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INFORMATION REPORT

April 6, 2015 SECY-15-0052

For: The Commissioners 

From: Melanie A. Galloway

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

 MARCH 20, 2015 

Contents Enclosure

Office of Administration A 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer B 

Office of Information Services C 

Office of the Secretary D 

 

 

 

 /RA Houman Rasouli Acting for/ 

 Melanie A. Galloway 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

L. Rakovan, OEDO 
MARCH 20, 2015 ENCLOSURE A 

 

Office of Administration (ADM) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending March 20, 2015 

Requirement to Submit Complete and Accurate Information: Petition for Rulemaking 

(PRM); Consideration in the Rulemaking Process: 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 

Parts 30, 40, 50, 52, 60, 61, 63, 70, 71, and 72 (Docket Nos. PRM-50-107; NRC-2013-0077)

On March 17, 2015, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (80 FR 13795) 

regarding a PRM filed by James Lieberman (the petitioner). The petitioner requested that the 

NRC amend its regulations to require that all persons seeking NRC approvals provide the NRC 

with complete and accurate information. The NRC determined that the issues raised in the 

PRM have merit and are appropriate for consideration in the rulemaking process. The docket 

for the PRM, PRM-50-107, closed on March 17, 2015. 

Radiation Protection: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR); Extension of 

Comment Period: 10 CFR Part 20 (Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 3150-AJ29; NRC2009-0279)

On March 18, 2015, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (80 FR 14033) 

extending the comment period for an ANPR published in the Federal Register on July 25, 2014 

(79 FR 43284). The ANPR was published to obtain input from members of the public on the 

development of a draft regulatory basis that would identify potential changes to NRC’s current 

radiation protection regulations. The deadline for submitting comments is now extended from 

March 24, 2015, to June 22, 2015. 

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec HI-STORM FLOOD/WIND System; 

Certificate of Compliance No. 1032, Amendment No. 1, Revision 1: Direct Final Rule; 

10 CFR Part 72 (RIN 3150-AJ52; NRC-2014-0275)

On March 19, 2015, the NRC published a direct final rule in the Federal Register (80 FR 14291) 

amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Holtec International, Inc., HI-STORM 

FLOOD/WIND System listing within the “List of approved spent fuel storage casks” to add 

Amendment No. 1, Revision 1, to Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1032. The companion 

proposed rule also was published in the Federal Register (80 FR 14332) on March 19, 2015. 

This direct final rule is effective June 2, 2015, unless significant adverse comments are received 

by April 20, 2015. 
MARCH 20, 2015 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending March 20, 2015 

Arrivals

Abreu, Sue Administrative Judge ASLBP

Allik, Brian Materials Engineer NRR

Burger, Maureen Administrative Assistant R-III

Kirkland, Ashley T. Investigative Analyst OIG

Mccarthy, Steve Administrative Assistant NRR

Noto, Pamela Project Manager NRR

Obadina, Sarah Mechanical Engineer (NSPDP) NRR

Retirements

None 

 

Departures

Gilman, Jennifer Human Resources Specialist OCHCO

Pace, Patricia Administrative Assistant COMM
MARCH 20, 2015 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending March 20, 2015

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

During the Period of March 13 – March 19, 2015: 

A list of the enclosed sealed source device registration certificates. FOIA/PA-2015-0186

Appeal: Denial of Information of all records relating to Diablo Canyon 

Power Plants Units 1 & 2 Final Safety Analysis Report Update, Revision 

21 (FOIA/PA-2015-0069).

FOIA/PA-2015-0017A

Copy of the first email(s) sent by Chairman Stephen Burns and 

Commissioners Svinicki, Ostendorff, and Baran from any and all email 

accounts that they use for agency business.

FOIA/PA-2015-0187

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Units 2 and 3 safety and fire 

hazard documents identified in Enclosure 2 to ML13182A288. FOIA/PA-2015-0188
MARCH 20, 2015 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

Week Ending March 20, 2015 

Document Released to Public Date of 

Document Subject

Decision Documents

1. Staff Requirements Memorandum – 

SECY-14-0146

03/18/2015 Tribal Policy Implementation Plan

2. Commission Voting Record – 

SECY-14-0146

03/18/2014 Tribal Policy Implementation Plan

3. Staff Requirements Memorandum – 

COMSECY-15-0005

03/18/2014 Progress Report on Revisions to the 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission Relocation Policy

4. Commission Voting Record – 

 COMSECY-15-0005

03/18/2014 Progress Report on Revisions to the 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission Relocation Policy

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Mr. Kevin Phillips, Nevada, responds to his letter on scoping of issues to be 

addressed in the supplement to the environment impact statement for the proposed Yucca 

Mountain geologic repository dated March 9, 2015. 

2. Letter to Governor Kate Brown, State of Oregon, expressing congratulations on becoming 

Governor and requesting she appoint a State Liaison Officer to work with the NRC dated 

March 10, 2015. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Petition for Rulemaking; withdrawal by petitioner. PRM-73-16, Personnel Access 

Authorization Requirements for Nuclear Power Plants. 

2. 623rd ACRS Meeting – Notice of Meeting – April 9-11, 2015. 

3. Proposed rule on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal (10 CFR Part 61) [NRC-2011-

0012, NRC-2015-0003. 

4. NRC Seeks Qualified Candidates for the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards – 

Request for Resumes. 

5. Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board for Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. – 

Palisades Nuclear Plant. Docket No. 50-255-LA; ASLBP No. 15-936-03-LA-BD01.