ML19340C370
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November 5, 1980 For:
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T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO
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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 31, 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*
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International Programs H =cf.
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.a Management and Program Analysis J
Controller K.
Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data L
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization M*
Items Approved by the Commission N
Calendar of Speaking Engagements 0
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Office of the Executive Director for Operations J
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TMI y
A public meeting has been scheduled for Monday, November 10, 1980, at the auditorium l
of the Forum Building, Harrisburg, to discuss the draft PEIS. Participating in i
the meeting will be NRC Commissioner V. Gilinsky, B. Snyder, J. Collins, F. Congel, T. Elsasser, and M. Bills from EPA.
i Imolementation of US/IAEA Agreement 4,
GA0 has provided clearance on the reporting forms and instructions needed for implementing 10 CFR Part 75 and the Safeguards Agreement. Consequently, the i
i Executive Branch has informally been notified of this approval. Staff is preparing a letter to the State Department advising them that NRC is now ready to initiate uhe implementation of the US/IAEA Safeguards Agreement in our eligible licensed facilities.
IE Bulletin Supplement 3 to IE Bulletin 79-018, " Environmental Qualification of Class lE Equipment," was issued on October 24 to all power reactor facilities with an opera-ting license.
Anal _vsis of Arkansas Nuclear One Event AEOD has completed its analysis of the April 7,1980, Arkansas Nuclear One event involving the loss of offsite power (Arkansas Nuclear One is a two-unit site having a B&W (Unit 1) and CE (Unit 2) nuclear steam supply systems). The analyses and
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evaluation of the event and the natural circulation response of each unit identified both procedural and design deficiencies. The most important findings, which may be generic to other operating plants, were:
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susceptibility to loss of offsite power due to a single failure 3
in the switchyard; 2.
improper emergency feedwater pump suction alignment; 3.
lack of uniform natural circulation criteria and operator 4
understanding and recognition of natural circulation conditions; and 4.
continued unavailability of the Arkansas Unit 2 turbine-driven i
emergency feedwater train, i
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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Week Ending October 31, 1980 1
1 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM 0F INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REQUESTS Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision Received 61 0 38 Granted 474 13 Denied 95 17 Pending 41 8
ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received
( An individual requesting Requests information on his Reactor Operator License information about himself) exam results.
(80-527)
Donald J. McQueen, Requests a copy of the proposal subnitted by Shannon & Wilson, Inc.
Technology Development of California, Inc. for (80-528) contract NRC-04-80-215 entitled " Development of a Nuclear Reactor Plant Data Bank."
Requests all documents relating to water contamination Carolyn Marshall,
- produced by uranium mining and milling, coal mining, Foundation for National Progress coal gasification projects, coal slurry projects (80-529) produced by industry plant emissions.
(An individual requesting Requests information on his Reactor Operator License information about himself) exam results.
(80-530)
Stephen F. Moore, Requests a copy of the successful offeror's proposal Resource Management under contract RFP RS-RES-80-214 and a detailed Associates debriefing concerning the requester's offer.
(80-531)
(An individual requesting Requests all records regarding his application for information about himself) employment with the NRC.
(80-532) do Ann G. Bloom, Requests seven categories of information relating to Isham, Lincoln the imposition of civil penalties by the NRC for
& Beale violations by NRC licensees of NRC regulatory (80-533) requirements; documents relating to requests by the NRC that Congress authorize the imposition of more severe civil penalties than are currently authorized, and documents relating to the responsibilities, behavior and department of NRC licensed Nuclear j
Station Operators.
1 CONTACT:
J. M. Felton f
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Received Cont'd David G. Shaffer, Requests a sumary of the Transfer of Nuclear Waste The Express Reports filed in connection with shipments from the (80-534)
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.
Ellyn R< Weiss, Requests copies of the transcripts of all Commission Harmon & Weiss, and/or staff meetings since October 17, 1980 regarding on behalf of UCS the accident at Indian Point, Unit 2 on October 17, (80-535) 1980.
Martin Levy, APPEAL TO THE EDO, on behalf of an NRC employee, for NTEU Steward copies of work assignments and performance appraisals (80-A-30-80-492) of three named individuals.
