ML19262C167
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| Issue date: | 01/23/1980 |
| From: | Rehm T NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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l January 23, 1980 7
For:
The Commissioners From:
T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office of the ED0
Subject:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 18, 1980 A summary of key events is included as a convenience to those Commissioners who may prefer a condensed version of this report.
Contents Encicsure Administration A
Nuclear Reactor Regulation B
Standards Development C
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards D
Inspection and Enforcement E
Nuclear Regulatory Research F
Executive Legal Director G
International Programs H
State Programs I
Management and Program Analysis J
Controller K
Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data L*
Items Approved by the Commission M**
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sistant for Coerations Office of the E00
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" Deleted from Commissioners and PDR cooy.
Contact:
T A. Rehm 49-277S1 scoe070 044 1926 175
SUMMARY
OF KEY EVENTS WEEK ENDING JANUARY 18, 1980 Peach Bottom Units Nos 2 and 3 DDR was advised by telephone call on January 10 from the Peach Bottom resident inspector that Philadelphia Electric had identified a potential generic problem on the nitrogen supply line to the ADS valve:, for GE BWRs
- 1) sucoly line not seismically restrained, 2) hard seated check valve on ADS valve accumulator would leak under a seismic event such that 5 operations per valve could not be assured within the necessary time frame.
Milistone 1 As noted in last week's Summary of Key Events Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECo.) decided to consider the " emergency" isolation condenser at Millstone 1 inoperable. Approval of NNECo's recuest for a Tech Spec change to permit indefinite operations at power levels below 40% with an inoperable isolation conderser was approved on January 18, 1980.
Coldshock Fishkill at Oyster Creek Members of the Environmental Soecialists Branch were notified on January 7, 1980 by recresentatives from the State of New Jersey, Department of Environ-mental Protection hat a coldshock fishkill due to plant shutdown for refueling had occurred at Osyter Creek. The State of New Jersey indicated that it plans to fine Jersey Central Power and Light Co. on a per fish killed basis.
Emergency Planninc Workshocs The first two regional workshops on the proposed emergency planning regula-tions were completed in New York cn January 15 and San Francisco on January 17.
The morning session of the first workshoc proceeded well, but the afternoon session was interrupted and not allowed to proceed in an orderly manner by the unruly behavior of anti-nuclear and various public groups. The workshop in San Francisco was held in an entirely different environment and was very successful.
Material Control and Accountina (MC&A) Evaluatinn Methodology Develcoment On January 10, 1980, members of the staff were briefec by Lawrence Livermore Laboratory representatives on the Safeguards Vulnerability Assessment Program (SVAP).
SVAP is a computerized methodology for evaluating the weaknesses of an MC&A system to tneft of material or deceit and falsifica-tion of records and cata.
Kerr-McGee Site. West Chicago, Illinois A letter was received on January 15, 1980 from the City of West Chicago which contained a 'ist of " Demands" for action by tne Nuclear Regulatory Commission with retrect to the Kerr-McGee site in West Cnicagc.
Oce-pesiew Ccmolete: for ECO a pacer that sunmarizes NRC's current cractices in peer review.
The racer aisc reccmencs issuing a bulletir. tnat institutionalizes a standardized but st relat'vely informal Drocedure for peer review in NRC.
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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Week Ending January 18, 1980 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
STATUS OF REQUESTS Initial Appeal of Recuest Initial Decision Received 111 8
Granted 18 1
Denied 10 2
Pending 83 5
ACTICNS THIS WEEK Received John F. Doherty Requests 12 documents listed regarding the (80-14) construction license proceedings for the Allens Creek nuclear generating station.
(An individual requesting Requests information regarding her security clearance.
information about herself)
(80-15)
( An individual requ2stino Requests information recarding his Reactor Operator inform.ation about himself) license written and oral examination results.
(80-16)
Jim Drinkhall, Requests correspondence between Ellyn R. Weiss, UCS The Wall Street and J. M. Felton on two FOIA requests regarding Journal Three Mile Island.
(80-17)
Jchn D. Barrett, Requests all records regarding the decommissioning of Washington Service tne Babcock & Wilcox facility at Apolle, Pennsylvania.
Sureau, Inc.
(80-18)
Mary Alicia Roach Paige, Requests information on RFP RS-MPA-79-353.
Computer Engineering Asscciates Inc.
(S0-19)
C2NTACT:
J. M. Felton a92-7211 1926 177 ENCLOSURE A
2 Received, Cont'd (Individuals requesting Eleven individuals requesting information about their information about themselves)
Reactor Operator license written and oral examination (80-20 through 80-30) results.
Jeremy Eden, Requests a list of all manufacturers that use Science Resource Office ionization in the manufacturing of smoke detectors.
Massachusetts General Court (80-31)
David F. Power Requests all records concerning the occurrence or (80-32) non-occurrence of meetings between the staff of the Division of Safeguards or the Field Operations and Support Branch and any member of the Private Security Advisory Council (PSAC) or any member of PSAC's terrorism connittee.
Lana Cobb, Requests, on behalf of an NRC employee, information NTEU Steward regarding evaluations for possible promotion by the (80-33) employee and for three other named employees.
