ML19322C447

Discusses BSAR-205 Subcommittee 770727 Meeting Disclosing Two Instances of Single Failure Criterion Misapplication

ML19322C447
Person / Time
Site:	Crane
Issue date:	07/28/1977
From:	Epler E EPLER, E.P.
To:	Arnold J Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
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TASK-TF, TASK-TMR ACRS-CT-0828, ACRS-CT-828, NUDOCS 8001170616
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