ML19323E548

Forwards Estimated SSE Values to Be Used as Ref Values W/Reg Guide 1.60 Spectrum.Preliminary SSE Evaluation at Operating Plant Sites Completed

ML19323E548
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Issue date:	03/24/1980
From:	Rolonda Jackson Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Kuo P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Geosciences Branch, DSS SUCJECT:

SEISMIC RE'!IE',! 0F OPERATIMG PLANTS As you requested, we have conducted a preliminary evaluation of the Safe Shutdoun Earthquake at operating plant sites based on recent relevant licensing decisions and Standard Revicu Plan procedures. The acceleration

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values in the enclosed table should be considered as reference values t'o be used with the Regulatory Guide 1.60 spectrum. These values are estimates SSE ranges that could be cade based on judgenent of the staff.

and do not represent a staff position. To establish a specific anchor value l

uill require detailed analysis of each site. These design spectra nay not account for local site or foundation spectra of strong notion records, i

l Site specific response spectra can also be developed fron response spectra 2

of strong totion records. This approach was recently used in the Sequoyah

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OL review. He have also indicated significant seisnic, geologic, and geotechnical engineering concerns at each site. In sone cases consideration j

of these concerns could affect specification cfN:e %fe Shutdown Earthquake.

l This review was prepared by Phyllis Sobel, Geophysicist, with help from Leon Reiter, Geology and Seisnology Section Leader, Anthony Cardonc, Geologist, i

i Harold Lefevre, Geologist, Richard lic:~ullen, Geologist, Sandra Uastler, j

Geologist, Lynan Heller, Geotechnical Engineering Section Leader, Joe Kane, Geotechnical Engineer, and John Greeves, Gcotechnical Engineer.

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Robert E. Jackson, Chief Geosciences Branch Division of Systems Safety i

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ESTIMATED POSSIBLE SSE RAf1GES FOR OPERATING PLAtlTS BASED Off RECElli STAFF LICEtlSIflG DECISI0flS SSE Seism I gic, Geologic and Name of Plant Tectonic Province Intensity (iii)

"g" value Ge technical Engineering Concerns Arkansas Central Stable Region VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Effect of Mississippi Embayment (CSR) seismicity Beaver Valley Appalachian Plateau VI-VII to VII

.10.13 Liquefaction Big Rock Point CSR VI-VII to VII-VIII

.10.20 Possible solution cavity Browns Ferry CSR VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Effect of Mississippi Embayment seismicity Brunswick Atlantic Coastal Plain VII

.13 Effect of Charleston seismicity (ACP)

Calvert Cliffs ACP VII

.13 Cooper CSR VII to VIII

.13.25 Effect of flemaha Uplift seismicity Crystal River Gulf Coastal Plain VI to VII

.10.13 Solution cavities (GCP)

Davis-Besse CSR VII-VIII

.20 Effects of Findlay Arch and Anna, Ohio seismicity Donald C. Cook CSR VI-VII to VII-VIII

.10.20 Dresden CSR VII-VIII

.20 Leaky dike-failed once Duane Arnold CSR VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Solution cavities EdwinI.HEtch ACP VII

.13 Effect of Charleston seismicity; resolve

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ESTIMATED POSSIBLE SSE RAfiGES FOR OPERATIf1G PLANTS BASED ON RECENT STAFF LICENSIf1G DECISIONS SSE Seismol gic, Geologic and Ge technical Engineering Concerns

• !ame of Plant Tectonic Province Intensity (f41)

"g" value Fcrt Calhoun CSR VII to VIII

.13.25 Effects of seismicity associated with Midcontinent Geophysical Ariomaly and Nemaha Uplift; Thurman-Wilson Fault; pile foundation; liquefaction Fort St. Vrain CSR VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Hear Western margin of tectonic province Haddam Neck New England VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Effect of seismicity near East Piedmont (NEP)

Haddam; lioney llill fault H. B. Robinson ACP VII

.13 Effect i f Charleston seismicity Humboldt Bay N/A Soil amplification of ground motion; Little Salmon fault and other faults; amount of fault offset; currently under review Indian Point NEP VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Ramapo fault James A. Fitzpatrick CSR VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Effect of St. Lawrence seismicity; glacial etfects on faults; lateral squeeze Joseph M. Farley GCP VI to VII

.10.13 Check dams Kewaunee CSR VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Lacrosse CSR VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Liquefaction Maine Yankee NEP VII to VIII

.13.25 Effect of Boston-Cape Ann seismicity Millstone NEP VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Effect of Boston-Cape Ann and East Haddam seismicity

ESTIMATED POSSIBLE SSE RANGES FOR OPERATING PLANTS BASED ON RECENT STAFF LICENSING DECISIONS SSE Seismologic, Geologic and Ge technical Engineering Concerns

'Mme of Plant Tectonic Province Intensity UN)

"q" value Monticello CSR VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Effect of Midcontinent Geophysical Anomaly seismicity Nine Mile Point CSR VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Effect of St. Lawrence seismicity; glacial effects on faults; lateral squeeze North Anna NEP VII

.13 Oconee NEP VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Reservoir induced seismicity at Jocassee and Veowee; Jocassee dam; effect of Charleston seismicity Oyster Creek ACP VII

.13 Palisades CSR VI-VII to VII-VIII

.10.20 Peach Bottom NEP VII

.13 Pilgrim HEP VII to VII-VIII

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.Effect of Boston-Cape Ann seismicity Point Beach CSR VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Prairie Island CSR VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Quad-Cities CSR VII to VII-VIII

.13.20 Solution cavities-migration off site Foothills fault; currently under review Rancho Seco N/A Robert E. Ginna CSR VII to VII-VIII

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ESTIMATED POSSIBLE SSE RANCES'FOR OPERATING PLANTS BASED ON RECENT STAFF LICENS!NG DECISIONS

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SSE Seismologic, Geologic and Geotechnical Engineering Concerns

• ame of Plant Tectonic Province Intensity (IN)

"q" value Salem ACP VII

.13 Liquefaction on pipelines San Onofre 1 N/A Unit 1 under review; current OL review for units 2 and 3 Shippingport Appalachian Plateau VI-VII to VII

.10.13 Poor foundations Atomic Power Station St.'Lucie ACP VI to VII

.10.13 Integrity of soil slopes in canals.

Surry ACP VII

.13 Three Mile Island NEP VII

.13 Repair of river screen house slopes; Dike repairs.

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Trojan N/A VIII

.25 Turkey Point ACP VI to VII

.10.13 Possible solutioning Vermont Yankee NEP VII to VIII

.13.25 Effect of Boston-Ottawa seismic zone Yan'Kee-Rowe NEP l

VII to VII-VIII

.13 20 Effect of Boston-Ottawa seismic zone; upstream and on-site dams Zion CSR VII-VIII

.20 Note - These 9-values are the anchor points,for Regulatory Guide 1.60 spectra.

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