Granted (NRC employee)
In response to a request for all correspondence and/or (80-486) comunications involving the Union relating to the Federal Women's Program and the Federal Women's Program Advisory Comittee, made available 20 documents.
Toby O'Brien, In response to a request for a copy of the non-The RAND Corporation proprietary version of the winning proposal in response (80-498) to contract RS-0SD-80-016 entitled " Disease Incidence Rates from Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Substances," made available a copy of this document.
Whayne Dillehay, In response to a request for documents pertaining to Critical Mass any analyses of Licensee Event Reports for reactors Energy Project which concerned the assessment for determining (80-512) precursors to core melt accidents, made arrangements with the requester to wait and receive a copy of the final publication of ORNL/NUREG/NSIC-182.
Brian Bryson In response to a request for five categories of (80-522) information pertaining to the NRC, made available three documents.
( An individual requesting In response to a request for information on his information about himself)
Senior Reactor Operator License exam and results, (80-526) made available this information.
(An individual requesting In response to a request for information on his information about himself)
Reactor Operator License exam and results, made (80-527) available this information.
Denied None ENCLOSURF A
DIVISION OF CONTRACTS Week Ending October 31, 1980 RFP'S ISSUED RFP RS-ADM-81-358 Title - Professional Secretary Development Program j
Description - Program consisting of two orientation programs; cocnseling, diagnostic testing, interviewing and preparation of individual CPS career development plans; review seminar for personnel planning to take CPS examination; and a program of continual counseling for all participants.
Period of Performance - Thirteen months with option for additional thirteen months.
Sponsor - Office of Administration Status - Solicitation closed October 30, 1980.
No proposals were received.
CONTRACT AWARDS 1.
NRC-03-80-101 Title - PWR Severe-Accident Delineation and Assessment Description - The objective of this contract is to perform analyses and assessments in three specific areas directly related to the above program in order to aid in the licensing decision making which is to take place during the period of performance.
1 Period of Performance - Eighteen months l
Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Status - A' Cost Reimbursement type contract was awarded to the University of California, Los Angeles, in the amount of 5220,000, on September 30, 1980.
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NRC-02-80-028 Title - Environmental Assessment of Surface and Groundwater Impacts from l
Uranium Recovery Operations Description - The Commission, in its review of license applications, renewals, and modifications requires the technical assistance of a contractor te assist in the development of environmental appraisals and impact state,nents. The effort requires a re-view of applicants' submittals and the preparation of an 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 public ccmment on these assessments and to possibly collect actual field data on some sites.
Period of Performance - One year Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA's) were awarded to the following six organizations: Ott Water Engineers, Inc.; Ralph Stone and Co.,
Inc.; Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories; Hittman Associaties, Inc.; General Electric - TEMP 0; and Harding-Lawson Associates.
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RFP RS-NRR-80-111 Title - Characterization of Nuclear Power Plant Protective Coating Systems Under Design Basis Accident Conditions Description - The objective of the resulting contract was to characterize generically the nuclear power generating plant protective coating systems that have been or are being developed for use and to develop those criteria for the NRC licensing review j
process that will constitute the controls necessary to provide assurance of the health and safety of the public.
Period of Performance - One year Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 3
Status - RFP canceled pursuant to memorandum dated October 15, 1980, from the Director, Division of EngineerirJ, NRR.
CONTRACTS CLOSED OUT (All administrative action completed and final payment made)
Contract No.
Contractor Close-Out Date NRC-10-78-409 SBA/ Automated Datatron, Inc.
10/?9/80 NRC-06-77-020 State of South Carolina 10/30/80 AT(49-24)-0043 NUS Corporation 10/30/80 AT(49-24)-0031 Potomac Research, Inc.
10/30/80 NRC-06-77-021 State of Georgia 10/31/80 i
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4 DIVISION OF SECURITY Week Ending October 24, 1980 Federal Republic of Germany The Federal Minister of the Interior, Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) has responded to a draft agreement developed by the Division of Security for the exchange of classified National Security Information between the Federal Min-ister and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
This proposed agreement was developed at the request of the Office of International Programs (IP).
Due to proposed changes made in the initial draft by the FRG, the Division of Security has provided IP with appropriate information for further communication with the FRG.
