Sunday, October 09, 2011

• Berkeley-NJ.patch – Petitioners to NRC: Shut Down All Fukushima-Like Nuclear Plants – Elaine Piniat
• Athens Bews Courier – NRC: Browns Ferry plant is safe – Adam Smith

Saturday, October 08, 2011

• Truthout – Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair: Events Like Fukushima Too Rare to Require Immediate Changes – Gregg Levine

Friday, October 07, 2011

• Washington Post – Nuclear energy after Fukushima – Jim Hoagland
• World Nuclear News – Small nuclear reactors for power and icebreaking
• NAS – Project Update: Evaluation of Space Radiation Cancer Risk Model
• NRC – NRC Presenting at National Academy of Sciences Meeting Oct. 20 on NRC-Sponsored Cancer Risk Study
• NRC – NRC to Discuss North Anna Restart Review Oct. 21 in Rockville, MD
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Hearings: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; Nextera Energy Seabrook, LLC (Seabrook Station, Unit 1); Notice of Hearing Page 62457 [FR DOC# 2011-26052]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Orders: Tennessee Valley Authority (Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, Unit 1) Pages 62457-62460 [FR DOC# 2011-26059]
• UN: IAEA – IAEA International Remediation Expert Mission Departs for Japan
• UN: IAEA – IAEA Chief Lauds Argentine Nuclear Power Plant Start

Thursday, October 06, 2011

• Nuclear Engineering – Uranium – what are the prospects post-Fukushima?
• Union of Concerned Scientists – NRC Staff Asks Commission to Address Recommendations Made by Union of Concerned Scientists Months Ago
• DOE – National Lab Scientists Win Nobel Recognition
• NAS – Project Update: Analysis Of Cancer Risks in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities: Phase 1
• NRC – NRC to Inspect Fuel Cycle Facilities on Preparations for Natural Disasters
• Energy Department – NOTICES DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee, Notice of renewal Page 62050 [FR DOC# 2011-25888]
• Energy Department – NOTICES Meetings: Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs Pages 62054-62055 [FR DOC# 2011-25889]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Applications for Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses: Exelon Generation Company, LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License Page 62095 [FR DOC# 2011-25786]
• UN: Xinhua News – Head of IAEA urges world cooperation to enhance nuclear safety

Wednesday, October 05, 2011

• DOE – Obama Administration Announces Job-Creating Grid Modernization Pilot Projects
• DOE – The Power and Potential of Geothermal Energy
• NRC – NRC Begins Special Inspection of Uranium One USA Uranium Recovery Facility in Wyoming
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – PROPOSED RULES Certification of Substance Abuse Experts: Cheri Swensson; Certification of Substance Abuse Experts Pages 61625-61626 [FR DOC# 2011-25784]
• UN: IAEA – IAEA Coordinates International Mission on Remediation of Areas Off-site Fukushima Daiichi NPP
• UN: IAEA – International Nuclear and Radiation Safety Experts Conclude IAEA Peer Review of Slovenia’s Regulatory System

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

• Platts – Energy bills need support from environmentalists: US Sen. Graham – William Freebairn
• World Nuclear News – US support for nuclear power remains high
• DOE – Secretary Chu Congratulates DOE-Supported Researcher on 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics
• DOE – Department of Energy Cites URS -Washington Division for Worker Safety Violations
• NRC – NRC to Discuss Prioritizing Recommendations of Near-Term Japan Task Force Oct. 11 in Rockville, Md.
• NRC – NRC Sponsors ICRP Symposium Oct. 24-26 in MD on International System of Radiological Protection
• NRC – Licensing Board to Conduct Hearing Oct. 31 in Rockville, Md., on South Texas Project New Nuclear Reactor Application
• Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board – NOTICES Meetings: Sunshine Act Notice Pages 61346-61347 [FR DOC# 2011-25782]
• Energy Department – NOTICES Meetings: Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Paducah Page 61350 [FR DOC# 2011-25559]
• Energy Department – NOTICES Response to Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Request for Clarification: DOE Response to Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s Request for Clarification on Recommendation 2011-1, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant Pages 61350-61351 [FR DOC# 2011-25523]
• Health and Human Services Department – NOTICES Meetings: Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Page 61364 [FR DOC# 2011-25482]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request Page 61391 [FR DOC# 2011-25462]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Biweekly Notice Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations Pages 61391-61401 [FR DOC# 2011-25492]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Hearings: Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; In the Matter of Nuclear Innovation North America LLC (South Texas Project Units 3 and 4); Evidentiary Hearing to Receive Testimony and Exhibits Regarding the Application Pages 61401-61402 [FR DOC# 2011-25488]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Draft Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fiscal Year 2012-2016 Strategic Plan Pages 61402-61403 [FR DOC# 2011-25491]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Sunshine Federal Register Notice Page 61403 [FR DOC# 2011-25683]

Monday, October 03, 2011

• FCNL – Nuclear Calendar Update
• DOE – Energy Department Revises NEPA Regulations to Improve Efficiency
• NAS – Project Update: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities For Converting U.S. and Russian Research Reactors From Highly Enriched To Low Enriched Uranium Fuel
• NRC – NRC Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes Teleconference Meeting Oct. 18
• NRC – “A Regulator’s Perspective on Safety” Prepared Remarks for NRC Chairman, Gregory B. Jaczko, American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting, October 2, 2011
• NRC – NRC to Hold Mandatory Hearing Regarding Summer New Reactor Application Oct. 12-13 in Rockville, Md.
• NRC – NRC Completes Fy11 Education Grant Awards
• Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) – NOTICES Meetings: Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Advanced Boiling Water Reactor; Notice of Meeting Page 61118 [FR DOC# 2011-25384]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Meetings: Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Advanced Boiling Water Reactor; Notice of Meeting Page 61118 [FR DOC# 2011-25384]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Meetings: Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Revised Meeting Notice Page 61118 [FR DOC# 2011-25387]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Meetings: Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Plant Operations and Fire Protection; Notice of Meeting Pages 61118-61119 [FR DOC# 2011-25392]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Meetings: Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures; Notice of Meeting Page 61119 [FR DOC# 2011-25390]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Meetings: Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Radiation Protection and Nuclear Materials; Notice of Meeting Pages 61119-61120 [FR DOC# 2011-25386]
• U.S. Geological Survey – NOTICES Meetings: Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee Page 61113 [FR DOC# 2011-25401]
• UN: Global Security Newswire – US, Other Nuclear Powers Face Disarmament Pressure at United Nations – Lee Michael Katz