ML19225B296
| ML19225B296 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000129 |
| Issue date: | 07/06/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | WEST VIRGINIA UNIV., MORGANTOWN, WV |
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| NUDOCS 7907240478 | |
| Download: ML19225B296 (1) | |
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RII:JPO 50-129 West Virginia University Attn:
Reactor Director College of Engineering Morgantown, Virginia 26505 Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will review the infor-mation for possible applicability to their facilities. No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
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Enclosure:
IE Information Notice No. 79-18 367 032 1
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 July 6, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-18 SKYLAB REENTRY Description of Circumstances:
The most recent. dates for reentry of Skylab are July 10 to 14, 1979, with July 12, as the most probable date.
Recognizing that a hit on a nuclear power plant would be highly unlikely by Skylab debris, the NRC believes it would be prudent for licensees to review their contingency plans in case such an event should actually occur.
The PRC is in co=munication with the Departraent of Energy (DOE), and will receive notification from them as soon as the reentry corridor can be established. This u tification may occur within 1 to 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> before reentry ac*ually occurs.
If it is determined chat there are any licensed nuclear powar plants in the reentry corridor, the plants will receive notification from their respective Regional Office via the dedicated phone line.
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly signfficant matter.
It is expecte that r calents will review the informa-tion for possible applicability to their facilities.
No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If further NRC evaluations so indicate, an IE Circular or Bulletin will be issued to recommend or request specific licnesee actions.
If you have questions regarding the matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate h7C Regional Office.
No written response to this information notice is required.
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