ML17193B179
| ML17193B179 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 12/24/1980 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| NUDOCS 8103180943 | |
| Download: ML17193B179 (2) | |
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- William J. Dircks, Executive Director for Operations~ LJ--
~-YSamuel J. Chilk,~t'i!etary FRO:*'.:
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SPECIAL REPORT TO CO~GRESS IDENTIFYING UNRESOLVED E~FETY ISSUES (CO:*J.1*2ISSIO?\\ER ACTION I'.::::::n This is to acvise you that the Cor:1.:-:iission (\\o.*ith all C0i7Lllissioner,s cor1curri!lg, exce:_::.t Co;;unissioner Gilinsky as noted belov:) has
~3~e the ~ollo~i~g aecision~ with respect to the subject staff pa::_:;er:
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The Co::-u11i ssion has approved only these new L:nresol ved Safety Issues (USI's):
Sh~tdo~n Decay Heat Removal Require~ents Safety Implication of Control Systems (including steam generator and reactor overfill transients}
Seismic Qualification of Equipoent in Operating Plants Hydrogen Control :*1easures and Effects of Hydrogen Burns on Safety Equipment Co;nmissioner Gilinsky would have preferred the addition of the following as a USI:
Steam Line 9reak
- .:ith f:-::311 LOCA.
T'.112 other Cc:-,'JTlissione:cs did not agree.
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The 1980 Annual Report should include a brief discussion of each of the new US Is. ( lr11'/t)
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In the future, the staff is requested to use the Office of Policy Evaluation's (OPE's) proposed screening and selection criteria for ~aking final decisions on candidate issues identified for CONTACT:
further study and proposal of candidate USI issues.
For ready reference, see attached memorandum of November 25, 1980 from tl1e Director, OPE to Chairman Ahearne).
Eh*:.jcGregor (SECY) 4-1410
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The Corr~:;ission cesires th3t the staff prer_;2re a revised rEoort in the form of a
~UREG document which will.contain a complete ari~ comprehensive discussion of each of the new USI's for forwarding to Congress and other appropriate addressees. (NRf)
(SECY Suspense: #.i*iarc;h 20, 1981)
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J Pro*;rc.r:i ;._,..,al:ysis v*ere informed of this action by telephone on D~ce~~er 23, 1980.
At tach:-7:'=::1t:
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Chairnan Ahearne Co~~issioner Gilinsky Co~~issioner Eendrie Co~~issioner Bradford Co~~ission Staff Offices Director, Nuclear Reactor Regulation Director,.Management & Program Analysis