ML19291A910
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| Issue date: | 07/25/1979 |
| From: | Rehm T NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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Tu s4 July 25, l979 For:
The Commissioners From:
T. A. Rehm, Assistant to the Executive Director for Operations i
Subject:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JULY 20, 1979 9
A summary of key events is included as a convenience to those Commissioners who may prefer a condensed version of this report.
Contents Enclosure Administration A
NudlearReactorRegulation 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
t-A. Re m, Assi n
n Executive Director for Operations
Contact:
T. A. Rehm 49-27781
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SUMMARY
OF KEY EVENTS Week Ending July 20, 1979 Salem, Unit 1 In conjunctica with the spent fuel pool hearing for Salem, Unit 1, NRR co:Tnitted to providing a response to ASLB cn whether the TMI-2 event is considered to have been a " Class 9" accident.
ASLB may decide to allow testimony from all parties to the Salem proceeding on the potential effects of such hypothetical accidents on the Salem expanded SFP.
Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO-1)
On July 10 ANO-1 shut down due to excess vibration in the main turbine.
As of July 16, no problem had been found in the turbine.
It is expected that after resetting the balance weights, reassembling the turbine and correcting a snubber and hanger problem, the plant will be ready for startup by July 25.
Palo Verde,~ Units 4 & 5 Arizona Public Service Company suspended its plans to build Palo Verde, Units 4 and 5 because continued oarticipation by California utilities was impossible in view of questions and objections of the PUC, Energy Commission and Governor Brown.
Uncertainty of the Federal regulatory process was also cited.
H. B. Robinson IE advised Carolina Power & Light Company not to resume operation of Robinson until questions concerning the licensee's base plate anchor bolt problem has been resolved.
Shipnents of Spent Fue_1_
The first route apprcved for shipment of spent fuel under the new rule, that becare effective Jul) 16, was between Hartsville, SC and Southport, NC.
Clearance Rule At the Commission's request, NMSS drafted a new version of the Clearance Rule.
This version excludes nuclear reactors and storage facilities of irradiated reactor from the rule's requirements.
ELD will provide opinion on alternative prograras and will forward the draft to the Commission, Reoort to Congress on Alternative Fuel Cycles NMSS has prepared the safeguards chapter of the NRC Report to Congress on the Status of Domestic anc International Evaluations of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Systems as mandated by the Authorization Act of 1979.
The chapter presents an overview of 17 fuel cycles Leing considered by DOE, the means applicable to each for safeguarding against proliferation, and resulting safeguards considerations.
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Udall Hearings IP prepared testimony for Chairman Hendrie to be presented before the Udall Comittee on July 26.
The hearings will deal with nuclear proliferation and NRC's role in implementing the U.S. policy.
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. Emergency Preparedness SP prepared a report to the Commission on efforts to accelerate the development of State and local government radiological e.inergency response plans. The report will be updated and submitted monthly to the EDO.
Information Storage end Retrieval for Incident Response MPA is exploring advanced image storage and retrieval techniques embodied in videodiscs for possible application to NRC incident response. A task force has been formed to evaluate use of the disc and will present results of their review to the EMT.
Budget Formulation The ED0 completed his mark on the FY 1980 budget supplemental and the FY 1981-1983 budget. EDO recommendations will go to the Commission July 23, 1979.
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OFFICE OF ADilINISTRATION
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ADMINISTRATIONOFTHE'FREM$M0FINFORMATIONACT I
.p STATUS OF REQ' JESTS Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision q
Received 107 20 Granted 164 5
Denied 50 6
i' Pending 93 9
ACTIONS THIS WEEK s
Received Barry Scott Requests a copy of a study performed by the NRC on (79-266) the potential hazards to consumers and to the environment from the use and d.isposal of ionization type smoke detectors.
Kenneth Marek, Requests access to records concerning proposed licens
< enter for Development to export low-enriched uranium to Brazil, and U.S. involvement in Brazil's nuclear energy programs,
' Pol icy (79-267) especially the Angra I project.
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Bruce M. Nyman Requests documents relating to the TRIGA nuclear (79-258) reactor at Columbia University in New York, and ou,c TRIGA reactors.
' June Alien, Referral from the Department of Justice of documents North Anna Environmental regarding an investigation of alleged withholding Coalition of information concerning nuclear plants operated (79-269) by VEPCO.
Gary Howard Simpson, Requests documents regarding the FY 79 budget on At torney-At-Law training and travel for ADM, I&E and RES as of (79-270)
June 15,1979, and data on promctions in the Office of Administr.ation for FY 79.
J 1 Joan McMahan, Regtests all correspondence between NRC and the Safe Alternatives Appalachian Power Company or American Electric r
for Future Energy Power Company refe ring to nuclear power plants (79-271) to be constructed in the next 15 years in Virginia or West Virginia.
s M n Rayoond, Requests all files in the NRC indexed or maintained Mury Glass, under the name of Karen Silkwood.
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J. M. Felton 492-7211 ENCLOSURE A
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2 Received, Cont'd Susan M. Pierce, Requests a copy of the winning technical proposal Attorney-At-Law for RFP 79-134, " Tearing Stability Analyses for (79-273)
Light Water Reactor Piping" and pages 1 througn 7 of the RFP.
Michael Burke, Requests records relating to accidents at NUMEC Valley News Dispatch in which employees were exposed to radioactive (79-274) material, and to allegations by a Babcock & Wilcox employee concerning dumping of radioactive wastes and plutonium contamination of a restaurant.
John M. Cannon, Requests a copy of the film on the LOFT experiments Mid-America Lcgal and all supporting documents relating to the content Foundation and production of the film.
(79-275)
Jack R. Newman, Requests copies of four documents cited in a Attorney-At-Law memorandum dated June 11,1979 from Stephen Eilperin (79-276) to the Commission entitled "D.C. Circuit's Remand in State of Minnesota v. NRC."
Gran ted Dean Hansell, In response to a request for records regarding the State of Illinois decommissioning of the Elk River, Minnesota reactor (79-113) and the shipment of the decommissioned material to the Sheffield, Illinois low-level nuclear waste site, made documents available at Region III in Illinois.
Charles W. Solbrig, In response to a request for a copy of an NRC compute Nuclear Fuel Services code and system and related documentation, informed (79-169) the requester the WRAP code will be available at a later date, and the JOSHUA system may be obtained by contacting the Savannah River Laboratory.
Jack Grossman, In respons.e to a request for the Stone and Webster Island Closeup News Engineering Compaay's " Design Coordination Reports,"
Service which relate to construction of the Shoreham (79-196)
Nuclear Power Station, informed the requester that these are not NRC records and, therefore, are not subject to an F0IA reouest.
John M. Bryson, Made available 10 occuments regarding the promulgatic STEPT0E & JOHNSON of 10 CFR Part 140, Appendix A.
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3 Granted, Cont'd Wayne Coffman Made available a copy of the technical proposal (79-225) for RFP-RS-fiRR-79-107.
Michael M. Maney, Made available 10 documents regarding the Sullivan and Cromwell promulgation of 10 CFR Part 140, Appendix A.
(79-226)
Barry Ahrendt, In response to a regtest for summaries of )ower WBTV flews plant operator exam results presented to tie (79-233)
Commission on April 20, and the operator license examinations and test results from January 1,1975 to date for any other Duke Power employees, made available these records.
Daniel C. Ring, In response to a request for records relating to Silver Lake flews wastewater discharges from the Pilgrim I tiuclear (79-236)
Power Plant, informed the requester that these records are located in the LPDR in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
D. Loggins.
Made available the 1978 report on nuclear wastes, (79-241) prepared for the 14RC by the fiational Academy of Sciences.
Lynn Connor.
Made available a copy of the fiUREG-0485 revision and DocmSearch Associates update entitled " Regulatory Licensing, Status (79-243)
Report, Systematic Evaluation Program--Draft Issue (April 20,1979)."
(An individual requesting Made available documents pertaining to the information about himself) issuance of his operator license.
