INFORMATION REPORT 

January 7, 2011 SECY-11-0004

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mary C. Muessle 

 Acting Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

DECEMBER 31, 2010 

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A* 

New Reactors B* 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C* 

Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs D 

Nuclear Regulatory Research E 

Nuclear Security and Incident Response F* 

Administration G 

Information Services H 

Chief Financial Officer I* 

Human Resources J 

Small Business and Civil Rights K* 

Enforcement L* 

Public Affairs M 

International Programs N* 

Secretary O 

Region I P* 

Region II P* 

Region III P* 

Region IV P* 

Executive Director for Operations Q* 

Congressional Affairs R* 

*No input this week. 

 /RA/ 

Mary C. Muessle 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
January 7, 2011 SECY-11-0004

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mary C. Muessle, Acting Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

DECEMBER 31, 2010 

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A* 

New Reactors B* 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C* 

Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs D 

Nuclear Regulatory Research E 

Nuclear Security and Incident Response F* 

Administration G 

Information Services H 

Chief Financial Officer I* 

Human Resources J 

Small Business and Civil Rights K* 

Enforcement L* 

Public Affairs M 

International Programs N* 

Secretary O 

Region I P* 

Region II P* 

Region III P* 

Region IV P* 

Executive Director for Operations Q* 

Congressional Affairs R* 

*No input this week. 

 /RA/ 

Mary C. Muessle 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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December 31, 2010 ENCLOSURE D 

 Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs (FSME) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending December 31, 2010 

Staff Issues NRC Agency Report to Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

On December 27, 2010, the NRC sent a report on the activities of NRC’s Fiscal Year 2010 

Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments (ML103420482) to the 

White House CEQ. This report responds to a CEQ annual reporting requirement that aims to 

ensure that all Federal agencies are consistently engaging Federal and non-Federal 

cooperating agencies in the preparation of analyses and documentation required by the 

National Environmental Policy Act. 
December 31, 2010 ENCLOSURE E 

 Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending December 31, 2010 

Publication of Regulatory Guide (RG) 4.16, “Monitoring and Reporting Radioactive Materials in 

Liquid and Gaseous Effluents from Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities”

On December 28, 2010, RES staff published RG 4.16, revision 2, “Monitoring and Reporting 

Radioactive Materials in Liquid and Gaseous Effluent from Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities.” This 

guide describes a method that the NRC considers acceptable for the development and 

implementation of effluent monitoring programs described in license applications and for 

monitoring and reporting effluent data by licensees. The guidance is applicable to nuclear fuel 

cycle facilities, with the exception of uranium milling facilities and nuclear power reactors. The 

NRC has developed other RGs applicable to those facilities. RG 4.16 is available on the NRC 

website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/environmental-siting/rg/. 
December 31, 2010 ENCLOSURE G 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending December 31, 2010 

Labor Services and Equipment Moving Support

On December 17, 2010, as a result of an 8(a) non-competitive acquisition, a hybrid Firm-Fixed 

Price and Time and Materials type contract (NRC-HQ-11-C-10-0010) was awarded to CC&C 

Management Services, LLC of Bethesda, Maryland. This contract will provide the NRC with 

ongoing support for a wide variety of warehousing, moving, furniture installation, and other labor 

service needs. The period of performance is January 01, 2011, through December 31, 2011, 

with four one-year option periods. The total value of the contract is $2,954,599.99, inclusive of 

all options. 
December 31, 2010 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending December 31, 2010 

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

of December 24, 2010, through December 30, 2010: 

All information related to and collected during recent investigation FOIA/PA-2011-0053 

Allegation RIV-2010-A-0128 All documents sent by the licensee in 

response to NRC's request dated August 20, 2010 regarding RIV-2010-

A-0128 in electronic format 

FOIA/PA-2011-0054 
December 31, 2010 ENCLOSURE J 

Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending December 31, 2010 

Arrivals 

Azarbarzin, Patrick STUDENT MANAGEMENT ANALYST (CO-OP) ACRS 

Barbour, Joshua COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST RIV 

Battle, Stephanie STUDENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT NSIR 

Gill, Rebecca COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST RIV 

Oelstrom, Chad CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR (CIVIL/STRUCT) RII 

Ponko, Anthony CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR(CIVIL/STRUCT) RII 

Wu, Angela STUDENT ENGINEER (CO-OP) NRR 

Retirements 

Bailey, Althemese DEPUTY DIRECTOR ADM 

Bearden, William SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR (BWR/TL) RII 

Brown, Natalie FREEDOM OF INFO. & PRIVACY SPECIALIST OIS 

Buracker, Cheryl SENIOR PERSONNEL SECURITY SPECIALIST ADM 

Calloway-Young, 

Christine MANAGEMENT & PROGRAM ANALYST RII 

Chou, Rich REACTOR INSPECTOR RII 

Coleman, Neil M SENIOR STAFF SCIENTIST ACRS 

Cross-Prather, Peggy SENIOR BUDGET ANALYST RES 

Cwalina, Gregory SR. ALLEGATIONS COORDINATOR NRR 

Denney, Maryann IT COORDINATOR ADM 

Deville, Arnold BUILDING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST ADM 

