INFORMATION REPORT 

November 16, 2011 SECY-11-0162

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 11, 2011 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources 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 
November 16, 2011 SECY-11-0162

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 11, 2011 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Human Resources 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 ML11320A111

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan NMamish 

DATE 11/16/11 11/16/11 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
November 11, 2011 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 11, 2011 

Regulatory Changes to Implement the United States/Australian Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear 

Cooperation; Final Rule, 10 CFR Part 40 (RIN 3150-AI95; NRC-2011-0072)

On November 8, 2011, the NRC published a final rule in the Federal Register (76 FR 69120) 

amending its regulations to implement the 2010 “Agreement between the Government of 

Australia and the Government of the United States of America Concerning Peaceful Uses of 

Nuclear Energy.” This Agreement prohibits the United States from using Australian-obligated 

nuclear material to produce tritium for use in a nuclear explosive device, or for any other 

“military purpose.” The amendments in this final rule help enable the U.S. Government to meet 

its agreement obligations with the Government of Australia. This final rule was effective on 

November 8, 2011. 

Taxpayers and Ratepayers United, et al.; Environmental Impacts of Severe Reactor and Spent 

Fuel Pool Accidents; Petitions for Rulemaking; Notice of Receipt, 10 CFR Part 51 (Docket Nos. 

PRM-51-14, et al.; NRC-2011-0189)

On November 10, 2011, the NRC published a notice of receipt in the Federal Register 

(76 FR 70067) on 15 petitions for rulemaking (PRMs), each dated August 10, August 11, or 

August 12, 2011, from multiple petitioners. The petitioners request that the NRC rescind its 

regulations that allow generic conclusions about the environmental impacts of severe reactor 

and spent fuel pool accidents and its regulations that preclude considerations of those issues in 

individual licensing proceedings. The petitioners also request the NRC to suspend multiple 

ongoing licensing proceedings while the NRC considers these petitions and the environmental 

issues raised in the Fukushima Task Force Report, “Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor 

Safety in the 21st Century: The Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima 

Dai-ichi Accident” (ADAMS Accession No. ML111861807), dated July 12, 2011. The NRC is 

not instituting a public comment period for these PRMs at this time. 
November 11, 2011 ENCLOSURE B 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 11, 2011 

Arrivals 

None 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Moore, Toye ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NRR 
November 11, 2011 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending November 11, 2011 

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

of November 4, 2011, through November 10, 2011: 

 

Indian Point measures of radiation, criteria, protocols, inspections, 

maintenance, and repairs, insulation requirements on electrical cables, 

evacuation plan, siren emergency plan, etc. various time frames - all 

records. 

FOIA/PA-2012-0041 

June 2011, suggestions submitted by J. Budzynski, J. Gilmer, and E. 

Eagle re: Improvements to Boiling-Water Reactor/Pressurized-Water 

Reactor plants in respect to the Fukushima-Dai-Ichi accident, All 

documents of all personnel involved/contacted included named 

individuals. 

FOIA/PA-2012-0042 

Any correspondence to NRC from/on behalf of Linda (Crockett) Lingle as 

Hawaii Governor 12/02-12/2010; Republican Party Chairwomen 1999-

2002; Maui County Mayor January 1991, through January 1999; Maui 

County Councilwoman 1980-1990. 

FOIA/PA-2012-0043 

NRC-10-07-414, Administrative Support and Secretarial Services and 

NRC-DR-33-08-301, Document Management – copies of contracts and 

any amendments. 

FOIA/PA-2012-0044 

RES/DSA-2011-0002 Vacancy Announcement was not filed. Copies of 

the document provided to the selection file that contains the selecting 

official’s reason for doing so. 