(79-256)
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DIVISION OF CONTRACTS Week Ending July 20,'1979 PENDING COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENTS 1.
RFP RS-NMS-80-022 Title - Management Control System for Sealed Source and Device Review Description - Technical assistance to apgrade and improve the present NRC sealed source and device review and cataloging system and to provide for accurate document control, standardized review procedures, ano rapid and accurate retrieval of catalogued in formation.
Period of Performance - Eleven and one-half months Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Solicitation being developed 2.
RFP RS-MMS-80-024 Title - Developacnt 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 serve as an input for studying advance data analysis techniques.
Period of Performance - One year Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Solicitation being developed 3.
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, renewals, and modifications require 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 same sites.
Period of Performance - Two years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Solicitation being developed ENCLOSURE A
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RFP RS-NMS-80-028 Title - Licensing Assistance Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Description - This effort requires contractors to support the NRC's licensing review process through providing assistance in the preparation of environmental impact statements for these applications. The work required a review of each licensee's, actual or anticipated, submittal.
Following the review the contractor shall provide a draft environmental impact statement- (DEIS) and subsequently a final environmental impact statement (FEIS).
Period of Performance - Three years Sponsor - Office of fluclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Solicitation being developed 5.
RFP RS-NMS-80-030 Title - Evaluation of Material Accounting Performance at Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Description - Technical support in the collection of specific facility information, suoport in the development of input data for material accour.cing simulation programs, and assessment of the results.
Period of Performance - Three year; Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Solicitation being deeeloped 6
RFP RS-NRR-80-101 Title - Advanced Reactor Accident Delineation and Assessment Description - This project will provide technical assistance to the NRC
- in the areas af afety and licensing associated with advanced reacto'r concepts.
Period of Performance - Three years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear' Reactor Regulation Status - RFP issue date is August 10, 1979, proposals are due Se tember 14, 1979.
7 RFP RS-NRR-80-102 Title - Energetic Thermal Interactions, Recriticality, and Coolant Flow Phenomena Associated with Advanced Nuclear Reactor Concepts Description - This project will provide to the NRC technical assistance in the areas of energetic thermal interactions and recriticality associated with advanced reactor concepts.
Period of Performance - Three years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Status - RFP issue date is August 2,1979, proposals are due September 5, 1979 Ef' CLOSURE A
^" 8 200 RFP'S ISSUED 1.
Title - Human Factors Evaluation of Control Room Design and Operator Performance at TMI-2 Description - Evaluate control room design, operator training and selection, operator performance, and other factors which significantly influenced the sequence of events at TMI.
Period of Performance - Five months Sponsor - TMI Special Inquiry Staff (RES Funds)
Status - RFP issued July 18, 1979, proposals are due July 25, 1979.
Title - !!uclear Reactor Crisis Management-Alternatives for Government Action Description - To provide a listing and an evaluation of alternatives for Government action in nuclear crisis management based on experience in other industry and Government sectors.
Provide comments on draft I;RC-TMI special inquiry evaluation which deal with NRC's own emergency response.
Period of Performance - Four months Sponsor - TMI Special Inquiry Staff (RES Funds)
Status - RFP issued July 19, 1979, proposals are due July 30, 1979.
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RFP RS-01E-79-257 (Step one of two-step IFB)
Title - Region III Mobile Laboratory Description - Special vehicle designed to be used for conducting the confirmatcry measurements program to evaluate the capability of the licensee to measure radioactivity in effluents.
Period of Performance - flinety days (tentative)
Sponsor - Office of Inspection and Enforcement Status - Request for unpriced technical proposals issued July 20, 1979 Proposals due August 8, 1979.
4 RFP RS-ADM-79-651 Title - Production of Source Document-Microfiching and Duplicates Description - Services to produce microfiche including masters with positive-imaged titles and negative-imaged text areas and duplicates.
Period of Performance - Twelve months with twelve month option Sponsor - Office of Administration Status - IFB amended July 19, 1979. Bids are due July 31, 1979 5
RFP RS-ADM-79-658 Title - Microfiching Services-0ak Ridge, Tennessee Description - Scrvices to produce microfiche from materials or documents furnished by NRC but located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Period of Performance - One month from the effective date of contract Sponsor - Office of Administration Status - Solicitation issued July 19, 1979.
Bids are due July 31, 1979.
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. PROPOSALS UNDER EVALUATION 1.
RFP RS-NRR-80-103 Title - Buckling Behavior of Steel Containment Shells Description - The objective of this program is to develop a current staff position on buckling of steel containment shells for NRC review of applicant designs, Period of Performance - Two years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Status - Proposals sent to Source Evaluation Panel on July 12, 1979 2.
P.FP RS-URR-79-ll 8 Title - Engineering Support for Operating Reactor Licensing Actions Description - The NRC is seeking assistance with its review and evaluation of pending operating reactor licensing actions. Assistance is needed to:
(1) review licensee submittal, (2) perform comparative evaluations relative to established regulatory guides, (3) provide a report documenting conclusions reached and (4) provide a definition of additional information needed to complete the action.
Period of Performance - Three to five years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Status - Proposals forwarded to Source Evaluation Panel on July 16, 1979.
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RFP RS-ADM-79-390 Title - NRC Publication Distribution Services Description - Maintaining NRC standard mailing lists and publications inventory.
Fulfillment of NRC distribution requirements and free requests for copies of NRC publications and related activities.
Period of Performance - Twenty-four months Sponsor - Office of Administration Status - Proposals received July 10, 1979.
Initial evaluation complete July 20,1979.
4 RFP RS-ADM-79-399 Title - MPA Management Information Systems Support Services Description - Development, maintenance and/or operation of automated management information systems in support of OMPA objectives.
Period of Performance - One year with two option years Sponsor - Office of Management and Program Analysis Status - Proposals received July 20, 1979 and distributed to Source Evaluation Panel for evaluation
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RFP RS-NRR-79-107 Title - Reactor Coolant Pump / Motor Structural Integrity Following Sudden Seizure Cescription - The contractor will provide expert technical assistance in evaluating the load carrying capability of the pump-to-motor hold-down bolts to withstand sudden motor seizure of a physical reactor coolant pump.
Period of Performance - Three months Spensor - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Status - Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract in the amount of $12,709 awarded on July 3,1979 to Shaker Research Corporation of Ballston Lake, New York 2.
RFP RS-ADM-79-386 Title - Development of Automated Personnel System Description - This requirement was set aside for a minority business under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act.
The contractor shall provide analysis and design activities required for the development of the NRC Automated Personnel System.
Period of Performance - Eighteen wecks Spcnsor - Office of Administration Status - A fixed price contract was executed on July 9,1979 with the small Business Administration and Rehab Group, Inc., an eligible 8(a) minority concern, in the amount of $146,223.72 CANCELLATIONS l.
RFP RS-NRR-79-110 Title - Decision Analysis Metnodology Applications to the Reactor Licensing Process Cescription - Application of decision analysis methodology within the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation in order to develop a more orderly and more structured process to arrive at regulatory decisions.
Period of Performance - Fourteen months Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Status - Cancelled at request of program office o
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UEEFLY 11IG!iLIG!iTS FOR OPEPATI!?S REACTORS Salem, Unit fio.1 At the spent fuel' pool hearing for Salem Unit 1, which resumed on July 10-11, 1979, the ASLB asked the following question with regard to the TMI-2 accid 2nt:
Tha Proposed Annex to Appendix D, 10 CFR Part 50, appears to defir.e a Class 9 accident as a sequence of failures which are n3re severe than those which the safety features of the plant are designed to prevent. The sequence of failures at Three "ile Island produced a breach of the containment and a release of radiation which could not be prevented by the safety features. Uas the occurrence at Three Mile Island therefore a Class 9 accident? Uas the risk to health and safety and the environment " remote in probability," or " extremely low" at Three Mile Island, as'those terms are used in the Annex?
The staff cor.mitted to providing a response to this question by August 3.1979 If.-le da consider the TMI-2 event to have been a " Class 9" accident, the E3ard m:y decide to allow testimony from all parties to the Salem proceeding cn the potential effects of such hypothetical accidents on the Salem expanded SFP.
