ML19322D912
| ML19322D912 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 02/28/1980 |
| From: | NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19322D907 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 NUDOCS 8003100198 | |
| Download: ML19322D912 (9) | |
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REPORT OF SPECIAL TASK FORCE i
ON THREE MILE ISLAND CLEANUP MARCH I4,1980 i
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FEBRUARY 28, 1980 i
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PURPOSE OF SPECIAL TASK FORCE 1
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KEY FINDINGS
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.WHERE WE ARE G0ING FROM HERE j
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PURPOSE OF SPECIAL TASK FORCE e
BASED ON MR. DIRCKS' MEMO, FEBRUARY 19 MEETING EVALUATE CLEANUP OPERATIONS, APPROACH AND PACE ASSESS FUTURE PLANS EXAMINE PROBLEMS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IDENTIFY LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSE e
COVER BOTH LICENSEE AND NRC ACTIVITIES e
REPORT TO COMMISSION IN 10 DAYS
APPR0ACH e
ORGANIZE WORK TO MEET TIME CONSTRAINTS e
STARTED TECHNICAL ANALYb:S (FEBRUARY 20) e
- MET WITH NRC, DOE, LICENSEE, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS (FEBRUARY 20-23) i e
MET WITH CEQ (FEBRUARY 25) e e
PREPARED REPORT (FEBRUARY 26-28)
KEY FINDINGS i
e ZERO RELEASES' IMPOSSIBLE, BUT POLICY INTERPRETED AS ZERO RELEASES; CLEANUP HAMPERED
.'s STAFF AUTHORITY UNCLEAR; ALL DECISIONS TO COMMISSION e
LICENSEE CLEANUP APPROACH LOGICAL, BUT MANY UNKNOWNS e
NEED TO USE POLICY FLEXIBILITY FOR DATA GATHERING AND MAINTENANCE PRIOR TO PEIS I
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KEY FINDINGS (CONT.)
e MAJOR TECHNICAL PROBLEMS:
POSSIBLE FAILURES LEADING TO GREATER DIFFICULTY IN CLEANUP, EXPOSURES, OFFSITE RELEASES, AND PUBLIC CONCERN; DELAYS INCREASE WORKER RISKJ LACK OF INTERIM CRITERIA e
OTHER PROBLEMS:
PERCEIVED LOW PRIORITYJ INSUFFICIENT RESOURCES (SITE AND PEIS); LICENSEE FINANCES, POSSIBLE BANKRUPTCYJ WASTE MANAGEMENTJ PUBLIC ANXIETY PLUS LICENSEE AND NRC LACK OF CREDIBILITY; END USE OF PEIS
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STATE OF PENNS'lLVANIA AND CEO VIEWS v
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS e
COMMISSION COMMIT TO PROCEEDING WITH CLEANUP AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIPLE; PROVIDES UMBRELLA FOR PRIORITY, RESOURCES, TIMELY STAFFWORK, AND PROMPT DECISIONS, E.G. ON VENTING PROPOSAL e
STAFF' ESTABLISH INTERIM CRITERIA TO PERMIT RELEASES FOR DATA GATHERING AND MAINTENANCEJ SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL WITH NECESSARY "0NE-TIME" ASSESSMENTSJ REQUIRE LICENSEE TO REVISE PLANS ACCORDINGLY e
ENSURE TIMELY COMPLETION OF PEIS (SUFFICIENT FUNDING, ATTENTION);
REEXAMINE SCHEDULES FOR ACCELERATION e
MAKE ONSITE SUPPORT STAFF PERMANENT; PROVIDE FULL-TIME SPOKESMAN; MOVE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS TO BETHESDAJ INCREASE STAFF i
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS (CONT.)
e STAFF CONTINUE TO ASSESS-RISKSJ REEVALUATE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICALITY AND ENSURE IT CAN'T HAPPEN e
STAFF TAKE POSITIVE ACTIONS TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS WITH CITIZENS PLUS STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS REGARDING CLEANUP, ASSOCIATED PLANNED OR UNUSUAL EVENTS, AND THE-PEIS e
OTHERS:
ASSURE ADEQUATE REVIEW FOR LONG-TERM WASTE IMPACTJ DEFINE BETTER END USE OF PEIS AND ENSURE PEIS FUL-FILLS INTENTIONS) AND PREPARE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER AGENCIES, CONTINGENCY PLAN IN CASE OF LICENSEE FINANCIAL FAILURE EDO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE PLANS, SCHEDULES, PRIORITIES, RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS THROUGHOUT
WHERE WE ARE GOING FROM HERE e
EDO FEBRUARY 29 LETTER:
ENDORSES THRUST OF REPORT ESTABLISHES INTENT THAT STAFF MOVE IMMEDIATELY IN KEY AREAS COMMITS TO PREPARATION OF MASTER PLAN AND SCHEDULE FOR CLEANUP AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS e
ED0 WILL PROCEED, BEGINNING TODAY, WITH STAFF TASKING 9
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