ML19282B404
| ML19282B404 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/28/1979 |
| From: | Rehm T NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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i February 28, 1979 To:
The Commissioners From:
T. A. Rehm, Assistant to the Executive Director for Operations
Subject:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 23, 1979 A summary of key events is included as a convenience to those Comissionerswho may prefer a condensed version of this report.
Contents Enclosure 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
Calendar of Significant Events L
Items Approved by the Commission M**
Calendar of Speaking Engagements N
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s T. A. Rehm, ant to the Executive Director for Operations
Contact:
T. A. Rehm 49-27781
- No input this week
- Deleted from Commissioners and PDR copy 7903130336
WEEKLY INFORMATION
SUMMARY
O Week Ending February 23, 1979 Diablo Canyon The radiological safety hearing concerning Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 concluded on February 16.
Decommissioning Robert M. Bernero (SD) will testify on February 26 in the FERC/ Connecticut Yankee rate hearing on decommissioning state-of-the-art and NRC activities related to decommissioning.
Meeting with Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
On February 13, NRC staff met with members of the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources and the Canadian Commercial Corporation in Ottawa, Canada to discuss details of the pending NRC activity to fund twelve seismic monitoring stations in Canada.
South Korean Safeguards On February 23,'NRC staff met with members of the Korean Embassy and Korean Atomic Energy Bureau to discuss cooperation on nuclear safety and safeguards matters, including training assistance on nuclear material control and accounting and safeguards inspection activities.
Non-Routine Event Radium contamination was found at unlicensed locations in the Denver, Colorado area.
There has been extensive coverage by the newspaper and television media. State investigation continues.
DPM Project Manager Report MPA submitted the first series of Project Manager Reports to NRR/DPM.
The reports provides project managers with information on resources expended by plant and will be generated on a weekly basis.
Replacement for Pink Book (Operating Reactors)
The first trial issue of the new Operating Reactors Summary Report for NRR is scheduled for March. This new publication will contain resource information on generic and plant-specific licensing actions by type and by date.
- DIVISION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENT CONTROL Week Ending February 23, 1979 TRANSLATIONS O
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Week Ending February 23, 1979 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM 0F INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REQUESTS Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision Received 81 8
Granted 29 2
Denied 7
3 Pending 45 3
ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received Michael Hungerford, Requests all interpretations, statements, or Syracuse Universitv invironmental decisions made regarding the meaning of the Law Clinic term " material alteration of a licensed (79-47) facility" as contained in 10 CFR Part 50.91.
Thomas B. Cochran, Requests any information relating to whether Natural Resources or not a foreign agent or " mole" operated Defense Council, Inc.
within the AEC during the 1960's, and whether (79-48) or not [a named individual] was suspected of operating as a foreign agent while at the AEC or the Congress.
Betty J. Rivers, Requests all documents related to losses, (79-49) material unaccounted for, and/or inventory differences of source and special nuclear material at the Babcock & Wilcox facility at Apollo, Pennsylvania.
(An individual requesting Requests all information concerning his information about himself)
Reactor Operator License written and oral (79-50) results.
Granted Irene Lemanowicz, In response to a request for a copy of the Citizens Against Nuclear entire docket file on Pennsylvania Power and Dangers Light Company's Susquehanna Units 1 and 2, (79-i6) informed the requester these documents are located in the Local Public Document Room in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
CONTACT:
J. M. Felton 492-7211 ENCLOSURE A
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Granted, Cont'd Jess Riley, In response to a request for documents The Carolina Environmental relating to the Lewis Report and the Study Group Commission's " repudiation" of the Executive (79-28)
Summary of the Rasmussen Report, made available 16 documents.
David Fein.
In response to a request for a copy of all Human Sciences Research, Inc.
winning proposals submitted by Mountain West (79-31)
Research Inc. (other than RS-RES-78-192),
informed the requester the NRC has selected no other proposals by Mountain West Research, Inc.
David Fein, In response to a request for the Request for Human Sciences Research, Inc.
Proposal for RS-RES-78-192 and a copy of the (79-32) winning proposal, made available the requested documents.
Denied Anthony Z. Roisman, In response to a request for documents relating Natural Resources to the amendments to 10 CFR Part 21, made Defense Council, Inc.
available 116 documents, denied portions of (78-294) one document, and denied five documents in their entirety.
ENCLOSURE A
a DIVISION OF CONTRACTS Week Ending February 23, 1979 PENDING COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENTS RFP RS-ADM-79-387 Title - Career Counseling Description - A four-hour course in four individual sessions for approximately 100 NRC employees.
