ML19319E310
| ML19319E310 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Rancho Seco |
| Issue date: | 05/08/1979 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8004040617 | |
| Download: ML19319E310 (1) | |
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Dear Sir:
Enclosed for publication in the Federal Register are an original and two certified copies of a document entitled:
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Docket No. 5,0-312 ORDER.........
Publication of the above document at the earliest possible date would be appreciated.
This material is to be charged to requisition number E-146.
Sincerely, Samuel J. Chilk Secretary of the Commission
Enclosures:
Origir.a1 and 2 certified copies bec: [le_ cords. Facility. Branch Office of Public Affairs Executive Legal Director Office of Congressional. Affairs Office of the General Counsel SECY C&R Branch
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7590-01 UNITED STA'17.S OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULAE)RY CCMMISSION In the Matter of
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'Ite Sacramento Municipal Utility District (the licensee or SMUD) isM the holder of Facility Operating License Ib. DPR-54 which authorizes the operation of the nuclear power reactor known as the Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (the facility or Rancho Seco), at steady state power levels not in excess of 2772 megawatts thermal (rated power).
Tne facility is a Babcock & Wilecx (B&W) designed pressurized water reactor (PWR) located at the licensee's site in Sacramento County, California.
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In the course of its evaluation to date of the accident at the Three Mile Island Unit 16. 2 facility, which utilizes a B&W designed PWR, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has ascertained that B&W designed reactors appear to be unusually sensitive to certain off-normal transient confitiens originating in the secondary system.
'Ihe features of the B&W design that contribute to this sensitivity are:
(1) design of the steam generators to coerat icuid volumes in the secondary DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Entire document previously
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