INFORMATION REPORT

January 18, 2013 SECY-13-0011

For: The Commissioners

From: Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations

Office of the Executive Director for Operations

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING

January 11, 2013

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A

Office of Information Services B

Office of Public Affairs C

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research D

Office of the Secretary E

/RA/

 Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

L. Rakovan, OEDO
January 18, 2013 SECY-13-0011

For: The Commissioners

From: Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations

Office of the Executive Director for Operations

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

January 11, 2013

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A

Office of Information Services B

Office of Public Affairs C

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research D

Office of the Secretary E

/RA/

 Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact: L. Rakovan, OEDO

DISTRIBUTION:

EDO R/F AO R/F

ADAMS ML13017A286

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO

NAME LRakovan (RRhim for) NMamish NM

DATE 1/17/13 1/18/13

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
January 11, 2013 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Administration (ADM)

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 11, 2013

Onsite Emergency Response Capabilities; Draft Regulatory Basis; 10 CFR Parts 50 and 52 

(RIN 3150-AJ11; NRC-2012-0031)

On January 8, 2013, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (78 FR 1154) 

issuing for public comment a draft regulatory basis to support the potential amendment of its 

regulations concerning nuclear power plant licensees' onsite emergency response capabilities.

The issuance of this draft regulatory basis document is one of the actions stemming from the 

NRC’s lessons-learned efforts associated with the March 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear 

Power Plant accident in Japan. The public comment period closes on February 22, 2013. 

Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions; Semiannual Regulatory 

Agenda; 10 CFR Ch. 1

On January 8, 2012, the NRC published the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda (the Agenda) in 

the Federal Register (78 FR 1704) in accordance with Public Law 96-354, “The Regulatory 

Flexibility Act,” and Executive Order 12866, “Regulatory Planning and Review.” The Agenda is 

a compilation of all rules on which the NRC has recently completed action or has proposed or is 

considering action. This issuance updates any action occurring on rules since publication of the 

last semiannual agenda on February 13, 2012 (77 FR 8078).

Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications; 

Supplemental Proposed Rule; 10 CFR Part 73 (RIN 3150-AI49; NRC-2011-0018)

On January 10, 2013, the NRC published a supplemental proposed rule in the Federal Register

(78 FR 2214) proposing regulations that would implement authority under Section 161A of the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and revise existing regulations governing security 

event notifications. The NRC proposed new regulations on February 3, 2011 (76 FR 6199), that 

would implement its authority under Section 161A. The NRC is now proposing to further revise 

its regulations that address the voluntary application for enhanced weapons authority, 

preemption authority, and mandatory firearms background checks under Section 161A to 

include as a class of designated facilities: at-reactor, independent spent fuel storage 

installations. Comments on this supplemental proposed rule must be submitted by 

February 25, 2013. Comments specific to the information collection burdens of this 

supplemental proposed rule must be submitted by February 11, 2013.
January 11, 2013 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Information Services (OIS)

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 11, 2013

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

of January 04, 2013 – January 10, 2013:

Contact information for Competition Advocate FOIA/PA-2013-0075

Information on described Material Licensees FOIA/PA-2013-0076

May 26, 1981 Memorandum of Agreement between NSAC and NRC FOIA/PA-2013-0077

Documentation relating to the Orphan Mine Site, Grand Canyon, AZ from 

1950 through the present FOIA/PA-2013-0078

All documents requested by U.S. Rep. Ed Markey in his January 8, 2013 

letter to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Allison 

Macfarlane

FOIA/PA-2013-0079
January 11, 2013 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Public Affairs (OPA)

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 11, 2013

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following

The status of Oyster Creek nuclear plant (NJ) post-Hurricane Sandy

The leaks at Palisades nuclear plant (MI), the 95002 Supplemental Inspection report.

