ML19330B045
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| Issue date: | 07/23/1980 |
| From: | Rehm T NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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July 23,1980 For:
The Commissioners From:
T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO
Subject:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JULY 17, 1980 A summary of key events is included as a convenience to those Comissioners who may prefer a condensed version of this report.
Contents Enclosure Administration A
Nuclear Reactor Regulation B
Standards Development C
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards D
Inspection and Enforcement E
Nuclear Regulatory Research F*
Executive Legal Director G
International Programs H
State Programs I
Management and Program Analysis J
Controller K
Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data L*
Items Approved by the Commission M **
Calendar of Speaking Engagements N
Status of Nuclear Power Reactors Under NRC Purview - June 30, 1980 0
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- No input this week.
- Deleted from Comissioners and PDR copy.
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Summary of Weekly Information Report Weeking Ending July 17, 1980 Trojan Nuclear Plant On July 11, 1980, the AS!.B issued an Initial Decision authorizing the Director of NRR to issue an amendment requiring PGE to proceed with modifications to the Trojan Control Building to restore the originally intended seismic design margins.
PGE is to complete the modifications in twelve months.
Oconee, Unit 2 Due to a motor bearing failure on High Pressure Injt on Pump 2B, Duke Power Company requested an emergency Tech Spec change late in the afternoon on July 16.
The licensee requested an additional 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> of full power operation until July 18 before reducing power in order to have an opportunity to replace the failed bearing. The 48-hour extension was considered justified and a Tech Spec change was issued.
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Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit No.1 ANO-1 initiated a shutdown on July 16 as a result of a Steam Generator Tube i.eak (0.1 gallon per minute). There was detectable activity (25% MPC) at the stack releases and shutdown was initiated to minimize contamination of the secondary system.
San Onofre, Unit 1 Results of recent steam generator tube inspections indicate that about 1/4 of the tubes examined to date have indications of cracking above the 50% penetration plugging limit.
IE Manual During the week of July 21 IE plans to disclose to the public the entire IE Manual.
Previously, only selected p rts of the IE Manual were publicly available.
Environmental Equipment Qualification Data Base IE will use the data base to assist in reviewing responses to IE Bulletin 79-OlB, Environmental Qualification of Class lE Equipment.
Using plant data processed under contract by Franklin Research Institute, HPA will operate the system for NPR, IE, and other interested offices.
FY 1980 Travel Ceiling OMB provided an additional increase to our travel ceiling and allotments w 11 be issued shortly.
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Week Ending July 18, 1980 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REQUESTS Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision Received 448 34 Granted 323 8
Denied 78 14 Pending 47 12 ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received Joe Farnan, Requests information concerning the radioactive Attorney-At-Law materir.1 magnesium-thorium alloy, danger of (80-355) radioactive dust particles to human health, and work related problems associated with radioactive materials, James Aucoin, Requests a copy of the final report and all supporting Lincoln Evening documents by the AEC concerning the Hallam nuclear Journal pcwer plant that led the AEC to decommission the plant.'
(80-356)
Reed Irvine, Requests a copy of Commissioner Gilinsky's telephone Accuracy in Media, Inc.
log and related documents for 1979.
(80-357)
(NRCemployee)
Requests a sanit12ed copy of the 1980 appraisals for (80-358) six individuals.
Ellyn R. Weiss, Requests a copy of a memorandum dated June 13, 1980 Sheldon, Harmon from Harold Denton to the Commissioners entitled and Weiss
" Compliance of Operating License Applications with (80-359)
Current NRC Red'tions, Ngulatory Guides and Branch Technical Por.cio Robert A. Backus, Requests five cater. ries of information concerning the Attorney-At-Law Seabrook licensint ;i ' eaing.
(80-360)
' CONTACT:
J. M. Felton 492-7211 EN'.LOSURE A
g Received, Cont'd Anne Rapkin, Requests statements of policy and interpretations State of Illinoi; adopted by the NRC under Title II of the Uranium Mi',1 (80-361)
Tailings Radiation Control Act, not published in the Federal Register and all documents relating to Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation's facility in liest Chicago, Illinois.
(Individuals' requesting Requests that copies of their Operator License exam informationaboutthemselves) results be released to Mr. R. C. Arnold, Sr. Vice (80-362 thru 80-367)
President, Metropolitan Edison Company.
John F. Doherty Requests a copy of 65 listed documents.
(80-368)
William Reynolds, Requests information on the routes and numbers of American Friends shipments of spent nuclear fuel in the U.S.
Service Committee (80-369)
Margot Myers, Requests, on behalf of an individual, information Office of Dennis DeConcini, concerning radiation exposure to her family resulting United States Senate from the 1971 nuclear testing at the Nevada Test (80-370)
Site.
