ML19246B949

Weekly Info Rept for Week Ending 790608

ML19246B949
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Issue date:	06/14/1979
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{{#Wiki_filter:. jut 4 171979 June 14, 1979 For: The Commissioners From: T. A. Rehm, Assistant to the Executive Director for Operations Subjact: WEEXLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING. JUNE 8, 1979 A summary of key events is included as a convenience to those Commissioners who may prefer a condensed version of tnis report. Contents Enclosure Administration A Nuclear Reactor Regulation 8 Standards Development C Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards D Inspection and Enforcement - E Nuclear Regulatory Research F* Executive Legal Director G International Programs H State Programs I Management and Program Analysis J Controller K* Calendar of Significant Events L Items Approved by the Comission M** Calendar of Speaking Engagements N /

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OF KEY EVENTS Week Ending June 8,1979 Arkansas Nuclear.One - Unit 1 On June 2 during the operation of starting Arkansas Unit 1, Arkansas Power and Light Comoany was issued an Order by NRC requiring the plant to return to cold shutdown condition. The Order resulted from the resident inspector finding the Emergency Feedwater System locked out of automatic initiation mode. The plant will remain shut down until the licensee has satisfied certain conditions. Brunswick Units 1 and 2 Due to discovery of underdesigned pipe supports and hangers, Carolina Power and Light Company decided to shut down both units. CP&L will investigate and make all nncessary modifications to supports before beginning return to power. On June 7, NRC perfomed a safety evaluation concurring in the return to power operation on the basis of completed modifications and satisfactory results of pipe stress reanalyses. Oyster Creek On May 30, Jersey Central Power and Light Company was authorized to resume operation of the Oyster Creek plant. The plant had been shut down since May 2 when a loss of feedwater transient occurred. San Onofre U, nit 1 The facility was shut down on June 2 for repair of a tube leak in steam generator A. During this shutdown, the licensee is examining feedwater line connections to the nozzle of steam generators A, B and C. PWR Feedwater Line Cracks As a result of feedwater line cracks found at the D.C. Cook facilities, a letter was issued on May 25 to all PWR licensees requesting information on the design, fabrication history, inspection, and operating history of these lines. Hearing boards and the Division of Systems Safety are being notified of preliminary information for_ consideration as a_ potential generic problem. Non-croliferation Language in NRC International Aoreements IP was adhised by letter June 1 that the Executive Branch recentnends the adoption of cotion 2, as detailed in SECY-79-95. An action paper has been prepared and is en route to the Commission. Emergency Precaredness Radiological Emergency Response Plans from Virginia, Nebraska and Colorado have been pre::ared for final review by the appropriate Federal Regional Advisory Committees. Reviews should be completed by late June. SP received the Maryland Radiolcgical Emeroency Resconse Fian and will ain for a comaleted review by late July. 343 156

0FFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Week Ending June 8, 1979 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF RE0UESTS Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision Received 239 17 Granted 115 2 Denied 37 6 Pending 87 9 ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received Edwin I. Malet, Requests a copy of the transcripts of Commission (79-199) meetings on March 15,1979, March 13,1979, April 25, 1977, May 31,1978 and May 8-10, 1978. Lynn Connor, Requests 14 specified NUPEG reports and other Doc-Search Associates documents. (79-200) Michael J. Horowitz, Requests, on behalf of his client, documents Attorney-At-Law regarding the selection of Director, Division of (79-201) Organi'zation and Personnel. Brian D. Hunt, Requests a detailed description of the organizational (79-202) structure, composition, and authority of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel. D. M. Mathews, Requests records regarding issuance of a license to University of Arkansas Texas Instruments and Timex Corporation for self-(79-203) luminous products containing tritium. ~ Ellyn-R. -Weiss, Requests all responses to a memo from Thomas M. Sheldon, Harmon, Novak dated January 10, 1978 titled " Loop Seals in on Denait of UCS ~~ ~ Pressurizer Surge Line", and related documents, Roisman & Weiss, (79-204) Michael-C. Jenks, Requests documents pertaining to the importation into (79-205) the U.S. and disposal of nuclear waste materials from .~ foreign countries. Gary Flack, Requests all documents regarding the Final Attorney-At-Law Environmental Impact Statement for Alvin W. Vogtle (79-206) plant, Units 1, 2, 3, and 4. CONTACT: J. M. Felton 492-7211 ENCLOSURE A .e

