INFORMATION REPORT 

July 27, 2011 SECY-11-0100

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JULY 15, 2011 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards D 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation E 

Secretary F 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
July 27, 2011 SECY-11-0100

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JULY 15, 2011 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards D 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation E 

Secretary F 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F 

AO R/F 

ADAMS ML11208C086

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan NMamish 

DATE 07/27/11 07/27/11 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
July 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 15, 2011 

Proposed Generic Communications; Draft NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2011-XX; 

NRC Regulation of Military Operational Radium-226, 10 CFR Parts 30 and 150 (NRC-2011-

0146)

On July 8, 2011, the NRC published for public comment (76 FR 40282) in the Federal Register

a RIS clarifying sources of radium-226 under military control that are subject to NRC regulation 

pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, as interpreted in the policy statement issued by the 

NRC in the final rule, “Requirements for Expanded Definition of Byproduct Material” (72 FR 

55864). The NRC is seeking comments from interested parties on the clarity and utility of the 

proposed RIS. 

Interim Enforcement Policy for Certain Fire Protection Issues, Policy Statement; Revision, 10 

CFR Part 50 (RIN 3150-AG48, NRC-2008-0486)

On July 12, 2011, the NRC published a document (76 FR 40777) in the Rules and Regulations 

section of the Federal Register revising its interim Enforcement Policy on enforcement 

discretion for certain fire protection issues to correspond with a submittal schedule for new 

license amendment requests. This interim enforcement policy affects licensees that are 

transitioning to use the National Fire Protection Association Standard 805, “Performance-Based 

Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants.” 
July 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE B 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 15, 2011 

Arrivals 

Anderson, Alan PHYSICAL SECURITY INSPECTOR R-III 

Berkshire, Douglas EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTOR R-II 

Lanyi, David OPERATIONS ENGINEER R-II 

Luina, Scott CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR R-II/ OI 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Morell, Greg SR. SECURITY SPECIALIST NSIR 

Newell, Trenton LICENSNIG ASSISTANT OIP 

White, John CONSULTANT R-I 
July 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE C 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 15, 2011 

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

of July 8, 2011, through July 14, 2011: 

Fort Calhoun, Blair, Nebraska, any information on a news blackout 

regarding safety of site due to Missouri River flooding since 

June 1, 2011 

FOIA/PA-2011-0291 

Investigation report OI 4-2010-063 FOIA/PA-2011-0290 

Clean up and/or environmental remediation activities at or near former 

Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp (NUMEC) facilities located in 

Apollo, Pennsylvania and Parks Township, from January 1, 2007, to 

present 

FOIA/PA-2011-0289 

Diablo Canyon nuclear facility, costs of providing oversight from 2005 to 

present, all records 

FOIA/PA-2011-0288 
July 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 15, 2011 

Meeting to Discuss New Transportation Package

On July 7, 2011, NMSS staff attended a pre-application meeting with CTR Technical Services, 

Inc., KEPCO Nuclear Fuel Company, Ltd, and Korean Nuclear Engineering and Service 

Corporation to discuss a new transport package, Model No. KNF 5-L/S. The package was 

originally named HERMES-L/S; however, the package name has since been changed. The 

KNF 5-L/S is a fresh fuel transport cask intended to transport fuel rods from the United States to 

Korea for fuel assembly fabrication. The licensing basis, structural, thermal, and criticality 

analysis were discussed and the staff identified potential areas for additional consideration. 

 
July 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 15, 2011 

Pre-Licensing Meeting with Energy Northwest

On July 6, 2011, representatives of Energy Northwest and staff held a pre-licensing meeting at 

NRC Headquarters, Rockville, Maryland, to discuss the licensee’s plans to submit a license 

amendment request for the installation of a digital Power Range Neutron Monitoring System, 

Average Power Range Monitor/Rod Block Monitor/Technical Specifications, and Maximum 

Extended Load Line Limit Analysis at Columbia Generating Station. 

Atomic Energy Agency Meeting in Vienna, Austria

From July 11-16, 2011, staff attended a technical meeting at International Atomic Energy 

Agency, Vienna, Austria. The purpose of the meeting was to develop a safety guide addressing 

all electrical power systems important to safety and to elaborate on the requirements for 

ensuring the reliability of the electrical power systems for all electrical power systems that 

supply power to plant auxiliary systems important to safety in nuclear power plants. 

American Nuclear Society (ANS) 3.4 Working Group Meeting

From July 11-15, 2011, staff attended an ANS working group meeting at the Prairie Island 

Nuclear Generating Station concerning American National Standards Institute ANSI/ANS 3.4, 

“medical certification and monitoring of personnel requiring operator licenses for nuclear power 

plants.” The objective for the meeting was to work on an update to the ANSI/ANS 3.4 

document. The updated document will clarify current requirements and add additional 

requirements where necessary. The last version of the standard was issued in 1996. 

Conference Call with Nebraska Public Power District

On July 12, 2011, representatives of Nebraska Public Power District and the staff held a 

meeting to discuss the licensee’s proposed amendment to revise Technical Specification 3.4.3, 

“Safety/Relief Valves (SRVs) and Safety Valves (SVs),” to reduce the number of SRVs required 

to be operable for over-pressure protection from eight to five at Cooper Nuclear Station. 
July 15, 2011 ENCLOSURE F

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 15, 2011 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SECY-11-0089 07/07/2011 Options for Proceeding with Future Level 3 

Probabilistic Risk Assessment Activities 

2. COMWDM-11-0001/ 

COMWCO-11-0001 

06/23/2011 Engagement of Stakeholders Regarding the 

Events in Japan 

Commissioner Svinicki’s 

vote and comments on 

COMWDM-11-0001/ 

COMWCO-11-0001 

07/11/2011 (same) 

Commissioner 

Apostolakis’ vote and 

comments on COMWDM11-0001/ COMWCO-11-

0001 

06/28/2011 (same) 

Chairman Jaczko’s vote 

and comments on 

COMWDM-11-0001/ 

COMWCO-11-0001 

07/13/2011 (same) 

Chairman Jaczko’s Vote 

on SECY-11-0076 

07/15/2011 Improving the Public Radiation Safety 

Cornerstone of the Reactor Oversight 

Process 

Chairman Jaczko’s Vote 

on SECY-11-0019 

07/15/2011 Senior Management Review of Overall 

Regulatory Approach to Groundwater 

Protection 

Information Papers

1. SECY-11-0092 07/12/2011 Weekly Information Report –Week Ending 

July 1, 2011 

2. SECY-11-0084 06/27/2011 Staff Action Plan to Address the Integrated 

Regulatory Review Service Mission 

Memoranda

1. M110712A 07/12/2011 Staff Requirements– Affirmation Session 1: 

SECY -11-0065 - Areva Enrichment 

Services, LLC (Eagle Rock Enrichment 

Facility)- Board Memorandum Certifying 

Question to the Commission Regarding 

Decommission Financial Assurance 

February 18, 2011