James Leas, Requests a copy of "Startup Problem Report" dated Union of Concerned March 30,1980, referenced in Volume 2 cf the Rogovin Scientists Report and a copy of Citizens Committee for the (80-371)
Prvl.ection of the Environment, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law dated February 8, 1972, regarding Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Indian Point No. 2).
D. Ryan Cowan, Referral from the DOE for existing regulations KCEN - TV 6 pertaining to disposal of high and low-level wastes.
(80-372)
David G. Swartzlander, Requests the routes and quantities of 14 shipments of The Sun-Bul'1 tin spent nuclear fuel from the Chalk River Nuclear (80-373)
Laboratories in Catario, Canada to Savannah River, South Carolina.
- Katherine A. Meyer, APPEAL TL ln: FD0 for information pertaining to the Attorney-At-Law transportation of spent nuclear fuel from Portsmouth, (80-A-23-80-298)
Virginia to the Savannah River Plant in Aiken, Sor i Carolina.
ENCLOSURE A
3 Received, Cont'd Mike Tappan APPEAL TO THE EDO for a waiver of reproduction fees (80-A-24-80-253) regarding a request for documents relating to Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Power Plant.
Thomas B. Cochran, APPEAL TO THE EDO for a copy of 21 documents denied Natural Resources either in whole or in part regarding the NRC's Defense Council, Inc.
consideration of the licensing of the NFS-Erwin (80-A-25-79-5f0) nuclear fuel facility.
(80-A-26-80-?d)
Granted Tom Keenan, In response to a request for a copy of Region 2's Inside D.0.E.
list used by Director's Office to distribute bulletins, (80-318) information notices, and circulars to licensees and CC's, and Region 4's list used by Director's Office to distribute quarterly publication concerning contractor / vendor inspection information, made available these lists.
Lana Cobb, In response to a request, on behalf of an NRC employee, NTEU Steward for information on the employee's desk audit, made (80-321) available two documents.
J. Scott Taylor, In response to a request for copies of records Attorney-At-Law pertaining to Scott Luminous, Inc., made available (80-333) 29 documents.
Harry Salzberg, In response to a request for three categories of Bl.sck Hills Alliance information regarding NRC source material license (80-304) requirements with respect to Union Carbide's Gas Hills, Wyoming, Uranium Milling Facility, made availabl(
25 documents.
Judah C. Sommer, In response to a request for all records developed in Attorney-At-Law the course of NRC investigations of twelve corporations (80-340) and seven listed individuals, informed the requester the NRC has no documents subject to this request.
Peter Montague, In response to a request for a copy of " Submerged National Campaign for Demineralizer System Technical Evaluation Report",
Radicactive Waste Safety informed the requester this document has already (80-349) been made available at the PDR.
ENCLOSURE A
4 Granted, Cont'd Peter Verrecchia, In response to a request for a copy of tiRC contracts Critical Mass awarded for fiscal years 1978, 1979, and 1980, made Energy Project available a list of contracts executed for these (80-351) years and informed the requester the contracts are available at the PDR.
Reed J. Irvine, In response to a request for a copy of Commissioner Accuracy in Media, Inc.
Gilinsky's telephone log and related documents for (80-357) 1979, informed the requester this information is available at the PDR.
Ellyn R. Weiss, fiade available a copy of a memorandum dated June 13, Sheldon, Harmon 1980 from Harold Denton to the Commissioners entitled and Weiss
" Compliance of Operating License Applications with (80-359)
Current tiRC Regulations, Regulatory Guides, and Branch Technical Positions."
Denied Arthur Kranish, In response to a request for all material received, Trends Publishing, Inc.
considered or appteved by the Commission during its (79-481) consideration of the inventory at NFS-Erwin, made available one document.
Denied portions of two documents, one of which contains commercial or financial (proprietary) information and one of which contains information classified Confidential Restricted Data.
Informed the requester additional information regarding this subject area is already located in the PDR in previous FOIA requests.
Thomas B. Cochran, In response to a request for documents regarding the Natural Resources inventory difference at the fluclear Fuel Services Defense Council, Inc.
facility, Erwin, Tennessee reported on or about (79-549)
September 17, 1979, made available one document.
Deniee portions of two documents, one of which contains commercial or financial (proprietary) information and one of which contains information classified Confidential Restricted Data.
Michael S. Givel In response to a request for 22 categories of documents (80-263) regarding the Crystal River fluclear Power Plant, made available 16 documents.
Denied portions of seven documents considered commercial or financial (proprietary) information.
Informed the requester that one additional document subject to this request is available at the PDR.
ENCLOSURE A
5 Denied, Cont'd Virginia B. Foote, In response to a request for documents pertaining to Center for Development the proposed nuclear reactors to be located near Policy Gyaema, Korea, made available one document and informed -
(80-283) the requester four additional documents subject to this request are available at the PDR.
Denied portions of one draft containing advice, opinions and recommendations of the staff.