(An individual requesting Requests information regarding his Reactor Operator information about himself) license written and oral examination results.
(80-34)
(An individal requesting Requests information regarding his Reactor Operator information about himself) license written and oral examination results.
(80-35)
(An NRC employee)
Requests information regarding the ratings of all (80-36) candidates in the selection of Vacancy Announcement 79-373.
Granted (An inoividual requesting In response to a request for information concerning her information about herself) security clearance, made available 12 documents.
(79-533)
Edwin R. McCullough, In response to a request for information on chemical Attorney-At-Law cleaning of the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, (79-544) made available 58 documents.
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3 Granted, Cont'd William J. Risner, Made available information relating to Tritium and Attorney-At-Law NRC's rules and regulations pertaining to Tritium.
(79-550)
Coral Ryan, In response to six requests for documents concerning Nuclear Information the contentions heard by the Atomic Safety and and Resources Services Licensing Board from intervenors in the hearings for (79-554through79-559) six plants, informed the requester this information is available at the PDR.
Ellyn R. Weiss, In response to a request for documents produced by Sheldon, Harmon, the NRC Task Group directed to formulate an action
& Weiss plan on implementation of the TMI Lessons Learned (79-564) and the Xemeny Commission Report with regard to operating nuclear plants, made available six documents Michael Linn Shannon In response to a request for ecords concerning (80-2)
Mr. Lafayette Ronald Hubbard and the Church of Scientology, informed the requester the NRC has no information in its personnel, security, or radiation exposure records.
Denied None 1926 179 5938Ei48&
I ENCLCSURE A
DIVISION OF CONTRACTS Week Ending January 18, 1980 PENDING COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENTS IFB RS-ADM-80-661 Title - NRCI Issuances and Indexes Description - Prepare camera-ready copy of monthly NRC issuances (NRCI) and quarterly and semiannual indexes to the NRCI's.
Period of Performance - One year Sponsor - Office of Administration Status - Specifications being developed PROPOSALS UNDER EVALUATION 1.
RFP RS-MMS-80-02a Title - Development of an Advanced Material Accounting System Simulation Model Description - Develop a model which will be used by NRC to evaluate current material accounting practices at licensed nuclear fuel cycle facilities and which will ser"e as an input for studying advance data analysis technic as, Period of Perfornance - One year Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Proposals were received on January 4,1980 and are being evaluated.
2.
RFP RS-NMS-80-027 Title - Environmental Assessment of Surface and Groundwater Impacts from Uranium Recovery Operations Description - The Commission, in its review of license applications, re-newals, and modifications requires the technical assistance of a contractor to assist in the development of environmental appraisals and impact statements.
The effort requires a review of applicants' submittals and the preparation of an environmental assessment.
The assessment, along with other data, will be furnished in a technical evaluation report.
The contractor shall additionally be prepared to respond to public comment on these assessments and to possibly collect actual field data on some sites.
Period of Performance - Two years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Preposals received were forwarded to the Source Evaluation Panel for review on January la, 1980.
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2 3.
RFP RS-NRR-80-105 Title - Review of Non-Radiological Environmental Operating Data Description - The contractor shall perform technical reviews of extensive environmental monitoring data at three operating plants to assist in making licensing amendments.
The specific objective of each aspect of the monitoring program, as well as the details of sampling schedules and methodology, are described in the Enironmental Technical Specifications for each plant.
Period of Performance - One year Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Status - Proposals received were forwarded to Source Evaluation Panel on January 18, 1980 for evaluation.
4.
RFP RS-MPA-79-353 Title - MDA Product Evaluation Description - Conduct an evaluation of 11 MPA management information products to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of each product.
Period of Performance - One year Sponsor - Office of Management and Program Analysis Status - Best and Final offers received January la, 1980 and hand delivered to the Board for evaluation.
5.
RFD RS-EDO-80-502 Title - Study and Review of Issues Concerning Equal Employment Opportunity at NRC Description - Perform an assessment of NRC's EE0 Program and prepare recommendations for improving EE0 at NRC should the assess-ment reveal any areas requiring management attention.
Period of Performance - Nine months Sponsor - Office of the Executive Director for Operations Status - Best and Final offers requested by January 21, 1980.
6.
IFB RS-SEC-79-350 Title - Stenographic Recorting Services Description - Furnish stenographic reporting services for hearings, press briefings, Commission meetings, security interviews, and other meetings as required.
/eriod of Performance - Two years Sponsor - Office of the Secretary Status - Contractor selection forwarded to Commission, SECY-80-13.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS A. T. Kearney, Inc., has reinstated its protest with the GAO on the award of contract NPC-Oi-79-CO3 to Dersonnel Decisions, Inc. (PDI).
Kearney alleges a conflict of interest on :ne part of PDI.
The Division of Contracts is currently collaborating with the Office of the Executive Legal Director and the Of# ice of Standards Deveicoment in the praparation of the resconse to the GAO.
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e DIVISION OF SECURITY Week Endina January 18, 1980 Security Surveys Conducted Representatives of the Facilities and Systems Security Branch conducted the following periodic surveys:
SCITRAN, Santa Barbara, California Dr. Harold Lewis, Santa Barbara, California NRC, Region V, Walnut Creek, Califcenia NRC, Region IV, Arlington, Texas Science Applications, Incorporated, La Jolla, California In addition, a termination survey was conducted at RDA, Marina Del Ray, California.