2 Received, Cont'd (NRC employees) Request documents concerning the classification (79-207) of their positions following the DAMANS and Associates Report. (An individual requesting Requests a copy.of his operator license exam information about himself) results. (79-208) Granted Peter G. Gosselin, In response to a request for copies of reportable The Transcript events or abnormal occurrence reports from 1960 (79-106) to 1966 for the Yankee Atomic Electric Company's nuclear power plant located at Rowe, Massachusetts, informed the requester there were no reports during this period. David S. Fleischaker, In response to a request for all documents in the Counsel to the Center Stanislaus proceeding made available to the NRC for Law in the Public staff by the Department of Justice, made available Interest access to 148 rolls of microfilm. (79-146) Jeffrey M. Pavlic, In response to a request for documents regarding -{79-156) possible nuclear waste disposal sites in Trumbull or Mahoning counties in Ohio, informed the requester the NRC has located no documents subject to his request. Doreen L. Nepom, In response to a request for a listing of releases Atto rney-At-Law of transuranium series particulates from the Trojan (79-178) plant during 1978 and 1979, informed the requester these documents are available for inspection in the LPDR in St. Helens, Oregon. (Anindividualrequesting In response to a request for a copy of his information about himself) personnel and security file, informed the requester (79-194) his records were in the custody of the Department of Energy, and referred the request to DOE for direct response. (An individual requesting In response to a request for a copy of his operator information about himself) license exam results, sent him this information. (79-208) Denied None ENCLOSURE A 343 158

DIVISIONOFCONTRACE Veek Ending June 8, 1979 PENDING COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENTS RFP RS-RES-79-200 Title - RES/ PAS Fuel Cycle Review Description - Technical assistance for peer review to critique the published products from the project, " Risk Assessment Metho-dology Deve'opment for Waste Isolation in Geologic Media" an ongoing study by Sandia Laboratories. Period of Performance - Three years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Status - Solicitation to be issued June 13, 1979 RFP'S ISSUED 1. RFP RS-NMS-79-047 Title - Cicensing Technical Assistance Description - Provide technical assistance to the Divisicn of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety for safety and environmenM1 reviews of license applications for the construction, operation or decommissioning of fuel cycle facilities. Period of Perfonnance - One year Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - RFP issued May 25, 1979. Proposals due June 27, 1979. 2. RFP RS-NMS-79-049 Title - Radiological Evaluation of Contaminated Sites Description - Technical assistance to determine and define the radiological conditions existing at on-site burial grounds used by licensees and for sites, not presently licensed, which are known to contain burial radioactive materials. Period of Performance - Two years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - RFP issued May 31, 1979. Proposals due July 2,1979. PROPOSALS UNDER EVALUATION RFP RS-RES-79-193 Title - Steam Generator Tube Rupture Iodine Transport Mechanisms Description - Under Task I, the Contractor shall experimentally measure the amount of atomization and characterize the drop size distri-bution of superheated water flashing thrcugn a crack-like orifice into a saturated steam environment. Under Task II, the Contractor shall develop (or modify an existing) a computer program to model imoortant iodine transport and removal mechanisms under steam generator tube rupture accident conditions. Period of Performance - One year Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Status - Proposals received May 31, 1979 are under evaluation. 7f7 j q ':) ENCLOSURE A JtJ C0NTRACTS AWARDED IFB RS-ADM-79-653 Title - Duplicating 60-Minute Cassettes Description - Contractor to furnish five duplicate sets of approximately 6,300 standard C-60 cassettes with option for additional cuplicates. Period of Performance - Within 16 working days (Monday-Friday) after effective date of contract. Sponsor - Office of Administration Status - Contract awarded to Eastern Audio Associates, Inc., Columbia, Howard County, Maryland, on June 4, 1979 for an estimated amount of $32,445.00, Fixed Price Requirements type. 343 i t',0 enCt0Suae A

