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4 September 24, 1980 For:
The Comissioners From:
T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations,- Office of the EDO
Subject:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 19, 1980 A summary of key events is included as a convenience to those Commissioners 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 **
Calendat of Speaking Engagements N
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4 Summary of Weekly Information Report Week Ending September 19, 1980 9
Big Rock Point Plant The ASL3 issued an order on September 12, 1980, requiring that the NRC staff prepare an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to 102(2)(c) of NEPA covering (1) the environmental impacts of the proposed Big Rock Point expanded spent fuel pool and (2) the additional term of operation of the facility that the proposed fuel pool expansion would permit. Because the full-term operating license for Big Rock Point was issued prior to the effective date of NEPA, an Environmental Impact Statement for operation of this plant was not required.
Surry Unit 1 Surry Unit I was shut down on September 14, 1980, as the result of a steam generator tube leak in steam generator B greater than 0.3 gpm. The unit was already scheduled to come off line this week to begin the steam generator repair program, which should last for about eleven months.
Potomac Alliance is planning to file a request for a Temporary Restraining Order with the U.S. District Court which would halt the repair program.
Browns Ferry Unit 2 Browns Ferry Unit 2 shut down for refueling on September 5,1980. When TVA started replacing the fuel, two fuel assemblies were found that had been misoriented 900 through the past fuel cycle. One fuel assembly was in the center of the core; the other was four rowr out from the center. GE is performing an analysis for TVA of the possible effects the two misoriented fuel assemblies might have had on critical power ratios under potential transient conditions.
TMI Reactor Building Entry and Purge The next entry into the Unit 2 reactor building is scheduled for Thursday, September 25.
In an effort to minimize the radiation exposure to the entry team, the reactor buildina was purged on Friday, September 19.
NFS - West Valley On September 17, 1980, the Senate and the House passed the West Valley Demor.stration Project Act. When signed by the President, this Act will authorize DOE to con-duct a project to solidify the high level liquid wastes at West Valley.
Differing Professional Ooinions The ED0 signed the manual chapter to implement the policy and procedures on Differing Professional Opinions. Copies of the chapter will be sent to every NRC employee.
OFFICE OF ADfiff8 STRATI 0ii Week Ending September 19, 1980 ADf1INISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REOUESTS Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision Received 552 36 Granted 427 11 i
Denied 88 16 Pending 37 9
ACTIONS THIS WEEK r
Received
!!atthew Gillen, Requests a copy of all files and reports related to Amalgamated Clothing a fire that occurred on July 31 at Ethicon, Inc.,
j and Textile Workers Union Somerville, NJ.
(80-472) l G. R. Bosworth Requests a list of places in the US where nuclear (80-473) materials are either stored, used or dumped.
j Sarah Capawana Requests a copy of NUREG-0654/FERMA-REP-1, the 1964-65 (80-474)
Revision of WASH-740, the Brookhaven Report, i
Theoretical Possibilities and Consequences of Major Accidents in large Nuclear Power Plant, and NUREG-0610. r i
W. Jackson Davis, Requests 14 categories of information relating to Universit of California the dumping of radioactive wastes off the Atlantic f
(80-475 and Pacific coasts.
Robert Post, Requests a copy of the contracts in effect between Morgan, Melhuish, the General Electric Company and the Knowles Atomic Mcnaghan & Meyer Plant from August 18,1954 to December 3,1965, all (80-476) purchase orders for asbestos products for the Knowles Atomic Plant, and a copy of the Operating and Safety Regulations in effect at the Knowles Plant.
Redney J. Davis, Requests a copy of three documents listed in the
- US Corporation bibliography of NUREG-0625 " Report of the Siting Policy (80-477)
Task Force."
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J. M. Felton 492-7211 E:;CLCSJ:.E A
2 Granted Robert J. Willis, In response to a request for copies of all notifications Florida Rural Legal received by the NRC of the shipment of radioactive Services, Inc.
' materials through the S_ tate of Florida for the period (80-417) beginning January 1979 to the present, informed the requester the itRC has not located any documents subject to the request.
John Freeman In response to a request for information on uranium (80-440) mining and its effects upon the environment and people; a copy of any report of the activities of the National Uranium Resource Evaluation Program and The Council of Energy Resource Tribes; and any report of safety violations by Union Carbide, TVA, and the Kerr-McGee Corporation, made available nine documents.
Informed the requester we have also referred his request to the Department of Labor, Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy for direct response to him.