Allied Security Guard Contract On November 1,1980, the Facilities and Systems Security Branch (FSSB) coor-dinated the change-over in contract guard services from ENSEC Service Corpora-tion to Allied Security Inc. of Maryland. Allied Security will be performing guard duties in the Maryland National Bank Building, East-West Towers, Willste Building, Nicholson Lane and the Lugenbeel Building under the direction of FSSB.
IAEA Access to NRC Classified Information Amendments to 10 CFR Part 95, " Security Facility Approval and Safeguarding of National Security Information and Restricted Data," permitting NRC licensees to grant international Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) representatives access to NRC classified information as required by their visits to NRC-licensed facilities under the U.S./IAEA Safeguards Agreement have been prepared.
The revisions were circulated to concerned Office and Division Directors for concurrence.
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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION Items of Interest OCTOBER 31, 1980 The following list provides the current Emerge'ncy Preparedness Exercise schedule for licensees, as verified by Team Leaders, as of November 3, 1980.
This list will be updated about twice per month.
TEAM LEADER LICENSEE DATE STATE (S)
REMARKS M. Gaitanis Farley 11/18-21 FL GA AL T. Kevern McGuire 12/05-06 NC ee, State &
- 0. Van Niel Davis Besse 11/06 OH C
Sy R. Priebe Salem after NJ 01/01/S1 B. Axelsen LaSalle 12/03 IL Licensee & County D. Rohrer Cooper 11/25 NB Surry 12/02 V
P. Psomas Oyster 11/30 NJ Will not be evaluated Creek against NUREG-0654 at this time i
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NRC TM1 PROGRAM OFFICE WCCXLY STATUS REPORT 1
Week at Octcher 26 - November 1, 1980 Plant Stap,js l
Core Cooling Mode:
Cyclic natural circulation in the "A" reactor coolant system (RCS) loop via the "A" once through steam generator (01SG), steaming to the main condenscr, and RCS loop-A and B cyclic natural circulation to reactor building ambient.
Available core Cooling Modes:
OT5G "S" to the main condenser; long-tcnn cooling "B" (0T5G-B); decay heat renoval.
i RCS Pressura control Mode:
Standby Pressure Control (SPC) System.
Backup Pressure Control Mode:
One of two decay heat removal pumps to supply pressure in conjunction with variabic recirculation back to the borated water storage tank (BWST) to provide control of pressure.
Major Parar:eters ( As of 0500, October 31,1980) (approximate values)
Average Incore Thermoccuplcs:
139"F Maximum Incore Thermocouple:
180*F RCS Loop Temperatures:
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ligt leg 139"F 142'F Cold Leg (1) 85'F S2*F (2) 77*F 78'F RCS Pressure:
98psig(DVM) 80 psig (Heise)
Pressurizer Temperature:
78"F Reactor Building:
Temoerature:
73"F Water level:
Flevation 290.5 ft. (3.0 ft. from flocr) via penetration 401 manometer
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-0.3 psig (Heise) l Concentration:
1.25 x 10-4 uCi/cc (Kr-85) (sample taken 10/29/80)
Environmental & Efflu_enj Information 1.
Liquid effluents from TMI-l released to the Susquehanna Rive'r, af ter processing, were within the limits specified in Technical 5aeci fications.
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No liquid effluents were discharged from TMI-2.
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EPA Envi ronmental Data.
Results fron CPA u,onitoring of the environment arouna tne THTTiEere as follows:
The EPA measured Krypton-85 (Kr-85) concentrations (pCi/m3) at several environmental monitoring stations and reported the following results:
Location October 17 - 24 _1980 (pCi/m3)
Bainbridge 17 Goldsboro 20 e
Obscrvation Center 22 Middletown Insufficient Sample All of the above leve~1s of Kr-85 are considered to be back-ground levels.
h'o radiation above normally occurring background litvels were detected in any of the samples collected from the EPA's air and gamma rate networks during the period from October 22 through October 30, 1980 4.
NRC Environmental Data.
