Saturday, August 25, 2012

• PRWeb – Nuclear Energy Insider: $23.5bn to Implement Safety Upgrades at 104 U.S. Nuclear Sites
• UN: IAEA – Countries Meet to Discuss Nuclear Safety
• UN: IAEA – IAEA Statement After Iran Talks

Friday, August 24, 2012

• NEI – Nuclear Energy Industry and Navy Establish Formal Partnership for Vets
• DOE – Top 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Energy: Back-to-School Edition – April Saylor
• NRC – NRC to Meet with Omaha Power District Officials to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant
• Navy Department – NOTICES Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Modernization and Expansion of Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia Pages 51527-51528 [FR DOC# 2012-20872]
• Navy Department – NOTICES Public Hearings: Notice of Public Hearings for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Outdoor Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Activities, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, VA Pages 51528-51530 [FR DOC# 2012-20937]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Applications: Application for a License To Export High-Enriched Uranium Pages 51579-51580 [FR DOC# 2012-20912]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Meetings: Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting Pages 51580-51581 [FR DOC# 2012-20928]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Requests for Export Licenses: Request for a License To Export Nuclear Grade Graphite Pages 51581-51582 [FR DOC# 2012-20922]
• UN: IAEA – Strengthening Nuclear Security Education and Training – Jerry Davydov

Thursday, August 23, 2012

• DOE – Energy Department’s Data Director named Presidential Innovation Fellow – John Chu
• NRC – NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Uranium Deconversion Facility in New Mexico
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Indiana Michigan Power Company, Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Unit 2, Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Pages 51071-51072 [FR DOC# 2012-20743]
• UN: IAEA – IAEA and FAO Strengthen Food Security Partnership – Peter Kaiser

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

• Nevada News Bureau – Legislative Panel Gets Update On Yucca Mountain, Takes No Action To Deviate From Long-Term Opposition To Project
• NRC – NRC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Uranium Deconversion Facility in New Mexico
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Draft Regulatory Guides; Availability: Test Documentation for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants Pages 50720-50721 [FR DOC# 2012-20638]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Draft Regulatory Guides; Availability: Software Unit Testing for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants Pages 50722-50723 [FR DOC# 2012-20639]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Draft Regulatory Guides; Availability: Verification, Validation, Reviews, and Audits for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants Pages 50723-50724 [FR DOC# 2012-20636]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Draft Regulatory Guides; Availability: Developing Software Life Cycle Processes for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants Pages 50724-50725 [FR DOC# 2012-20641]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Draft Regulatory Guides; Availability: Software Requirement Specifications for Digital Computer Software and Complex Electronics Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants Pages 50726-50727 [FR DOC# 2012-20640]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Draft Regulatory Guides; Availability: Configuration Management Plans for Digital Computer Software Used in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants Pages 50727-50728 [FR DOC# 2012-20637]
• Canada: Ottawa Citizen – Federal government grants licence for new nuclear reactors for first time in 30 years – Ian MacLeod

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

• State of Nevada – Agency for Nuclear Projects Presentation to Nevada Legislative Committee on High-Level Radioactive Waste Las Vegas, Nevada August 21, 2012 – Bob Halstead (pdf-1.8M)
• POGO blog – Spending Billions on B-61 Nuclear Bomb Upgrades Doesn’t Make Sense – Mia Steinle
• DOE – Solar Energy for All: How-To Guides Encourage Growth of Solar Communities – Rachel Tronstein
• DOE:IG – Alleged Ethical and Procurement Concerns at the Office of Nuclear Energy, INS-L-12-05
• DoL – Reply from DoL Rachel P. Leiton, Director, Division, Occupational Illness Compensation to ANWAG Re: Suggestions to improve DEEOIC claims handling. (pdf-128K)
• NAS – Project Update: Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants
• NRC – NRC Publishes Annual Security Inspection Report to Congress
• NRC – NRC to Hold Open House for Waterford 3 Nuclear Plant
• NRC – NRC Seeks Public Input on Considering Economic Consequences; Meeting Aug. 29 in Rockville, Md.
• NRC – NRC Schedules Public Meeting to Discuss Approval of NFS License Renewal Application
• NRC – NRC Schedules Enforcement Conference and Meeting with Honeywell Metropolis Works for Aug. 27
• Energy Department – NOTICES Meetings: Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Portsmouth Page 50488 [FR DOC# 2012-20492]
• Energy Department – NOTICES Meetings: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee Pages 50488-50489 [FR DOC# 2012-20494]
• Energy Department – NOTICES Meetings: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Page 50489 [FR DOC# 2012-20486]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Sunshine Act Meeting Page 50542 [FR DOC# 2012-20630]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.; Millstone Power Station, Unit 3 Pages 50533-50534 [FR DOC# 2012-20540]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Facility Operating and Combined Licenses: Biweekly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations Pages 50534-50541 [FR DOC# 2012-20232]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Facility Operating License Amendment Applications; Withdrawals: STP Nuclear Operating Company, South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2; Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License Page 50541 [FR DOC# 2012-20542]
• Canada: Nuclear Engineering – Darlington wins site preparation licence

Monday, August 20, 2012

• ANWAG – A Look at What’s New with EEIOCPA
• ANWAG Blog – Is using co-worker dose falsifying records? – Terrie Barrie
• FCNL – Nuclear Calendar Update
• NEI Nuclear Notes – More Gundersen Propaganda – Bob Applebaum
• NRC – Public Meeting Schedule
• Canada: CNSC – CNSC News Update