INFORMATION REPORT 

August 31, 2012 SECY-12-0119

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING AUGUST 24, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulations D 

Nuclear Regulatory Research E 

Public Affairs F 

Secretary G 

Information Systems H 

 

Nader L. Mamish/ RA Kathyrn Brock for/ 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
August 31, 2012 SECY-12-0119

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING AUGUST 24, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulations D 

Nuclear Regulatory Research E 

Public Affairs F 

Secretary G 

Information Systems H 

Nader L. Mamish /RA Kathyrn Brock for/ 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F AO R/F 

ADAMS ML12242A514

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan NMamish(KBrock for) 

DATE 08/ 31 /12 08/ 31 /12 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
August 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 24, 2012 

Agency-wide Programmatic Internal Control Support

On August 17, 2012, as a result of a competitive U.S. General Services Administration Federal 

Supply Schedule Request for Quotation, a labor hour task order (GS-23F-8077H/NRC-HQ-12-

F-09-0003) was awarded to Kelly, Anderson & Associates, Inc. of Alexandria, VA. This task 

order will provide agency-wide programmatic internal control support. The period of 

performance is August 17, 2012, to August 16, 2013, with three 12-month options. The total 

cost is $786,088.08, inclusive of all options. 
August 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 24, 2012 

Arrivals 

Carman, Paul PROJECT ENGINEER (RIDP) R-II 

Christensen, Jason CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR (MECHANICAL) R-II 

Clark, Lloyd Sheldon LEGAL INTERN OGC 

Cylkowski, David LEGAL INTERN OGC 

Houseman, Esther LEGAL INTERN OGC 

Richter, Brian SR. COST ANALYST NRR 

Shepherd, Michael BUDGET AND FINANCE TECHNICIAN R-IV 

Stuart, Revonna ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT R-IV 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Bower, Phyllis ASSOC DIR FOR STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS ADM 

Davis, Mildred MANAGEMENT ANALYST RES 

Dehn, Jeffrey INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SPECIALIST RES 

Drehs, Richard FUEL FACILITY INSPECTOR R-II 

Madison, Bernadette ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT R-IV 

Ousley, Elizabeth BRANCH CHIEF IS 

Rodgers, Felecia INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST R-II 

Stoddard, Kirsten LAW CLERK ASLBP 
August 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

Items of Interest 

Week ending August 24, 2012 

Public Meeting on Enhancements to the Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Licensing and 

Inspection Programs

On August 16-17, 2012, NRC staff held a Category 3 public meeting to solicit stakeholder input 

in identifying enhancements to the current licensing and inspection programs for storage and 

transportation of spent nuclear fuel under the requirements of 10 CFR Parts 71 and 72. 

Stakeholders who attended the meeting included industry, public interest groups, press, and 

representatives from the National Laboratories. The staff will use the information stakeholders 

provided at the meeting to enhance storage and transportation regulations in 10 CFR Parts 71 

and 72, the associated guidance, and/or licensing and inspection processes. Additional 

information, including the presentations and meeting transcript, is provided on the meeting 

webpage available at http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/conference-symposia/2012-sfst-licprocess-conf.html.
August 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulations (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 24, 2012 

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Robotics Challenge for Disaster Response 

On August 15, 2012, staff participated in a panel of experts providing subject matter expertise to 

the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to define the tasks for their Robotics 

Challenge for disaster response. This effort was motivated by the Department of Defense 

mission for humanitarian assistance in disasters and the need for improved capabilities 

identified following the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear accident of March 2011. The staff assisted in 

identifying contexts in which the use of a supervised autonomous robot to accomplish specific 

tasks that could not be accomplished by a human due to environmental conditions would be 

beneficial. The Robotics Challenge run through the end of calendar year 2014 and will include a 

virtual competition in June 2013, a physical competition/demonstration in December 2013, and 

a final physical competition/demonstration in December 2014. Tasks recommended for the 

challenge included items that would be accomplished to support the mitigating strategies 

developed for Order EA-12-049, as well as the strategies that were developed following the 

terrorist events of September 11, 2001, under Section B.5.b of the Interim Compensatory 

Measures Order (now 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2)). 

