INFORMATION REPORT 

February 2, 2012 SECY-12-0018

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 27, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards D 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation E 

Public Affairs F 

Secretary G 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
February 2, 2012 SECY-12-0018

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 27, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards D 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation E 

Public Affairs F 

Secretary G 

 /RA/

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F 

AO R/F 

ADAMS ML12032A218

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan NMamish 

DATE 02/2/12 02/2/12 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
January 27, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 27, 2012 

Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Comment on the Branch Technical Position on the 

Import of Non-U.S. Origin Radioactive Sources; Notice of Public Meeting and Request for 

Comment; 10 CFR Part 110 (NRC-2012-0008)

On January 20, 2012, the NRC published in the Federal Register a notice of plans to conduct a 

public meeting (77 FR 2924) on January 24, 2012, in Rockville, Maryland, to solicit input on a 

draft Branch Technical Position (BTP) on the Import of non-U.S. Origin Radioactive Sources. 

The staff is holding a public meeting to obtain comments from stakeholders on the draft BTP 

and to discuss implementation issues associated with the “U.S. origin” exclusion. The comment 

period ends on March 5, 2012. 

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Codes and New and Revised ASME Code 

Cases: Corrections; Final Rule; Correcting Amendments; 10 CFR Part 50 (RIN 3150-AI35, 

NRC-2008-0554)

On January 23, 2012, the NRC published in the Federal Register a notice of correcting 

amendments to a final rule (77 FR 3073) correcting the preamble, or statements of 

consideration, and the codified text in a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on 

June 21, 2011 (76 FR 36232). The final rule amended the NRC's regulations to incorporate by 

reference various editions and addenda to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel (B&PV) Code, 

and the ASME Code for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants. The final rule 

also incorporated by reference (with conditions on their use) ASME B&PV Code Cases N-722-1 

and N-770-1. This document is necessary to correct typographical, formatting, and punctuation 

errors. The correction was effective on January 23, 2012, and applicable to July 21, 2011, the 

date the original rule became effective. 

Organization of Agreement States and Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation 

Control: Withdrawal of Proposed Rule and Closure of Petition for Rulemaking; 10 CFR Part 31 

(Docket No. PRM-31-5; NRC-2005-0018; NRC-2008-0272)

On January 25, 2012, the NRC published a Federal Register notice (77 FR 3640) withdrawing a 

proposed rule and closing a petition for rulemaking (PRM-31-5) submitted by the Organization 

of Agreement States, Inc. The petition requested that the NRC amend its regulations to 

strengthen the regulation of radioactive materials by requiring a specific license for higheractivity devices that are currently available under a general license, and change the 

compatibility designation of applicable regulations from category B to category C. The petition 

also addressed a request filed by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation 

Control, to change the compatibility category of a certain part of the applicable regulation from 

category B to category C. In response to the petition, the NRC developed a proposed rule that 

would have changed the compatibility of the applicable regulations, and would have limited the 

quantity of byproduct material contained in a generally-licensed device to below one-tenth of the 

International Atomic Energy Agency Category 3 thresholds. After further review, the NRC has 

decided to withdraw the proposed rule and to change the compatibility designation of the 

applicable regulations from category B to category C. The proposed rule to limit the quantity of 

byproduct material contained in a generally-licensed device (74 FR 38372; August 3, 2009) was 

withdrawn on January 25, 2012. The docket for PRM-31-5 was closed on January 25, 2012. 
January 27, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 27, 2012 

Arrivals 

Armellini, Patricia ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT R-II 

Fowler, Kevin CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR OI 

Stephen, Thomas RESIDENT INSPECTOR DEVELOPMENT 

PROGRAM R-II 

Walker, Darnell ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT R-II 

Retirements 

Clayton, Kathleen SR. CORRESPONDENCE ANALYST OEDO 

Departures 

Currie, Bruce CIVIL RIGHTS SPECIALIST SBCR 

Toukatly, Kelly ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT R-I 
January 27, 2012 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending January 27, 2012 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Information Technology Working Group Meeting

On January 26, 2012, staff from the Information and Records Services Division attended an 

Information Technology (IT) Working Group Meeting sponsored by the Office of Information 

Policy (OIP), Department of Justice (DOJ). OIP has been hosting working group meetings to 

discuss the use of IT tools to improve the administration of the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA). There were three guest speakers from DOJ that discussed their use of E-Discovery 

tools. They stressed that staff from FOIA, IT and records management together must determine 

what works best and that IT technologies can be used to reduce the volume of responsive 

records but that that these technologies should not drive the FOIA process, but should support 

and enhance it where possible. 