Achnras i uclear One, Unit !!o.1 (Af!0-1)
A';0-1 shutdown at 6:52 a.m., July 10, 1979, due to excess vibration in the main turbine. The plant was at 21% power level at the time with a planned program of ascension to normal power levels. The turbine previously e/.parier.ced vibration in the low pressure area due to turbine blade failure
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- lich was repaired in February.1979.
In reviewing the capability of Snubbers at A';0-1, Bechtel Engineering Cor-paration, the A&E for Af;0-1, discovered an error was made in. the calculations fpr eig'it snubbers and two hangers for the main steam line inside the con-t ai r.msn t.
It was found that the snubbers and hangers were not' adequate for t arbir.e trip for repeated cycles. Bechtel has redesigned the snubbers and h:n;ers. Arkansas Porter & Light Company (AP&L) have the new components on site.
Installation is expected to be complete by the end of the week.
As of July 16, no problem had been found in the turbine.
It is expected t*nt after resetting the balance weights, reassembling the turbine and correcting the snubber and hanger problem, the plant will be ready for stact':p by July 25, 1979.
-~ 8 204 ENCLOSURE B Ft. St. Vrain Fort St. Vrain is in the power ascension stage at 10% power. The moisture in the primary coolant system is thought to be a result of out-gassing from the new fuel bloc'<s which were installed during the first refuel-ing.
The power ascension schedule calls for attaining 28% power by July 20, 1979 at which point the turbine will be rolled.
It is expected that 40%
potter will be reached by July 22nd and 70'; power by July 31st.
Cepending on test results, FSV could be ermitted to ascend to 100% power cperation in October,1979.
Palo Verde 4&S On July 17, 1979,1;RR was notified by Arizona Public Service Company that it had suspended its plans to build Palo Verde Units 4 and 5.
The reasons given were because the participating California utilities found it impossible to continue to participate in view of the questions and objections of the PUC, Energy Commission and Governor Brown. Uncertainty of the Federal regulitory process was also cited.
H. B. Robinson Carolina Power & Light Company has been advised by IE:II not to resume operation of Robinson until questions concerning the licensee's response to IE Bulletin 79-02 (Base plate anchor bolt problem) have been acceptably resolved. At issue here is the bolt failure rate observed from CP&L's testing program required by the Bulletin.
Oconee fluclear Station Cn July 18,1979 at 7:55 p.m.,
lightning struck the Greenville, S. C.
substation resulting in isolation of the Greenville to Oconee 230 KV transmission line from the Oconee switchyard. Prior to isolation there vias a voltage swing on the 69 KV bus which feeds the Unit 2 reactor coolant pumps, causing a pump trip on undervoltage.
The Unit 2 generator, turbine and reactor subsequently tripped. The Unit 2 trip did not result in any upward pressure spikes and posed no challenge to the PORV. The pressurizer level dropped to 35 inches and returned to normal. The Unit 1 "B" main feedwater pump suction line simultaneously blew a gasket.
'later from the leak flashed to steam in the turbine building basement.
The steam shorted the control panel for the Unit I hot well and booster pumps in the feeduater system. Unit 2 is being restored to power operation.
As scon as the Unit 1 blown gasket is replaced that unit will be brought up in power.
The operator stationed in the basement per fiRC requirenents was uninjured. This information is preliminary.
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SEISf4IC SHUTDOWN PLAfiTS STATUS AS OF 7/18/79 "5 Plant Shutdown" P.U:;E YA:;KEE Restarted S/24/79 EEAVER VALLEY Restart Week of 7/23/79 Seismic reanalysis is complete and modifications are being implemented Problems with feedwater nozzle cracks, and snubber testing FITZ?" TRICK Restart aid August Licensee submittal for interim operation delayed to 8/3 SURRY l Restart early August Staff review of piping reanalysis complete.
19 of 63 piping problems require modification to correct overstress.
63 new supports will be installed.
SURRY 2 Restart in flovember Steam Gen.erator replacement in progress Other Shutdown Plants HCF.30LT 3AY Fault near plant SALEM 1 Refuelin'g extende~d. Algebraic Summation problem to be resolved prior to start up.
Baseplate /.bchor Bolt Shutdown Plants HATCH 1 Restart 8'/4 OCC';EE 3 Restart 8/15 CRYSTAL RI"ER 3 - Restart 7/28 FARLEY l -
- Restart 8/8 E031:;SG:( 2
- Restart 7/20 Status of 7.sview of IE.Bulletin 79-07 (Albegraic Summation) 29 Reactors utilized Algebraic Summation 5 plants shutdown by Show Cause Orders 4 plants under construction 20 C;srating Plants status is as follows:
1 Plant refueling outage extended pending reanalysis 3 Plants operating during reanalysis based upon staff evaluation 1
Plant operated S uceks to refueling based upon preliminary analysis a.d raetings with staff 2 ;1 ants reanalysis completed by licensee and under staff review 13 Plants resolved and staff evaluation cccpleted g },0 7
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STATUS OF PLANTS SHUT 00'..H FOR OTHER REASONS - STATUS AS OF 7/18/79 y,..G'/,.
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- Big F.ock Point 1 Control Rod Drive Leak-
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Dresden 1 ECCS ['odification Restart 4/80 GI!;::A Inspect Feed <;ater Pipe and Steam Generator l'ozzle Welds Restart 8/6/79 Indian Point 1 ECCS.
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Indian Point 2 Refueling Restart 9/12/79 R.estart 7/25/79 Ke aunee Refueling Occr.ee 1 Grtd Trip Restart 7/20/79 Pilgrim Control Rod Drive Line Repair Restart 7]_2_0/79___J. '
Feedwater Crack Repair Restart 7/21/79 Pt. Mach 2 m
Prairie Island 1 Turbine Problems Restart 7/25/79 Three :lile Island 1 Order Restart ?
Accident Restart ?.
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(STATUSAS.OF7/18/79)
FEED',lATER i RACKS PLANTS I&E Sulletin 79-13 d'ted June 25, 1979 a
Requirements: Plant,s with W or CE S/G's complete volumetric exam if FW nozzles within 90 days as fol, lows:
RT (supplemented by UT) of all FW nozzle-to-piping welds &
adjacent pipe & nozzle areas If cracking identified, conduct volumetric exam of all Fil line welds up to ist piping support or snubber & snubbers. in ccntainment Visual exam of R4 system supports & snubbers in containment All PWR facilities perform following inspection at next outage of, sufficient duration or at next refueling outage after inspection required above.
For S/G's with common nozzle for MR!/AFW conduct volumetric inspection all FW nozzle-to-pipe weld areas & al.1 FW pipe welds inside containment (includes welds connecting ARI to MFW outside containment)
For S/G's with separate nozzles for MFW/AR1 ccnduct volumetric exam of all tields' inside containment & upstream of external ring header or vessel nozzle of each S/G.
If external ring header used, inspect all welds of one inlet riser on each feedring of each S/G Visual exam of all FN system piping supports & snubbers in containment If indications found in R1 nozzles or piping welds in one unit of a multi-unit facility, otherr: nits must be shutdown and inspected unless justification provided for continued operation.
Report cracking or discontinuities to I&E region within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> Provide schedule for inspections within 20 days and adequacy of procedures to respond to a R1 line accident & methods to detect {
RI leaks in containment.
