INFORMATION REPORT 

July 26, 2011 SECY-11-0096

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JULY 08, 2011 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources B 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Secretary E 

 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
July 26, 2011 SECY-11-0096

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JULY 8, 2011 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources B 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Secretary E 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F 

AO R/F 

ADAMS ML11207A039

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan NMamish 

DATE 07/26/11 07/26/11 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
July 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 8, 2011 

Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions: Semiannual Regulatory 

Agenda, 10 CFR Chapter I

On July 7, 2011, NRC published its semiannual regulatory agenda (76 FR 40204) in the Federal 

Register in accordance with Public Law 96-354, “The Regulatory Flexibility Act,” and Executive 

Order 12866, “Regulatory Planning and Review.” The agenda was a compilation of all rules on 

which the NRC has recently completed action, has proposed action, or is considering action. 

This issuance updates any action occurring on rules since publication of the last semiannual 

agenda (75 FR 9934) on December 20, 2010. 
July 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE B 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 8, 2011 

Arrivals 

None 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Arnett, Daniel PROJECT ENGINEER R-II 

Clark, Kenneth FIELD PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER COMM 

Combs, Thomas SR. CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER OCA 

Molteni, David OPERATIONS ENGINEER R-I 

Strasma, Richard FIELD PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER COMM 
July 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 8, 2011 

Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS) Certificate Termination

The United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) PORTS Certificate termination notification 

and supporting documentation were electronically submitted to the NRC on June 28, 2011, 

pursuant to 10 CFR 76.66. The NRC staff was conducting an expedited acceptance review. A 

working group meeting was held on July 7, 2011, to discuss the review schedule and formally 

initiate the acceptance review process. USEC has indicated that a subsequent submittal will 

contain the Decommissioning Funding Program description, Depleted Uranium Management 

Plan, and financial assurance information. The submittal states that the Department of Energy 

has agreed to assume possession and ownership of all regulated material and waste. USEC 

has also submitted an amendment to the American Centrifuge Plant, under separate cover, as a 

result of the PORTS decertification, which was received on June 3, 2011. The Headquarters 

staff is coordinating with Region II regarding necessary operational readiness inspections 

related to the amendment request. 

Closeout Material Control and Accounting (MC&A) Inspection at AREVA-Lynchburg

On July 7, 2011, staff conducted a closeout MC&A inspection at AREVA NP Inc. in 

Lynchburg, Virginia. The inspection results will assist MC&A license reviewers in processing 

upcoming license amendment/termination requests from the licensee, and support NRC and 

U.S. Government action requesting that the International Atomic Energy Agency terminate 

safeguards at AREVA-Lynchburg. The inspection consisted of a review of MC&A related 

activities conducted at the facility since the January 2011 core MC&A inspection including: 

shipment and receipt documentation, results of the May 2011 annual inventory, measurement 

system performance, and verification of remaining special nuclear material still on site. 
July 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 8, 2011 

Issuance of Supplemental Safety Evaluation Report for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License 

Renewal Application

 

On June 30, 2011, the staff issued a supplemental safety evaluation report for the Pilgrim 

Nuclear Power Station license renewal application. The supplemental safety evaluation report 

documents the staff’s review of additional information provided by the applicant since the staff’s 

issuance of the safety evaluation report (SER) in November 2007 (NUREG-1891). The 

additional information includes annual updates required by 10 CFR 54.21(b) and updated 

information and commitments in response to recent industry operating experience. Staff 

concluded that the additional information provided did not alter the conclusion proffered in the 

2007 SER. 

Harris 1 Measurement Uncertainty Recapture (MUR) Power Uprate Acceptance

By application dated April 28, 2011, the licensee requested a 1.6% MUR power uprate for Harris 

Unit 1 using Cameron CheckPlus Leading Edge Flow Meter ultrasonic flow measurement 

instrumentation. On June 8, 2011, the staff identified the need for supplemental information and 

by letter dated June 23, 2011. The licensee provided the supplemental information. 

By letter dated July 1, 2011, the staff informed the licensee that the application provides 

technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to proceed with its detailed technical 

review. 

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July 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE E

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 8, 2011 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Information Papers

1. SECY-11-0086 07/06/2011 Weekly Information Report-Week Ending 

June 17, 2011 

2. SECY-11-0087 07/07/2011 Weekly Information Report-Week Ending 

June 24, 2011 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Representative Darrell Issa, dated June 28, 2011, provides answers regarding 

NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards’ review of the accident at Japan’s 

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Interim Enforcement Policy for Certain Fire Protection Issues. 

2. Strata Energy, Inc., Ross In Situ Recovery Uranium Project, Crook County, Wyoming; 

Notice of Materials License Application, Opportunity to Request a Hearing and to 

Petition for Leave to Intervene, and Commission Order Imposing Procedures for 

Document Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguard Information for Contention 

Preparation [NRC-2011-0148]. 

3. Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Honeywell International Inc. 

(Metropolis Works Uranium Conversion Facility).