Saturday, January 08, 2011

Potentially big fishing expedition, eagle awareness weekends, 3 days of the Congressional Record

Potentially big fishing expedition by the USDOJ

Looking for something to do in North Alabama this weekend (or any weekend through the second weekend in February)? Eagle Awareness Weekends at Lake Guntersville State Park

The business of Congress this week? Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Aflockalypse, Browns Ferry, City of Athens

So, here are a few things for your perusal...

Someone took the time to map recent "mass animal deaths" using Google Maps. Some folks are referring to it as the "Aflockalypse". Check it out!

I figured I'd revive my old NRC info on Browns Ferry thing. Here are links to documents regarding Browns Ferry that the NRC has posted since 12/1/2010...

ML081960276: 04/20/1982 Memo - Court of Appeals Decision on Fire Protection Rule.
ML103430097: Browns Ferry Disposal of Waste Oil.
ML110050287: Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant - Investigation of Tritium Releases to Groundwater.
ML103070133: Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2 and 3 - Supplemental Information Related to the Reply to Notice of Violation; EA-09-307.
ML103280504: Browns Ferry, Unit 1, Response to Request for Additional Information - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Section XI Inservice Inspection Program for the Unit 1 Second Ten-Year Inspection Interval, Request for Relief 1-ISI-26, Risk-Informed....
ML103270411: Browns Ferry, Unit 1 - Response to Request for Additional Information re Inspection Program for Second Ten-year Inspection Interval, Request for Relief 1-ISI-26, Risk-Informed Inservice Inspection Program.
ML103350181: Bellefonte, Units 1 and 2, Browns Ferry, Units 1, 2 and 3, Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar, Unit 2 - Nuclear Quality Assurance Plan, TVA-NQA-PLN89-A.
ML103360004: Notification of Potential Part 21 re Update to MFN 10-327: Crack Indications in Marathon Control Rod Blades.
ML103330450: Summary of November 29, 2010, Public Meeting with TVA Regarding Emergency Action Level Plans for the TVA Nuclear Plants.
ML103370571: Notification of Potential Part 21 on GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, Crack Indication in Marathon Control Rod Blades.
ML103400155: Anomaly Discovered on Rosemount Model 1152 Differential Pressure Transmitters with Output Code "L" 10-50 mA Electronics.
ML103370638: IR 05000260-10-008, 05000259-10-008 and 05000296-10-008; Tennessee Valley Authority; 10/12/2010 - 10/22/2010; Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 1, 2, and 3, NRC Inspection Procedure 95002 Supplemental Inspection Report.
ML103370281: Press Release-II-10-083: NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Fire Protection Issues at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.
ML103470631: Browns Ferry - Slides for December 2010 Public Meeting.
ML103480821: Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 - Request for Additional Information Regarding Relief Request No. 2-ISI-40 Snubbers Inspection and Testing.
ML103500174: Notification of Potential Part 21 re 60-Day Interim Report Notification: Failure to Include Seismic Input in Channel-Control Blade Interference Customer Guidance.
ML103510031: Notification of Potential Part 21 Report Concerning Failure to Include Seismic Input In Reactor Control Blade Customer Guidance.
ML103490867: Browns Ferry - Revised Slides from December 15, 2010 Public Meeting.
ML103550247: Regulatory Performance Meeting Summary- Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260 AND 50-296.
ML103620327: LER 10-003-00 for Browns Ferry, Unit 1 Regarding Failure of a Low Pressure Coolant Injection Flow Control Valve.
ML103630041: LER 10-004-00, for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 1, Residual Heat Removal Low Pressure, Injection System Pump Motor Failure.

It's often been said to "think globally, act locally". To that end, check out the City of Athens calendar (city council meetings, zoning meetings, etc.):