INFORMATION REPORT

August 29, 2013 SECY-13-0091

For: The Commissioners 

From: Reginald W. Mitchell

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 AUGUST 23, 2013 

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Office of Information Services C 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Office of the Secretary E 

 Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental F 

 Management Programs 

 /RA/ 

 Reginald W. Mitchell 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
August 29, 2013 SECY-13-0091

For: The Commissioners 

From: Reginald W. Mitchell

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 AUGUST 23, 2013 

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Office of Information Services C 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Office of the Secretary E 

 Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental F 

 Management Programs 

 /RA/ 

 Reginald W. Mitchell 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F AO R/F 

ADAMS: ML13241A360 

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan 

(RRihm for) 

RMitchell 

DATE 8/27/13 8/27/13 

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AUGUST 23, 2013 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Administration (ADM) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 23, 2013 

Physical Protection of Irradiated Reactor Fuel in Transit: Orders; Rescission; 

10 CFR Part 73 (RIN 3150-AI64; NRC-2009-0163)

On August 19, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a document in 

the Federal Register (78 FR 50313) rescinding EA-02-109, “Issuance of Order for Interim 

Safeguards and Security Compensatory Measures for the Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel 

[SNF] greater than 100 Grams,” dated October 10, 2002, and subsequent similar security orders 

issued to licensees shipping SNF during the period of October 2003 through December 2010. 

These orders are collectively referred to as the “SNF Transportation Orders.” The SNF 

Transportation Orders are being rescinded because the NRC published a final rule, “Physical 

Protection of Irradiated Fuel in Transit,” on May 20, 2013 (78 FR 29520), amending its 

regulations to incorporate the security requirements in the SNF Transportation Orders and 

lessons learned from implementation of the SNF Transportation Orders. This rescission was 

effective on August 19, 2013. 
AUGUST 23, 2013 ENCLOSURE B

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 23, 2013 

Arrivals

BALLINGER, RONAL ACRS MEMBER ACRS

BRANDT, LINDSAY PROJECT ENGINEER NSPDP R-IV

DARBY, KRYSTAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CFO

DAVIS, RANDALL BUILDING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST ADM

GIBSON, BYRON ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ADM

HARDY, ALYSON BUDGET ANALYST CFO

HORVITZ, STACEY REACTOR ENGINEER NSPDP R-I

MICHEL, ERIC LEGAL INTERN OGC

SCHUSTER, WILLIAM NUCLEAR ENGINEER NRR

SPACKMAN, DAVID HEALTH PHYSICIST-NSPDP FSME

THAPA, KEVIN IT SPECIALIST CSO

Retirements

BRADY, JOSEPH SENIOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR R-II

Departures

HOANG, LANA STUDENT ENGINEER NRR

PETTY, CHANE STUDENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT NMSS

REEVES, ROSEMARY PROJECT MANAGER NMSS

REVINZON, REGINA STUDENT MANAGEMENT ANALYST OIG
AUGUST 23, 2013 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 23, 2013 

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

During the Period of August 16, 2013 – August 22, 2013: 

 

OIG Case No. 11-64 documents FOIA/PA-2013-0325

Any and all records of NRC's 2010 safety evaluation, from January 1, 

2010 to present, to listed entities FOIA/PA-2013-0326
AUGUST 23, 2013 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 23, 2013 

Public Meetings for License Renewal Process and Environmental Scoping for Byron 

Station, Units 1 and 2, and Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2

On August 20, 2013, staff conducted two identical public meetings in Byron, IL, to discuss the 

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

environmental review for the Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, license renewal process. 

Approximately 30 members of the public attended each meeting, including a staffer from 

Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s office. During the meetings, staff received about 23 

public scoping comments from members of the public. On August 21, 2013, staff conducted 

two identical public meetings in Braidwood, IL, to discuss the license renewal review process 

and to solicit public comments concerning the scope of the environmental review for the 

Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, license renewal process. Approximately 30-40 members of 

the public attended the two meetings, including State Senator Sue Rezin and a staffer from 

Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger’s office. During the meetings, staff received about 30 

public scoping comments from members of the public on a variety of topics, including concerns 

about past tritium leaks and subsequent remediation at Braidwood. Public scoping comments 

for both the Byron and Braidwood license renewal reviews are due by September 27. 
AUGUST 23, 2013 ENCLOSURE E

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 23, 2013 

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents 

1. SECY-13-0076 7/19/13 Request by the State of Georgia to 

Relinquish Authority to Evaluate and 

Approve Sealed Source and Device 

Applications

2. SRM on SECY-13-0076 8/7/13 (same)

3. Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-13-

0076

8/7/13 (same)

4. SECY-13-0084 8/8/13 Proposed Rule: Medical Use of Byproduct 

Material - Medical Event Definitions, 

Training and Experience, and Clarifying 

Amendments (RIN 3150-AI63)

Information Papers

5. SECY-13-0087 8/16/13 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

August 2, 2013

6. SECY-13-0088 8/20/13 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

August 9, 2013

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Nathan Deal, Governor of Georgia, dated August 15, 2013, responds to his 

June 5, 2013, request to relinquish Georgia’s authority to evaluate and approve sealed 

source and device applications. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC; Decommissioning Project; Hematite, Missouri – 

[NRC-2013-0184; Docket No. 70-0036]. 

2. Notice of Acceptance of Renewal Application for Special Nuclear Materials License from 

Tennessee Valley Authority for Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2, Opportunity to 

Request a Hearing, and Petition for Leave to Intervene, and Commission Order 

Imposing Procedures for Access to Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information 

for Contention Preparation – [NRC-2013-0115; Docket No. 70-7018]. 

3. 10 CFR Part 110; Branch Technical Position on the Import of Non-U.S. Origin 

Radioactive Sources – [NRC-2012-0008]. 
AUGUST 23, 2013 ENCLOSURE F

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

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 23, 2013 

New Mexico Meetings Associated with the HMC Decommissioning Site 

On August 13-14, 2013, staff from the Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental 

Management Programs (FSME) traveled to New Mexico (NM) to conduct a number of meetings 

associated with the Homestake Mining Company of California (HMC) decommissioning site in 

Milan, NM. FSME staff and management met with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

Region 6, to discuss the regulatory path forward for decommissioning activities at the site. Staff 

from FSME’s Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection participated in an 

Executive Steering Committee meeting to discuss ongoing decommissioning activities. The 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and EPA agreed to continue ongoing remediation 

activities. However, it was also agreed that NRC should explore the possibility of deferring 

regulatory authority for remediation activities to EPA. 

In addition, FSME staff met with the Navajo Nation in Gallup, NM, and the Acoma and Laguna 

Pueblos in Acoma, NM, to discuss their concerns regarding legacy and future uranium mining 

and milling activities in New Mexico. NRC and EPA also held a joint public meeting in Grants, 

NM, to understand the public’s concerns regarding ongoing groundwater reclamation activities 

at the HMC site.