INFORMATION REPORT

June 13, 2013 SECY-13-0062

For: The Commissioners 

From: Reginald W. Mitchell 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 JUNE 7, 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 13, 2013 SECY-13-0062

For: The Commissioners 

From: Reginald W. Mitchell 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 JUNE 7, 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 ML13164A150

OFFICE OEDO AO/OEDO 

NAME LRakovan RMitchell 

 DATE 06/13/13 06/13/13 

 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
June 7, 2013 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Administration (ADM) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 7, 2013 

Verbatim Reporting Services

On May 31, 2013, as a result of a competitive small business set-aside, a requirements contract 

(NRC-HQ-13-C-21-0045) was awarded to Neal R. Gross & Co. of Washington, DC. The 

contractor will provide verbatim reporting services to the NRC. The period of performance is 

from June 11, 2013 to June 10, 2014, with four one-year option periods. The total value of the 

contract, including all options, is $3,709,639. 

Consideration of Rulemaking to Address Prompt Remediation of Residual Radioactivity During 

Operations; Advance Notice of Proposed Rule; 10 CFR Part 20 (NRC-2011-0162)

On June 3, 2013, the NRC published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal 

Register (78 FR 33008) announcing a public Webinar and requesting comments from the public, 

licensees, Agreement States, non-Agreement States, and other stakeholders. The potential 

rulemaking will address prompt remediation of residual radioactivity during the operational 

phase of licensed material sites and nuclear reactors. The NRC has not initiated a rulemaking, 

but is gathering information and seeking stakeholder input to develop a technical basis 

document. The NRC held a public Webinar to facilitate the public and stakeholder’s 

understanding of the issues and submission of comments. The public Webinar was held in 

Rockville, Maryland, on June 4, 2013, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm Public comments are due by 

August 2, 2013. 

Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons and to General Licensees and Revision of 

General License and Exemptions: NUREG; Issuance; 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 70, 170, and 171 

(RIN 3150-AH15; NRC-2011-0003)

On June 5, 2013, the NRC published interim staff guidance for implementation of the final rule, 

Distribution of Source Material to Exempt Persons and to General Licensees and Revision of 

General License and Exemptions, in the Federal Register (78 FR 33691). The Distribution of 

Source Material Rule amended the NRC’s regulations to require that the initial distribution of 

source material to exempt persons or to general licensees be explicitly authorized by a specific 

license. The Distribution of Source Material Rule also modified the existing possession and use 

requirements of the general license for smaller quantities of source material and revised, 

clarified, or deleted certain source material exemptions from licensing. The interim staff 

guidance will become effective on August 27, 2013. 

Nuclear Proliferation Assessment in Licensing Process for Enrichment or Reprocessing 

Facilities; Petition for Rulemaking; Denial; 10 CFR Part 70 (PRM-70-9; NRC-2010-0372)

On June 6, 2013, the NRC published a denial of a PRM in the Federal Register (78 FR 33995) 

submitted by the American Physical Society (the petitioner). The petitioner requested that the 

NRC amend its regulations to require that each applicant for an enrichment or reprocessing 

facility license include an assessment of the proliferation risks that construction and operation of 

the proposed facility might pose. The NRC is also responding to comments received from 

interested members of the public. After review of the petition and comments, the NRC has 

closed the docket for the petition (PRM-70-9). 
June 7, 2013 ENCLOSURE B

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 7, 2013 

Arrivals

CAMACHO BONAPARTE, YAEL STUDENT IT ASSISTANT CSO

Retirements

BELLAMY, RONALD BRANCH CHIEF R-I

Departures

None 
June 7, 2013 ENCLOSURE C

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 7, 2013 

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

During the Period of May 31, 2013 - June 06, 2013: 

Copy of last registration for general license registration number 

GL-704857-15 FOIA/PA-2013-0252

Records of named Office of Investigations investigations FOIA/PA-2013-0253

All Department of Justice and White House memos addressing the 

referral of agency documents to the White House in response to any 

document requests 

FOIA/PA-2013-0254

Direct correspondence between NRC and Michael McFadden (January 

2006-present), Lazard Middle Market LLC (January 2007-present), and 

Goldsmith Agio Helms (January 2006-January 2008) 

