October 30, 2015

FOR: The Commissioners SECY-15-0139

FROM: Frederick D. Brown

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

SUBJECT: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT – WEEK ENDING 

 OCTOBER 2, 2015 

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 the Secretary E 

 /RA/ 

 Frederick D. Brown 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: L. Rakovan, OEDO 

 301-415-2589
FOR: The Commissioners 

FROM: Frederick D. Brown 

 Assistant for Operations 

 Office of the Executive Director for Operations 

SUBJECT: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT – WEEK ENDING 

 OCTOBER 2, 2015 

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 the Secretary E 

 /RA/ 

 Frederick D. Brown 

 Assistant for Operations, OEDO 

Contact: L. Rakovan, OEDO 

 301-415-2589 

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ADAMS Accession No: ML15278A214 

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DATE 10/29/15 10/30/15 

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OCTOBER 2, 2015 ENCLOSURE A

Office of Administration (ADM) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 2, 2015 

TRACE Plant Model Development and Maintenance 

On September 23, 2015, as a non-competitive solicitation, cost-reimbursement order 

NRC-HQ-60-15-O-0001 was issued under blanket purchase agreement NRC-HQ-60-15-A-0001 

with Energy Research, Inc. in Rockville, Maryland. The objective of this order is to provide 

technical assistance in the development, verification, and documentation of three new TRACE 

plant models in accordance with the latest TRACE Power Water Reactor Modeling Guidance. 

The period of performance is September 25, 2015, through May 31, 2016. The total cost ceiling 

is $186,047. 

Technical Assistance Related to Revision of Part 61 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (10 CFR), Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste

On September 23, 2015, as a result of a non-competitive solicitation, cost-reimbursement task 

Order NRC-HQ-50-15-T-0001 was issued under contract NRC-HQ-12-C-02-0089 with 

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas. The objective of this task order is to 

provide technical assistance related to revising 10 CFR Part 61, entitled, “Licensing 

Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste.” The period of performance is 

September 22, 2015, through December 31, 2015. The total cost ceiling is $267,446. 

Independent Verification and Validation Support Services

On September 23, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, labor-hour order 

NRC-HQ-7S-15-O-0001 was issued under blanket purchase agreement NRC-HQ-10-15-A-0005 

with Aegis Net, Inc. in New Castle, Delaware. The objective of this order is to support the 

Computer Security Office in the preparation of independent reviews of system security artifacts 

and supporting the continuous monitoring and metrics development processes. The period of 

performance is September 25, 2015, through September 24, 2016. The total cost ceiling is 

$2,020,838. 

Emergency Diesel Generators Training

On September 23, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, firm-fixed-price contract 

NRC-HQ-84-15-C-0017 was awarded to Woodard Corporation in Sanford, North Carolina. The 

objective of this contract is to revise and update existing course materials and present multiple 

sessions of a five-day training course entitled, “Emergency Diesel Generators.” The period of 

performance is September 30, 2015, through September 29, 2016, with four 1-year options. 

The total price ceiling is $961,490, inclusive of options. 

Flood Penetration Seal Performance at Nuclear Power Plants

On September 23, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, cost-reimbursement contract 

NRC-HQ-60-15-C-0010 was awarded to Fire Risk Management, Inc. in Bath, Maine. The 

objective of this contract is to establish testing standards and protocols to evaluate the 

effectiveness and performance of seals for penetrations at nuclear power plants. The period of 

performance is September 30, 2015, through September 29, 2016 with two 1-year options. The 

total cost ceiling is $381,141, inclusive of options. 
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OCTOBER 2, 2015 ENCLOSURE A

Motor Operated Valve (MOV) Training

On September 24, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, firm-fixed-price contract 

NRC-HQ-84-15-C-0016 was awarded to Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. The 

objective of this contract is to train NRC staff members in the design, operation, maintenance 

and testing of MOVs. The period of performance is September 30, 2015, through September 

29, 2016, with four 1-year options. The total price ceiling is $475,592, inclusive of options. 

Resources Management and Administration Services for Region II 

On September 24, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, firm-fixed-price contract 

NRC-R2-92-15-C-0002 was awarded to AWD Management Services in Lawrenceville, Georgia. 

The objective of this contract is to provide competent, experienced, and highly qualified 

personnel to perform resource management functions and other administrative support services 

for the Region II Office. The period of performance is October 1, 2015, through September 30, 

2016, with four 1-year options. The total price ceiling is $856,375, inclusive of options. 

Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) Systems Independent 

Verification & Validation Support (IV&V) 

On September 24, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, labor-hour order 

NRC-HQ-50-15-O-0001 was issued under blanket purchase agreement NRC-HQ-10-15-A-0005 

with Aegis Net, Inc. in New Castle, Delaware. The objective of this order is to provide 

comprehensive IV&V support for all aspects of management of NMSS information systems. 

The period of performance is September 30, 2015, through September 29, 2016, with four 1-

year options. The total cost ceiling is $5,173,145, inclusive of options. 

Destinations of Released Patients Following Treatment with Iodine-131

On September 24, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, cost-reimbursement task order 

NRC-HQ-60-15-T-0002 was issued under enterprise-wide contract NRC-HQ-60-14-E-0003 with 

Sanford Cohen and Associates, Inc. in Vienna, Virginia. The objective of this task order is to 

monitor members of the public (staff, patients, residents, and visitors at hotels, nursing homes 

or other institutional locations) for possible intakes of Iodine-131 and external exposure as a 

result of the patient staying in the facility. The period of performance is September 29, 2015, 

through September 28, 2017. The total cost ceiling is $474,072. 

NRC Region II Audio Visual (AV) Hardware and Equipment Maintenance

On September 24, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, firm-fixed-price contract 

NRC-R2-92-15-C-0004 was awarded to 3Links Technologies, Inc. in Silver Spring, Maryland. 

The objective of this contract is to maintain and service the AV system/equipment (both 

hardware and software) and provide associated support as required in NRC’s Region II office. 

The period of performance is September 30, 2015, through September 29, 2016, with four 

1-year options. The total price ceiling is $264,771, inclusive of options. 

IV&V Services for the Legacy and Replacement Reactor Program System 

On September 25, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, labor-hour Order 

NRC-HQ-20-15-O-0001 was issued under Blanket Purchase Agreement NRC-HQ-10-15-A0005 with Aegis Net, Inc. in New Castle, Delaware. The objective of this order is to provide 

support services for a new IV&V effort in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and the 

Office of Information Services. The period of performance is September 30, 2015, through 

September 29, 2016, with four 1-year options. The total cost ceiling is $6,356,383, inclusive of 

options. 
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OCTOBER 2, 2015 ENCLOSURE A

Mail Room and Courier Support Services

On September 25, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, firm-fixed-price contract 

NRC-HQ-40-15-C-0007 was awarded to BarnAllen Technologies, Inc. in Rockville, Maryland. 

The objective of this contract is to provide all labor required to perform mail room and courier 

support services for the NRC Headquarters buildings. The period of performance is 

December 1, 2015, through November 30, 2016, with four 1-year options. The total price ceiling 

is $1,931,032, inclusive of options. 

Diversity and Inclusion Services

On September 28, 2015, as a result of a non-competitive solicitation, labor-hour order 

NRC-HQ-7P-15-O-0002 was issued under blanket purchase agreement NRC-HQ-7P-15-A-0001 

with Ivy Planning Group, LLC in Rockville, Maryland. The objective of this order is to provide 

program design, development, assessment, evaluation, and facilitation of the NRC’s Diversity 

Dialogue Project. The period of performance is September 28, 2015, through September 27, 

2017. The total cost ceiling is $296,673. 

 

Xerox XC1000I and Xerox D125 Digital Production Presses Lease

On September 28, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, fixed-priced task order 

NRC-HQ-40-15-T-0001 was issued under General Services Administration’s schedule 

GS25F0062L to Xerox Corporation in McLean, Virginia. The objective of this task order is to 

provide a 39-month Operating Lease for one Xerox Color 1000i Color Press, one Xerox D125 

Copier/Printer, and one FreeFlow Makeready software license. The period of performance is 

September 28, 2015, through December 31, 2018. The total price ceiling is $537,526. 

Support for the Purdue Advanced Reactor Core Simulator (PARCS) Code Suite

On September 28, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, time and materials contract 

NRC-HQ-60-15-C-0012 was awarded to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The 

objective of this contract is to perform PARCS code suite maintenance support, user 

assessment, development, and user training. The period of performance is October 1, 2015, 

through September 30, 2016, with four 1-year options. The total estimated cost is $1,583,545, 

inclusive of options. 

