ML18086B236
| ML18086B236 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 12/14/1981 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Roth W SENATE |
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| NUDOCS 8201070043 | |
| Download: ML18086B236 (3) | |
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Dear Senator Rutt1:
DISTRIBUTION Docket Files (50-272/311)
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NRC PDR D.
Local PDR J.
EDO Reading G.
ORB 1 Fi 1 e C.
OELD R.
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M. Bridgers E.
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Program Support Staff, V.
NRR K.
M. Jambor H.
I am ionHffuing the enc*ioseJ in-formation 1:11 response to your letter qf October 28, *198"1.
Your 1 etter referred to concerns expressr~d b_y the L.
Coa"lition fur Nucl~:2r Pm!er Postponeuent in Delahare ai)out 11 recent E.
findfo9s of serK:ric defic'iencies in the typ0 of reactor in use at tiie 31.ilem, Ne*-: Jersey plant and tt1e lack of an.:H.leqt..mte f::i::er';;Jency *~;arning
~,;ist2r;1, 11 and you requester:! tnat you be advised on the i*d~C 1 s efforts to correct these protd ems.
\\4itn regard to 9eno:;ric (~efidencies, the 1111\\C: staff ew..duati:!S tile safety requirei:K?nts used in its l*icensing revh!WS of op0ra.tin9 p"lants such as Sale1:* 1.1'.:)a'iilst nei-1 infon~1ation as it beccrnes avai1.JiJ1e.
Infon1ation reldt.ed to the safety of nuclear po*m~r plants co1;1es from a variety oi' sources including experience frora operating reactors, research results, iW.C st.a-ff tind f.\\dvi sory Cotrn;d ttet: on !{eact.or Safo~Lwrds safety rcvie\\.JS, and venciors, architect/engin~er c.:nJ utility des*i,.:.Jn reviev1s.
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Stine hut Eisen hut Hel temes, AEC D Meyer w/inc Parrish De Young Dircks K. Cornell Rehm Stello Perkins Denton Sha par Underwood Case a nev; concern or safety issue is identified frurn one or more of thes;;:
soLlrces, the need fm-iEll~~edi ate ac c"ion to dSsure scde operatfon is i,;i.SSesscd.
Tl1is assessroient inchzdes considerat"ion of t!'H'= generic in;pli-catic.:ns of tile issue.
Aft~r ~rn init:io1 deter;;:ino:.:.ion tna.t an is:~ur:: d0<~s not prohibit continued operatio11 or re4uire licensing action a longer-term revi::::~* of U1e item as a 111.mrescdve(:i s~ifety issue" r;,a_y be initiat12d as i:tppropri ate.
ii. sener<.d discuss ion of um'1:::so l ved sd fety issues and tt1e specific status of tiH~se itf:r,;s for Safom are included in l\\ppendix C of Enclosure 1 to tnis *1etter.
The most recerit item to be consiaered for classification as an Unresolvea Sa fet,y I:isu*;} is that of pressure vessel therr:Ed silock.
Enc1 osure 2 is a bri2f i)istory of this issue anti provides c.i practical exai;:ple of the-!
Nl{C 1 s proct~dures in these 1;w.ttr::rs.
~Jith re9ard to :::ialei:i, Publ*k:.SeiMvice t.l ectrk and G.:1s CoL:pany has conimi tted, in resµonse to request fro;;i UK:::
~RC, to provide additional details, inc1u1inJ a schedule for reanalysis and/or rer:i2c1ial cict*ion, *i"f required, based upon the tinJin0s o-1' tl12
!Ji{C 2nd ~!es ti n::;l:ow>e l.n.vn(:ts Group.
In addition to tlk *issues ciescrfoeu r:it1ove, fo"il m1iils the acC'i Gent at Three IH!e Isla1Hi ljnit 2, the f*ir:;c staff dev0'l0pe-d tile i\\ction Plan?
1*Jtfaf:.G-t..1(160, to provide a cu1;1prei"1ens*ive ar1J irrte:;;ratod µ"!an to irnprvve sa i"ety at po1.,.er i"E:dCtors.
