INFORMATION REPORT 

May 29, 2012 SECY-12-0075

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MAY 18, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Public Affairs E 

Secretary F 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
May 29, 2012 SECY-12-0075

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MAY 18, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Public Affairs E 

Secretary F 

/RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F 

AO R/F 

 

ADAMS ML12150A224

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME RRihm NMamish 

DATE 5/29/12 5/29/12 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
May 18, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 18, 2012 

Advanced Prognostics and Diagnostics

On May 11, 2012, as a result of a competitive negotiated acquisition, a cost plus fixed fee type 

contract (NRC-HQ-12-C-04-0062) was awarded to Sohar Incorporated of Culver City, CA. The 

contractor will provide technical guidance, regulatory-based acceptance criteria, and 

recommendations for tools and methodologies to support regulatory evaluation of proposed 

applications of Advanced Diagnostics and Prognostics. The contractor will also provide 

assistance to NRC staff in preparing review processes and inspection procedures. The period 

of performance is from May 11, 2012, to November 10, 2013, with no option periods. The total 

value of the contract is $360,416. 

Requirement for Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Records Checks for Individuals Seeking 

Unescorted Access to Non-Power Reactors (Research or Test Reactors), Final Rule; 10 CFR 

Part 73 (RIN 3150-AI25; NRC 2008-0619)

On May 11, 2012, the NRC published a final rule in the Federal Register (77 FR 27561) 

amending its regulations to require non-power reactor licensees to obtain fingerprint-based 

criminal history records checks before granting any individual unescorted access to their 

facilities. This action complies with the requirements of Section 652 of the Energy Policy Act of 

2005 (EPAct), which amended Section 149 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to 

require fingerprinting and a Federal Bureau of Investigation identification and criminal history 

records checks of individuals permitted unescorted access to a utilization facility. This rule will 

be effective on November 7, 2012. 

Filing a Renewed License Application, Denial of Petition for Rulemaking; 10 CFR Part 54 

(Docket No. PRM-54-6; NRC 2010-0291)

On May 14, 2012, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (77 FR 28316) 

denying a petition for rulemaking (PRM) submitted by Raymond Shadis and Mary Lampert on 

behalf of Earth Day Commitment/Friends of the Coast, Beyond Nuclear, Seacoast Anti-Pollution 

League, C-10 Research and Education Foundation, Pilgrim Watch, and New England Coalition, 

and joined in by New Hampshire State Representative Robin Reed (the petitioners). The 

petitioners requested that the NRC amend its regulations to accept a license renewal 

application (LRA) to sooner than 10 years before the expiration of the current license and to 

apply the revised rule to all LRAs for which the NRC has not issued a final safety evaluation 

report. The petitioners also requested a suspension of all new license renewal activity until the 

rulemaking is decided. 
May 18, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 18, 2012 

Arrivals 

Akleman, Cem Law Clerk (Student) OGC 

Batson, Thomas Student Engineer (Summer) R-II 

Beck, Colin Student Security Specialist NSIR 

Berger, Shannon Student Engineer (Summer) NRR 

Burlij, Emily Policy Advisor (Legal) COMM 

Carrico, Erica Student Engineer R-IV 

Coughlin, Sara Criminal Investigator OI 

Frame, Theresa Law Clerk (Student) OGC 

Gruhler, Linda Administrative Assistant R-II 

Johnson, Meaghan Student Engineer NRO 

Mcgrattan, Brian Student Engineer RES 

Ready-Mcclain, Owen Law Clerk (Student) OGC 

Scrabeck, Brian Project Engineer (Resident Inspector) R-I 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

None 
May 18, 2012 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 18, 2012 

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

of May 11, 2012- May 17, 2012: 

 

Any and all information re radioactive materials, environmental 

inspections, audits, permits, plans, enforcement releases, investigations, 

clean-ups at WestClox, Peru IL. 

FOIA/PA-2012-0223 

Copy of the CD and digital photos sent by the NRC team in Tokyo to the 

NRC Operations Center as referenced in ML12128A335. FOIA/PA-2012-0224 

Records related to named individual early grade promotion, position 

description review, and desk audit from 1/27/11 – 5/16/12. FOIA/PA-2012-0225 

Closing memo, final report, report of investigation for each of the closed 

investigations mentioned in June 15, 2010 letter to Senator Grassley and 

Coburn. 

FOIA/PA-2012-0226 

Closing memo, final report, report of investigation for each closed 

investigation mentioned in January 11, 2011 letter to Senators Grassley 

and Coburn. 

FOIA/PA-2012-0227 

Closing memo, final report, report of investigation for each closed 

investigation mentioned in November 10, 2011 letter to Senators 

Grassley and Coburn. 

FOIA/PA-2012-0228 

Closing memo, final report, report of investigation for each closed 

investigation mentioned in June 24, 2011 letter to Senators Grassley and 

Coburn. 

