ML19246A499
| ML19246A499 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 06/19/1979 |
| From: | Madsen G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Cavanaugh W ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7907030218 | |
| Download: ML19246A499 (1) | |
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e ARLINGTON TEX AS 76012 June 13, 1979 Docket No. 50-313 50-368 Arkansas Power and Light Company ATT:1: Mr. Uillian Ca'tanaugh III Vice President of Generation and Construction P. O. Box 551 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 Gentlemen:
In accordance with Mr. Seyfrit's transmittal letter of April 9,1979, the enclosed Preliminary flotification(s) relating to the Nuclear Incident at Three Mile Island is forwarded for your information.
Sincerely,
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G. L. Madsen, Chief Reactor Operations and fluclear Support Branch
Enclosure:
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P;10-79-67AT cc w/ enclosure:
Arkansas iluclear One ATT!!:
J. P. O'Hanlon,11anager P. O. Box 608 Russellville, Arkansas 72801 L. Alexander, QC Supervisor (Same Address) 273 278 7907 0302/8
ItDiEDIATE PRELI.fINARY NOTIFICATION c._
m_m June 18, 1979 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICMION OF AN EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE -- P? O-79-67AT This prejiminary natification p-ovides updated information of sdety__ or public interest significance.
Facility: Three Mile Island Unit 2 Middletown, Pennsylvania (DN-50-320)
Subject:
NUCLEN4 INCIDENT AI TIIREE MILE ISLihT)
@erational:
1.
The average coolant temperature is 155 degrees F and the hdghest incore th srncouple tc'perature reading is 273 degrees F, Core cooling is being m.sintained by natural circulation.
Pressure is about 350 psi with the pressurizer in solid operation.
Steam is being admitted to tae main con-deeser through the turbine bypass valve from the A Stean Generator.
2.
Resctor building vtter level is being measured daily, and ts new 7.0 t 0.5 feet above floor level.
This lower than previously re?ocied level 5 due to refinement of the measurement techniouc, and does n)t reflect an acutal level decrease.
3.
Preoperational testing for the Spent Fuel Pool Tank Farm, } ace-Through Stean Generator "B" Long-Term Cooling System, the tuodified radwaste treatment systen (EPIC 3'.0, and the pressure /volu::e control systen pro-Eressed slowly during the past week due to various eperational/ procurement problems encountered.
The testing may be completed within the next two weeks.
Ecviroa.zeatal Status:
Enviro,. mental radiation levels remain consistent with natural background levels.
Airborne releases lr.ve been below Tcchnical Specification linits.
Fro:a June 11-17, 42 air saiaples, 2 milk samples, 4 vegetation sacples and 2 soil s".. pies wera collected by the NRC.
All an3lytical resulta were 1 cts than MD.T. J.PA air, water and milk samples collected during the week (up to June 15) showed uo detectsble activity from IMI.
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