Reactor Decommissioning Trust Fund Oversight 

On August 17, 2012, staff completed three periodic decommissioning funds spot-checks. These 

reviews were conducted at Xcel Energy’s Headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. Staff reviewed 

funding statements for Prairie Island 1, Prairie Island 2, and Monticello. No funds shortfalls or 

other issues were discovered. The next periodic reviews are expected to begin in September 

2012. 

Public Meeting with Pressurized Water Reactor Owners’ Group

 

On August 22, 2012, the staff held a public meeting with the Pressurized Water Reactor 

Owners’ Group (PWROG) to discuss their path forward for resolving Generic Safety Issue (GSI) 

– 191, which addresses the effects of debris accumulation following a design basis accident. 

The PWROG presented its plans to re-evaluate in-vessel effects (the effects of debris that 

passes through the containment sump strainer and enters the reactor core) including the effect 

debris may have on the timing of boric acid precipitation in the core. Industry stated that some 

plants may not be able to meet the schedules in the recent Commission paper on GSI-191, 

SECY-12-0093, because the in-vessel effects re-evaluation will not be submitted for staff review 

until the summer of 2014. After fielding questions on SECY-12-0093, the staff plans to discuss 

licensee submittals (by December 2012), the staff’s review process, and final GSI-191 

resolution documentation in an industry-sponsored workshop scheduled in October.
August 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE E

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 24, 2012 

Publication of Draft Regulatory Guide (DG)-1267, “Verification, Validation, Reviews, and Audits 

for Digital Computer Software used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants”

On August 22, 2012, the staff published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) (77 FR 50723) 

announcing the release of DG-1267, “Verification, Validation, Reviews, and Audits for Digital 

Computer Software used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants,” for a 90 day public 

comment period. DG-1267 is proposed revision 2 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.168 dated 

February 2004. This revision endorses, with clarifications and exceptions, the consensus 

practices for complying with NRC regulations promoting the development of, and compliance 

with, software verification and validation reviews and audits described in Institute of Electrical 

and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Std. 1012-2004, “IEEE Standard for Software Verification and 

Validation” and IEEE Standard 1028-2008, “IEEE Standard for Software Reviews and Audits.” 

DG-1267 and the regulatory analysis are available in Agencywide Documents Access and 

Management System (ADAMS) at ML103160431 and ML103160461 respectively. The DG is 

also available on the NRC public Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/reg-guides/power-reactors/draft-index.html. 

Publication of DG-1206, “Configuration Management Plans for Digital Computer Software used 

in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants”

On August 22, 2012, the staff published an FRN (77 FR 50727) announcing the release of DG1206, “Configuration Management Plans for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems 

of Nuclear Power Plants,” for a 90 day public comment period. DG-1206 is proposed revision 1 

of RG 1.169 dated September 1997. This revision endorses, with clarifications, the enhanced 

consensus practices for planning software configuration management (SCM) as described in 

IEEE Std. 828-2005, “IEEE Standard for Software Configuration Management Plans.” DG-1206 

and the regulatory analysis are available in ADAMS at ML103200044 and ML103200047 

respectively. The DG is also available on the NRC public Web site at: 

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/power-reactors/draft-index.html. 

Publication of DG-1207, “Test Documentation for Digital Computer Software used in Safety 

Systems of Nuclear Power Plants” 

On August 22, 2012, the staff published an FRN (77 FR 50720) announcing the release of DG1207, “Test Documentation for Digital Computer Software used in Safety Systems of Nuclear 

Power Plants,” for a 90 day public comment period. DG-1207 is proposed Revision 1 of RG 

1.170, dated September 1997. This revision endorses, with clarifications, the enhanced 

consensus practices for test documentation for software and computer systems as described in 

IEEE Std. 829-2008, “IEEE Standard for Software and System Test Documentation.” DG-1207 

and the regulatory analysis are available in ADAMS at ML083370243 and ML103200469 

respectively. The DG is also available on the NRC public Web site at 

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/power-reactors/draft-index.html. 
August 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE E

