INFORMATION REPORT 

February 26, 2014 SECY-14-0023

For: The Commissioners 

From: Kathryn M. Brock

 Acting Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 FEBRUARY 14, 2014 

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 

 

 /RA/ 

 Kathryn M. Brock 

 Acting Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
February 26, 2014 SECY-14-0023

For: The Commissioners 

From: Kathryn M. Brock

 Acting Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 FEBRUARY 14, 2014 

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 

 /RA/ 

 Kathryn M. Brock 

 Acting Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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EDO R/F AO R/F 

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OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan KBrock 

DATE 02/26/14 02/26/14 

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Administration (ADM) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending February 14, 2014 

Programmable Logic Computers in Nuclear Power Plant Control Systems: Petition for 

Rulemaking; Notice of Acceptance and Docketing; 10 CFR Chapter 1 (PRM-73-17; NRC2013-0214]

On February 7, 2014, the NRC published a notice of acceptance and docketing in the Federal 

Register (78 FR 7406) of a petition for rulemaking (PRM)-73-17, filed on March 14, 2013, as 

supplemented through December 19, 2013, from Mr. Alan Morris (the petitioner). The petitioner 

requests that the NRC require ‘‘new-design programmable logic computers’’ be installed in the 

control systems of nuclear power plants to block malware attacks on their industrial control 

systems of those facilities. In addition, the petitioner requests that nuclear power plant staff be 

trained ‘‘in the programming and handling of the non-rewriteable memories’’ for nuclear power 

plants. 

Deliberate Misconduct Rule and Hearings on Challenges to the Immediate Effectiveness 

of Orders: Proposed Rule; 10 CFR Parts 2, 30, 40, 50, 52, 60, 61, 63, 70, 71, 72, 76, 110, 

and 150 (RIN 3150-AJ27; NRC-2013-0132)

On February 11, 2014, the NRC published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (78 FR 8097) 

proposing to amend its regulations concerning deliberate misconduct by licensees and other 

persons otherwise subject to the NRC’s jurisdiction (known as the ‘‘Deliberate Misconduct 

Rule’’) and its regulations concerning challenges to immediately effective orders issued by the 

NRC. This proposed rule would incorporate the concept of ‘‘deliberate ignorance’’ as an 

additional basis on which to take enforcement action against persons who violate any of the 

NRC’s Deliberate Misconduct Rule provisions. In addition, the proposed amendments would 

clarify that the NRC staff has the burden of persuasion in showing that adequate evidence 

supports the grounds for the order and that immediate effectiveness is warranted. In addition, 

the proposed amendments would clarify the authority of the NRC’s presiding officer to order live 

testimony in resolving challenges to immediately effective orders. The public comment period 

closes on May 12, 2014. 

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014 ENCLOSURE B

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending February 14, 2014 

Arrivals

SHAH, MAHENDRA SR. ADVISOR FOR ENGINEERING NMSS

Retirements

None 

Departures

None 
FEBRUARY 14, 2014 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending February 14, 2014

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

During the Period of February 7, 2013 – February 13, 2014: 

 

Copy of Office of Investigations (OI) Report 01-2012-003 FOIA/PA-2014-0137

Copy of all the revisions to OI’s Investigative Procedures Manual since 

August 1999 FOIA/PA-2014-0138

Copy of Premium Travel Reports for NRC fiscal year (FY)2009-FY2013 FOIA/PA-2014-0139

Premium Travel Reports and any and all supporting documentation from 

2009-2013 FOIA/PA-2014-0140

Any correspondence from or on behalf of Colorado State Representative 

Amy Stephens between January 1, 2006 and January 15, 2014 FOIA/PA-2014-0141

Any FOIA requests regarding U.S. Senator or Governor Mark Warner, on 

or after January 1, 2013 FOIA/PA-2014-0142

Any Correspondence from or on behalf of Edward Gillespie between 

01/01/1985 and 01/15/2014 FOIA/PA-2014-0143

Copy of all Annual Performance Reports FOIA/PA-2014-0144
FEBRUARY 14, 2014 ENCLOSURE D (continued)

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending February 14, 2014 

Public Meeting on Reactor Oversight Process Enhancement Project

On February 5, 2014, the staff held a public meeting with members of industry and other 

stakeholders to discuss the substantive cross-cutting issue (SCCI) process as part of the 

Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Enhancement Project. The staff discussed the beginnings of 

the SCCI process and its objective: to more fully address safety culture under the ROP. Industry 

representatives proposed an alternative framework for assessing licensee safety culture. Staff 

intends to evaluate the industry proposal. 