Dombroski, Sandra ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT RIII 

Gutteridge, John PROGRAM ANALYST HR 

Golden, Betty REGULATIONS SPECIALIST ADM 

Harrison, Philip REGULATIONS SPECIALIST ADM 

Harrison, Thomas INFORMATION MGMT SPECIALIST (T/L) RI 

Henson, Jay BRANCH CHIEF RII 

Heumann, Elise PROGRAM COORDINATOR NMSS 

Hoadley, Danielle SENIOR PROGRAM ANALYST FSME 

Horn, James CHIEF, WORKFORCE PLANNING HR 

Jolliffe, Richard EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATOR NSIR 

Jones, Patricia IT SPECIALIST (CUSTSPT) RII 

Justus, Philip SENIOR GEOLOGIST NMSS 

Lamborn, Linda HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST HR 

Lobe, Jon EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MANAGER HR 

Lyons, James DEP DIR, OFF OF NUC REG RES RES 

McDermott, James DIR, OFC OF HUMAN RESOURCES HR 

Marcus, Barry ELECTRICAL ENGINEER NRR 

Martinson, Paul IT SPECIALIST RI 

Mulay, Samuel HEALTH PHYSICIST (INSPECTOR) RIII 

Plisco, Loren DEP REG ADMIN FOR CONSTRUCTION RII 

Ridgely, John SR. RELIABILITY & RISK ENGINEER RES 

 
December 31, 2010 ENCLOSURE J 

Sekerak, Stephen SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER NRO 

Shew, Debra MANAGEMENT ANALYST CFO 

Shroff, Behram PROJECT MANAGER FSME 

Smith, Susan SENIOR PROGRAM ANALYST OIS 

Stehlin, Barbara SENIOR PROGRAM ANALYST NMSS 

Tharpe, Virginia PROGRAM ANALYST NMSS 

Thomas-Richards, Karen HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST RII 

Tovmassian, Harry PROGRAM MANAGER NRR 

Tucci, Nancy SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST HR 

Vogt-Lowell, Rene SENIOR REACTOR ANALYST NRR 

White, John BRANCH CHIEF RI 

Wood, Stanley TEAM LEADER OIS 

Departures 

Ashar, Hansraj SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER NRR 

Elliot, Barry MECHANICAL ENGINEER (NSPDP) NRR 

Graham, Jacque HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST HR 

Hall, Kim TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJ MGR (TAPM) NRR 

Larkins, John CIVIL RIGHTS SPECIALIST SBCR 

Wade, Shantece SENIOR PROGRAM ANALYST NMSS 
December 31, 2010 ENCLOSURE M 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending December 31, 2010 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following: 

The final Safety Evaluation Report on the MOX fuel processing plant application. 

Decommissioning of nuclear power plants as the process might apply to Oyster Creek. 

The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board’s ruling admitting another contention in the Calvert 

Cliffs 3 hearing. 

EnergySolutions’ applications to import low-level waste from Germany for processing in 

Tennessee and then re-exporting to Germany, called “burn and return” in the media. 

Other Public Affairs Items

None. 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

10-225 NRC Issues Final Safety Evaluation Report for Proposed Mixed-Oxide Fuel 

Fabrication Facility at Savannah River (12/27/10) 

Regions:

IV-10-040 NRC to Hold Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Meeting to Discuss Results 

from Seismic Analysis Report (10/29/10) 
December 31, 2010 ENCLOSURE O

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending December 31, 2010 

Documents Released

to Public Date Subject 

Decision Documents 

1. Chairman Jaczko vote 

and comments on SECY10-0140 

12/22/10 Options for Revising the Construction 

Reactor Oversight Process Assessment 

Program 

2. SECY-10-0161 12/10/10 Final Rule: Rick-Informed Changes to Lossof-Coolant Accident Technical 

Requirements (10 CFR 50.46a) (RIN 3150-

AH29) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-10-0163 12/23/10 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

December 17, 2010 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Robert McDonnell, Governor of Virginia, dated December 22, 2010, responds 

to letter regarding nuclear energy expansion. 

2. Letter to Secretary Steven Chu, U.S. Department of Energy, dated December 22, 2010, 

provides letter from the Southern States Energy Board regarding the Loan Guarantee 

Program for nuclear plants. 

3. Letter to Representative John Spratt, Jr., dated December 22, 2010, responds to letter 

expressing concern about the agency’s high-level waste program execution during the 

Continuing Resolution. 

4. Letter to Congressman Jerry Lewis, dated December 22, 2010, responds to letter 

expressing concern about the agency’s high-level waste program execution during the 

Continuing Resolution. 

5. Letter to Congressman Jerry Castello, dated December 20, 2010, responds to letter 

regarding safety concerns at the Honeywell facility in Metropolis, Illinois. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Notice of Hearing, In the Matter of AREVA 

Enrichment Services, LLC (Eagle Rock Enrichment Facility). 
December 31, 2010 ENCLOSURE O

2. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit Numbers 1 

and 2, Docket Numbers 50-424 and 50-425, Notice of Consideration of Issuance of 

Amendment to Facility Operating License, Proposed No Significant Hazards 

Consideration Determination, and Opportunity for a Hearing and Order Imposing 

Procedures for Document Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information.