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT A commission paper forwarding the NRC Systematic Review Guidelines, for use by the Archivist of the United States in declassifying 20 year old National Security Infomation under NRC jurisdiction (i.e., originated by AEC regulatory program), has been prepared, and staffed. When approved, the Chaiman will furnish the guidelines to the Archivist in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 1206s. " National Security Information." On June 4,1979, a security survey was conducted on the Resident Fuel Cycle Inspector at Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS), Erwin, Tn. to per-mit him to receive, store and safeguard classified matter. On June 6,1979, a representative of the Division of Security and three employees of the Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Informati'an Administration (NTIA) visited the U.S. Tennessac Valley Authority Watts Bar Nuclear Plant in relation to the upcoming NTIA survey of NRC. The Division of Security initiated the fomal security survey of the Headquarters offices on June 4,1979. A briefing of designated NRC representation on the role and purpose of Department of Commerce, Natirnal Telecommunications and Information Ad-ministration was conducted by NTIA personnel on June 1,1979 in prepa-ration for their upccming survey of NRC. On June 5,1979, Facilities and Systems Security Branch personnel coordinated guard coverage at 1717 H. St. in response to a demonstration conducted by Friends of the Philipino People in their campaign for a nuclear free Philippines. On May 31,1979, the Facilities and Systems Security Branch conducted an initial security survey of the Battelle Memorial Institute located in Columbus, Ohio with satisfactory results. On June 1,1979, the Facilities and Systems Security Branch conducted a periodic security survey of the Region III facility with satisfactory res ul ts. ENCLOSURE A k b. l[}

CFFICE CF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION MEEKLY ITEMS OF INTEREST (Week Ending June 8, 19/9) Arkansas Nuclear One - Unit 1 Arkansas Power and Light Company was given permission to resume operation after having completed the short-term requirements of the Order of May 17, 1979 which required the plant to remain shutdown. The plant had been shutdown since March 30, 1979 when it shut down for a refueling. The amendment which revised the Technical Specifications to reflect plant operating limits for-the fuel loading for Cycle 4 operation was issued May 23, 1979.

However, during the operation of starting of the plant on June 2,1979, with the plant in a hot shutdown condition, AP&L was issued an Order which required the plant This was a result of the resident to return to cold shutdown condition.

inspector finding the Emergency Feedwater System locked out of automatic initiation mode and a main feedwater surveillance procedure deficiency which did not provide for the operator to lock out und return to service the Emergency Feedwater Systems. The plant will remain shutdown until certain actions relative to procedure evaluation and implementation are complete. Brunswick Ulits Nos. 1 and 2_ 25, 1979 that they had completed their CP&L informed the DOR staff on May reanalysis of 98 pipe supports associated with 10 lines being analyzed as Six of these supports are stressed beyond a result of IE Bulletin 79-07. code allowable, apparently having been designed without adequate accounting When informed for the torsional component of stresses on I-beam hangers. of these results, CP&L decided to shut down both units. They have since completed reanalyses of other pipe supports and hangers, In response and have found other cases of underdesigned supports and hangers. to their request, a meeting was scheduled for May 30, 1979. At that meeting CP&L reported that, as a result of the discovery of the overloaded supports, an investigation of all pipe supports on all safety-related systems was begun to determine if similar overload conditions might exist elsewhere. The investigation and all necessary modifications to supports resulting from the investigation will be completed before beginning return to power. CP&L will meet with us again on June 4,1979 to provide current status of (1) their analyses of pipes anc supports, (2) identify modifications yet to be completed, (3) verify that all lines inside contairment are "as-built", and' (4) describe their procedures to handle deviations from as-built. CP&L informed the DCR staff in a meeting on June 4,1979 that they had identified 44 pipino supports in Unit 1 and 44 piping supports in Unit 2 A CP&L letter that required modification prior to return to power operation. dated June 4, 1979 was docketed describing the status of reanalyses of pipes CFt,L plans to return each unit to power operation after and supports. The N.RC oerformed a e:essary pipe su; ort modifications are completed.

afe;y evaluaticn and issued a lette-dated June 7,1979 concurring in the re urn to power operation on J.e casis Jf completed modifica:icns and s.;;isfactory results of pipe stress reanalyses.

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4 Oyster Creek On May 30,1979, ' Jersey Central Power and Light Company (JC?al) was authorized to resume operation of the Oyster Creek Plant. Oyster Creek had been shutdown since May 2,1979, when a loss of feedwater transient resulted in the reactorThe staff has c rater level going below the low low low level setpoint. that the water level did not go below the top of the active core and that 10 core damage resulted from the transient. San Onofre Unit No. 1 on June 2,1979, for repair of a tube leak in The facility was shutdow, 50-1 is a 3 loop plant. Eddycurrent testing of 680 tubes steam generator A. Another tube identified 1 tube with a through wall defect, the leaking tube. In with i~ndication of 96% of wall thinning, may also have been leaking. addition,16 tubes were found to have indications of greater than 50% (plugging All 18 tubes will be plugged. The licensee criterion) of wall thinning. tube sheet, informed us that all tube defects are located right above tha some of them in crevices of the tube sheet. During this shutdown the licensee took the initiative to exemne the feedwater line connection to the nozzle of steam generator B (in response to our May 25, Radiographic examination revealed a circum-1979 generic D. C. Cook letter). ferential crack in the heat affected zone of the feedwater pipe reducer to The licensee will also examine the feedwater pipe to nozzle nozzle weld. connections at steam generators A and C. These events are being reviewed by DCR personnel and ISE. Two Region V metallurgists went to the site on June 6,1979 to review the problem. Fort St. Vrain_ Public Service Company of Colorado is in the process of pulling a vacuum on the FSV turbine and cleaning up the secondary systemsAll 4 water chemistry. to be rebuiltihile others required only bleed valve adjustments. Operator requalification is continuir g. PSC expects ' cctnence the rise-to-power testing on June 9,1979. Amendment 21, aJthorizing installation of Variods CCmponents per-has been mitting power cperation, CCLOSURE B 343 16-D. C. Cook, PWR Feedwater Line Cracks As a result of feedwater line cracks focnd at the D. C. Cook facilities (May 19-23,.1979) a 20 day letter was issued on May 25, 1979 to all pressurized water reactor licensees requesting information on the

