ML19254A682

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Forwards IE Info Notice 79-16, Nuclear Incident at Tmi. No Action Required
ML19254A682
Person / Time
Site: Kansas State University
Issue date: 06/22/1979
From: Seyfrit K
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Faw R
KANSAS STATE UNIV., MANHATTAN, KS
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NUDOCS 7907230506
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June 22, 1979 In Reply Refer L Docket No. 50-166 Kansas State University Department of Nuclear Engineering ATTN:

Dr. R. E. Faw, Director Nuclear Reactor Facility Manhattan, Kansas 6f,502 Gentlemen:

The enclosed Information Notice No. 79-16 is forwarded to you for in-No specific action is requested and no written response is required.

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If you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact this office.

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.

20555 IE Information Notice No. 79-16 Date:

June 22, 1979 Page 1 of 1 NUCLEAR INCIDENT AT THREE MIT.E 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 liccasecs with boiling water reactors and pres-surized water reactors supplied by vendors other than Babcock a ' Wilcox.

No specific action or written response to this Information Notice is required.

If you desire additional information regarding this matter, contact the Director of the appiop'riate NRC Regional Office.

Enclosures:

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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 entered into system under:

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