INFORMATION REPORT 

October 16, 2012 SECY-12-0141

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 OCTOBER 5, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Regulatory Research D 

Public Affairs E 

Secretary F 

 

 /RA/ 

 

Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
October 16, 2012 SECY-12-0141

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 OCTOBER 5, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Regulatory Research 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 ML12289A793

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan NMamish 

DATE 10/ 16 /12 10/16 /12 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
October 5, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 5, 2012 

Public Address Integrated Solution

On September 26, 2012, as a result of an 8(a) non-competitive solicitation, a firm-fixed-price 

contract (NRC-HQ-12-C-10-0118) was awarded to Singhal & Company, Inc. of Reston, VA for 

modernization, preventive maintenance, and servicing of NRC headquarters-wide Public 

Address system. The period of performance is September 28, 2012 to March 27, 2014, with 

four 1-year option periods. The total cost is $576,317.44, inclusive of all options. 

Non-Power Reactor License Renewal: Final Regulatory Basis; Availability of Rulemaking 

Documents; 10 CFR Part 50 (RIN 3150-AI96; NRC-2011-0087)

On October 2, 2012, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (77 FR 60039) 

making available the final regulatory basis for rulemaking to streamline non-power reactor 

license renewal. This final regulatory basis incorporates input from the public, licensees, 

certificate holders, and other stakeholders provided during the public comment period that 

ended July 31, 2012. This regulatory basis provides the technical basis to support proceeding 

with rulemaking to streamline and enhance the Research and Test Reactor License Renewal 

Process. This contemplated rulemaking also recommends conforming changes to address 

technical issues in existing non-power reactor regulations. The final technical basis for this 

proposed rulemaking describes the agency’s overall objectives, conceptual approaches, 

potential solutions, integration with agency strategic goals, and related technical and regulatory 

clarity issues. 

 
October 5, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 5, 2012 

Arrivals 

Wong, Melanie BRANCH CHIEF NRR 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Cavanaugh, James PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST ASLBP 

Cerne, Antone CONSULTANT NRO 

Cheng, May IT SPECIALIST IS 

Gardner, Ronald CONSULTANT NRO 

Gillen, Daniel CONSULTANT IP 

Griffith, Peter CONSULTANT RES 

Johnson, Timothy SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER NMSS 

O'Rourke, Christine HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST R-I 

Potters, Louis CONSULTANT FSME 

Youngblood, Thomas HEALTH PHYSICIST FSME 
October 5, 2012 ENCLOSURE C

Office of the Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 5, 2012 

Association of Records Managers and Administrators International Annual Conference 

Office of the Information Services (OIS) staff attended the Association of Records Managers 

and Administrators International Annual Conference on September 23 – 25, 2012, in Chicago, 

Illinois. As the premier association on managing records and information, this conference is 

attended by Federal government and industry professionals. Conference education classes 

covered topics such as enterprise content management and information governance strategies 

and provided insight on records considerations in the new era of social, cloud-based, and 

mobile business. Other topics included preservation, litigation, and marketing techniques. OIS 

will use the knowledge gained about best practices and technology tools to help manage NRC 

records and information. 

Managing Government Records Directive Workshop

On September 27, 2012, the NRC Agency Records Officer participated on a panel at a Potomac 

Forum Workshop. This workshop focused on the requirements and deadlines mandated by the 

August 24, 2012, Managing Government Records Directive. Key representatives from the 

National Archives and Records Administration and other Federal agencies discussed the 

directive and their plans to meet the goals of the directive, including to the fullest extent 

possible, eliminating paper and using electronic recordkeeping. 