(NRCemployee)
In response to a request for six categories of (80-444) information pertaining to herself, made available 55 documents.
4 (An individual requesting In response to a request for copies of all travel information) records on his deceased father, made available one (80-451) document.
Ellyn R. Weiss, In response to a request for all NRC staff responses Harmon & Weiss to a memorandum of April 6,1979 by S. H. Hanauer (80-455) regarding environmental qualification of components and systems, and accident instrumentation and backfitting, made available one document.
(NRCemployee)
In response to a request for copies of all j
(80-458) correspondence pertaining to her recent job evaluation, made available five documents.
(An individual requesting In response to a request for copies of all records information about himself) maintained by the NRC on him, informed the requester (80-461) the NRC has no information pertaining to him in its personnel, security or radiation exposure records.
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Joyce Gillogly,-
In response to a request for a listing of current a
PRC Information contracts ccintained by the NRC, made available this Sciences Company information.
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'3 Granted, Cont'd In response to a request for information on his i(An individual requesting)
Reactor and Senior Reactor Operator License exam nformation about himself (80-471) results, made available this information.
Denied James Thomas, In response to a request, on behalf of an flRC employee, flTEU President for tardiness records on named employees, denied this (80-450) information, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
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s DIVISION OF SECURITY WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 19, 1980 Revisions of NRC Manual Appendix 2101, "NRC Security Program," Part III, " Control of Classified Information and [bcuments," have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Program Analysis for coordination and publication.
Included are minor modifications i
of provisions for preparation.of classified documents, the existing requirement for the use of cover sheets. The provisions and exhibits of I
NRC Bulletin 2101-16, " Protection of Classified Microfiche," have been included and that bulletin will be cancelled.
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OFFTCE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULAT10i1 WEEKLY ITEMS OF INTEREST (Week Ending September 19, 1980)
Bio Rock Point Plant The ASLB issued an order on September 12, 1980 requiring that the NRC staff prepare an Environmental Impact Statement pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of NEPA covering (1) the environmental impacts of the proposed Big Rock Point expanded spent fuel pool, and (2) the additional term of operation of the facility that the proposed fuel pool expansion would permit.
Because the full-term operating license for Big Rock Point.was issued pri'or to the effective date of NEPA, an Environmental Impact Statement for operation of this plant was not required.
In reaching its decision, the ASLB held that the proposed fuel pool expansion.would enable the licensee to utilize a greater term of its operating license than ws1d otherwise be possible and the ASLB considered that the fuel pool expansSn would have a significant effect on the environment.
The Board also admitted the following contention: "An environmental review of the proposed spent fuel pool expansion is necessary under Section 102(2)(C) of NEPA and would indicate that the environmental costs of this expansion exceeds the benefits."
The NRC staff had originally scheduled issuance of the SER and Environmental Impact A;praisal for September 30, 1980.
Surry Unit No. 1 Surry Unit 1 was shut down on September 14, 1980 as the result of a steam The Unit generator tube leak in steam generator B greater than 0.3 gpm.
was already scheduled to come off line this week to begin the steam generator The repair program will begin now and last for about eleven repair program.
months.
Browns Ferry Unit 2__......
When Browns Ferry Unit 2 shutdown for refueling on September 5,1980.two fuel assemblies 15, 1980, TVA started replacing the fuel on September were found that had been misoriented 90' through the past fuel cycle.
One fuel assembly was in the center of the core; the other was four Unit 2 had started-up from the previous refueling.
rows out from center.
Prior to startup, there had been three lines outage on ?!ay 26, 1979.
of QA/QC review of feel orientation; at that time, the review of the video taoes disclosed 16 misoriented bundles, which were corrected prior to'startup.
General Electric is perfoming an analysis for TVA of the possible effects the two misoriented fuel assemblies might have had on critical power ratios under potential transient conditions.
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Surry Unit 1 We were informed by OGC today that Mr. James Dougherty, on behalf of the Potomac alliance, is planning to file a request for a Temporary Restraining Order with the U. S. District Court on September 15, 1980 which would halt the Surry 1 steam generator repair program. Surry 1 is scheduled to come offline about September 19, 1980.
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PROGo.A!i 0FFICE DEir.LY STNIUS EEFCF.T
'! eel: of SeptsScr 14-20, 197.0 PlJn_t itstus Core Cooling t! ode:
Cyclic natural circulation in the "A" reactor coolant system (RCS) loop vio the "A" once through stccr..
ganerr. tar (OT5G), 3: caning tc the min ccadenzer, and RCS 1 cop-A and G cyclic naturs) circulaticn te roactor building arfoient.
