INFORMATION REPORT

January 3, 2013 SECY-13-0002

For: The Commissioners

From: Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations

Office of the Executive Director for Operations

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING

December 21, 2012

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B

Office of Information Services C

Office of Public Affairs D

Office of the Secretary E

/RA by Kathryn M. Brock for/

 Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

L. Rakovan, OEDO
January 03, 2013 SECY-13-0002

For: The Commissioners

From: Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations

Office of the Executive Director for Operations

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

December 21, 2012

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B

Office of Information Services C

Office of Public Affairs D

Office of the Secretary E

/RA by Kathryn M. Brock for/

Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact: L. Rakovan, OEDO

DISTRIBUTION:

EDO R/F AO R/F

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OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO

NAME LRakovan KBrock for NMamish

DATE 01/03/13 01/03 /13

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
December 21, 2012 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Administration (ADM)

Items of Interest 

Week Ending December 21, 2012

Long-Term Cooling and Unattended Water Makeup of Spent Fuel Pools; 10 CFR Part 50; PRM50-96; (NRC-2011-0069)

On December 18, 2012, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (77 FR 74788) 

stating that the NRC will consider the issues raised in a petition for rulemaking (PRM) submitted 

by Thomas Popik (the petitioner) on behalf of the Foundation for Resilient Societies in the 

NRC’s rulemaking process. The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations to 

require facilities licensed by the NRC to assure long-term cooling and unattended water makeup 

of spent fuel pools. The NRC determined that its current regulations do not require power 

reactor licensees to undertake mitigating efforts for prolonged grid failure scenarios that could 

be caused by geomagnetically-induced current resulting from an extreme solar storm. The NRC 

will review and analyze the underlying technical and policy issues relevant to the PRM through a

phased rulemaking process. If this review results in the development of a regulatory basis 

sufficient for a proposed rule, then a proposed rule will be prepared for publication and public 

comment. If a regulatory basis sufficient for a proposed rule is not feasible, then a supplemental 

Federal Register notice explaining this result will be published.

Rescinding Spent Fuel Pool Exclusion Regulations; 10 CFR Part 51 PRM-51-29; NRC-2012-

0215)

On December 19, 2012, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (77 FR 75065) 

noticing receipt of a petition for rulemaking (PRM) submitted by the Commonwealth of 

Massachusetts (the petitioner) requesting the NRC rescind its regulations excluding 

consideration of spent fuel pool storage impacts from license renewal environmental review. 

The petition was filed on June 2, 2011, with the NRC's Atomic Safety Licensing Board (ASLB) in 

conjunction with a request for a waiver of the NRC's spent fuel pool exclusion regulations. The 

petitioner requested that, if the ASLB rejected the Commonwealth's waiver petition, the NRC 

initiate a rulemaking. On November 28, 2011, the ASLB denied the Commonwealth's waiver 

petition, and on March 8, 2012, in a Commission Memorandum and Order, the PRM was 

referred to NRC staff. The NRC is not requesting public comment period on this petition at this 

time.
December 21, 2012 ENCLOSURE B

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 21, 2012

Arrivals

None

Retirements

Sulima, John PROJECT MANAGER NMSS

Departures

None
December 21, 2012 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Information Services (OIS)

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 21, 2012

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

of December 14, 2012 – December 20, 2012:

Records related to an inquiry by the Office of Investigation related to 

decommissioning funds of named corporation

FOIA/PA-2013-0066

Documents on Thorium processing plant in West Chicago and usage FOIA/PA-2013-0067

Copies of named SECY documents FOIA/PA-2013-0068

Records on named individual FOIA/PA-2013-0069
December 21, 2012 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Public Affairs (OPA)

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 21, 2012

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following: 

Information posted on the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (CA) website listing tentative 

schedule milestones for a decision regarding the restart of unit 2, the meeting with Southern 

California Edison to discuss technical issues 

Meeting to discuss Oconee nuclear plant’s (SC) transition to the National Fire Protection 

Association standard, the joint letter to Congress regarding flooding analyses at the plant

The shutdowns at Susquehanna nuclear plant (PA)

The history of the Indian Point nuclear plant (NY) and issues regarding a natural gas pipeline 

passing through the plant’s owner-controlled area 

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA supported the following activities:

An interview by an Associated Press reporter with regional staff regarding licensing operators

on AP 1000 units at Vogtle (GA) and Summer (SC) nuclear plants

An interview by Platts with staff regarding activities related to reprocessing spent fuel

A photo shoot by Japan Life magazine of regional NRC staff in the incident response center

OPA Social Media ítems:

Blog

− A Visit to Japan: Reflections from the Chairman

− Recapping a Year’s Worth of Fukushima-Related Work

− NRC Receives Honor for Supporting Vets

Press Releases

Headquarters

12-130 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Denies Citizens Oversight’s Request for 

Hearing on San Onofre License Amendment (12/21/12)

12-129 NRC to Further Examine Solar Flare Issues Raised in Rulemaking Petition 

(12/18/12)

12-128 NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Report for South Texas 

Project Nuclear Plant License Renewal (12/18/12)
December 21, 2012 ENCLOSURE E

Office of the Secretary (SECY)

Items of Interest

Week Ending December 21, 2012

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SRM on SECY-12-0064 12/17/12 Recommendations for Policy and Technical 

Direction to Revise Radiation Protection 

Regulations and Guidance

2. Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-12-

0064

12/17/12 Same

Federal Register Notices Issued

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

on Advanced Boiling Water Reactor, notice of meeting (01/16/2013, 1:00p.m. – 5:00p.m.).