Results from NRC munitoring of the environment around the TMI site were as follows:
The following'are the NRC air sample analytical results for the onsite continuous air sampler:
1-131 Cs-137 Samole Period (uCi/cc)
(uCi/cc)
HP-239 October 22 - October 29, 1980
<8.2 E-14 <8.2 E-14 Environmental TLD measurements for the period August 26 through September 30, 1980, have been ecmpleted.
Evaluation of the TLD results and the statistical flutuations indicate garm;a radia tion to be within tne expected range of the natural
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Licensee Radioactive Material and Radwaste Shipments. The following snipments were macc:
On Monday, October 27,1980, a 40 ml Unit 2 reactor coolant sample was sent to Babcock and Wilcox (57.W) Lynchburg, Virginia.
On Wednesday, October 29, 1980, a box containing Unit 2 air filter papers was mailed to reledyne Isotopes. Westwood, New Jersey.
Cn Wednesday, October 29.1980, a Unit 1 Waste Evaporator Condensate Storage Tank (WFCST) "A" Start-up sample was mailed to Teledyne Isotopes, Westwood, New Jersey, J
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3 Major Activities 1.
MinJ Decev liest (MDH(System.
The McH system remains in an operational status penoing turncver to the operations group and issuance of technical speci fications.
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Re,aclor Building Entry and Purge.
The next entry into the Unit 2 reactor bufTding is scneauled for November 13, 1980.
A minor purge i
of Kr-85 is expected prior to the entry.
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are being reviewed by the onsite NRC staff.
Specifics will be i'
detailed in next week's report.
3 Reactor Decay Heat Coolinc.
Reactor coolant system (RCS) temperature parameters continue to remain at approximate steady state values (sce plant status section).
On three occassions during the week incure thermocouple temperatures decreased approximately 5'F.
It appeared a small amount of natural circulation flow occurred in the RCS.
The Loss of Decay Heat to Ambient Test is expected to start early next week.
Initial temperature changes are anticipated to be extremely slow due *o already established equilibrium between decay heat input and loss t' ambient output in the RCS.
lhe onsite NRC staff continues to review this area.
4 Ground Water McnitorinLrogram. The ground water monitoring P
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Following a pump test at menitoring Well No. 2 en August 23, 1980, the maximum tritium level was measured at 4,940 picocuries per liter after the test.
This value is within nnted concentration values during o
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P;cetings Held 1.
On Tuesday, October 28, 1980, J. Collins attended a luncheon treeting of the Steelton Kiwanis to discuss the contents of the draft Prograr:matic Environmental Impact Statement (PETS) and status of cleanup operations at TMI-2.
One of the major concerns expres' ed by those who attended the meeting was the schedule for poi ible restart of TMI-1, 2.
On Wednesday, October 29, 1980, B. Snyder, J. Collins, P. Leech, O. Lynch, C. Hickey, L. Chandicr and T. Elsasser held a public meeting at Havre de Grace, Maryland to discuss the contents of the draft PCIS.
The major concern expressed by those who attended the meeting was the potential adverse environmenta7 effect on the lower Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay which might result frcm activities related to the cleanup of TMI-?.
There was universal opposition to the dumping of any processed radioactive waste water into the Susquchanna River.
Many people voiced the opinion that radioactive releases to the river, no matter how small, would have adverse effects on the shell fish and fishing industries in the Chesapeake Bay.
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On Friday, October 31, 1980, J. Collins, T. Elsasser, W. Kirk, EPA, and T. Gerusky, DER, met with the Lehanan valley Chamber of Conmerce to discuss the contents of the draft PEIS.
Those who attended the meeting expressed serious concern abnut the possibility of a one year delay until TMI-l would be restarted.
It was the opinion of those at the meeting that a delay of this nature would have very serious adverse financial impact on central Pennsylvania.
Methods of petitioning the NRC Connissioners for relief from the current shut down order were discussed at some length.
It is most probable that as a result of this meeting the Com:nissioners will be contacted by area Chambers of Commerce on this issue.
fu g e Meeti,n_as, 1.
On Thursday, November 6,1980, J. Collins will address the Middletown id Rotary on the status of the THI-2 cleanup program and the contents of the draft PEIS.
2 A public mccting has been scheduled for Monday, November 10, 1980, at the auditorium of the Forun Building, Harrisburg, to discuss the draft PEIS.
