ML19207A148
| ML19207A148 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/27/1979 |
| From: | Lafleur J NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| To: | Abraham P, Cunningham J, Simpkins R INDIA, JUSTICE, DEPT. OF, UNITED KINGDOM |
| References | |
| FOIA-79-98 NUDOCS 7905300359 | |
| Download: ML19207A148 (2) | |
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TG NUCLEAR ENERGY BOARD J. H. F. JENNEKENS, PRESIDENT ATTN: JOHN CUNNINGHAM AECB 20-22 LOWER HATCH STREET OTTAWA, CANADA DUBLIN, IRELAND TLX:
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306-10 OR. CLYDE MCCLELLAND P. ABRAHAM U.S. EMBASSY DAE SAF TV REVIEW COMMITTEE OTTAWA, CANADA BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE TLX:
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TROMBAY, BOMBAY, INDIA i
JU SUNG ROY SIMPKINS CCNA U.S. EMBASSY 4301 CONNECTICUT AVE., N.W.
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TLX: 11529 WASHINGTON, D.C.
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DR. PETER COURVOISIER, HEAD i
NUCLEAR SAFETY DIVISION EIDG. AMT FUR ENERGIEWIRTSCHAFT l
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710-599-3535 1.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON NRC REGULATORY ACTICN IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION,BY OFFICIAL NRC ORDER, COPIES OF WHICH WILL BE SENT TO ADDRESSEES WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
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IN ADDITION TO THE PROCEDURAL AND OTHER STEPS ALREADY TAKEN SY THE OPERATORS OF B&U PLANTS, ALL OF THESE 8&W LICENSEES UILL TAKE THE FOLLOUING "SHORT-TERM" STEPS, ON THE SCHEDULE OUTLINED BELOU:
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REVIEUING AND UPGR A')ING, AS 'PPROPRIATE, AUXILIARY FEED RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE {TIf.ELINESS}'
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REVIEUING RESULTS OF FMEA ANALYSIS OF ICS AND TAKING ACTIONS, AS TO REDUCE ITS LIKELIHOOD OF INITATING OR EXACERSATING TRANSIENTS-1 l
2 UNCLASSIFIED ST AND ARD FORM 14 i.- eae 8th5(D A.JGV57 if67 U.S. GOVER? MENT D61NTING CFFICE6 1974 535-402 GsA,,.. i Cr.i i c i _ n2
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HARD UIRING ANTICIPATORY SCRAM BASED ON FU TRANSIENTS; D.
REVIEUIf1G DETAILED ANALYSES OF PLANT RESPONSE TO TRANSIENTS TO EFFECTS OF HPI INJECTION, AND RETURN TO NATURAL CIRCULATION COOLING AND E.
REVIEUING NEU AND AUGMENTED STANDING ItJSTRUCTIONS AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR PLANT OPERATORS DEVELOPED AS A RESULT OF A-D ABOVE, AND TRAINING PLANT OPERATORS AND THE NEW AND AUCMENTED INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING THE STATIONING OF A FULL-TIME DEDICATED OPERATOR TO TAKE APPROPRIATE PROMPT MANUAL ACTI0tJS.
3 SCHEDULE - THE FOUR OPERATING PLANTS INCLUDE 3 PLANTS OF DUKE POWER, IN OCONEE, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND THE SMUD UNIT AT RANCHO SECO, CALIF.
THESE FOUR OPERATING PLANTS UILL SE SHUT DOUN ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOUING SCHEDUI.E:
ONE UNIT OF DUKE POUER AND RANCHO SECO - APRIL 25T SECOND
'.' N I T O F DUKE POUER - MAY 12; THIRD UNIT OF DUKE POUER -
MAY 19 4.
NONE OF THE PRESENTLY SHUTDOUN BEU PLANTS UILL BE STARTED UP UNTIL THESE STEPS ARE TAKEN.
THE ROUGH NRC ESTIMATE I: THAT THESE CHANGES CAN BE MADE IN ABOUT ONE MONTH.
5 SOME LONGER-TERM DESIGN, PROCEDURAL, AND TRAINING CHANGES ARE STILL ALSO SEING. CONSIDERED BY NRC.
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THE ABOVE MEASURES ARE SASED ON A SCHEDULE AGREED TO BY THE VARIOUS B&W PLANT LICENSEES.
THE tJRC COMMISSIONERS VOTED ON WHETHER TO ISSUE AN NRC ORDER THAT THESE SHORT-TERM STEPS UOULD BE TAKEN.
THE VOTE WAS 3-2 IN FAVOR OF ISSUIfJG A FORMAL ORDER.
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IN PARA 29 ABOVE, FMEA IS " FAILURE MODE EFFECTS AND ANALYSIS" AND ICS IS " INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEMS."
LAFLEUR, NRC
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