INFORMATION REPORT 

August 6, 2012 SECY-12-0107

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JULY 27, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation C 

Information Services D 

Secretary E 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
August 6, 2012 SECY-12-0107

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JULY 27, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Administration A 

Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation C 

Information Services D 

Secretary E 

 /RA/

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F 

AO R/F 

ADAMS ML12216A117 *via email

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan* NMamish 

DATE 08/06/12 08/06/12 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
July 27, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 27, 2012 

Modular Wall Systems

On July 25, 2012, as a result of a competitive open market solicitation, a requirements (fixed 

price task orders) contract (No. NRC-HQ-12-C-10-0085) was awarded to Harford Forest of 

Baltimore, MD, for design, layout, and installation and removal services for Transwall Modular 

Wall Systems for the One White Flint North and Two White Flint North buildings. The period of 

performance is July 30, 2012, to July 29, 2013, with four 1-year option periods. The total 

estimated cost is $332,709.00, inclusive of all options. 

Requirements for Distribution of Byproduct Material; Final Rule and Interim Guidance; 10 CFR 

Parts 30, 31, 32, 40, and 70 (RIN 3150-AH91; NRC-2008-0338 (Rule) and NRC-2012-0074 

(Interim Guidance)

On July 25, 2012, the NRC published a final rule in the Federal Register (77 FR 43665) 

amending its regulations to make requirements for distributors of byproduct material clearer, 

less prescriptive, more risk-informed and up-to-date. The Commission is also redefining 

categories of devices to be used under exemptions, adding explicit provisions regarding the 

sealed source and device registration process, and adding flexibility to the licensing of users of 

sealed sources and devices. This action is primarily intended to make licensing processes 

more efficient and effective. These changes will affect manufacturers and distributors of 

sources and devices containing byproduct material and future users of some products currently 

used under a general or specific license. The final rule is effective on October 23, 2012. In the 

same issue of the Federal Register, the NRC published interim guidance for public comment 

(77 FR 43544) that addresses implementation of the final rule. Comments on the interim 

guidance are due by September 24, 2012. 
July 27, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

 Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 27, 2012 

Arrivals 

Andrews, Elizabeth REACTOR ENGINEER (NSPDP) R-I 

Anzalone, Reed GENERAL ENGINEER (NSPDP) NRR 

Burkhart, Lawrence BRANCH CHIEF NRO 

Hardgrove, Matthew GENERAL ENGINEER(NSPDP) NRR 

Kusnick, Joshua MATERIALS ENGINEER (NSPDP) RES 

Rowland, Hudson REACTOR ENGINEER (NSPDP) R-III 

Schumann, Stacy ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ADM 

Retirements 

Lam, Dennis IT SPECIALIST (PROJECT MANAGER) RES 

Moorman, James DIR, DIV OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS R-II 

Departures 

Dodmead, James SECURE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST NSIR 

Johnson, Meaghan STUDENT ENGINEER NRO 
July 27, 2012 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 27, 2012 

Meeting with Officers of the Convention on Nuclear Safety

On July 16-20, 2012, the staff participated in a meeting of the officers of the Convention on 

Nuclear Safety (CNS). The objective of the officers’ meeting was to prepare for the 2nd 

Extraordinary Meeting of the CNS that will be held in Vienna, Austria, from August 27-31, 2012. 

The officers successfully approved the agenda for the Extraordinary Meeting and agreed on the 

scope and strategy for running the topical working sessions in August. During the Extraordinary 

Meeting, participants will discuss lessons learned from the Fukushima accident and 

recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the CNS. 

Diesel Fuel Owners Group (DFOG) Meeting in Minneapolis

On July 19, 2012, staff attended and gave a presentation (ML12191A053) at the Diesel Fuel 

Owners Group (DFOG) meeting held in Minneapolis, MN. The DFOG mainly focuses on diesel 

fuel oil issues at nuclear power plants. Also in attendance were members from the United 

States Navy and United States Coast Guard. The meeting focused on material considerations, 

chemistry, availability, and transportation of diesel fuel oil. The NRC presentation covered the 

potential differences between draft Regulatory Guide 1.137, “Fuel Oil Systems for Emergency 

Power Supplies,” Revision 2 and Regulatory Guide 1.137, “Fuel Oil Systems for Standby Diesel 

Generators,” Revision 1 (1979). 

Meeting with Industry on Vessel Internals Project

On July 20, 2012, staff met with industry representatives in the annually-held materials 

programs technical information exchange meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss 

technical issues on pressurized water reactor and boiling water reactor (BWR) vessels under 

the industry’s Materials Initiative. Topics discussed during the meeting covered dissimilar metal 

welds for BWRs, topical report review status, reactor pressure vessel surveillance programs and 

research initiatives, non-destructive examination implementation, and BWR vessel internals 

program /NRC technical update re-inspection scheduling issue. Staff provided an overview of 

NRC activities related to materials degradation. 

Achievement of Extended Power Uprate for Nine Mile Point Unit 2 

On July 21, 2012, Nine Mile Point Unit 2 achieved the full extended power uprate (EPU) of 3988 

MWt (about 15 % increase from pre-EPU licensed power level), as approved by the NRC via 

Amendment No. 140. 

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July 27, 2012 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 27, 2012 

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

of July 20, 2012 - July 26, 2012: 

 

Environmental information for a site at 105 West Fourth Street in 

Cincinnati, Ohio FOIA/PA-2012-0286 

Copies of records related to NRC Special Inspection Team Report 

05000455/2012008 FOIA/PA-2012-0287 

Correspondence, violations, or complaints regarding properties owned or 

managed by specified companies FOIA/PA-2012-0288 

Records regarding steam generator replacement at San Onofre from 

Nov. 1, 2001 – July 24, 2012 FOIA/PA-2012-0289 

PDF copy of US NRC device registration NR-1180-D-101-E FOIA/PA-2012-0290 
July 27, 2012 ENCLOSURE E

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending July 27, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents 

1. SECY-12-0093 7/9/12 Closure Options for Generic Safety issue – 

191, Assessment of Debris Accumulation on 

Pressurized-Water Reactor Sump 

Performance 

2. SECY-12-0092 

(WITHOUT 

ENCLOSURE)

7/5/12 State-of-the-Art Reactor Consequence 

Analyses – Recommendation for Limited 

Additional Analysis 

3. SECY-12-0091 6/30/12 Completeness and Quality of Integrated 

Safety Analyses 

Information Papers

1. SECY-12-0102 7/26/12 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

July 20, 2012 

2. SECY-12-0095 

(REDACTED); 

Enclosures 1 & 2; 

Enclosure 3 

(REDACTED) 

7/13/12 TIER 3 Program Plans and 6-Month Status 

Update in Response to Lessons Learned 

From Japan’s March 11, 2011, Great 

Tohoku Earthquake and Subsequent 

Tsunami 

Federal Register Notices Issued

 

1. Final Rule entitled Amendments to Adjudicatory Process Rules and Related 

Requirements; 10 CFR Parts 2, 12, 51 and 61. 

2. Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses 

Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive 

Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to 

Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. 

3. Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), Subcommittee Meeting on 

Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactors (ESBWR), notice of meeting (08/16/2012). 

4. ACRS, Subcommittee Meeting on Fukushima, notice of meeting (08/15/2012). 

5. ACRS, Subcommittee Meeting on Reliability and PRA, notice of meeting (08/15/2012). 

6. ACRS, Subcommittee Meeting on Fukushima, notice of meeting (08/14/2012).