STATUS:
Plants Inspected:
22 12 Plants with Cracks:
Plants with Cracks evaluated:
4 restarted:
3 Plants with cracks
- of nozzles with f of through NPC labs with Plant indications wall Cause Aaalysis samples Ccok 1/2 8'of 8 2'
corrosion assisted BNL fatigue 3
Kewaunee 2 of 2 corrosion assisted BNL/L fatigue Salem 1 4 of 4 Robinson 2 3 of 3
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3 209 Beaver Valley 1 3 of 3 San Onofre 3 of 3 stress' assisted ENL/L3 corrosion ENCLOSURE B
2-Pt. 2sach 2 2 of 2 stress assisted corros'en Surry 1/2 6 of 6 unknovin-indications in'feedvtater line
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!; orth Anna 2 1 of 3 may not be a crack Ginna 2 'of 2 unknown 9
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STATUS OF,0PERATII;G PLAlli FIRE PROTECTI0ft REVIEWS The fire protection review of each op,erating plant results in a license,
amand::nt which places a condition in the license requiring modifications to the plant for the addition of fire suppression and detection systems, installation of fire doors, dampers, and barriers, recabling for separation, additicr.a1 equipment for manual fire fighting, and upgrading of adminis-trative controls. A safety evaluation report accompanies the amendment and in many cases there are a few incomplete items that will require a supple-c.ent to the safety evaluation in order to complete their resolution.
The status of the fire protection reviews is as follows:.
Total fiumber of Plants to be reviewed 63
?!=ler of reviews completed.
46 f;=ber of plants remaining 22 i =Ser.of plants to receive amend. in July 11 I =ter of plants to receive amend in Aug.
5 lisber of plants to receive amend in Sept.
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Tot [1 ilurc.ber of SER supplements required 49
!!rier of SER supplements issued 2
Date by which all SER supplements issued April 1981
..'a are atte:r;pti,ng to accelerate tites.e reviews into July
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OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 20, 1979 1
Meeting of the Interagency Subcommittee on Radiation Research: A meeting of the Subcommittee on TMI Followup Research, chaired by Dr. A. Upton, NCI, of the Interagency Committee on Federal Research on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation, chaired by Dr. Fredrickson, NIH,was held on July 17, 1979 at NIH in Bethesda. NRC attendees were J. Foulke, RES A. Roecklein, SD, R. Goldsmith, SD, and M. Parsont, SD.
Presentations were made by Mr. Todd Frazier, NIOSH, on the NRC/NIOSH cooperative effort to develop a TMI worker registry and dosimetry and health records of TMI workers.
M. Farsont, NRC, presented TMI worker population and individual dose statistics, expanded on Mr. Frazier's presentation and invited members of the Subcommittee to attend the NRC/NIOSH meeting on July 19, 1979, where these subjects would be tore fully presented.
G. Weber, NIMH, discussed the latest--revised protocol for the mental health survey of people in the vicinity of TMI; and, H. Falk, CDC, discussed the population enumeration study recently completed of the population within 5 miles of TMI.
The mental health survey protocol has been revised to examine only psychiatric in-and out-patients, young, pregnant women and TMI employees rather than a random sample of persons in the TMI vicinity as previously planned. There were many questions directed to Dr. Weber to determine why the original protocol was changed and what is the usefulness of the current design. We plan to send a letter to Dr. Upton outlining our concerns with the revised approach as presented by Dr. Weber.
No Subcomittee meeting was scheduled for August.
[R. Goldsmith (443-5860)]
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NIOSH/NRC Discussion on TMI Worker Registry: Representatives of NIOSH and NRC met on July 19, 1979 to discuss Three Mile Island dosimetry programs, and other data necessary for establisning a TMI worker registry. This effort was the first cooperative NIOSH/NRC meeting in response to Secretary Califano's request for such information from Chairman Hendrie.
John Kinneman, Radiation Specialist Region I, presented a comprehensive description of the TMI computer capability in the area of dosimetry records and analyses and information which could be made available to NIOSH for following health studies.
Also discussed were the EPA /NRC Feasibility Planning Study and how it will consider TMI as well as privacy restric'. ions related to the TMI data.
^^'8 212 ENCLOSURE C Todd Frazier led the NIOSH team and M. A. Parsont, SD, coordinated the staff participation. Also, in attendance were representatives of NMSS NRR, ELD, I&E, and the Commission. John Villforth, Director of the Bureau or' Radiological Health and some of his staff were present.
[H. Parsont (443-5954)]
Publications Issued During the Week of July 16-20, 1979 Draft Regulatory Guide and Value/ Impact Statement: Proposed Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 1.58, " Qualification of Nuclear Power Plant Inspection, Examination, and Testing Personnel", Task RS 901-5
[ Comments requested by September 28, 1979]
Draft Regulatory Guide and Value/ Impact Statement: Qualification Test for Cable Penetration Fire Stops for Use in Nuclear Power Plants Task RS S09-5 [ Comments requested by September 25,1979]
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ENCLOSURE C
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Items of Interest Week Ending July 20, 1979 Shipments of Spent Fuel The first route approved for shipment of spent fuel under the new rule, which became effective July 16, 1979, was for rail shipments between Hartsville, South Carolina and Southport, North Carolina. The Division of Safeguards is also going to approve on an interim basis the continued use of Portsmouth, Virginia, as a port of entry for imports of spent fuel.
Portsmouth is a heavily populated area as defined in published staff guidance, and under the rule should be avoided if practicable alternatives are available. Licensees so far have been unable to find ship companies that service ports located in sparsely populated areas.
Clearance Rule In accordance with the Commission's request, a new version of the Clearance Rule has been drafted. This version excludes nuclear reactors and storage facilities of irradiated reactor fuel from Clearance Rule require -
ments. The new draft will be fomarded by ELD to the Commission, with ELD's legal opinion on alternative programs under authority other than Sec 161 1.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
Rulemaking Petition Submitted by Edlow International, Inc.
The staff responded to a rulemaking petition submitted by Edlow International, Inc., concerning revisions to 10 CFR Parts 70.20 and 73.37 which would have added carriers as responsible individuals for spent fuel shipments and would have deleted shippers responsible in connection with spent fuel shipments.
The staff determined that the Spent Fuel Rule 10 CFR 37 would go into effect July 16, 1979, notwithstanding the Edlow petition and that the petition would be considered through the normal rulemaking process.
Safecuards Response to State of Iowa's Rulemaking on Transportation The NRC has been notified by the State of Iowa that it is considering the issuance of regulations for the transportation of shipments of nuclear ma te rials.
Iowa has invited interested persons, including the NRC, to present written comments and to participate in a hearing which will take place during September 1979. We are developing alternative safeguards responses for safeguards management to consider in this matter.
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Items of Interest 2
liK4SS FY79-80 Program Review Representatives of the Technical Planning and Information Branch participated in a joint 2-day work session at DOE, Gemantown, to review and plan the activity during the balance of FY79 and for FY80 of the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS) contractor.
Personnel from DOE-Germantown, DOE-0ak Ridge Operations, and Union Carbide (the NMMSS contractor) also attended.
Emphasis was placed on the effort needed to meet the nuclear materials reporting requirements under the U.S./IAEA
" Offer" Treaty.
Planning was also initiated for a seminar and workshop to infom and train field and contractor staffs as well as NRC licensees on NMMSS programming and data reporting revisions.
Report to Congress on Alternative Fuel Cycles The safeguards chapter of the NRC Report to Congress on the Status of Domestic and International Evaluations of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Systems as mandated by the Authorization Act of 1979 has been prepared and is in the NMSS approval cycle.
This chapter presents an overview of 17 candidate fuel cycles being considered by DOE, the means applicable to each for safeguarding against proliferation, and the resulting safeguards considerations.
Updating of Radon Value Clarifying information was provided to RES for use by BPNL in completing the interim reports on radon emissions from open pit and underground uranium mines.
Drafts of these reports are expected during the week ending July 20, 1979.
Incident Response Planning The FCMS Incident Response Planning Group has been performing planning and other preparation for the recently announced Environmental Radiation and Energency Support Section (ERESS) of the Uranium Fuels Licensing Branch and supporting the Emergency Planning Task Force which is re-examining NRC's role in emergency planning.
The Group is currently engaged in both activities in preparing action plans to develop remedies for deficiencies identified in NRC and telSS emergency planning by the ad hoc Working Group supporting the Emercency Planning Task Force.
The N!!SS action plans will become part of an overall NRC planning document and the implementation of the remedies identified in the action plan will be among the important activities of the ERESS. A draft NMSS action plan addressing the nine deficiency items for which NMSS has or shares the lead is due to the Task Torce on July 23.
