INFORMATION REPORT 

April 21, 2011 SECY-11-0055

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mary C. Muessle 

 Acting Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING APRIL 8, 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/ by R. Rihm for/ 

Mary C. Muessle 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

R. Rihm, OEDO 
April 21, 2011 SECY-11-0055

For: The Commissioners 

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

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING APRIL 8, 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/ by R. Rihm for/ 

 Mary C. Muessle 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

R. Rihm, OEDO 

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April 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 8, 2011 

Pre-licensing Meeting with Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy)

On April 5, 2011, a pre-licensing public meeting was held between representatives of Entergy 

and staff regarding the licensee’s plans to submit a fleet license amendment request for 

proposed changes to technical specifications and the Quality Assurance Program Manual for 

Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2; Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Indian Point Nuclear 

Generating Station, Units 2 and 3; James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant, Palisades Nuclear 

Plant; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, River Bend Station; Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power 

Station; and Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. 

Pre-licensing Meeting with Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)

On April 5, 2011, a pre-licensing public meeting was held between representatives of OPPD 

and staff to discuss the licensee’s plans to submit a request for extended power uprate for 

Fort Calhoun Station, Unit 1, in early 2011. OPPD representatives discussed issues related to 

the environmental qualification of equipment. 

Pre-licensing Meeting with Southern California Edison Company (SCE)

On April 7, 2011, a pre-licensing public meeting was held between representatives of SCE and 

staff to discuss the licensee’s plans to submit a license amendment request to revise the fire 

protection program requirements for San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3, to 

adopt the risk-informed, performance-based approach described in “National Fire Protection 

Association Standard 805.” 
April 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 8, 2011 

Meeting with Mr. John Kappenman on Severe Geomagnetic Storms (SGS)

On April 7, 2011, representatives of the Generic Issues Program (GIP) staff met with 

Mr. John Kappenman to discuss implications of SGS and their potential effects on the grid and 

nuclear power stations. Mr. Kappenman was one of the principal contributors to the 2008 

U.S. National Academy of Sciences Report on “Severe Space Weather Events-Understanding 

Societal and Economic Impacts: A Workshop Report”. Potential results of a severe (100-year) 

geomagnetic storm include sustained, large area loss of the electric grid, and long duration 

station blackouts at nuclear plants (if diesel generators cannot be resupplied with fuel). GIP 

staff will provide this information to the Near-Term Task Force evaluation of station blackout 

coping times. 

Publication of Regulatory Guide (RG) 5.79, “Protection of Safeguards Information”

On April 8, 2011, the staff published RG 5.79, “Protection of Safeguards Information.” RG 5.79 

describes methods that the NRC staff considers acceptable for use in implementing the general 

performance requirements for the protection of safeguards information as defined in 

10 CFR Part 73, “Physical Protection of Plants and Materials.” RG 5.79 is available on the NRC 

Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/protection/rg/division5/division-5-61.html 
April 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 8, 2011 

NRC Space Management and Design Services

On April 7, 2011, as a result of a non-competitive 8(a) negotiated acquisition, a hybrid-fixed 

price and labor hour type contract (NRC-HQ-11-C-10-0040) was awarded to 3Links 

Technologies, Inc., in Silver Spring, Maryland, for space management and design support 

services for the NRC’s occupied facilities. The period of performance is from May 1, 2011, 

through November 30, 2011, with four 1-year option periods. The total value of the contract is 

$3,724,351.58, inclusive of options. 
April 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE H 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending April 8, 2011 

Records Management Services (RMS) Workshop

On March 24, 2011, the staff attended a workshop on RMS. For the past several years, the 

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the Object Management Group 

(OMG) have been working on efforts to determine the viability of building software tools through 

which records retentions could be implemented in a “service-oriented” model. The OMG is a 

consortium of commercial, academic, and government organizations that develop and enhance 

interoperable and reusable standards. OIS will use the knowledge learned at this workshop to 

discuss possible solutions for applying retentions to legacy systems as well as the use of RMS 

for auto-classification of electronic data. 

