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MONTHYEARML20210B8491999-07-21021 July 1999 Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10CFR50.54(w),for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Unit 2 to Reduce Amount of Insurance for Unit to $50 Million for Onsite Property Damage Coverage ML20206D4141999-04-20020 April 1999 Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR50,App R,Section III.G.2 Re Enclosure of Cable & Equipment & Associated non-safety Related Circuits of One Redundant Train in Fire Barrier Having 1-hour Rating ML20206T7211999-02-11011 February 1999 Memorandum & Order (CLI-99-02).* Denies C George Request for Intervention & Dismisses Subpart M License Transfer Proceeding.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 990211 ML20198A5111998-12-11011 December 1998 Comment Opposing Proposed Rule 10CFR50.65 Re Requirements for Monitoring Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants.Proposed Rulemaking Details Collaborative Efforts in That Rule Interjects Change ML20154G2941998-09-17017 September 1998 Transcript of 980917 Public Meeting in Rockville,Md Re License Transfer of TMI-1 from Gpu Nuclear,Inc to Amergen. Pp 1-41 ML20199J0121997-11-20020 November 1997 Comment on Pr 10CFR50 Re Financial Assurance Requirements for Decommisioning Nuclear Power Reactors.Three Mile Island Alert Invokes Comments of P Bradford,Former NRC Member ML20148R7581997-06-30030 June 1997 Comment on NRC Proposed Bulletin 96-001,suppl 1, Control Rod Insertion Problems. Licensee References Proposed Generic Communication, Control Rod Insertion, & Ltrs & 961022 from B&W Owners Group ML20078H0431995-02-0101 February 1995 Comment Opposing Proposed Rule 10CFR50 Re Shutdown & Lowpower Operations for Nuclear Reactors ML20077E8231994-12-0808 December 1994 Comment Supporting Proposed Rules 10CFR2,51 & 54 Re Rev to NRC NPP License Renewal Rule ML20149E2021994-04-20020 April 1994 R Gary Statement Re 10 Mile Rule Under Director'S Decision DD-94-03,dtd 940331 for Tmi.Urges Commissioners to Engage in Reconsideration of Author Petition ML20065Q0671994-04-0707 April 1994 Principal Deficiencies in Director'S Decision 94-03 Re Pica Request Under 10CFR2.206 ML20058A5491993-11-17017 November 1993 Exemption from Requirements in 10CFR50.120 to Establish, Implement & Maintain Training Programs,Using Sys Approach to Training,For Catorgories of Personnel Listed in 10CFR50.120 ML20059J5171993-09-30030 September 1993 Transcript of 930923 Meeting of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-130.Related Documentation Encl ML20065J3461992-12-30030 December 1992 Responds to Petition of R Gary Alleging Discrepancies in RERP for Dauphin County,Pa ML20065J3731992-12-18018 December 1992 Affidavit of Gj Giangi Responding to of R Gary Requesting Action by NRC Per 10CFR2.206 ML20198E5581992-12-0101 December 1992 Transcript of Briefing by TMI-2 Advisory Panel on 921201 in Rockville,Md ML20210D7291992-06-15015 June 1992 Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR70.24 Re Criticality Accident Requirements for SNM Storage Areas at Facility Containing U Enriched to Less than 3% in U-235 Isotope ML20079E2181991-09-30030 September 1991 Submits Comments on NRC Proposed Resolution of Generic Issue 23, Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Failure. Informs That Util Endorses Comments Submitted by NUMARC ML20066J3031991-01-28028 January 1991 Comment Supporting SECY-90-347, Regulatory Impact Survey Rept ML20059P0531990-10-15015 October 1990 Comment Opposing Proposed Rules 10CFR2,50 & 54 Re Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal ML20059N5941990-10-0404 October 1990 Transcript of 900928 Public Meeting in Rockville,Md Re Studies of Cancer in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities, Including TMI ML20055F4411990-06-28028 June 1990 Comment Supporting Petition for Rulemaking PRM-50-55 Re Revs to FSAR ML20248J1891989-10-0606 October 1989 Order.* Grants Intervenors 891004 Motion for Permission for Opportunity to Respond to Staff Correspondence.Response Requested No Later That 891020.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 891006 ML20248J1881989-10-0303 October 1989 Motion for Permission for Opportunity to Respond to Staff Correspondence in Response to Board Order of 890913.