 

NRC Enterprise-Wide Furniture and Installation Services

On September 28, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, firm-fixed-price enterprise-wide 

contract NRC-HQ-40-15-E-0005 was awarded to Talu, LLC in Anchorage, Alaska. The 

objective of this contract is to provide a single source for NRC to acquire office, systems, 

conference room, and ancillary furniture; as well as, the design, project management, delivery, 

and installation services required to meet the agency’s needs. The period of performance is 

September 30, 2015, through September 29, 2016, with four 1-year options. The total price 

ceiling is $20,000,000, inclusive of options. 

List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: Holtec International HI-STORM Flood/Wind 

Multipurpose Storage System; Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1032, Amendment 

No. 0, Revision 1; Direct Final Rule;10 CFR Part 72 (Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 

3150-AJ62; NRC-2015-0134)

On September 28, 2015, the NRC published a direct final rule in the Federal Register 

(80 FR 58195) amending its spent fuel storage regulations by revising the Holtec International 

HI-STORM Flood/Wind Multipurpose Canister Storage System listing within the “List of 

approved spent fuel storage casks” to add Amendment No. 0, Revision 1, to CoC No. 1032. 
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OCTOBER 2, 2015 ENCLOSURE A

Amendment No. 0, Revision 1, corrects the CoC’s expiration date, clarifies heat load limits for 

helium backfill ranges, clarifies the wording for the Limiting Condition for Operation on vent 

blockage, and revises the vacuum drying system heat load. The companion proposed rule was 

published in the Federal Register on September 28, 2015 (80 FR 58222). Unless significant 

adverse comments are received, the direct final rule will become effective on April 25, 2016. 

Centralized Labor Reporting Project

On September 29, 2015, as a result of a non-competitive solicitation, cost-reimbursement 

task order NRC-HQ-7N-15-T-0002 was issued under contract NRC-HQ-12-C-33-0123 with 

Solution Technology Systems, Inc. in Arlington, Virginia. The objective of this task order is to 

develop system requirements specifications as part of the Technical Activity Code 

Management Business Process Analysis Report. The period of performance is September 

30, 2015, through June 30, 2016. The total cost ceiling is $207,664.00. 

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modeling and Simulation Support for Containment 

and Mixing Studies

On September 29, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, enterprise-wide contract 

NRC-HQ-60-15-E-0004 was awarded to Iterative Methods, LLC. in Raleigh, North Carolina. 

The objective of this contract is to apply the FLUENT CFD code to predict sets of test 

sequences in separate facilities. The period of performance is September 30, 2015, through 

September 29, 2016, with four 1-year options. The total cost is $287,877, inclusive of 

options. 

IV&V for the Strategic Acquisition System (STAQS)

On September 29, 2015, as a result of competitive solicitation, labor-hour order NRC-HQ-40-15-

O-0001 was issued under blanket purchase agreement NRC-HQ-10-15-A-0005 with Aegis Net, 

Inc. in New Castle, Delaware. The objective of this order is to provide IV&V services required to 

review and validate all deliverables developed by the STAQS system integrator, hosting 

provider, and the STAQS and the Financial Accounting and Integrated Management Information 

System support staff. The period of performance is September 29, 2015, through September 

28, 2016, with four 1-year options. The total cost ceiling is $2,148,597, inclusive of options. 

Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) Modernization and 

Operations and Maintenance of NRC Security System

On September 29, 2015, as a result of a competitive solicitation, labor-hour enterprise-wide 

contract NRC-HQ-40-15-E-0006 was awarded to Signet Technologies, Inc. in Beltsville, 

Maryland. The objective of this contract is to provide operations and maintenance service for 

each of the following NRC systems: Close Circuit Televisions, Intrusion Detection System, and 

Physical Access Control System. The period of performance is September 30, 2016, through 

March 30, 2016, with four 1-year option periods and one 6-month option period. The total cost 

ceiling is $3,223,323, inclusive of options. 