Donald F. Knuth, In responsa to a request for all documents which KMC, Inc.
requested, directed, or discussed any changes in the (80-303) text of the proposed fire Protection Rule presented in SECY-80-88, and the record of the Commission's vote regarding such changes, made available 18 documents.
Denied one doctment in its entirety containing advice, opinions and recommendations of the staff.
Denied six documents in their entirety, each of which was predecisional, and their disclosure would adversely affect the ability of the Commission to engage in candid deliberations.
(NRC employee)
In response to a request for a copy of the Office of thG (80-310)
Inspector and Auditor's report on the findings of their investigation concerning the Cashier's office, denied this report in its entirety, the disclosure of which would cause a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; disclose investigative techniques and procedures and would interfere with an ongoing law enforcement proceeding.
ENCLOSURE A
DIVISION OF CONTRACTS Week Ending July 18, 1980 RFP'S ISSUED RFP RS-RES-80-176 Title Non-Equilibrium Heat Transfer and Two-Phase Instrumentation Description - This is a study to experimentally and analytically investi-gate non-equilibrium effects in post-CHF heat transfer, including advancement of the state-of-tha-art for measure-ment of non-equilibrium two-phase flow parameters. This project will include direct measurement of non-equilibrium conditions under controlled flow conditions, improvements in the modeling of film boiling and refinement of non-equilibrium two-phase flow measurement techniques.
Period of Performance - Thirty-six months Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Status - Solicitation issued July 15, 1980.
PROPOSALS UNDER EVALUATION 1.
RFP RS-RES-80-196 Title - Seismicity of the Pacific Northwest (Washington and Oregon)
Description - A study to monitor the seismicity of the Pacific Northwest to provide background seismological information necessary to evaluate the potential seismic hazard to nuclear power plants.
. Period of Performance - Five years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Status - RFP closed July 8, 1980.
Panel meeting to distribute proposals held on July 10, 1980.
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RFP RS-RES-80-180 Title - Source Term Characte' izction Resulting from Explosively Caused 1
Secondary Violation.; of Spent Fuel Shipping Casts Description - A study to establish the magnitude and characteristics of 2
potential radiological source terms associated with specified explosive attacks on spent fuel casks and releases through violations away from the point of explosive attack.
Period of Performance - Fifteen months Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Status - Negotiations completed July 9, 1980. Letters to request best and final offers sent July 10, 1980.
Best and final offers due July.28, 1980.
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RFP RS-RES-80-182 Title - Definition of Bounding Physical Tests Representative of Transport Accidents - Rail and Truck Description - Based on an investigation and assessment of extremely severe transport accident events, define a set (s) of radio-active material shipping package performance tests which bound the environments experienced in such accidents.
Period of Performance - Eighteen months Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Status - Negotiations completed July 10, 1980.
Letters to request best and final offers sent July 10, 1980.
Best and final offers due i
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RFP RS-NMS-80-028 Title - Environmental Assessment of Surface and Groundwater Impacts from l
l Uranium Recovery Operations l
Description - The Commission, in its review of license applications, re-newals, and modifications requires the technical assistance of a contractor to assist in the development of environmental appraisals and impact statements.
The effort requires a l
review of applicants' submittals and the preparation of an i
environmental assessment.
The assessment, along with other data, will be furnished in a technical evaluation report.
The contractor shall additionally be prepared to respond to t
public comment on these assessments and to possibly collect i
actual field data on some sites.
Period of Performance - One year i
Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Final selection for awards was made on July 11, 1980.
i CONTRACT AWARDS NRC-03-80-104 Title - Core Melt Materia's Interactions Evaluations Description - To provide the NRC staff with evaluations of materials interactions associated with a postulated core meltdown accident wherein molten core debris interacts with either containment material or core retention system materials.
i Period of Performance - Three years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Status - A cost-plus-fixed-fee contract was awarded to Applied Science Associates, Inc., -on April 16, 1980, in the amount of $529,066.00.
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3 CANCELLATIONS RFP RS-RES-80-195 Title - Assessment of Volcanic Hazards in the Northwestern U. S.
Description - A research study to evaluate volcanic hazards in the north-western United States and to develop criteria to establish the potential for volcanic hazards and provide guidelines to evaluate the design basis for volcanic phenomena that could affect a stie.
Period of Performance - Two years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Status - Project cancelled per RES RFPA Amendment dated July 8,1980.
USGS will be ccnducting a study of a nature encompassing this requirement.
RES has determined it would be more beneficial to the Government to support the USGS initiative.
CONTRACTS CLOSED OUT (All administrative action completed and final payment made)
Contract No.
Contractor Close-Out Date AT(49-24)-0264 U.S. Army, J.F.K. Center for 7/10/80 Military Assistance AT(49-24)-0375 Naval Surface Weapons Center 7/11/80 NRC-02-77-200-1 Lulejian & Associates, Inc.
