INFORMATION REPORT 

June 7, 2011 SECY-11-0074

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mary C. Muessle 

 Acting Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MAY 27, 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: 

R. Rihm, OEDO 
June 7, 2011 SECY-11-0074

For: The Commissioners 

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

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MAY 27, 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: 

R. Rihm, OEDO 

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May 27, 2011 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 27, 2011 

Staff Issues Crystal River Unit 3 License Renewal Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement (SEIS) for Public Comment

On May 26, 2011, the staff issued for public comment the draft of NUREG-1437, Generic 

Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, Supplement 44, 

regarding Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant. This SEIS includes the staff’s 

preliminary analysis that considers and weighs the environmental effects of the proposed action, 

the environmental impacts of alternatives to the proposed action, and mitigative measures 

available for reducing or avoiding adverse impacts. It also includes the staff’s preliminary 

recommendation that the adverse environmental impacts of license renewal for Crystal River 

Unit 3 are not great enough to deny the option of license renewal energy-planning decisionmakers. The public comment period ends on July 25, 2011. The staff has scheduled public 

meetings near the plant on June 28, 2011, to present its analyses and accept public comments 

on the draft SEIS. 

Pre-licensing Meeting with Union Electric Company

On May 26, 2011, representatives of the Union Electric Company and staff met at NRC 

Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss the licensee’s planned submittal of an 

amendment for Callaway Plant Unit 1, to revise the fire protection plan requirements to adopt 

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

Association (NFPA) Standard 805,” as permitted by paragraph 50.48(c) of Title 10 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations. 

Pre-licensing Meeting with Omaha Public Power District

On May 26, 2011, representatives of the Omaha Public Power District and staff held a publicly 

noticed conference call to discuss the licensee’s planned submittal of an amendment for Fort 

Calhoun Station Unit 1, to revise the fire protection plan requirements to adopt the risk-informed, 

performance-based alternative described in “NFPA 805,” as permitted by paragraph 50.48(c) of 

Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 

 

Fire Protection Meeting on NFPA 805 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

On May 26, 2011, the staff held a Category 2 public meeting with the Nuclear Energy Institute 

NFPA 805 Standard 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.
May 27, 2011 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of New Reactors (NRO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 27, 2011 

Workshop on Risk-Informed Regulatory Guidance

On May 26, 2011, the staff conducted the second of several tabletop exercises in response to 

the Staff Requirements Memorandum on SECY-10-0121 (risk-informed regulatory guidance for 

new reactors). During this workshop, participants discussed the experience of implementing 

risk-managed technical specifications at South Texas Project Units 1 and 2, as well as overall 

industry experience with the application of Maintenance Rule 50.65(a)(4). The staff presented 

results from scoping analyses using two new reactor Standardized Plant Analysis Risk models. 

Also, the discussion highlighted regulatory and programmatic controls that could limit a potential 

decrease in enhanced safety margins. During a follow-up workshop on June 1, 2011, industry 

representatives will present results of additional scoping analyses.
May 27, 2011 ENCLOSURE C 

 Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 27, 2011 

Informational Briefing to Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Staff Regarding 

Proposed Licensing of International Isotopes (INIS), Incorporated

On May 25, 2011, NMSS staff briefed a subcommittee of the ACRS regarding the ongoing 

license review for the INIS Depleted Uranium Deconversion and Fluoride Products Facility. 

INIS provided an overview of the facility followed by the NRC staff’s presentation on the 

application review process. The briefing was for informational purposes only. 
May 27, 2011 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 27, 2011 

Medical Use Regulations; Availability of Preliminary Draft Rule Language and Notice of Public 

Workshops, 10 CFR Part 35 (RIN 3150-AI28, NRC-2008-0071 and RIN 3150-AI63, NRC-2008-

0175)

On May 20, 2011, the NRC published for public comment (76 FR 29171) in the Federal Register

preliminary draft rule language concerning the NRC's proposed amendments to the medical use 

regulations. The NRC plans to hold a public workshop on June 20-21, 2011, in New York, 

New York, to solicit comments on certain issues under consideration to amend the medical use 

regulations, including reporting and notifications of medical events for permanent implant 

brachytherapy. The NRC plans to hold a second public workshop on the same subject matter in 

August 2011 in Houston, Texas. 