FOIA/PA-2012-0229 

Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 and 2, any and all documents 

pertaining to asbestos-containing equipment, machinery, products, and 

materials installed 1967-1974. 

FOIA/PA-2012-0230 
May 18, 2012 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 18, 2012 

Waterford Steam Electric Station, National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 805 (NFPA 

805), Regulatory Audit

During the week of May 7, 2012, the staff conducted an NFPA 805 regulatory audit at the 

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. The audit team reviewed NFPA 805 transition 

documents related to Waterford’s NFPA 805 license amendment request. Waterford’s staff and 

their contractors conducted presentations, technical discussions, and plant tours to help the 

audit team understand the licensee’s amendment request to transition to an NFPA 805 Fire 

Protection Program. 

Public Meeting with Technical Specifications Task Force

On May 8, 2012, the staff conducted a quarterly Category 2 public meeting with the Technical 

Specifications Task Force (TSTF) to discuss a variety of technical issues and administrative 

processes related to Technical Specifications and TSTF Travelers (changes to the Standard 

Technical Specifications). The following items were discussed: issuance of STS Rev. 4, status 

of Travelers under review, TSTF concerns regarding NRC operating experience smart sample, 

technical specification interpretation and operability determination, status of NRC actions related 

to Surveillance Requirement 3.0.3 application to the In-Service Testing Program and other 

testing, status of a Traveler to revise the boiling water reactor operations with the potential to 

drain the reactor vessel, and changes to existing Section 3.0 of the STS because of resulting 

challenges with non-uniformity across licensees. 

Final Rule on Fingerprinting at Non-Power Reactors

On Friday, May 11, 2012, the final rule on fingerprinting at Non-Power Reactors (NPRs) was 

published in the Federal Register. The final rule modifies 10 CFR 73.57 to require licensees to 

obtain FBI fingerprint-based criminal history records checks for all persons seeking or granted 

unescorted access to the licensees’ vital areas or special nuclear material. Licensees have 180 

days from the date of publication to implement the rule. 

.
May 18, 2012 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 18, 2012 

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following: 

The decommissioning of Eastman Kodak’s (NY) NRC-licensed Californium Neutron Flux 

Multiplier. 

Pilgrim nuclear power plant’s (MA) possible labor strike. 

Notice of violation against Southern Nuclear, finding that portions of the Vogtle (GA) new reactor 

construction of Unit 3’s rebar installation did not meet the approved NRC requirements. 

Other Public Affairs Items: 

OPA supported the following media interviews and events: 

- OPA coordinated and facilitated annual assessment public meetings, open houses and 

coordinated interviews with local news media at Indian Point (NY) Catawba (SC) and St. 

Lucie (FL) nuclear power plants. 

- Browns Ferry nuclear plant’s (AL) public meeting to hear the status of their corrective 

actions since last year’s red finding. 

- OPA pushed back to reporters explaining the inaccuracies about the AP emergency 

preparedness article and posted a “For the Record.” 

- 

OPA issued blog posts: 

- Revisiting the Changes to NRC Emergency Preparedness Regulations. 

- NRC Report on the Davis-Besse Shield Building Safety Demonstrates an Intrusive and 

In-Depth Review. 

- An International Crisis Communication Conference (Dateline: Madrid). 
May 18, 2012 ENCLOSURE E 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

12-059 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Honors Employees in Rockville, Maryland, 

Ceremony (5/18/2012). 

12-058 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Prehearing Conference on Callaway 

Nuclear Plant License Renewal (5/17/2012). 

12-057 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Cancels Oral Arguments in Davis-Besse 

License Renewal Hearing Scheduled for May 18 (5/15/2012). 

Regions:

I-12-026 NRC Bans President of Puerto Rico Company From NRC-Licensed Activities for 

Five Years (5/17/2012). 

I-12-025 NRC Issues Confirmatory Action Letter on Commitments to Address Seabrook 

Nuclear Plant Concrete Degradation (5/17/2012). 

II-12-036 NRC Schedules Public Meeting for May 22 to Discuss Watts Bar Nuclear Unit 2 

Construction Project (5/15/2012). 

II-12-035 NRC to Increase Oversight of North Anna Nuclear Power Plant (5/14/2012). 

II-12-034 NRC to Increase Oversight of St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant (5/14/2012). 

IV-12-019 NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Texas Gamma Ray After Agreement is 

Reached Under Alternative Dispute Resolution (5/16/2012). 
May 18, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 18, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents 

1. SRM on SECY-12-0042 5/18/12 Colorado Alternative Standards; 

Implementation of the Alternative 

Standards Provision in Section 274o of the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. 

2. Commission Voting Record on 

SECY-12-0042 

5/18/12 (same) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-12-0073 5/16/12 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

May 11, 2012. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 

(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station). 

2. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, notice of 595th meeting (06/06-08/2012). 

3. Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 

(Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station). 

4. 10 CFR Part 50; PRM-50-105; In-core Thermocouples at Different Elevations and Radial 

Positions in Reactor Core.