7/10/80 NRC-02-77-200-2 R&D Associates 7/10/80 NRC-02-77-200-3 Science Applications, Inc.
7/10/80 NRC-02-77-200-4 TRW 7/10/80 NRC-02-77-200-5 Operational Systems, Inc.
7/11/80 l
ENCLOSURE A
4 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS _
Accuracy of NRC Procurement Data Prepared for Federal Procurement Data Center While other Government agencies continue to experience difficulty in sub-mitting error-free procurement action data to the Federal Procurement Data Center as required by law, FPDC has informed NRC that, for fiscal year 1979, NRC's accuracy level was 99% of actions reported, reflecting 95% of dollars obligated.
For the first quarter of FY 80, the most recent data available, NRC's accuracy rate has been 97% of actions reported, reflecting 99% of dollars obligated.
Each reported action requires the completion of some 27 separate and distinct information fields.
i ENCLOSURE A
DIVISION OF SECURITY ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING JULY 18, 1980 During the week of July 14, 1980, Facilities and Systems Security Branch (FSSB) personnel ccordinated with local law enforcement agencies and provided security support services for the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel hearings in San Diego, California.
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0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION WEEKLY ITEMS OF INTEREST (Week Ending July 18, 1980)
Trojdn "uclear Plant-On July 11, 1980 the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board issised an. Initial Decision in the Trojan Control Building proceeding.
The decision authorizes the Direc. tor of NRR to issue an amendment requiring PGE to proceed with modifications to the-Trojan-Control Building to restore the originally-intended seismic design margins.
PGE is to complete the modifications in~ twelve months.
On July 12, 1930 IE:V sent a letter to PGE documenting the staff's acceptance of PGE8s actions with respect to analyzing and turrecting masonry walls in the facility as required by the reevaluation criteria.
I' Twenty masonry walls required modification before startup.
Seventeen more will require modification by October 31, 1980.
Trojan ver.t critical early on July 16.
Power operation is expected on July 18.
i Oconee, Unit 2 Due to a motor bearing failure on High Pressure Injection Pump 28, Duke Power Company requested an energency Tech Spec change late in the afternoon on July 16,1980.
Unit 2 was in a-72 hour action statement and would have to reduce power to.60% at 10:20 pm on July 16,1980.
Due to a serious power shortage in the Oconee service area the licensee requested an additional 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> of full power operation, until 10:20 pm, July 18, before reducing power. in order to have an opportunity to replace the railed bearing.
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remaining "A" and "C" HPI trains were either in operation or operable as were the required supporting power, instrumentation and control and auxiliary systems. With the exception of one specific small break LOCA, two operable HPI pumps are sufficient for a small break LOCA.
Due to the low probability of such a LOCA event.during the 48 hour5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> extension of time and the stationing of an operator to verify valve alignment in.the event of a LOCA, a desirable com-pensating action, the 48 hour5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> extension was considered justified and a Tech Spec change was issued at about'10:00 p.m. on July 16, 1980.
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ANO-1 initiated a shutdown.at 3:30 pm on July 16, 1950 as a result of a Stean 1
' Generator Tube Leak.
The unit was taken off the grid at 11:56 pm.
At the time of initiation of shutdown the leakage rate was 0.l~ gallon per minute and there was ' detectable activity (25% of maximum permissible concentration) at the
. stack releases.
Maximum allowable primary to secondary leakage is 1 gallon per minute.
Shutdown was initiated to minimize contamination' of the secondary system.
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_2-Hatch,, Units Nos. 1 & 2 The licensee reported to ONRR on July 15,1980 at 9:15 am that the pool temperature in the torus is 91 F.
The Tech Spec limit is 95 F.
This situation is caused by the long duration of abnormally hot temperatures in the area.
The licensee has placed the RHR system in the torus cooling mode; the heat sink is the Altamaha River which is running at about 93 F, but the temperature.is decreasing.
In the event of a LOCA the RHR would automatically transfer to the LPCI mode.
The licensee has investigated other temperature effects on safety related equip-cent and has determined that the pool uater temperature is most critical.
The two units generate 1600 fr..'e total dependable capacity and are et record output at this time.
ONRR and OIE are coordinating with the licensee in following this conce rn.
The region, Georgia, Alabama, Florida and South Carolina, with the
' Hatch units in operation have a slight power surplus per preliminary reports from the licensee.
San Onofre Unit 1 Representatives of the licensee met with the NRC staff to discuss the ongoing steam generator tube inspections at San Onofre Unit No. 1.
The results of recent investigations with a more sensitive eddy current probe indicate that about 1/4 of the tubes examined to date have indications of cracking above the 50% penetration plugging limit.
The licensee has outlined a program of further eddy current testing, removal of five additional tubes for more detailed examination, primary and secondary side pressure testing of the tube bundles, and an investigation of operating conditions, including secondary side chemistry on operations.
