INFORMATION REPORT

June 27, 2013 SECY-13-0071

For: The Commissioners 

From: Reginald W. Mitchell

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 JUNE 21, 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 Nuclear Regulatory Research E 

Office of Public Affairs F 

Office of the Secretary G 

 /RA/ 

 Reginald W. Mitchell 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
June 27, 2013 SECY-13-0071

For: The Commissioners 

From: Reginald W. Mitchell 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 JUNE 21, 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 Nuclear Regulatory Research E 

Office of Public Affairs F 

Office of the Secretary G 

 /RA/ 

 Reginald W. Mitchell 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 

DISTRIBUTION: 

EDO R/F AO R/F 

ADAMS ML13178A061

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan RMitchell 

DATE 6/27/13 6/27/13 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
June 21, 2013 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Administration (ADM) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 21, 2013 

Services for NRC Issuances and Indexes

On June 7, 2013, as a result of a competitive small business set-aside solicitation, a 

requirements contract (NRC-HQ-13-C-10-0046) was awarded to Kelly & Dewitt, Inc. of 

Bethesda, MD. The contractor will provide services for the NRC Issuances and Indexes. The 

period of performance is from September 29, 2013 to September 28, 2014, with four one-year 

option periods. The total value of the contract, including all options, is $637,327.00. 

Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of Transportation of Certain Shipments of 

Nuclear Waste; Final Rule; Implementation; 10 CFR Parts 71 and 73 (RIN 3150-AG41;

NRC-1999-0005)

On June 14, 2013, the NRC published a notice in the Federal Register (78 FR 35746) providing 

a link on the NRC's public Web site to a list of Tribal contacts and an interactive map of Tribal 

boundaries of participating Federally-recognized Tribes. NRC licensees are currently required 

to provide advance notice to participating Federally-recognized Tribal Governments regarding 

shipments of irradiated reactor fuel and certain nuclear wastes that pass within or across their 

reservations. Agreement State licensees will be required to provide advance notifications for 

certain shipments of radioactive material at the time the applicable Agreement State implements 

its requirements. The list will be published annually in the Federal Register. The rule was 

effective on June 14, 2013. 

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

Final Rule; 10 CFR Part 51 (RIN 3150-AI42; NRC-2008-0608)

On June 20, 2013, the NRC published a final rule in the Federal Register (78 FR 37281) 

amending its environmental protection regulations by updating the Commission's 1996 findings 

on the environmental effect of renewing the operating license of a nuclear power plant. The 

final rule redefines the number and scope of the environmental impact issues that must be 

addressed by the NRC during license renewal environmental reviews. The final rule also 

incorporates lessons learned and knowledge gained from license renewal environmental 

reviews conducted by the NRC since 1996. The rule will be effective on July 22, 2013. In the 

same issue of the Federal Register, the NRC published two additional documents issuing 

(1) Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 4.2, Supplement 1, “Preparation of Environmental Reports 

for Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal Applications” (78 FR 35746); and (2) NUREG-1437, 

“Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants,” and 

NUREG-1555, Supplement 1, “Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews for Nuclear 

Power Plants, Supplement 1: Operating License Renewal” (78 FR 37325). Each guidance 

document was effective on June 20, 2013. 
June 21, 2013 ENCLOSURE B

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 21, 2013 

Arrivals

None 

Retirements

None

Departures

BERKSHIRE, DOUGLAS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTOR R-II
June 21, 2013 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 21, 2013 

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

During the Period of June 14, 2013 - June 20, 2013: 

Letters from Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company to NRC as listed, 

from August 28, 2002 to February 17, 2011 (ML022550037, 

ML042790408 and ML110601310)

FOIA/PA-2013-0263

Documents concerning ML13084A022 as listed FOIA/PA-2013-0264

Information concerning ESA Section 7 consultation related to relicensing 

of the Columbia Generating Station Nuclear Power Plant in Benton 

County, Washington, and reporting required under existing operating 

license 

FOIA/PA-2013-0265

Results of security background investigation of listed individual FOIA/PA-2013-0266

Any records of potential environmental concerns at Cytogen Corporation 

and Laureate Biopharmaceutical FOIA/PA-2013-0267
June 21, 2013 ENCLOSURE D

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 21, 2013

Meeting with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

From June 3-5, 2013, staff participated in a meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the Institute of 

Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Subcommittee 2 (the subcommittee for equipment 

qualification of electrical equipment). The staff participated in Working Group meetings for IEEE 

Std. 323 (environmental qualification of electrical equipment) and IEEE Std. 650 (Qualification of 

Battery Chargers), both of which are in the process of being updated. The staff also provided 

updates of regulatory activities involving environmental qualification of electrical equipment at 

nuclear power plants and post-Fukushima regulatory actions. 