Public Meeting to Discuss the Proposed Rule on Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background 

Checks, and Security Event Notifications, 10 CFR Part 73 (RIN 3150-AI49, NRC-2011-001, 

NRC-2011-0015, NRC-2011-0017, NRC-2011-0018)

On May 25, 2011, the NRC published a meeting notice (76 FR 30280) in the Federal Register

regarding a public meeting on June 1, 2011, to provide an opportunity for the NRC and the 

public to discuss the proposed enhanced weapons rule, the two draft regulatory guides, and the 

draft weapons safety assessment documents.
May 27, 2011 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 27, 2011 

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

of May 20, 2011, through May 26, 2011: 

Detailed information on all NRC employees to include title, department, 

salary, physical location, emails, etc. 

FOIA/PA-2011-0233 

NRC Senior Reactor Operator license on named individual for 

Millstone 3 power station 

FOIA/PA-2011-0232 

Notes and backup documents related to OIG-07-A-15, Audit of NRC 

License Renewal Program, September 6, 2007 

FOIA/PA-2011-0231 

Interagency agreement between NRC and Defense Contract Audit 

Agency for FY2011 

FOIA/PA-2011-0230 

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program for new 

nuclear power reactors – Referral from DOE 

CON-2011-0008 

___________ 

CON = Consultation requests from other agencies: a Depart of Justice requirement to track 

consultations separately from FOIA/PA requests.
May 27, 2011 ENCLOSURE J 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 27, 2011 

Arrivals 

Donovan, Molly STUDENT ENGINEER RES 

Eastman, David STUDENT ENGINEER (SUMMER) RES 

Gill, Harluxsh STUDENT MANAGEMENT ANALYST OIG 

Medley, Montia STUDENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT NSIR 

Semmes, Mollie STUDENT ENGINEER (SUMMER) RES 

Wu, Angela STUDENT CO-OP NRR 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Jensen, Walton REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER NRO 

Radlinski, Robert SENIOR REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER NRO 
May 27, 2011 ENCLOSURE M 

 Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 27, 2011 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following:

Commissioner Ostendorff’s nomination hearing before the Senate Environment and Public 

Works Committee. 

A Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board Meeting where Commissioner Apostolakis presented 

the agency’s response to events at Fukushima and ongoing efforts to examine the lessons 

learned from the situation. 

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA supported a number of open forums: an open house at Fermi nuclear power plant 

(Michigan), a licensee performance review meeting for Honeywell nuclear power plant (Illinois), 

annual assessment meetings for Oyster Creek nuclear power plant (New Jersey) and V.C. 

Summer nuclear power plant (South Carolina), as well as a public meeting at Brunswick nuclear 

power plant (North Carolina). 

OPA facilitated an interview between NRC staff and the Boston Magazine on NRC oversight of 

research reactors. 

OPA responded to a Mothers for Peace guest column in the Santa Barbara Independent with a 

column of our own. The column has also been submitted to other California media outlets. In 

addition, OPA published a For the Record - NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko’s statement on 

NRC’s commitment to safety; it was published as an Op-Ed piece in the Huffington Post. 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

11-089 NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet June 8-10 in 

Rockville, Maryland. (5/25) 

11-090 NRC to Hold Public Workshops in New York City and Houston on Medical Event 

Definition and Other Rule Changes (5/26) 

11-091 Opening Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at Today's Briefing on 

the Agency Action Review Meeting (5/27) 

Regions:

I-11-017 NRC to Hold Public Meeting on June 1 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to Discuss 

Annual Assessment of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant (5/23) 

II-11-138 NRC Schedules Public Meeting for June 7 to Discuss Performance of Crystal 

River Nuclear Power Plant (5/26) 
May 27, 2011 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 27, 2011 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Information Papers

1. SECY-11-0069 05/24/11 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

May 13, 2011 

Memoranda

1. M110512 05/23/11 Staff Requirements – Briefing on the 

Progress of the Task Force Review of NRC 

Processes and Regulations Following the 

Events in Japan 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernard Sanders; and Representative Peter Welch, 

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, notice of the 584th meeting (06/08-06/10/2011). 

2. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 1 and 2, 

Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed 

No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing and 

Order Imposing Procedures for Document Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards 

Information (SUNSI), Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425. 

3. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3, Notice of 

Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No 

Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing and order 

Imposing Procedures for Document Access to SUNSI, Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 

 50-287.