Participating in the meeting will be NRC Consnissioner
- v. Gilinsky, 8. Snyder, J. Collins, f. Congel, T. Elsasser, and M. Bills from EPA.
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OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1980 1
Me:nber State Comments on IAEA Draft Safety Guide By letter dated October 28, 1980 from Joseph D. Lafleur, Jr. to John Trevithick of the Depar'. meat of State, Member State comments are being transmitted to the IAEA on an IAEA draft safety guide entitled " Organization for Quality Assurance in Nuclear Power Plants" (SG-QA7).
SG-QA 7 does not conflict with U.S. policy or practice with regard to the quality assurance organization in nuclear power plants.
Having been involved in and satisfied with the development of the subject Safety Guide, we are recommending that the guide be approved for issuance by the I AEA subject to incorporation of certain comments.
SG-QA7 contains provisions intended to meet the objectives and requirements of the parts of the IAEA Code of Practice on Quality Assurance for Nuclear Power Plants related to the quality assurance organization in nuclear power plants. Although there is no single corresponding U.S. document, the contents of SG-QA7 are generally comparable to the information found in a number of ANSI quality assurance standards. Such standards include ANSI /ASME N45.2-1977,
" Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear Facilities", ANSI N45.2.6-1978,
" Qualification of Inspection, Examination, and Testing Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants", and ANSI /ASME N45.2.23-1978, " Qualification of Quality Assurance Program Audit Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants."
Regulatory Guides to endorse these standards have been prepared by the NRC. The principal difference between the IAEA Safety Guide and U.S. practice is that many of the provisions in the IAEA Safety Guide are less detailed than corresponding provisions in the ANSI standards.
Thus, the user of the IAEA Safety Guide is left with more discretion with regard to the implementation of the Safety Guide's provisions.
Publicatton Issued Durino the Week of October 27-31, 1980 Draft Regulatory Guide and Value/Imr,act Statement: Standard Format and Content for the Health and Safety Sections of Renewal Applications for Uran;ua Fuel Fabrication Plants, Task FP 716-4 (Comments requested by Jan. 2,1981) i ENCLOSURE C
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Publications to be Tssued in the Near Future Ti tle : Spent Fuel Heat Generation in an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (Reg. Guide)
Excected Issuance Date:
February 1981
- Descriotion : This Regulatory Guide would provide uniformity in design input for an ISFSI. This proposed guide suggests the use of the basic ORIGEN-S Code within the SCALE system to provide the time dependent libraries and updated cross sections for the actinide elements and fission products.
Contact:
Pat Worthington 443-5910 Title :
Instrumentation fer Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants to Assess Plant and Environs Conditions During and Following an Accident (Reg. Guide 1.97, Rev. 2)
Excected Issuance Date: January 1981
. Description : The guide describes a method acceptable to the NRC staff for complying with the Commission's regulations to provide instrumentation to monitor plant variables and systens during and following an accident so that the plant operator can be adequately informed in order that mitigating actions can be taken when necessary.
Contact:
A. S. Hintre 443 5913 4
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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Items of Interest Week Ending October 31, 1980 Transportation Certification Branch Package Review Process An ACRS meeting concerning the independent review of the Transportation Certification Branch package review process was held on October 29. 1980.
Staff members from the Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety met with the Subcommittee on Transportation of Radioactive Materials to discuss the scope of a possible independent evaluation sf the Transportation Certification process to determine if the NRC staff reviews provide reasonable assurance that package designs will meet Part 71 requirements. The Subcommittee review was requested by NMSS and the Subcommittee appeared to be in favor of performing the review.
French Team Visit On October 23, representatives of NMSS met with a six-member team from France concerned with regulation of Frerch fuel cycle activities. Descriptions were provided of U.S. regulatory procedures and safety and environmental criteria affecting fuel fabrication, fuel reprocessing and waste disposal.
New York State Advisory Committee Meeting On October 27, two members of the NMSS staff attended a meeting in Albany, New York, of the Advisory Canmittee on Radioactive Materials in the Environment.