The Task Force has targeted August 3 for delivery of the overall NRC action plan.
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Items of Interest 3
Extension of Comment Period on the Draft GEIS on Uranium Milling The coment period on the Draf t GEIS has been extended 60 days from July 26, 1979, to September 24, 1979.
This extension has been granted in response to numerous requests.
In addition, regulation changes which incorporate conclusions of the Draft GEIS and implement provisions of the " Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978" are expected to be formally proposed in a couple of weeks.
Since it is essential that the proposed regulation changes and the Draft GEIS be considered together, the corment period has been extended in order to provide adequate time for review.
Trip to DOE Laboratory During the week of July 16-20, Waste Management staff met with DOE laboratory personnel at INEL and PNL to discuss work being performed on waste processing and solidification. The meetings are being held to collect test results and expert opinion on the waste form performance of solidification agents for high-level wastes.
Trip to Lawrence Livemore Laboratory (LLL)
During the week of July 9-13, Waste Management personnel met with the staff of Lawrence Livermore Laboratory to review work performed to date for NRC on Waste Fom/ Package Performance for spent fuel and transuranic wastes.
The review concentrated on focusing the LLL work on developing technical support for regulations and criteria and identifying needed research.
The NRC staff positions regarding: a. the need for multiple barriers in isolation of high-level wastes and b. design criterion for the waste form / package was supported by the LLL staff.
The waste / form package is to perform as a principal barrier to the release of radionuclides for the period that the fission products present the principal hazard (more than 1,000 years).
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OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Items of Interest Week Ending July 20, 1979 1.
Preliminary Notifications relating to the following actions were dispatched during the past week:
a.
PNO-79-67AX Three Mile Island Unit 2 - Udated Status Report - This Preliminary Notification was issued to provide updated status information.
b.
PN0-79-241 Washington Public Power Supply Systems Nuclear Projects No. 3 and No. 5 - Allegation of Improper Concrete Placement - A former employee of a contractor alleged that improper materials had been left in the reinforcing steel during placement of concrete.
IE inspectors will evaluate the adequacy of action taken by thG licensee.
(Closed) c.
PN0-79-242 Dresden Station - Federal Highway Administration Civil Penalty of $10,000 for Shipping Violations - The FHA issued a notice of violation and a proposed civil penalty of $10,000 for violations related to the shipment of radioactive waste.
(Closed) d.
PN0-79-243 Three Mile Island Unit 2 - Two Additional Potential Plant Employee Overexposures Resulting from the Three Mile Island Accident -
During the IE investigation of the March 28, 1979 accident, two additional overexposures to employees were identified. Both cases involved exposure of individuals' extremities to doses in excess of NRC limits. This matter will be considered further during the IE investigation.
(Closed) e.
PN0-79-244 Calvert Cliffs Unit 1 - Inadvertent Discharge of Acid and Caustic Solutions to the Chesapeake Bay - On July 12, 1979, the licensee inadvertently released about 100 gallons of acid and 160 gallons of caustic solutions to the Chesapeake Bay. The release occurred as a result of a valve failure in the demineralizer system.
(Closed) f.
PN0-79-245 Rancho Seco - Reactor Trip Resulting From Faulty Pressure Transmitter - The unit tripped from 100% power as a result of a faulty pressure transmitter on a turbine reheater. The transmitter was replaced and the unit was returned to power.
(Closed) 9 PNO-79-246 Millstone Unit 1 - Low Sodium Pentaborate for Primary injection -
Due to an incorrect conversion factor, the procedure for determining the concentration of sodium pentaborate in the Standby Liquid Storage Tank has yielded a calculated concentration about 15% higher than actual concen-tration. Procedural controls are being modified.
(Closed) h.
PNO-79-247 Pilgrim Station - Undersized Seismic Restraints - The licensee determined that two pipe supports do not meet design specifications. The licensee will modify the supports prior to resuming plant operation.
(Closed)
- i. PN0-79-248 Davis-Besse Unit 1 - Announced Demonstration August 5,1979 Against Davis-Besse - The Toledo Coalition for Safe Energy is organizing an anti-nuclear protest against the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station. The demonstration is planned for August 5, 1979 and is to coincide with the International Nagasaki-Hiroshima Days of Protest.
(Closed)
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- j. PNO-79-249 Vogtle Unit 1 - Stop Work Order for Reactor Cavity Concrete Placements - Following discovery of inadequate Cadwelds, the licensee issued a stop work order on concrete placement in the Unit 1 cavity area.
(Closed) k.
PfiO-79-250 Westinghouse Electric Corp., Plutonium Fuel Development Laboratory - Electricians Strike Against Westinghouse - The IBEW went on strike at the Cheswick, Pennsylvania site at 12:01 a.m. on July 16, 1979.
On July 17, 1979, the Allegheny County Court issued a restraining order to the IBEW which allowed all personnel not represented by the union to return to work.
(Closed) 1.
Pt10-79-251 Palo Verde Unit 1 - Allegations Regarding Use of Improper Weld Material in Reactor Pressure Vessel - Region V (San Francisco) received an anonymous allegation regarding the use of non-ASME approved filler metal in a weld on the reactor pressure vessel. This matter will be investigated at the pressure vessel vendor's facility.
(Closed) m.
PNO-79-252 Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 - Possible Design Deficiency in the Seismic Sunnorts on the Main Steam Lines Within the Reactor Building -
Bechtel informed the licensee that some snubbers and hangers on the main steam line may have a design deficiency. The unit is currently in cold shutdown and will remain in this mode pending completion of any required modifications to the seismic supports.
(Closed) n.
PN0-79-253 Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 - Trip of ANO Unit 2 from 50%
Power - During a test of the main steam stop valves, the main feedwater valve failed closed. Following reduction of generator output, there was a high pressure transient in the secondary steam system that actuated the atmospheric dump valves. The reactor tripped on low steam generator level when a dump valve failed to rescat. The licensee has repaired the valves.
(Closed) o.
PNO-79-254 H. B. Robinson Unit 2 - Return to Power Operation - Following a refueling outage that began on April 18, 1979, the licensee has returned the unit to operation.
(Closed) p.
PN0-79-255 Waterford Unit 3 - Allegations of Violation of Commission Regulations - A petition was filed in U. 3. District Court requesting that the court stop construction of Waterford Unit 3 until the NRC checks out the petitioner's report of " hundreds of violations" of Conmission regu-lations. Region IV (Dallas) will attempt to contact the petitioner and will investigate the allegations for substance, if appropriate.
(Closed) q.
PN0-79-256 Braidwood Units 1 & 2 - Allegation of Improper Concrete Activities at the Braidwood Site - A worker at the site expressed concerns or improper concrete activities. The worker will attempt to obtain more specific information, but can only do so after construction at the site resumes (carpenters are currently on strike). Region III (Chicago) will followup and attempt to gather specific information as it becomes available.
(Closed)
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Pfi0-79-257 Perry Unit 1 - Small Fire in Containment for Unit 1 - On July 16, 1979, a small fire occurred in the Unit 1 containment building.
Damage was limited to scaffolding and there was no damage to safety related equipment or structures.
(Closed) s.
Pfi0-79-258 Crystal River Unit 3 - Unqualified Valves Installed Inside the Reactor Building - In accordance with the requirements of IE Bulletin 79-01, the licensee reported discovering four environmentally unqualified valves inside the reactor building. Replacement valves have been ordered.
(Closed) t.
Pri0-79-259 Surry Units 1 & 2 - Rejectable Welds in Feedwater System -
During radiography of feedwater piping welds of Unit 1 as required by IE Bulletin 79-13, seven welds have been found to have rejectable inoi-cations. The licensee plans to repair the welds prior to startup.
(Closed) u.
PfiO-79-260 Browns Farry Unit 3 - Hydrogen Detonation in Off-Gas System -
Following a reactor scram on July 17, 1979, unstable recombiner operation resulted in increased hydrogen concentration and a subsequent detonation in the off-gas system. fio personnel injuries or contamination occurred.
(Closed) v.