Publication of DG-1208, “Software Unit Testing for Digital Computer Software used in Safety 

Systems of Nuclear Power Plants” 

On August 22, 2012, the staff published an FRN (77 FR 50722) announcing the release of DG1208, “Software Unit Testing for Digital Computer Software used in Safety Systems of Nuclear 

Power Plants,” for a 90 day public comment period. DG-1208 is proposed Revision 1 of RG 

1.171, dated September 1997. This revision endorses, with clarifications, the enhanced 

consensus practices for testing of computer software as described in the American National 

Standards Institute (ANSI)/IEEE Std. 1008-1987, “IEEE Standard for Software Unit Testing.” 

DG-1208 and the regulatory analysis are available in ADAMS at ML103120751 and 

ML103120752 respectively. The DG is also available on the NRC public Web site at 

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/power-reactors/draft-index.html. 

Publication of DG-1209, “Software Requirement Specifications for Digital Computer Software 

and Complex Electronics used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants” 

On August 22, 2012, the staff published an FRN (77 FR 50726) announcing the release of DG1209, “Software Requirement Specifications for Digital Computer Software and Complex 

Electronics used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants,” for a 90 day public comment 

period. DG-1209 is proposed Revision 1 of RG 1.172, dated September 1997. This revision 

endorses, with clarifications, the enhanced consensus practices for testing of computer software 

as described in the ANSI/IEEE Std. 830-1998, “IEEE Recommended Practice for Software 

Requirements Specifications.” DG-1209 and the regulatory analysis are available in ADAMS at 

ML103080963 and ML103080966 respectively. The DG is also available on the NRC public 

Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/power-reactors/draftindex.html. 

Publication of DG-1210, “Developing Software Life Cycle Processes for Digital Computer 

Software used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants.” 

On August 22, 2012, the staff published an FRN (77 FR 50724) announcing the release of DG1210, “Developing Software Life Cycle Processes for Digital Computer Software used in Safety 

Systems of Nuclear Power Plants,” for a 90 day public comment period. DG-1210 is proposed 

Revision 1 of RG 1.173, dated September 1997. This revision endorses, with clarifications, the 

enhanced consensus practices for developing software life-cycle processes for digital 

computers used in safety systems of nuclear power plants described in the IEEE Std. 1074-

2006, “IEEE Standard for Developing a Software Project Life Cycle Process.” 

DG-1210 and the regulatory analysis are available in ADAMS at ML103120727 and 

ML103120737 respectively. The DG is also available on the NRC public Web site at 

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/reg-guides/power-reactors/draft-index.html. 
August 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 24, 2012 

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following: 

The one-year anniversary of the earthquake in Mineral, Va. affecting the North Anna nuclear 

plant site 

The Doel-3 nuclear reactor in Belgium and the recent discovery of flaw “indications” in its 

reactor pressure vessel, and what it may signify for U.S. nuclear plants 

The ongoing special inspection at the Palisades (MI) nuclear plant 

The NRC’s role regarding severe weather such as current hurricane preparedness and warm 

water temperatures at the Milestone (CT) nuclear plant 

Other Public Affairs Items: 

OPA supported the following activities: 

− OPA facilitated interview during a visit to Region 3 with Chicago Tribune and NRC 

Chairman Macfarlane. 

OPA Social Media items: 

Blog: 

− The North Anna Earthquake – One Year Later 

− Taking the Next Step – Building a 21st Century Digital Government 

− Moments in NRC History: Chernobyl’s Lessons Learned 

YouTube: 

− NRC Chairman Macfarlane at the National Press Club - August 14, 2012 

− Moments in NRC History - April 26, 1986, Chernobyl 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

12-095 NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Uranium 

Deconversion Facility in New Mexico (8/22) 

12-094 NRC Publishes Annual Security Inspection Report to Congress (8/21) 

12-093 NRC Seeks Public Input on Considering Economic Consequences; Meeting 

Aug. 29 in Rockville, MD (8/21) 

