Saturday, October 29, 2011

• POGO – Why Military Whistleblowers Fear Reprisal: When Taking Adverse Personnel Actions, the Chain of Command Often Gets a Pass – Nick Schwellenbach

Friday, October 28, 2011

• House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology – Witnesses Highlight Missed Opportunity in Blue Ribbon Review of Nuclear Storage Options
• House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology – I&O and E&E – Joint Subcommittee Hearing on America’s nuclear future
• NRC – NRC Seeks Public Input on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Fermi New Reactor; Meetings Scheduled Dec. 15
• NRC – NRC Names Senior Resident Inspector for Summer Nuclear Plant Construction Activities
• NRC – NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Brunswick Nuclear Plant
• Energy Department – NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Notice of Availability of the Supplement to the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern States and Notice of Public Meetings Pages 66958-66960 [FR DOC# 2011-27874]
• Energy Department – NOTICES Meetings: Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Idaho National Laboratory Page 66917 [FR DOC# 2011-27921]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Detroit Edison Company; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a Combined License for Unit 3 at the Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant Site Pages 66998-67000 [FR DOC# 2011-27919]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Meetings: Sunshine Act Meeting Page 67000 [FR DOC# 2011-28063]
• UN: IAEA – IAEA Fukushima Dai-ichi Status Report

Thursday, October 27, 2011

• DOE – University of Minnesota Boosts Studies with Wind Power
• EPA – EPA issues construction approval for impoundments at the Piñon Ridge Uranium Mill in Montrose County (Colo.)
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Models for Plant-Specific Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF510: Models for Plant-Specific Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-510, Revision 2, “Revision to Steam Generator Program Inspection Frequencies and Tube Sample Selection” Pages 66763-66764 [FR DOC# 2011-27793]

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

• DOE – Dismantling the Final B53 Bomb – Deputy Secretary Poneman
• NRC – NRC Begins Special Inspection at Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission Research Reactor
• NRC – NRC Finds No Significant Environmental Impact From Proposed Renewal of NFS Operating License
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Applications for Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses; Withdrawals: Florida Power Corporation; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License Page 66332 [FR DOC# 2011-27689]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Appointments to Performance Review Boards for Senior Executive Service Pages 66332-66333 [FR DOC# 2011-27688]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Carolina Power & Light Company, H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Pages 66333-66334 [FR DOC# 2011-27691]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Environmental Assessments; Availibity, etc.: Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Proposed License Renewal for Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. in Erwin, TN Pages 66334-66336 [FR DOC# 2011-27685]

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

• DOE – Department of Energy to Invest $60 Million to Develop Innovative Concentrating Solar Power Technologies
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Access Authorization Program for Nuclear Power Plants Pages 66089-66090 [FR DOC# 2011-27462]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Facility Operating License Amendments: Facility Operating License Amendment From Virginia Electric and Power Company, Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Pages 66090-66095 [FR DOC# 2011-27547]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Meetings: Sunshine Federal Register Notice Pages 66095-66096 [FR DOC# 2011-27684]
• UN: IAEA – Working in Concert for Nuclear Safety
• UN: IAEA – IAEA Director General Visits China

Monday, October 24, 2011

• State of Nevada – Meeting: Commission on Nuclear Projects, Clark County Government Center, County Commission Chambers, First Floor, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89155, October 26, 2011 – 1:00pm (pdf-122K)
• FCNL – Nuclear Calendar Update
• BRC – Public Meeting to Solicit Feedback on the Draft Commission Report – Minneapolis, MN
• NAS – Project Update: Review of Studies of Possible Toxic Effects from Past Environmental Contamination at Fort Detrick
• NRC – NRC Schedules Nov. 1 Meeting to Discuss Restart Readiness at North Anna Nuclear Power Station
• NRC – NRC Begins Special Inspection at Wolf Creek Nuclear Plant
• NRC – New Inspector Named at Fitzpatrick Nuclear Plant
• Energy Department – NOTICES Meetings: Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Savannah River Site Pages 65706-65707 [FR DOC# 2011-27435]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Draft Regulatory Guides: Monitoring the Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants Page 65753 [FR DOC# 2011-27442]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Related to Exemption of Material for Proposed Disposal Procedures for the Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, Hematite Decommissioning Project, License No. SNM-33, Festus, MO Pages 65753-65755 [FR DOC# 2011-27402]