INFORMATION REPORT

October 09, 2013 SECY-13-0109

For: The Commissioners 

From: Reginald W. Mitchell

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 OCTOBER 4, 2013 

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Office of Information Services C 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation E 

Office of the Secretary F 

 

 

 /RA/ 

 Reginald W. Mitchell 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
October 09, 2013 SECY-13-0109

For: The Commissioners 

From: Reginald W. Mitchell

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 OCTOBER 4, 2013 

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Office of Information Services C 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation E 

Office of the Secretary F 

 

 /RA/ 

 Reginald W. Mitchell 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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DATE 10/09/13 10/09/13 

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OCTOBER 4, 2013 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Administration (ADM) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 4, 2013 

Planning and Logistical Support for the NRC's Regulatory Information Conference

On September 25, 2013, as a result of a full and open competitive solicitation, a firm-fixed-price 

and indefinite quantity hybrid contract (NRC-HQ-13-C-03-0057) was awarded to Bethesda North 

Marriott Hotel and Conference Center of Rockville, MD. This contract will provide meeting 

space and audiovisual services the NRC Regulatory Information Conference. The period of 

performance is from September 25, 2013, to September 30, 2014, with two 1-year option 

periods. The total value of the contract is $720,627, inclusive of all options. 

Technical Surveillance Counter Measures

On September 27, 2013, as a result of a competitive General Services Administration Schedule 

solicitation, a labor-hours delivery order (GS35F154AA/NRC-HQ-13-F-10-0001) was awarded to 

Security Management and Integration Company of Tacoma, WA. This contract will provide 

technical surveillance countermeasures services at NRC headquarters buildings and other 

NRC-designated locations. The period of performance is from October 1, 2013, to 

September 30, 2014, with four 1-year option periods. The total value of the contract is 

$284,825, inclusive of all options. 
OCTOBER 4, 2013 ENCLOSURE B

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 4, 2013 

Arrivals

GAGNON, RONALD SR. MANAGEMENT ANALYST SUNSI IS

MONTECALVO, MICHAEL RELIABILITY AND RISK ANALYST NRR

READ, CAREY REACTOR INSPECTOR NSPDP R-II

SCIRETTA, NICHOLAS LAW CLERK ASLBP

WAUGH, ANDREW REACTOR OPERATIONS ENGINEER NRR

RODRIGUEZ, MARLEN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT R-II

Retirements

JONES, ROBERT P RESIDENT INSPECTOR (BWR) R-III

PEREZ, TINA IT SPECIALIST CSO

TROCKI, TAMARA IT SPECIALIST IS

WILHELM, MARTHA ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NRR

Departures

KAMMERER, ANN SENIOR SEISMOLOGIST RES

VAN DECKER, WILLIAM ACMUI MEMBER FSME

VAN DOORN, PETER SENIOR REACTOR INSPECTOR R-II

WILLIAMS, FLORINE CIVIL RIGHTS SPECIALIST SBCR
OCTOBER 4, 2013 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 4, 2013

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received 

During the Period of September 27, 2013 – October 3, 2013: 

 

List of NRC regulated radioactive material sites, changes from July 5-

Sep. 26, 2013 FOIA/PA-2013-0359

Copies of all licenses and license renewals issued between January 1, 

2000 and present, to Quantum Technical Services and any person or 

entity that conducts tracer studies in refineries 

FOIA/PA-2014-0001

Copy of report of interview of named individual, Case #2-2012-018 FOIA/PA-2014-0002
OCTOBER 4, 2013 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 4, 2013 

Special Session on State-of-the-Art Reactor Consequence Analyses (SOARCA) at 

American Nuclear Society's Probabilistic Safety Assessment (ANS PSA) 2013 

conference:

On September 26, 2013, RES staff and a contractor from Sandia National Laboratories 

presented five papers on the SOARCA Peach Bottom Uncertainty Analysis (UA) at the ANS 

PSA 2013 conference. These five papers were presented in a special technical session on 

SOARCA that was organized by the conference's technical program committee. The session 

was chaired by two members of the former external peer review committee of the SOARCA 

project and was very well attended. 
OCTOBER 4, 2013 ENCLOSURE E

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 4, 2013 

Public Meeting with FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC):

On September 24, 2013, the staff attended a public meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with 

representatives of FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC). This “All-FENOC” 

meeting provided an opportunity for FENOC senior management to update NRC on the status 

and various initiatives for the Beaver Valley, Davis-Besse, and Perry sites. Topics of 

discussion included: corporate strategic direction, Fukushima-related activities at all of the 

FENOC sites, National Fire Protection Association Standard 805 status for Beaver Valley and 

Davis-Besse, upcoming steam generator replacement at Davis-Besse and Beaver Valley-2, 

and Perry’s strategic improvement plan. 

Public Meetings with Pacific Gas and Electric Company:

On September 24, 2013, the staff held a public meeting with Pacific Gas and Electric Company 

(PG&E) to discuss its plans to submit a license amendment to change emergency diesel 

generator technical specification surveillance requirements for Diablo Canyon Power Plant, 

Unit Nos. 1 and 2. PG&E plans to submit the amendment in December 2013. 

On September 25, 2013, the staff held a public meeting with PG&E to discuss its plans to 

submit a license amendment to change emergency core cooling system evaluations, 

including leak-before-break assumptions, used in 10 CFR 50.46 evaluations for Diablo 

Canyon Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2. PG&E plans to submit the amendment in December 

2013. 

On September 26, 2013, the staff held a public meeting with PG&E to discuss its plans to 

submit a license amendment to adopt Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler 505, “Risk – 

Informed Extended Completions Times – RITSTF Initiative 4B,” at Diablo Canyon Power Plant, 

Unit Nos. 1 and 2. PG&E plans to submit the amendment in November 2013. 

On October 2, 2013, the staff held a public meeting with representatives of PG&E to discuss 

its plans to submit a relief request for approval of an alternative for the disposition of laminar 

indications in pressurizer safety nozzle welds. 
OCTOBER 4, 2013 ENCLOSURE F

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 4, 2013 

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents 

1. SECY-13-0100 9/18/13 Updated Status Statement on Consumer 

Products

Information Papers

1. SECY-13-0104 10/2/13 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

September 20, 2013

2. SECY-13-0106 10/3/13 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

September 27, 2013

Commission Correspondence:

1. Letter to Drs. John Pearson and Steven G. Gilbert, Joint Task Force on Nuclear Power, 

dated September 26, 2013, responds to letter regarding potential earthquake hazards at 

the Columbia Generating Station. 

2. Letter to David Kraft, Director, Nuclear Energy Information Service, dated September 25, 

2013, responds to a request that a Waste Confidence public meeting be held in Chicago, 

Illinois.