Formatting and Non-Substantive Corrections to Authority Citations; Corrections; 

Correcting Amendments; 10 CFR Parts 20, 32, 54, 73, 95, and 110 (RIN 3150-AJ61; 

NRC-2015-0122)

On September 30, 2015, the NRC published a document in the Federal Register (80 FR 58573), 

which corrects a final rule published on September 9, 2015 (80 FR 54223). The final rule 

amended the NRC’s regulations to better adhere to the Office of Federal Register’s guidance for 

formatting authority citations. In addition, the final rule corrected typographical errors and made 
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OCTOBER 2, 2015 ENCLOSURE A

other non-substantive corrections to the NRC’s authority citations. The final rule contained 

incorrect punctuation and spacing, one incorrect reference, and omitted two references. This 

document makes additional corrections to the NRC’s authority citations. These corrections are 

effective on September 30, 2015. 
OCTOBER 2, 2015 ENCLOSURE B 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 2, 2015 

ARRIVALS

Fernandez, Edison Reactor Inspector Metallurgical R-III

Morgan, Stephen Auditor OIG

Nguyen, Minh-Thuy Nuclear Engineer, NSPDP RES

RETIREMENTS

Burke, Sherry Administrative Assistant R-II

Camper, Larry Director, Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and 

Waste Programs

NMSS

Garchow, Stephen Senior Operations Engineer R-IV

Nataraja, Mysore Senior Geotechnical Engineer NMSS

Sotomayor, Larry Special Assistant ADM

Warner, Mary Management Analyst CAA

Westreich, Barry Director, Cyber Security Directorate NSIR

DEPARTURES

Barton, John Consultant ACRS

Collins, Timothy Senior Advisor NRR

Dehmel, Jean-Claude Consultant NRO

Gratton, Christopher Senior Project Manager NRR

Lapinsky, George Human Factors Specialist NRR

Was, Gary Consultant ACRS
OCTOBER 2, 2015 ENCLOSURE C 

Office of Information Services (OIS) 

Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 2, 2015

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

During the Period of September 24 – October 2, 2015: 

Specified records of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Units, 1, 2, 

and 3 near Jenkinsville, South Carolina. FOIA/PA-2015-0485

Sites in possession/use of radioactive materials regulated by the NRC. FOIA/PA-2015-0486

Copies of reports and related site reports covering classified programs 

in Calverton, Great River, and the NRC’s or Department of Energy’s 

licenses to the New York State Department of Labor Division of Safety 

and Health, allowing them to decontaminate radioactive Department of 

Defense sites. 

FOIA/PA-2015-0487

List of documents that contain the data used to prepare the maps 

appearing at pages 2-2 and 2-7 of NRC's draft Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), (NUREG-2184) denominated 

Figures 2-1 and 2-3.

FOIA/PA-2015-0488

Organizational charts and job duties/purpose of NRC staff, named 

individuals. FOIA/PA-2015-0489

Copy of organizational chart and job description/position details of 

named individual, Security Specialist. FOIA/PA-2015-0490

Copy of email to named individual from named individual, dated April 

22, 2015, at 1:45 p.m. FOIA/PA-2015-0491

All released records in FOIA case #2011-0122. FOIA/PA-2015-0492

Any agreements, Memorandum of Agreement, Memorandum of 

Understanding, and contracts with City of Richland, Washington, related 

to Hanford Nuclear Site.

FOIA/PA-2015-0493

Any agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of 

Agreement, and contracts with County of Benton, Washington State, 

related to Hanford Nuclear Site.

FOIA/PA-2015-0494

Most current/newest evacuation plan on file for the Hanford Nuclear 

Site, Washington State. FOIA/PA-2015-0495

Copies of all internal communication related to FOIA Request 2015-

0181 and FOIA Appeal 2015-0024A. FOIA/PA-2015-0496

Copies of all correspondence NRC has reviewed, via NRC Form 787, in 

2015. FOIA/PA-2015-0497

All response letters and released records in FOIA case #2011-0356. FOIA/PA-2015-0498

Printout list of SECY papers that are non-public, and reason why each 

is not posted. FOIA/PA-2015-0499

All response letters to FOIA Case #s 2012-0334, 2009-0010, 2009-

0011, and 2009-0012. FOIA/PA-2015-0500

All notices sent to Washington State Patrol, regarding Advance 

Notification of nuclear waste shipments, 2015 only. FOIA/PA-2015-0501
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OCTOBER 2, 2015 ENCLOSURE C 

Records showing why Form 787 was not sent with requesters final 

responses, June 2015-current. FOIA/PA-2015-0502

All response letters and released records from FOIA request #2011-

0236; for years 2013, 2014, and 2015. FOIA/PA-2015-0503

Copies on the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, construction of Cooling 

Towers 2A, 2B, 3A, and 3B for Units 2 and 3. FOIA/PA-2015-0504

All correspondences generated for RII-2012-A-0110. FOIA/PA-2015-0505

Hazard analysis and staff reviews on Indian Point 3. FOIA/PA-2016-0001

Copies of records identified in the Material Licensing Tracking System 

(MLTS) database for Kraft Foods, Inc., Three Lakes Drive FF-246, 

Northfield, Il 60093, and MLTS License Number: 12-32496-01.

