INFORMATION REPORT 

January 12, 2012 SECY-12-0005

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 6, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Nuclear Regulatory Research E 

Public Affairs F 

Secretary G 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
January 12, 2012 SECY-12-0005

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 6, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Nuclear Regulatory Research 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 ML12011A016

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan NMamish 

DATE 01/12/12 01/12/12 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
January 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 6, 2012 

General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations; Draft Regulatory Guide; Request for 

Comment; 10 CFR Parts 50, 51, and 52 (NRC-2011-0297)

On December 30, 2011, the NRC published in the Federal Register (76 FR 82201) Draft 

Regulatory Guide DG-4021, “General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations,” for 

public comment. This guide describes a method that the NRC staff considers acceptable to 

implement the site suitability requirements for nuclear power stations. Comments are requested 

by February 25, 2012. 

Measurement and Control of Combustible Gas Generation and Dispersal; Petition for 

Rulemaking (PRM); Notice of Receipt; 10 CFR Parts 50, 52, and 100 (PRM-50-103; NRC-2011-

0189)

On January 5, 2012, the NRC published in the Federal Register (77 FR 441) a notice of receipt 

of a petition for PRM, dated October 14, 2011, from the Natural Resources Defense Council, 

Inc. The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations regarding the measurement 

and control of combustible gas generation and dispersal within a power reactor system. The 

NRC is not instituting a public comment period for this PRM at this time. 
January 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 6, 2012 

Arrivals 

None 

Retirements 

Alexander, Christine HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ANALYST HR 

Carrier, William IT SPECIALIST OIS 

Lobel, Richard SENIOR REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER NRR 

Ramirez, Anne PROGRAM ANALYST CFO 

Rathje, Mary INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ANALYST OIS 

Szabo, John SR LVL COUNSEL FOR ETHICS & ADM LAW OGC 

Wood, Wanda MANAGEMENT ANALYST OIS 

Departures 

Fuller, Jeffrey STUDENT ENGINEER R-I 

Peralta, Juan BRANCH CHIEF NRO 

Smith, Clint STUDENT ENGINEER (CO-OP) R-II 
January 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending January 6, 2012 

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

of December 30, 2011, through January 5, 2012: 

 

All NRC complaints filed against NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko since he 

took office, May 2009-December 29, 2011 

FOIA/PA-2012-0099 

Investigation files and transcripts for OI-4-2010-045 and OI-4-2010-046 FOIA/PA-2012-0100 

All records pertaining to the 1994 decision to no longer require termination 

reports, and 2007 remove power plant operators requirement to obtain 

lifetime ionizing radiation exposure history 

FOIA/PA-2012-0101 

Aggregate data on lifetime occupational ionizing radiation exposure for 

workers at the power plants that were sent to the NRC before 1994 

FOIA/PA-2012-0102 

Closeout letter to licensee regarding case 4-2009-046 in response to RIV2009-A-0066 FOIA/PA-2012-0103 

All records referencing Enriched Boric Acid or "EBA" FOIA/PA-2012-0104 

Requirements for vendors to supply the nuclear power sector FOIA/PA-2012-0105 

Potential flooding of nuclear plants following upstream dam failures FOIA/PA-2012-0106 

Investigation files and transcripts for OI-4-2010-050 FOIA/PA-2012-0107 
January 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 6, 2012 

Receipt and Availability of License Renewal Application for Callaway Plant Unit 1

On December 19, 2011, the staff received an application from Union Electric Company 

requesting the renewal of the operating license for Callaway Plant, Unit 1 (Callaway), for an 

additional 20 years beyond the current 40-year term. The current operating license expires at 

midnight on October 18, 2024. The application is available at the Web site 

http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/callaway.html and in 

ADAMS under Accession No. ML113530374. The staff tentatively plans to hold a public 

information session near the plant in early 2012 to provide an overview of the license renewal 

process and to solicit public comments on the scope of the staff’s environmental review. 

