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Forwards IE Info Notice 79-16, Nuclear Incident at Tmi. No Action Required
ML19254A734
Person / Time
Site: 05000047
Issue date: 06/22/1979
From: Grier B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Wright E
ARMY, DEPT. OF
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NUDOCS 7908070094
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t Docket No. 50-47 Army Materials and Mechanics Research Center ATTN: Dr. E. S. Wright Director Watertown Arsenal Watertown, Massachusetts 02172 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 you desire additional information regarding this matter, please contact this office.

Sincerely,

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Boyce H. Grier

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Enclosures:

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IE Information Notice 79-16 2.

List of IE Information Notices Issued in 1979 cc w/encls:

Dr. John J. Antal, Reactor Facility Supervisor S. Levin, Chief, Radiation and Occupational Safety Branch LTC E. E. Chick, Commander / Deputy Director 3

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ENCLOSURE 1 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTICN AND ENFORCEMEhi WASHINGTON, D.C.

20555 IE Information Notice 79-16 Date: June 22,1979 Page 1 of 1 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 understanding of its causes important to research and experimental facilities.

This nctice 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 pressurized 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 information regarding this matter, contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regiona; Office.

Attachments:

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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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