INFORMATION REPORT 

June 10, 2011 SECY-11-0077

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mary C. Muessle 

 Acting Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JUNE 3, 2011 

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. 

Mary C. Muessle /RA/

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
June 10, 2011 SECY-11-0077

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mary C. Muessle, Acting Assistant for Operations, 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JUNE 3, 2011 

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. 

Mary C. Muessle /RA/

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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June 3, 2011 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 3, 2011 

Issuance of the Safety Evaluation Report (SER) Related to the License Renewal of Diablo 

Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2

On June 2, 2011, the staff issued the SER related to the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, 

Units 1 and 2, license renewal application. By letter dated November 23, 2009, Pacific Gas and 

Electric Company (PG&E) submitted the license renewal application to the staff, requesting the 

extension of the operating licenses for an additional 20 years beyond the current 40-year term. 

The staff performed its review in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 

Part 54, “Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants.” By letter 

dated April 10, 2011, PG&E indicated that there will be a significant delay in receiving its coastal 

consistency certification, which is necessary for staff consideration prior to finalizing a decision 

on license renewal. As stated in the response letter dated May 31, 2011, the staff will 

supplement the SER, as necessary, considering any relevant new information, prior to a final 

agency decision. The date for the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards meeting and any 

SER supplements will be determined at a later date and will be based on a timeline 

appropriately coordinated with PG&E’s expected receipt of a coastal consistency certification. 

Meeting to Discuss Sump Issues

On June 2, 2011, representatives of South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company 

(STPNOC) met with the staff, to discuss Generic Safety Issue (GSI) 191, “Assessment of Debris 

Accumulation on PWR [Pressurized Water Reactor] Sump Performance.” STPNOC discussed 

a risk-informed GSI-191 resolution option approach regarding South Texas Project, Units 1 

and 2. 
June 3, 2011 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of New Reactors (NRO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 3, 2011 

Inspection, Test, Analysis, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) Workshop Public Meeting

On June 2, 2011, staff held a Category 3 public meeting as part of the ITAAC workshop series 

to discuss topics on the Construction Inspection Program. The meeting opened with a 

discussion regarding licensee commitments to utilize the ITAAC closure guidance in Nuclear 

Energy Institute (NEI) 08-01, and NRC Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.215. Licensees are planning 

to use the guidance and commit to the Regulatory Guide. As a result of the discussions, 

general agreement was reached that applicants would inform the NRC via a letter, indicating 

that they will revise their Final Standard Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) to include RG 1.215, as 

part of the first available FSAR update. The staff also presented status updates on the activities 

of the NRO Changes During Construction Working Group and the Construction Reactor 

Oversight Process, as well as the Expanded ITAAC Closure Notification Examples Project that 

proposes a new set of ITAAC closure letters be developed for the next revision of industry guide 

NEI 08-01. Westinghouse led a presentation on its understanding of environmental and seismic 

qualification audit activities included in the Standard Review Plan, and questioned how its 

interpretation could be duplicative of ITAAC inspection efforts. Staff explained the differences 

and added that there is no overlap. Industry also discussed its intentions regarding completion 

of “report ITAAC” closure submittals. Final discussions involved industry’s request for staff to 

review 225-day notifications required by 10 CFR 52.99, and how more examples of these 

225-day notifications might be included in the next NEI 08-01 revision.
June 3, 2011 ENCLOSURE E 

 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 3, 2011 

Publication of Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 8.2, “Administrative Practices in Radiation 

Surveys and Monitoring.” 