Spec i tic ge11eri c i tei:1s i'rrn;i t<<lUREli-CKi:iiJ tHat werf: approve:o 0y U1e Crn1::.iission for i1~:1.i-le\\:ienti..1tion vJere Sf~t furt~1 in
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NRC FORM 318 (10-80) NRCM 0240 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY USGPO: 1981-335-960
The Honorable Hilliam V. Roth, Jr. NUREG-0737 (Enclosure 3).
NUREG-0737 included information about schedules, applicability, method of implementation review, submittal dates, and clarifi-cation of technical positions. The review of each power plant against the guidelines of NUREG-0737 is a current and major on-going effort within the NRC staff. Enclosure 4 is a Safety Evaluation Report for Salem documenting, in part, the status of NUREG-0737 items. Additional Safety Evaluations are prepared periodically as the status of these items change.
With respect to the lack of an adequate emergency warning system, Enclosure 5 is a copy of a Federal Register Notice which proposes to extend the date by which prompt public notification systems must be oper~tional around all nuclear power plants. All operating plants will be required to comply with these regulations. The reason the date is being changed from July l, 1981 to February 1, 1982, is that many licensees, due to unforeseen difficulties, were unable to meet the original date.
Public Service Electric and Gas Company has stated, by letter dated November 4, 1981 (Enclosure 6), that it expects to complete the siren system at Salem by February 1, 1982.
I hope that this letter has provided the information you require.
Enclosures:
- l. NUREG-0517 Supplement No. 4
{April 1980)
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"Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel Integrity When Subjected to Thermal Shock and Subsequent Repressurization During An Overcool ing Transient"
- 3.
NUREG-0737 {November 1980)
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NUREG-0517 Supplement No. 5 (January 1981)
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Federal Register Notice dated September 21, 1981
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PSE&G Letter dated Nov. 4, 1981 Originated by GMeyer, ORB l, NRR (Signed) William J. Dircks William J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations Page 2 retyped in 0/EDO; see previous version for concurrences.
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NRCFORM318(10-80)NRCM0240 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY USGPO: 1981-335-960
. Th~ Honorable William v. Roth, Jr.
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NUREG-0737 (Enclosure 3). NUREG-0737 included information about schedules, applicability, method of implementation revie~1, sub:nittal dates, and. c_larification of technical positions. The revieN of each pml/er plant against the gui de1 i nes of NUREG-ff737 is a current an,9"'1iiajor on-going effort \\'ll'lthin the MRC staff. Enclosure 4 is a Sa.fety,..,~fvaluation Report for Salem documenting, in part, the status of l~URE1i-Ll1'37 items.
Additional Safety Evaluations are prepared periodically a?tne status of these items change.
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v!ith respect to ttle lack of an adequate emergency/W-~rning system, is a copy of a Federa*1 Register Hotoi'ce \\Jhi ch proposes to postpone (not to eliminate} the required noncO'mpliance t:1ith public notification systems at 'nuclear power plan"!}{..i\\ll operating plants will be requ'irect to comply with these regtllations.
The reason the date is be'ing changed from July l, l98J/ti..) February 1, 1982, is that many licensees~ through no filult of.. trieir own, were um1ble to meet the original date.
Public Service Elepfric and Gas Company has stated, by letter dated November 4, l98l 1CEnclosure 6) that it expects to complete the siren system at. S~,l"'e1n b.>' February l, 1982.
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I hope that this letter has,,providecl ti1e infonJcftion you require.
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Enclosures:
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- l. HLiREli-05)1: Supplement No. 4
(/\\pri lr 1980) 2 *. "Nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel Intdgri ty l~hen Subjected to H1erma l Shock and Subsequt:!n t Re'pressuri zati on During an O~ercooling Transient 11
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Mvl~EG-0737 (November 1980) 41:. r UREG-Obl 7 Supplement No. 5 (January 1981)
- 5. Federal Register l~otice dated September 21, 1981 6
PS£&G Letter dated November 4, 1 :.131 NRC FORM 318 (10-80) NRCM 0240 Sincerely, William J. Dircks Executive Oirettor for Operations USGPO: 1981-335-9SO