ML102180349
| ML102180349 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 10/14/2009 |
| From: | Robert Kuntz Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Farideh Saba Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2010-0116 | |
| Download: ML102180349 (2) | |
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 10:55 AM Saba, Farideh FOIA Response From: Dozier, Jerry Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 6:47 AM To: Lee, Samson; Medoff, James; Holian, Brian; NRRDLRRERi Distribution; NRRDLRRER2 Distribution; Shea, James; Brittner, Donald; Kuntz, Robert; Wrona, David; Wrona, David
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RE: OpE Item on Crystal River Containment From: Bernardo, Robert Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 2:34 PM To: Bagchi, Goutam; Lee, Brian; Lee, Samson; Dozier, Jerry; Medoff, James; Burnell, Scott
Subject:
OpE Item on Crystal River Containment
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DO NOT FORWARD ANY PORTIONS OUTSIDE OF NRC WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING PERMISSION FROM ORIGINATOR The following OpE item is being passed along from the OpE Clearinghouse Screening Summary for October 6, 2009 Crystal River - Crack on Exterior Containment Wall (10/5) - Update The plant is in mode 6, admin Yellow risk. Head is removed and level is approximately 134.5 feet (6" below RV flange) and 101F. Fuel in vessel with time to boil at 16 minutes. The equipment hatch is closed. Repairs were completed on the NI plate seals. Cavity fill schedule to start tonight at 22:00. Plant risk will remain Yellow until the refueling cavity is filled.
Hydro-demolition for the containment opening continues. Licensee will perform a modification to support outside lift system as a result of the crack identified in concrete. A root cause investigation is in progress.
Sargent and Lundy is involved with the investigation and corrective actions, as well as operability and functionality determinations.
C*rack. was fou td while making an approximately 25 ft X 25 ft concrete cut for the
ýStpaneam Generator ReplaCement project.. (b)(5) 9, (b)(5)
.Crack is'about 1/2 inch wide and 10 inches in from outside edge of concrete -
running around the containmnent - located just at the layer of horizontal tendons. Licensee is assessing and evaluating implications (polar crane support, S/G lift device support, as well as operability of containment).
NOTE: Crystal River - License Renewal Application received by the NRC on December 18, 2008, Click on the link to view the status.
The licensee was contacted by the State of Florida DEP Coordinator and asked whether they were in an unusual event due to contaminated water leaking from a crack in containment. The licensee corrected the J'omVation In this recrd was deleted in1
-*ccordance with the Freedom of information
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misinformation and MAY contact the local press to inform them of the RB crack issue to preclude any further misunderstandings.
Bob BernaAdo Reactor Systems Engineer US Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRRIADRO/DIRS/IOEB Mail Stop: O-7C02A 301-415-2621 Robert.Bernardo@nrc.gov
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