IEEE Stationary Battery Committee Meeting

From June 9-13, 2013, staff attended the Power Engineering Society’s Stationary Battery 

Committee (SBC) of the IEEE in Kansas City, Missouri. Specifically, the staff assisted with the 

development of new revisions to IEEE standards related to stationary batteries, including IEEE 

Standard 535, “IEEE Standard for Qualification of Class 1E Lead Storage Batteries for Nuclear 

Power Generating Stations,” IEEE Standard 946, “IEEE Recommended Practice for the Design 

of DC Auxiliary Power Systems for Generating Stations,” IEEE Standard 1189, “IEEE Guide for 

Battery Selection,” and the SBC’s Harmonization Project to adopt the National Electrical 

Manufacturers Association (NEMA) PE5 on the design of battery chargers. The staff also 

attended the IEEE SBC’s Nuclear Power Working Group session and provided updates on 

operating reactors issues, such as Bulletin 2012-01, IN 2013-05, on battery aging margin, 

ongoing battery research, and Fukushima-related regulatory actions for operating and new 

reactors. 
June 21, 2013 ENCLOSURE E

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 21, 2013 

RES Publication of Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide 1.137, “Fuel Oil Systems for Emergency 

Power Supplies”

On June 17, 2013, the staff published a Federal Register Notice (78 FR 36278) announcing the 

issuance of Revision 2 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.137, “Fuel Oil Systems for Emergency 

Power Supplies.” Revision 2 of RG 1.137 endorses updated versions of consensus standards, 

specifically American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/American Nuclear Society (ANS) 

Standard 59.51-1997, “Fuel Oil Systems for Safety-Related Emergency Diesel Generators,” 

(reaffirmed in October 2007), and American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) standard 

D975-13, “Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils,” with the exceptions stated in the 

regulatory positions. Both ANSI/ANS-59.51-1997 and ASTM D975-13 describe methods the 

NRC considers acceptable for use in complying with NRC requirements for assuring the quality 

of fuel oil and fuel oil systems for emergency diesel generators used in nuclear power plants. 

Revision 2 of RG 1.137 is publicly available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML12300A122. 
June 21, 2013 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 21, 2013 

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following: 

• Delayed confirmation of Chairman Allison Macfarlane 

• Perry (OH) shut down due to a leak 

• Upcoming meeting with Nebraska Public Power District discussing human performance 

and problem solving deficiencies 

• Two apparent violations involving a control room operator at Susquehanna (PA) 

• Impacts of the sequester on the NRC 

Other Public Affairs Items: 

OPA supported the following activities: 

• Facilitated an interview with NRC staff and a reporter regarding reactor 

decommissioning 

• Provided photos of the NRC’s Small Business Seminar and Meet and Greet to a 

newspaper 

OPA Social Media Items: 

Blog: 

• Astounding and (Perhaps) Little Known Facts about the NRC and Radioactive Materials: 

Part I 

• NRC Chat Considers A Possible “Small” Future 

• Palisades Tank Leak Repaired - Safe to Restart 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

13-052 NRC Publishes Amendments to Regulations on Reactor License Renewal Environmental 

Reviews (6/20/13)

Regions:

III-13-024 NRC Schedules Public Meeting on Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant’s 2012 Performance 

and Transition to Decommissioning (6/20/13)

III-13-023 NRC Schedules Open House June 26 to Discuss Performance of Point Beach Nuclear 

Plant (6/19/13)

II-13-044 NRC Proposes $70,000 Fine for Violations at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 (6/19/13)

IV-13-016 NRC to Hold Meeting With Nebraska Public Power District on Cooper Nuclear Station 

(6/17/13)
June 21, 2013 ENCLOSURE G

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 21, 2013 

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Information Papers

1. SECY-13-0068 6/21/13 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending 

June 14, 2013

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Ben Shelly, President of the Navajo Nation, dated June 10, 2013, expresses 

thank you for meeting with the members of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

and NRC staff. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

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

Subcommittee on Advanced Boiling Water Reactor, notice of meeting (7/09/13, 

8:30 am – 12:00 pm). 

2. ACRS Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures, notice of 

meeting (7/09/13, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm). 

3. ACRS Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and PRA, notice of meeting 

(7/22/13, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm). 

4. ACRS Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and PRA, notice of meeting 

(7/22/13, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm). 

5. ACRS Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Plant Operations and Fire Protection, 

notice of meeting (7/24/13, 8:15 am – 12:00 pm). 

6. ACRS Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Power Uprates, notice of meeting 

(7/25/13-7/26/13, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm). 

7. ACRS notice of 606th meeting (7/09/13-7/12/13).