INFORMATION REPORT 

October 31, 2011 SECY-11-0153

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 21, 2011 

Contents Enclosure

Human Resources A 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation B 

Nuclear Regulatory Research C 

Public Affairs D 

Secretary E 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

R. Rihm, OEDO 
October 31, 2011 SECY-11-0153

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 21, 2011 

Contents Enclosure

Human Resources A 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation B 

Nuclear Regulatory Research C 

Public Affairs D 

Secretary E 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

R. Rihm, OEDO 

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October 21, 2011 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 21, 2011 

Arrivals 

Echavarria, Alejandro CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR OI 

Patel, Jigar REACTOR INSPECTOR R-I 

Rubin, Marla ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT R-II 

Tehrani, Navid HEALTH PHYSICIST (NSPDP) R-III 

Retirements 

None 

Departures 

Douglas, Christopher PROJECT ENGINEER R-I 

Montes, David COMMUNICATIONS ASST. (SPEECHWRITER) COMM 

Oliver, Dawn IT SPECIALIST (SYSANALYSIS) OIS 

Przygodzki, Roman SR. REACTOR TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR FSME 
October 21, 2011 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 21, 2011 

Perry Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Amendment

On October 17, 2011, the staff issued an emergency amendment, under the provisions of 10 

CFR 50.91(a)(5), to Perry Nuclear Power Plant to allow use of a delayed access circuit until 

December 12, 2011, as one of two required offsite circuits between the offsite transmission 

network and the onsite Class 1E alternating current electric power distribution system. The 

amendment temporarily credits the delayed access circuit as satisfying Technical Specifications 

3.8.1(a) to permit resumption of normal plant operation. 

Southern California Blackout Investigation Team Meeting

On October 18-19, 2011, the staff participated in a North American Electrical Reliability 

Corporation investigation team meeting related to the September 8, 2011, Southern 

California/Arizona/Mexico blackout event and San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) 

dual unit trip. Representative of the North American Electrical Reliability Corporation, Western 

Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Nuclear 

Regulatory Commission participated in the meeting held in the WECC offices in Salt Lake City, 

Utah. The primary objective of this meeting was to develop a precise, accurate sequence of 

events for the grid disturbance to create a starting point for root cause analysis and to provide 

the basis for developing computer models to simulate system conditions and evaluate steady 

state and grid stability conditions. The staff is evaluating the cause and consequences of loss 

of both SONGS units as a result of the grid perturbation. 

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October 21, 2011 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 21, 2011 

Central Europe Nuclear Safety Workshop

On October 9-13,2011, the Chief, Regulatory Guide Development Branch, Division of 

Engineering, RES traveled to Prague, Czech Republic to participate in the Central Europe 

Nuclear Safety Workshop organized by the U.S. Department of Energy. He presented an 

overview of NRC Research Activities as well as an overview of the agency response to the 

Fukushima event. (ML112860652). The purpose of the workshop was to promote international 

collaboration on research activities within the countries of central Europe. Attendees included 

the U.S. Department of Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, the Electric Power Research 

Institute, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as well as representatives of the 

Czech Republic and most Central European countries. 

32nd Nuclear Safety Standards Committee (NUSSC) Meeting

On October 18-20,2011, the Director, Division of Engineering, RES traveled to Vienna, Austria 

to participate as the U.S. delegate to the 32nd NUSSC meeting. He presented an overview of 

the NRC response to the Fukushima event, including the initial response, the work of the Near 

Term Task Force, and planned activities going forward (ML112860652). The committee 

reviewed several IAEA safety standards at the draft stage, as well as document preparation 

profiles of potential future standards and documents currently under development. The 

committee discussed the implication of recent events in Japan on NUSSC and other IAEA 

safety standards and addressed general committee business. 

RES Publication of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.159, Rev. 2, “Assuring the Availability of Funds for 

Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors”

On October 20, 2011, the staff published RG 1.159, Rev. 2. This guide provides guidance to 

applicants and licensees of nuclear power, research, and test reactors concerning methods 

acceptable to the staff for complying with the rules regarding the amount of funds available for 

decommissioning. It also provides guidance on the content and form of the financial assurance 

mechanisms needed for compliance with the NRC decommissioning regulations. RG 1.159 is 

available on the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/regguides/power-reactors/rg/. 
October 21, 2011 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 21, 2011 

OPA Received Significant Media Inquiries on the Following:

Global Nuclear Fuels in Wilmington, North Carolina. security-related violations and penalties 

assessed by NRC. 

Priorities of the Japan Task Force recommendations. 

Commission briefing discusses on the restart readiness at North Anna nuclear plant near 

Louisa, Virginia. 

Indications of cracking in the shield building at the Davis-Bessie Nuclear plant near Toledo, 

Ohio. 

U.S. Representative Edward Markey, D-Massachusetts, letter to NRC and press release raising 

concerns about Entergy’s statements on strontium-90 identified by Vermont in a fish sample 

collected in the Connecticut River months ago. 

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA and the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation staff made a presentation to a roundtable 

discussion of about 40 reporters at the Environmental Journalist’ Annual Convention in Miami, 

Florida. 

OPA and other staff presented risk communication strategies at a meeting of the National 

Academy of Science on update of the cancer risk study. 

Press Releases Issued

Headquarters:

11-202 NRC Takes Action on Japan Near-Term Task Force Safety Recommendations 

(10/20/2011)

11-201 NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet November 3-5, 2011, 

in Rockville, Maryland (11/28/2011)

11-200 Opening Remarks of NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko at the Meeting to 

Discuss Safety Challenges of the Brown’s Ferry Nuclear Power Plant 

(10/18/2011)

11-199 NRC to Conduct Public Meeting on Alternative Dispute Resolution Program in 

Rockville, Maryland November 8, 2011 (10/17/2011)

Regions:

IV-11-046 NRC to Meet with Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant Officials (10/21/2011)

IV-11-045 NRC to Hold Meeting with Nebraska Public Power District on Cooper Nuclear 

Station (10/21/2011)
October 21, 2011 ENCLOSURE E

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending October 21, 2011 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. Staff Requirement 

Memorandum (SRM) on 

SECY-11-0117 

10/19/2011 Proposed Charter for the Longer-Term 

Review of Lessons Learned from the 

March 11, 2011, Japanese Earthquake and 

Tsunami 

2. Commission Voting 

Record on 11-0117 

10/19/2011 (same) 

3. SECY-11-0140 10/7/2011 Enhancements to the Fuel Cycle Oversight 

Process 

4. SRM on SECY-11-0124 10/18/2011 Recommended Actions to be Taken Without 

Delay From the Near-Term Task Force 

Report 

5. Commission Voting 

Record on 11-0124 

10/20/2011 (same) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-11-0135 10/17/2011 Staff Plans to Develop the Regulatory Basis 

Clarifying the Requirements in Title 10 of the 

Code Federal Regulations Part 21, 

“Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance” 

2. SECY-11-0138 10/19/2011 Status of the Accident Sequence Precursor 

Program and the Standardized Plant 

Analysis Risk Models 

Memoranda

1. M111006 10/18/2011 Staff Requirements - Briefing on 

International Activities 

2. M111011 10/20/2011 Staff Requirements – Briefing on the Japan 

Near Term Task Force Report – 

Prioritization of Recommendations (SECY11-0137) 

Federal Register Notices Issued

 

1. Facility Operating License Amendment from Virginia Electric and Power Company, Surry 

Power Station, Units 1 and 2 [Docket Nos.: 50-280/281; NRC-2011-0242].