Avail:l:lc Core Cooling f: odes:
OTSC "3" to the main concenser; loc.g-term ij cooling "B" (OTSG-3); decay haat removal.
RC5 Pressure lontrol,l' ode:
Standby Pressure Ccetrol (5PC) System.
l1 34ckup Pressurc Control tiede: Makeup system in conjunction with letdown flew (Emergency use only due to suspected leaks in the seal injection system).
"ajor Parameters (As of 0500, September 19,1980) (approximate values)
Average Incore Ther:accouplos:
135"F Marimum Incore Thornoccuple:
1734 RCS Loop Temperatures:
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Hot Leg l?9"F 132*F Cold Leg (1) 85"F 91 'F (2) 82 9 G5"F RCS Pressure:
95 psig (Dvf1)
Pressuri cr Temperature:
84*F Reactor Building:
Ic:aperature:
82'F Water level: Elevation 290.4 ft. (7.9 ft. fro.? #!oor) via peretration 401 canometer Pressure:
-0.3 psig (Heise)
Concentration:
6.6 x 10-4 uCi/cc (Kr-55) (prior to purge of 9/13/80)
Q Qr,0ncent:1 ?. Effluent inform 3 tion 1.
Lic;uid effluents from Ti:I-1 rsiscsed to the Suscuchar.na River, cf:ar prJcessing, were within the limits spacified in T(chnical Spacifications.
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P.csults fren LFA renitoring cf the envircei=nt crcund tne la siTc Wre as follous:
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'j environmntal rcnitoring statiens End reported the follcuing I
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All of the above levels of krypton-25 are censidered to be bdCkground IcVels.
l I'o r3diation-ah:ve normally ot0urring background levels was cetected in any of the samples collected frem the EPA's air 4
and gama rate r.etworks during the period from September 10 through September 18, 1920.
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YnTfytical results for the onsite continuous air sampler:
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Licensco Radioactive _ Material and Radwasta Shipme,nts.
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i A 40 ml reactor coolant ic=ple (RCS) was shipped to Babcock and l!ilecx (DI.'J), Lynchburg, Virginia.
Five miscellaneous water samolcs were sent tc EGaG, Ideho Falls. Idaho.
The scrples consisted of three bleed tank and two RCS samples.
i-Mva 6' x 6' condensate polisher rasin liners (Type A,
.i LSA) were sant to Muclear Engineering Company (ECO),
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h auxiliary tuilding sumo : ample was sent to BL',
Lynchburg, Virginia.
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13, 1930, an EPICOR-I resin liner, D-G Cn Thursday,)Septedberwas sent to nFCO. Richland, Washington.
(Type B, LSA Ikfor Activities 1.
Mini Decey Heat (MOH) system, unrk continued on preoperational 1sens ano tne correction oTfunctional test discrepancies. No date "3 t;een established for operation of the system.
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Peactor Sp_ilding' Entry and Puroc.
The next entry into the Unit 2 ructor building is seneculed for Thursday, September 25, 1950.
In en effort to minimize the radiation exposure to the entry team, the reactor building was purged on Friday, September 19, 1980. !!as ed on nrepurge reactor building t.ir samples, there were a to r.1 of 36 curics of krypkn inside the building.
Based on the stick r.cnttor, 27 curies of krypten wsre released to the atrosphere during the purse.
A second reactor building purge will be initiated prior to the scheduled entry and will continue while the entry team is inside the reactor building.
Following the purce on Sept 2mber 19,1980, the concentration of krypton gas in the reactor building was reduced to 3.9 x i U uti/ml. The MPC for krypton for radiation workers is 1 x 10 g uCi/ml.
bpairs of the inoperable source range neutron monitor, ul-2. Will comence during the entry ch Thursday.
An instrumentation technician, who will enter the reactor building with the 4 man entry team, will remove the HI-2 preamplifier from its mcunt on the 305' elevation. The technician will jumper the wires frem the two MI-2 neutron sensors to wirus which teminate outside the recctor building.
Following the entry, the HI-2 prem.pitfier will be inspected and repaired if necessary. The two neutrcn sensors will be tested from outside the reactcr building by means of the jumpared connections.
Assuming that at least' one cf the NI-2 sensors tests favorably, the NI-2 penitor will be reassembled during the succeeding reactor building entry which is tentatively scheduled for sorntime in October.