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

of September 28, 2012 - October 04, 2012: 

 

All documents pertaining to all planned or proposed fourth generation 

nuclear power plants to be built in the United States FOIA/PA-2012-0331 

Copy of Materials Licensing Tracking System database, list of specific 

fields and record layout FOIA/PA-2012-0332 

All documents regarding coordination between the NRC and Georgia 

Power or Southern Company to address drought conditions (including 

Plant Hatch and flow support from the Central Hydro Group) 

FOIA/PA-2012-0333 

Bottom line study of Chernobyl melt-down in 1986, levels of radiation 

released and conclusions on safety (2009 through 2012) FOIA/PA-2012-0334 

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, all documents on inspections, status reports, 

enforcements, violations, etc...1970-2010 FOIA/PA-2013-0001 

Allegation letter, investigation report, Allegation closure letter, action 

documentation letter of substantiated allegation on fuel facility Allegations 

Substantiated with Regulatory Response January 2008-August 2012 

FOIA/PA-2013-0002 

Documents relating to the movement/transportation or use of 

Encapsulated Strontium-90 from Nov 12, 2010–October 3, 2012 FOIA/PA-2013-0003 
October 5, 2012 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 5, 2012 

Organization of Test, Research, and Training Reactors Annual Conference 

During the week of September 24, 2012, staff participated in an annual conference held by the 

Organization of Test, Research, and Training Reactors in San Diego, CA. As part of the 

conference, the staff held presentations on decommissioning funding, cyber security, oversight 

and licensing activities, including the draft revision of NUREG-1537, Chapter 7, "Guidelines for 

Preparing and Reviewing Applications for Instrumentation and Control Upgrades for Non-Power 

Reactors," and other areas of interest to the research and test reactor community. 

Cooper Station, National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 805 (NFPA 805), Regulatory 

Audit 

During the week of October 1, 2012, the staff conducted an NFPA 805 regulatory audit at the 

Cooper Station. The audit team reviewed NFPA 805 transition documents related to Cooper’s 

NFPA 805 license amendment request. Cooper’s staff and their contractors conducted 

presentations, technical discussions, and plant tours to help the audit team verify the details of 

the licensee’s amendment request to transition to an NFPA 805 Fire Protection Program.
October 5, 2012 ENCLOSURE E

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 5, 2012 

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following: 

The Southern California Edison response to the NRC’s confirmatory action letter and the return 

to service plan for the San Onofre nuclear plant’s unit 2 (CA). 

The NRC’s response to a recent safety culture survey by the Office of Inspector General and 

Congressman Markey letter on Region IV’s safety culture. 

The preliminary results of the special inspection at the Palisades (MI) nuclear plant that 

examined a leak from a control rod drive mechanism. 

Other Public Affairs Items: 

OPA supported the following activities: 

− OPA participated in a Region III webinar public meeting, answered local media 

questions. 

− OPA participated in the Commission briefing on the strategic programmatic overview of 

the nuclear materials users and decommissioning and low-level waste and followed up 

with reporters.

OPA Social Media ítems: 

Blog: 

− NRC Licenses “Deconversion” Plant and Marks Several Firsts 

− Thinking ‘Out Of the Box’ on Public Communications 

− Generic Communications – What That Means for the Nuclear Power Industry 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

12-108 NRC Issues License to International Isotopes for Uranium Deconversion 

Facility in New Mexico (10/2) 

Regions: 

II-12-058 NRC to Increase Oversight of Harris Nuclear Power Plant (10/4) 

IV-12-041 NRC Proposes $11,200 Fine to Avera Mckennan Hospital (10/4) 

IV-12-042 NRC Receives Response to Confirmatory Action Letter, Action Plan for San 

Onofre Unit Proposed NRC Review to Take Months (10/4) 

IV-12-043 NRC Names Panelists for Public Meeting to Discuss San Onofre Nuclear 

Generating Station Issues (10/4) 
October 5, 2012 ENCLOSURE F

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 5, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Information Papers

1. SECY-12-0123 9/13/12 Update on Staff Plans to Apply the FullScope Site Level 3Probabilistic Risk 

Assessment Project Results to the NRC’s 

Regulatory Framework 

2. SECY-12-0131 10/3/12 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

September 21, 2012 

3. SECY-12-0125 9/20/12 Interim Actions to Execute Commission 

Preemption Authority Under Section 161a of 

the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended 

Memoranda

1. M120925B 10/2/12 Staff Requirements – Briefing on Strategic 

Programmatic Overview of the New 

Reactors Business Line 

2. M120911 10/4/12 Staff Requirements – Briefing on Economic 

Consequences