It is expected that the facility will remain shutdown through August to complete this program.
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Core Cooling liode:
Cyci sc riai; ural circuTaT113fi Trn'n'e Treector C:mim system (RCS) loop via the "A" once throegh steam "c
generator (OT53)e stNming to the main condenser, p.f;
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reactor building ambient.
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Availabic. Core Cooling Modes:
OT5G "B" to f.he main condenser; long Lenn cooling "B" (OTSG.B); decay heat removal.
RCS Pressure Control Mode:
Standby Pressure Control (APC) system.
Backup Pressure Control Modc:
Makeup system in cnn' junction with 1ctdown flow (Emergency use only due to suspected leaks in the i
seal injection system).
Major Parameters (As of 0500, July 18.1980) (approxi: ate values)
Average Incore Thermocouples: 1999 Maximum Incore Thermocouple:
151"F i
RCS Loop Temperatures:
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B llot Leg 14/'F 150 4 Coli Leg (1) 86*f 84"T l
(2) 85"F 86"F RC5 Pressure:
80 psig (Heise)
Pressurizer Temperature:
94*F Reactor Building:
Temperature: ' 91"F Water level:
Elevation 240 3 f t.. (/.B ft. from flour) via penetration 401 mannmeter Pressure:
-0.3" Hg (Heise)
Environmental & Effluent Information 1.
Liquid effluents from 1MI-l relec:.ed to the Sur.quehanna River, after processing, were within the limits specified in lechnical Specifications.
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No liquid effluents were discharged from IMI-2.
3.
Results from EPA monitoring of the environment around the TM1 site were:
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air particulate and water samples.
Guma scan results for all simpling locations wara negative.
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Samplers for W.?."
measuring Kr-85 concentration in air will be evaluated weekly 1.M- ' -
in lieu of daily ' analysis, beginning July 12, 1980.
The particulate -sampling network will continue to be operated indefinitely with samp.les collected threeli.me.s per week.
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Ana lysis o't tne ti lte72 TrFM57c'iTIF cartricTds iocatec an Middletown will continue to be performed.
Instantaneous direct radiation readings showed an average level of 0.014 mrem /hr at the 18 monitcring stations.
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NRC Environ:nental Data The following are the NRC ain sample at alytical results for the onsite continuous air sampler:
1-131 Cs-137
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fiP-224 July 9 to July 16, 1980
+4. 8E-14 d.SF-14 No reactor related radioactivity was detected.
The licerisee pruvided the following monthly inventory Of Kr-85 releases for 1980:
January-80 Ci, Febru ry-80 ci, March-63 Ci, April-69 Ci, May-85 Ci, June-a47 Ci, and July (to rr.idnight Julv 10) 42,615 Ci.
This results in e total Kr-ES releasc of 43.439 Ci, as of midnight July 10, 1980.
The licensee stated that the uncertainty for Kr-85 released during the purge is + 10%.
Environmental T!.D measurements for the period May 29, to July 2,1980, indicate ganma radiation to be at the natural background levels.
Fif ty-nine TLD's registered <ioses -anging from 0.10 mR/ day to 0.20 mR/ day.
Average dose was 0.13 mR/ day.
These dose rates are consistent with natural background radiation in the TMI area.
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Radioactive Material and Radwaste _ Shipments were as follogs:
Qn Mur d6y. July 14,1980, a Unit 2 40 mi reactor coolant sample was shipped to Babcock and Wilcox (B&W), Iynchburg, Virginia.
On Tuesday, July 15,1980, three (3) boxes containing Unit 2 cir sample filters were mailed to Ti.ledyne Isotuucs, Inc.,
Westwood. New Jersey.
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EPICOR II System.
Processing of the ;uel pool stoiage system water E'
Via the reactor coolant bleed tank ("B") continued.
Completion of i.
processing auxiliary building water, which has accumulated as a.
_ n-h result of the March 28 accident and the r.ub :cq:::ent-.eleor..cp puri.ed-.
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Processing status of auxiliary building vmter (approximate) is t
as follows:
f Amount processed this week:
28,000 gallons Amount processed to date:
441,100 gallons r
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- 2. ' R,eacter Building Purge. Frequent reactor building atmosphere zamples were taken during the week.
The ree.ults s ce sur:marned below:
July 15,1980 (469' elevation) (1) 6.7 x 1074 uti/cc (7) 6.4 x 10-4 uti/cc July 16, 1980 (315' elevation) (1) 6.E6 x 10-4 uti/cc (2) 6.65 x 10-4 uCi/cc July 16, 1980 (469' elevation) (1) 6.25 x 10-4 uti/cc (2) 7.07 x 10-" uti/cc July 17, 1980 (469' cicvation) (1) 7.66 x 10-4 uCi/cc (2) 7.5 x 10-4 uCi/cc
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July 19, 1980 (465' elevation) (1) 1.33 x 10 f uti/cc
(?) 1.29 x 10-0 uti/cc The water in the reactor building sums is suspected to be off sc,, T ur=aG.
