INFORMATION REPORT 

November 13, 2009 SECY-09-0168

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

NOVEMBER 6, 2009 

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A 

New Reactors B 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C 

 Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs D* 

Nuclear Regulatory Research E* 

Nuclear Security and Incident Response F* 

Administration G 

Information Services H 

Chief Financial Officer I* 

Human Resources J 

Small Business and Civil Rights K* 

Enforcement L* 

Public Affairs M* 

International Programs N* 

Secretary O 

Region I P* 

Region II P* 

Region III P* 

Region IV P* 

Executive Director for Operations Q* 

Congressional Affairs R 

*No input this week. 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

B. Desai, OEDO 
November 13, 2009 SECY-09-0168

For: The Commissioners 

From: Nader L. Mamish, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO 

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING 

NOVEMBER 6, 2009 

Contents Enclosure

Nuclear Reactor Regulation A 

New Reactors B 

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C 

Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs D* 

Nuclear Regulatory Research E* 

Nuclear Security and Incident Response F* 

Administration G 

Information Services H 

Chief Financial Officer I* 

Human Resources J 

Small Business and Civil Rights K* 

Enforcement L* 

Public Affairs M* 

International Programs N* 

Secretary O 

Region I P* 

Region II P* 

Region III P* 

Region IV P* 

Executive Director for Operations Q* 

Congressional Affairs R 

*No input this week. 

 /RA/ 

Nader L. Mamish 

Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: 

B. Desai, OEDO 

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 6, 2009

The Weekly Information Report is compiled by the Office of the EDO and includes highlights of 

Headquarters and Regional Office activities. 

Contact: B. Desai, OEDO by E-mail: binoy.desai@nrc.gov

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NRR 2 OE * 

NRO * OPA 17 

NMSS 4 OIP * 

FSME 6 SECY 19 

RES * Region I 20 

NSIR 10 Region II 21 

ADM 11 Region III 22 

OIS 12 Region IV 23 

CFO * EDO * 

HR 16 OCA 24 

SBCR * 

*No input this week 
November 6, 2009 ENCLOSURE A 

 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 6, 2009 

Commission Briefing on Fire Protection Lessons Learned from Shearon Harris

On November 3, 2009, the staff participated in a public Commission briefing on fire protection 

topics. The Commission was also briefed by a panel of external stakeholders from the industry 

and public. The discussions focused on the fire protection lessons learned from Shearon Harris 

transition to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 805, including status of 

resolution of fire-induced circuit failures and post-fire operator manual actions, and NFPA 805 

and fire probabilistic risk assessment infrastructure and fire research activities.
November 6, 2009 ENCLOSURE B 

 Office of New Reactors (NRO) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 6, 2009 

Staff Briefs Senate Staff on Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor (AP1000) Shield Building 

Design Review Issues

On November 3, 2009, the NRC staff briefed the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources and the Committee on Environment and Public Works staff on the results of the 

NRC’s review of the Westinghouse AP1000 Shield Building design report. The NRC staff 

discussed the differences between the AP1000 Rev. 15 and Rev. 16 designs, key messages 

and significant findings, issues regarding the current AP1000 Rev. 16 design, and the path 

forward towards Westinghouse’s resolution of the issues. The staff's position was well received 

by the Senate committee staff, and NRO staff was thanked for providing clarification of NRC's 

concerns with the design. 
November 6, 2009 ENCLOSURE C 

 Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 6, 2009 

International Isotopes, Inc.’s (INIS) Memorandum of Agreement with the State of New Mexico

On November 3, 2009, INIS notified the NRC that it plans to submit its license application for a 

depleted uranium deconversion facility near Hobbs, New Mexico, by December 31, 2009. In 

preparation for the application, INIS has developed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with 

the New Mexico Environment Department, accession number ML093080290. In the agreement, 

INIS commits to limit the quantity of NRC-licensed material on site to around 300 cylinders 

(2,200,000 kilograms) and limit the amount of time licensed material can be stored at the facility. 

The agreement indicates that state inspectors will be allowed to accompany NRC inspectors and 

any breach of agreement by INIS may result in a fee for damages. A similar agreement was 

developed between Louisiana Enrichment Facility and the New Mexico Environment 

Department. That agreement was reviewed by the NRC as part of a hearing contention. The 

INIS MOA will be submitted to the NRC in conjunction with the license application and will be 

reviewed accordingly. 
November 6, 2009 ENCLOSURE G 

 Office of Administration (ADM) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 6, 2009 

Purchase of Office Supplies for Headquarters

On November 3, 2009, as a result of a competitive acquisition under the General Services 

Administration Federal Supply Schedule, a firm fixed price delivery order (NRC-DR-10-09-402) 

was awarded to OfficeMax in Elkridge, Maryland. The contractor shall provide general office 

supplies, paper products, and specialized supplies to meet the daily needs of NRC 

Headquarters employees in a reliable, accurate, efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner. The 

period of performance is from November 3, 2009, through November 2, 2010, with four 1-year 

option periods. The total estimated cost is $15,000,000. 
November 6, 2009 ENCLOSURE H 

 Office of Information Services (OIS) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 6, 2009 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Requests Received During the Period 

of October 30, 2009, through November 5, 2009: 

Agreement between NRC and the State of New Jersey, transfer of 

regulatory authority over Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation’s 

materials license, SECY-09-0065, SECY-09-0114, resolution of public 

comments, etc. 

