INFORMATION REPORT

August 16, 2013 SECY-13-0087

For: The Commissioners 

From: Reginald W. Mitchell

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 AUGUST 2, 2013 

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 Public Affairs E 

Office of the Secretary F 

 /RA by Mindy Landau for/ 

 Reginald W. Mitchell 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
August 16, 2013 SECY-13-0087

For: The Commissioners 

From: Reginald W. Mitchell

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 AUGUST 2, 2013 

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 Public Affairs E 

Office of the Secretary F 

 /RA by Mindy Landau for/ 

 Reginald W. Mitchell 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F AO R/F 

ADAMS: ML13228A311 

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan RMitchell 

(MLandau for) 

DATE 8/16/13 8/16/13 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
August 2, 2013 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Administration (ADM) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 2, 2013 

Revisions to Environmental Review for Renewal of Nuclear Power Plant Operating 

Licenses; Final Rule; Correcting Amendment; 10 CFR Part 51 (RIN 3150-AI42;

NRC-2008-0608)

On July 31, 2013, the NRC published an amendment in the Federal Register (78 FR 46255) 

correcting a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on June 20, 2013 (78 FR 

37282), and effective on July 22, 2013. The final rule amended the NRC's environmental 

protection regulations by updating the Commission's 1996 findings on the environmental effect 

of renewing the operating license of a nuclear power plant. Compliance with the provisions of 

the rule is required by June 20, 2014. This correcting amendment was necessary to clarify and 

correct the revisions made to the statutory authority that is cited in the final rule. This correction 

was effective on July 31, 2013. 

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Grants

On August 1, 2013, as a result of a Funding Opportunity Announcement previously issued, the 

NRC awarded 48 grants to institutions of higher learning located across the United States. The 

periods of performance range from 2 to 4 years in length. The total amount awarded is 

$14,242,389. 
August 2, 2013 ENCLOSURE B

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 2, 2013 

Arrivals

None 

Retirements

CANOVA, MICHAEL PROJECT MANAGER NRO

CASTO, CHARLES REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR RIII

DEVERCELLY, RICHARD SR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY INST OP ENG OCHCO

GERKE, LAURA ADV FOR ORG EFFECT INITIATIVES NRR

HERRON, WILLIAM STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT SPE ADM

MUELLER, GEORGE IT SPECIALIST (GL) RIV

Departures

COHEN, STEPHEN TEAM LEADER FSME

HIXON, AMY STUDENT SCIENTIST (CO-OP) FSME

KLUGE, MATTHEW STUDENT ENGINEER NRR

MCMASTER, MARY STUDENT ENGINEER NRR

RUFFIN, MYLA STUDENT ENGINEER RII

SPORE, CANDACE STUDENT ENGINEER NRR
August 2, 2013 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 2, 2013

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

During the Period of July 26, 2013 – August 1, 2013: 

 

Records related to Order EA-12-051 FOIA/PA-2013-0303

Records related to Order EA-12-049 FOIA/PA-2013-0304

Records related to Seismic Walkdowns (CGS Docket No. 50-397) FOIA/PA-2013-0305

All information from 02/01/2011 to 07/25/13, regarding investigative 

interview involving Cooper Nuclear Station and named individual FOIA/PA-2013-0306

APPEAL: Denial of Information (FOIA/PA-2013-0261) FOIA/PA-2013-0021A

APPEAL: Lack of Response (FOIA/PA-2013-0262) FOIA/PA-2013-0022A

Copy of letter from NRC to PSEG Nuclear, week of July 22, 2013, 

regarding termination of a former G4S security manager FOIA/PA-2013-0307

Any and all records relating to permit applications and issuance, or 

correspondence relating to use of depleted uranium by the oil and gas 

industry

FOIA/PA-2013-0308

AMENDED: Records related to meetings with Southern California Edison 

regarding the replacement steam generators at San Onofre Nuclear 

Generating Station from Nov. 8, 2012 to present 

FOIA/PA-2013-0309

All records pertaining to case #RI-2010-A-0102 FOIA/PA-2013-0310

NRC records pertaining to complaints by name individual against Day & 

Zimmerman NPS, Inc., DZ Atlantic, and Dominion between November 1, 

2010 and present 

FOIA/PA-2013-0311

APPEAL: Lack of Response (FOIA/PA-2013-0264) FOIA/PA-2013-0023A

All documents pertaining to allegation RIV-2012-A-0074 FOIA/PA-2013-0312

Any correspondence to NRC from or on behalf of Joni Ernst between 

01/01/2005 and 07/15/2013 FOIA/PA-2013-0313
August 2, 2013 ENCLOSURE D

NRR Weekly Highlights 

Week Ending August 2, 2013 

 

Meeting with Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

On July 22, 2013, the staff met with the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) 

Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment to discuss the staff’s technical 

evaluations, conclusions, and recommendations as noted in the draft Commission paper 

regarding risk-informing the Reactor Oversight Process for new reactors. That paper was 

prepared in response to the SRM on SECY-12-0081. 