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OFFICE OF i;UCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION WEEKLY ITEMS OF INTEREST (Week Ending January 18,1980) gj I g \\\\Qf t -
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Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 Arkansas Nuclear One Unit No. 1 was shutdom December 31,.1979, for the Category "A" Lesson Learned modifications.
During this shutcown, Westinghouse discovered numerous cracks in both No. 1 discs of rio. 2 low pressure turbine.
The cracks are 1"-l 1/2" apart, 2"-3" long and extending radially from the shaft. The cracks are not completely through the shaft but are as deep as 3/4".
The cracks were detected by visual inspection, dye penetration inspection, and ultra-sonic insDection.
No cracks we e detected at the key way. AP&L and Westinghouse are removing both defective discs and making modifications to allow operation of the turbine without the two No. I discs.
Because of disc removal, c::eration at rated thermal power would produce only approximately 90%
cf electrical rating.
Arkansas Power and Light and Westinghouse have also inspected the weld on the shroud on the last stage of the turbine.
No shroud repair is necessary; therefore, reactor startup is estimated to be February 1,1980.
F a f rie Island Unit 2 A; routine steam generator inspection durine a refueline outage has evealed icur tubes with >50% indication in Frairie Island Unit 2.
One tut. is in the h:t leg anc two are in the cold leg of cre cenerater and one tube is in the cold s eg of the other generator.
Three cf the tubes are in the peripheral egion cf the cold legs and be: ween the first and second tube support plate ~e '
.ne n:t 4eg tube indication is icwer.
There were no indications of leakace pric-to shutdern.
Considerations include removinc a tube for metallurcical e:a anaticn.
The indications do not appear to te 2enting and do not appear
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-e reizted to the ruptures last Fall.
The insp ction is continuing.
Irdian Point At 5:13 a.n., Januaryseven miles from tne' Ind,ian Poi (nt site.EST) a minor tremor was 17 1980 The tremor had a local magnitude of about 2.6.
It was not felt at the site but a loud noise was heard at the site. The epicenter of the tremor was ncrthwest of Peekskill.
Cc trary to some scurces, the plants did not trio due to this event. All t ee cle-ts were dcwn at the time.
Indian Point Units 2 and 3 (the cnly
.--its a: :he site witn fuel in the reactor) are designed to withstand an
- e-2 ting basis earthcuake of 0.109 and a Safe Shutdcor Earthcuake of C.15;.
7.e : e.:r was significantly below this design ca::abi'.ity.
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DDR was advised by telephone call at 4: 15 P.M. on knu y 10, 1980 from the Peach Bottom resident inspector that Philadelphia E:ectric had icentified a potential generic problem on the nitrogen s.:@ ply line to the ADS valves for GE SWRs:
1.
The supply line is not seismically restrained, 2.
Hard seated check valve on ADS valve accumulator would leak under a seismic event such that 5 operations per valve could not be assured within the necessary time frame (approximately 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />).
The licensee initiated an orderly shutdown on Unit 2 te inspect the instru-ment air and nitrogen supply piping inside containment.
When the piping was found to be not seismically cualified, Unit 2 was also brought down.
Both Units 2 and 3 have since replaced all 3 ADS check valves with soft seat valves and have tested for leakage.
All have passed leak tests based on criteria conservative for those systems. Also, the seismic qualifications of all air pipes between the check valves and ADS valves have been established.
Unit 3 went back online about 5:00 A.M. today.
Unit 2 is still cown for other maintenance but is expected to go back up in a day or so.
MILLST0*iE 1 Ecred on an anonymous telephone call to ISE and related discussions between the licensee and NRC, Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECo) decided to consider the "energency" isolation condenser to be inoperable.
The concern that orompted this action involves surface cracks in the concrete at the location of the seismic restraint plate bolts outside containment for the steam line to the isolation condenser.
These restraints, added in 1976 to prevent excessive movement of piping during seismic events, are not required for normal use of the isolation condenser.
It is possible that the cracks were caused by water hamer during nor':al power cperation when water slugs entered the isolation condenser steam line during abnormal periods of high reactor water level.
The cracking, first detected and evaluated by NNECo during the summer of 1979, is currently being re-examined and re-evaluated.
The plant is allowed, in accordance with the currently approved Technical 5:ecifications, to centinue operation with the isolation condenser inoperable for 15 days provided sutiable compensatory measures are taken.
NNECo has elected to limit power to 40% during this peried to prevent core uncovery if feedwater is lest.
This is a prudent action that provides an added measure of safety.
It is in accord with prc-viously approved NRC A endment 26 (later replaced by Amendment 29).
NNECo pecfcded 'a Technical Soecification change which wculd permit indefinite c?eration at power levels belcw 40% whenever the isolation condenser is ino;erable. Approval was granted on January 18, 1930 and the plant currently 1926 184
3-C o l c s '.0 :L Fishkill at Oyster Creek On January 7,1980, while in attendance at an Environmental Technical Advisory Group meeting at USEPA, Region II Headquarters, fiew York City, J. Wilson and F.. !'asnik of the Environmental Specialists Branch were notified by representatives from the State of flew Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, that a coldshock fishkill due to plant shutdown for refueling had occurred at Oyster Creek f;uclear Station beginning on January 5,1980.