FOIA and Privacy Act (PA) Requests Received During the Period of January 20, 2012 through 

January 26, 2012: 

 

Allegation RI-2010-A-0048 FOIA/PA-2012-0116 

Former NRC license Nos: 19-01398-32, SNM-11, SNM-53, SNM-1192 

and STB-187, describe the locales and menus of storage and disposal of 

source materials governed under the license and any notice of violation 

dated 1957-1970 

FOIA/PA-2012-0117 

FOIA Logs 1/01/08-1/03/2012 FOIA/PA-2012-0118 

Correspondence regarding Region I request for technical assistance to 

evaluate the consequences of alkali-silica reaction degradation at 

Seabrook (ML111610530) 

FOIA/PA-2012-0119 

Log of all FOIA requests submitted concerning Senator Claire McCaskill of 

Missouri or Mr. Joseph Shepard of Missouri, 1/01/2007-1/25/2012 FOIA/PA-2012-0120 
January 27, 2012 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 27, 2012 

White Mesa Site Visit

On January 18, 2012, the Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards staff coordinated and 

participated in a visit to the Denison’s White Mesa uranium mill near Blanding, Utah with staff 

from the Departments of Defense, State, and Commerce, and close coordination from 

Region IV and the State of Utah. The purpose of the site visit was to review the facility’s 

responsibilities under the U.S. Additional Protocol, review the complementary access process 

and perform a facility walkthrough. White Mesa staff was very accommodating and provided a 

good site overview. 
January 27, 2012 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 27, 2012 

Callaway Plant, Unit No. 1, National Fire Protection Association Standard (NFPA), Standard 805 

Regulatory Audit

During the week of January 23, 2012, the staff concluded an NFPA 805 regulatory audit at the 

Callaway Plant. The audit team conducted interviews, breakout meetings, and plant tours with 

the licensee’s staff and their contractors to review NFPA 805 transition documents related to 

Callaway Plant’s license amendment request. 

In-service Inspection Results at Three Mile Island, Unit 1, and Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1

On January 26, 2012, the staff met with representatives of Exelon Generation Company and 

Entergy Operations to discuss recent in-service inspection results at Three Mile Island, Unit 1, 

and Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1. The discussion involved tube-to-tube wear indications that 

have been observed during steam generator (SG) tube inspections at both facilities. The staff is 

interested in the details of these inspection results because tube-to-tube wear is a degradation 

mechanism not previously observed in replacement SG inspections at facilities with Babcock 

and Wilcox nuclear steam supply systems. Further details may be found in the meeting notice 

at ADAMS Accession No. ML120050036. 
January 27, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending January 27, 2012 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following: 

The review of Pilgrim nuclear plant’s (MA) license renewal application; the decision to stop 

emergency preparedness training because of a dispute with Entergy over funding 

Two confirmatory orders issued to Entergy and a licensed operator at Palisades nuclear plant 

(MI); traditional enforcement issues and color findings 

The Alternative Dispute Resolution settlement involving violations by radiation protection 

technicians at FitzPatrick nuclear plant (NY) 

The Augmented Inspection Team arriving at Wolf Creek nuclear plant (KS) to review the 

circumstances surrounding the reactor trip on January 13, 2012 

Other Public Affairs Items: 

OPA supported the following media interviews and events: 

- An interview of an FSME staffer by Fuel Cycle Week regarding the regulation of uranium 

recovery facilities 

OPA issued two posts: 

- NRC Moves its Public Photo Gallery to Flickr 

- Three Minutes: New NRC Q&A Series Kicks Off 

OPA posted on YouTube: NRC Q&A Series: Three Minutes with ACRS 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

12-009 NRC to Discuss Safety and Environmental Review Process for Grand Gulf 

Nuclear Plant License Renewal Application (01/25) 

Regions:

III-12-003 NRC Issues Confirmatory Orders to Palisades Plant Owner Entergy and Plant 

Operator (01/26) 

I-12-002 NRC Confirms Actions to be Taken at FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant to Address 

Violations Involving Radiation Protection Program (01/26) 

IV-12-005 NRC to Send Augmented Inspection Team to Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating 

Station (01/25) 
January 27, 2012 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 27, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SECY-12-0003 1/09/2012 Draft Final Policy Statement on Volume 

Reduction and Low-Level Radioactive Waste 

Management 

2. SECY-12-0004 1/10/2012 10 CFR Parts 2, 12, 51, 54, and 61 

“Amendments to Adjudicatory Process Rules 

and Related Requirements” (RIN 3150-AI43) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-12-0012 1/26/2012 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

January 20, 2012 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Lee Hamilton and Brent Scowcroft, Department of Energy/Blue Ribbon 

Commission (BRC) on America's Nuclear Future, dated January 13, 2012, provides 

invitation to meet with the Commission at a public meeting on the final report of the BRC 

on America's Nuclear Future. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), Subcommittee on Power Uprates, 

notice of meeting (02/23/2012). 

2. ACRS, notice of 591st meeting (02/09-02/11/2012). 

3. ACRS, Subcommittee on U.S. Evolutionary Power, notice of meeting (02/21-

02/23/2012). 

4. ACRS, Subcommittee on Thermal – Hydraulics Phenomena, notice of meeting 

(02/22/2012).