FOIA/PA-2010-0027 

Manufacture and importation of nuclear reactor parts from China for 

use in U.S. reactor facilities, January 1, 2007, to present 

FOIA/PA-2010-0028 

Contract to conduct an Office of the Inspector General investigation, 

terms and scope of investigation 

FOIA/PA-2010-0029 

Office of Investigations (OI) Case 2-2009-008, complete file FOIA/PA-2010-0030 

OI Case 2-2008-053, transcripts, complete investigatory file FOIA/PA-2010-0031 

L-47 reactor incident(s) at Vanowen building in Canoga, California, 

Complex, information provided to NIOSH, 1967 (Referral from 

Department of Health and Human Services) 

FOIA/PA-2010-0032 

Salmon River Uranium Development, Idaho, all information FOIA/PA-2010-0033 

Shield Building Experimental Program, proprietary version; AP-1200-

S3R, Revision D, “Table of Contents, Design Report for AP1000 

Enhanced Shield Building” 

FOIA/PA-2010-0034 

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) annual reports dating back to the 

inception of the ADR policies 

FOIA/PA-2010-0035 
November 6, 2009 ENCLOSURE J 

 

 Office of Human Resources (HR) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 6, 2009 

ARRIVALS 

Cyr, Karen Consultant IP 

Dent, Kimberly Secretary (OA) NRO 

Kerr, Matthew Materials Engineer (NSPDP) RES 

Konovitz, Lori Procurement Policy Analyst ADM 

Larkins, John Consultant HR 

Shemanski, Paul Consultant NRR 

Whitman, Joshua Reactor Systems Engineer (NSPDP) RES 

Ziegler, Eloise Regulatory Guide Specialist RES 

DEPARTURES 

Chandler, Christopher Attorney OGC 

Hylton, Etoy Licensing Assistant NRO 
November 6, 2009 ENCLOSURE O 

 Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

 Week Ending November 6, 2009 

Document Released 

to Public 

Date Subject 

Decision Documents 

1. COMSECY-09-0022 9/22/09 Response to Staff Requirements 

Memorandum SECY-06-0144 – Proposed 

Reorganization of the Office of Nuclear 

Reactor Regulation and Region II 

SRM-COMSECY-09-0022 10/30/09 (same) 

Commission Voting 

Record on COMSECY09-0022 

10/30/09 (same) 

Information Papers 

1. SECY-09-0152 10/19/09 Annual Update on the Status of Emergency 

Preparedness Activities 

2. SECY-09-0163 11/02/09 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

October 23, 2009 

3. SECY-09-0164 11/05/09 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

October 30, 2009 

Memoranda 

1. Staff Requirements 11/02/09 Staff Requirements – Union Electric 

Company d/b/a Ameren (Callaway Plant Unit 

2), Docket No. 52-037 COL 

2. M091103A 11/03/09 Staff Requirements – Affirmation Session: I. 

SECY-09-0033 – Duke Energy Carolinas, 

LLC (William States Lee III Nuclear Station, 

Unit 1 and 2); Tennessee Valley Authority 

(Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Units 3 and 4)—

Referred Rulings on Contention Admissibility 

3. M090929 11/03/09 Staff Requirements – NRC All Employees 

Meeting 

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Congressman Christopher Smith, dated October 27, 2009, responds to letter 

regarding the NRC staff’s review of the 3-D finite element analysis of the Oyster Creek 

drywell shell. 
November 6, 2009 ENCLOSURE O 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed No 

Significant Hazards Considerations and Containing Sensitive Unclassified NonSafeguards Information (SUNSI) and Order Imposing Procedures for Access to SUNSI. 

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

Subcommittee on Regulatory Policies and Practices, notice of meeting (12/01/2009). 

3. ACRS, Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures, notice of meeting (12/02/2009). 
November 6, 2009 

Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending November 6, 2009 

CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS SCHEDULE, NO. 29 

OCA Contact 

Date & Place Time Committee Subject Witnesses 

Riley 11/03/09 

366 DSOB 

TBA Senate Environment and 

Public Works (Senators Boxer / Inhofe) 

Mark up of S 1733 - A Bill to Create Clean Energy Jobs, Promote Energy Independence, Reduce Global Warming Pollution and Transition to a Clean Energy Economy (Kerry/Boxer Bill) 

• N/A 

Decker 11/03/09 

2123 RHOB (Originally 10/29/09 and 10/30/09) 

9:30 House Energy and 

Commerce Energy and Environment Subcommittee (Representatives Markey / Upton) 

Mark up of HR 515 – A Bill to Prohibit the Importation of Certain Low-level Radioactive Waste into the United States 

• N/A 

Decker 11/04/09 

2318 RHOB 

10:30 House Science and 

Technology Technology and Innovation Subcommittee (Representatives Wu / Smith) 

Mark up of the Cybersecurity Coordination and Awareness Act (bill is not yet introduced) 

• N/A