The State of f;ew Jersey has indicated that it plans to fine Jersey Central Power and Light Company on a per fish killed basis.
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1926 185 ENCLOSURE 5
OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 18, 1980 1
Emergency Planning Workshoos: The f'-st two regional workshops on the proposed emergency planning regulatuns were completed in New York on January 15 and San Francisco on January 17.
The first workshop in New York was attended by approximately 100 representatives of invited states, local government, utilities, and several hundred members of the general public.
The morning session of formal presentation proceeded well, but the afternoon session was interrupted and not allowed to proceed in an orderly manner by the unruly behavior of anti-nuclear and various public groups, who insisted on speaking then, rather than at the time provided for them in the agenda.
As a result, this workshop was devoted to hearing approximately 75 people make statements, all against nuclear power in general, and most insistent on immediate shutdown of the Indian Point Plant in particular. The meeting did not accomplish its purpose; a number of the state and local representatives, including those from the host state, left well before the end of the meeting.
The workshop in San Franciso was held in an entirely different environment and was very successful. About 50 individuals from the general public attended throuchout the day and evening sessions and contributed a number of thoughtful comments. All components of the agenda were completed essentially as scheduled. As a result, many useful comments were received on t.
croposed rule from about 45 invited participants and 15 members of tha general public.
The two workshcps in Chicago (January 22) and Atlanta (January 24) are expected to proceed like the San Francisco meeting.
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Contact:
K. R. Goller, 443-5991]
Publications Issued During the Week of January 14-18. 1980 Reg. Guide 5.59 - Standard Format and Content for a Licensee Physical Security Plan for the Protection of Special Nuclear Material of Moderate or Low Strategic Significance
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I 0FFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Items of Interest Week Endina January 18, 1980 M &A Evaluation Methodoloov Deveicoment On January 10, 1980, members of the staf f were briefed by Lawrence Livermore Laboratory representatives on the Safeguards Vulnerability Assessment Program (SVAP). SVAP is a computerized methodology for evaluating the weaknesses of an MC&A system to thef t of material or deceit and falsification of records and data.
Visit to AFRRI TRIGA Research Reactor On January 15 and 16, 1980, members of the Regulatory Improvements Branch staff visited the Arred Forces Radiobiology Research Institute for an orientation on the operations and safeguards systems of their one megawatt TRIGA reactor.
The visit was part of a nonpower reactor orientation program for RIB staff members which was instituted when NRC staff responsibility for reactor safeguards was transferred from NRR to NMSS.
Review of DOE Waste Packace Procram WM staff net with representatives of DOE-HQ, field offices, and contractors to review DDE's programs related to developing waste packages to dispose of solidified high-level waste, spent fuel, and TRU waste.
The objectives of the meeting are to evaluate whether DOE's programs will supply needed infor-mation for developnent of NRC's technical criteria, and to identify areas of unnecessary duplication or gaps in NRC and DOE programs.
ORNL "Sa fecua rds for 8voroduc ts" Studv ORNL is performing a study for the Division of Safeguards (SG) on the potential need for safeguarding nuclear byproduct materials from acts of sabotage or theft which could lead to a significant dispersal of hazardous radioactive materials.
Currently, the only protection provided such materials results from NRC safety and environmental requirements and from the inherent self-protecting raciation of sore byproduct materials.
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Items of Interest 2
On January 8 and 9, Dr. Rowena Chester (the OR?il Principal Investigator) met with the SG project manager and representatives of FC for discussions on the project. The purpose of this meeting was to (1) evaluate infor-mation sources on byproduct material licensees and (2) initiate an effort to incorporate FC informatimal needs into the SG study.
This discussion will continue on January 18 when Dr. Chester and Howard Dickson of ORNL will again meet with NMSS staff.
Kerr-McGee Site, West Chicaco, Illinois A letter was received on January 15, 1980, from the City of West Chicago which contained a list of " Demands" of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with respect to the Kerr-McGEE site in West Chicago to:
1.
Imediately review the adequacy and extend of air monitoring in and around the site.
2.
Detemine if airborne risk levels are within Federal limits.
3.
Increase continuous air monitoring efforts.
4.
Provide the City with a Security Plan for the site.
5.
Provice the City with a Fire Safety Plan for the site.
Copies of the letter have been sent to Region III, Kerr-McGee and ELD.
Our reply will be coordinated with Region III and ELD.
Exxon Nuclear Company By letter dated December 17, 1979, Exxon Nuclear Company has requested withdrawal of its license application for the Experimental Test Facility, a laboratory scale application of laser enrichment. The main reason given for the withdrawal is the uncertainty in the Government's receptivity to private participation in enrich-ment activity. Exxon plans to explore with DOE possible alternatives for proceeding with laser enrichment development under some form of cooperative arrangement with the Government, 1926 l88 E'4 CLOSURE D
Items of Interest 3
Transportation Certification Branch NMSS and SD met with representatives of Transnuclear on January 15, 1980, to discuss Transnuclear proposed design criteria for brittle fracture con-cerning the Model No. TN-12 shipping cask. The TN-12 packaging design was proposed for shipping up to 12 PWR irradiated fuel elements in an all carbon steel fuel cask.