Pf;0-79-261 Indian Point Unit 2 - Allegation of Unsafe Work Practices at Plant - An allegath was received by Region I (Philadelphia) of unsafe physical and radiological work practices at the plant. This matter will be reviewed by the Resident Inspector.
(Closed) w.
Pf;0-79-262 United fluclear Corporation, Wood River Junction, RI - Tri-State Trailer Carrying LSA in Connecticut - Connecticut officials temporarily impounded a Tri-State trailer carrying radioactive materials from the United fluclear Corporation. This action was taken because the tractor did not have license plates and the temporary Illinois registration of the tractor had expired. The unit was subsequently released.
(Closed) x.
Pf;0-79-263 Duane Arnold - Reactor Scram on Turbine Trip - Reactor Shutdown for Greater than 48 Hours - On July 18, 1979, the reactor scrammed from 100% power due to a turbine trip which was caused by an exhaust hood high temperature.
(Closed) y.
Pfi0-79-264 Hatch Units 1 & 2 - Interest in Environmental Report - A member of the Georgia Public Service Commission discussed the Georgia Power Co.
Annual 1978 Environmental Surveillance Report with reporters on July 17, 1979.
The principal issue was elevated tritium levels in environmental sample wells onsite and measured tritium levels in two outfalls outside the restricted area but within the Georgia Power Co. property.
(Closed) 2.
Pf;0-79-265 Oconee Units 1 & 2 - Reactor Trip Due to Grid Fault - On July 18,1979, Unit 2 tripped due to a turbine trip caused by a grid fault.
The grid fault resulted from a lightning strike on a switchyard. During the transient, a gasket on one main feed water pump failed causing a steam leak into the turbine building basement. As a result, a Unit 1 electrical panel was lost causing a temproary loss of Unit I hot well cumps and conden-sate booster pumps.
(Closed)
8 219 ENCLOSURE E aa. PNO-79-266 Brunswick Unit 1 - Reactor Trip - The reactor tripped from 60% power while attempting to place recirculation pump 1B in service.
The pump had been stopped at 11:30 p.m. on July 18 due to a failure of the motor generator set lubricating oil system. Following resolution of the oil system problem, the pump was restarted. While opening the pump discharge valve, the average power range monitor spiked and a reactor tHp occurred. An investigation by the licensee and the Resident Inspector is being conducted.
(Closed) bb. PN0-79-267 Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 - Trip of ANO Unit 2 from 50%
Power - On July 19,1979, Unit 2 tripped from 50% power on low steam generator level. The licensee concluded that the low steam generator level resulted when an operator leaned against the control panel and caused the main feedwater pump turbine to runback to the low speed stop.
(Closed) cc. PN0-79-268 Brunswick Unit 2 - Planned Shutdown - The licensee removed the unit from service to replace a Target Rock relief valve that opened without cause twice within two days.
(Closed) dd. PN0-79-269 McGuire Units 1 & 2, Catawba Units 1 & 2 - Duke Power Company announce a delay in completion of four reactor at two sites. The delays range from six months to two years.
(Closed) ee. PNS-79-75A & -75B Nuclear Fuel Services, Erwin, TN - Arrest of Union Members During Operators Strike - Union members expressed intent to travel to Washington, D. C. to picket NRC and DOE offices.
(Closed) ff.
PNS-79-76 Wolf Creek Unit 1 - Bomb Threat - A search of the plant site was conducted with negative results.
(Closed)
- 2. The following IE Circualrs were issued:
a.
IE Circular 79-13, " Replacement of Diesel Fire Pump Starting Contactors,"
was issued on July 13, 1979 to all power reactor facilities with an operating license or construction pennit.
b.
IE Circular 79-14 " Unauthorized Procurement and Distribution of Xe-133,"
was issued on July 13, 1979 to all medical licensees except teletherapy medical licensees and to all radiopharmaceutical suppliers.
- 3. The following IE Information Notices were issued:
a.
IE Information Notice 79-18, " Skylab Reentry," was issued on July 6,1979 to all holders of reactor operating licenses.
b.
IE Information Notice 79-19, " Pipe Cracks in Stagnant Borated Water Systems at PWR Plants," was issued on July 17, 1979 to all power reactors with an operating license or construction permit.
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OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 20, 1979 Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant On July 17, the Administrative Law Judge approved the settlement reached by the Staff and the Licensee and thereby terminated the civil penalty proceeding.
Under the terms of the settlement, the Licensee makes certain admissions regarding the Staff's allegations, agrees to pay the penalty of $7,000 and to withdraw its request for a hearing.
In turn, the Staff agrees that the incident resulting in items of noncompliance was an isolated act and not a general reflection on the Licensee's management or personnel.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING JULY 20, 1979 INIEPflATIONAL COOPERATION Meeting Announcement On Tuesday, July 24, IP is scheduling a 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. appointment for Mr. Bruce P. H. Chu, Vice President of Taiwpower, and three members of his staff to discuss NRC export licensing rolicy in the long term as it relates to phase-two of Taiwan's nuclear program.
The session will tcke place in H-ll67.
)n Tuesday and Wednesday an eight-member delegation of the French Nuclear Safety Protection Institute (SCSIN), headed by Mr. Tanguy the Director, met with staff members of NRR, RES, SD, and IP to discuss the incident at TMI-2, including its relationship to the French nuclear program.
On Thursday Dr. A. B. Lidiard of the U.K. Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell met with Dr. C. Z. Serpan of RES to discuss (1) research programs relating to the integrity of reactor pressure vessels, (2) material cccurrences of cracks in weldings, (3) the efficiency of inspection procedures, and (4) the study of PWR vessel integrity in general.
EXPORT /IM?0RT AND INTERNATIONAL SAFEGUARDS Udall Hearings IP is preparing testimony for Chairman Hendrie to be prer ented before the L*dall Committee on July 26.
The hearings will deal with Nuclear Proliferation and NRC's role in implementing the US poli <.y.
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OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS ITEMS OF INTEREST _
WEEK ENDING JULY 20, 1979 State Agreements The Kansas radiation ;.marol program will be reviewed during the week of August 30, 1979.
Program Development Letters of invitation to Governors, State legislative leadership and State public utility chairmen were mailed for the Workshops on State Review of NRC Decommissioning Policy. These will be held in Columbia, South Carolina September 12-14 and Seattle, Washington September 25-27.
On July 13, 1979, Tom Elasser met with Commissioner Kennedy to discuss the issues raised at the National Governor's Conference held on July 9,1979.
Emergency Preparedness Final arrangements were made by R. DeFayette to visit Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine in early August to discuss development of emergency plans in each State.
Arrangements are also being made to present the Radiological Emergency Re-sponse Planning course to Illinois personnel in Springfield during the week of September 10, 1979.
Robert DeFayette represented NRC on a panel discussion on espects of.wclear energy at the annual meeting of the National Association of Counties in Kansas City, Missouri.
A report to the Commission was prepared on the efforts to accelerate the development of State and local government radiological emergency response pl a ns.
The report will be updated and submitted monthly to the EDO.
The Eme, gency Preparedness staff is working with the State of Maryland Division of Radiation Control and Office of Civil Defense to identify the categories of nuclear facilities that should be covered in the States' Radiological Emergency Response Plan.
Current thinking is that although there are four licensed research reactor facilities within the State, the primary effort will be to develop a coordinated plan with Calvert County and the nuclear power reactor at Calvert Cliffs.
3 Messers Bajwa and Dukes met with Nebraska Civil Defense officials in Lincoln on July 11 and 12 to discuss implementation of the Peacetime Radiological Emergency Response Analysis Device on the Nebraska plan.
Most of the time was spent deciding the correct sequence and timing of the emergency response by the various Nebraska organizations.
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. responsibilities were well defined in the plan. The plan had been revised and reprinted, and in the process of collation at the time of the visit.
Mailing to NRC is expected soon. An Exercise is scheduled for July 31 this year.