Regions: 

II-12-053 NRC Schedules Enforcement Conference and Meeting with Honeywell 

Metropolis Works for Aug. 27 (8/21) 

II-12-054 NRC Schedules Public Meeting to Discuss Approval of NFS License 

Renewal Application (8/21) 
August 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE F 

IV-12-032 NRC to Meet with Omaha Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun 

Nuclear Plant (8/24) 

IV-12-031 NRC to Hold Open House for Waterford 3 Nuclear Plant (8/21) 
August 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE G 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 24, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents 

1. SRM on SECY-12-0097 8/20/12 Entergy Operations Inc.’s Request to 

Relocate the River Bend Station Backup 

Emergency Operations Facility 

2. Commission voting record 

on SECY-12-0097 

8/20/12 (Same) 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Congress, dated August 15, 2012, responds to letter concerning assessment of 

proliferation risks as part of the NRC's process for evaluating license applications, and 

related petition for rulemaking from the American Physical Society.

2. Letter to Congressman Edward Markey, dated August 15, 2012, responds to his letter 

regarding the recent shutdown of the Palisades Nuclear Plant as a result of a leak in a 

water storage tank.

3. Letter to Senator Debbie Stabenow, dated August 15, 2012, responds to her letter 

regarding Palisades Nuclear Plant.

4. Letter to Congress, dated August 14, 2012, provides the 2011 "Report to Congress on 

the Security Inspection Program for Commercial Power Reactor and Category I Fuel 

Cycle Facilities: Results and Status Update."

5. Letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein, dated August 14, 2012, responds to her letter 

seeking clarification regarding how the NRC will decide whether San Onofre is safe to 

restart.

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), notice of 597th meeting (09/06- 

 08/2012). 

 2. Application for a License to Export High-Enriched Uranium. 

 

 3. Request for a License to Export Nuclear Grade Graphite. 

4. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel (ASLBP), Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (Levy 

 County Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2) notice of hearing. 

 5. Request to Amend a License to Export Radioactive Waste. 
August 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE G 

 6. Request to Amend a License to Import Radioactive Waste. 

7. 10 CFR Parts 2 and 52 [NRC-2010-0012] RIN 3150-AI77; Requirements for 

Maintenance of Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria; Final Rule and 

Regulatory Guide, Issuance. 

 

8. ACRS, Subcommittee Meeting on Plant License Renewal, notice of meeting 

(09/05/2012) 

 9. ACRS, Subcommittee Meeting on Planning and Procedures, notice of meeting 

 (09/05/2012) 

 10. ACRS, Subcommittee Meeting on Fukushima, notice of meeting (09/05/2012) 
August 24, 2012 ENCLOSURE H

 Office of the Information Systems (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending August 24, 2012 

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

On August 23 2012, staff from the Information and Records Services Division attended a 

working group meeting at the Controlled Unclassified Information Office (CUIO), National 

Archives and Records Administration. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss potential 

policies regarding marking of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) documents, e.g., should 

portion markings be required, should dissemination instructions be included in the marking, 

should the originator of the document be identified, how should multiple types of CUI in one 

document be addressed? Additional discussion centered on whether e-mails containing CUI 

should be encrypted. The CUIO proposed encrypting both “CUI Basic” and “CUI High”. Several 

agencies expressed concerns about the costs and additional business processes of encrypting 

“CUI Basic”. The CUIO agreed to consult with the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology and provide feedback to the working group. 

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

of August 17, 2012- August 23, 2012: 

 

Copy of Rector Operator License / Docket number received while at 

Hope Creek Generating Station FOIA/PA-2012-0304 

Records related to design, construction, licensing, etc. and records 

related to occurrence, investigation and/or remediation of any leaks, 

spills, contamination, etc. at Allied Chemical, Metropolis, IL through 1965 

FOIA/PA-2012-0305 

Communications between personnel of the Department of Energy and 

Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko and Senator Harry Reid FOIA/PA-2012-0306 

Lifetime occupational radiation exposure data for 1977-2009 FOIA/PA-2012-0307