* Svc List Encl ML20248J0301989-09-29029 September 1989 NRC Staff Response to Appeal Board Order.* Matters Evaluated in Environ Assessment Involved Subjs Known by Parties During Proceeding & Appear in Hearing Record & Reflect Board Final Initial Decision LBP-89-7.W/Certificate of Svc ML20247E9181989-09-13013 September 1989 Order.* Requests NRC to Explain Purpose of 890911 Fr Notice on Proposed Amend to Applicant License,Revising Tech Specs Re Disposal of Accident Generated Water & Effects on ASLB Findings,By 890929.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890913 ML20247G0361989-07-26026 July 1989 Transcript of Oral Argument on 890726 in Bethesda,Md Re Disposal of accident-generated Water.Pp 1-65.Supporting Info Encl ML20247B7781989-07-18018 July 1989 Certificate of Svc.* Certifies Svc of Encl Gpu 890607 & 0628 Ltrs to NRC & Commonwealth of Pa,Respectively.W/Svc List ML20245D3651989-06-20020 June 1989 Notice of Oral Argument.* Oral Argument on Appeal of Susquehanna Valley Alliance & TMI Alert from ASLB 890202 Initial Decision Authorizing OL Amend,Will Be Heard on 890726 in Bethesda,Md.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890620 ML20245A5621989-06-14014 June 1989 Order.* Advises That Oral Argument on Appeal of Susquehanna Valley Alliance & TMI Alert from Board 890202 Initial Decision LBP-89-07 Authorizing OL Amend Will Be Heard on 890726 in Bethesda,Md.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890614 ML20247F3151989-05-22022 May 1989 NRC Staff Response to Appeal by Joint Intervenors Susquehanna Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert.* Appeal Should Be Denied Based on Failure to Identify Errors in Fact & Law Subj to Appeal.W/Certificate of Svc ML20246Q2971989-05-15015 May 1989 Comment Opposing Proposed Rule 10CFR50 Re Ensuring Effectiveness of Maint Programs for Nuclear Power Plants ML20246J6081989-05-12012 May 1989 Licensee Brief in Reply to Joint Intervenors Appeal from Final Initial Decision.* ASLB 890203 Final Initial Decision LBP-89-07 Re Deleting Prohibition on Disposal of accident- Generated Water Should Be Affirmed.W/Certificate of Svc ML20247D2761989-04-20020 April 1989 Transcript of 890420 Briefing in Rockville,Md on Status of TMI-2 Cleanup Activities.Pp 1-51.Related Info Encl ML20244C0361989-04-13013 April 1989 Order.* Commission Finds That ASLB Decision Resolving All Relevant Matters in Favor of Licensee & Granting Application for OL Amend,Should Become Effective Immediately.Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890413 ML20245A8381989-04-13013 April 1989 Transcript of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 890413 Meeting in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-79.Supporting Info Encl ML20245A2961989-04-13013 April 1989 Transcript of 890413 Meeting in Rockville,Md Re Affirmation/Discussion & Vote ML20248H1811989-04-0606 April 1989 Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Motion for Leave to File Appeal Brief out-of-time.* W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890411.Granted for Aslab on 890410 ML20248G0151989-04-0606 April 1989 Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Motion for Leave to File Appeal Brief out-of-time.* Requests to File Appeal Brief 1 Day Late Due to Person Typing Document Having Schedule Problems ML20248G0261989-04-0606 April 1989 Susguehanna Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Brief in Support of Notification to File Appeal & Request for Oral Argument Re Appeal.* Certificate of Svc Encl ML20248D7211989-04-0404 April 1989 Memorandum & Order.* Intervenors Application for Stay Denied Due to Failure to Lack of Demonstrated Irreparable Injury & Any Showing of Certainty That Intervenors Will Prevail on Merits of Appeal.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890404 ML20247A4671989-03-23023 March 1989 Correction Notice.* Advises That Date of 891203 Appearing in Text of Commission 890322 Order Incorrect.Date Should Be 871203.Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890323 ML20246M2611989-03-22022 March 1989 Order.* Advises That Commission Currently Considering Question of Effectiveness,Pending Appellate Review of Final Initial Decision in Case Issued by ASLB in LBP-89-07. Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890322 ML20236D3821989-03-16016 March 1989 Valley Alliance & TMI Alert Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief in Support of Request for Appeal in Matter of 2.3 Million Gallons Of....* Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890316.Granted for Aslab on 890316 ML20236D3121989-03-15015 March 1989 Licensee Answer to Joint Intervenors Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief on Appeal.* Motion Opposed Based on Failure to Demonstrate Good Cause.W/Certificate of Svc ML20236D2901989-03-11011 March 1989 Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief in Support of Request for Appeal in Matter of Disposal of 2.3 Million Gallons of Radioactive Water at Tmi,Unit 2.* Svc List Encl ML20236A3761989-03-0808 March 1989 Licensee Answer Opposing Joint Intervenors Motion for Stay.* Stay of Licensing Board Decision Pending Appeal Unwarranted Under NRC Stds.Stay Could Delay Safe,Expeditious Cleanup of Facility.Certificate of Svc Encl ML20236C2441989-03-0808 March 1989 NRC Staff Response in Opposition to Application for Stay Filed by Joint Intervenors.* Application for Stay of Effectiveness of Final Initial Decision LBP-89-07,dtd 890202 Should Be Denied.W/Certificate of Svc ML20235V2641989-03-0202 March 1989 Notice of Aslab Reconstitution.* TS Moore,Chairman,Cn Kohl & Ha Wilber,Members.Served on 890303.W/Certificate of Svc ML20235V2161989-02-25025 February 1989 Changes & Corrections to Susquehanna Valley Alliance/Three Mile Island Alert Documents Submitted on 890221.* Certificate of Svc Encl 1999-07-21
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MONTHYEARML20206T7211999-02-11011 February 1999 Memorandum & Order (CLI-99-02).* Denies C George Request for Intervention & Dismisses Subpart M License Transfer Proceeding.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 990211 ML20248J1891989-10-0606 October 1989 Order.* Grants Intervenors 891004 Motion for Permission for Opportunity to Respond to Staff Correspondence.Response Requested No Later That 891020.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 891006 ML20247E9181989-09-13013 September 1989 Order.* Requests NRC to Explain Purpose of 890911 Fr Notice on Proposed Amend to Applicant License,Revising Tech Specs Re Disposal of Accident Generated Water & Effects on ASLB Findings,By 890929.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890913 ML20245A5621989-06-14014 June 1989 Order.* Advises That Oral Argument on Appeal of Susquehanna Valley Alliance & TMI Alert from Board 890202 Initial Decision LBP-89-07 Authorizing OL Amend Will Be Heard on 890726 in Bethesda,Md.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890614 ML20244C0361989-04-13013 April 1989 Order.* Commission Finds That ASLB Decision Resolving All Relevant Matters in Favor of Licensee & Granting Application for OL Amend,Should Become Effective Immediately.Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890413 ML20248D7211989-04-0404 April 1989 Memorandum & Order.* Intervenors Application for Stay Denied Due to Failure to Lack of Demonstrated Irreparable Injury & Any Showing of Certainty That Intervenors Will Prevail on Merits of Appeal.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890404 ML20246M2611989-03-22022 March 1989 Order.* Advises That Commission Currently Considering Question of Effectiveness,Pending Appellate Review of Final Initial Decision in Case Issued by ASLB in LBP-89-07. Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890322 ML20153D1881988-08-25025 August 1988 Memorandum & Order (Rulings on Motions for Summary Disposition).* Grants Licensee Motion Re Contentions 1,3 in part,4b in part,4c,4d,6 & 8 & Contentions 2,3 in part,4b in Part & 5d Shall Be Litigated.Served on 880829 ML20195D1151988-06-17017 June 1988 Order (Granting Staff & Joint Intervenor Requests for Time Extensions).* Requests for Extension of Time to Respond & to File Response to Util 880509 Motion for Summary Disposition to 880622,granted.Served on 880617 ML20151X3051988-04-28028 April 1988 Memorandum & order.CLI-88-02.* Commission Decided to Lift Facility Restart Condition as Applies to All Except Jr Floyd & to Revise Facility Restart Condition No.1 in CLI-85-02. Served on 880429 ML20151T4281988-04-25025 April 1988 Order (Directing Licensee Compliance).