ML19256A359

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Environ Coalition Wants Licenses Revoked as Enforcements Sanction for 7 Month Failure to Report Abnormal Settlement Which Had Reached 75% Allowable Value in Aug 1977.Believed to Constitute Matl False Statement
ML19256A359
Person / Time
Site: North Anna  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 12/03/1978
From: Allen J
NORTH ANNA ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION
To: Lawroski S
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
References
NUDOCS 7901050077
Download: ML19256A359 (1)


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NORIH ANNA cNVIRONMENTAL COALTIO N C..elet;<.sville, Virginia 412 C%ns D-ive Keve-ter 3, 1978 Hunt s ville , 11ab er:a 35S01 (205) 556-0678 s Dr. St ephen Lawreski, Chaiman Adviscry Co==1ttee on Reacter Safeguards Re: 1977 Material False r U. S. Nuclear Regal atcry Cc==is sion State =ents en Forth Washington, D. C. 2055 Anna Settle =ent

Dear Dr. Lawroski:

The North Anna Environ = ental Coalition ( KAE0 ) is asking the Euclear Regulatory Cc==ission ( NRC ) to revoke VIPCO's North Anna license for a 7 conth failure to report abnomal settle:ent which had reached 75% "of the allowable value" is August of 1977.

This failure to report constitutes a "=aterial f alse stata:ent" under the terms of the Cc==issioners' ruling on Ecrth Anna of Ecve -

b er 12, 1976.

This request for revocation is the action alluded to in para-grcph three of EAEC's letter to you of October 29, 1978.

NAEC's Novecher 1 letter to the Cc:= ission is enclosed.

We believe it shculd have special significance to the Advisory Co==ittee on Reactor Safeguards ( ACRS } in the light of ycur May 11 letter to NAEC:

. . Technical Specifications .. . require a special repo rt to the Co==ission.. .within 60_ days when either the total settlement or the differential settle =ent of any stmeture exceeds 75% of .the allowable value. . .The Cc=-

=ittee believes that the above precauticna are adequate to protect the h 'lth and safety of the public and believes that following suc t. s report. . .there is a=nle t ice 3 take whatever recedial ;ccic: =sy be neces sary. . ."

Had .7EPCO filed a report within 60 days of reaching the 75% li=it, that repcrt would have been dated October 5,1977, and would have been available to the Atomic Safety & Licensing Board at the re-opened hearing of Dece=ber 29, 1977 - three =cnths prior to the granting of the Operating License as opposed to two =enth/after.

In addition to the Board's ignorance of significant infor=ation, such a delay recoves any "a ple time for recedial action." It would appear that VEPCO undertook no evaluation for ncnths after becoming aware of the excessive settlement. KRC =ade no inquiries.

It is hard to believe that =es ure=ents of 6.42" at the FW corner, 6.06" at the NE corner, 5.88" at the SW corner, and 3.36" at the SE corner represent co=pleted settle =ent with stability assured for the next 30 years. We look forward to your Co==ittee's s afeguard =essures.

Sincerely, June Allen (Ers . P. E.)

Enc. President, EAK CC: ) c:snissioners Appeal Board

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