Hal Gaut, SP, Mal Ernst, and Jim Herr of the NRC/THI Investigation Group and Tom Elsasser, SP (Region I-SLO) met with State and local officials of Pennsylvania to review State and local activities in the TMI emergency re-sponse operations.
Bill Axelson, NRC Region I, headed a Federal Interagency Regional Advisory Committee assistance visit to L'isconsin to review the State plan.
On July 17, 1979, Tom Elsasser met with Maryland State Officials in Baltimore and Pikesville, Maryland to discuss emergency response planning and other areas of mutual interest to Maryland and the NRC.
On July 18, 1979, Tom Elsasser met with Maryland State Officials in Annapolis to discuss emergency response planning and other areas of mutual interest to Maryland and the NRC.
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS Items of Interest Week Ending - July 20,1979 Inforr.ation Storage and Retrieval for Incident Response MPA has been exploring informally certain Defense Department (ARPA) advanced image storage and retrieval techniques for possible application to NRC incident response.
The advanced techniques are embodied in videodisc, a system that can store up to 54,000 picture frames per disc for instantaneous recall, e.g. internal or external parts of a reactor or schematics.
A meeting was held during the week with I&E staff to review the Incident Response Center and discuss techniques of data collection and retrieval, including video-disc. A task force has been formed to evaluate possibilities of using the video-disc in conjunction with other capabilities at the Incident Response Center.
The task force will consist of members from RES, NRR, NMSS, ISE, and MPA. The task force will meet to review the capabilities of the videodisc system next week.
After reviewing this system and the feasibility of using it for incident response purposes, presentations to the EMT will be scheduled.
Provisions of NRC Authorization Bills At request of OCA, transmitted an abbreviated outline of the major provisions of NRC's authorization bills, H.R. 2608 and S. 562.
Nuclear Plant Reliability Data System MPA staff attended July 17-18 meeting of the ad hoc subcommittee of the ANSI N18.20 Subcommittee to review the analytical techniques for the 1979 NPRDS annual report.
The important changes which we sought were adopted by the ad hoc sub-comittee; in particular, to include the "no failures" in failure rate calcula-tions, to sunmarize variability of failure rates over plants, and to use unbiased estimates of failure rates.
Documents for President's Commission on TMI The final shipment of documents requested by the President's Commission in its letters of June 28 and July 2 was made on July 19.
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Office of the Controller Items of Interest Week Ending July 20, 1979 Budget Formulation The EDO completed his mark on the FY 1980 budget supplemental and the FY 1981-1983 budget.
The EDO recommended budget will be submitted to the Commission on July 23.
FY 1980 Budget The Senate passed NRC's FY 1980 Appropriation bill for a total of
$363,340,000, which is $5,000,000 more than the House Appropriation bill.
The House and Senate plan to go to conference on July 24.
FY 1979 Reprogramming The staff of the House Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment was briefed on reprogramming paper #3.
To date, the staffs of three Subconmittees have been briefed.
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CALENDAR OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS July 23,1979 Skagit 1 & 2 - The safety hearings will begin July 27,1979 Salen 2 - ACRS Subcommittee meeting to discuss impact of the TMI-2 accident on the Salem Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 Three Mile Island - Meeting of ACRS Ad Hoc Subcominittee
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ITEMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION - RECEIVED WEEK ENDING JULY 20, 1979 A.
SECY-78-137 - ASSESSMENTS OF RELATIVE DIFFERENCES IN CLASS 9 ACCIDENT RISKS IN EVALUATIONS OF ALTERNATIVES TO SITES WITH HIGH POPULATION DENSITIES Com1issioner Action Item)
Memo, Chilk to Gossick dated 7/12/79 The Comission notes that they last addressed this subject in a briefing on May 17, 1978.
Referring to my memorandum to you dated June 15, 1978, attached, the Commission indicated that further action by them should await the completion of the Lewis Report.
The Commission has now decided to return the paper to the staff without further consideration pending rece;pt of the Siting Policy Task Force report.
The Comission does intend to provide the staff with further direction in this general area in the near future. (Attachment not included)
B.
SECY-79-407 - ABt10RMAL OCCURRENCE RECOMMENDATION - NUCLEAR ACCIDENT AT THREE MILE ISLAND (Commissioner Action Item Memo, Chilk to Gossick dated 7/12/79 This is to advise you that the Commission (with four Commissioners concurring, Commissioner Gilinsky noted without objection, with comment) has approved the designation of the TMI incident as an abnormal occurrence.
The description of the incident provided in the report has been approved subject to comments and modifications as indicated in the attached pages.
In addition, the staff should carefully reexamine the text, specifically pages 7 and 15 (Item #4) where the atmospheric releases are discussed, and modify it, if appropriate, so that it represents the most current understanding of the staff.
(Similar revisions should be made to SECY-79-4 0 5).
The staf f is requested to proceed with the requested revisions and prepare the appropriate letters and notices for the Chairman's and the Sccretary's signatures as required.
(SECY Suspense:
August 3, 1979)
(Attachment not included)
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DOE-NRC COORDINATION OF IMPROVED SAFETY RESEARCH - LEVINE TO CHILK MEMO -
JUNE 27, 1979 Memo, Chilk to Gossick dated 7/12/79 The Commission (with all Commissioners' concurring) approves the formation of a formal DOE-NRC coordinating group for improving safety research expenditures. The Commission understands that the staff desires to increase NRR's participation from one to two members. Such an increase is also authorized.
D.
SECY-79-405 - SECTION 208 REPORT TO THE CONGRESS ON ABNORMAL OCCURRENCES FOR JANUARY-MARCH 1979 Commissioner Action Item Memo, Chilk to Gossick dated 7/13/79 This is to advise you that the Commission (with four Commissioners concurring, Comissioner Gilinsky noted without objection, with commend has approved the publication of the sixteenth Section 208 Report to Congress, subject to modifications. All modifications requested to be made to SECY-407 should be similarily made in that section of the subject report referring to the Three Mile Island incident. Additional modifications are:
1.
79-1, p. 4, footnote 4, - explain why the design changes referred to were not made.
2.
79 the write-up should be updated to reflect staff's review of OIE Bulletin 79-07, the discovery of the "as built" problems, and the issuance of OIE Bulletin 79.14 P.10 - the sentence starting "All of the plants are now in a..." should be modified to read, "All of the plants were placed in a...".
3.
79-4, p. 24 - the statment " Future reports...", should be expanded upon and clearly indicate the nature of possible reportable future events.
The staff is reques's to modify the report as indicated and prepare the letters for the Chairman's signature.
(SECY Suspense: August 3, 1979)
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BRIEFING ON ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM - CURRENT AND PLANNED,1:40 P.M.,
THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1979, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE Open to Public Attendance (Memo, Chilk to Gossick dated 7/13/79 The Commission was briefed on the enforcement program and the resident inspector program.
Commissioner Ahearne requested:
1.
The number of notices of violations and elevated enforcement actions issued by I&E Headquarters during 1978, and whether this number is an increase or decrease from previous years.
(I&E) (SECY Suspense:
July 19, 1979)
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2.
An analysis of whether the resident inspector program could be accelerated by utilizing personnel from other NRC offices.
(I&E) (SECY Suspense:
July 27, 1979) 3.
The projected number of site inspectors for Fiscal Years 1982 and 83.
(ISE) (SECY Suspense:
July 19, 1979)
Commissioner Gilinsky requested:
4.
Identification of-the sites to be assigned resident inspectors through FY 81.
(I&E) (SECY Suspense:
July 19, 1979)
F.
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION SESSION 79-19, 11:50 A.M., THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1979 C0K4ISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE Open to Public Attendance (Memo, Chilk to Bickwit dated 7/13/79 SECY-79-347 - F0IA Appeal of Michael Hungerford of OGC Document (F0IA 79-A-8C)
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM The Comission*, by a vote of 3-l**:
Approved the denial of Mr. Hungerford's appeal, and
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,Ls approved the proposed letter to Mr. Hungerford, as C
revised, informing him of this action.
(The Secretary signed the letter on July 12, 1979)
Although not in attendance, Commissioner Gilinsky had previously indicated his concurrence in the proposed denial.