Braidwood, Units 1 and 2, and Byron, Units 1 and 2, Measurement Uncertainty Recapture

(MUR) Power Uprate Approval

By application dated June 23, 2011, as supplemented, Exelon Generation Co., LLC (the 

licensee) requested a 1.63% Measurement Uncertainty Recapture power uprate for Braidwood, 

Units 1 and 2, and Byron,Units 1 and 2. The staff suspended its review between December 6, 

2012, and July 5, 2013, while the licensee performed analysis and modifications to correct a 

non-conformance with the plants’ licensing basis for turbine building high energy line breaks. By 

letter dated February 7, 2014, the staff approved the license amendment which increased the 

licensed core thermal power level by 1.63% from 3586.6 megawatts thermal to 3645 megawatts 

thermal. This increase will be achieved by the use of the Cameron International CheckPlusTM 

Leading Edge Flow Meter ultrasonic flow measurement system, which allows for more accurate 

measurement of feed water flow. The license amendment is effective as of its date of issuance.

Fermi Unit 2 Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Power Uprate Approval

By application dated February 7, 2013, as supplemented, DTE Energy (the licensee) requested 

a 1.64 percent Measurement Uncertainty Recapture power uprate for Fermi Unit 2. By letter 

dated February 10, 2014, the staff approved the license amendment, which increased the 

licensed core thermal power level from 3430 megawatts thermal to 3486 megawatts 

thermal. This increase will be achieved by the use of the Cameron International CheckPlusTM

Leading Edge Flow Meter ultrasonic flow measurement system, which allows for more accurate 

measurement of feed water flow. The license amendment is effective as of its date of 

issuance. The licensee is expected to implement the Measurement Uncertainty Recapture 

power uprate prior to startup from its current refueling outage. 

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Committee

Meetings

During the week of February 10, 2014, the staff participated in the American Society of 

Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III and Section XI, 

Committee meetings. The purpose of the meetings was to develop ASME Code material to 

address new repair, inspection, fabrication, and manufacturing technologies that have been 

developed and to address industry issues that have been identified through inspections and 

testing. 

IRRS Follow-up Mission

On February 11, 2014, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Integrated Regulatory Review 

Service (IRRS) Follow-up Mission completed its peer review and held an exit meeting with the 

staff. The mission focused on the NRC’s operating power reactor program and followed up 

NRC’s response to the findings from the 2010 IRRS mission and NRC’s response to the 

Fukushima accident. The team concluded that one of two recommendations was closed, 19 of 

20 suggestions were closed, one new suggestion was opened, and one new good practice was 

identified. The preliminary mission report will be made public on the NRC’s website. 
FEBRUARY 14, 2014 ENCLOSURE D (continued)

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending February 14, 2014 (Continued) 

Issuance of Callaway Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

On February 12, 2014, the staff issued for public comment the draft supplemental environmental 

impact statement (SEIS) on the proposed renewal of the operating license for Callaway Plant, 

Unit 1. The report contains the NRC’s preliminary finding that there are no environmental 

impacts that would preclude the option of license renewal for an additional 20 years of 

operation. As part of the environmental review of the application, the NRC will hold public 

meetings near the plant on March 19, 2014, to discuss the preliminary findings in the draft SEIS 

and to solicit public comments on the document. The public comment period ends April 7, 

2014. This is the fourth license renewal environmental impact statement issued since the 

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the Waste 

Confidence Decision rule. The staff continues to move forward with license renewal reviews; 

however, consistent with the direction provided by the Commission, the staff will not issue 

renewed licenses until the issues related to waste confidence are appropriately addressed.
FEBRUARY 14, 2014 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 14, 2014 

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. SECY-13-0125 11/25/13 Report to Congress on the Health, Safety, 

and Environmental Conditions at the 

Gaseous Diffusion Plants Located Near 

Paducah, Kentucky, and Portsmouth, Ohio

SRM on SECY-13-0125 12/23/13 (same)

Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-13-

0125

12/23/13 (same)

2. COMGEA/COMWCO-14-

0001

1/3/14 Proposed Initiative to Conduct a LessonsLearned Review of the NRC’s Force-onForce Inspection Program

SRM on 

COMGEA/COMWCO-14-

0001

2/12/14 (same)

Commission Voting 

Record on 

COMGEA/COMWCO-14-

0001

2/12/14 (same)

3. SRM on SECY-13-0075 2/12/14 Proposed Rule: Low-Level Radioactive 

Waste Disposal (10 CFR Part 61) (RIN 

3150-A192)

Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-13-

0075

2/12/14 (same)

Information Papers

SECY-14-0017 2/7/14 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

January 31, 2014 

Memoranda

1. M140212 2/12/14 Staff Requirements – Affirmation Session: I. 

SECY-13-0098 – Crow Butte Resources, 

Inc. (Marsland Expansion Area), Appeal by 

NRC Staff and Crow Butte of LBP-13-6 

(May 10, 2013); II. SECY-13-0120 – 

Tennessee Valley Authority (Sequoyah 

Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2), Tennessee 

Valley Authority’s Appeal of LBP-13-8 (July 

30, 2013) and Blue Ridge Environmental 

Defense League’s Petition for Interlocutory 

Review of LBP-13-8 (July 30, 2013)
FEBRUARY 14, 2014 ENCLOSURE E (continued)

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending February 14, 2014 (Continued) 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Meeting of the ACRS 

Subcommittee on Digital Instrument & Control, February 18, 2014. 

2. ACRS Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk 

Assessment, February 19, 2014.