design, fabrication history, inspection, an1 operating history of these lines.

On June 4, 1979 radiographs revealed feedwater line cracks at the San Onofre 1 fac11ity. Action is being taken to notify hearing boards of this preliminary information. In the meantime, The Office of Inspection and Enforcement is contacting all licensees of PWR facilities that are presently shutdown and available for inspection to obtain their cooper.ation in inspectir; the feedwater lines on these plants. The Division of Systems Safety has also been alerted to this potential gencric problem. Evaluation of this matter is cont'inuing. l '4 6 ENCLOSURE B 343 i66

0FFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT IMPORTA::T EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 8,1979 1. EPA /NRC Meeting on Clean Air Act: On June 5,1979, members of the ~ NRC/ EPA technical and legal staffs met at EPA for further discussion on the Clean Air Act. Three topics were discussed: (1) the NRC regulatory program for ALARA and 40 CFR 190 implementation for fuel cycle facilities, (2) the various categories and numbers of non-fuel cycle licensees and potential doses to the public, and (3) the NRC/ EPA interagency agreement required by the Act. The EPA representatives d;;cribed what additional technical information they need from NRC to pursue the use of 40 CrR 190 as a Clean Air standard and to plan development of standards for non-fuel cycle facilities. We agreed to provide the additionai information. It was also agreed that the EPA and NRC staffs would develop separate preliminary outlines of an interagency agreement within two weeks and then meet to develop a joint outline. [J. Hickey] 2. Human Uses of Bvoroduct ?ial: On June 7,1979 proposed r.mendments to Parts 30 and 35 were published in the Federal Register for 60-day public comment. These proposed amendments would require medical licensees, who use radioisoto,ne generators, to test technetium-99m radiopharmaceuticals for the contaminant molybdenum-99. The proposed rule specifies maximum limits for this contaminant. [E. Podolak] Reculatorv Guides to be Issued in the Near Future

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Loss of Instrument and Control Air Systems - SRP Section 15.6.6 Expected Issuance Date: July 1979

== Description:== SRP Section 15.6.6, " Loss of Instrument and Control Air Systems," includes a review of the analysis which determines the sequence and predicted consequences.in the event of the complete loss of system pressure or a partial or gradual loss of system pressure of the instrument and control air system.

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A. S. Hintze 445-5913 ENCLOSURE C 343 i67 s -

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Inservice Inspection Code Case Acceptability ASME Section XI. Division 1 Excected Issuance Cate: August 1979

== Description:== This guide endorses with certain exceptions those ASME Section XI Code Cases which are oriented toward inservice inspection. The guide makes known the regulatory positions concerning the Code Cases and provides guidance in their use.

Contact:

E. Woolridge 443-5997

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Reporting of c feguards Events a Expected Issuance Date: June 1979

== Description:== Proposed amendments to the Commission's regulations of 10 CFR Part 73, Section 73.71(c) would if adopted require that licensees report to appropriate offf;es within the NRC significant events which threaten or lessen the affect;<eness of safeguards. This guide provides an approach for determining whether an event should be reported and 'ha format that could be used for reporting.