Transnuclear was informed at the January 15 meeting that there is not a sufficient technical basis at the present time to approve thick forgings (up to 12" thick) of non-ductile materials for the shipment of irradiated f uel. NMSS is considering issuing a denial of the Transnuclear application because there appears to be no near-term solution of the problem of low temperature failure of thick sections of carbon steel.
Uodate of Table S-3 Drafts of the Table S-3 update report and appendices were submitted by the contractor, NUS Corporation, in unfinished form when further work under the contract was stopped because of problems related to costs and funding.
The report is being reviewed by the staff to determine how much work will be recuired to finish the drafts in acceptable form and to assess whether it will be possible for the NRC staff to complete the job if it is decided not to continue the work under the contract.
Prelimina ry review indica tes major problems in the reprocessing and waste management sections of the report and in prcviding staff effort to work on these sections.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Items of Interest Week Ending January 18, 1980 1.
Tennessee Valley Authority (Browns Ferry) - Civil Penalty Action - On Janua ry 14, 1980, the Commission received a check from the subject licensee in the amount of S29,000 in full payment of the proposed civil penalty issued on January 4, 1980.
2.
Radiation Technology, Inc., Rockaway, NJ - On January 15, 1980, a letter was sent to the licensee advising him that since the Commission had declined to review the decision of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board, the licensee must now pay the civil penalty of 54,050.
3.
Preliminary Nctifications relating to the following actions were dispatched during the past week:
a.
PNO-I-80-04 Peach Ecttom Unts 2 & 3 - Unscheduled Shutdown and Load Reduction b.
PNO-I-50-05 Nuclear Diagnostic Laboratories, Peekskill, NY - Truck Carrying Radioactive Waste Involved in Traffic Accident c.
PNG-I-80-06 & -06A Advanced Medical Systems, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio -
Transportation Accident d.
PNO-I-80-07 Nuclear Fuel Services, West Valley, NY - Rupture of a Gas-Fired Steam Generating Soiler e.
PNO-!-80-03 Cyster Creek - Discovery of Crack in Core Spray System II Sparger Picing f.
PNO-I-80-09 Indian Point Units 2 & 3 Minor Seismic Event g.
PNO-I-80-10 General Public Utilities - Fcr:ation of GPU Nuclear Corocration 5.
PNO-I-80-11 Salem Unit 1 - Indication of Leakage in Scent Fuel Pool Liner i.
PNO-II-80-6A St. Lucie Unit 2 - QC Inspector Strike
- j. FNO-II-50-7 Secucyah Units I & 2 - Contamina:icn of Radwaste Shi; ping Cask
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PNG-II-80-? Norin Anna Un t. - Uni: Restar:
1.
?NC-II-50-9 Chattanocga. Tennessee - Repor:ec usak from Radwaste Shipping Cap :urir; Tra sacr:ation m.
O'C-II I-30 '7 ke-r Mc3ee :nemical :c.
Wes: :Hicago, IL - Newscaper 2r-icle ;eocr:s avcr c# nest C,;; ace Sencs De anc Letter to NRC O ', U - I ' ! -5 0 - I d cre-l car s-Ray :nc Irsce:::cr Co., Irc.
Farmington Hills, MI -
n-2;.e,a:- ns :' _nsa's ac'ccr3: hic C*actice:
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PNO-III-80-09 Palisades - Systen Stress Analysis Per IE Bulletin 79-14 Reveals Deficiencies p.
PNO-III-80-10 & -10A Zion Units 1 & 2 - Steam Generator Snubber Ltck-Up Rates 4
PNO-III-80-11 & -11A Prairie Island Unit 2 - Steam Generator Inservice Inspection Findings r.
PNO-IV-80-03 Fort St. Vrain - Reactor Outage - Replacement of Helium Circulator s.
PNO-V-80-01 Rancho Seco - Strike Authorization Vote by IBEW t.
PN0-V-80-02 Rancho Seco - Refueling Outage at Rancho Seco u.
PNO-V-80-03 Department of the Navy, Long Beach Naval Shipyard - Possible Exposure to Radiation in Excess of Regulatory Limits, Four Individuals v.
PNS-IV-80-02 Wolf Creek Unit 1 - Bomb Threat w.
PNS-IV-80-03 Fort St. Vrain - Smoke Bomb Under Power Line Tower 4
The following IE Bulletins were issued:
IE Bulletin 79-018, " Environmental Qualification of Class IE Equipment,"
a.
was issued on January 14, 1980 to all power reactor facilities with an operating license.
b.
IE Bulletin 80-01, " Operability of ADS Valve Pneumatic Supply," was issued on January 11, 1980 to all EWR power reactor facilities with an operating license.
5.
The following IE Circular was issued:
IE Circular 80-01, " Service Advice for GE Induction Disc Relays," was a.
issued on January 17, 1980 to all power reactor facilities with an operating license or construction permit.
6.
The following IE Information Notices were issued:
a.