Tw,iw.ser ;w m.,di.fying the normal ope: cting procedure for the reactor building ventilation system to address periodic building purge evolutions which would minimi/c Kr-85 buildup.
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Reactor Building Jntry.
Opening of the inner door for personnel irlock no. 2 was precluded during the initial attempt due to the a
stuck 6P sa fety interlock pin.
The stuck pin problem was corrected on July 1,1980 by drilling a small hole through the door and disengaging the pin.
The opening of the inner door on July 16, 1980, was successful.
The open coor allcwed for radiation surveys to be taken irside the rcactor building near the inner door.
The radiction levels r..nged trea appronmately 20 mR/HR at the door to approximately 700 ir.R/HR 12-15 feet from the door.
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The inner door was closed and th2 seal rings for the door were icak t:sted. The door seals failed the~ leak test.
1he seals arm of similar d3 sign to a Reactor Vessul to Vessel Head-G-Ring Seal Arrangement comprising of an inner and outer seal.
The test pressure source is applied between the two seals.
The leak would indicate that one or hath of the seals 'were not providing a seal tight mating surface with the door.
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surface cleaning and taping: At 7:00'p.m., on July 16,1980, an additional inner door seal leakage test failed to meet the test 3
(2772 standard cm / min at 10 psig).
acceptance criteria The seal leakage test on the outer door of the airlock was successful.
However, a similar problem to the current inner door leakage occurred c7 the outer door in March 1980 This resulted in the outer door seals being replaced.
The replace:nent of the inner door seals, if necessary, would involve a distinctive radiological problem requiring careful planning.
The licensee and the NRC onsite staff arc reviewing the inner danr problem with respect to ALARA (as low as reasonably echievab.le) ccnditions.
The licensee plans are to make perionic airicek er:tries for data collection, i.e., inner door gap measurements between mating surfaces, etc.
In addition. during the scheduled first containaent entry planned for July 23,1980, (since the March 23 accident) an individual will be dedicated to the thorough cleaning of the door seals / mating surfaces.
This will be followed by subsequent testing of the inner door seals.
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Mini-Decay Heat (MOH) Sys_ tea.
Licensee review of the functicncl s
test and operating procedures for the MDH system is in progress.
Hafor outstanding items for system operation are:
Replace carton steel filter housings with stainless steel filter housings; perform the functional test the system; completc operatur training; issuance of associated operating procedures; and revise technical specifications to address KOH system operation.
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Plant Decontamination.
A subcGnnittee was established this week to coordinate all outstanding items for plant decontamination.
The pending operation of the desludging system for various radwaste tanks was discussed.
Procedures to support desludging operations were submitted to the NRC onsite staff for review.
Mere detailed reports in this area are forthcoming and will be addressed in subsequent reports.
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0FFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JULY 18, 1980 1
The Toxic Substance Strategy Committee (TSSC) sent its report to the President in May and it was released to the public on June 29, 1980.
Key findings of the report, " Toxic Chemicals and Public Protection",
include: the fact that cancers among Americans are rising for the first time in 30 years (up about 10% from 1970 to 1976); that there may be a causal link between this rise and the rise in quantity and variety of toxic chemicals being produced; the estimate that occupational exposure to carcinogens is a factor in more than 20% of all cancers and that there is a need for more interagency coordination and more resources to comply with existing legislation.
The TSSC will continue to stay in existence for only a short time to start planning for individual agencies and interagency groups to implement the recommendations of the report. The NRC has a comitment to share information on toxic substances research and development projects which has been formalized by a Memorandum of Understanding signed by NRC and the Smithsonian Scientific Information Service.
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Meeting of the Working Group for the U.S. Radiation Policy Council: The Interagency Working Group, which was established to develop the long-term i
agenda for the U.S. Radiation Policy Council (RPC), held its fourth meeting
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The Working Group received progress reports from the three task forces (low-level waste disposal, occupational radiation protection, and control of radon in inhabited structures) and discussed the RPC regional meetings which are scheduled to obtain public input for the RPC agenda.
Karl Goller, SD, attended the Working Group meeting as NRC's representative.
Robert Minogue, John Guibert and Ed Podolak also attended.
Each of the RPC regional meetings will be attended by an NRC representative:
Karl Goller (Boston, July 22); Ray Smith (Denver, July 29 and San Francisco, July 31; and James O'Reilly (Atlanta, August 5)
The primary task of the Working Group at the July 15, 1980 meeting was to approve a schedule for developing the Council's reports to the President and the public.
Currently, a report to the President is scheduled for September 30, 1980 and will contain: a tentative agenda for Council activities;- a description of public participation; and a summary of the work of the three task forces. The tentative Council agenda for 1981-83 would be circulated for comment by the public, other Federal agencies and the-Congress. A second Council report dated December 31, 1980 would be
- written for widespread distribution and would include the final Council
-1981-83 agenda.