NRC Hosts Nuclear Information and Records Management Association Meeting

During March 30-31, 2011, OIS staff participated in a meeting with the Nuclear Information and 

Records Management Association’s (NIRMA) Regulations and Information Management 

Business Unit (RIMBU). NIRMA is the nuclear industry’s leader in information management and 

provides guidance to commercial and Department of Energy facilities in the areas of quality 

records programs and regulatory compliance activities. The first day, hosted by the NRC 

included presentations by OIS staff on controlled unclassified information, rulemaking, and the 

Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) upgrade. OIS also 

provided tours of the Public Document Room and the Document Processing Center. RIMBU 

also met with staff from the Office of New Reactors and Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

who discussed regulatory issue summaries and technical guides, and were provided a briefing 

on the Emergency Response Center. The second day’s meeting was held off site and included 

reviews of NIRMA’s Technical Guidelines. 

Best Practices in Social Media Records Retention in Federal Agencies Panel

On April 1, 2011, the staff attended a panel discussion hosted by the American Council for 

Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) on Best Practices in Social Media Records 

Retention in Federal Agencies. ACT-IAC presented the results of a study on how agencies are 

handling recordkeeping requirements with the rise in use of social media. On the panel were 

representatives from Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Darren Ash, NRC’s Deputy Executive Director for 

Corporate Management. The National Archives and Records Administration served as the 

moderator. OIS will use the information gathered during this panel discussion to further refine 

retention policies related to information created and received via social media. 

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

of April 1, 2011 through April 7, 2011:

Low Level Radioactive Waste Manifest on named companies and 

individuals FOIA/PA-2011-0156 

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, all records 2005-3/31/11 FOIA/PA-2011-0157 
April 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE H 

Southern California Edison and San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, 

all records related to Nuclear Oversight Board 2005-3/31/11 FOIA/PA-2011-0158 

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations at San Onofre Nuclear Generating 

Station, all records 2005-3/31/11 FOIA/PA-2011-0159 

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, all records related to cost to the 

NRC and the Nuclear Plant or its parent company 2005-3/31/11 FOIA/PA-2011-0160 

Yucca Mountain Storage Project 2008-4/1/11, all correspondence 

between Congress and NRC FOIA/PA-2011-0161 

Fort St. Vrain, original Indemnity Agreement and all amendments. 

Amended 4/21/1971 FOIA/PA-2011-0162 

Investigation report no. RIV-2010-A-0128 FOIA/PA-2011-0163 

Dispersion of radionuclides from the Fukushima nuclear power plant 

since March 11, 2011, that may have reached any part of the U.S. FOIA/PA-2011-0164 

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, any and all documentation 

regarding ongoing nuclear crisis in Japan including damage to reactors 

and spent fuel pools, etc. FOIA/PA-2011-0165 

Fukushima nuclear power plants, all communications sent or received 

by anyone in the offices of the Chairman, Commissioners, Office of 

Congressional Affairs, Office of Public Affairs, Office of the Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards since March 11, 2011 FOIA/PA-2011-0166 

Salem Nuclear Power Plant, Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plant, any and 

all records regarding equipment located at the plants, 1960-1983 

inclusive FOIA/PA-2011-0167 

Radioactive material stored/used within 20 miles of McConnell Air Force 

Base, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, companies with licenses/permits within 

the cities of Andale, Andover, Bentley, Benton, etc. Kansas FOIA/PA-2011-0168 

Information provided to requesters from News Media on all US Nuclear 

Reactors May 1, 2010 - April 4, 2011 FOIA/PA-2011-0169 

Allegation RIV-2005-A-0071, including all correspondence between 

named individual and NRC FOIA/PA-2011-0170 

MD 10.44 Relocation Bonus Program, Position Evaluation and 

Management Pay Administration, written service agreement completed 

by named individual, document 302 - 2.8 FOIA/PA-2011-0171 

Oconee Nuclear Station, all documents showing when named individual 

began service FOIA/PA-2011-0172 

Cost of health, dental and vision coverage for dependent children of 

named individual FOIA/PA-2011-0173 

Report, “Rationale for Development of Design Spectra for Diablo 

Canyon Reactor Facility,” dated 9-3-1976 FOIA/PA-2011-0174 

Allegation RIII-09-A-0094 and RIII-10-A-0055, all records FOIA/PA-2011-0175 

Evaluation of the Effect of AP1000 Enhanced Shied Building Design on 

the Containment Response and Safety Analyses FOIA/PA-2011-0176 

Voided FOIA/PA-2011-0177 

Records regarding WASH-1400 FOIA/PA-2011-0178 

Confidential assessment document regarding nuclear accidents at 

Fukushima, Japan, dated March 26, 2011, all documents FOIA/PA-2011-0179 
April 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE J 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 8, 2011 