Repair of the differential pressure (eP) safety interlocht en the wuipment hatch personnel cirls:k No.1, is a o sche 61cd during this entry. The.iP interlocks for the two perscnnel airlock dcors in the equipment hatch are stud in the high LP positf ons.
This prevents tne doors from being c;ened.
It tppears that tbc interlocks can be reset from the reactor building sida uich har.d tc0*.s.
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- imilat int 9ricek wac, stuck in the tripped position en the inner d
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Prict to tha first reac ce building sntry, a hole was drilled threu;h the reactor ouilding liner to disable the stuck interlock.
Cther tssk assignmsnts for the September entry have not been finalized, tat they will include radisticn capping cnd photogriphy cn ths 20P
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The weekly rrcJnd water sampling Ground t.'atpe,r,,h com0nced in l;ovet'.ber 1970 to r.onitor for signs of 3.
progran, whic radioactive water leakage from tha Unit 2 re.:ctor ':uilding is centinuing.
From the samples taken to date, there dnes not appear to be any indication of leakace from the reactor building.
The monitoring prngram did identify higher -han background tritium concentrations in the soil near the borated water storage tank (SWST).
The tritium was attributed to previously identified leaks in the Rusi components.
The licensee has cca:nnced construction of a trough under the EWS1 cc::morents to contain any futurc leakage.
Euchtel Corporation has been contracted to cor. duct the future gecund water ronitoring program.
Ucchtel has indicated tha.t enough data has been accumulated to pre;are a report on the program results.
The Bechtel report is expe::ted by the end at October 1980.
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On Tuesday, Septex.ber 16, 193.0, J. collins, T. Elsasser, EPA and DER representatives mot with rc.c3bers of the local labor unions to discuss the contents of the draft Programatic Enviren:::2ntal Impsct Staternant (PEI5).
7 On Wednesday, september 17,19?0, J. Collins, T. Elsasser, EPA and.
DER representatives held two separate meetings to discuss the centents of the draf t PI:.lS.
The first meeting was held with the f
riauphin Ccunty Comirsioners and the second was with TMI Alert.
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On Thursday, Septer 1900, <
,111ns, T. Elsasser EPA and CER representatives %:d two sepa 2 meetincs to discuss the contents of the draft PEIS.
The first meeting was held with the York County Coumissioners; and the second with mCabers of NiGKY.
(Anti-I{uclear Group Representing York).
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On Friday, September 19, ISSO, J. Collins. T. Elsasser, EPA and OER t
representatives held a meeting with members of the local clergy to discuss the contents of the draft FEIS.
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On Mendsy, September 22. 1980, J. Collins will appaar on IGhT's Fred Willims' radio brcadcast pregram frem.10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m..
Th2y will be discussing the draft FEIS and receiving and enswering
.ucsticas from the public while on the air, j
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. '.. On itanday, Eastember 22. 1000, J. Collins, T. Elsasser :nd rep-resentatives frem EFA und i,ER will hold a meetir.g with the h'est j
Khore local-elected officials to discuss the contents of tha draft PFIS.
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elected officials to discuss the. co'itents of.the draf t PEIS.
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On Thursday, September 25, 1930. J. Collips, T. Elsasser, EPA and DER representatives,i111 hold a r:cetintj with York and Lancaster 4
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On Saturday, Septencer 77,19ho, J. collins will addresr the Ancrican f.ssociation of University Mc..an at their ar.nual raceting in
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0FFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 19, 1930 1
Member State Comments on I AEA Draft Safety Guides A.
SG-07
" Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants" By letter dated September 15, 1980 from Joseph D. Lafleur, Jr. to John Trevithick of the Department of State, Member State comments are being transmitted to the IAEA on an IAEA draft safety guide entitled
" Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants" (SG-07).
j; SG-07 does not conflict with U.S. policy or practice with regard i:
to maintenance of nuclear power plants. Having been involved in, and satisfled with, the development of SG-07, we are recommending that the guide be approved for issuance by the IAEA, but that the U.S.
propose certain specific detailed comments.
SG-07 contains provisions intended to meet the objectives and requirements of the relevant parts of the IAEA Code of Practice on Safety in Nuclear Power Plant Operation (including Commissioning and Decommissioning) related to maintenance of nuclear power plants.
The guide addresses the organizational and procedural aspects of maintenance of nuclear power plant structures, systems and components without providing detailed technical advice on maintenance.