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T. Michaels 443-5904 Publications Issued During ike Week of June 4-8,1)79 Reg. Guide 1.84, Rev.15 - Design and Fabrication Code Case Acceptability ASME Section III Division 1 Reg. Guide 1.85, Rev.15 - Materials Code Case Acceptability ASME Section III, Division 1 Draft Regulatory Guide and Value/ Impact Statement: Ultrasonic. Testing of Reactor Vessel Welds During Inservice Examination (Task SC 705-4)[ Comments requested by August 6,1979] ENCLOSURE C bkb b0 mw-

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Items of Interest Week Endina June 8, 1979 Export of HEU to Canada A portion (87.752 Kgs U-235) of the HEU authorized for export under Export License XSNM-1292, was shipped from the Union Carbide plant at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, (departing at 8:35 a.m., June 1,1979) to Chalk River, Ontario, (arriving at about 9:30 a.m., June 3,1979) without incident. The shipment das made in a special cargo vehicle with bullet-resistant tractor and compar runtalized trailer and escorted by two vans. Seven armed guards crewed the canvoy to the Canadian border where Ontario Provincial Police assumed security responsibility and the two armed drivers of the cargo vehicle disarmed in accordance with Canadian law. There were no security incidents during the shipment. The initial departure was delayed several hours because of vehicle maintenance problems prior to arrival at Oak Ridge. At one point it was necessary to stop and perform other maintenance. During this and other stops, security in accordance with 10 CFR Part 73 and license conditions was provided. This is the shipment that was scheduled for two moves of approximately 45 Kgs. each; hnwever, NMSS/SG required that it be consolidated into one, based on the premise that splitting the shipment was contrary to good safeguards practice and that ccasolidation was preferred. Oconee-McGuire Testimony Safeguards testimony concerning tae risk posed by the shipment of spent fuel from the Oconee reactor in South Carolina to the McGuire reactor in North Carolina has been forwarded to ELD for use in the related public hearing pro-ceedings. Physical Protection of Soent Fuel Shioments A new guidance document, NUREG 0561, is F ,g arepared to support the new physical protection amendments for spe r el r rotection. We anticipate that the document will be printed the w'<

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Items of Interest 2 GA0 Report on Transportation The final version of the GA0 report entitled " Federal Actions are Needed to Improve Safety and Security of Nuclear Shipments" has been issued. We are preparing for the Chairman's signature a statement of actions taken on the GA0 recommendations to be forwarded to the House and Senate Committee on Government Affairs. Transient Shioment Rule Office comments on the draft Transient Shipment Commission Paper, proposed rule, and draf t guidance have been received and are being incorporated into the final paper. The entire package will be forwarded for office concurrence the week of June 11-15. Meetings held with the United Nuclear Corporation Members of the Division of Safeguards met with representatives of United Nuclear Corporation Recovery Systems on June 5. Material control and accounting for the Lagoon Recovery System presently under construction, was the major topic discussed. On June 6, a second meeting was conducted with personnel of UNC Recovery Systems and UNC Naval Products Division. The discussion in this meeting involved shipper / receiver differences between the two UNC fdcilities. 2 NBS UFg Cylinder Artifact Procram Representatives from the National Bureau of Standards met with members of the Safeguards staff on June 4 to discuss their UF6 cylinder artifact program. On June 7, Mr. C. W. Emeigh of the Safeguards licensing staff attended an INMM sponsored educational meeting in Atlanta where instruction was given on how to use the NBS UF6 cylinder artifacts. The purpose of the meeting was to create in-house UF6 cylinder standards at those fuel facilities which handle these cylinders. m ENCLOSURE D bbb l.? Q

OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Items of Interest Week Ending June 8, 1979 1. Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 - Order to Return to Cold Shutdown - On June 2, 1979 while the plant was in a hot shutdown condition, an NRC inspector discovered that the Emergency Feedwater System was locked out of the automatic initiation mode. A procedure for the surveillance test in progress did not specify locking out the emergency feedwater auto initiation capability. Lacking a procedural requirement to return the system to normal, there was no assurance that emergency feedwater would be provided automatically if needed. An order was issued on June 2, 1979, which required the licensee to return the plant to a cold shutdown con-dition until the licensee had satisified certain conditions. 2. The following Notification of Significant Enforcement Action was dispatched during the past week: a. Eth79-04 Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (Nine Mile Point) - Proposed Impositicn of Civil Penalties - $18,000 - On June 5,1979, a Notice of Violation and Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties was issued to the subject licensee. This action is based on six alleged items of noncompliance with NRC requirements, all of which deal with site security. 3. Preliminary Notifications relating to the following actions were dispatched during the past week: a. PNO-79-67AR Three Mile Island Unit 2 - Nuclear Incident at Three Mile Island - This Preliminary Notification was issued to provide updated status information. b. PNO-79-131 A North ' Anna and Surry Power Stations - Operator Strike - The licensee offered a revised contract to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) on June 2. It appears that work will con-tinue until at least June 25, when a vote on the contract is scheduled. (Closed) c. PNO-79-132A Turkey Point Units 3 & 4 - Diesel Generators Inoperable - The licensee has identified and corrected the source of the transformer failures. Both diesel generators passed a 24-hour full load test and have been declared operable. (Closed) d. PNO-79-133 North Anna and Surry Power Stations - Operator Strike - This Preliminary Notification was supplemented by PNO-79-131 A. (Closed) ENCLOSURE E 343 171 -+-w

