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INFORMATION REPORT

September 1, 2015 SECY-15-0113

FOR: The Commissioners 

FROM: Melanie A. Galloway

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

SUBJECT: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 AUGUST 14, 2015 

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/ 

 Melanie A. Galloway 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: L. Rakovan, OEDO 

 301-415-2589
AUGUST 14, 2015 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 14, 2015 

Computational Fluid Dynamics Linux Cluster Refresh

On August 6, 2015, as a result of a non-competitive solicitation, firm-fixed price contract 

NRC-HQ-60-15-C-0008 was awarded to Aspen Systems, Inc. in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. The 

objective of this contract is to deliver, install, and upgrade the Office of Nuclear Regulatory 

Research’s existing Computational Fluid Dynamics Linux Cluster equipment. The period of 

performance is August 11, 2015, through October 16, 2015. The total price ceiling is $156,904.

Information Technology Solutions – Independent Verification and Validation Support

On August 7, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, labor-hour blanket purchase 

agreement (BPA) NRC-HQ-10-15-A-0003 was issued under the General Services 

Administration schedule GS-35F-0563Y to Peridot Solutions, Inc. in McLean, Virginia. The 

objective of this BPA is to provide a mechanism for conducting independent third party 

assessments, studies, and reviews of NRC’s information technology and information 

management products, projects, services, and systems. The period of performance is August 

10, 2015, through August 9, 2020. The total ceiling is $30,666,667. 

Information Technology Solutions – Independent Verification and Validation Support

On August 7, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, labor-hour blanket purchase 

agreement (BPA) NRC-HQ-10-15-A-0004 was issued under the General Services 

Administration schedule GS-35F-0563Y to Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions, Inc. in 

Arlington, Virginia. The objective of this BPA is to provide a mechanism for conducting 

independent third party assessments, studies, and reviews of NRC’s information technology and 

information management products, projects, services, and systems. The period of performance 

is August 10, 2015, through August 9, 2020. The total ceiling is $30,666,667. 

Information Technology Solutions – Independent Verification and Validation Support

On August 7, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, labor-hour blanket purchase 

agreement (BPA) NRC-HQ-10-15-A-0005 was issued under the General Services 

Administration schedule GS-35F-0563Y to AEGIS Net, Inc. in New Castle, Delaware. The 

objective of this BPA is to provide a mechanism for conducting independent third party 

assessments, studies, and reviews of NRC’s information technology and information 

management products, projects, services, and systems. The period of performance is August 

10, 2015, through August 9, 2020. The total ceiling is $30,666,667. 

Personnel Security Administrative Review Hearings

On August 7, 2015, as a result of a non-competitive solicitation, cost-reimbursement 

interagency agreement NRC-HQ-40-15-I-0003 was awarded to the Department of Energy, in 

Germantown, Maryland. The objective of this interagency agreement is to provide qualified 

personnel to serve as Hearing Examiners for personnel security administrative review hearings, 

as well as members of personnel security review panels. The period of performance is 

August 1, 2015, through July 31, 2020. The total cost ceiling is $213,101. 

 
AUGUST 14, 2015 ENCLOSURE A 

Perspectives on Reactor Safety (R-800) Course

On August 10, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, firm-fixed-price contract NRC-HQ84-15-C-0010 was awarded to Trinitek Services, Inc. in Cedar Crest, New Mexico. The 

objective of this contract is to obtain expert technical instruction services to provide training on 

the safety issues surrounding the operation of nuclear power plants. The period of performance 

is September 30, 2015, through September 29, 2016. The total price ceiling is $739,214. 

Review of Risk-Informed Evaluation of the Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group 

Treatment of the Effects of Debris on Emergency Core Cooling Suction 

On August 10, 2015, as a result of a non-competitive solicitation, cost-reimbursement task order 

NRC-HQ-20-15-T-0019 was issued under enterprise-wide agreement NRC-HQ-50-14-E-0001 to 

Southwest Research Institute, in San Antonio, Texas. The objective of this task order is to 

provide unique technical expertise in assisting the NRC in completing its review of the riskinformed evaluation being conducted by the Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group. The period 

of performance is August 10, 2015, through September 30, 2017. The total price ceiling is 

$507,263. 

