INFORMATION REPORT 

April 19, 2013 SECY-13-0043

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mindy S. Landau 

 Acting Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 April 12, 2013 

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A 

Office of Information Services B 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation C 

Office of Public Affairs D 

Office of the Secretary E 

 

 /RA/ 

 Mindy S. Landau

Acting Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
April 19, 2013 SECY-13-0043

For: The Commissioners 

From: Mindy S. Landau 

 Acting Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 April 12, 2013 

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A 

Office of Information Services B 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation C 

Office of Public Affairs D 

Office of the Secretary E 

 /RA/ 

 Mindy S. Landau

Acting Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F AO R/F 

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OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan MLandau 

 DATE 04/19/13 04/19/13 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
April 12, 2013 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Administration (ADM) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending April 12, 2013 

Architectural and Engineering and Interior Design Services

On April 5, 2013, as a result of a competitive acquisition, an indefinite delivery/indefinite 

quantity contract (NRC-HQ-13-C-10-0035) was awarded to Eighth Day Design, Inc., of 

Arlington, VA, for architectural and engineering and interior design services. The period of 

performance is from April 8, 2013, to April 7, 2014, with four 1-year option periods. The total 

value of the contract is $900,000, inclusive of all options. 

Potential Changes to Interlocutory Appeals Process for Adjudicatory Decisions: Advance Notice 

of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Comment; 10 CFR Part 2 (RIN 3150-AJ24; NRC-2013-

0050) 

On April 5, 2013, the NRC published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (78 FR 20498), to begin the process of potentially amending its regulations to change 

the interlocutory appeals process for certain adjudicatory decisions. The NRC is considering 

four options pertaining to the interlocutory review of rulings on requests for hearings or petitions 

to intervene under section 2.311 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR). The 

NRC is seeking public comment on the four options. The comment period closes on July 5, 

2013. 

Station Blackout Mitigation Strategies: Draft Regulatory Basis and Draft Rule Concepts; 

Request for Comment; 10 CFR Parts 50 and 52 (RIN 3150-AJ08; NRC-2011-0299) 

On April 10, 2013, the NRC published a draft regulatory basis document in the Federal Register

(78 FR 21275), to support the potential amendment of its regulations concerning nuclear power 

plant licensees’ station blackout mitigation strategies. The issuance of the document is one of 

the actions stemming from the NRC’s lessons-learned efforts associated with the March 2011 

Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident in Japan. The comment period closes on May 

28, 2013.

Installation of Radiation Alarms for Rooms Housing Neutron Sources; Petition for Rulemaking; 

Denial; 10 CFR Part 73 (PRM-73-15; NRC-2011-0251)

On April 11, 2013, the NRC published a denial of a petition for rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (78 FR 21567) submitted by George Hamawy (the petitioner). The petitioner 

requested that the NRC amend its regulations to require the installation of radiation alarms for 

rooms housing neutron sources. The NRC received four comments, which all opposed the 

petition. After review of the petition and comments, the NRC has closed the docket for the 

petition, PRM-73-15. 
April 12, 2013 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending April 12, 2013 

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

of April 5, 2013 – April 11, 2013: 

All documents between Southern California Edison and NRC related to 

replacement steam generators at San Onfore Nuclear Generating Station 

from Nov. 8, 2012-present

FOIA/PA-2013-0207

Complete report of investigation of Region II not properly investigating 

hostile work environment at Plant E. I. Hatch in Baxley, GA, involving 

named individual

FOIA/PA-2013-0208

All interagency agreements and documents by and between the Defense 

Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and other Government regarding services 

by DCAA on a reimbursable basis for FY 2010-2013

FOIA/PA-2013-0209

All files of Anaconda Copper Mining Company, Weed Heights, NV – 

Ecological Risk Assessment of Yerington Mine Site, 1980, author as 

specified

FOIA/PA-2013-0210

Any documentation on what materials are, or have been utilized or stored 

at said property

FOIA/PA-2013-0211
April 12, 2013 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending April 12, 2013 

Public Meeting for License Renewal Process and Environmental Scoping for Sequoyah

Nuclear Plant

On April 3, 2013, the staff conducted two identical public meetings in Soddy Daisy, TN, to 

discuss the license renewal review process and to solicit public comments concerning the scope 

of the environmental review for the Sequoyah Nuclear Generation Station, Unit 1 and Unit 2 

license renewal application. Approximately 25 people attended the afternoon meeting and 32 

people attended the evening meeting, including the applicant, local residents, government 

officials, citizen organizations, and news media. Public comments included concerns regarding 

emergency preparedness, aging management, design safety, human health and radiological 

exposure, environmental impacts, radioactive waste storage and disposal, flooding, seismic, 

and other accidents similar to Fukushima. Public scoping comments are due by May 3, 2013. 

Brunswick Nuclear Plant, National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 805 (NFPA

805), Regulatory Audit

During the week of April 8, 2013, the staff conducted an NFPA 805 regulatory audit at the 

Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport, NC. The audit team reviewed site NFPA 805 transition 

documents related to Brunswick's NFPA 805 license amendment request. The licensee’s staff 

and their contractors conducted presentations, technical discussions, and plant tours to help the 

NRC audit team verify the details of their amendment request to transition to an NFPA 805 fire 

protection program. 

Nuclear Decommissioning Funding Teleconference with UBS Investment Research

On April 5, 2013, the staff participated in a UBS Investment Research teleconference on the 

topic of decommissioning funding. During the teleconference, the staff explained NRC 

decommissioning funding assurance requirements and oversight responsibilities, and 

responded to questions from the participants. There were approximately 100 participants from 

industry, NEI, and financial institutions. 