On May 31, 2011, staff published Revision 1 of RG 8.2, “Administrative Practices in Radiation 

Surveys and Monitoring.” RG 8.2 provides guidance for administrative practices associated with 

surveys and monitoring of ionizing radiation arising from licensed activities. RG 8.2 is available 

on the NRC Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/occupationalhealth/rg/. 
June 3, 2011 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 3, 2011 

Domestic Licensing of Source Material-Amendments/Integrated Safety Analysis; Proposed 

Rule; Correction, 10 CFR Parts 40 and 150 (RIN 3150-AI50, NRC-2009-0079)

On June 2, 2011, the NRC published a correction (76 FR 31507) to a proposed rule 

(76 FR 28336) that was published in the Federal Register on May 17, 2011. The proposed rule 

announced the availability of a draft regulatory analysis for public comment. This document 

corrects the NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) 

accession number that appeared in Section XI, “Regulatory Analysis.” The correct ADAMS 

accession number is ML102380243. 
June 3, 2011 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 3, 2011 

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

of May 27, 2011, through June 2, 2011: 

Indian Point, all exemptions granted since the beginning of 2000 FOIA/PA-2011-0242 

Report of Investigation Case 4-2010-070 FOIA/PA-2011-0241 

Meetings in 2010 between Office of Investigations (OIG) and White 

House (list), list of meetings in 2010 with White House to discuss 

ongoing investigations, to discuss completed investigations 

FOIA/PA-2011-0240 

Closed OIG investigations in 2010 (list), date that NRC Whistleblower 

Hotline became operational, and number of full-time employees in OIG 

at end of 2010 

FOIA/PA-2011-0239 

Unique complaints or requests for investigation received by NRC OIG in 

every calendar year between 2000-2010 (list) 

FOIA/PA-2011-0238 

Written communications from NRC to Speaker of the House, John 

Boehner (R-Ohio) or Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform, Darrell Issa (R-California) between 1-3-2011 and 

5-15-2011 

FOIA/PA-2011-0237 

Reports to Congress in 2010 mandated in statute and to whom they 

were sent and a list of House and Senate committees/subcommittees 

that heard testimony from agency officials in 2010 (list) 

FOIA/PA-2011-0236 

Resumes or other documentation justifying pay levels for Schedule C 

Appointees 8-15-2009 through 5-15-2011 and resumes of persons 

employed as Senate confirmed presidential appointments 8-15-2009 

through 5-15-2011 

FOIA/PA-2011-0235 

Appointees serving between 1-20-2001 and 5-15-2011 including title, 

dates of service, and appointment authority 

FOIA/PA-2011-0234 
June 3, 2011 ENCLOSURE J 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 3, 2011 

Arrivals 

Brown, Ahmed PROGRAM ANALYST OIS 

Crews, Ronald REACTOR TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR (PWR) HR 

Faucher, James STUDENT IT SPECIALIST R-IV 

Goward, Matthew CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR (SCERS) OIG 

LeMay, Matthew STUDENT ENGINEER (STUDENT) R-III 

Lipuma, Anthony CONSULTANT OIG 

Mantey, Marissa STUDENT ENGINEER (SUMMER) R-III 

Popova, Alexandria STUDENT ENGINEER (SUMMER) NRR 

Steffes, Jakob REACTOR ENGINEER (NSPDP) R-III 

Sugrue, Rosemary STUDENT ENGINEER RES 

Retirements 

Armstrong, Janine ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OIP 

Brown, Brenda LICENSE FEE ANALYST CFO 

McKelvin, Sheila ASST FOR CORR & RECORDS SECY 

McKenzie, Linda IT SPECIALIST (INET) OIS 

Parkhill, Ronald SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER NMSS 

Rodgers, Felecia IT SPECIALIST (TL) R-II 

Stevenson, Linda TECHNICAL WRITER EDITOR ADM 

Summers, Robert ELECTRONICS ENGINEER (DIGITAL I&C) OE 

Departures 

Horne, Ronnie ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NRO 

Moore, Ann DIRECTIVES SPECIALIST ADM 

Shannon, Michael BRANCH CHIEF R-IV 

Smith, John PROJECT MANAGER NRO 
June 3, 2011 ENCLOSURE M 

 Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 3, 2011 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following:

The NRC’s response to Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s request to delay final issuance of a 

decision on their license renewal application for Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant (California). 

A House Appropriations Committee draft of a 2012 spending bill that includes funding for Yucca 

Mountain for the NRC. 

Two unexpected shutdowns at Limerick on May 28, 2011 and June 3, 2011. 