 

Enhancing Guidance for Evacuation Time Estimate Studies

On August 10, 2015, as the result of a competitive solicitation, cost-reimbursable contract 

NRC-HQ-60-15-C-0007 was awarded to the Louisiana State University, in Baton Rouge, 

Louisiana. The objective of this contract is to conduct an applied research study of NRC 

guidance for developing Evacuation Time Estimate studies and produce a technical basis for 

revision of NUREG/CR-7002 “Criteria for Development of Evacuation Time Estimate Studies.” 

The period of performance is August 10, 2015, through August 9, 2018. The total cost ceiling is 

$940,914. 

Environmental Impacts of Severe Reactor and Spent Fuel Pool Accidents: Petition for 

Rulemaking; Denial; Part 51 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (PRM-51-14, 

et al.; NRC-2011-0189)

On August 12, 2015, the NRC published a denial of 15 petitions for rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (80 FR 48235). The petitions requested that the NRC rescind its regulations that 

“reach generic conclusions about the environmental impacts of severe reactor and/or spent fuel 

pool accidents and therefore prohibit considerations of those impacts in reactor licensing 

proceedings.” The dockets for the petitions were closed on August 12, 2015. 
AUGUST 14, 2015 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 14, 2015 

ARRIVALS

None 

RETIREMENTS

None 

 

DEPARTURES

Becker, Elan Student Management Analyst OIG

Beckford, Jasmine Student Management Assistant ADM

Bennett, Jazmin Student Engineer RGN-II

Black, Joseph Student Engineer RGN-II

Caddell, Matthew Student Engineer RGN-III

Gillis, Hannah Student Engineer RGN-II

Hayes, Tarre Student Financial Management Assistant OCFO

Hutchins, Lauren Student Engineer RGN-I

Mazzolini, Anna Student Engineer NRR

McCune, Connor Student Management Analyst OIG

O’Neil, Matthew Student Engineer OIG

Pham, Andrew Student Management Analyst OIG
AUGUST 7, 2015 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 14, 2015

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

During the Period of August 7 – August 13, 2015: 

Requesting information on the companies or businesses that currently 

have radioactive material licenses/permits within the cities and counties 

of Virginia.

FOIA/PA-2015-0432

Copy of the Office of Investigations Report No. 2-2013-016, and all 

supporting documents. FOIA/PA-2015-0433

All sites (active or retired) that use or contain radioactive materials in 

Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced, and Tulare counties in California. FOIA/PA-2015-0434

Copy of the Chapter 9 Special Requirements, of the NRC National 

Industrial Security Program Operating Manual. FOIA/PA-2015-0435

Copy of the organization chart of named individual, Student Analyst and 

purpose of her job position. FOIA/PA-2015-0436

All response letters and released records to FOIA Case # 2012-0014. FOIA/PA-2015-0437

Copy of organization chart with current/former employee named 

individual and a copy of assigned job duties/position details. FOIA/PA-2015-0438

Copy of NRC Field Policy Manual NUREG/BR-0075. FOIA/PA-2015-0439

All response letters and released records in FOIA Case # 2009-0100, 

from National Security Archive. FOIA/PA-2015-0440

Copy of FOIA request 2011-0189, page 10, DVD attachments 

1-51, and exhibits A through J. FOIA/PA-2015-0441

Copies of all past FOIA requests sent to NRC from Natural Resource 

Defense Council (NRDC), do not include FOIA 2011-0189. FOIA/PA-2015-0442

Copies of any and all versions of documents that pertain to a meeting 

held on or about June 2, 2015, regarding Project No. 694. FOIA/PA-2015-0443

NRC’s provided documents associated with the Indian Point Special 

Inspection that was initiated due to the transformer fire on 

May 9, 2015.

FOIA/PA-2015-0444

The April 10, 2105, "white paper with additional information related to 

the modeling of the plant-referenced simulator" provided to the NRC as 

described on page 25 of ML15188A532.