FOIA/PA-2016-0002

Data relating to lifetime radiation exposure by both length of employment 

and by calendar year. FOIA/PA-2016-0003

Appeal of FOIA redactions made to 2015-0440. FOIA/PA-2015-0068A

Appeal the redactions made and withholding of information in response 

to FOIA/PA-2015-0415. FOIA/PA-2016-0069A

Appeal the denial of the Office of the Inspector General's open case 

index, FOIA/PA-2015-0407. FOIA/PA-2016-0070A

Appeal the organizational chart of former employee named individual, 

FOIA/PA-2015-0438. FOIA/PA-2016-0071A

Appeal the no records in response to FOIA/PA-2015-0418. FOIA/PA-2016-0072A

Appeal the denial of Information in response to FOIA/PA 2015-0427. FOIA/PA-2016-0073A
OCTOBER 2, 2015 ENCLOSURE D 

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) 

 Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 2, 2015

Issuance of Renewed Operating License for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2 

On September 28, 2015, the staff issued the renewed operating license for Sequoyah Nuclear 

Plant, Units 1 and 2, authorizing operation for an additional 20 years beyond the original license 

expiration date. The new expiration dates are September 17, 2040, for Unit 1 and September 

15, 2041, for Unit 2. The staff completed its reviews as documented in the Safety Evaluation 

Report, (SER), NUREG-2181, published July 2015, and the Supplemental Environmental 

Impact Statement, NUREG-1437, Supplement 53, published in March 2015. The issuance of 

the Sequoyah renewed licenses brings the total number of renewals to 78 reactors. 
OCTOBER 2, 2015 ENCLOSURE E 

Office of the Secretary (SECY) 

 Items of Interest 

Week Ending October 2, 2015 

Document Released to Public Date of 

Document

Subject

Information Papers 

1. SECY-15-0118 09/21/2015 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending 

September 4, 2015.

2. SECY-15-0121 09/28/2015 Weekly Information Report – Week Ending

September 11, 2015.

Memoranda

1. Staff Requirements 

Memorandum – M150924B

09/30/2015 Briefing on Strategic Programmatic 

Overview of the New .Reactors Business 

Line.

2. Staff Requirements 

Memorandum – M150928

09/30/2015 NRC All Employees Meeting.

3. Staff Requirements 

Memorandum – M150908A

10/01/2015 Affirmation-SECY-15-0086: Entergy Nuclear 

Vermont Yankee, LLC and Entergy Nuclear 

Operations, Inc. (Vermont Yankee Nuclear 

Power Station) – State of Vermont’s Appeal 

of LBP-15-4.

Commission Correspondence

1. Letter to Representatives Fred Upton, John Shimkus, Ed Whitfield, Harold Rogers, and Mike 

Simpson, and Senators James Inhofe, Shelley Moore Capito, and Lamar Alexander 

providing the August monthly status report on the NRC’s activities and use of unobligated 

carryover funds appropriated from the Nuclear Waste Fund, dated September 23, 2015. 

Federal Register Notices Issued

1. Final Rule on Revisions to the Petition for Rulemaking Process (10 CFR Part 2) 

[NRC-2009-0044]. 

2. Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) Notice (Track 2 Hearing Venue) – Entergy 

Nuclear Operations, Inc. – Indian Point Units 2 and 3. Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 

50-0286-LR.

3. ASLB Notice of Supplemental Hearing for Crow Butte Resources, Inc., License Renewal for 

the In Situ leach Facility [Docket 40-8943]. 

4. 628th Office of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Notice of Meeting 

October 7-10, 2015. 
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OCTOBER 2, 2015 ENCLOSURE E 

5. ACRS Subcommittee on Fukushima – Notice of Meeting – October 6, 2015. 

6. ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures – Notice of Meeting – October 7, 2015 

7. ACRS Subcommittee on Future Plant Designs – Notice of Meeting – October 7, 2015.