INFORMATION REPORT 

February 29, 2012 SECY-12-0033

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 24, 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 
February 29, 2012 SECY-12-0033

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 24, 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 

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NAME LRakovan NMamish 

DATE 02/29/12 02/29/12 

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February 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 24, 2012 

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: HI-STORM 100, Revision 8, Final Rule;

10 CFR Part 72 (RIN 3150-AJ05; NRC-2011-0221)

On February 17, 2012, the NRC published in the Federal Register (77 FR 9515) a direct final 

rule to amend its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Holtec International HI-STORM 

100 dry cask storage system listing within the “List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks” to 

include Amendment No. 8 to Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1014. The companion 

proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on February 17, 2012 (77 FR 9591). 

File Room Management Support

On February 20, 2012, as a result of an 8(a) non-competitive solicitation, a firm fixed price 

contract (NRC-HQ-12-C-10-0037) was awarded to NVE, Incorporated, of Herndon, VA. The 

contractor will provide records management and mail support for the Division of Contracts. This 

support includes file retrieval, establishment and organization of files, administrative support, 

distribution of contractual documents, and submission of documents to the Agency-wide 

Documents Access and Management System. The period of performance is from March 1, 

2012, to December 31, 2012, with four 1-year option periods. The total value of the contract is 

$1,265,661, inclusive of all options. 

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Issues: Request for Comment, Public Meeting; 10 

CFR Part 61 (RIN-3150-AI92; NRC-2011-0012)

On February 23, 2012, the NRC published in the Federal Register (77 FR 10401) plans to 

conduct a public meeting to discuss possible revisions to the regulatory framework for the 

management of commercial low-level radioactive waste (LLW). The purpose of this public 

meeting is to gather information and receive feedback from stakeholders and other interested 

members of the public concerning specific proposed revisions to the Commission's LLW 

regulations. Consistent with Commission direction, the NRC staff plans to hold a series of three 

public meetings in 2012 on the proposed revisions to Commission's LLW regulations. This is 

the first of those public meetings. Comments on the issues and questions presented in the 

notice are due by July 31, 2012. 
February 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 24, 2012 

Arrivals 

Buhaissi, Ziad SENIOR AUDITOR OIG 

Elliott, Roy REACTOR ENGINEER/RESIDENT INSPECTOR R-III 

England, Christina PRESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT FELLOW NRR 

Retirements 

Aiello, Ronald SENIOR OPERATIONS ENGINEER R-II 

Departures 

Darby, Krystal ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CFO 

Howe, Andrew SENIOR RELIABILITY AND RISK ANALYST NRR 

Lopez-Nagle, Martha SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST R-II 

Mclemore, John SR LABOR & EMPLOYEE RELATIONS SPEC HR 
February 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending February 24, 2012 

Controlled Unclassified Information

On February 22, 2012, staff from the Information and Records Services Division of OIS, the 

Office of the General Counsel, and the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response was 

visited by representatives of the Controlled Unclassified Information Office (CUIO), National 

Archives and Records Administration. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the security 

aspects of Safeguards Information (SGI), i.e., how SGI is stored in paper and electronic form, 

and how it is electronically transmitted and mailed. Additional discussion revealed that the 

CUIO will begin working group meetings again on February 29, 2012. The CUIO 

representatives also stated that it will be well into Fiscal Year 2013 before CUI policy is issued 

that would enable agencies to begin implementing their CUI compliance plans. 

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

of February 17, 2012 through February 23, 2012: 

 

Plant Hatch Condition Report 2010108722 and Allegation RII-2011-

A-0006, all records FOIA/PA-2012-0144 

National Metals, Inc., Whittaker Corp., Starmet Corp., or Textron at 

2229 Main St., Concord MA, all records since January 1, 2009 FOIA/PA-2012-0145 

Copy of MLTS database, including active and retired sites 

containing radioactive materials and subjected to licensing 

requirements 

FOIA/PA-2012-0146 

Any website developed, procured, maintained or used by the NRC 

to provide information or services to members of the public complies 

with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act 

FOIA/PA-2012-0147 

Investigation of named individual FOIA/PA-2012-0148 

Copy of October 25, 2011 letter from Congressman Markey 

regarding Fukushima FOIA/PA-2012-0149 

Records provided in response to a December 15, 2011 letter from 

Congressman Fred Upton regarding Fukushima FOIA/PA-2012-0150 

Inspection Reports on Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., (NFS) 1957-

1999, including all Docket numbers and licenses FOIA/PA-2012-0151 

Records relating to an investigation at Columbia Generating Station FOIA/PA-2012-0152 
February 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 24, 2012 

Issuance of 50.54(f) Letters Regarding Emergency Core Cooling System Performance 

Evaluations

On February 16, 2012, the staff issued Requests for Information letters pursuant to 10 CFR 

50.54(f) related to thermal conductivity degradation (TCD) to five licensees representing 11 

nuclear power plants that use Westinghouse-furnished realistic emergency core cooling system 

evaluation models. These letters requested that the licensees provide an estimation of the effect 

of the TCD error on the peak cladding temperature calculation and the methodology and 

assumptions used to determine the estimates. The licensees have until March 19, 2012, to 

respond to the request. 