* Licensee Wasted ASLBP in Seeking to Elude Obvious Thrust & Sense of 880128 & 0401 Orders & 880105 Memorandum & Order.Design Specs Must Be Made Available by Licensee.Served on 880426 ML20148S8251988-04-15015 April 1988 Memorandum & Order (Denying in Part Susquehanna Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Motion Served on 880330;scheduling Summary Disposition).* Served on 880415 ML20149K9521988-02-19019 February 1988 Memorandum & Order.* Order CLI-88-01 Directing Aslab to Consider Issue of C Husted Job Performance at Util in Rendering Decision in Retroactively Expanding Proceeding. Served on 880219 ML20149H6681988-02-17017 February 1988 Memorandum & Order (Partially Granting Susquehanna Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Motion for Extension).* Board Will Notify Licensee & Staff When Respective Motions for Summary Disposition Should Be Filed.Served on 880218 ML20196D6821988-02-16016 February 1988 Order.* Time within Which Commission May Act to Review ALAB-881,dtd 871231,extended Until 880219.Served on 880216 ML20149D8701988-02-0808 February 1988 Order.* Extends Time within Which Commission May Act to Review ALAB-881,dtd 871231,until 880216.Served on 880208 ML20148Q9891988-01-28028 January 1988 Order (Denying Licensee Objection to Special Prehearing Conference Order).* Licensee 880119 Objection to Special Prehearing Conference Order Denied.Served on 880129 ML20235A8571988-01-0505 January 1988 Memorandum & Order (Memorializing Special Prehearing Conference;Ruling on Contentions;Scheduling).* Susquehanna Valley Alliance & TMI Alert Admitted as Party & Commonwealth of PA Admitted as Interested State.Served on 880106 ML20234B9981987-12-31031 December 1987 Memorandum & Order.* Certifies to Commission Question of Whether to Retroactively Expand Jurisdiction of Proceeding to Encompass Issue Introduced by Trial Judge Re Husted Job Performance.Served on 880104 ML20236P8461987-11-12012 November 1987 Memorandum & Order (Approving Settlement Agreement & Terminating Proceeding).* Proceeding Terminated,Per Approval of Encl 871105 Agreement Between NRC & Gpu,Settling Enforcement Action EA-84-137.Served on 871116 ML20236L8481987-11-0303 November 1987 Order (Scheduling Special Prehearing Conference).* Conference Held in Order to Permit Identification of Key Issues in Proceeding & to Consider Intervention Petitions to Determine Parties to Proceeding.Served on 871105 ML20235R4951987-10-0505 October 1987 Order Directing Settlement Negotiations.* Allegation That Util Discriminated Against R Parks in 1983 in Violation of Section 210 of Energy Reorganization Pact.Served on 871005 ML20235K8331987-10-0101 October 1987 Memorandum & Order (Re Interest of Petitioners).* Order Commonwealth of PA Petition to Participate as Interested State in Proceeding Must Await Final Determination as to Whether Hearing Shall Be Held.Served on 871002 ML20235B4581987-09-18018 September 1987 Order (Granting Time Extension to Staff).* Staff 870918 Motion Requesting Extension of Time to 870925 to Respond to Petitions for Hearing & to Intervene Filed by TMI Alert,Inc & Susquehanna Valley Alliance Granted.Served on 870921 ML20238E4841987-09-0303 September 1987 Memorandum & Order (Setting Prehearing Conference).* Counsel for Parties Directed to Appear at 870930 Prehearing Conference in Bethesda,Md to Discuss Listed Matters.Served on 870908 ML20235S5631987-09-0303 September 1987 Memorandum & Order Directing Parties to Appear at Prehearing Conference on 870930 at Commissions Hearing Room in Bethesda,Md.Agenda for Conference Will Include Consideration of All Pending Motions,Disputes & Discovery Matters ML20237J9831987-08-12012 August 1987 Order Re Disclosure & Protection of Certain Documents.* Seeks Addl Relief by Disclosure of Documents Re Methodology of Internal Audit Group in Conducting Confidential Investigations.Served on 870813 ML20237K1221987-08-11011 August 1987 Order.* Reconfirms 870909 Oral Argument in Bethesda,Md Re Appeal of C Husted from 870402 Initial Decision of Administrative Law Judge.Served on 870812 ML20236E7161987-07-28028 July 1987 Order Re Disclosure & Protection of Certain Commission Documents.