ML19290A161
| ML19290A161 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/23/1979 |
| From: | Carbon M Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| References | |
| ACRS-SL-6238, NUDOCS 7910170462 | |
| Download: ML19290A161 (2) | |
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NUCLEAR R ULA ORY COMMISSION
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Honorable Joseph M. Hendrie
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TWO-HUNDRED-IWENTY-NINTH MEETING OF THE ADVISORY C09MITTEE CN REAC1DR SAFEGUARDS, MAY 10-12, 1979, IN WASHINGTON, DC
Dear Dr. Hendrie:
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Washington, D.C. on May 10-12, 1979.
Items considered at this meeting are summarized below.
Accident Investigation: Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Unit 2
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Accident and its Implications
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The Committee continued its investigation of the accident at ihree Mile Island Nuclear Station Unit 2 (TMI-2) and the implications of this acci-dent for other operating nuclear power plants.
The Committee met with representatives of the NRC Staff and representa-tives of Combustion Engineering, Inc., General Electric Company, and Westinghouse Electric Corporation to discuss their responses to the 7MI-2 follow-on Inspection and Enforcement Bulletins 79-06,79-06A, 79-06B,
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79-08.
The Committee's Interim Reports No. 2 and No. 3 on these matters were sent to you on May 16, 1979.
Further evaluation of the accident and its implications is planned.
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Projects The Committee continued its review of the application for a Construction Permit for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 4 and 5.
1 The Comittee continued its review of the application for an Operating License for the Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2.
Additional consideration will be given to the above matters at a subse-
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Honorable Joseph M. Hendrie May 23, 1979
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Miscellaneous
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The Committee discussed the need for quantitativ's safety goals for the overall safety of nuclear power plants. A report on this matter was sent to you on May 16, 1979.
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The Committee discussed the need for ACRS review of the proposed rule
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contained in SECY-79-278 regarding interim safeguard measures to be ap-plied to spent fuels. A letter on this matter was forwarded to you on May 15, 1979.
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Subcommittee Meetings
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Waste Management, in Richland, WA, on April 18-19, 1979 I
Evaluation of Licensee Event Reports, in Washington, DC, on April 26-28, 1979 Implications of the t ree Mile Island Unit 2 Accident, in Washirgton, DC, on April 30 - May 1,1979 Reactor Ebel, in Washington, DC, on May 8,1979 Implications of the Eree Mile Island Unit 2 Accident, in Washington, DC, on May 9,1979 Future Schedule
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Three Mile Island Unit 2 - status and implications
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Review of Plants Shutdown for Seismic Design Deficiencies
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