ML19241B957
| ML19241B957 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | MIT Nuclear Research Reactor |
| Issue date: | 07/06/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Lisa Clark MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CAMBRIDGE |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7907250457 | |
| Download: ML19241B957 (1) | |
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KING OF PRUSSI A, PE NNSYLV ANI A 1940G July 6,1979 Docket No. 50-20 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research Reactor ATTN:
Mr. Lincoln Clark, Jr.
Director of Reactor Operations 138 Albany Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 Gentlemen:
This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will review the information 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 Regiona~i Office.
Sincerely, u%f p
n Boyce H. Grier Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 79-18 2.
Listing of IE Information Notices Issued in 1979 cc w/encis:
Dr. O. K. Harling, Director of the Reactor Laboratory
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFCICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Information Notice No. 79-18 Date:
July 6, 1979 Page 1 of 1 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 NRC is in communication with the Department of Energy (DOE), and will receive notification from them as soon as the reentry corridor can be established.
This notification 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 actually occurs.
If it is determined that there are any licensed nuclear power 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 significant matter.
It is expected that recipients 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 yor hAVO questions regarding the matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
No written response to this information notice is required.
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ENCLOSURE 2 IE Information Notice No. 79-18 Date:
July 6, 1979 Page 1 of 2 LISTING 0F IE INFORMATION NOTICES ISSUED IN 1979 Information Subject Date Issued to Notice No.
Issued 79-01 Bergen-Paterson Hydraulic 2/2/79 All power reactor Shock and Sway Arrestor facilities with an Operating License (0L) or Construction Permit (CP) 79-02 Attempted Extortion -
2/2/79 All Fuel Facilities low Enriched Uranium 79-03 Limitorque Valve Geared 2/9/79 All power reactor Limit Switch Lubricant facilities with an OL or CP 79-04 Degradation of 2/16/79 All power reactor Engineered facilities with an Safety Features OL or CF 79-05 Use of Improper Materials 3/21/79 All power reactor in Safety-Related Components facilities with an OL or CP 79-06 Stress Analysis of 3/23/79 All power reactor Safety-Related Piping facilities with an OL or CP 79-07 Rupture of Radwaste Tanks 3/26/79 All power reactor facilities with an OL or CP 79-08 Interconnection of 3/28/79 All power reactor Contaminated Systems with facilities with an Service Air Systems Used OL and Pu Processing As the Source of Breathing fuel facilities Air 79-09 Spill of Radioactivity 3/30/79 All power reactor Contaminated Resin facilities with an OL 79-10 Nonconforming Pipe 4/16/79 All power reactor Support Struts facilities with a CP IkN i.-
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IE Information Notice No. 79-18 Date:
July 6, 1979 Page 2 of 2 LISTING OF 1E INFORMATION N:ITICES ISSUED IN 1979 Information Subject Date Issued to Notice No.
Issued 79-11 Lower Reactor Vessel Head S/7/79 All power reactor Insulation Support Problem facilities with an OL or CP 79-12 Attempted Damage to New 5/11/79 All Fuel Facilities, Fuel Assemblies Research Reactors, and Power Reactors with an OL or CP 79-13 Indication of Low Water 5/29/79 All power reactor Level in the Oyster facilities with an Creek Reactor OL or CP 79-14 Safety Classification of 6/11/79 All applicants for, Electrical Cable Support and holders of a Systems power reactor CP 79-15 Deficient Procedures 6/7/79 All pewer reactor facilities with an OL or CP 79-16 Nuclear Incident at 6/22/79 All research and Three Mile Island test reactore with an OL 79-17 Source Holder Assembly 6/20/79 All power Damage from Misfit Between facili a
Assembly and Reactor Upaar OL or C.
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