ML19256A359
| ML19256A359 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| 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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