* Provision of Listed Documents to General Public Utilities Nuclear Corp Ordered.Unexecuted Affidavit of Nondisclosure Encl ML20235J0881987-07-10010 July 1987 Memorandum & Order (Denying Aamodts Motion for Reconsideration).* Denies Aamodts Petition to Reconsider Inquiry Into TMI-2 Leak Rate Data Falsification.Served on 870713 ML20216D4531987-06-23023 June 1987 Order (Re Corrections or Mods to Recommended Decision).* Order Correcting or Modifying ASLB 870521 Recommended Decision Re Inquiry Into Plant Leak Rate Data Falsification. Served on 870624 ML20216D2351987-06-22022 June 1987 Memorandum & Order Ruling on Dept of Labor Motion to Quash Subpoena.* Order & Appeal Overruling Motion to Quash Subpoena to D Feinberg.Served on 870623 ML20215J8511987-06-19019 June 1987 Memorandum on Staff 870612 Motion to Compel Production of Documents.* Advises That Staff Will Renew Motion to Compel Re Bechtel Directive 2-1,if Addl Info Still Needed After Deposition of Hoffmann.Motion Suspended.Served on 870622 ML20214N3401987-05-21021 May 1987 Order.* Alters Sua Sponte Schedule for Filing Briefs in Response to C Husted 870518 Brief in Support of Appeal from ASLB 870402 Initial Decision.Briefs Supporting & Opposing Appeal Due 870630 & 0803,respectively.Served on 870522 ML20214G6211987-05-20020 May 1987 Memorandum & Order.* TMI Alert,Inc Appeal of Administrative Law Judge 870402 Initial Decision in Special Proceeding Involving C Husted Dismissal Due to Untimely Appeal W/O Good Cause.Served on 870520 ML20213G0411987-05-0808 May 1987 Order.* Order Directing Staff to Envoke & Exercise Rights Under MOU Between NRC & Dept of Labor to Allow Deposition of D Feinberg by Gpu.Related Correspondence ML20215K9661987-05-0505 May 1987 Order.* Directs TMI Alert to Show Cause Why Appeal Should Not Be Dismissed Due to Untimeliness.Served on 870506 ML20206D3171987-04-0707 April 1987 Notice of Correction (Initial Decision Number).* Notice That Initial Decision LBP-87-11,issued on 870402,in Proceeding Is Incorrect.Correct Number Is Initial Decision ALJ-87-3.Served on 870408 ML20212D0681987-02-27027 February 1987 Memorandum & Order (Granting Licensee Motion for Termination of Proceedings).* Grants Licensee 870210 Motion for Termination of Proceedings.Licensee Did Not Demand Hearing on Denial of Tech Spec Change Request 148.Served on 870303 ML20211A1541987-02-13013 February 1987 Order (Granting in Part Aamodt Request for Extension of Time).* Parties May Serve Responses to 870202 Order on Aamodts by 870217 or Mail Copies of Responses After Receipt of Aamodts Response.Served on 870217 ML20209H7231987-02-0202 February 1987 Request & Order (Concerning Briefing on Certain Issues in Proceeding).* Requests Comments & Briefing on Parts V & VI of Numerous Employees 870123 Memorandum of Law. Listed Concerns Should Be Addressed.Served on 870203 ML20207Q3401987-01-21021 January 1987 Order (Ruling on Aamodt Motion for Extension of Time).* Numerous Employees & Aamodts Shall File Proposed Findings by 870202.Parties Wishing to File Reply Findings Shall Do So by 870217.Served on 870123 ML20214Q6521986-12-0101 December 1986 Order Denying Numerous Employees Motion to Dismiss Aamodts as Parties to Proceeding & Extending Time Until 870116 for Aamodts to File Proposed Findings on Individual Responsibility Issues.Served on 861202 ML20214C8281986-11-18018 November 1986 Order Including Jp Moore to Wa Rockwell in Record as Exhibit 27.Served on 861019 ML20214A5121986-11-14014 November 1986 Order Confirming Times for Filing of Proposed Findings of Fact & Responding to Motion to Dismiss.Proposed Findings of All Parties Due on 870109 & Those of Numerous Employees on 870123 or 0209.Served on 861117 ML20214K6601986-08-19019 August 1986 Memorandum & Order Terminating Proceeding Re Hearing Concerning E Wallace & Removing Notification Requirement Per 860515 Advisory Opinion & Notice of Hearing.Served on 860820 ML20205F6361986-08-13013 August 1986 Memorandum & Order Following 860730 Prehearing Conference in Bethesda,Md.Discovery,Including Answers to Discovery Request,Should Be Completed by 870201.Served on 860814 ML20204J7131986-08-0707 August 1986 Memorandum & Order Approving Burns Witness Access Proposal Provided Proposal Includes Assurance of Access for All Parties & Witness Provides Description of Subj Areas to Be Discussed in Advance of Interview.Served on 860808 ML20203K0281986-08-0404 August 1986 Order Denying Aamodts 850801 Petition for Award of Atty Fees & Costs Under Equal Access to Justice Act for Participation in Restart Proceeding.Nrc Lacks Source of Funds to Pay Award.Served on 860804 ML20203K1641986-08-0101 August 1986 Memorandum & Order Re Rulings on Pending Matters Concerning Aamodt 860612 Response to NRR Rept,Ofc of Investigations Rept & Motion for Summary Disposition.Board Takes Exception to Employees Statements.Served on 860804 1999-02-11