IE Information Notice 79-36, " Computer Code Defect in Stress Analysis of Piping Elbow," was issued on Decemoer 31, 1979 to all power reactor facilities with an operating license or construction oe mit.
b.
IE Information Notice 79-37, " Cracking in Low Pressure Turbine Discs,"
was issued on Decemoer 2S,1979 to all power reactor facilities with an operating license or construction permit.
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0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH Week Ending January 18, 1980 On January 11, a review of the NRC Sabotage Source Term Program took place at Battelle Columbus Laboratories. This program is attempting to define the magnitude of material release when spent fuel shipping casks are subjected to a set of NRC-specified reference basis explosive threats.
Program strategy, and experimental approach were presented with emchasis on scaling considerations. At this meeting, the first partially integrated validation test was witnessed.
This test involved firing a shaced charge from a detonation chanber with the resulting jet passing througn an explosively-activated isolation valve into a simulated sampling chamber.
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0FFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING JANUARY 18, 1980 South Texas Project, Units I and 2; and Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 On January 14, 1980, the Appeal Board issued a memorandum and order ( ALAB-575) summarily affirming a Licensing Board decision which rejected Applicant's arguments that the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel should be applied to intervenors' participation on issues said to have been resolved in a federal district court antitrust case. The federal case involved Section 1 of the Sherman Act which did not present an identity of issues (collateral estoppel) nor the same cause of action (res judicata) since the NRC proceeding invo'ves Section 105 of the Atomic Energy Act. The Appeal Board also rejected the argument that a federal court's findings of fact which contained no independent support for the facts asserted were sufficient to support a summary disposition motion in a NRC proceeding.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST OFFICE OF INTI5IIAITONAL PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING JANUARY 15. 1980 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION NRC International Acreements IP has forwarded to the Department of State a country-by-country listing (with brief summary) of all international agreements to which NRC is party for inclusion in its annual Report to Conaress on Science, Technolooy and L'nited States Foreion Policy, submitted pursuant to Section 503(b) of Pubilc Law 95-426.
Canadian Evacuation IP this week received and distributed (to EDO, NRR, SP, IE, and the NRC/TMI Special Inquiry Group) the official Canadian version of the " Interim Report cn the Mississauga Train Derailment and Subsecuent Investigation," based on information available through December 16, 1979.
Foreion Visitors On Tuesday, Messrs de Commine, Diplomatic Advisor (for Nuclear Affr. irs) to the President of France, Michel Pecoueur, Administrator General of the French Atomic Energy Agency (CEA), and a six-member delegation met with the Commis-sioners, W. J. Dircks of NMSS, R. J. Sudnitz of RES, E. Hanrahan of OPE, and J. R. Shea of IP, for general discussion of current topics in nuclear energy including the post-TMI worldwide nuclear energy program.
On Tuesday, Mr. Philip Moding, Secretary of a Swedish-Danish Committee examining emergency planning procedures and coordination for the Swedish Earseback f acility, and Mr. Lars Larsson, First Secretary of the Royal Swedish Embassy, met with H. E. Collins of SP to discuss (1) NRC's post-TMI e~e"gency planning philosophy and (2) NRC's view of interstate coordination for plants situated on or near connon boarders.
On Thursday, Mr. Yoneda, Head Economist of the International Planning Division of the Sumitomo Bank of Japan (New York Office) met with D. R. Muller of OSE to ciscuss the policy direction of NRC's licensing requirements, especially siting requirements, post-TMI, On Friday, Mr. Vurari Chandra of the Safety Evaluation Division of the Canadian Atcmic Erergy Control Eoarc met with R.Satterfield of NRP to discuss ite s of mutuel interest in the fielc cf reactor instrumentation and control.
1926 194 ENCLOSURE H
. Foreicn Pecorts The following foreign reports were receivec at IP during the period of January 14-18, 1930. The ** inoicates the reports are in English.
For further information contact Maxine Johnson (492-7788) IP.
From FRG:
1.
Unusual Occurrences in Nuclear Power Plants in the FRG (1965-1977)**
(NUREG/TR-0049).
From Ireland:
1.
Discussion Document on some Current Energy Problems and Options (Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy, July 1978).
From Italy:
(All from CNEN) 1.
Comparative Analysis of Heat Transfer Correlations for Forced Convection Boiling.
2.
Investigation of Operating Experience of Emergency Diesel Generators in Italy.
3.
Introduction to Fracture Mechanics.
4 Hydrogeologic Study of Spring Water Surrounding the C.S.N. of Casaccia to Secure and Protect Against Radioactive Contamination.
5.
Problems Connected with Low-Energy B-Emitters Contamination Measurements.
6.
National Meeting to Examine and Compare Methods of Personal Dosimetry.
7.
Report Describing the Finite Element Method Applied to Dynamic Structures.
8.
Solution Methods of Large Systems of Linear Equations.
9.
Natural Frequency of Circular Plates with Holes.
10.
Report on Separative Power and Value Function in Asymmetrical Isotopic Separation Processes.
11.
DEC Reactor Simulator Training.
12.
Techniaues for Direct Radio-Contamination Measurements at the Casaccia Whole Body Counter.
13.
Use of tne Markov Chain to Determine tne Availability of the Protection System Sased on Ccmouters.
1926 195 Deleted from POR copy.
