INFORMATION REPORT 

November 13, 2012 SECY-12-0154 

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 NOVEMBER 2, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer A 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B 

Office of Public Affairs C 

Secretary D 

 

 /RA/

 

Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
November 13, 2012 SECY-12-0154 

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 NOVEMBER 2, 2012 

Contents Enclosure

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer A 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B 

Office of Public Affairs C 

Secretary D 

 /RA/ 

 

Nader L. Mamish

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: L. Rakovan, OEDO 

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DATE 11/13 /2012 11/ 13 /2012 

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November 2, 2012 ENCLOSURE A 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending November 2, 2012 

Arrivals 

Sayoc, Emmanuel PROJECT MANAGER NRR 

Retirements 

Boger, Bruce DEP DIR FOR REACTOR SFTY PROGRAMS NRR 

Dempsey, Douglas RESIDENT INSPECTOR (BWR) R-I 

Nichols, Russell BRANCH CHIEF IS 

Sonneville, Gail SECRETARY (OA) R-II 

Departures 

Joseph, Stacy SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER NRO 

Wagner, Ryan PLANNING & SCHEDULING ANALYST NRO 
 

November 2, 2012 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

Items of Interest 

Week ending November 2, 2012 

International Atomic Energy Agency meeting on the Application of Safeguards to Geological 

Repositories

From October 29-30, 2012, NRC staff participated as experts for the International Atomic 

Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting on the Application of Safeguards to Geological Repositories 

(ASTOR) hosted in Vienna, Austria. The purpose of the 8th ASTOR Experts Meeting was to 

provide a forum for the IAEA to describe its technical needs and concepts for implementing 

international safeguards at the first spent fuel encapsulation plant and geological repository. 

During the meeting the IAEA also identified where the ASTOR Experts Group could further 

contribute to the IAEA’s efforts for the application of safeguards to geological repository 

facilities. 
 

November 2, 2012 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Public Affairs (OPA) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending November 2, 2012 

OPA received significant media inquiries on the following

The impact of Hurricane Sandy on coastal nuclear power plants 

The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board order terminating the proceeding for the Calvert Cliffs, 

Unit 3 (MD.) application 

NRC’s request to Exelon for additional information on Dresden nuclear plant’s (IL.) flood 

response plan 

The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards discussion regarding recommendation to 

require Mark I and II boiling-water reactors to have filter-vent systems installed 

The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board hearing on the environmental contention in the Levy 

County (FL.) 

OPA Social Media ítems

Blog:

− The Relative Calm After the Storm — UPDATED 

− NRC Starting to Return to Normal Inspection Coverage After Sandy 

− NRC Keeps Eye on Nuclear Plants in Sandy’s Path – Including Three That Shut Down 

During the Storm 

− NRC Continues to Monitor Sandy, Including Alert at Oyster Creek Plant 

− NRC Continues to Monitor Hurricane Sandy; No Plants Shut Down So Far As a Result of 

the Storm 

− NRC Prepared for Hurricane Sandy; Storm Forces Postponement of Meetings 

− Hurricane Sandy Forces Postponement of Ft. Calhoun Meeting on Tuesday 

Press Releases

Headquarters

12-120 NRC to Discuss Post-Fukushima “Regulatory Framework” Nov. 8 in Rockville, MD. 

(11/01/12) 

Regions

III-12-040 NRC Asks Exelon to Address Questions About Dresden’s Flooding Response Plan 

(11-02/12) 

I-12-044 NRC Starting to Return to Normal Inspection Coverage Following Sandy; Alert 

Remains in Effect at Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant (10/30/12) 
 

November 2, 2012 ENCLOSURE C 

I-12-043 NRC Maintains Heightened Watch Over Nuclear Plants Impacted by Sandy; Three 

Reactors Experienced Shutdowns During Storm; Oyster Creek Plant Remains In 

Alert (10/30/12) 

I-12-042 NRC Continues to Monitor Hurricane Sandy; Alert Declared at Oyster Creek Plant; 

No Plants Shut Down Due to the Storm (10/29/12) 

I-12-041 NRC Continues to Monitor Hurricane Sandy; No Plants Shut Down as a Result of 

the Storm (10/29/12) 

I-12-040 NRC Prepared for Approach of Hurricane Sandy, Stations Inspectors at Nuclear 

Plants Expected to be Most Impacted(10/29/12) 
 

November 2, 2012 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 2, 2012 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents

1. SRM-SECY-12-0118 10/31/12 Resource Estimates and Request for Final 

Rule Schedule Extension and Delegation of 

Signature Authority for the Enhanced 

Weapons Rulemaking 

2. VR-SECY-12-0118 10/31/12 (Same) 

Information Papers

1. SECY-12-0139 10/12/12 Annual Update on the Status of Emergency 

Preparedness Activities 

2. SECY-12-0148 11/1/12 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

October 19, 2012