ML101190562

E-mail from A. Powell of USNRC to N. Mcnamara of USNRC, Regarding Update on the TMI Event

ML101190562
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	01/22/2009
From:	Amy Powell Office of Congressional Affairs
To:	Mcnamara N NRC Region 1
References
FOIA/PA-2010-0118
Download: ML101190562 (2)

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Sent:, Sunday, November.22, 2009 10:19 AM To: McNamara, Nancy

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Re: Update on the TMI event Great thanks.

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Offic-of Cong ressional Affairs U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ph6rie:, 301-415-1673

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From:;McNamara,' Nancy To-: Powell,!Amy Sent: S`un NoV'22!10:T8'-I08 2009

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RE:' Ujpdate on the TMI event Good moming,,.Amy, -just got in the office and :catching up. I'll get an answer to your question and give you a call. We are starting to develop a comm plan to help all. j Original Message----

From;.: Pow.e6l,, Amy Sent:.iSunday, November 22, 2009 10:07 AM c ~r To: McNamara, Nancy Cc: Dacus* *Eugene Subjects: Fw: Update on the TMI event Good morning Nancy -

I got David's.email indicating that you will be in the officeto support OCA's needs re: TMI today. Thus far,, I have not received any inquiries from the notification that I sent. last. night/early this aim. However, I will be:in touch should' that-change. One question at this point::is the licensee's update on the whole body surveys that David :provides below solid enough to share externally? I anticipate that the workers' exposures will be the primary questions from staffers so providing an Update would be helpful.

My home number i....(b............ - I1believe that Gene is on the road today; I've cc'ed him here in case he is already back in the area and available.

Thanks Amy Amy Pqwell.

Associate'Director-Office of CongresSionalAffairs U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Phone: 301-415-1673

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Cc: Screnci, Diane; McNamara, Nancy; McKinley, Raymond; McDermott, Brian; White, John; Newport, Christopher; Bamford, Peter; Barber, Scott; HOO Hoc; Kern, David; Brand, Javier; Bellamy, Ronald Sent: Sun Nov 22 10:00:02 2009

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RE: Update on the TMI event We are revising the time for an internal briefing. Region I will provide an update brief via the HOO at 4:30 pm, after PAO and staff have met with the media. Anyone interested can particpate by calling the HOO.

Separately, one of our SPEs (Scott Barber) will being working on talking points to support the media outreach at 2 pm. Nancy McNamara with also be coming into the office to support communication needs for OCA.

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From: Lew, David Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 9:47 AM To: Collins, Sam; Spindler, David; Hayden, Elizabeth; Powell, Amy; Grobe, Jack; Johnson, Michael; Roberts, Darrell Cc: Screnci, Diane; McNamara, Nancy; McKinley, Raymond; McDermott, Brian; White, John; Newport, Christopher; Bamford, Peter; Barber, Scott; HOO Hoc; Kern, David; Brand, Javier; Bellamy, Ronald

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Update on the TMI event The HOO has established a bridge for Region I to facilitate internal communications and coordination in response to the anticipated media issues. The staff should provide information via this bridge by calling the HOO and asking to be put on the TMI bridge. We will be looking to set up a general briefing for internal stakeholders later this morning (expected around 11 am).

Update on media interest:

1. Numerous calls last night from external stakeholders were address but the HOO and Region I PAO; however, few calls were received after 2 am this morning.

2. The Region I PAO (Diane Screnci), a DRS Branch Chief (John White) and a senior Health Physicists (Ron Nimitz) will be on site today. Tentatively, they will meet with the media at 2 pm at the training center to answer questions.

3. The staff continues to monitor media interest on the web.

4. Exelon public affairs will been meeting with the media this morning.

Update on the plant

1. The licensee has completed the whole body count of about 150 workers in containment. 20 of these workers had estimated between 10 mrem and 36 mrem. 5 of these workers initially show higher doses, but the results are suspect and are being evaluated.

2. The licensee continues to maintain a tarp on the containment hole for the SG replacement.

3. Two potential causes of the airborne contamination event are being reviewed. The first is associated with welding activities on a small plug inside the skirt on the bottom of the B SG, during which the associated HEPA filter which is powered via an extension cord was found tripped. The other is pipe decontamination and preparation activities associated with the A cold leg, which they identified high contamination on the outside of a wet vac located near the work.

4. Both these two activities are located in the D ring. The license has maintained a hold on work in these areas, as they continue to assess the cause and clean up areas of high containment.

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