The contents of SG-07 are generally comparable to the information found in 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, and Regulatory Guides 1.33, 8.8, and 8.10.
The principal difference between SG-07 and the U.S. documents is in level of detail.
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SG-QA6
" Quality Assurance in the Design of Nuclear Power Plants" By letter dated September 15, 1980 from Joseph D. Lafleur, Jr. to John Trevithick of the Department of State, Member State comments are being transmitted to the IAEA on an IAEA draft safety guide entitled
" Quality Assurance in the Design of Nuclear Power Plants" (SG-QA6).
SG-QA6 does not conflict with U.S. policy or practice with regard to quality assurance during the design of nuclear power olants.
Having been involved in,and satisfied with, the development of oG-QAS, we are recommending that the guide be approved for issuance by the IAEA.
SG-QA6 contains provisions intended to meet the objectives and require-ments of the parts of the IAEA Code of Practice on Quality Assurance for Nuclear Power Plants related to quality assurance during nuclear power plant design.
The contents of SG-QA6 are generally comparable to the U.S. standard ANSI N45.2.ll-1974, " Quality Assurance Requirements for the Design of Nuclear Power Plants." A regulatory guide which endorses this U.S. standard has been issued.
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, SG-QA5 - continued of the IAEA Safety Guide are less detailed than corresponding provisions in ANSI N45.2.ll-1974.
Thus the user of the IAEA Safety Guide is left with more discretion with regard to tne implementation of the Safety Guide's provisions.
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" Preparedness of Public Authorities for Emergencies at Nuclear Power Plants" By letter dated August 14, 1980 from Joseph D. Lafleur, Jr. to John Trevithick of the Department of State, Member State comments were transmitted to the IAEA on a draft IAEA Safety Guide, " Preparedness of Public Authorities for Emergencies at Nuclear Power Plants", SG-G6.
(See Weekly Event report for week ending August 22,1980.)
Additional comments on SG-G6 were recently brought to our attention.
The comments were originated in the Department of Energy.
By letter dated September 17, 1980 from Joseph D. Lafleur, Jr. to John Trevithick of the Department of State these additional comments were forwarded for transmittal to the IAEA.
2 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Meeting: After the initial contact by tne Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), a meeting has been set up between members of the INP0 management (Wilkinson, Pack, and others) and SD (Minogue, Arlotto, and others) for September 26 at the NRC Offices, 5650 Nicholson Lane. The general agenda agreed upon is : (1)
Overview of INP0 activities; (2) Overview of Standards Development activities; and (3) Discussion to identify activities where cooperation would be mutually bene fici al.
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Radiation Policy Council Activities The RPC is scheduled to meet on September 25, 1980. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at 2:00 p.m. (anticipated length is two hours) in rocm 2010 of the New Executive Office Building.
The pri-mary purposes of the meeting are:
(1) To consider a tentative long term RPC agenda (1981-1983); (2) To consider reccmendations flowing from three Task Force Reports (Radon in inhabited structures; Low-level radioactive waste management; and Reduction of Occupational Radiation Exposures);
(3) To consider recomendations related to public participation in RPC activities; (4) To consider recommendations related to the initiation of I
three additional short-term studies (Management of Radiological Emergencies; Public Information/Public Education; and Conversion to SI Units); and (5) To review a partial draft of a mandated Report To The President on the RPC's Activities and Plans (Report due to President by 9/30/80).
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At meetings in Vienna during the period September 1-12, 1980, representatives from SD, NMSS, and IE participated as technical advisors to the U.S. expert R. R. Rawl, 00T, in the ten year review of the IAEA transportation safety regulations. The IAEA regulations are the basis for U.S. domestic transpertation regulations, as they are for most developed countries.
Fifteen countries and six inter-national organizations were represented by 59 participants at the
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in a draft revision scheduled for distribution in March 1981.
i Revisions to U.S. transportation regulations (NRC/ DOT) will be con-(
sidered to maintain compatibility.
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Publications Issued During the Week of September 15-19, 1980 NUREG-0506 - Introduction and User's Information for the Fixed Site Physical Protection Upgrade Rule Guidance Compendium Reg. Guide 1.58, Rev.1 - Qualification of Nuclear Power Plant Inspection, Examination, and Testing Personnel (Issuec to Reflect i
Comments)
Draf t Regulatory Guide and Value/ Impact Statement:
Proposed Rev. I to Reg. Guide 1.23, Meteorological Programs in Support of Nuclear Power Plants, Task SS 926-4 (Comments requested by November 20, 1980).
