INFORMATION REPORT

June 21, 2013 SECY-13-0068

For: The Commissioners 

From: Reginald W. Mitchell /RA by Kathryn M. Brock for/ 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 JUNE 14, 2013 

Contents Enclosure

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer A 

Office of Information Services B 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation C 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research D 

Office of Public Affairs E 

Office of the Secretary F 

 Reginald W. Mitchell 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

G. Ellmers, OEDO 
June 21, 2013 SECY-13-0068

For: The Commissioners 

From: Reginald W. Mitchell /RA by Kathryn M. Brock for/ 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 JUNE 14, 2013 

Contents Enclosure

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer A 

Office of Information Services B 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation C 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research D 

Office of Public Affairs E 

Office of the Secretary F 

 Reginald W. Mitchell 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

G. Ellmers, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F AO R/F 

ADAMS ML13172A062

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME GEllmers RMitchell KMB for 

 DATE 06/21/13 06/21/13 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
June 14, 2013 ENCLOSURE A

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 14, 2013 

Arrivals

ALEDAN, OLEMEKU STUDENT ENGINEER FSME

FROST, ANNE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST OGC

KIRCHBAUM, KEVIN FUEL FACILITY INSPECTOR R-II

LIN, BRIAN PROJECT ENGINEER RES INSP PROG R-I

LISSE, NAOMI STUDENT ENGINEER NRR

SCHWAB, ALEXANDER REACTOR ENGINEER NSPDP R-III

SHULER, FATIMA CONTRACT SPECIALIST ADM

STETSON, KATHLEEN 

SENIOR ASSISTANT FOR AUDIT 

OPERATIONS OIG

STROBLE, IRADJ PROJECT ENGINEER RI-DP R-IV

VALLONE, VITO FINANCIAL ASSISTANT STEP IS

 

Retirements

None 

Departures

CONCEPCION ROBLES, MILTON SENIOR ELECTRONICS ENGINEER NRO

BROWN, MILTON DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CFO
June 14, 2013 ENCLOSURE B

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 14, 2013 

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

During the Period of June 7, 2013 - June 13, 2013: 

Historical records of the performance measures for NRC programs FOIA/PA-2013-0256

MLTS Database of active and retired facilities FOIA/PA-2013-0257

Copy of OIG Investigation 12-077 closing memo FOIA/PA-2013-0258

All emails from named individuals to anyone at NRC from April 1, 2011 to 

December 30, 2013

FOIA/PA-2013-0259

Copy of enclosures from ML100250867 containing grading results of 

facility employees that took test and their individual answer sheet

FOIA/PA-2013-0260

Request for copy of Second Quarter Operating Plan FY-2013 FOIA/PA-2013-0261

All documentation on named FOIA/PA cases in reference to Second 

Quarter Operating Plan FY-2013

FOIA/PA-2013-0262
June 14, 2013 ENCLOSURE C

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 14, 2013

Meeting with Pacific Gas and Electric Company

On May 29, 2013, representatives of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) met with staff 

at NRC Headquarters in Rockville, MD. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss an 

amendment and responses to requests for additional information for the Diablo Canyon Power 

Plant, Units 1 and 2. The proposed amendment requested replacement of the process 

protection system portion of the Reactor Trip System and Engineered Safety Features Actuation 

Systems. 

Meetings with Arizona Public Service Company

On May 29, 2013, a public conference call was held between representatives of Arizona Public 

Service Company and staff. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss an amendment request 

to eliminate the term CORE ALTERATIONS throughout the Technical Specifications for the 

Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. 

Meetings with Arizona Public Service Company

On May 30, 2013 and June 6, 2013, public conference calls were held between the staff and 

representatives of Arizona Public Service Company. The purpose of the calls was to discuss 

the staff’s draft requests for additional information relating to the licensee’s submittal dated 

February 28, 2013, concerning the Overall Integrated Plan (OIP) for the Palo Verde Nuclear 

Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. The OIP was submitted to the NRC in response to the 

NRC order EA-12-049 for modifying licenses with mitigation strategies for beyond-design-basis 

external events. 

Acceptance of License Renewal Application for Byron Nuclear Station and Braidwood Nuclear 

Station

On June 6, 2013, the staff completed its review for receipt and availability of the combined 

license renewal application (LRA) for Byron Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (Byron), and 

Braidwood Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (Braidwood). On May 29, 2013, the staff received the 

LRA from Exelon Generation Company, LLC, requesting the extension of the respective 

operating licenses for an additional 20 years beyond the current 40-year terms. The current 

operating licenses for Byron expire as follows: Unit 1 (NPF-37), on October 31, 2024, and Unit 

2 (NPF-66), on November 6, 2026. The current operating licenses for Braidwood expire as 

follows: Unit 1 (NPF-72), on October 17, 2026, and Unit 2 (NPF-77), on December 18, 2027. 