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruling regarding public participation

The United States Court of Appeals ruling upholding the NRC’s review of the contention on 

Seabrook plant (NH) 

The images of Vogtle’s (AL) new reactor vessel

The shutdown of South Texas Project nuclear plant (TX) due to a fire

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA supported the following activities:

Issued a report on the post- “Superstorm” Sandy Special Inspection at Oyster Creek nuclear 

plant, interviewed by a NY Times columnist about NRC’s response to Hurricane Sandy

Taped radio interview with WSJM (MI) news radio responding to inquiries about Palisades 

nuclear plant 

An interview with the Wall Street Journal regarding the significance of the leaks at Palisades 

nuclear plant 

A recorded interview with Northeast Public Radio (WAMC-AM) on the closing of the comment 

period

OPA Social Media Items:

Blog:

- NRC Reports on Oyster Creek Hurricane Performance

- A Fire at South Texas Project – How the NRC Responded

- NRC Public Meetings – Deciphering the Categories

YouTube:

- NRC Commission Briefing on the Fort Calhoun Station - January 8, 2013 

Press Releases

Headquarters

13-003 NRC Amends Regulations on Environmental Reviews For Nuclear 

Power Plant License Renewal Applications (1/10/13)
January 11, 2013 ENCLOSURE C

13-002 Registration Opens For NRC Regulatory Information Conference March 

12-14 in Rockville, MD (1/10/13)

13-001 NRC to Discuss Implementing Orders for Post-Fukushima 

Improvements Jan. 16 in Rockville, MD (1/9/13)

Regions

I-13-001 NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Hope Creek Nuclear Power 

Plant (1/11/13)

III-13-001 NRC to Discuss Through-Wall Leaks at Palisades; Webinar to be Held 

January 12 (1/8/13)

IV-13-001 NRC to Discuss Preliminary Results of Inspection for Callaway Nuclear 

Plant License Renewal Application (1/7/13)
January 11, 2013 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES)

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 11, 2013

Publication of Regulatory Guide 4.22, “Decommissioning Planning During Operations”

On January 4, 2013, the staff announced in the Federal Register the availability of Regulatory 

Guide (RG) 4.22 “Decommissioning Planning During Operations (78 FR 663, Vol 78, Number 3, 

pg. 663).” This RG was developed to provide guidance for implementing portions of the 

Decommissioning Planning Rule (DPR) which became effective on December 17, 2012. The 

DPR is intended to improve decommissioning planning and reduce the likelihood that any 

currently operating facility subject to the DPR will become a legacy site that lacks the means to 

complete decommissioning. RG 4.22 is available on the NRC website at 

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/environmental-siting/rg/division4/division-4-21.html

National Academy of Sciences Inaugural Meeting of the Site Characterization, Modeling, 

Monitoring, and Remediation Study Committee

On January 7, 2013, RES staff, accompanied by staff from the Office of Nuclear Reactor 

Regulation, the Office of New Reactors, and the Office of Federal and State Materials and 

Environmental Management Programs, attended and presented their perspective on a new 

National Academy of Sciences (NAS) study committee focusing on site characterization, 

modeling, monitoring, and remediation (SCMMR) in fractured rocks. The NRC, Department of 

Energy, and National Aeronautical and Space Administration are supporting the study. The 

study includes organizing and conducting a workshop on SCMMR in fractured rock. This 

meeting focused on the sponsors’ expectations through a dialogue with the NAS committee 

members. RES staff will monitor the NAS grant study and will provide both information to the 

NAS committee as requested, and information back to the NRC staff on the workshop details. 
January 11, 2013 ENCLOSURE E

Office of the Secretary (SECY)

Items of Interest

Week Ending January 11, 2013

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SRM on SECY-12-0034 1/7/13 Proposed Rulemaking – 10 CFR 50.46c: 

Emergency Core Cooling System 

Performance During Loss-of-Coolant 

Accidents (RIN 3150-AH42)

2. Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-12-0034

1/7/13 (same)

3. SRM on SECY-12-0112 1/9/13 Policy Statements on Agreement State 

Programs

 Commission Voting

 Record on SECY-12-0112

1/9/13 (same)

Information Papers

1. SECY-13-0002 1/3/13 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

December 21, 2012

2. SECY-13-0003 1/7/13 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

December 28, 2012

Memoranda

1. M130109A 1/9/13 Staff Requirements – Affirmation Session: I. 

SECY-12-0121 – Honeywell International 

Inc. (Metropolis Works Uranium Conversion 

Facility), Docket No. 40-3392, Petition for 

Review of LBP-12-6 (Mar. 22, 2012)

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. The 601st Meeting of the Advisory Committee (ACRS) on Reactor Safeguards, notice of 

meeting (2/7-8/2013). 

2. Prairie Island Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, Docket No. 72-10; NRC2013-0002, Notice of Docketing of Amendment Request to Special Nuclear Materials 

License No. 2506 Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and 

Containing Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information.

3. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Materials, Metallurgy & Reactor Fuels –

notice of meeting (2/6/2013, 8:30am – 12pm).