Saturday, March 09, 2013

• The Hill – Sen. Boxer calls for post-Fukushima safety report as anniversary approaches – Ben Goad
• The Hill – Documents spark concern, outrage over shuttered nuclear plant – Ben Goad
• NRC Blog – Two Important Reports about Steam Generators at SONGS Go Public – Victor Dricks
• UN: IAEA – IAEA Director General’s Statement: 2nd Anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident

Friday, March 08, 2013

• Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works – Senator Boxer’s and Rep. Markey’s Statement on NRC’s Release of Mitsubishi Reports on Safety Issues at San Onofre Nuclear Plant
• DOE – 10 Questions for a Nuclear Physicist: Dr. Njema Frazier – Erin R. Pierce
• NRC Blog – NRC’s 25th Regulatory Information Conference Kicks Off Next Week; A Look Back at Its History Goes Live Today – Lorna P. Kipfer
• NWTRB – NWTRB April Meeting at Hanford to Focus on Waste Form and Disposal Issues
• NWTRB – NWTRB Calendar
• Energy Department – NOTICES Consideration of Withdrawal From Commercial Production and Distribution of the Radioisotope Germanium-68 Pages 15009-15010 [FR DOC# 2013-05444]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Pages 15053-15054 [FR DOC# 2013-05421]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Page 15054 [FR DOC# 2013-05422]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES License Renewal Applications: License Renewal Application for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, Tennessee Valley Authority Pages 15055-15056 [FR DOC# 2013-05491]

Thursday, March 07, 2013

• DOE:EM – DOE Announces Preference for Disposal of Hanford Transuranic Tank Waste at WIPP
• DOE:EM – Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Typifies Optimizing Resources to Maximize Results
• NRC – NRC Announces Hearing Opportunity on License Renewal Application for Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant
• NRC – NRC to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant
• NRC – NRC to Discuss Pressurized Thermal Shock Basics for Palisades; Webinar to be Held March 19
• NRC – NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation’s Nuclear Plants
• NRC – NRC Seeks Public Comment on FY 2013 Proposed Fee Rule
• NRC – NRC Schedules Open House to Discuss Farley Nuclear Plant Safety Performance
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Temporary Scope Expansion of the Post-Investigation Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Pages 14843-14844 [FR DOC# 2013-05306]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Applications for License Renewals: Crystal River Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 3; Application for Renewal of License to Facility; Withdrawal Pages 14842-14843 [FR DOC# 2013-05317]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – PROPOSED RULES Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2013 Pages 14879-14905 [FR DOC# 2013-05172]
• UN: AFP Google – Amano wins second IAEA term, this time easily
• UN: IAEA – Statement by Chairman of IAEA Board of Governors, H.E. Ambassador John Barrett of Canada
• UN: Xinhua News – China supports IAEA chief for 2nd term

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

• DOE:EM – U.S. and Canada Sign Statement of Intent on Nuclear Cleanup
• House of Representatives Appropriations Committee – House Votes to Prevent Government Shutdown, Support Troops and Veterans
• House of Representatives – H.R. 933
• NRC Blog – Melting Ice with the Peaceful Atom: The NRC and the End of the Cold War – Thomas Wellock
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Meetings: Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes: Meeting Notice Pages 14593-14594 [FR DOC# 2013-05168]
• UN: AFP Google – IAEA chief Amano sails into second term – Simon Sturdee

Tuesday, March 05, 2013

• Sen. Dean Heller(D-NV) – Heller Statement on Energy Secretary Nominee, Ernest Moniz
• DOE:EM – EM Shares Accomplishments, Goals at Waste Management Conference
• NAS – Project Update: Research Directions in Human Biological Effects of Low Level Ionizing Radiation.
• Health and Human Services Department – NOTICES Meetings: Subcommittee for Dose Reconstruction Reviews (SDRR), Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or the Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pages 14303-14304 [FR DOC# 2013-04969]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Sunshine Act Meetings Page 14365 [FR DOC# 2013-05171]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES Internal Restructuring and Indirect Transfers of Licenses; Approvals: In the Matter of Luminant Generation Company LLC, Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Order Approving the Proposed Internal Restructuring and Indirect Transfer of License Pages 14361-14362 [FR DOC# 2013-05021]
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission – NOTICES License Renewal Applications: Tennessee Valley Authority; Notice of Acceptance for Docketing of Application and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing Regarding Renewal of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-77, DPR-79 for an Additional 20-Year Period Pages 14362-14365 [FR DOC# 2013-05020]

Monday, March 04, 2013

• Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) – Reid Statement On Nominations To Lead The Department Of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency
• Energy and Natural Resources Committee – Wyden Statement on Energy Secretary Nomination – Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR)
• Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) – Sen. Carper Statement on Nomination of Ernie Moniz for Energy Secretary
• DOE – DOE Awards Small Business Contract to Support Cleanup of New York West Valley Demonstration Project
• NRC – NRC Schedules Regulatory Conference to Discuss Apparent Violation at Kewaunee Nuclear Station
• Energy Department – NOTICES Meetings: DOE/NSF High Energy Physics Advisory Panel: Correction Page 14087 [FR DOC# 2013-04876]
• Energy Department – NOTICES Meetings: Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Savannah River Site Page 14088 [FR DOC# 2013-04875]
• Energy Department – PROPOSED RULES Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps; Correction Page 14024 [FR DOC# 2013-04878]
• 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 14126-14141 [FR DOC# 2013-04885]
• UN: Bloomberg Businessweek – Iran Nuclear Probe, Fukushima Meltdown on Agenda at IAEA Meeting – Jonathan Tirone
• UN: IAEA – Board of Governors Convenes March Meeting – BBC News