INFORMATION REPORT 

March 1, 2011 SECY-11-0025

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mary C. Muessle /RA/ 

 Acting Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 18, 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. 

 /RA/ 

Mary C. Muessle 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

Roger Rihm, OEDO 
March 1, 2011 SECY-11-0025

For: The Commissioners 

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

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 18, 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. 

 /RA/ 

Mary C. Muessle 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

R. Rihm, OEDO 

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February 18, 2011 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 18, 2011 

Nuclear Energy Agency Meeting in Paris, France

From February 8-9, 2011, staff participated in the first meeting of the Stress Corrosion Cracking 

and Cable Aging Program Subcommittee on Cable Aging Phase II to consolidate cable data and 

build an aging management process and also to modify the program to include other electrical 

components. The staff plans to use insights gained from the meeting to finalize the proposed 

regulatory guide for cable monitoring. 

Steam Generator Tube Eddy Current Automatic Data Analysis

On February 9-10, 2011, industry representatives provided staff with an update on their 

continuing progress in developing fully automated methods for reviewing steam generator tube 

eddy current data. The original analysis methods typically required extensive human 

involvement. The staff will continue to monitor the development and implementation of this 

emerging technology, which has been piloted at a few plants. The discussions included staff 

from the Offices of NRR and Nuclear Regulatory Research, and the Regions. 

Fire Protection Meeting on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 805 Frequently Asked 

Questions (FAQs)

On February 17, 2011, the staff held a Category 2 public meeting with the Nuclear Energy 

Institute NFPA Standard 805 Task Force, other stakeholders, and the public to discuss the 

FAQs related to licensees’ adoption of NFPA 805. The staff began holding these monthly public 

meetings in July 2006. 
February 18, 2011 ENCLOSURE C 

 Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 18, 2011 

Submission of Calendar Year (CY) 2010 Update to the U.S. Additional Protocol (AP)

On February 10, 2011, NMSS staff submitted the NRC portion of the CY 2010 update to the 

U.S. Government’s AP declaration. Due by May 15th of each year to the International Atomic 

Energy Agency (IAEA), the U.S. Government’s declaration is updated annually to add or 

remove any reportable activities as required by the U.S. AP. NMSS is responsible for compiling 

and reviewing NRC and Agreement State licensed facilities and activities, which are then 

submitted to the Department of Commerce for inclusion as part of the U.S. Government’s 

updated AP declaration. After the Executive Branch reviews the entries, the updated 

declaration is submitted to Congress for a mandatory 60-day Congressional review before the 

final document is sent to the IAEA. 

Meeting with Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)

On February 10, 2011, NMSS staff held a public meeting with staff from PG&E, to discuss an 

amendment request to the Diablo Canyon site-specific Independent Spent Fuel Storage 

Installation license. PG&E provided an overview of their amendment request, identifying that 

many of the requested changes have previously been reviewed by NRC in conjunction with 

amendments to the Holtec International HI-STORM 100 storage system, Certificate of 

Compliance No. 1014. The NRC staff provided information regarding the schedule for review. 

Status of the Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA)/Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Comparison 

Paper

On February 10, 2011, staff for NMSS presented the ISA/PRA Comparison Paper to the 

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) full committee. Staff are currently waiting 

for the ACRS Letter Report to address ACRS comments to revise the ISA/PRA paper, as 

appropriate, and deliver it to the Commission. This paper includes a critical evaluation and 

comparison of ISA and PRA, as directed by the Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) to the 

Commission briefing of April 29, 2010, on revising the fuel cycle oversight process. 
February 18, 2011 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 18, 2011 

Interactions with Other Government Agencies on Digital Instrumentation and Control 

Research (I&C)

On February 17, 2011, RES staff met with Dr. Helen Gill from the National Science Foundation 

(NSF), Albert Wavering from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and 

Dr. Carol Hawk from the Department of Energy (DOE). The purpose of the meeting was to draft 

a common inter-agency vision plan with the goal of obtaining high federal priority for long-range 

research in cyber-physical systems such as, digital I&C safety systems in nuclear power plants. 

