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Template for FY’11 Report pursuant to the 

Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review 

I. Summary Page for Department (if Applicable) 

Department _U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ____________________________________ 

Departmental Contact for Implementation of the Bulletin for Peer Review 

Name and title: Tremaine Donnell, Team Leader, Information Collections Team 

Email address: Tremaine.Donnell@nrc.gov 

Phone number: 301-415-6258 

Provide the URL for Department’s portal for compliance with the Bulletin 

http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/info-quality.html ** ensure link is working 

Have you checked to make sure all of the information and links on this URL are current? Y/N _Y_

Is this URL: 

A Department-wide Peer Review Agenda (Y/N) or _Y_ 

A set of links to each agency (bureau or office’s) agenda (Y/N)? N_ 

How would a member of the public locate this peer review portal if she/he did not have this 

URL? Check all that apply: 

A link from Department’s home page __X___ 

A link from Department’s Information Quality home page ___X_____ 

Other means, e.g., a link from a science page (please describe) __________________ 

Number of peer reviews conducted subject to the Bulletin in FY’11 (see instructions for what should 

and should not be included here). 

Number of influential scientific information peer reviews (ISI) (not including highly 

influential scientific assessments) ____0_____ 

Number of highly influential scientific assessments (HISA) ___0_____ 

 

Number of Waivers, Deferrals, Exemptions, or Alternative Procedures used: Total # _0__ 

Number of peer reviews that included at least one peer reviewer appointed pursuant to any exception 

to the applicable independence or conflict of interest standards of the Bulletin, including 

determinations by the Secretary or Deputy Secretary pursuant to Section III (3) (c). 

Total # ____ 

Number of peer review panels that held in conjunction with public meetings: Total # _0__ 

Number of public comments provided on the Department’s peer review plans during FY‘11, 

regardless of whether the peer review was actually completed during FY’11: Total # _0 _ 
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Template for FY’11 Report pursuant to the 

Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review 

II. Agency Report 

GENERAL INFORMAITON

Agency _U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission__ 

Agency Contact for Implementation of the Peer Review Bulletin 

Name and title: Tremaine Donnell, Team Leader, Information Collections Team 

Email address: Tremaine.Donnell@nrc.gov 

Phone number: 301-415-6258 

URL for Agency’s Peer Review Agenda 

http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/info-quality.html

** ensure link is working 

What pathway(s) can a member of the public use to find the Agency’s peer review 

agenda if she/he did not have this URL? 

o Link from Departmental or Agency home page, __X__

o Link from Agency Information Quality home page, __X__

o Link from science, research, or regulatory pages (please specify) 

____________ 

o Other (please describe) _____________ 

Does the agenda provide links to peer review reports for all completed peer reviews? 

_N/A_____________ 

Have you checked to make sure all of the information and links on the agency’s peer review home 

page to are current? Y/N __Y__

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INFORMATION ABOUT REVIEWS CONDUCTED

Number of peer reviews conducted subject to the Bulletin in FY’11. (see instructions for what 

should and should not be included here). 

Number of influential scientific information peer reviews (ISI) (not including highly 

influential scientific assessments) ___0______ 

List the title of each ISI. Indicate whether the Peer Review Report has 

been completed (Y/N) add more lines as needed NOTE: It is acceptable 

to provide a screen shot of your peer review agenda as an attachment. 

Number of highly influential scientific assessments (HISA) ___0_____ 

List the title of each HISA. Indicate whether the Peer Review Report has 

been Completed (Y/N) add more lines as needed

Provide the titles of ISIs and HISIs for which Waivers (W), Deferrals (D), or Exemptions 

(E) were invoked or Alternative Procedures used (A). If deferral is marked, please 

indicate the duration of the deferral.

Title of Document Type of Document W, D, E, or A 

ISI or HISA (and duration)

Number of peer reviews that included at least one peer reviewer appointed pursuant to 

any exception to the applicable independence or conflict of interest standards of the 

Bulletin, including determinations by the Secretary or Deputy Secretary pursuant to 

Section III (3) (c)? 

Number of ISIs (not including highly influential scientific assessments) __0___ 

List titles 
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Number of HISAs __0___ 

List titles 

 

Number of peer review panels that held public meetings: 

Number of ISIs (not including highly influential scientific assessments)___0___ 

Number of HISAs ___0____ 

Number of peer review panels that allowed public comment: 

Number of ISIs (not including highly influential scientific assessments)___0___ 

Number of HISAs ___0____ 

Number of public comments provided on the agency’s peer review plans during FY’11, 

regardless of whether the peer review was actually completed during FY’11 ___0_____ 

Number of times agency specifically solicited peer reviewer nominations from 

professional societies. ____0_____ 

If such nominations were solicited, were any recommendations provided? Yes ___ No ___