Arrivals 

Bell, Stephen HEALTH PHYSICIST R-III 

Clark, Kenneth PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER OPA 

Combs, Thomas SR. CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS LIAISON OCA 

Pantalo, Charity ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NMSS 

Strasma, Richard PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER OPA 

Retirements 

Lankford, Jeffrey ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR, DRMA R-II 

Quay, Theodore DEP DIR, DIV OF LICENSE RENEWAL NRR 

Wiedeman, Darrel SENIOR HEALTH PHYSICIST (INSPECTOR) R-III 

Departures 

Garg, Hukam PROJECT MANAGER NRR 

Hall, Lynn PROJECT MANAGER NRR 

Miller, Marie BRANCH CHIEF R-I 
April 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE M 

 Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 8, 2011 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following:

The Japanese earthquake and tsunami disaster. 

A leaked copy of a March 26 assessment of possible conditions at the Fukushima facility. 

The un-redacted Volume 3 of the Yucca Mountain Safety Evaluation Report that the NRC 

provided last week to Representative Darrell Issa (R-California). 

Spent fuel storage. 

Submerged electrical cables at U.S. nuclear power plants. 

Inspections of a containment separation issue at Crystal River nuclear power plant (Florida). 

The planning and execution of emergency planning zones. 

A special inspection at Braidwood and Byron nuclear power plants (Illinois) to review the 

handling of two equipment issues. 

The NRC’s response to a potential government shutdown. 

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA supported Chairman Jaczko in Vienna, Austria, at the International Atomic Energy 

Agency’s Convention on Nuclear Safety side meeting on the Fukushima Daiichi Accident and 

press questions afterwards. 

OPA participated in a taped interview with KVNO Radio (Omaha, Nevada) about the power 

uprate process at nuclear plants, specifically at Duane Arnold. 

OPA supported public meetings around the regions, including meetings for Monticello, 

Quad Cities, Nuclear Fuel Services, and Surry to discuss annual plant assessments. 

OPA did a recorded interview with WOBM-FM (of Ocean County, New Jersey) on the NRC brief 

filed with the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant 

(New Jersey) license renewal application. 

OPA did a radio interview with the North Carolina News Network on next week’s annual 

assessment meeting for the Shearon Harris nuclear power plant (North Carolina). 

OPA participated in a taped interview with the Rockford National Public Radio affiliate about the 

NRC’s safety assessment of the Quad Cities nuclear power plant (Illinois). 
April 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE M 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

11-063 NRC Presenting at National Academy of Sciences Meeting April 18 in Chicago 

Regarding NRC-Sponsored Cancer Risk Study (4/8) 

Regions:

I-11-005 NRC to Hold Public Meeting on April 13 in Delta, Pennsylvania, to Discuss 

Annual Assessment of Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant (4/4) 

III-11-005 NRC Schedules Open House and Public Meeting for April 14 to Discuss Prairie 

Island Nuclear Power Plant Performance and NRC Oversight (4/6) 

III-11-006 NRC to Discuss 2010 Performance Assessment for LaSalle Nuclear Power 

Plant Unit 1 and 2 April 13 (4/6) 

III-11-007 NRC Begins Special Inspection at Braidwood and Byron Nuclear Plants (4/6) 

IV-11-011 NRC to Discuss 2010 Performance Assessment for San Onofre Nuclear 

Generating Station (4/7) 
April 8, 2011 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 8, 2011 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Information Papers

1. SECY-11-0045 04/04/11 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

March 25, 2011 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Congress, Office of Personnel Management, Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission, and Department of Justice, dated March 30, 2011, provides the NRC’s 

FY 2010, Annual Report on the Notification, and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination 

and Retaliation Act (No FEAR) Act of 2002. 

2. Letter to Congress, dated April 1, 2011, provides FY 2010, Buy American Report for the 

NRC. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Notice, Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed 

No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified 

Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive 

Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information.