Comissioner Bradford noted that he preferred to defer action on this appeal until afte the Commission reaches a decision on the Bailly case and would not vote to withhold the document at this time.
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION OF SECY-79-397 - PROCEEDING TO ASSESS COMMISSION CONFIDENCE IN SAFE DISPOSAL 0F NUCLEAR WASTES, 2:55 P.M., WEDNESDAY, JULY ll,1979, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE Open to Public Attendance
- Memo, Chilk to Gossick and Bickwit dated 7/13/79 The Commission requested:
1.
Additional analysis of procedures that might be used if the Commission itself were to hear arguments in a rulemaking proceeding to determine whether the Commission continues to have reasonable confidence that a safe permanent method of waste disposal can and will be available wnen it is needed.
(OGC/ ELD /NMSS) (SECY Suspense:
July 25, 1979) 2.
Further information regarding the staff's contention that a proceeding conducted by the Commission itself would minimize the level of waste management staff resources that would otherwise need to be diverted from on-going waste management activities.
(NMSS) (SECY Suspense:
July 25, 1979) 3.
Estimates of the time that would be required in prehearing activities, actual conduct of the hearing itself, and review of the resulting record regardless of the type of hearing board chosen to conduct the proceeding.
(ELD) (SECY Suspense:
July 25, 1979)
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SECY-79-280B - PROPOSED LICENSE TO EXPORT LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM TO ITALY XSNM-1463, SECY-79-280A Commissiorer Action Item Memo, Chilk to Gossick dated 7/16/79 This is to advise you that the Commissioners have reviewed the subject license tc Edlow International Company.
The Commission (with all Comissioners concurring) has accepted your reco:miendation to export to Italy 13,125 kilograms of uranium, enriched to 4.52% U-235, in the form of uranium hexafluoride.
The Office of International Programs was informed of this action by telephone on July 16, 1979.
It is requested that you provide notification of the issuance and delivery of this license-to Edlow by c.o.b. July 'C,1979.
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DISCUSSION OF UCS PETITION ON QUALIFICATION OF ELECTRICA_L EQUIPMENT AND RESPONSES TO IE BULLETIN 79-01. 1:35 P.M., WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1979, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. 0FFICE Open to Public Attendance Memo, Chilk to Gossick dated 7/16/79 The Comission was provided a sunmary of and a status report on corrective actions resulting from licensee identificatiens of unqualified electrical equipment and was informed that guidelines and acceptance criteria for final reviews of electrical equipment aualifications will be completed in September 1979.
Comissioner Bradford expressed the view that adequate enforcement mechanisms should be developed to ensure that the guidelines and criteria to be~ developed'in the ' staff are implemented in a timely manner by licensees.
(ELD /IE)
(September,1979)
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_ STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION OF AUTHORIZATION BILL AMENDMENTS, 9:05 A.M.,
MONDAY, JULY 16, 1979, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (0 pen to Public Attendance)
Memo, Chilk to Gossick and Kammerer dated 7/17/79 The Comission discussed proposed or anticipated amendments to the NRC Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 1980.
The Comission requested:
1.
that the appropriate Senate staffs be informed of the Commission's position and comments on the emergency planning amendments, construc-tion permit and siting criteria amendments, waste facility amendrents, mill tailings amendment, Agreement States authority amendment, waste shipments amendments, and resident inspector amendment; (0CA)
(The Office of Congressional Affairs took this action on 7/16/79).
Comissioner Kennedy requested:
2.
an informal assessment of the length of time required from the time a state submits an emergency plan to concurrence in the final plan.
(SP) (SECY Suspense: 7/19/79)
K.
SECY-79-192 - PROPOSED REVISION OF 10 CFR PART 71, " PACKAGING 0F RADI0 ACTIVE PATERIAL FOR TRANSPORT & TRANSPORTATION OF RADI0 ACTIVE MATERIAL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS" (Mem'o, Chilk to Gossick dated 7/17/79 This is to advise you that the Commission (with three Commissioners concurring, Commissioncr Gilinsky noting without objection and Commissioner Bradicrd concurring in part and non-concurring in part) has approved pr: posed revision to 10 CFR Part 71 "ith the following change.
Section 5 71.54(b)(2)(iv) should be modified to read:
"(iv) Two millirem per hour in any normally occupied positicn of tne vehicle, unless persons occupying such positions are provided with special health supervision and personnel monitoring cevices and training in accordance with 10 CFR 19.12".
" 8 232 ENCLOSURE M Cc=issioner Bradford non-concurred in Section 71.12(a) and provided the following comment.
"I would delete the general license for materials in DOT approved containers because I don't think DOT has a neaningiti licensing program."
The staff is requested to prepare the modified Federal Register Notice fcr publication and inform the public and Congress appropriately.
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DISCUSSION OF UCS PETITION ON QUALIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND RESPONSES TO IE BULLETIN 79-01, 1:35 P.M., WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1979, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE Open to Public Attendance Memo, Chilk to Gossick dated 7/16/79 The Comission was provided a sunmary of and a status report on corrective actions resulting from licensee identifications of unqualified electrical equipment and was informed that guidelines and acceptance criteria for final reviews of electrical equipment aualifications will be completed in September 1979.
Comissioner Bradford expressed the view that adequate enforcement mechanisms should be developed to ensure that the guidelines and criteria to be~ developed in the ' staff are implemented in a timely manner by licensees.
(ELD /IE)
(September,1979)
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0F AUTHORIZATION BILL AMENDMENTS, 9:05 A.M.,
h3NDAY, JULY 16,1979, COi 2SIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OrcICE (0 pen to Public Attendance) (Memo, Chilk to Gossick and Kammerer dated 7/17/79 The Conriission discussed proposed or anticipated amendments to the NRC Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 1980.
The Conriission requested:
1.
that the appropriate Senate staffs be informed of the Commission's position and comments on the emergency planning amendments, construc-tion permit and siting criteria amendments, waste facility amendments,
.lill tailings amendment, Agreement States authority amendment, waste
- ,hipments amendments, and resider.t inspector amendment; (OCA)
(The Office of Congressional Affairs took this action on 7/16/79).
Co:missioner Kennedy requested:
2.
an informal assessment of the length of time required from the tine a state submits an emergency plan to concurrence in the final plan.
(SP) (SECY Suspense: 7/19/79)
K.
SECY-79-192 - PROPOSED REVISION OF 10 CFR PART 71, " PACKAGING 0F RADI0 ACTIVE F.ATERIAL FOR TRANSPORT & TRANSPORTATION OF RADI0 ACTIVE MATERIAL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS" Memo, Chilk to Gossick dated 7/17/79 This is to advise you that the Commission (with three Commissioners concurring, Commissioner Gilinsky noting without objection and Commissioner Bradfcrd concurring in part and non-concurring in part) has approved proposed revision to 10 CFR Part 71 with the following change.
Section 5 71.54(b)(2)(iv) should be mcdified to read:
"(iv) Two millirem per hour in any normally occupied positicn of tne vehicle, unless persons occupying such positions are provided with special health supervision and personnel monitoririg cevices and training in accordance with 10 CFR 19.12".
~'"8 234 ENCLOSURE M Cc=issioner Bradford non-concurred in Section 71.12(a) and provided the following comment.
"I would delete the general license for materials in DOT approved containers because I don't think DOT has a neaningful licensing program."
TP.e staff is requested to prepare the modified Federal Register Notice fcr publication and inform the public and Congress appropriately.
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CALENDAR OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AUGUST August 6-10 Lecture the IE Inspectors on Concrete and Other Structural Defects Experienced in Nuclear Power Plant Construction -
L. L. Beratan SEPTEMBER September Nuclear Records Management Association Symposium, San 12-13 Francisco, CA - Two RV Staff Personnel to Participate on a NRC Panel for two Question / Answer Sessions September 16 ANS Topical Conference on Decontamination and Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities, Sun Valley, ID - Residual Activity Limits for Unrestricted Release from Decommissioning - E. Conti
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