.
January 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 6, 2012 

Management Directive (MD) 6.5 “NRC Participation in the Development and Use of Consensus 

Standards Issued”

The Regulatory Guide Development Branch revised and issued MD 6.5, “NRC Participation in 

the Development and Use of Consensus Standards,” on December 20, 2011. MD 6.5 provides 

direction for implementing the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 

(Public Law 104-113) and the Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-119, “Federal 

Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity 

Assessment Activities.” MD 6.5 provides organizational responsibilities and guidance for staff 

participation in the development of consensus standards, including identifying and prioritizing 

needed new and revised technical standards, selecting, and nominating staff as authorized 

agency representatives on standards developing organization (SDO) committees, and 

coordinating standards activities with SDOs and other stakeholders. The MD also provides 

guidance for use of consensus standards in the NRC regulatory framework. 
January 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 6, 2012 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following:

- The changes on the Chairman’s staff 

- The North Anna Unit 1 (Virginia) reduction to 4% power to replace leaking instrument air line 

for main steam trip valve actuator 

- The status of the Brunswick (North Carolina) Special Inspection Team report; confirmation 

that a contractor performed maintenance work leading to a reactor head not being properly 

secured before the reactor was restarted 

- The NRC review of a boiling water reactor post-Fukushima petition submitted by the Beyond 

Nuclear organization 

- The final “white” finding issued associated with the failure of a turbine driven auxiliary 

feedwater pump at Palisades (Michigan); the preliminary “white” and “yellow” findings to be 

discussed at regulatory conferences on January 11, 2012, the plant shutdown to repair a 

control rod drive seal 

- The concerns about oversight of Susquehanna plant (Pennsylvania), the issuance of a Notice 

of Violation to a former Senior Reactor Operator 

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA supported the following media interviews and events: 

- Davis-Besse (Ohio) public meeting regarding the safety assessment of shield building 

cracks; citizens groups planning a protest at the plant before the meeting 

- Extensive background and taped interview with Michigan Radio about issues at 

Palisades plant (Michigan) 

- Interview with Chief Information Officer, Darren Ash and Information Week Government 

for feature on mobile device use in the government 

- Taped interview about the alert at Prairie Island (Minnesota) due to a chemical spill 

OPA issued two blogs: 

- Simulation on a Generic Digital Platform Now Possible at the NRC’s 

Training Center 

- NRC Staff Train Students in Africa 
January 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

12-003 Revised: NRC Approves Rule to Certify Amended AP1000 Reactor Design 

(01/05/2012) 

12-002 Licensing Board to Hold Hearing, Accept Public Comment January 25-27, 2012, 

on Calvert Cliffs New Reactor Application (01/05/2012) 

12-001 NRC Seeks Public Comment on Assumptions for Environmental Study of 

Extended Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel (01/03/2012) 

Regions:

III-12-002 

NRC to Hold Two Regulatory Conferences on January 11, 2012, to Discuss 

Preliminary White and Preliminary Yellow Findings at Palisades Nuclear Plant 

(01/05/2012) 

III-12-001 NRC Responding to Alert at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant (01/05/2012) 

IV-12-001 NRC Staff to Meet With Omaha Public Power District Officials to Discuss Fort 

Calhoun Nuclear Plant (01/05/2012) 
January 6, 2012 ENCLOSURE G

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending January 6, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SECY-11-0175 12/15/2011 Proposed Rule: Amendments to Material 

Control and Accounting Regulations (RIN 

3150-AI61) 

2. SRM on SECY-11-0140 01/05/2012 Enhancements to the Fuel Cycle Oversight 

Process 

Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-11-

0140 

01/05/2012 (same) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-12-0001 1/05/2012 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

December 23, 2011 

2. SECY-12-0002 1/05/2012 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

December 30, 2011 

Memoranda

1. M111213 1/06/2012 Staff Requirements – Briefing on National 

Fire Protection Standard 805 Fire Protection 

Federal Register Notices Issued

 

1. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Notice of Evidentiary Hearing and Opportunity to 

Provide Oral or Written Limited Appearance Statements; In the Matter of Calvert Cliffs 3 

Nuclear Project, LLC, and Unistar Nuclear Operating Services, LLC (Combined License 

Application for Calvert Cliffs Unit 3). 

2. Facility Operating License Amendment from Florida Power Corporation, Crystal River 

Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 3.