Dr. Gill and Mr. Wavering co-chair the “High Confidence Software & Systems” group under the 

Federal inter-agency program for long-range research in “Networking and Information 

Technology R&D” (http://www.nitrd.gov/). 

Meeting with University of Virginia (UVA) to Discuss Research Capabilities in Digital 

Instrumentation & Control (I&C) and Human Factors

On February 17, 2011, RES staff as well as staff from the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations 

and New Reactors met with representatives of the UVA to discuss their plans for a new 

research facility to be constructed near Lynchburg, Virginia. The Center for Advanced 

Engineering and Research (CAER) will support nuclear and Smart Grid technologies and 

wireless communications. The meeting included discussions regarding UVA’s plans for a 

reconfigurable Nuclear Power Plant control room and for NRC input on digital I&C and human 

factors research capability needs. 
February 18, 2011 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 18, 2011 

License and Certificate of Compliance (CoC) Terms; Final Rule (RIN 3150-AI09, NRC-2008-

0361)

On February 16, 2011 (76 FR 8872), the NRC published a final rule amending its regulations 

that govern licensing requirements for the independent storage of spent nuclear fuel. These 

amendments include changes that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the licensing 

process for spent nuclear fuel storage. Specifically, they extend and clarify the term limits for 

storage cask CoCs and independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) specific licenses. 

The amendments provide consistency between the general and specific ISFSI license 

requirements. They also allow general licensees subject to these regulations to implement 

changes authorized by an amended CoC to a cask loaded under the initial CoC or an earlier 

amended CoC (a “previously loaded cask”). The final rule is effective on May 17, 2011. 
February 18, 2011 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 18, 2011 

Agency’s Document Scanning Contractor Facility

On February 15, 2011, staff from the Information and Records Services Division (IRSD) visited 

the agency’s document scanning contractor facility in Keyser, West Virginia. International 

Business Machines Corp. provides document processing services to the agency and operates 

the highly-secure facility where the agency’s legacy paper records are converted to electronic 

format for use in Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). Staff 

was provided with an overview of the facility and a detailed demonstration of how the agency’s 

legacy paper records are inventoried, tracked, scanned, indexed and quality checked before 

loading into ADAMS. The information shared during the visit will assist IRSD staff in the 

decision-making process regarding the conversion of paper records to electronic format. 

Controlled Unclassified Information Working Group (CUIWG)

On February 16, 2011, OIS staff attended the second meeting of the CUIWG at the National 

Archives and Records Administration. The Director, CUI Office, discussed comments received 

from the agencies participating in the CUIWG about the draft CUI implementing directive (ID). 

He clarified that many of the comments and recommendations were too prescriptive for the ID, 

which is intended to be a high level directive. He stated that additional directives will be issued 

after agencies provide their input on categories and subcategories of CUI to the CUIO in 

May 2011 as required by the CUI Executive Order. He acknowledged that much additional 

guidance still needs to be provided but that the CUIO must first analyze the agencies’ input in 

order to provide additional guidance. He reiterated that the process of implementing the CUI 

program will take several years. 

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

of February 11, 2011 through February 17, 2011: 

NRC Investigation Report 1-2010-002, Requesting investigation report 

and documents (e-mails and correspondence) related to the case FOIA/PA-2011-0085 

Information regarding the handling, radioactive material, violations, type, 

and quantity at Silver Cross Hospital, Illinois LIC#12-01127-02 FOIA/PA-2011-0086 

Zion Solutions LLC Zion Nuclear Power Station – Decommissioning and 

Site Restoration as of 9-1-10, requesting specific records FOIA/PA-2011-0087 

Sun Flame Appliances, License No. D-170, STB-258 (Retired), July 27, 

1993 Site Decommissioning; Inspection Reports 040-00215/95-001 

Docket No. 040-200215; Investigation Reports; Final Determinations; 