This Committee was convened by the New York State Commissioner of Health in 1979 to advise the New York State Depcetmont of Health in assessing the health risks associated with areas of the state where radiation levels are above back-ground because of man's activities and in developing a strategy for dealing with problems where required.
Other Federal agencies participating on the Committee are EPA and 00E.
At this third meeting of the Committee, the following items were discussed although no concrete recommendations were formulated:
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A briefing on the status of the DOE-MED sites located in New York State.
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Status of the investigation of large tailings piles in northwestern New York, which were generated from non-nuclear activities and which contain above background quantities of natural radionuclides.
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The handling and disposal of low level radioactive wastes.
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The rationale and methodology used by the NMSS staff to develop Ad-Hoc criteria to decontaminate the soil in an area adjacent to the NFS facility in Erwin, Tennessee.
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Rationale and any prospective guidelines from EPA and/or NRC for allowing re-entry into an area after the public has been evacuated because of radiological emergency.
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A working draft of a paper related to potential increased exposure of the public to radon due to the sealing of homes for energy conservation measures.
No definite date was set for the next meeting but a tentative time of about six months from this date was estimated.
Implementation of US/IAEA Agreement GA0 has provided clearance on the reporting forms and instructions needed for implementing 10 CFR Part 75 and the Safeguards Agreement.
Consequently, the Executive Branch has informally been notified of this approval. Staff is preparing a letter to the State Department advising them that NRC is now ready to initiate the implementation of the US/IAEA Safeguards Agreement in our eligible licensed facilities.
MC&A Uograde Rule A preliminary draft of the MC&A Upgrade Rule for Category I facilities was circulated for staff comments.
Based on these comments, this draft will be revised and circulated for formal office concurrence by the end of November.
In addition, a compendium of information papers, which explain how this upgrade addresses various policy and technical issues, will be made availaole to the staff this week.
TASTEX Steering Committee Mr. C. N. Smith represented the NRC on the U.S. team at the 4th TASTEX Steering Connittee meeting in Tokyo, Japan on October 20 - 28, 1980. The TASTEX program involves thirteen projects dealing with material control and accounting and containment and surveillarce measures at the Tokai Reprocessing Facility in Japan.
In addition, he participated in general bi-and tri-lateral meetings with the Japanese.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Items of Interest Week Ending October 31, 1980 4
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Civil Penalty Action - The Commission has received checks from the following companies in full payment of recently proposed civil penalties:
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL ($300) a.
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Georgia Power Company ($4,000)
New England Nuclear Corporation, Boston, Mass. ($2,000) c.
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The following Notifications of Significant Enforcement Action were dispatched during the past week:
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EN-80-31A Boston Edison Company M/C Nuclear, Boston, MA and a Senior Operator at Pilgrim NPS - Based on responses from Boston Edison Company and the Senior Reactor Operator to previously issued Notices of Violation, amended Notices of Violation have been issued. The licensees have 25 days to respond. Following NRC staff evaluation of the Boston Edison Company response, the civil penalties may be remitted, mitigated or imposed by order.
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EN-80-37A Power Authority of the State of New York (Fitzpatrick) - On October 29, 1980, an Order imposing civil penalties in the amount of
$48,000 was issued to the subject licensee. Previously, on August 18, 1980, a Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the same amount was issued. After consideration of the licensee's response, the IE staff concluded that the items of noncompliance did occur and that no adequate reasons were given by the licensee for mitigation or remission of the proposed penalties.
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Preliminary Notifications relating to the follwoing actions were dispatched during the past week:
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PNO-I-80-139C UNC Recovery Systems, Wood River Junction, R1 - Shipment of Low Level Waste Witn 55-Gallon Drum Leaking Liquid 4
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PNO-I-80-157 Seismograph Service Corporation, Tulsa, OK - Lost Well-Logging Divice Containing Cesium-137 i
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PN0-I-80-158 Indian Point Unit 2 - Fire Protection Valve Leak 4
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PNO-II-80-156 Crystal River Unit 3 - Gaseous Radioactive Release Below Regulatory Limits e.
PNO-III-80-197 Palisades - Unplanned Airborne Radioactivity Release f.