Period of Performance - Eleven months Sponsor - Office of Administration Status - Solicitation being developed PROPOSALS UNDER EVALUATION 1.
RFP RS-NMS-79-024 Title - A Study of Volume Reduction Techniques for Low-Level Radioactive Wastes Description - The contractor shall first conduct a literature search to compile a complete list of volume reduction techniques for radioactive and nonradioactive appli-cations.
An economic analysis shall then be performed on selected techniques.
Period of Performance - One year Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Negotiations scheduled February 27, 1979 to March 2,1979.
2.
RFP RS-NMS-79-025 Title - Radioactive Waste Disposal Classification System Applications, Regulatory Guides, and EIS Description - The contractor shall first review the Waste Classification System, identifying gaps and/or deficiencies, needed changes, refinements, etc., to the waste classification methodology and data base. The contractor shall then classify wastes by source and prepare a DEIS and FEIS to guide and support development of a proposed waste classification regulation. The contractor shall be prepared to prepare for, and participate in, public hearings to support the work performed.
Period of Performance - One year Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Negotiations scheduled February 26, 1979 to March 2, 1979.
ENCLOSURE A
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RFP RS-NMS-79-026 Title - Preparation of an EIS to Guide and Support Development of a Regulation for Management and Disposal of Low-Level Waste (LLW)
Description - The contractor shall first review the existing information on the management and disposal of LLW, assess the alternatives, and develop a methodology and schedule for the preparation of a DEIS. The contractor shall then prepare both the DEIS and the FEIS and be prepared to support the same with public testimony.
Period of Performance - Thirty-three months Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Negotiations scheduled February 15, 1979 to March 2, 1979.
4.
RFP RS-NMS-79-037 (formerly 78-067)
Title - ALARA for Radiopharmaceutical Manufacturers Description - Work required includes the study of current radio-pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities to provide a data base.
Also included is a thorough analysi's of the data and recommending alternatives to existing practices and procedures.
Period of Performance - Twelve months Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Contract to contractor for signature.
ENCLOSURE A
0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION WEEKLY ITEMS OF INTEREST (Week Ending February 16, 1979)
Diablo Canyon Units 1 & 2 The radiological safety hearing concluded on February 16. The record is closed except for generic matters addressed in the ALAB-444 affidavit submittal.
ENCLOSURE B
OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 23, 1979 1.
Federal Register Notice - Deleting the Specification of Diagnostic Clinical Procedures from Lists of Radiopharmaceuticals:
On February 20, 1979 the Comission published in the Federal Register a final rule deleting the specification of diagnostic clinical procedures from the lists of radiopharmaceuticals in 10 CFR Part 35. This rule change permits physicians creater latitude when they use diagnostic radio-pharmaceuticals, and brings NRC regulations into step with FDA regulations.
(Contact: Ed Podolak) 2.
Robert M. Bernero has agreed to testify on February 26 in the FERC Connecticut Yankee rate hearing on decomissioning state-of-the-art and NRC activities related to decomissioning.
Publications Issued Draft Regulatory Guide and Value/ Impact Statement - Nuclear Analysis and Design of Concrete Radiation Shielding for Nuclear Power Plants (Task Bi-805-5)(Coments requested by April 20,1979)
ENCLOSURE C
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Items of Interest Week Ending February 23, 1979 Matrix Analysis of Insider Threat (MAIT) Methodology On February 13, 1979, a demonstration and briefing of the MAIT collusion methodology was presented to Division of Safeguards personnel. The MAIT methodology was developed by Science Applications Inc., under contract to NRC to provide a means bywhich an assess-ment can be made of a facilities' vulnerabilities to insiders A test application of the MAIT method has been made using input data from an operating facility. The results of the tests were presented at the briefing.
Final development of the MAIT method is due to be completed in April 1979, after which it will be available for use by NRC staff.
ENCLOSURE D
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0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Items of Interest Week Ending February 23, 1979 1.
The following Notification of Significant Enforcement Action was dispatched during the past week:
a.
EN-79-02 Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (Kewaunee) -
An Order Imposing Civil Penalties in the amount of $7,000 was issued to the subject licensee on February 22, 1979, based on two alleged items of noncompliance.
2.
Preliminary Notifications relating to the following actions were dispatchs ^ during the past week:
a.