e. PNO-79-134 Privately Owned Landfill, Norton, Mass. - Radioactive Material in Private Sector - This Preliminary Notification provides supplemental infomation to that provided in PNO-78-190 - A, B, C & D issued in November and December 1978. Several water samples collected by students from Brown University and analyzed by a private laboratory indicated concentrations of radioactive materials several hundred times higher than the NRC samples collected in October and November 1978. Region I (Philadelphia) has arranged with the State of Massachusetts to have additional water samples taken at the Norton site. There samples will be analyzed by both the Idaho Radiological and Environ-mental Services Lab and Interex, the private laboratory utilized by the Brown University students. Subsequent actions will depend on the rciults of the analyses. (Closed) f. PNO-79-135 Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 - Emergency Feedwater System was Locked Out of Automatic Initiatirn Mode - See Item 1 above. (Closed) 'g. PNO-79-136 H. B. Robinson Unit 2 - Reactor Coolant Pipe Lagging Fire On June 3,1979, during plant heatup, a, fire was detected in the pipe insulation on the reactor coolant piping in the containment building. The fire was quickly extinguished with dry chemical. The fire was caused by reactor coolant pump motor oil which had spilled on the reactor coolant pipe insulation during the refueling outage. At the time the oil ignited, the reactor coolant temperature was 520 degrees F, approximately 100 degrees above the oil flash peint. Subsequer.t to the fire; the plant was cooled to 380 degrees F in order to remove insulation, inspect piping and install new insulation. (Closed) h. PNO-79-137 San Onofre Unit 1 - Crack Indications in Steam Generator Tubes - Eddy current examinations on the tube in the "A" Steam Generator showed that 17 out of 670~ tubes tested have crack indications ard will require plugging. Because of the extent of tube damage found, eddy current tests will be conducted on a campling of tubes in the "C" Steam Generator. Dependent upon these results, a decision will be made whether to inspect the "B" Steam Generator. (Closed) 1. PNO-79-138 San Onofre Unit 1 - Crack in Feedwater to Steam Generator Held - As a result of a' letter sent to all PWR licensees from the Division of Operating Reactors /NRR, radiographic examinations were performed on the "B" feedwater to steam generator nozzle welds. The results show a cir-cumferential crack in the "B" feedwater nozzle to the pipe reducer weld. Ultrasonic tests are being conducted to further evaluate the radiographic incications. The "A" and "C" feedwater to steam generator nozzles will also be examined. The current maintenance outage is expected to be extended for an undetermined period. (Closed) j. PHO-79-139 Hatch Unit 2 - Failure of Backup Core Cooling Systems - On June 3, one of two ocerating feedwater pumps tripped causing a low water level reactor trip. The Reactor Core Isolation Cooling (RCIC) turbine started autcmatically as repuired but isolated due to a ruptured exhaust diaphragm. The licensee's investigation revealed a problem in the check valve en the turbine exhaust line, apparently causing a temporary flow blockage. Replacenent valve parts have been ordered and the RCIC will be repaired prior to startup. The High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) mmp was signalled to start automatically during this event but did not start because the steam supply valve to HPCI turbine did not open. The ENCLOSURE E . -. ~ _. \\il y' failure to open has been attributed to water in the oil control system. This problem was traced to a closed valve in the HPCI turbine cavity drain. The valve has been locked open. Unit 1 does not have this valve, but generic implications are being pursued. (Closed) k. PNO-79-140 International Spent Fuel Shipment - NRC Region V to Provide Radiation Survey Assistance to U. S. Coast Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii - A ship enroute to England with a shipment of spent reactor fuel from a Japanese reactor is scheduled to arrive in Monolulu on June 8,1979, for a refueling stop. Because of high public laterest, the U. S. Coast Guard has requested NRC assistance in performing a radiation survey of the spent fuel cargo upon arrival in Honolulu. A Region V (San Francisco) radiation specialist will conduct the requested survey. (Closed) 1. PNS-79-56 Shearon Harris Units 1, 2, 3 & 4 - Bomb Threat - The plant site was evacuated and a search conducted with negative results (Closed) m. PN$-79-57 Antinuclear Demonstrations Scheduled for June 2 and 3, 1979 - This Preliminary Notification was issued for information only. (Closed) n. PNS-79-58 Nuclear Fuel Services, Erwin, TN - Inventory Results - The inventory difference for the highly enriched uranium operations for the period ending May 7, 1979 exceeded its associated limit of error, but did not exceed the limits of the license condition requiring reinventory. The licensee has initiated an investigation as required by 10 CFR 70.53(b). Regional inspectors are onsite assisting the resident inspector in con-ducting independent measurements as part of the intensified inspection program at NFS. The plant is currently in a shutdown condition due to an operators strike. (Closed) 4. IE Bulletin No. 79-01A, " Environmental Qualification of Class IE Equipment (Deficiencies in the Environmental Qualifications of ASCO Solenoid Valves) was issued on June 6,1979 to all power reactor facilities with an operating license. 2. ENCLOSURE E ?.b _,m_n -mo .m-m