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BRANCH Nunzio J. Palladino, Chairman Victor Gilinsky John F. Ahearne Thomas M. Roberts James K. Asselstine SERVED JUL161982
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METROPOLITAN EDIS0N COMPANY Docket No. 50-289 (Restart)
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ORDER CLI-82-12 ) s On June 30, 1982 the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board issued an Order requesting authorization to hear three_ issues sua sponte. Those issues-rel. ate to: (1) the repair of the corroded steam generator tubes;'(2) whether there has been any cracking in some high pressure nozzles or their thermal sleeves; and (3) possible distorting of auxiliary feedwater spargers. The Board believes these safety issues are important to the public health and safety.
- The Commission agrees with the Appeal Board that these are important issues which must be satisfactorily resolved before the Commission makes a decision on the restart of Unit One. However, it does not believe that these matters should be adjudicated in this instance by the Appeal Board. Each of the three issues can and will be dealt with by the NRC staff and the Commission, as part of the review of u.ncontested issues that will take place 8207190390 820716 PDR ADOCK 05000289 G PDR y g) 2,
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2 prior to a decision on restart. There will be other safety issues relating to Unit One that also will be treated outside the context of the adjudicatory proceeding.
The Commission directs the NRC staff to examine thoroughly each of the issues raised by the Appeal Board and to provide the Commission with its analyses and findings on the issues prior to the time the Commission is to make its decision on the restart of Unit One. ,
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MEMORANDUM AND ORDER June 30, 1982 In the six months since the TMf Restart Board issued its decision on Plant Design and Procedures 1! we have noted three new safety-related mat'fer , all of which appear' ,
to be relevant to the TMI-l reactor. We would like to raise .
these issues, sua sponte, in connection with our appellate __ __
review of plant design and technical issues. We believe the matters that we wish to pursue are important to the public health and safety, and can be satisfactorily resolved on the basis of affidavits submitted to this Board.
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2 This is not the usual operating license proceeding; therefore, we recognize that our proposal may require Commission approval. See 10 CFR 2.785 (b) (2) . Our review of appeals from the decision of the TMI Restart Board is well underway. Accordingly, we respectfully request that the Commission promptly approve our undertaking a review of these issues sua sponte so that we may resolve them along with the parties' appeals. The proposed new issues are as follows:
- 1. As is widely known, -2/ the steam generator tubes at TMI-1 have been subjected to corrosive attack as a result of contamination of the reactor coolant system. While steam generator tube corrosion is not directly relevant to the ,
accident at TMI-2, the initiation of a highly corrosive agent into the reactor coolant sys, tem may have been the result of poor maintenance or training, which are major areas being considered in the TMI-1 restart hearing. There-
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A letter dated April 30, 1982, from H.D. Hukill, GPU Nuclear, to the NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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discusses the plan for repair of the steam generator tubes.