ENCLOSURE H
. From Italy (CNEN): Cont'd 14 Classification Criteria for the Work Area and Workers Exposed to Ionizing Radiation.
15.
Up-to-Date Study of the Bersafe System.
16.
Earthquake Forecast.
17.
Paeotyrr Henian Cycles of Taranto - Studies on the Ratios Using Methods of Th230 234 fg 18.
Environmental Impact of Geothermal Energy, Particularly as it Relates to Radioactivity.
19.
Study of the Atmospheric Diffusion Properties on a Micro and Mesoscale at the "La Maddalena" site on Gallura.
20.
Radioprotection Practice.
21.
Archipelago of the Maddelan - Minerological and Sedimentological Studies.
22.
SEISMOS: A Routine for the Treatment of Historical Seismology Data in the IBM-370.
23.
Analysis of the Karnik Data: Seismic Indicators on the Zones Under Study as a Function of Magnitude.
24 Study of Sedimentary Dispersion on the Coastal Platform Between Termoli and Barletta by Means of Using the Wastes Formation of the "Pietre Neve" as a Natural Track.
25.
Collection of Macroseismic Notices of Northeastern Italy from the year 0 A.D. to April 1976.
26.
Plasma Welding and Cutting.
27.
Individual Decisional Analysis and Balances of the Social Costs and Benefits: Similarities and Differences.
28 Technical-Scientific Ccmcetence Availabilities Existing in the CNEN Divisicn of Raciation Drctecticn in Case of Nuclear Accidents.
29.
Security Criteria for Large Industrial Plants.
30.
Ca lcu l a ticna l Program for the Evaluaticn cf Raciolccical Ccnsecuences of accidental Releases.
1926 196 ENCLOSURE H
4 From Italy (CNEN): Cont'd
- 31. Macroseismic Atlas of North Eastern Italy from 0 A.D. to April 1976 l
32.
..stimation of the Contribution to the Genetically Significant Dose for the Italian Population Due to Diagnostic Research through Radio-Medicine in 1975.
- 33. Semi-Probabilistic Methodology and Its Development Application 34 Six Operational Occurrences Reports on the Caorso Nuclear Power Plant by ENEL: Nos. CA/0016 through CA/0022. (Being translated)
Frcm Jacan:
1.
Report from MITI to NSC on the Result of the Inspection of the Mihana, Takahama, and Genkai Nuclear Power Plants.
2.
Report on the PORV of Genkai Unit 1 Which Was Restarted on December 27, 1979. (Being translated) 1926 197 ENCLOSURE H
OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS ITEMS OF 'NTEREST WEEK ENDING JANLARY 18, 1980 Program Development On January 8,1980, Tom Elsasser, Region I SLO attended a meeting in Toms River, New Jersey to discuss the results of the November 30, 1979 Oyster Creek Radiological Emergency Response Drill.
The first two of four regional workshops for State and local officials to discuss the feasibility of proposed emergency planning rule amendments were held this week; the first in New York City on Tuesday, January 15 and the second in San Francisco on January 17.
OSP cooperated with 050, NRR and ED0 by inviting and arranging travel for State and local officials. The New York meeting was attended by about 125 participants and 275 observers.
The large number of observers were attracted because of the current interest in emergency planning regarding Indian Point and they were intent on expressing their views.
This intense interest interferred with orderly discussion by the invited participants of the issues on the agenda.
There were far fewer observers and participants in San Francisco and the agenda was completed as scheduled.
The remaining workshops will be held in Chicago on Tuesday, January 22 and Atlanta on Thursday, January 24.
State Programs staff met with Dr. Ralph DiSibio, Director of the Nevada Department of Human Resources to further plan the meeting to be held at Lake Tahoe on February 20 and 21.
The meeting of State (Nevada, South Carolina and Washington) and Federal waste regulators and waste generators, shippers and haulers will discuss material problems and solutions.
State Agreements Program The Kentucky and Arkansas radiation control crograms for agreement materials will be reviewed during the week of January 21, 1980.
The Maryland program will be reviewed curing the week of January 28, 1980.
1926 198 ENCLCSURE :
0FFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS Items of Interest WEEK ENDING JANUARY 18, 1980 Congressional Corresoondence Sent offices (1) special summary report that indexed questions received during last year's authorization / budget process with Senator Hart and Representatives Dingell and Udall, (2) index of September correspondence with all Members.
Balance of CY 1979 correspondence will be indexed and sent to offices for their use in answering this year's questions.
This along with the authorization package, (1) above, will provide an index for correspondence between NRC and Congress during 1979.
Peer Review Completed for 200 a paper that summarizes NRC's current practices in peer review.
The paper also recomends issuing a bulletin that institutionalizes a standardized but still relatively informal procedure for peer review in NRC.
Policy, Planning, Program Guidance Prepared for E00's signature and distributed to Office Directors a memo outlining the lead offices' responsibilities for the program areas.
Program areas are the 19 subject areas specified in the PPPG and endorsed by the Com-mission as primary areas of interest in the FY 82-86 planning cycle.