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 8,1979 Skaait Nuclear Power Project, Units 1 and 2 The Licensing Board in an Order dated June 1,1979,. denied a nontimely petition for leave to intervene filed approximately three and one-half years after the due date by three Indian tribes. While the Licensing Board conceded that the Indian Petitioners possessed the requisite " interest" and had specified their " contentions" to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 52.714, the Board concluded, after weighing the factors specified in 10 CFR SS2.714(a)(1) and (d), that the balancing factors of the evidence was against entertaining the petition and that it should be denied. ENCLOSURE G lfk

ITEMS OF INTEREST OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING JUNE 8,1979 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IAEA Trainina Courses Manuel Kanter of the Argonne Center for Educational Affairs visited N ' on June 6. He met with IP, NRR, SD and RES staff members to discuss upcoming safety coarses he is managing for the IAEA. Discussions cen-tered on identifying ways of replacing, as lecturers, NRC staff who are tied up on TMI matters, for two courses scheduled this fall (a safety analysis course to be held in Korea and a siting course to be held at Argonne). He also discussed the timing and the development of a course at Argonne on sa'fety reliability in nuclear plant operation to be held sometime.in the next twelve months. Nonoroliferation Lancuaae in NRC International Acreements IP was advised by letter dated June 1,1979 that the Executive Branch recomrends the cdoption of option 2, as detailed in SECY-79-95. An action paper has been prepared and is en route to the Commission. TMI-Related Information IP is preparing a summary of the reports and actions taken by foreign countries in the wake of TMI-2. Several of the countries which sent delegations to NRC in the early days of the incident have now provided us with their preliminary assessments and recommendations for their own nuclear power programs. ~. ENCLOSURE H 343 175 =

OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING JUNE 8, 1979 State Acreements Notice of Non-Routine Event No. 79-13 was issued on June 4, 1979. This notice concerns tritium contamination of food at a food assembly plant located near a large critium processor in Tucson, Arizona. The tritium processor is an Arizona licensee. The food production operation was halted on June 1, 1979 by joint action of the State and the local health depart-ment. NRC staff has recommended to Arizona that the tritium

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processor-be closed down until further information is available. fjj_T~ The State has scheduled a hearing on the matter for June 16, m 1979. In the meantime, the State's investigation is continuing with maalytical assistance being provided by EPA and NRC:IE 7-- 7= is preparing to provide technical assistance to the State. 9 ~= The staff has received a request from the Environmental Policy zz? = Institute (CPI), Washington, D. C. to terminate the Arizona shee; agreement on the basis that the State has not taken adequate

