ML19254A677
| ML19254A677 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/25/1979 |
| From: | Pappas H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Wright G ILLINOIS, STATE OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7907230421 | |
| Download: ML19254A677 (2) | |
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....e M 251979 State of Illinois Department of Public Health ATTN:
Mr. Gary N. Wright, Chief e
Division of Nuclear Safety 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, IL 62761 Gentlemen:
The attached IE Information Notice No. 79-16, titled,
" Nuclear Incident at Three Mile Island", was sent to the following licensees on June 22, 1979, for information:
Dow Chemical U.S.A (50-264)
University of Illinois (50-151, 50-356)
Iowa State University (50-116)
Michigan State University (50-294)
University of Michigan (50-2)
University of Missouri (50-186)
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of Missouri - Rolla (50-123)
Chio State University (50-150) 7 907230 VM
JON 2 5 B79 State of Illinois Purdue University (50-182)
Westinghouse Electric Corporation (50-87)
The University of Wisconsin (50-156)
Sincerely,
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Helen Pappas, Chief Administrative Branch
Enclosures:
1.
IE Information Notice No. 79-16 2.
List of IE Infor:ation Notices Issue in Last Twelve Months cc w/encls:
Central Files Reproduction Unit NRC 20b Local PDR NSIC TIC D. W. Kane, Sargent and Lundy b'
',s U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT REGION III June 22, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-16 NUCLEAR INCIDENT AT THREE MILE ISLAND 1
Description of Circumstances:
On March 28, 1979, the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 2 experienced core damage which resulted from a series of events which were initiated by a loss of feedwater transient. The seriousness of this incident makes an under-standing of 1".s causes important to research and experimental facilities. This notice transmits copies of Inspection and Enforcement Bulletins (IEBs) 79-05,79-05A and 79-05B to inform you of the details as known at the time the bulletins were issued. Enclosures 1 and 3 of IEB 79-05 and Enclosure 2 of IEB 79-G:A have been deleted from this transmittal.
IEB's similar to the 79-05 series were issued to licensees with boiling water reactors and pres-surized water reactors supplied by vendors other than Babcock and Wilcox.
No specific action or written response to this Information Notice is required.
If you desire additional infor:ation regarding this matter, contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Of fice.
Enclosures:
1.
IE Bulletin No. 79-05 with Enclosures 2.
IE Bulletin No,79-05A with Enclosures 3.
IE Bulletin No.79-05B DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Entire document previously E
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