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. Publications Issued During the Week of July 14-18, 1980
. Reg.- Guide 5.52, Rev. 2~ - Standard Format and Content of a Licensee Physical Protection Plan for Strategic Special Nuclear Material at Fixed Sites (Other than Nuclear Power P1 ants)_
Reg. Guide 5.61 - Intent and Scope of the Physical Protection Upgrade Rule Requirements for Fixed Sites ENCLOSURF C~
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Items of Interest Week Ending July 18, 1980 Implementation of the US/IAEA Agreement NMSS is conducting a number of activities required to place into effect the safeguards treaty recently ratified by the Senate.
NRC responsibility for' implementing the agreement in U.S. facilities is assigned to a Safe-guards Agreement Implementation Group.
Tasks include:
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Provision to Department of State of an updated list of NRC-licensed facilities.
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Development and GA0 clearance of reporting forms to be used by U.S. facility operators in providing information to IAEA.
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Development of reporting instructions to clarify and provide more detailed information to assist licensees in meeting the new requirements.
Fixed Site Physical Protection Upgrade Rule Guidance Compendium NUREG 0659., " Fixed Site Physical Protection Upgrade Rule Guidance Compendium" has been published and distributed to fuel cycle licensees and other interested parties.
The compendium, in three volumes, provides comprehensive guidance which will aid fuel cycle licensees in the development of physical security plans to meet the requirements of the Physical Protection Upgrade Rule, effective March 25,1980.
Memorandum of Understanding With Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)
The NMSS Safeguards staff has completed negotiations with the ATF staff on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between NRC and ATF. The MOU is now being coordinated with other interested staff offices, after which it will be forwarded to the' Commission for approval.
Participation in Panel on LLW at Annual Meeting of National Conference of State Legislatures On July 10, 1980, Dale Smith, Chief, Low Level Waste Licensing Branch, participated in a panel discussion of low level radioactive wastes at the annual meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures. The purpose of the panel discussion was to bring together persons with a wide spectrum of responsi-bilities and opinions to present their views on dealing with tb current problems of transportation and disposal of radioactive wastes.
The session was well attended, and there was considerable interest and participation on the part of the atterd-as. The panel consisted of State Senator Paul.,ess, Chairman, Governmor Richard Riley of South Carolina, Dr. Petar Montague, Princeton University, State Representative Daniel Kemmis of Aontana, State Representative Stanley Fink of New York,'Sheldon Meyers of D)E, and Mr. Smith.
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Guidance Document for Licensees We have prepared a first draft of a guidance document entitled " Standard Format and Content for Radiological Contingency Plans," for HMSS-licensed facilities and have sent it to IE and SD for informal review and comment.
The purpose of the document is to assist NMSS licensees prepare contingency plans for responding to radiation emergencies.
National Certification Program for Radiographers Members of the Material Certification and Procedures Branch met with representatives of the Agreement States on July 10, 1980, to discuss a national certification program for radiographers.
It was agreed that such a program was desirable and a follow-up meeting was scheduled for August 20, 1980, during which we plan to iron out legal and technical problems.
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PNO-V-80-58 Nuclear Engineering Co'., Ricnland, Washington Burial Site - Permanent Banning of International Chemical and Nuclear Corporation (ICN) Irvine, California (State Licensee) for Radioactive Waste Shipments j.
PNO-80-02 NRC Operations' Center - Communications Problems During TMI Drill
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PN0-TMI-80-38I Three Mile Island Unit 2 - Reactor Building Purge Status-1.
PNO-TMI-80-40 & -40A.Three Mile Island Unit 2 - Personnel Airlock
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PNS-I-80-19 Three Mile Island Units 1 & 2 - Bomb Threat
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PNS-II-80-17 Browns. Ferry. Nuclear Plant - Undetected Penetration of Protected Area o.
'PNS-III-80-10 ' Clinton - Bomb Threat p.
PHS-III-80-11 & -11A Quad Cities Unit 1 - Loss of Fission Counter q.
PNS-III-80-12 Clinton - Bomb Threat r.
PNS-III-80-13 Clinton - Additional Bomb Threats s.
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WEEK ENDING JULY 18, 1980 j-Greenwood Energy Center, Units 2'and 3 In an Order dated July 14, 1980 the presiding ASLB dismissed this i
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While the report covers a vardety of subjects, IP is concentrating on matters of NRC interest including:
(a) U.S. export licensing times; (b) U.S.
controls over foreign reprocessing and plutonium use; (c) U.S. controls over the export of highly enriched uranium; and (d) U.S. controls over retransfers, y![16[6,@afegga[qs,6g[egggg}
On July 17 representatives of IP, NMSS, ELD, and SEC met with State, ACDA, and DOE to discuss scenarios regarding ratification and implementation of the U.S.