FOIA/PA-2013-0255
June 7, 2013 ENCLOSURE D

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 7, 2013

Public Meeting Regarding ASME Code

On June 4, 2013, staff met with industry personnel associated with the Performance 

Demonstration Initiative to discuss issues associated with the implementation of the American 

Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (AMSE Code), Section XI, 

Appendix VIII. Topics included an update of current and planned ASME Code related activities, 

related rulemaking efforts, team scanning, and other topics related to ultrasonic testing. 

Industry Meeting on Material-Related Issues

On June 5-7, 2013, staff met with industry personnel to discuss material-related issues in the 

primary systems of power plants. Technical discussions regarding both pressurized water 

reactor and boiling water reactor materials programs and issues were held, including updates 

from each of the industry sponsored materials programs. The staff provided perspectives on 

non-destructive examination techniques, intergranular stress corrosion cracking, reactor vessel 

internal examinations, and weld residual stress, among other topics. 

Order for Pre-emption Authority for Weapons

On June 5, 2013, the staff issued an order to certain licensees designating them as eligible to 

apply for preemption authority under Section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) of 1954, as 

amended. Section 161A confers upon the Commission the authority to permit security 

personnel at Commission-designated facilities to possess and use firearms and large-capacity 

ammunition feeding devices notwithstanding local, State, and certain Federal firearms laws that 

prohibit their possession and use. The order follows notification on May 31, 2013, by letter to 

the affected States regarding the NRC’s intent to issue the order. This designation order does 

not grant preemption authority; however it does provide a process through which the licensee of 

a designated facility may apply for preemption authority. 

Order for Reliable Hardened Containment Vents for Boiling Water Reactors with Mark I and 

Mark II Containments

On June 6, 2013, the staff issued Order EA-13-109, which rescinds the requirements of Order 

EA-12-050 (issued in March 2012) and replaces them with new requirements that include 

capabilities for venting during severe accident conditions. Severe accident conditions include 

the elevated temperatures, pressures, radiation levels, and combustible gas concentrations, 

such as hydrogen and carbon monoxide, associated with accidents involving extensive core 

damage, including accidents involving a breach of the reactor vessel by molten core debris. 

Order EA-13-109 will ensure that this additional severe accident venting capability is provided 

while also achieving, with minimal delays, the purpose of EA-12-050 - to provide a reliable 

hardened containment vent system (HCVS) to control containment pressure and prevent core 

damage following the loss of heat removal functions. The staff is scheduling a series of public 

meetings to engage stakeholders on developing guidance for implementation of this Order. 
June 7, 2013 ENCLOSURE E

Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 7, 2013 

Publication of Regulatory Guide 2.3, ‘‘Quality Verification for Plate-Type Uranium-Aluminum 

Fuel Elements for Use in Research and Test Reactors’’

On June 3, 2013, the staff announced in the Federal Register the availability of Regulatory 

Guide (RG) 2.3 titled “Quality Verification for Plate-Type Uranium-Aluminum Fuel Elements for 

Use in Research and Test Reactors” (78 FR 33132). The previous revision (Revision 1) to RG 

2.3, issued in July 1976, endorsed the guidance provided in the American National Standards 

Institute (ANSI) N398-1974, “Quality Verification for Plate-Type Uranium-Aluminum Fuel 

Elements," which has been superseded. This revision (Revision 2) to RG 2.3 endorses the 

latest guidance in ANSI/ANS-15.2-1999 (R2009), “Quality Control for Plate-Type UraniumAluminum Fuel Elements” to be applied to research and test reactors. ANSI/ANS-15.2-1999 

(R2009) provides general guidance for establishing a program that verifies the quality of platetype uranium-aluminum fuel elements. RG 2.3 is available in the NRC’s Agency Wide 

Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at ML12160A492. 
June 7, 2013 ENCLOSURE F

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 7, 2013 

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following: 

• Permanent shutdown of San Onofre plant (CA) 

