INFORMATION REPORT

February 14, 2013 SECY-13-0019

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 8, 2013

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B

Office of Information Services C

Office of New Reactors D

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation E

Office of Public Affairs F

Office of the Secretary G

/RA/

 Kathryn M. Brock

Acting Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

L. Rakovan, OEDO
February 14, 2013 SECY-13-0019

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 8, 2013

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B

Office of Information Services C

Office of New Reactors D

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation E

Office of Public Affairs F

Office of the Secretary G

/RA/

 Kathryn M. Brock

Acting Assistant for Operations, OEDO

Contact:

L. Rakovan, OEDO

DISTRIBUTION:

EDO R/F AO R/F

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NAME LRakovan KBrock

 DATE 02/14/13 02/14/13

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February 8, 2013 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Administration (ADM)

Items of Interest

Week Ending February 8, 2013

Ansys Software Licenses

On February 1, 2013, a firm-fixed-price contract (GS-35F-0639N/NRC-HQ-13-P-04-0053) was 

awarded to Ansys, Inc., of Canonsburg, PA, for Ansys software licenses and related 

maintenance. The period of performance is February 1, 2013, to January 21, 2014, with two 

1-year options. The total estimated cost is $455,012.82, inclusive of options.

Spent Fuel Cask Certificate of Compliance Format and Content; Petition for Rulemaking; 

Receipt and Request for Comment; 10 CFR Part 72 (PRM-72-7; NRC-2012-0266)

On February 5, 2013, the NRC published a notice of receipt and request for comment for a 

petition for rulemaking (PRM) in the Federal Register (78 FR 8050). The PRM was filed by 

Anthony Pietrangelo (the petitioner) on behalf of the Nuclear Energy Institute on October 3, 

2012. The PRM was docketed by the NRC on October 18, 2012, and assigned Docket No. 

PRM-72-7. The petitioner requests that the NRC add a new rule that governs the format and 

content of spent fuel storage cask Certificates of Compliance (CoC), extend the backfit rule to 

CoCs, and make other improvements that result in “more efficient and effective NRC oversight 

of dry cask storage activities as well as improved implementation of dry cask storage 

requirements by industry.” Public comments are due by April 22, 2013.

Addition of South Sudan to the Restricted Destinations List; Final Rule; 10 CFR Part 110 (RIN 

3150-AJ21; NRC-2012-0278)

On February 6, 2013, the NRC published a final rule in the Federal Register (78 FR 8360) 

amending its export and import regulations by adding South Sudan to the list of restricted 

destinations. The amendment was necessary to conform the NRC regulations to U.S. 

Government foreign policy. The final rule was effective on February 6, 2013.
February 8, 2013 ENCLOSURE B

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)

Items of Interest

Week Ending February 9, 2013

Arrivals

Draxton, Mark PROJECT ENGINEER R-I

Livingston, Isaac ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NRO

Naquin, Tyrone HEALTH PHYSICIST NMSS

Prichard, Jerry CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR OI

Rovira, Gabriel IT SPECIALIST (PROJECT MANAGER) IS

Retirements

None

Departures

Murphy, Martin BRANCH CHIEF NRR

Taylor, Scott CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR OIG

Tello, Linda PROJECT MANAGER NRO
February 8, 2013 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Information Services (OIS)

Items of Interest Week 

Week Ending February 08, 2013

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

of February 01, 2013 – February 08, 2013:

Specific reports concerning Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Georgia 

and Region II on named individual FOIA/PA-2013-0099

Statements by Region II examiners regarding named individual FOIA/PA-2013-0100

Copy of contract NRC-DR-10-09-402 FOIA/PA-2013-0101

All documentation on Aurora Project, Idaho, 2007 (referral from 

Homeland Security) FOIA/PA-2013-0102

Documents related to the handling and use of asbestos prior to 1975 FOIA/PA-2013-0103

All information regarding purchases listed FOIA/PA-2013-0104

Final Investigative Report on allegations of work place retaliation on 

named individual FOIA/PA-2013-0105

All correspondence authored by or addressed to named NRC staffer 

concerning Jocassee Dam and/or Oconee nuclear plant FOIA/PA-2013-0106

Copies of six referenced documents regarding Jocassee dam and 

Oconee nuclear station FOIA/PA-2013-0107

Copy of document ML082250166 FOIA/PA-2013-0108

Copy of document ML110740482 FOIA/PA-2013-0109
February 8, 2013 ENCLOSURE D

Office of New Reactors (NRO)

Items of Interest

Week Ending February 8, 2013 

Revised Schedule Issued for Levi Combined License Application

On January 24, 2013, the staff issued a letter to Progress Energy Florida that revised the 

schedule for issuing the final safety evaluation report for the Levy Units 1 and 2 combined 

license application. The revised issuance date of September 2013 is based on the applicant 

providing timely and complete information to support the staff’s review in several areas where 

applicant submittals are pending.

