ML19254A678
| ML19254A678 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dow Chemical Company |
| Issue date: | 06/22/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Langner R DOW CHEMICAL CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7907230424 | |
| Download: ML19254A678 (1) | |
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Dr. R. R. Langner Radiation Safety Committee Building 1603 Midland, MI 48640 Gentlemen:
The enclosed Information Notice No. 79-16 is forwarded to you for information. No specific action is requested and no written response is required.
If ycu desire additional information rege-ding this matter, please contact this office.
Sincerely,
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ames G. Keppfer Director
Enclosures:
1.
IE Information Notice No. 79-16 2.
List of IE Information Notices Issued in 1979 cc w/encls:
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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 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 its 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 79-05A 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.
Tf you desire addi tional information regarding this matter, contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regic
'. Office.
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 previcusly entered into system under:
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