INFORMATION REPORT

April 5, 2013 SECY-13-0034

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mindy S. Landau 

 Acting Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 March 29, 2013 

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Office of Information Services C 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Office of Public Affairs E 

Office of the Secretary F 

 /RA/ 

 Mindy S. Landau

Acting Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
April 5, 2013 SECY-13-0034

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mindy S. Landau 

 Acting Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 March 29, 2013 

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Office of Information Services C 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Office of Public Affairs E 

Office of the Secretary F 

 /RA/ 

 Mindy S. Landau

Acting Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F AO R/F 

ADAMS ML13095A149

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan MLandau 

 DATE 04/5/13 04/5/13 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
March 29, 2013 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Administration (ADM) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending March 29, 2013 

Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling and Simulation Support for European Union 

Experimental Investigations on Reactor Containment, Thermal-Hydraulics, and Severe Accident 

Management Project

On March 26, 2013, as a result of a competitive negotiated acquisition, a firm-fixed priced 

contract (number NRC-HQ-13-C-04-0026) was awarded to Alden Research Laboratory, Inc., of 

Holden, Massachusetts. This contract is for the Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling and 

Simulation Support for European Union Experimental Investigations on Reactor Containment, 

Thermal-Hydraulics, and Severe Accident Management Project. The period of performance is 

from March 26, 2013, to March 25, 2014, with two 1-year option periods. The total value of the 

contract is $363,688, inclusive of all options. 
March 29, 2013 ENCLOSURE B

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending March 29, 2013 

Arrivals

None 

Retirements

ARMSTRONG, JANINE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OIP

Departures

KENNEDY, WILLIAM NUCLEAR ENGINEER NRR
March 29, 2013 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending March 29, 2013 

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

of March 22, 2013 – March 28, 2013: 

Regulatory Information Conference (RIC) Mailing List FOIA/PA-2013-0197

All records to/from NRC staff, Commission, and the Advisory Committee 

on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) regarding 2009 Safety Culture and 

Climate Survey

FOIA/PA-2013-0198

All records involving uranium and/or depleted uranium and other 

radioactive materials used at the Dupont Pompton Lakes Work Site

FOIA/PA-2013-0199

All documents from the listed Office of Inspector General (OIG) cases FOIA/PA-2013-0200

Any correspondence between Congressman Ed Markey, his staff, and 

NRC

FOIA/PA-2013-0201

Copies of all closed memos/final reports for listed OIG investigations FOIA/PA-2013-0202

All documents related to OI-2-2012-023 FOIA/PA-2013-0203

Copy of Commission calendars from June 1978 through December 1981 FOIA/PA-2013-0204
March 29, 2013 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending March 29, 2013 

Public Meeting to Continue Discussions Regarding the Approach for Risk-Informing the Reactor 

Oversight Process for New Reactors 

On March 25, 2013, staff held a Category 2 public meeting to continue discussions with the 

industry regarding specific aspects of the Commission’s Staff Requirements Memorandum to 

SECY-12-0081, “Risk-Informed Regulatory Framework for New Reactors.” Group participants 

discussed the technical basis for the use of deterministic backstops and/or relative risk 

measures and considered potential examples of appropriate backstops. 
March 29, 2013 ENCLOSURE E

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending March 29, 2013 

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following: 

Region II meeting with Tennessee Valley Authority 

Palisades (MI) plant’s End of Cycle Meeting 

White finding at Prairie Island (MN) plant 

Commissioner Ostendorff’s tour of Vogtle (GA) plant 

Status of Vermont Yankee (VT) plant 

 Other Public Affairs Items: 

OPA supported the following activities: 

- Interviews regarding the Fort Calhoun (NE) plant public meeting 

- Interview about Comanche Peak (TX) plant’s water usage 

OPA Social Media Items: 

Blog: 

- New Web Pages Illustrate NRC’s Post-Fukushima Activities 

- Working Together to Keep Radioactive Materials Safe 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

13-021 NRC to Hold Public Meetings April 3 to Discuss Safety and Environmental Reviews of 

Sequoyah License Renewal (03/28/2013)

13-020 Licensing Board Upholds NRC’s Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Nuclear 

Power Plant in Levy County, FL (03/26/2013)

13-019 NRC and So. California Edison to Discuss Potential License Amendment Request for San 

Onofre 2 in Rockville, MD, on April 3 (03/25/2013)

Regions:

I-13-011 NRC to Hold Open House on April 2 in Plymouth, MA, to Discuss Pilgrim Nuclear Power 

Plant Annual Assessment (03/28/2013)

III-13-008 NRC Cites Prairie Island Unit 1 for an Issue Involving the Loss of a High Range Gas 

Detector (03/27/2013)

IV-13-009 NRC Names Arthur T. Howell as Region IV Administrator (03/27/2013)

I-13-010 NRC to Hold Open House on March 27th in Hampton, NH, to Discuss Seabrook Nuclear 

Power Plant Annual Assessment (03/26/2013)
March 29, 2013 ENCLOSURE E

I-13-009 NRC to Hold Open House on April 4th in Ontario, NY, to Discuss Ginna Nuclear Power 

Plant Annual Assessment (03/26/2013)

I-13-008 NRC Open House April 3 in Scriba, NY, to Discuss Performance of Nine Mile Point, 

Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plants (03/25/2013)

III-13-007 NRC Schedules Public Meeting April 2, 2013, to Discuss Performance of Palisades 

Nuclear Power Station (03/25/2013)

I-13-007 NRC to Hold Open House on April 2nd in Salem, NJ, to Discuss Annual Assessments for 

Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plants (03/25/2013)
March 29, 2013 ENCLOSURE F

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending March 29, 2013 

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents 

1. Revised SRM on 

SECY-13-0001

3/26/13 Staff Recommendations for Improving the 

Integration of the Ongoing 10 CFR Part 61 

Rulemaking Initiatives

Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-13-0001

3/26/13 (same)