Preliminary Amendment Request for Vogtle Units 3 and 4 and Summer Units 2 and 3

On January 29, 2013, NRC sent letters to Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), Inc. 

and South Carolina Electric and Gas Company (SCE&G) (the licensees for Vogtle Units 3 and 

4, and Summer Unit 2 and 3, respectively) that reflected “no objection” to the licensees 

proceeding with the installation of the proposed plant changes identified in the Preliminary 

Amendment Requests (PARs) dated January 22 and 24, 2013. The PARs were limited to 

installation, testing, and quality control activities associated with the nuclear island basemat 

structure. SNC and SCE&G acknowledged in their requests that they will not pour the nuclear 

island basemat concrete until they each receive NRC approval of the related license 

amendments submitted earlier.
February 8, 2013 ENCLOSURE E

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

Items of Interest

Week Ending February 8, 2013 

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 License Renewal Safety Evaluation Report with Open 

Items 

On January 31, 2013, the staff issued the Safety Evaluation Report (SER) with Open Items 

related to the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1 license renewal application. By letter 

dated October 28, 2011, Entergy Operations Inc., submitted an application requesting the 

extension of the Station’s operating license for an additional 20 years. The SER contains 

four open items related to: (a) the evaluation of operating experience to ensure that the 

One-Time Inspection – Small-Bore Piping Program will adequately manage the effects of 

aging American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Class 1 small-bore piping, (b) the 

management of material due to erosion by the Service Water Integrity Program, (c) the 

evaluation of future operating experience to ensure that the aging management programs 

will remain effective for managing the effects of aging during the period of extended 

operation, and (d) the calculation methods used in the neutron fluence analysis. 
February 8, 2013 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Public Affairs (OPA)

Items of Interest

Week Ending February 8, 2013

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following: 

Preventative measures nuclear plants are taking to prepare for Nemo the nor’easter

Revised schedule of Seabrook plant’s (NH) license renewal application; sirens heard near the 

plant were part of a planned emergency drill

Duke’s announcement of Crystal River plant’s (FL) pending decommissioning

Point Beach plant’s (WI) unusual event due to the loss of power in Unit 1

Review of Limerick plant’s (PA) license renewal application; Exelon’s update of the Evacuation 

Time Estimates for the plant

Enforcement letter to Exelon relating to inaccurate information on their decommissioning 

funding status reports for a number of plants 

Response to Pilgrim Watch press release seeking the shutdown of Pilgrim plant (MA) prior to 

winter storm Nemo; downpower at plant as a result of a leak in a safety relief valve 

Sen. Boxer and Rep. Markey’s letter to the Chairman saying that Southern California Edison 

and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries had knowledge of design issues with their steam generators 

before they were installed

National Marine Fisheries Service’s Biological Opinion detailing the impact on the Atlantic and 

short nose sturgeon if the Indian Point plant (NY) is relicensed; status of the plant’s license 

renewal application 

Other Public Affairs Items:

OPA supported the following activities:

-Facilitated Miriam Cohen’s phone interview with Federal News Radio about government 

staff morale

-Taped interview with Michigan public radio and provided information to the Toledo 

Blade (OH) concerning the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board’s decision to hold a 

hearing about the protection of the endangered eastern fox snake in the Fermi (MI) COL 

review

OPA Social Media Items:

Blog:

- New England’s Nuclear Power Plants Readying for Nemo

- Stakeholder Input to Revised Enforcement Policy – Value Added!
February 8, 2013 ENCLOSURE F

Press Releases

Headquarters:

13-008 NRC, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issue Final Environmental Impact 

Statement for Proposed Fermi 3 Reactor (02/07/2013)

13-007 Nader L. Mamish Named Director, Office of International Programs 

(02/06/2013)

13-006 NRC’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Elects 2013 Leadership 

and Confirms Meeting Schedule (02/04/2013)

Regions:

IV-13-005 NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Arkansas Nuclear One Power Plant 

(02/08/2013)
February 8, 2013 ENCLOSURE G

Office of the Secretary (SECY)

Items of Interest

Week Ending February 8, 2013

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents

1. COMGEA-12-0001/

COMWDM-12-0002 

11/5/12 Proposed Initiative to Improve Nuclear 

Safety and Regulatory Efficiency

SRM on COMGEA-12-

0001/COMWDM-12-0002

2/6/13 (same)

Commission Voting 

Record on COMGEA-12-

0001/COMWDM-12-0002

2/6/13 (same)

Information Papers

1. SECY-13-0012 1/25/13 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

January 18, 2013

2. SECY-13-0014 2/5/13 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

January 25, 2013

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, Crow Butte Resources, Inc., 

(Marsland Expansion Area) Docket No. 40-8943-MLA-2.

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

Involving Proposed No Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive 

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

Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information, [NRC-2013-0023].

3. Request to Amend a License to Import Radioactive Waste.

4. Request to Amend a License to Export Radioactive Waste.