INFORMATION REPORT 

October 3, 2012 SECY-12-0131

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Secretary E 

 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
October 3, 2012 SECY-12-0131

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Information Services C 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation D 

Secretary E 

 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F AO R/F 

ADAMS ML12276A257

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan NMamish 

DATE 10/ 02 /12 10/ 03 /12 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
September 21, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending September 21, 2012 

 Three White Flint North Conventional Furniture

On September 13, 2012, as a result of a non-competitive procurement pursuant to a 

Justification for Limited Sources under the competitive U.S. General Services Administration 

Federal Supply Schedule, a firm-fixed price purchase order (NRC-HQ-12-P-10-0180) was 

awarded to Nucraft Office Furniture of Comstock Park, MI. This contract will provide 

conventional furniture to outfit Three White Flint North. The period of performance is 

September 13, 2012 to January 15, 2013, with no option periods. The total cost of the purchase 

order is $540,580.01. 

 

Petition for Rulemaking Submitted by Annette User on Behalf of GE Osmonics, Inc.: Petition for 

Rulemaking; Consideration in the Rulemaking Process; 10 CFR Part 30 

(PRM-30-65; NRC-2011-0134)

On September 14, 2012, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (77 FR 56793) 

indicating that the NRC will consider in rulemaking the issue raised in Petition for Rulemaking 

(PRM) PRM-30-65, submitted by Annette User, on behalf of GE Osmonics, Inc., on April 20, 

2011. The petitioner requested that the NRC amend its regulations regarding the commercial 

distribution of byproduct material to allow recipients of exempt quantities of polymer 

(polycarbonate or polyester) track etch (PCTE) membranes that have been irradiated with 

mixed fission products to commercially redistribute the material without a license. In its review 

of the PRM, the NRC concluded that the petitioner raised a valid issue concerning regulatory 

control of the commercial distribution of PCTE membranes. The docket for PRM-30-65 closed 

on September 14, 2012. 

Spacer Grid

On September 17, 2012, as a result of a non-competitive negotiated acquisition, an Indefinite 

Quantity/Indefinite Delivery cost reimbursement (no fee) type contract (NRC-HQ-12-C-04-0086) 

was awarded to Pennsylvania State University of University Park, PA for the “Spacer Grid 

Thermal-Hydraulics Program.” The period of performance is from September 17, 2012 to 

September 1, 2017, with no option periods. The total cost of the contract is $2,990,847. 
September 21, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending September 21, 2012 

Arrivals 

None 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Rowland, Hudson REACTOR ENGINEER (NSPDP) R-III 

Ward, Steven MATERIALS SCIENTIST NMSS 
September 21, 2012 ENCLOSURE C

Office of the Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending September 21, 2012 

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

of September 14, 2012- September 20, 2012: 

 

E-mails regarding Generic Issue 204 or upstream dam failures from 

January 1, 2010-September 14, 2012 FOIA/PA-2012-0321 

Generic Issue 204 or dam failures, records regarding briefings, nonconcurrence or differing professional opinions FOIA/PA-2012-0322 

Specified records from Duke Energy regarding Oconee flood issues FOIA/PA-2012-0323 

Records regarding site visits to Forsmark, Ringhals, Leibstadt, Muhleberg 

and Point Lepreau regarding filtered containment vents FOIA/PA-2012-0324 

Jocassee Dam, records regarding Commissioner Meeting with Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission and Commission Correspondence with 

Duke Energy 

FOIA/PA-2012-0325 

Records from 1970 – present: Criminal referrals and Internal 

investigations of leaks and administrative and civil actions against leakers FOIA/PA-2012-0326 

Information on three non-public Agencywide Documents Access and 

Management Systems Documents FOIA/PA-2012-0327 

Information on Radionuclides Rule Waivers FOIA/PA-2012-0328 
September 21, 2012 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending September 21, 2012 

Reactor Decommissioning Trust Fund Oversight 

During the week of September 10, the staff completed decommissioning funds spot checks at 

American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio, and NextEra Energy in Juno Beach, FL. Staff 

reviewed funding statements for Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 facilities, and 

Point Beach Units 1 and 2. No funds shortfalls or other issues were discovered. 

Changes in Decommissioning Waste Disposal Costs at Low-Level Waste (LLW) Burial Facilities 

On September 21, 2012, NUREG-1307, Revision 15, “Report on Waste Burial Charges – 

Changes in Decommissioning Waste Disposal Costs at Low-Level Waste Burial Facilities,” 

(ML12257A191), was noticed in the Federal Register (77 FR 58591) for a 30-day comment 

period. The report, which is revised every two years, explains the formula acceptable to the 

NRC for determining the minimum decommissioning fund requirements for nuclear power plants 

and is used by power reactor licensees to develop the minimum decommissioning funding 

assurance required. This revision reflects a reassessment of the LLW burial cost factor by 

considering costs based on licensees’ use of both direct disposal and vendor-assisted LLW 

disposal costs. Staff's reassessment of the LLW burial cost factor will likely result in increases to 

the calculation of minimum decommissioning funding requirements. This was initially 

communicated to the public in a March 2011 workshop entitled, "NRC Decommissioning 

Funding Workshop." 
September 21, 2012 ENCLOSURE E

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending September 21, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Information Papers

1. SECY-01-0076 4/26/01 Retrievability of Spent Fuel From Dry 

Storage Casks 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Power Resources, Inc., Smith Ranch Highland Uranium Project; License Renewal Request, 

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

Order Imposing Procedures for Document Access.