ML19340B459
| ML19340B459 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 10/17/1980 |
| From: | Heishman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Reed C COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8011110027 | |
| Download: ML19340B459 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000010/1980015
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Gentlemen:
'Ihis refers to the special inspection conducted by Mr. F. Reimann and others
of this office on September 5-17, 1980, of activities at Drasden Nuclear
Power Station authorized by NRC Operatine Licenses No. DPR-2, No. DPR-19,
and No. DPR-25 and to the discussion of our findings with you and others of
your staff at the conclusion of the insps. tion. This also refers to the
telephone discussions between Messrs. J. bitel and J. Golden of your staff and
Messrs. B. Davis and C. Paperiello of this office on October 16 and 17, 1980.
This inspection related to the allegations made to a Chicago, Illinois news-
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paper that 300,000 to 400,000 gallons of water contaminated with low levels
of radioisotopes had been released from the Dresden Station to the environment
over a 1-2 month period prior to September 5, 1980.
The enclosed copy of our
inspection report identifies areas examined during the inspection which con-
sisted of a selective examination of procedures and representative records,
observations, independent measurements and interviews with personnel.
No items of noncompliance with NRC requirements were identified during the
course of this inspection.
In addition to the commitments contained in the enclosed inspection report,
your staff has agreed to perform well water sampling and analysis at various
locations around Dresden Station. The specific agreements will be covered
in separate correspondence from this office.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed
inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room, except
as follows.
If this report coa +ains information that you or your contractors
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believe to be proprietary, yo . must apply in writing to tiis office, within
twenty days of your receipt of this letter, to withhold such information from
public disclosure. The application must include a full statement of the
reasons for which the information is considered proprietary, and should be
prepared so that proprietary information identified in the application is
contained in an enclosure to the application.
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this
inspection.
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Reactor Operations and
Nuclear Support Franch
Enclosure: IE Inspection
Report No. 50-10/80-15,
No. 50-237/80-18 and
No. 50-249/80-22
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Mr. J. S. Abel, Director
of Nuclear Licensing
Mr. D. J. Scott,
Station Superintendent
Central Files
Reproduction Unit NRC 20b
Resident Inspector, RIII
Local PDR
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Mr. Dean Hansell, Office of
Assistant Attorney General
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