Voluntary Offer. On the basis of this meeting it appears that all necessary activities are being provided high priority by the responsible office.
State will be consulting the ISG (on which IP and NMSS represent NRC) regarding the timing of ratification of the Agreement, and the approach to be taken at the HPT Review Conference in August.
$g[g gggn },fg[_ Cgg g g ga ti gn _ylth _ Cglgg bi a The Department of State has requested Commission views on a proposed Agreement for Cooperation with Colombia.
NRC's and ACDA's views and recommendations are requested by August 18, 1980. The staff is in the process of reviewing the document and will be forwarding shortly a paper to the Commission.
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0FFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING JULY 18, 1980 State Agreements
- 0n_ July 14 and 15 Jim Montgomery, Region IV, RSLO, attended a low-level waste disposal meeting to rsview the Part 61 regulations sponsored by NMSS and conducted by the Western States Energy Board. During the course of the meeting Jim met with State representatives to dismiss a wide range of State /NRC concerns.
He also discussed water quality issues.with South Dakota officials.
He also talked with a. representative of Wyoming concerning the meeting between NMSS and officials scheduled for July 21st in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
On Wednesday, Jim Montgomery and Wayne Kerr met with officials from Utah State Health Department in Salt Lake City to discuss Utah's becoming an Agreement State.
On Thursday, Jim met with Kansas officials to discuss topics related to construction of the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant.
Program Development As a member.of RAC III,.T. Elsasser, Region I, RSLO observed and critiqued the Pennsylvania Radiological Emergency Response Drill held on July 16th in conjunction with TMI Unit I facility.
Robert Trojanowski, Region II, RSLO, participated as a member of the Regional Advisory Committee in ca emergency Planning Review Meeting with State officials in Frankfort, Kentucky on July 14 through July 16, 1980.
Frank Young will represent SP at the State. Planning Council alternates meeting in Chicago, July 21.
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS Items of Interest WEEK ENDING JULY 18, 1980 Review of FY 80 Programs Accompanied ED0 to brief Commission on progress of selected programs in FY 80.
Environmental Equipment Qualification Data Base Based on our system test report, IE will use this new data base to assist in reviewing responses to IE Bulletin 79-01B, Environmental Qualification of Class lE Equipment.
Using plant data processed under contract by Franklin Research Institute, MPA will operate the ENQUAL system for NRR, IE and other interested offices.
Computer Hardward Support NIH has replaced one of their IBM 370/168 computers with an IBM 3033, a new and more powerful machine. This should result in faster turnaround and response times for NRC users.
ENCLOSURE J
Office of the Controller Items of Interest Week Ending July 18, 1980 FY 1982 Budget The ED0 recommended budget was transmitted to the Commission on July 17, 1980.
FY 1980 Travel Ceiling OMB provided an additional increase to our travel ceiling and allotments will be issued shortly, i
Supp lemental 0M3 is anticipated to sign an apportionment next week providing supplemental funding to NRC. Upon receipt of the apportionment, CON will immediately issue revised allotments providing the additional funding to the various NRC offices.
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FORTHCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AUGUST 9th University of Chicago Subject of talk:
" Personnel Dosimetry Performance Testing" Robert E. Alexander D
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. 2 STATUS OF NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS UNDER NRC PURVIEW-JUNE 30,1980 SOURCE: OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & PP.OGRAM ANALYSIS Number Capacity
- Of Units (MWe)
- 67 LI C E N S E D TO O P E R ATE................................. 49,000 (Excludes 2 which have operating licenses but are shut down indef-initely -Three Mile Island 2, and Humboldt Bay) 3 LICENSED FOR LOW-POWER TESTING...................... 3,000 85 CONSTRUCTION PERMIT GRANTED....................... 94,000 34 Under Operating License Review..................... 37,000 51 Operating License Not Yet Applied For................ 57,000 j
(Excludes 3 which have been denied certification by the N.Y. State Siting Board - Sterling 1 and Jamesport 1 & 2) i 1
11 U N D E R CO NSTR U CTIO N P E R M IT R EVIEW.................. 14,000 (Excludes 3 which are indefinitely postponed - Montague 1 & 2, and Clinch River; and 2 which have been denied certification by the N.Y. State Siting Board - New Haven 1 & 2) 166 TOTA L............................................. 159,000 * * *
- Net Maximum Dependable Capacity for operating units for which it is established; net Design Electrical Rating for all other units.
- The 67 units have accumulated 474 reactor years of operation. An additional 56 reactor years of operation have been accumulated by permanently or indefinitely shut down units.
"* Numbers do not add exactly due to rounding.
NOTE: Only units docketed by NRC are included. Hence.two status categories
(" Ordered" and " Publicly Announced") included in similar charts issued through December 1979 are not used.
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