physicist RI 

Heller, Arthur General Engineer (NSPDP) NRR 

Law, Yiu Kui Mechanical Engineer NRO 

Schmidt, Joseph Senior Policy Analyst ADM 

Woodfield, Jon Transportation and Safety Inspector NMSS 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Eck, Timothy PHYSICAL SECURITY INSPECTOR RIII 
October 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE M 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 22, 2010 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following: 

 

A letter from Rep. Markey (D-Massachusetts) regarding NRC’s regulations for releasing iodine 

patients from hospitals and clinics after treatment. 

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

“orderly closure” under the Commission’s FY11 budget guidance. 

A report from GE Hitachi that discussed possible cracking issues involving boiling-water reactor 

control blades. 

Other Public Affairs Items

 

OPA sent letters to the editor in response to recent editorials that appeared in the Salt Lake 

Tribune, the Sacramento Bee, and the Seattle Times regarding the Yucca Mountain Budget 

decision. 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

10-187 NRC Workshops in D.C., Los Angeles, and Houston to Discuss Potential 

Changes to Radiation Protection Regulations (10/19/10) 

10-188 NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Duane Arnold Nuclear 

Plant License Renewal Application (10/20/10) 

10-189 NRC Provides Improved Access to Public Documents in ADAMS Through its 

Website (10/20/10) 

10-190 NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet November 4-6, 2010 

in Rockville, Maryland; New Member Appointed (10/22/10) 

Regions:

I-10-044 NRC Issues $34,000 Fine to Indiana, Pennsylvania, Firm Over Handling of 

Radioactive Sources (10/22/10) 

I-10-045 NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant 

(10/22/10) 

II-10-070 NRC Schedules Meeting in Jensen Beach to Discuss St. Lucie Nuclear Power 

Plant (10/22/10) 
October 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 22, 2010 

Documents Released

to Public Date Subject 

Decision Documents 

1. SECY-10-0128 10/1/10 Proposed Rule: Domestic Licensing of 

Source Material – Amendments/Integrated 

Safety Analysis (RIN 3150-AI50) 

2. SRM-SECY-10-0085 10/19/10 Proposed Rule: Enhanced Weapons, 

Firearms Background Checks and Security 

Event Notifications (RIN:3150-A149) 

Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-10-

0085 

10/19/10 (same) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-10-0134 10/18/10 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

October 8, 2010 

2. SECY-10-0136 10/21/10 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

October 15, 2010 

Memoranda

1. M101014B 10/19/10 Briefing on Alternative Risk Metrics for New 

Light Water Reactors (SECY-10-0121) 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), Procedures for Meetings. 

2. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on AP1000, notice of meeting (11/17-

19/2010). 

3. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Power Uprates, notice of meeting 

(11/17/2010). 

4. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRs Subcommittee on Reliability and PRA, notice of meeting 

(11/17/2010). 

5. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and PRA, notice of meeting 

(11/16/2010). 

6. NRC Seeks Qualified Candidates for the ACRS, Request for Resumes. 
October 22, 2010 ENCLOSURE O

7. 10 CFR Part 50, Docket Nos. PRM-50-93 and PRM-50-95, Mark Edward Leyse; Mark 

Edward Leyse and Raymond Shadis, on Behalf of the New England Coalition; Petitions 

for Rulemaking; Notice of Consolidation of Petitions for Rulemaking and Re-opening of 

Comment Period.