Staff Visit to St. Lucie for Generic Safety Issue (GSI) 191

On February 16 and 17, 2012, the staff visited the NextEra corporate office and St. Lucie 

Nuclear Generating Station, respectively, to gather information on the licensee’s actions to 

resolve GSI-191. The staff toured containment to obtain first-hand information on insulation 

removal, containment cleanliness, and strainer configuration. The staff also toured the control 

room and other areas to obtain information on plant procedures, control room indications, and 

defense-in-depth measures related to GSI-191. 
February 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 24, 2012 

Workshop on Methods for Early Detection of Underground Leaks 

On February 15, 2012, RES staff conducted a workshop (a category 3 public meeting) on 

“Monitoring for Early Detection of Underground Leaks at Nuclear Facilities” to assess the 

feasibility of applying geophysical and other monitoring methods to the early detection of leaks 

in the subsurface at nuclear facilities. This workshop brought together experts in the use of 

geophysical and radionuclide detection methods to discuss new approaches to detection of 

subsurface leaks at nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities. The workshop attracted 

participants from NRC headquarters and the regions, Department of Energy, United States 

Geological Survey, universities, national laboratories and industry. 
February 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 24, 2012 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following: 

The Operations Center made 3,000 pages of transcripts and audio clips available. 

The Commissioner’s decision to reject two post-Fukushima contentions and the review of 

Pilgrim nuclear plant (MA) license renewal application. 

The press release regarding the information request on fuel performance codes for nuclear 

plants. 

The speech regarding federal government computing and the “bring your own device” initiative. 

Other Public Affairs Items: 

OPA supported the following media interviews and events: 

- Interview of a Region II PAO by WVTF, the Virginia Public Radio on elevated levels of 

tritium in one monitoring well at North Anna. 

- Interview of Region III staffers by the Toledo Blade and AP Cleveland about FirstEnergy 

Nuclear Operating Company’s submittal of the root cause on shield building cracks due 

to the NRC by February 28. 

- Phone interview of Region III with WMUK radio in Kalamazoo, the Energy Daily, and Fuji 

News TV on next week’s public meeting to discuss performance issues at Palisades. 

- Interview facilitated by OPA between Greenwire and the Office of New Reactors on 

inspections of Vogtle and the 800+ Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance 

Criteria in the license will inform future inspections and licensing of new reactors. 

OPA issued 2 blog posts: 

- A Reminder about the Annual Regulatory Information Conference. 

- Transcripts Provide Unique Glimpse of an Agency in Action. 

OPA posted YouTube videos: 

- NRC's Operation Center Fukushima Transcript Audio Clip-- March 13, 2011. 

- NRC's Operation Center Fukushima Transcript audio March 11, 2011 part 2. 

- NRC Q&As Three Minutes with RIC --Regulatory Information Conference. 

- NRC's Operation Center Fukushima Transcript Audio Clips March 16, 2011. 

- NRC's Operation Center Fukushima Transcript audio March 11, 2011 part 2. 

- NRC Operation Center Fukushima Day 1 Transcripts Audio Clips.
February 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

12-018 NRC Announces Hearing Opportunity, Public Meeting on Callaway Nuclear 

(02/24/2012) 

Regions:

I-12-005 NRC to Hold Conference on March 7 With Massachusetts Firm Over Use, 

Storage of Devices in NRC Jurisdictions Outside of State (2/24/2012) 

IV-12-007 NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Results of Augmented Inspection 

Conducted at the Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant (2/23/2012) 

IV-12-006 NRC to Meet With Energy Luminant Generation Co. Officials (2/21/2012) 
February 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE G 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 24, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SECY-12-0025 2/17/12 Proposed Orders and Requests for 

Information in Response to Lessons Learned 

From Japan’s March 11, 2011, Great Tohoku 

Earthquake and Tsunami 

Information Papers 

1. SECY-12-0024 2/16/12 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

February 10, 2012 

Memoranda 

1. M120222A 2/22/12 Staff Requirements – Affirmation Session: I. 

SECY-11-0174 – Entergy Nuclear 

Generation Co. and Entergy Nuclear 

Operations, Inc. (Pilgrim Nuclear Power 

Station), Pilgrim Watch’s Petition for Review 

of Memorandum and Order (Denying Pilgrim 

Watch’s Requests for Hearing on New 

Contentions Relating to Fukushima Accident 

Sept. 8, 2011 (Sept. 23, 2011); II. SECY-11-

0179 – Crow Butte Resources, Inc. (License 

Renewal for the In Situ Leach Facility, 

Crawford, Nebraska), Docket No. 40-8943, 

Memorandum (Bringing Matter of Concern to 

Commission’s Attention) 

Commission Correspondence 

1. Letter to Congress and Office of Management and Budget, dated February 13, 2012, 

provides NRC's Fiscal Year 2013 Congressional Budget Justification. 

2. Letter to Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York, dated February 13, 2012, requests 

support to address significant concerns that were identified during a recent evaluation of 

the New York Agreement State program. 

 
February 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE G 

Federal Register Notices Issued 

1. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Meeting of the Subcommittee on Reliability 

and Probabilistic Risk Assessment, notice of meeting (03/06/2012). 

2. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, Memorandum and Order (Notice of Hearing) 

– In the Matter of STRATA ENERGY, INC. (Ross In Situ Recovery Uranium Project).