• Seepage in control room at Palisades plant (MI) 

• FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company announcement of those responsible for the 

goldfish prank at Perry plant (OH) 

• Pre-emption authority for the use of firearms at plants prohibited by state and local laws 

• Order revising requirements for reliable hardened vents at Boiling Water Reactors Mark I 

and II 

• Senator Barbara Boxer’s request for SONGS (CA) documents 

• Upcoming meeting to discuss Harris Plant’s (NC) reactor vessel head nozzle repair 

• Entergy’s response regarding apparent violations involving Pilgrim plant (MA) control 

room operators; dry cask storage at plant 

• Upcoming flooding walkdowns at Hope Creek plant (NJ), Millstone plant (CT), and 

Salem plant (NJ)

OPA Social Media Items: 

Blog: 

• Today’s SONGS Announcement: Now What? 

• Let’s Chat - What Are Your Thoughts? 

• Before the Browns Ferry Fire: Antiquated Notions That Electricity and Water Didn’t Mix 

Press Releases

Headquarters:

13-049 NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement For Watts Bar Unit 2 Operating 

License (06/07/2013)

13-048 NRC Issues Enhanced Requirements For Post-Fukushima Venting Systems at Many 

U.S. Reactors (06/06/2013)

13-047 NRC Issues Order Designating 10 Facilities Eligible for Weapons Pre-Emption Authority 

(06/05/2013)

13-046 NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Appoints New Members (06/04/2013)

13-045 NRC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to Policy Statements on Agreement 

State Programs (06/03/2013)

Regions:

II-13-042 NRC Increases Oversight of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant for Flood-Related Violations 

(06/05/2013)

II-13-041 NRC Increases Oversight of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant for Flood-Related Violations 

(06/05/2013)

II-13-040 NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Reactor Vessel Repair at Harris Nuclear Plant 

(06/04/2013)
June 7, 2013 ENCLOSURE F

III-13-022 NRC Will Hold an Open House June 11 on Quad Cities Nuclear Power Plant 2012 

Performance (06/03/2013)

III-13-021 NRC Will Hold a June 11 Open House on Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant 2012 

Performance (06/03/2013)
June 7, 2013 ENCLOSURE G

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending June 7, 2013 

Document Released

to Public

Date Subject

Information Papers

1. SECY-13-0058 06/06/2013 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

May 24, 2013

2. SECY-13-0059 06/07/2013 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

May 31, 2013

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Governors Jerry Brown; Martin O’Malley; Andrew Cuomo; and Robert 

McDonnell, dated May 31, 2013, concerning interim action that will be taken to designate 

a limited class of NRC-licensed facilities that are eligible to apply to the Commission for 

preemption authority under Section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 

amended. 

2. Letter to Dominic Mancini, Office of Management and Budget, dated May 31, 2013, 

providing the NRC’s FY 2013 Regulatory Plan. 

3. Letter to Congress, dated May 31, 2013, providing NRC’s semiannual report on the 

status of licensing and other regulatory activities (October 2013 through March 2013). 

4. Letter to Richard Ayres, dated May 24, 2013, responding to his letter requesting 

transparency in communication between Commissioners and licensees during the 

pendency of adjudicatory matters. 

5. Letter to Representative Sam Graves, dated May 24, 2013, responding to his letter 

concerning information regarding the NRC’s implementation of the recently revised 

Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

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

Subcommittee on Materials, Metallurgy & Reactor Fuels, notice of meeting (06/17/2013, 

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm). 

2. 10 CFR Part 70; Nuclear Proliferation Assessment in Licensing Process for Enrichment 

or Reprocessing Facilities; Petition for Rulemaking; Denial [Docket No. PRM-70-9; NRC2010-0372]. 

 
June 7, 2013 ENCLOSURE G

3. 10 CFR Part 50; Submitting Complete and Accurate Information; Petition for 

Rulemaking; Acceptance, Docketing, and Request for Comments [Docket No. PRM-50-

107; NRC-2013-0077]. 

4. 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 - [NRC-2013-0106].