FOIA/PA-2015-0445

Any and all Site Environment Reports required by the Atomic Energy 

Commission and its successors regarding "a Research Reactor in the 

basement of Plant 26 in Bethpage;” reports on radiological drinking 

water issues and health assessments for radionuclides in the NonTransient Non-Community water systems for Bethpage & Calverton, 

Brookhaven National Labs & Plum Island; and named individual's 

dosimetry badges.

FOIA/PA-2015-0446

Appeal search and no findings in response to FOIA/PA 2015-0355. FOIA/PA-2015-0059A

Appeal no record response to FOIA/PA 2015-0378. FOIA/PA-2015-0060A

Appeal redactions made in response to FOIA/PA 2015-0373. FOIA/PA-2015-0061A
AUGUST 14, 2015 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 14, 2015

Public Meetings for Environmental Scoping for the Diablo Canyon License Renewal

Application

On August 5, 2015, the staff held two public meetings in San Luis Obispo, CA, to discuss the 

status of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant Units 1 and 2 license renewal application review and 

to receive environmental scoping comments from the public. Approximately 280 people 

attended both meetings. Public comments were provided in support of and in opposition to 

license renewal. Topics for the comments received at the meetings included issues such as 

seismic safety, spent fuel storage, climate change impacts from failing to renew the operating 

licenses, and impacts from the operation of the cooling system. The public comment period will 

close on August 31, 2015. The staff plans to issue the draft Supplemental Environmental 

Impact Statement in August 2016.
AUGUST 14, 2015 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 14, 2015 

Document Released to Public Date of 

Document 

Subject 

Decision Documents

1. COMSGB-15-0003 07/02/2015 Commission involvement in early stages of 

rulemaking 

2. Staff Requirements 

Memorandum – COMSGB-15-

0003 

08/14/2015 Commission involvement in early stages of 

rulemaking 

3. Voting Record – COMSGB-15-

0003 

08/14/2015 Commission involvement in early stages of 

rulemaking 

4. SECY-15-0012 01/23/2015 Denial of petitions for rulemaking requesting to 

rescind regulations that make generic 

determinations about the environmental 

impacts of severe reactor accidents arising 

from the onsite storage of spent fuel (PRM-51-

14 Thru PRM-51-28) 

5. Staff Requirements 

Memorandum – SECY-15-0012 

06/11/2015 Denial of petitions for rulemaking requesting to 

rescind regulations that make generic 

determinations about the environmental 

impacts of severe reactor accidents arising 

from the onsite storage of spent fuel (PRM-51-

14 Thru PRM-51-28) 

6. Voting Record – SECY-15-0012 06/11/2015 Denial of petitions for rulemaking requesting to 

rescind regulations that make generic 

determinations about the environmental 

impacts of severe reactor accidents arising 

from the onsite storage of spent fuel (PRM-51-

14 Thru PRM-51-28) 

Information Papers 

1. SECY-15-0101 08/12/2015 Weekly Information Report — Week Ending 

July 24, 2015 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Governor Peter Shumlin, State of Vermont, responding to his letter regarding intent 

to pursue an agreement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State of 

Vermont, dated August 5, 2015. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

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

Radiation Protection and Nuclear Materials. Notice of Meeting August 19, 2015. 
AUGUST 14, 2015 ENCLOSURE E 

2. Request for Comments on Abnormal Occurrence Reports. 

3. Meeting of ACRS Subcommittee on Fukushima. Notice of meeting August 18, 2015. 

4. Meeting of ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and PRA. Notice of meeting August 21, 

2015. 

5. Meeting of ACRS Subcommittee on Future Plant Designs. Notice of meeting August 18, 

2015. 

6. Meeting of ACRS Subcommittee on Radiation Protection and Nuclear Materials. Notice of 

meeting August 19, 2015. 

7. Meeting of ACRS Subcommittee on Radiation Protection and Nuclear Materials. Notice of 

meeting August 19, 2015. 

8. Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes. Notice of meeting October 8 and 9, 

2015.