INFORMATION REPORT 

April XX, 2014 SECY-14-00XX

May 9, 2014 SECY-14-0053

For: The Commissioners 

From: Melanie A. Galloway

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 MAY 2, 2014 

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Office of Information Services C 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation E 

Office of the Secretary F 

 

 /RA Kathryn Brock for/ 

 Melanie A. Galloway 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
May 9, 2014 SECY-14-0053

April XX, 2014 SECY-14-00XX

For: The Commissioners 

From: Melanie A. Galloway

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 MAY 2, 2014 

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Office of Information Services C 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation E 

Office of the Secretary F 

 /RA Kathryn Brock for/ 

 

 Melanie A. Galloway 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F AO R/F 

ADAMS Accession No: ML14126A515 

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan MGalloway 

(KBrock) 

DATE 05/07/14 05/09/14 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
MAY 2, 2014 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Administration (ADM) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending May 2, 2014 

Environmental Impacts of Spent Fuel Storage During Reactor Operation: Petition for 

Rulemaking; Acceptance and Docketing; 10 CFR Part 51 (PRM-51-31; NRC-2014-0055)

On May 1, 2014, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (79 FR 24595) 

regarding acceptance and docketing of a petition for rulemaking (PRM) from Diane Curran on 

behalf of 34 environmental organizations (the petitioner), dated February 18, 2014. The 

petitioner requests that the NRC revise its regulations and consider in all pending and future 

reactor licensing, and relicensing decisions, new and significant information bearing on the 

environmental impacts of high-density spent fuel storage in reactor pools and the costs and 

benefits for avoiding or mitigating those impacts. The NRC is not instituting a public comment 

period for this PRM at this time.
MAY 2, 2014 ENCLOSURE B

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending May 2, 2014 

Arrivals

HALKER, JUDY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT R-II

JEFFERS, MARK REACTOR INSPECTOR ELECTRICAL R-III

LEONARDO, DARIO IT SPECIALIST SYSTEMS ADMIN IS

PEREZ, KATHLEEN INVESTIGATIVE ANALYST OIG

Retirements

ALEXION, THOMAS SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER NRR

CHOKSHI, NILESH DEP DIR, DIV OF SITE SFTY & ENV ANALY NRO

MCFADDEN, JOHN ALLEGATIONS COORDINATOR R-I

SHEPHERD, JAMES PROJECT ENGINEER FSME

SHROPSHIRE, ALAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANT NSIR

WAIG, GERALD SENIOR REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER NRR

Departures

BUTCH, TAYLOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST OIG

CUSHMAN, BRIAN RESIDENT INSPECTOR (BWR) R-III

FELLS, CARMEN PROJECT MANAGER NRR

KEON, CHARLES SECURITY RISK ANALYST NSIR
MAY 2, 2014 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending May 02, 2014

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests and Appeals Received 

During the Period of April 25, 2014 – May 01, 2014: 

 

Copy of written response from NRC to the Senate and House 

Committees and subcommittees on energy as listed for calendar years 

2012 to present

FOIA/PA-2014-0226

APPEAL: Denial of Information (FOIA/PA-2014-0178) FOIA/PA-2014-0014A

APPEAL: Fee Waiver Denial (FOIA/PA-2014-0203) FOIA/PA-2014-0015A

Discussions between Illinois Emergency Management Agency, NRC and 

City of Joliet, and discussions concerning Low-Level Waste generation at 

City of Joliet water plant sites

FOIA/PA-2014-0227

Referral from Department of Energy of record regarding Lovelace 

Respiratory Research Institute FOIA/PA-2014-0228

Copy of any and all documents regarding named individual's father, from 

January 1, 1944 to January 6, 1981 FOIA/PA-2014-0229

Any and all documents affiliated with Office of Inspector General 

Investigation FOIA/PA-2014-0230

APPEAL: Denial of Information (FOIA/PA-2014-0185/2014-0186) FOIA/PA-2014-0016A

Any records that reflect the number of linear accelerators (LINACs) that 

are used to treat cancer in the U.S. FOIA/PA-2014-0231
MAY 2, 2014 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending May 2, 2014 

Publication of Draft Regulatory Guide (DG) - 1310, “Medical Evaluation of Licensed 

Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants”

On April 25, 2014, the staff released DG-1310, “Medical Evaluation of Licensed Personnel for 

Nuclear Power Plants,” (proposed Rev. 4 to RG 1.134) to provide the public an opportunity to 

comment on the proposed revision of the Regulatory Guide. This revision to RG 1.134 is being 

issued to endorse the 2013 revision of the consensus standard, ANSI/ANS 3.4, “Medical 

Certification and Monitoring of Personnel Requiring Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants.” The 

guide helps to ensure that medical certifications (and related medical evidence) are sufficient. 

The DG is publicly available in Agencywide Documents Access & Management System 

Accession No. ML13352A278. 
MAY 2, 2014 ENCLOSURE E

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending May 2, 2014 

National Operator Licensing Examiners Conference

On April 22-24, 2014, staff participated in the National Operator Licensing Examiners 

Conference hosted by Region IV. This biennial conference served as a forum to discuss 

challenges and experiences related to operator licensing examination development and 

administration and requalification inspections and to reinforce expectations for consistent 

administration of the program across the regions using the examination standards contained in 

NUREG-1021, “Operator Licensing Examination Standards for Power Reactors.” After opening 

remarks from senior management, discussions on specific operator licensing topics were led by 

each of the regions and the headquarters program offices. There was open and active 

participation by the attendees, which also included two staff members from the Canadian 

Nuclear Safety Commission who presented information on the Canadian approach to simulator 

examinations and changes to operator training in response to the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear 

power plant accident.
MAY 2, 2014 ENCLOSURE F

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending May 2, 2014 

Document Released to Public Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. COMAMM-14-0001 / 

COMWDM-14-0001

3/10/14 Background and Proposed Direction to NRC Staff 

to Verify Assumptions Made Concerning Patient 

Release Guidance

SRM on COMAMM-14-0001 / 

COMWDM-14-0001

4/28/14 (same)

Commission Votes on 

COMAMM-14-0001 / 

COMWDM-14-0001

4/28/14 (same)

Memoranda

M140502 5/2/14 Affirmation Session-I. (SECY-14-0020)- Exelon 

Generation Co., LLC (Byron Nuclear Station, 

Units 1 and 2; Braidwood Nuclear Station, Units 1 

and 2) – Environmental Law and Policy Center 

Request for a Protective Stay Relating to LBP-13-

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Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Governor Pat McCrory, dated April 21, 2014, expresses congratulations to the 

State of North Carolina on its 50th year anniversary of becoming an Agreement State. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Petition for rulemaking; acceptance and docketing – Environmental Impacts of Spent 

Fuel Storage During Reactor Operation (PRM-51-31). 

2. 614th Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Meeting – Notice of Meeting on 

 May 8-10, 2014. 

3. Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses 

involving Proposed no Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive 

Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information (SUNSI) and Order Imposing Procedures for 

Access to SUNSI.