FOIA/PA-2012-0045 

Federal Procurement Data System Data Quality Reports FOIA/PA-2012-0046 

Copies of Exhibits in support of Agency Case No. NRC-11-04 FOIA/PA-2012-0047 

Experts to be called in support of Agency Case No. 11-04 FOIA/PA-2012-0048 

Identify each witness and provide a summary of evidence expected from 

each witness in support of Agency Case No. NRC-11-04 

FOAI/PA-2012-0049 

Communications between NRC and the Office of Personnel Management 

with regard to the agency's promotion of young technical professionals 

FOIA/PA-2012-0050 

All reports by former Office of Inspector General Investigator George 

Mulley or staff working with Mulley in relation to leaks in the service water 

system at Byron Generating Station 

FOIA/PA-2012-0051 

Differing Professional View Documents submitted between January 1, 

2005 - November 9, 2011, for named nuclear power plants 

FOIA/PA-2012-0052 
November 11, 2011 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 11, 2011 

Receipt and Availability of License Renewal Application for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS)

On November 1, 2011, the staff received an application from Entergy Operations, Inc., 

requesting the renewal of the operating license for GGNS Unit 1, for an additional 20 years 

beyond the current 40-year term. The current operating license expires at midnight on 

November 1, 2024. The application is available at the website. 

http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/gg1.html and in ADAMS 

under Accession No. ML113080132. The staff tentatively plans to hold a public information 

session near the plant in early 2012 to provide an overview of the license renewal process and 

to solicit public comments on the scope of the staff’s environmental review. 
November 11, 2011 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 11, 2011 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following:

Restart date for the North Anna nuclear power plant that was near the epicenter of the August 

23, 2011, earthquake. 

A Request for Additional Information NRC sent to Vermont Yankee regarding their response to 

a post-Fukushima bulletin issue by NRC. 

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA supported Chairman Jaczko’s speech to the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Chief 

Executive Officer Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on November 10, 2011. 

OPA supported a quarterly NRC meeting on the status of the Watts Bar Unit 2 project and the 

construction inspection program near the site in Athens, Tennessee. 

OPA posted the blog “The Nuclear Reactors that Power Knowledge Not Light Bulbs.”

OPA posted the blog “NRC OKs Restart of Dominion’s North Anna Nuclear Power Plant 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

11-212 NRC Approves Restart of North Anna Reactors, Will Ensure Dominion Meets 

Commitments (11/11/2011) 

11-211 NRC Seeks Public Input on Draft Supplement to Watts Bar 2 Nuclear Plant 

Environmental Statement; Meetings on December 8, 2011 (11/10/2011) 

11-210 NRC Announces Availability of License Renewal Application for Grand Gulf 

Nuclear Power Plant (11/9/2011) 

Regions:

II-11-065 NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Apparent Violations at 

Oconee Nuclear (11/7/2011) 

IV-11-048 NRC to Hold Pre-Decisional Enforcement Conference with Roxar Flow 

Measurement, Inc. (11/10/2011) 
November 11, 2011 ENCLOSURE F 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 11, 2011 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SRM on SECY-11-0076 11/9/2011 Improving the Public Radiation Safety 

Cornerstone of the Reactor Oversight 

Process 

2. Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-11-

0076 

11/9/2011 (same) 

3. Chairman Jaczko’s vote 

and comments on 

SECY-11-0140 

11/10/2011 Enhancements to the Fuel Cycle Oversight 

Process 

4. Staff Requirements 

Memorandum on 

SECY-11-0126 

11/9/2011 Staff Requirements- Proposed Rule: 

Amendments to Material Control and 

Accounting Regulations 

 (RIN 3150-A-161) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-11-0154 11/07/2011 An Agencywide Approach to Counterfeit, 

Fraudulent, and Suspect Items 

2. SECY-11-0148 11/08/2011 NRC Participation in the Organization for 

Economic Cooperation and Development 

Halden Reactor Project During 2012-2014 

3. SECY-11-0157 11/07/2011 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

October 28, 2011 

4. SECY-11-0149 11/10/2011 Summary Findings Resulting From the Staff 

Review of the 2010 Decommissioning 

Funding Status Reports for Operating Power 

Reactor Licensees 

Memoranda

1. M111021 11/08/2011 Staff Requirements - Briefing on North Anna 

2. M111018 11/08/2011 Staff Requirements - Briefing on Browns 

Ferry, Unit 1 

3. M111101B 11/10/2011 Staff Requirements- Information Briefing on 

the Fuel Oversight Program 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Retrospective Review under Executive Order 13579; Initial plan for retrospective 

analysis of existing rules.