PNO-79-27 Haddam Neck - Abnormal Degradation of Fuel Cladding -
On February 14, 1979, while preparing to sip fuel assemblies being discharged from the core, one assembly was observed to have failed cladding. Eight fuel rods on the periphery of this assembly had cracks in the cladding. By February 16, a total of 34 assemblies had been sipped and about 20 indicated possible fuel clad failure. Fuel sipping was scheduled for 18 more assem-blies. These assemblies contained the last of the Gulf United Nuclear design fuel used at the facility. Some fuel clad damage was expected based on higher than normal reactor coolant activity observed during the last operating cycle. The activity had increased gradually to within 1% of the Technical Specification limit. A Region I (Philadelphia) inspector is reviewing this matter during a refueling outage inspection.
(Closed) b.
PNO-79-28 Comanche Peak Unit 2 - Misorientation of Reactor Vessel Support Structure - The licensee reported the discovery that the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) support structure has been con-structed such that its orientation is not compatible with the existing orientation of the vessel support pads. The orientation error is apparently the result of the architect-engineer's design of the Unit 2 containment building as a mirror image of Unit 1.
However, the nuclear steam system supplier supplied a RPV that duplicates the RPV installed in Unit 1.
As a result, the Unit 2 RPV support pads are misoriented around the RPV's vertical axis.
The Unit 2 RPV is en route to the site.
IE inspectors will monitor corrective action.
(Closed) c.
PN0-79-29 University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin - Licensee Report of Apparent Overexposure - A personnel dosimetry report indicated that an individual had received exposures of 4.6 rems to the whole body and 190 rems to the skin. An investigation by both the licensee and the NRC is planned to determine the validity of the exposure.
ENCLOSURE E
' d.
PNS-79-12 Diablo Canyon Units 1 & 2 - Bomb Threat - No bombs were found and none exploded.
(Closed) e.
PNS-79-13 Diablo Canyon Units 1 & 2 - Bomb Threat - No bombs were found and none exploded.
(Closed)
ENCLOSURE E
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 23, 1979 Union Electric Company (Callaway Plant, Units 1 and 2)
On February 23, 1979, the Appeal Board affirmed the Licensing Board's decision that the Commission may suspend a construction permit until the Licensee's contractor permits an NRC investigation into the circumstances surrounding dismissal of a worker who had reported alleged unsafe con-struction practices to NRC inspectors.
In light of the Commission's broad investigatory authority under the Atomic Energy Act, the Appeal Board held that the investigation into the dismissal was appropriate in furtherance of the Commission's paramount responsibility to protect public health and safety.
The Appeal Board also held that a warrant was not required to permit the investigation, that the Comission need not defer its investigation pending outcome of the grievance proceeding between the worker and the contractor, and that suspension pending submission to the investigation was an appropriate sanction. Because the worker had been reinstated, the Appeal Board dismissed as moot the issue raised by the Intervenor concerning the Commission's authority to provide the employee a remedy for retaliatory firing.
ENCLOSURE G
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ITEMS OF INTEREST OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 23, 1979 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Meeting with Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
On February 13 representatives of ELD, RES and IP met with members of the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources and the Canadian Commercial Corporation in Ottawa, Canada. The meeting was held to discuss details of the pending NRC activity to fund the cost and operation of twelve seismic monitoring stations in Canada. These stations will supplement the existing Canadian-U.S. network of monitoring stations.
Visit of Ian Williams, NEA On Thursday, February 22, Mr. Ian Williams, Director-General of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) participated in discussions and a Commission luncheon with Commissioner Kennedy, S. Lcvine of RES, H.R. Denton of NRR, and J.R. Shea of IP. Other NRC staff members also participated in separate discussions with Mr. Williams.
Meeting with South Korean Safeguards Specialist On Friday, February 23, Dr. Bak Kwang Kang, Deputy Director General for Nuclear Safeguards and International Cooperation of the Korean Atomic Energy Bureau, Ministry of Science and Technology, and Mr. Kyung-Mok Cho, Scientific Attache of the Korean Embassy met with C.N. Smith of NMSS, R.G. McCormick of IE, and IP staff members for discussions of NRC cooperation with Korea on nuclear safety and safeguards matters, including training assistance on nuclear material control and accounting and safeguards inspection activities.
ENCLOSURE H
OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAFG ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 23, 1979 State Agreements The Florida radiation control program will be reviewed during the week of February 26, 1979.
The Ten Week Course in Health Physics and Radiation Protection will begin on February 26, 1979.
Twenty State representatives will attend the course given by Oak Ridge Associated Universities.
Notice of Non-Routine Event No. 79-04 was issued February 16, 1979.
This concerned radium contamination found at unlicensed locations in the Denver, Colorado area.
State investigations are continuing.
There has been extensive coverage in the newspapers and on national television.
Notice 79-04A was issued February 22 with additional information on the extent of the problem.
The State investigation is continuing.
Notice of Non-Routine Event No. 79-05 was issued February 22, 1979.
