INFORMATION REPORT 

March 15, 2012 SECY-12-0038

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MARCH 9, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Human Resources A 

Information Services B 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation C 

Nuclear Regulatory Research D 

Public Affairs E 

Secretary F 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
March 15, 2012 SECY-12-0038

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MARCH 9, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Human Resources A 

Information Services B 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation C 

Nuclear Regulatory Research D 

Public Affairs E 

Secretary F 

 /RA/

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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DATE 03/14/12 03/15/12 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY 
March 9, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending March 9, 2012 

Arrivals 

None 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Joseph, Stacy PROJECT MANAGER NRO 
March 9, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending March 9, 2012 

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

of February 24, 2012 through March 8, 2012: 

 

System for Prediction of Environmental Emergency Dose Information 

(SPEEDI) radiation-projection data regarding Fukushima FOIA/PA-2012-0160 

Legal Interpretations of 10 CFR 50.54 and 50.54(M) Relative to "Initial 

Startup" "Non-Power Reactors" or "Research and Test Reactors" since 

January 2010 

FOIA/PA-2012-0161 

Aggregate data on lifetime occupational ionizing radiation exposure for 

workers at nuclear power plants FOIA/PA-2012-0162 

SGS US Testing Company, Inc., NJ, License # 29-02477-01, what 

operations were conducted, materials stored, and information regarding 

closure 

FOIA/PA-2012-0163 

Final reports and closing memos for closed Office of the Inspector 

General (OIG) investigations on travel related issues from January 1, 

2006 to March 2, 2012 

FOIA/PA-2012-0164 

Log of FOIA requests and correspondence from or on behalf of Senator 

Debbie Stabenow of MI since January 1, 2001 FOIA/PA-2012-0165 

Correspondence with former Senator George LeMieux (September 2009-

January 2011) or as former Chief of staff to Governor Crist (January 

2007-January 2008) 

FOIA/PA-2012-0166 

 
March 9, 2012 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending March 9, 2012 

International Electro-Technical Commission Meeting

From February 23 to March 1, 2012, staff represented the NRC as part of the U.S. national 

delegation to meetings of the International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) Subcommittee 

45a, “Instrumentation and Control of Nuclear Facilitates,” in support of international standards 

development. The IEC is the international standards body for standards in the areas of 

electrical, instrumentation and control and communications engineering topics. Key issues 

discussed at this meeting were coordination with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics 

Engineers (IEEE) for development of standards, particularly in the areas of equipment 

qualification and post accident monitoring; development of IEC standards in the areas of cyber 

security, design and qualification of isolation devices, and categorization of digital systems 

important to safety; linking IEC standards with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 

standards; and accounting for lessons learned from the Fukushima accident in IEC standards. 
March 9, 2012 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending March 9, 2012 

Co-sponsored Workshop on Treatment of Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Uncertainties

On February 29 and March 1, 2012, RES co-sponsored a workshop with the Electric Power 

Research Institute (EPRI) on the treatment of PRA uncertainties. The workshop brought 

together experts to gain a better understanding of sources of uncertainty, how they are 

manifested in the PRA, and their potential significance to PRA model and results. The 

workshop specifically addressed uncertainties associated with risk assessments for internal 

fires, seismic events, low power and shutdown conditions, and for the Level 2 portion of a PRA. 

A report is being written summarizing the findings from the workshop. It is envisioned that the 

findings from the workshop can be used to support risk-informed decision making and to identify 

and prioritize future work to be pursued either by the NRC or industry. Participant feedback was 

very positive. 
March 9, 2012 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending March 9, 2012 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following: 

The Japan Orders based on Near-Term Task Force recommendations press release and 

Orders involving mandatory actions in lieu of the anniversary of Fukushima. 

The Chairman’s roundtable at the Regulatory Information Conference on Tuesday morning. 

The NRC continues to oversee upstream dam flooding and all U.S. plants will evaluate flooding 

to implement the Near-Term Task Force recommendation. 

The details of the Annual Assessment letter for the Indian Point nuclear plant and Unit 2 

refueling outage. 

The new petition filed in the Pilgrim nuclear plant (MA) license renewal proceeding regarding 

aquatic impacts and Commission ruling. 

The issues, next steps and clarification of the Commission decision involving the Seabrook 

nuclear plant (NH) license renewal application. 

The 2011 findings and a day-in-the-life of a NRC resident inspector tour with Kalamazoo 

Gazette at the Palisades nuclear plant (MI). 

Other Public Affairs Items: 

OPA supported the following media interviews and events: 

- OPA updated Platts on the status of a Byron Special Inspection Team (SIT) and noted 

that a report will be issued within 45 days. 

- Interview between OPA, Associated Press, Platts, Minnesota Public Radio, and the ABC 

TV affiliate regarding the unusual event at Prairie Island nuclear plant (MN) due to a 

decrease in coolant level. 

- Chairman Jaczko Q&A on Fukushima, new reactors, nuclear waste, and the 

relationships among the Commissioners. 

OPA issued 3 blog posts: 

- Japan: A view from one year later.

- Helping the public understand what’s going on at Palisades.

- The Challenging Role of an NRC Instrumentation and Controls Engineer.
March 9, 2012 ENCLOSURE E 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

12-023 NRC to Issue Orders, Information Request as Part of Implementing FukushimaRelated Recommendations (3/9/2012) 

12-022 NRC Issues Annual Assessment Letters for Nation's Nuclear Plants (3/7/2012) 

12-021 NRC Examining Potential Impact on Nuclear Plant Safety from Upstream Dam 

Failure (3/6/2012) 

Regions:

III-12-008 NRC is Monitoring an Unusual Event at Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant 

(3/6/2012) 
March 9, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending March 9, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. Chairman Jaczko’s vote 

and comments on 

SECY-12-0010 

3/5/12 Engagement of Stakeholders Regarding the 

Events in Japan 

2. SECY-12-0030 2/23/12 Final Rule: Requirements for Maintenance of 

Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and 

Acceptance Criteria (RIN 3150-AI77) 

3. SRM on SECY-12-0025 3/9/12 Proposed Orders and Requests for 

Information in Response to Lessons Learned 

from Japan's March 11, 2011, Great Tohoku 

Earthquake and Tsunami 

4. Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-12-0025 

3/9/12 (same) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-12-0027 2/17/12 Preemption Authority Pursuant to Section 

161A., “Use of Firearms by Security 

Personnel,” of the Atomic Energy Act of 

1954, as Amended 

2. SECY-12-0035 3/8/12 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

March 2, 2012 

Memoranda

1. M120222B 3/5/12 Staff Requirements – Briefing on Fort 

Calhoun Station 

2. M120308 3/8/12 Staff Requirements – Affirmation Session: I. 

SECY-11-0085 – NextEra Seabrook, LLC 

(Seabrook Station, Unit 1), Appeals of LBP11-2 (Feb. 15, 2011), Docket No. 50-443-LR; 

II. SECY-12-0006 – Entergy Nuclear 

Generation Co. and Entergy Nuclear 

Operations, Inc. (Pilgrim Nuclear Power 

Station), Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ 

and Pilgrim Watch’s Petitions for Review of 

LBP-11-35 and Related Filings 
March 9, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

Federal Register Notices Issued

 

1. Application for a License to Export Steel Forging. 

2. Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI), notice of meeting 

(04/16-17/2012).