ML19329E328
| ML19329E328 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 08/15/1978 |
| From: | Vassallo D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8006120636 | |
| Download: ML19329E328 (4) | |
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AUG 151978 Docket No: 50-329/330
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All Power Reactor Licensees and Applicants with Applications for a License to Operate or Construct a Power Reactor Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
STANDARD FORMAT FOR METEOROLOGICAL DATA ON MAGNETIC TA A standardized format for providing hour-by-hour meteorological data on magnetic tapes that would facilitate our review of atmospheric diffusion characteristics and cooling system impacts was distributed in a letter in April 1977.
This has led to a faster and more efficient meteorological review in the cases where these hourly data tapes have been received.
However, even though most of the magnetic tapes that have been received since April 1977 have met the data formatting criteria, prob ems with the physical attributes such as tape recording technique, density, internal labels, etc., have rendered some of the tapes unreadable.
This has led to delays in attempts to process the tape data or in the request and delivery of a second tape as a replacement from the originator.
To give further guidance in this area, a more detailed description of the tape attributes for an IBM and CDC system is enclosed.
Questions on the standard format should be referred to William Snell, Hydrology-Meteorology Branch, Division of Site Safety and Environmental Analysis, phone number 301-492-7288.
Sincerely,
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Enclosure:
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Michael I. Miller, Esq.
Consumers Power Company Isham, Lincoln & Beale ATTN: Mr. S. H. Howell Suite 4200 Vice President One First National Plaza 212 West Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 6067U Jackson, FEchigan 49201 Judd L. Bacon, Esq.
Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue 5
Jackson, Michigan 49201 Mr. Paul A. Perry Secretary Consumers Power Company 212 W. Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Myron M. Cherry, Esq.
One IBM Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60611 Honorable Curt Schneider Attorney General State of Kansas Topeka, Kansas 66612 Irving Like, Esq.
Reilly, Like and Schneider 200 West Main Street Babylon, New York 11702 James A. Kendell, Esq.
Currie and Kendall 13d North Saginaw Road L'
Midland, Michigan 48640 Lee Nute, Esq.
Michigan Division The Dow Chemical' Company 47 Building Mialand, Michigan 48640
s USE KEYWORDS IBM CDC I
Mode:
9-track, 1600bpi, EBCDIC UNIT = TAl'E9, DEN = 3 NT, PE, EB, S, CM =.Yes 2
Internal Labels:
none LABEL = (,NL)
Record Format:
fixed length / blocked RECFM = FB RT = F, BT = K Record Length:
160 characters LRECL = 160 FL = 160 Blocking:
3200 characters / block BLKSIZE - 3200-RB = 20 19-track, 800 bpi,' EBCDIC or 7-track, 800 or 556 bpi, BCD are also acceptable 2 IBM standard labels are also acceptable DO NOT USE Variable length or unformatted records or records that span tape blocks.
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CDC SCOPE standard tape data fonr.at (use the 5 parameter on the REQUEST to avoid this) 0,THER SYSTEMS For systems other then IBM or CDC the above: in forma tion should be used as a guidelir.<-
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