All four units are pressurized-water reactors designed by Westinghouse. The staff’s review as 

to the acceptability of the LRA for docketing is continuing. Acceptance of the LRA, which would 

be published in the Federal Register, would begin a 60-day opportunity for members of the 

public to file a request for hearing and/or petition to intervene. 

Staff Meeting with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Staff

On June 10, 2013, staff participated in a quarterly meeting with FERC staff at their office in 

Washington, DC, to discuss issues of mutual interest related to grid reliability. Topics included 

the Geomagnetic Disturbance and the recent FERC orders; La Salle dual unit trip; Byron singlephase issue; Degraded grid protection and NRC inspection findings; Cyber Security; NERC 

5-Year Review of NUC-001-2 Standard; Status of retired plants; and Coordination of information 

between both agencies. 
June 14, 2013 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 14, 2013 

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Publication of Revision 4 of Regulatory Guide 1.68,

“Initial Test Programs for Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants”

On June 12, 2013, the staff published a Federal Register Notice (78 FR 35330) announcing the 

release of Revision 4 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.68, “Initial Test Programs for Water-Cooled 

Nuclear Power Plants.” This RG is an umbrella guide that describes the general scope and 

depth the staff of the NRC considers acceptable for Initial Test Programs (ITPs) for light water 

cooled nuclear power plants. This revision includes new guidance for review of first-of-a-kind 

tests and design qualification tests for new design certifications and combined licenses using 

the requirements in 10 CFR Part 52, as well as preoperational, low-power, and power ascension 

tests, for new light water reactors. It also updates guidance which defines run-in or burn-in 

failures discovered during the ITP and coordinates the ITP guidance in Revision 2 of RG 1.68.1, 

“Initial Test Program of Condensate and Feedwater Systems for Light Water Reactors” and 

Revision 1 of RG 1.68.2, “Preoperational Testing of Instrument and Control Air Systems” which 

were issued earlier. Revision 4 of RG 1.68 is publically available in ADAMS under Accession 

No. ML13051A027. 
June 14, 2013 ENCLOSURE E

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 14, 2013 

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following: 

• Preliminary yellow finding at Monticello (MN) 

• Automatic scram at Hope Creek (NJ); leakage found from a crack in a vent line 

• Update on Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel hearing about Indian Point’s (NY) 

license renewal application; Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for 

Indian Point 

• Order regarding reliable hardened vents 

• Restart of Beaver Valley (PA); Unusual Event at Beaver Valley 

• Status of Fort Calhoun (NE) 

Other Public Affairs Items: 

OPA supported the following activities: 

• Interview concerning NRC activities post-Fukushima 

• Interview about the seepage in the control room at Palisades (MI) 

• Region III public affairs officers hosted an annual assessment open house for DavisBesse (OH) 

• Facilitated a discussion between Nuclear Reactor Regulation experts and a journalist 

regarding risk analysis 

• Interview regarding NRC quality assurance and oversight of NRC plants 

OPA Social Media Items: 

Blog: 

• Retracing the Steps of Post-Fukushima“Walkdowns” 

• Do Not Fear Your Smoke Detector - It Could Save Your Life 

YouTube: 

• 2013 Fuel Cycle Information Exchange Keynote Address: NRC Chairman Macfarlane 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

13-051 NRC Announces Public Availability of License Renewal Application for Braidwood and 

Byron Nuclear Power Plants in Illinois (6/10/13)

13-050 NRC Seeks Public Comment on Foreign Ownership of Nuclear Power Plants; Public 

Meeting June 19th in Rockville, Maryland (6/10/13)

Regions:

II-13-043 NRC Assigns New Senior Resident Inspector to Farley Nuclear Power Plant (6/11/13)
June 14, 2013 ENCLOSURE F

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 14, 2013 

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Information Papers

1. SECY-13-0062 6/13/13 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending 

June 7, 2013

Memoranda

1. SRM-M130529 6/13/13 Briefing on Results of the Agency Action 

Review Meeting (AARM)

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Congress and the Government Accountability Office, dated June 5, 2013, 

responds to the U.S. GAO Report, GAO-13-243, “Emergency Preparedness: NRC 

Needs to Better Understand Likely Public Response to Radiological Incidents at Nuclear 

Power Plants.” 

Federal Register Notices Issued

Revisions to Environmental Review for Renewal of Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses, 

RIN 3150-AI42; NRC-2008-0608.