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l Week Ending September 19, 1980 NFS-West Valley On September 17, 1980, the Senate and the House passed the West Valley Demonstration Project Act.
. hen signed by the President, this Act will W
authorize the Department of Energy to conduct a project to solidify the high level liquid wastes at West Valley.
00E - NRC Information Meeting The DOE Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation (GNWI) presented a summary of its National Waste Terminal Storage (NWTS) Waste Package Program Plan to members of the Division of Waste Management on September 10, 1980. This was the first of three meetings between DOE and NRC. The September 10 meeting presented 2
an overview of the plan and concentrated on engineering barriers that go around the waste package. A second one-day meeting will be held the week of l
October 27, 1980 to discuss the waste package. A third meeting will be held in several months to discuss performance assessment of the waste package.
The program plan is based on having a repository ready to accept hot waste in 1997.
Sceaking Engagement Dan E. Martin, NMSS, will speak on the subject of licensing procedures and requirements for uranium milling operations at a conference on " Uranium Mining and Radiation Safety" being held at Michigan Technological University, September 19, 1980.
Pat Vacca, NMSS, will speak on "NRC Licensing" at the National Naval Medical Center's Nuclear Medicine Imaging and Radioisotopes Techniques Course in Bethesda, Maryland, on 10/17/80.
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0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Items of Interest Week Ending September 19, 1980 1.
The following Notifications of Significant Enforcement Action were dispatched during the past week:
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EN-80-40 Consumers Power Company (Palisades) - A Notice of Violation and a Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of
$16,000 were issued to the subject licensee on September 16, 1980. This action was based on two recent events at the Palisades facility involving 4
mispositioned valves during plant operation.
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EN-80-41 Atonde Disposal Company, Inc., Tinley Park, IL - A Notice of Violation and a Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of $2,000 were issued to the subject licensee. This action is based on three alleged items of nonccmpliance relating to the shipment of radioactive waste to the Nuclear Engineering Company burial site in Richland, Washington.
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EN-80-42 Charles Zimmerman, M.D., Paterson, NJ - A notice of Violation and a Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of
$1.250 were issued to the subject licensee on September 19, 1980. This action is based on two alleged items of noncompliance relating to the loss of an iodine-131 capsule which was in an unrestricted area and not j
secured against unauthorized removal nor under constant surveillance and immediate control, and the storage and use of material in an unauthorized location.
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Preliminary Notifications relating to the following actions were dispatched during the past week:
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PN0-I-80-129 Maine Yankee - Shutdown to Replace a Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Package b.
PNO-I-80-130 & -130A Oyster Creek - Rumored Dumping of Radioactive Waste at Offsite Landfill c.
PN0-I-30-131 Three Mile Island Units 1 & 2 - Radio Station Re-Broadcast of News Report of TMI Accident of March 28, 1979 d.
PNO-III-80-175 Palisades - Strike of Operating Employees at Nuclear Power Plant e.
PNO-III-80-175 Dresden Units 1, 2, & 3 - Licensee News Release Concerning IN 0's Inspection at Dresden f.
PNO-III-80-177 Luminous Processes, Inc., Ottawa, IL - Illinois Attorney General's Office Obtains Temporary Restraining Order 9
PNO-IV-80-28A Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 - Failure of Service Water to Containment Cooling Coils to Meet Minimun Flow Rate Required by Technical Specifications (Supplemental Information)
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PNO-V-80-69 San Onofre Unit 1 - Transient Worker Exposure 1.
PNO-V-80-70 San Onofre Units 2 & 3 - Fatality at San Onofre Units 2 & 3
- j. PNO-TMI-80-45 Three Mile Island Units 1 & 2 and Oyster Creek - Major Organization Change k.
PNS-80-03 Edlow International Co. - Report of Abandoned Truck Carrying Nuclear Material l
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PNS-I-80-21 Salem Unit 1 - Potential Act of Industrial Sabotage 4
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PNS-III-80-19 Palisades - Bomb Threat 3.
The following IE Information Notice was issued:
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IE Information Notice 80-33, " Determination of Teletherapy Timer Accuracy,"
was issued on September 15, 1980 to all NRC teletherapy licensees.
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Organization Location Subject Speaker 9/24/80 EPA Environmental Monitoring Lab.
Jesse Crews, RV Health Physics Society Calif. State Health Dept.
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