This concerned a 51 curie Iridium 192 radiography source lost in 20-30 feet of water 60-70 miles off the coast of 1
The feasibility of recovery is being assessed.
There were no apparent overexposures.
ENCLOSURE I
0FFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS Items of Interest Week Ending February 23, 1979 Policy, Planning, Programming and Budget Guidance Developed preliminary. list of major areas on which staff should seek Commission guidance over the next five years. Distributed the list and a draft sample. (on waste management) of guidance to senior staff for review / comment. MPA staff will work with program offices and Controller to develop a consolidated staff proposal for Commission views in March.
NRC Resource Estimates Final memo to Commission from ED0 recommending a two-stage process for estimating NRC resources associated with Comission papers. Memo was drafted jointly with CON.
1978 NRC Annual Report Distributed advance printing copies of NRC 1978 Annual Report to the Commission and prepared draft letter for Chaiman's signature formally.
submitting the Report to the President for transmittal to the Congress.
DPM Project Manager Report Submitted first series of Project Manager Reports to NRR/DPM. The reports will provide Project Managers with information on resources expended by plant and will be generated on a weekly basis.
Replacement for Pink Book (0perating Reactors)
Produced first draft of new Operating Reactors Summary Report for NRR's review and coment. This new publication will contain information on generic.and plant specific licensing actions by type and by date.
It will give NRR managers a view of hours, costs and associated manpower data per facility and on a consolidated basis as well as pending actions. The first trial issue of the new publication is scheduled for March.
ENCLOSURE J
OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER ITEM 0F INTEREST WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 23, 1979 Reprograming Request to Congress - FY 1978 Unobligated Balances One Congressional response has been received to date.
Chainnan Bevill, of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, has approved all the reprograming except the addition of $160K to travel for NRR.
Enclosure K
CALENDAR OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS FOR TWO WEEK PERIOD ENDING MARCH 12, 1979 February 27, 1979 Zimmer 1 ACRS Subcommittee Meeting scheduled February 27, 1979 Shearon Harris Remcnd hearing on technical capability 1-4 of CP&L to begin.
February 27, 1979 NYSE&G 1&2 Meeting with applicant to discuss instrumentation and control Acceptance Review questions.
February 26,27,28, Salem 2 Site visit to discuss seismic qualification 1979 of safety related equipment & perform site audit.
February 28, 1979 NEP 1 & 2 Meeting with applicant to discuss proposed revetment design criteria.
March 2, 1979 North Anna 1 Amendment 9 to the operating license to be issued to cover security plan March 2, 1979 McGuire 1/2 SER Supplement to be issued.
March 2, 1979 Davis-Besse 2/3 SER Supplement to be issued.
March 7, 1979 Haven 1 Meeting with applicant to discuss Lake Michigan faulting March 9, 1979 North Anna 1 Amentment 10 to the operating license to be issued to cover tech, spec. change for pump.
March 9, 1979 Greene County SER Supplement to be issued.
March 9,1979 Zimmer 1 ACRS Full Committee meeting scheduled.
ENCLOSURE L
CALENDAR OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS FEBRUARY 27 Operations Committee of the Charlotte City Ccuncil, Charlotte, NC, - Transoort of Nuclear Material _ -
C. E. MacDonald MARCH 5-9 Seminar on the Practical Implications of the ICRP Recommendations (1977) and the Revised IAEA Basic Standards for Radiation Protection, Vienna, Austria, -
Practical implications to the United States t!uclear Reaulatory Commission of the ICRP Recommendations 1977) -
Robert Alexander 19-21 Symposium on Energy and Human Health: Human Costs of Electric Power Generation, Pittsburgh, PA, - Occupational Health Experience - Robert Minogue APRIL l-4 AIF Environmental Conference: Regulation of Radiation in the Nuclear Industry, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC -
Regulatory Trends in Radiation Protection - Robert Minogue 2-4 American Society for Nondestructive Testing Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, - Use of Alarming Pocket Dosimeters in Industrial Radiography - S. A. McGuire 2-6 Nuclear Power Safety Course-Georgia Institute of Technology (School of Nuclear Engineering), Atlanta, GA, -
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulations and Licensing -
Robert Minogue 3
AIF Ervironmental Conference: Regulation of Radiation in the Nuclear Industry, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC, -
NRC Studies and Efforts on Health Effects - M. Parsont ENCLOSURE N
2 APRIL 19-20 Second Biennial EEI Standards Conference - Theme:
Government Interface with the Voluntary Consensus Standards Organizations and EEI's New Posture in the Standards World - Robert Minogue ENCLOSURE N