Hardened vents at the Fermi nuclear power plant (Michigan). 

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA supported NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko’s visit to Robinson nuclear power plant 

(South Carolina) and the media teleconference held afterwards. 

OPA supported annual assessment meetings at the Browns Ferry (Alabama) and Indian Point 

(New York) nuclear power plants. OPA spoke to several reporters on the Browns Ferry “red” 

inspection finding and did recorded interviews on Indian Point with radio stations WABC-AM and 

WCBS-AM. 

OPA supported a nuclear conference on emergency preparedness sponsored by Johns 

Hopkins and The Atlantic Council in Washington where NRC Deputy Executive Director for 

Operations Martin Virgilio gave a speech. 

OPA did a recorded interview with radio station WITF-FM (a National Public Radio affiliate in 

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) about an amendment allowing low-level radioactive waste from the 

Limerick nuclear power plant (Pennsylvania) to be stored at Peach Bottom nuclear power plant 

(Pennsylvania).

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

11-092 NRC Receives Two Community Awards from Montgomery County (6/1/2011) 

11-093 NRC Seeks Comments on Draft Environmental Report for Crystal River Nuclear 

Plant Unit 3 License Renewal Proposal; Meeting June 28, 2011 (6/2/2011) 

11-094 Opening Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at Briefing to the 

Commission from the Office of Human Resources and Office of Small Business 

and Civil Rights (6/2/2011) 
June 3, 2011 ENCLOSURE M 

11-095 NRC Issues Final Safety Evaluation Report for Diablo Canyon Power Plant 

License Renewal (6/2/2011) 

11-096 NRC to Host Fuel Cycle Information Exchange, June 7–8, 2011 in Rockville, 

Maryland (6/3/2011) 

Regions:

I-11-018 NRC to Hold Meeting on June 7, 2011, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Discuss 

Annual Assessment for Three Mile Island 1 Nuclear Plant (5/31/2011) 

I-11-019 NRC to Hold Public Meeting on June 8, 2011, in Seabrook, New Hampshire, to 

Discuss Annual Assessment of Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant (6/1/2011) 
June 3, 2011 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending June 3, 2011 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Decision Documents

SECY-11-0058 04/18/2011 Proposed Final Policy Statement on the 

Protection of Cesium-137 Chloride Sources 

Information Papers

SECY-11-0063 05/13/2011 Closing Fire Protection Issues—Semiannual 

Update-May 2011 

Memoranda

M110527 06/03/2011 Staff Requirements - Briefing on the Results 

of the Agency Action Review Meeting 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Senator Robert Menendez, dated May 26, 2011, responds to concerns 

regarding commercial nuclear power plants in New Jersey and surrounding states. 

2. Letter to Congressmen Fred Upton and John Shimkus, dated May 24, 2011, responds to 

letter regarding the decision-making process related to the pending license application 

for construction of a high-level waste repository at Yucca Mountain. 

3. Letter to Representative John Olver, dated May 23, 2011, responds to letter regarding 

decommissioning at Vermont Yankee and his strong support for the views of the 

Vermont Congressional delegation on this matter. 

4. Letter to Senator Maria Cantwell, dated May 23, 2011, responds to letter posing a 

number of questions regarding the potential impacts of the events in Japan on the 

citizens of the State of Washington. 

5. Letter to Congressmen Patrick Leahy, Bernard Sanders, and Peter Welch, dated 

May 23, 2011, responds to letter, and meeting, regarding how the process of 

decommissioning could be conducted at Vermont Yankee when it ceases to operate. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), Meeting of the ACRS 

Subcommittee on Power Uprates, notice of meeting (06/07/2011). 

2. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Digital Instrumentation and Control 

Systems, notice of meeting (06/07/2011). 

3. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures, notice of 

meeting (06/06/2011). 

 
June 3, 2011 ENCLOSURE O 

4. Florida Power and Light Company, St. Lucie Plant, Unit 1, Docket No. 50-335, Notice of 

Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, and Opportunity 

for a Hearing and Order Imposing Procedures for Document Access To Sensitive 

Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information.