=== _ measures to protect the health and safety of the public. The staff is following the Arizona actions closely and is preparing a response to the EPI request. gg Governor J. Joseph Garrahy of Rhode Island submitted a formal T 7E proposal for a section 274 agreement to the Commission by "- l letter dated May 25, 1979 with a proposed effective date of October 1, 1979. The staff is preparing a Federal Recister ~ notice and an assessment of the State's program. If approved, Rhode Island would become the 26th Agreement State and the first new S tate to enter the program since 1974. Procrmn Develooment New York Assembly Bill 31979 has passed both houses of the New York legislature and awaits Gov. Carey's signature. It banc ._2 the siting, construction or operation of a high-level or 1._ transuranic waste repository within the State unless the "== Governor and Legislature approve it by statute. 7 On May 31 and June 1, Tom Elsasser attended the New York State Attorney General's meeting on Waste Management and Decommissioning in New York City. Comments on the South Carolina Coastal Zone Management Program have been sent to CCZM. An NRC/ Nebraska Water Quality MOU similar to the NRC/ EPA MOU has been forwarded to the Commission for approval. ENCLOSURE I c 4, ], l/6 ^+ -m~- The Southern States Energy Board held its second annual meeting in New Orleans, June 3-6, attracting over 200 representatives from the Southern States, the Federal Government, and inductry. Commissioner Kennedy spoke at t.he opening session on " State Nuclear Emergency Response Planning." At a later session, Commissioner Kennedy spoke on "The Changing State-Federal Roles in Nuclear Energy." Marie Janinek represented the Office of State. Programs, and also attended related meetings of the Southern Legislative Conference Energy Committee and the Southern Regional Energy Advisory Board. Emercencv Preparedness Radiological Emergency Responce Plans from Virginia, Nebraska and colorado have been prepared for final review by the appropriate Federal Regional Advisory Committees. Reviews should be completed ~ by late June.

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Responses to Chairman Hendrie's offer of assistance were received ..(( from Virginia and Vermont. Both were very positive and requested $_y.m.. appropriate assistance as soon as possible. ~ During the week of May 21, Hal Grat assisted by William Usilton "3@ (NRC-MPA) visited Colorado to review their Radiological Emergency Response Plan, through the field test of a new ADP Plan / Exercise 47' evaluation device. They also visited Battelle PNW labs to E discuss an exercise generator for testing State and local Radiological p Emergency Response Plans, and the Federal Preparedness Agency Region p X to resolve problems in field assistance to Oregon and Washington. Robert DeFayette, SP and Richard Van Niel (NRR detailed to SP) participated in a meeting in Columbus, Ohio, with representatives of the Onio Envircnmental Protection Agency, the Disaster Services Agency, the Radiological Health Department, the Ottawa Ccunty Commissioners (site of Davis-Besse), aides to Governor Rhodes and p__. a representative of Toledo Edison Company. Governor Rhodes also participated in the meeting. The meeting was called to discuss = - the status of the Ohio Radiological Emergency Response Plan and 732. the _ s teps necessary to complete it prior to achieving an NRC ~~ Present plans are to have the Ohio plan in final concurrence..., draf t within :about 2-4 weeks, and an exerci.a will be held in the f all in conjunction with Davis-Besse. Established operating priorities and procedures for increased field assistance efforts to States. Made preparations for assistance visits to Verment, Illinois, Indiana, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kentucky. ENCLOSURE I 3g E! -om-m o -meme Received the Maryland Radiological Emergency Rerponse Plan and will aim for a completed review by late July. Marshall Sanders and Richard Clevenger, SP, and George Knighton, NRR, participated in a limited way, in a simulated national emergency preparedness exercise involving about 25 Federal agencies. ._.;g : ENCLOSURE I

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS Items of Interest Week Ending June 8, 1979 Decision Unit Tracking System Briefed Commission on status of FY 79 pilot project and development of FY 80 program. Distributed third set of monthly reports to offices. Congressional Testimony Sent edited transcript to OCA of Senator Hart's hearina . April 30 on TMI. BRG Support Provided analytical support to BRG regarding additional staffing requirements for NRR for casework. ENCLOSURE J 3k)

FORECASTED EVENTS Tr.'0-WEEK PERIOD ENDING JU.',E 23, 1979 June 11,1979 Pilgrim 2 Hearing to resume to continue discussion of alternate site issue. June 12, 1979 SNUPPS Meeting with SNJPPS applicants to discuss pretendering coordination of FSAR.. June 13,1979 Utilities with Discussion regarding review of current current CP & OL CP S OL applications. applications June 15,1979 North Anna 1 Amendment No.11 to North Anna 1 operating license to be issued regarding VEPCO's reorganization of station personnel. June 15,1979 LaSalle l&2 Lead Plant Mark II meeting to discuss submerged structure loads, SRSS and load case No.10. June 19,1979 Forked R.iver Meeting scheduled on June 19 with high level officials of GPU to discuss CP extension. June 22,1979 Waterford Extension of CP should be issued during week ending June 22nd. 'gjO f ENCLOSURE L

5 FORTHCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS JUNE 13 Subcomn.ittee on Energy Research and Production of the House Committee on Science and Technology (McCormack Subcommittee) [Karl Galler to testify on low-level ionizing radiation] 0 \\ s '){\\ ) ENCLOSURE N .}}