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (MNGP) - Extended Power Uprate (EPU) 

Review Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Subcommittee Meeting

On July 25-26, 2013, the ACRS Subcommittee on Power Uprates heard presentations from staff 

and members of Northern States Power Company – Minnesota, doing business as Xcel Energy, 

Inc. Also in attendance at the meeting were representatives from GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy, 

Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (supporting the replacement steam dryer (RSD) review), 

and Exelon Generation Company, LLC (an EPU license amendment is under review for the 

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the MNGP 

EPU license amendment request submitted on November 8, 2008. The two primary focus areas 

during the meeting were the staff’s review associated with 1) the Westinghouse-design RSD 

and 2) the use of containment accident pressure (CAP) for providing adequate net positive 

suction head for emergency core cooling system and containment heat removal pumps. 

 

Confirmatory Action Letter Issued to Texas A&M University

On July 30, 2013, a confirmatory action letter (CAL) was issued to Texas A&M University (the 

University) confirming the shutdown of their 5-megawatt Aerojet-General Nucleonics (AGN) 

reactor. On June 25, in response to concerns identified by the staff as part of the license 

renewal process, the University agreed to halt operations of their reactor, pending a review of 

the reactor control and protection console modification. In accordance with the CAL, the 

University will determine which method will be used to resolve concerns of a common cause 

failure resulting from the introduction of computer software into the reactor safety system, and 

the University will notify the NRC of any additional actions being taken to ensure the facility is in 

compliance with all regulatory requirements. The CAL will remain in effect until the staff 

communicates to the University in written correspondence that it has concluded that the reactor 

can be operated safely without undue risk to the health and safety of the public or the 

environment. 

 

Meeting with NEI on Digital Instrumentation and Controls

On July 31, 2013, staff met with representatives of Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the 

nuclear power industry to discuss a variety of ongoing topics in the area of Digital 

Instrumentation and Controls (DI&C). These discussions provide a means to address issues 

and improvements following the completion of the work of the Digital Instrumentation & Controls 

Steering Committee. Topics included topical report change management, staff concerns for 

industry use of NEI 01-01 “Guidelines on Licensing Digital Upgrades,” status of small modular 

reactors activities, status of a draft regulatory information statement on embedded digital 

devices, status of the Diablo Canyon DI&C upgrade, status of regulatory activities for the 

Fukushima Lessons Learned on spent fuel pool level instrumentation (Order EA-12-051), and 

the status of firm NRC guidance to replace DI&C-Interim Staff Guidance-04. 
August 2, 2013 ENCLOSURE E

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 2, 2013 

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following: 

Effects of Detroit’s bankruptcy on their NRC materials licenses 

Duke Energy will terminate the engineering, procurement and construction agreements for the 

proposed Levy County (FL) nuclear project. 

“Green” inspection finding on a Vermont Yankee plant (VT) Problem Identification and 

Resolution Inspection report 

Revised license application review for proposed Lee site (SC) 

Formal review of a license amendment request for Millstone plant (CT) 

OPA Social Media Items:

Blog: 

- The Electric Grid, Energy Demands and Nuclear Power Plants 

- SONGS Next Steps: The Move to Decommission 

YouTube: 

- NRC Q&As Series: Three Minutes with a Thermal Engineer 

Press Releases

Regions:

III-13-032 NRC Finalizes White Finding for Flooding Protection Issue at Dresden Nuclear Power 

Plant (08/01/2013)

III-13-031 NRC Schedules Public Meeting Aug. 8 to Discuss Performance of Braidwood Nuclear 

Plant (08/01/2013)

I-13-028 NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Salem Nuclear Power Plant (08/01/2013)

IV-13-023 NRC Will Hold an Open House on River Bend Nuclear Plant Performance (07/30/2013)

I-13-027 NRC Staff to Meet with Constellation on Aug. 5 in Baltimore to Discuss Performance of 

Company’s Nuclear Plant Fleet (07/29/2013)

IV-13-022 NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant (07/29/2013)
August 2, 2013 ENCLOSURE F

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending August 2, 2013 

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Decision Documents 

1. SRM on SECY-13-0070 8/1/13 Status Report on Power Uprates

Commission Voting 

Record on SECY-13-

0070

8/1/13 (same)

2. SECY-13-0075 

(WITHOUT ENCLOSURE 

4)

7/18/13 Proposed Rule: Low-Level Waste Disposal 

(10 CFR Part 61) (RIN 3150-AI92)

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Multiple Addressees (W.H. Sorrell, D.M. Springer, G. Jepsen, M. Coakley, 

E.T. Schneiderman), dated July 23, 2013, responds to the May 22, 2013, "Petition for 

Review of NRC Staff Scoping Decision," filed jointly by the State of Vermont, State of 

Connecticut, State of New York, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. AUC, LLC. Reno Creek, In Situ Leach Uranium Recovery Project, License Application 

Request to Construct and Operate the Reno Creek ISR Project (Docket No. 040-09092; 

NRC-2013-0164). 

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

Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures, notice of meeting (09/04/2013, 12:00 p.m. – 

1:00 p.m.). 

3. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability & Probabilistic Risk 

Assessment, notice of meeting (09/04/2013, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.). 

4. ACRS, Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on US-APWR, notice of meeting (09/17-

18/2013, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.).