This will involve a technigue of expanding and. resealing the tube walls at points below where corrosion attacked the tubes. The letter indicates that the repair operation will begin after qualification testing of the tube expansion technique.
This resealing of the TMI-1 steam generator tubes constitutes a unique operation. We believe that we should be fully informed of the qualification testing of the tube expansion technique and its acceptance based on those tests.-
The results of the inspection program to determine any corrosion damage to reactor internals should also be provided. Finally, we should be kept. informed of the. , .,
. progress of the repair program. ~This will enable us to determine promptly whether the proposed repair methods are '
adequate to reasonably assure the protection of public
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Based on the above discussion, we request licensee to .
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i (a) What are the results of licensee and staff investigations into the cause of the reactor coolant system cont 3hination.?;'}.What corrective actions have been l _
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(c) What are the results of the inspection program to determine any corrosion damage to reactor internals?
(d) What is the progress of the steam generator tube repair program? Reports should be provided periodically.
- 2. As a result of the March 1979 accident at Three Mile Island, the Commission ordered the Rancho Seco reactor (another Babcock and Wilcox Facility) to shut down pending the completion of specified short-term actions intended'to enhance the reactor's response to certain operational transients. In addition the licensee was to implement "as promptly as practicable" additional long-term modifications.
During a hearing called to consider whether these actions. ..
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reasonable assurance that the facility will respond safely to feedwater transients, the hearing board considered, inter m" -
alia, the issue of the number of high pressure injections 3,/ The Appeal Board was not that should be permitted. .
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3/~, This[ con ~cein ' air ~os' ele"cause of the proposal by the staff for great,dr operation of the high pressure injection (HPI) system. Each operation produces a thermal cycling of the HPI nozzles, which could eventually cause the nozzles to crack.
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' Crystal River and an Oconee unit, both B&W reactors. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), licensee for Rancho Seco, undertook ultrasonic and x-ray studies of its HPI system and discovered one thermal shield missing, two others cracked and loose. This' led to a program of redesign and replacement of the thermal shields that is still underway. .
Because the TMI-l reactor is generally similar to the Crystal River, Oconee and Rancho Seco reactois and the HPI system is critical to its safety systems, we request licensee to provide full and complete answers to the-following questions:
Since the HPI nozzle problems in other B&W (a) o' - reactors have become known, have the TMI-l HPI nozzles and their thermal sleeves been inspected by appropriate non- ,
destruc.tive testing methods? If so, are all sleeves in place? Is any cracking evident in either nozzles or thermal sleeves?
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(c) What plans do you have for limiting thermal shock to the HPI nozzles and sleeves?
(d) What pericdic non-destructive testing p?ocedures do you propose for the HPI system when TMI-l becomes operational?
- 3. A situation similar to that in Item 2 arises at TMI because of recent difficulties that some other reactors, including at least two B&W facilities, have recently faced in connection with the auxiliary feedwater spargers at the top of the steam generators. -4/ Several of these spargers have been found to be distorted and partially separated from their entrance nozzles. B&W has proposed a new design which is being installed in at least two reactors. Again, because this is a critical safety matter we request the licensee to provide answers to the following questions:
(a) Is the auxiliary feedwater sparger. installed in
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(b) If the answers to Question (a) is "yes", please .
describe the modifications you propose to make and the l
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at TMI-1 and state either your reasons for believing this is satisfactory, or what modifications you propose.
Subject to Commission approval, licensee's response shall be in our hands by close of business on July 26, 1982.
Any replies to licensee's response shall be in our hands by close of business on August 16, 1982.
It is so ORDERED.
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FOR THE APPEAL BOARD
,Jo J t J Barbara A. Tompkins /
Secretary to the Appeal Board Dr. Gotchy agrees in principle with the matters discussed herein but was unavailable to review this Memorandum and '
Order.
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