The meno emphasizes the need to (1) specify program goals and objectives, (2) integrate the offices' efforts in each area into cohesive tvRC programs that pursue agreed-to objectives, (3) identify responsible managers for authority and accountability purposes, (4) define output measures, (5) ensure that program plans reflect agency rather than office perspectives and (6) report on progress on a timely basis.
The memo also presumed increased program review, in addition to the usual office-by-office review, by both the Budget Review Group and the Comission during the formulation of the FY 82 budget.
1926 199 ENCLOSURE J
Office of the Controller Items of Interest Week Ending January 18, 1980 FY 1981 Budget The 'cudget justification was submitted to the Commission and major offices for final comment prior to submission to Congress on January 28, 1980.
A budget press ' iefing will be held at H Street on January 26, 1980.
FY 1980 Budget The Budget Review Group reviewed propcsed uses in FY 1980 for unobligated balances carried forward frcm FY 1979. A reprogramming staff paper en this matter will be forwarded to the Commission early next week.
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ITEMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION - RECEIVED WEEK ENDING JANUARY 18, 1980 A.
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION OF NFS-ERWIN (See SECY-79-650/650A), 9:35 A.M.,
Wednesday, January 16, 1980, Co rnissioners' Conference Rocm, D.C. Office (Closed to Public Attendance) (Memo, Cn11k to Gossick cated 1/17/80) 1.
The Commissien, by a vote of 4-1, with Commissioner Gilinsky dissenting *,
approved the issuance of an Order for Modifica:icn of License to the President of Nuclear Fuel Services permitting tne Erwin facility to resume operations with the following safeguards improvements:
(a) an_ imediate dynamic re-inventory must be made if an inventory difference exceecs 10 of material through:ut (b) if the net su of tne cricinal invent 0rv di#ference and that resuitina ---- ne recuire: cynamic re-inventerv results in a come1nec cerioc less of creater : nan i-i/2% of tne comoinec
- nroucn0U the Diant mJSt in.eciatel3 Snu* cown anc a static inventory mus: ce ce-formec.
(c) impositier. Of the new pnysical security recuirements contained in appendix C cf SECY-79-650, and :ne acci:ional material cen:rol and accounting recuirements (exce:: the #irst threc items) contained in A;;;encix A of SECY-79-:50. (NMSS/ ELD)(SECY Suspense: 1/15/SC) 2.
Tne Com-ission agreed :na: :ne Departme.:
- Energy snould be recueste: :: review the Erwin facility to ce:er-ine wnat addi icnal cnanges mign: be ir Order, inci cin; wne:ner it sncul: te significantly
..0:ifie: Or a nev. facility sneuic be built.
Tne Cct.ission intends
- revie. One results c' :nis cesign stucy anc :f :ne creratire exterience curine its cre:a-ati:n
- C.- 1ssi0ner Gil'ns ky wouit nave Cre#eere: :na: *ne N 5.Erwin (gtility be exe***ec fr0~ NRC I1:e" sing "eCui#e'ents an: : '.a One "e:a": men: 0 Ene*c; E.
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DISCUSSIC'; C: D E 3'F s: - CE;0;" LEs m t. Z, '-35 p."
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c refor :ne ~eceral reguia:cr.v process, anc approved the satstance cf Cc-issicn ;csitions On the rejer issues raised' by these proposal.
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to Co :-itsicners ":- :o : en: anc concurrence :y January lc, (OM i
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III. SECY-79-641 - Procedure for Resubmitting Recuests for halver or Recuction of FOIA Fees (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM)
The Co= mission, by a vote of 4-0*,
approved for publication in the Federal Recister an amendment to 10 CFR part 9,
" Public Records", wnich revises "Subpart A - Freedom of Information Act Regulations", to make permanent the present procedure which allows persens who have been denied a fee waiver or reduction of fees under the Freedom of Information Act to resubmit requests for such a waiver er reduction following receipt of the documents.
The Cc= mission requested that the rule be effective immediately upon publication in the Federal Register.
(ADM) (SECY Suspense:
1/23/80)
IV.
SECY-A-79 ALA3-559 (IN THE MATTER OF PUGET SOUND PCKER & LIGHT CO.,
ET AL) (COMMISSIONER ACTION ITEM)
The Commission *, by a vote of 3-1**:
1.
approved an Order granting review of whether petitiener's status (American Indian Tribes),
separate fa cs er in conjunction with the particular cther facts and circumstances of and surrounding this case, gives rise to sufficient cause to excuse the extracrdinary tardiness of the filing of the Tribes' petition to intervene.
Parties will have a period cf 30 days from the date of the Order within which written brief s must be filed; (OGC) (The Secretary signed the Order en 1/16/80) 2.
directed the NRC staf f to invite the Department of the Interier to express its views as an amicus curiae en this issue.
(ELD) (SECY Suspense:
1/18/80)
(Attach,ent not included)
Although net i.- attendance, Ccmmissioner G;1inskv had
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prev 1Cusly indicated his apprcval of this item.
Cha;rmar Ahearne, in his ncn-cencurrence '.ad the followine ec= ment:
"Non-cencur in the sense Of taking this for
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However, I wculd direct the Licensine Scard and the Appeal Scard Itc) permit the tribes to participate t.- ar amicus basis fer the purposes curlined in the seccni ci ::r. ?arrar's cpticns."
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