Preliminary Reports FOIA/PA-2011-0088 

Entergy Nuclear Operations Response to NRC Demand for Information 

Issued on March 1, 2010 FOIA/PA-2011-0089 
February 18, 2011 ENCLOSURE J 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 18, 2011 

Arrivals 

Oglesby, John Senior Investigator (Task Leader) R-II 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Cruz-Ayala, Jorge Staff Engineer (NSPDP) ACRS 

Himes, Joseph Emergency Response Coordinator NSIR 

Lee, Jay Senior Health Physicist NRO 

McGaffigan, Margaret Clerk NSIR 
February 18, 2011 ENCLOSURE M 

 Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 18, 2011 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following

The Indian Point nuclear power plant license renewal proceedings (New York). 

The NRC response to a Freedom of Information Act request which involved releasing redacted 

drafts of Volumes 2 and 3 of the Yucca Mountain Safety Evaluation Report. 

The New York Attorney General’s lawsuit against the NRC over recent revisions to the Waste 

Confidence Decision. 

Potential cracking issues for Boiling-Water Reactor control rod blades manufactured by GE-Hitachi. 

Other Public Affairs Items

OPA participated in a recorded interview with WSJM Radio (NPR affiliate in Ohio and Michigan) 

about the rejection of the Union of Concerned Scientists’ petition asking to shut down Davis-Besse 

nuclear power plant (Ohio). 

OPA responded to questions about the strong legal court basis for the Waste Confidence rule for a 

segment on WBUR’s Radio Boston show discussing the New York Attorney General’s lawsuit 

against the NRC. 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

11-023 NRC Finds No Significant Environmental Impacts from Proposed Uranium 

Enrichment Plant in Idaho (2/14) 

11-024 NRC Issues New Guidance on Release of Patients Following Iodine Treatment for 

Thyroid Conditions (2/14) 

11-025 NRC FY 2012 Budget Briefing Slides Available on Website (2/14) 

11-026 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Lays Out Framework for Conducting Mandatory 

Hearings on New Reactor Licenses (2/16) 

11-027 Public Meeting Feb. 24 to Discuss Revisions to Key NRC Document on 

Classification of Low-Level Waste (2/16) 

11-028 NRC Issues Summary of Agency Performance and Financial Information for 2010 

(2/18) 

Regions:

I-11-002 Licensing Board to Hold Evidentiary Hearing on March 9th in Plymouth, 

Massachusetts, on Pilgrim License Renewal Contention (2/16) 
February 18, 2011 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 18, 2011 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Decision Documents 

1. SECY-09-0137 09/23/09 Next Steps for Advance Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking on Variable Annual Fee Structure 

for Power Reactors 

 SRM-SECY-09-0137 10/13/09 (same) 

 Commission Voting 

 Record on SECY-09- 

 0137 

10/13/09 (same) 

2. SRM-SECY-10-0082 12/23/10 Mandatory Hearing Process for Combined 

License Application Proceedings Under 10 

C.F.R. Part 52 

Chairman Jaczko’s vote on 

SECY-10-0082 

08/26/10 (same) 

Commissioner Ostendorff’s 

vote on SECY-10-0082 

09/01/10 (same) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-11-0018 02/10/11 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

February 10, 2011 

2. SECY-11-0019 02/9/11 Senior Management Review of Overall 

Regulatory Approach to Groundwater 

Protection 

Memoranda

1. M110208 02/18/11 Staff Requirements - Briefing on the 

Implementation of Part 26 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Sarah Edwards, Vermont House of Representatives, dated February 7, 2011, 

responds to letter regarding Chairman’s trip to Brattleboro, Vermont. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

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

Subcommittee on Digital Instrumentation & Control – Revision to February 23, 2011, 

ACRS Meeting Federal Register Notice. 

2. Proposed rule. 10 CFR Part 52, AP1000 Design Certification Amendment. 

3. Proposed rule. 10 CFR Parts 2, 51, and 54, Amendments to Adjudicatory Process 

Rules and Related Requirements.