ML19283B821
| ML19283B821 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/23/1979 |
| From: | Carbon M Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| ACRS-SL-0235, ACRS-SL-235, NUDOCS 7904180084 | |
| Download: ML19283B821 (2) | |
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' j ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 February 23, 1979 Honorable Joseph M. Hendrie Chairman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555
SUBJECT:
'IWO-HUNDRED 'IWENTY-SIXTH MEETING OF 'IEE ADVISORY COMMI'I'rEE CN REACTOR SAFEGUARDS, FEBRUARY 8-10, 1979 IN WASHINGTON, DC
Dear Dr. Hendrie:
The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards held its 226th meeting in Washington, DC on February 8-10, 1979.
Items considered at this meet-i ng are sumarized briefly below:
Projects
'Ihe Committee completed its review of the request fm Preliminary Design Approval for BOPSSAR, Fluor Power Services Incorporated Balance-of-Plant design as applied to the Babcock-205 Standard Nuclear Steam Supply System.
The Committee completed its review of the request for an Operating License for Salem Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2.
Copies of the Reports regarding the projects noted above have been pro-vided to you.
Miscellaneous
'Ihe Committee met with the NRC Commissioners and discussed the Commit-tee's 1978 report to Congress on the NRC's Safety Research Program, the NRC Staff draft report Regulation of Federal Radioactive Waste Activi-ties, possibilities regarding the scheduling and scope of the Commit-tee's annual report to Congress so that this information can be used more effectively in annual budget preparation, probabilistic risk assessment, planning for the ACRS review of Licensee Event Reports, and the NRC requirement for a " user" before research projects are authorized.
The Committee heard a report from Mr. Harold Denton, NRR, regarding the NRC Staff's use.of low-probability, high-consequence accidents in the licensing process.
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Honorable Joseph M. Hendrie February 23, 1979 The Comittee heard reports from nembers of the NRC Staff regarding recent operating experience and licensing actions, including a short-period trip at Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1; the status of the NRC Staff's review of nuclear plant capability to shut down and renove decay heat using only safety-grade equipment; a control rod drive malfunction at Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant; a violation of radio-logical control procedures during a potential emergency at Kewaunee Nuclear 1 wer Plant; and potential problems regarding the replacement of safe-ends at the Deane Arnold Energy Center.
Since the last report of ACRS activities, the following site visits and subcommittee neetings have also been held:
Extreme External Phenomena, in Las Vegas, NV on January 9,1979 Emergency Core Cooling Systems, in Washington, DC on January 16, 1979 Salem Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2, in Washington, DC on January 24, 1979 Salem Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2 (Site Visit), in Salem, RT on January 25, 1979 Architect-Engineer Balance-of-Plant, in Washington, DC on January 26, 1979 Anticipated Transients Without Scram, in Washington, DC on January 31, 1979 Evaluation of Licensee Event Reports, in Washington, DC m February 7,1979 Administration and Procedures, in Washington, DC on February 7, 1979 The 227th meeting of the ACRS will be held in Washington, DC on March 8-10, 1979. The following natters are scheduled for discussion:
William H. Zimer Nuclear Power Station Unit 1 -- operation Anticipated Transients Without Scram -- proposed resolution.
Sincerely, Max W. Carbon Chairman
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