End-of-Cycle Summary Meeting

On April 1, 2013, the staff conducted the End-of-Cycle Summary Meeting. Meeting participants 

included Regional Administrators, NRR’s Office and Deputy Office Directors, Office of Nuclear 

Security and Incident Response Director, Office of Enforcement Director, and supporting staff 

members from Headquarters and the Regions. Meeting participants discussed the results of the 

end-of-cycle meetings in each Region and potential Agency Action Review Meeting (AARM) 

and post-AARM topics. 

SECY-13-0037, “Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2012”

On April 8, 2013, the staff issued SECY-13-0037, “Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment 

for Calendar Year 2012,” on April 5, 2013, and SECY-13-0038, “Fiscal Year 2012 Results of the 
April 12, 2013 ENCLOSURE C

Industry Trends Program for Operating Power Reactors.” These annual papers will be publicly 

released, and discussed at the AARM on April 24, 2013, and the public Commission meeting on 

the results of the AARM on May 29, 2013. 
April 12, 2013 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending April 12, 2013 

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following: 

The U.S. Government Accountability Office’s report about the NRC’s approach to emergency 

planning 

License amendment request filed by Southern California Edison; NRC’s letter to the Federal 

Register regarding SONGS (CA) license amendment 

Augmented Inspection team at Arkansas Nuclear One plant (AR) 

 

Chairman Macfarlane at the Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference 

 

OPA Social Media Items: 

Blog: 

- NRC Sends Additional Inspectors to Oversee Perry’s Refueling Outage 

- NRC Posts Newly Digitized Historical Images on Flickr 

YouTube: 

- Moments in NRC History: Three Mile Island - March 28,1979 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

13-026 NRC Proposes FY 2014 Budget to Congress; Detailed Budget Justification Report 

Available (04/10/2013)

13-025 NRC Meeting in Rockville, Md., April 24 to Discuss Efforts to Improve Nuclear Safety And 

Regulatory Efficiency (04/08/2013)

13-024 Online Registration Open for Fuel Cycle Information Exchange, June 11-12, 2013 in 

Rockville, Md. (04/08/2013)

Regions:

III-13-012 NRC Schedules Open House April 18 to Discuss Performance of LaSalle Nuclear Power 

Plant (04/12/2013)

1-13-016 NRC to Hold Open House on April 18th in Delta, Pa., to Discuss Peach Bottom Nuclear 

Power Plant Annual Assessment (04/11/2013)

I-13-015 NRC to Hold Open House on April 17th in Prince Frederick, Md., to Discuss Calvert Cliffs 

Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment (04/10/2013)

II-13-015 NRC Schedules Meetings to Discuss Vogtle Nuclear Plant Performance and Construction 

Inspection for New Units (04/09/2013)
April 12, 2013 ENCLOSURE D

II-13-014 NRC Staff Schedules Meeting with Shaw Areva Mox Services to Discuss Performance at 

Mixed Oxide Facility (04/09/2013)

II-13-013 NRC Schedules Two Meetings on April 17 with Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas in 

Wilmington (04/08/2013)

II-13-012 NRC Schedules Meetings to Discuss Performance of Summer Nuclear Plant Oversight of 

New Unit Construction (04/08/2013)

II-13-011 NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Annual Assessment of Hatch Nuclear Power 

Plant (04/08/2013)

IV-13-011 NRC Sends Augmented Inspection Team to Arkansas Nuclear One (04/08/2013)
April 12, 2013 ENCLOSURE E

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending April 12, 2013 

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents 

1. SRM on SECY-12-

0167

1/11/13 Closure of Petition for Rulemaking to Require 

Installation of Radiation Alarms for Rooms 

Housing Neutron Sources (PRM-73-15)

Voting Record for SECY12-0167

1/11/13 (same)

Information Papers

1. SECY-13-0029 3/22/13 History of the Use and Consideration of the 

Large Release Frequency Metric by the U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

2. SECY-13-0031 3/28/13 Status of Regulatory Guide Update Program

3. SECY-12-0167 12/14/12 Closure of Petition for Rulemaking to Require 

Installation of Radiation Alarms for Rooms 

Housing Neutron Sources (PRM-73-15)

4. SECY-13-0041 4/11/2013 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

April 5, 2013

Memoranda

SRM-M130402B 4/12/13 Annual Meeting with the Organization of 

Agreement States (OAS) and the 

Conference of Radiation Control Program 

Directors (CRCPD)

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Glenn Pascall, Chair, San Onofre Task Force, Sierra Club, Angeles Chapter, 

dated April 3, 2013, responds to his email forwarding an email from George Watland, 

entitled: “Sierra Club: Twelve Reasons to Retire San Onofre.” 

2. Letter to Mayor Bill Holland, City of Hesperia, California, dated April 2, 2013, responds to 

his letters to Federal legislators expressing support for a fair and inclusive regulatory 

process currently underway for the proposed restart and operation of the San Onofre 

Nuclear Generating Station. 
April 12, 2013 ENCLOSURE E

3. Letter to Governors Alejandro Padilla, Puerto Rico; Mike Pence, Indiana; Phil Bryant, 

Mississippi; Steve Bullock, Montana; Jay Inslee, Washington; and C.L. “Butch” Otter, 

Idaho, dated April 1, 2013, requesting appointment of State Liaison Officer to the NRC. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. 10 CFR Part 73; [Docket No. PRM-73-15; NRC-2011-0251], Installation of Radiation 

Alarms for Rooms Housing Neutron Sources; Petition for rulemaking; denial. 

2. Revision to Notice of Meeting; Office of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards 

Meeting of the Subcommittee on Reliability & PRA, notice of meeting (04/23/2013).