PN0-III-80-198 Quad Cities Unit 2 - Reactor Operation With Degraded ECCS Equipment l
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PNO-III-80-199 Davis-Besse Unit 1 - Single Failure Causes Spray Actuation and PORV to Open h.
PNO-IV-80-38 Mineral Exploration, Sweetwater, Wyoming - Uranium Mill Fire
- i. PNS-I-80-22 Beaver Valley Unit 1 - Possible Threat to Security; Forced Opening of Vital Area Doors
- j. PNS-I-80-23 Nuclear Fuel Services, West Valley, NY - Bomb Threat 4.
The following IE Bulletin was issued:
Supplement 3 to IE Bulletin 79-01B, " Environmental Oualification of a.
Class IE Equipment," was issued on October 24, 1980 to all power reactor facilities with an operating license.
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The following IE Infonnation Notices were issued:
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IE Information Notice 80-37, " Containment Cooler Leaks and Reactor Cavity Flooding at Indian Point Unit 2," was issued on October 24, 1980 to all nuclear power facilities holding an operating license or construction permit.
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IE Information Notice 80-38, " Cracking in Charging Pump Casing Cladding,"
was issued on October 31, 1980 to all FWR facilities with an operating license or construction permit.
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0FFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1980 Salem Nuclear Genaratina Station, Unit 1 On October 27, 1980, the presiding ASLB in this proceeding on an application for a license amendment to expand the spent fuel pool issued its Initial Decision.
The ASLB authorized the issuance of the amendment.
la Crosse Boilina Water Reactor On October 29, 1980, the Appeal Board issued a Memorandum and Order in this proceeding on an application for an amendment of a provisional operating license to permit an expansion of the spent fuel pool.
The Appeal Board affirmed the Initial Decision of an ASLB which had authorized the issuance of the amendment (LBP-80-2). The Appeal Board, however, retained jurisdiction over a referred ruling of the ASLB relating to the jurisdiction of the ASLB to determine whether, in a spent fuel pool expansion proceeding, there was a present need for the power generated by the facility.
The Appeal Board will deal with this jurisdictional question in connection with its review of a sim-ilar matter in the Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant proceeding.
Sclit Rock Uranium Mill On October 30, 1980, the aresiding ASLB issued an Order 1) granting intervention petitioners petition to withdraw petition for leave to intervene, 2) authorizing j
the conditions of a stipulation between licensee, staff and petitioner to be.
i made part of a renewed Part 40 materials license, if issued, and 3) dismissing l
this Part 40 licensing proceeding.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1980 Briefing for Embassy Personnel On October 29 ELD, OGC, and IP held a briefing for interested foreign Embassy staff members on nuclear export licensing matters from an NRC perspective.
Approximately 20 foreign countries were represented at the briefing.
Topics co/ered included (1) a recapitulation of the applicable statutory provisions for nuclear exports; (2) the NNPA criteria applicable to NRC-licensed exports; (3) consideration of health, safety and environmental matters in exports; (4) possible future export licensing developments; and (5) steps taken to expedite the export licensing process.
Proocsed Revision to Suoplier's Guidelines Trigaer List On 0.tober 24 IP representatives attended an interagency meeting at the State Department to discuss proposed revisions to the Suppliers Guidelines export control trigger list.
It was agreed, in view of recent developments involving Pakistan and other countries, that initial efforts should be focused on adding appropriate enrichment and reprocessing facility components to the trigger list.
DOE md ACDA were assigt.ed the responsibility of preparing pacers in these areas and another meeting of the group was scheduled tentatively for late November.
Taiwan Reactor Exports On October 28 IP representatives attended a meeting with State Department and Westinghouse officials concerning Westinghouse's proposed export of two power reactors to Taiwan (Taipower 7 and 8). The discussion centered around the timing of Executive Branch and NRC review of the pending export license application in view of Taiwan's stipulation that an export license must be issued by March 25,1981 if U.S. vendors are to be allowed to compete for the order.
IAEA Assignment Betty Wagman, FIPB, left on Wednesday, October 29, to begin a one year cost-free export assignment as a Technical Editor at the IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
For the next 12 months, Mrs. Wagman wil' be assisting in the preparation and publication of nuclear safety guides and standards (NUSS Program).
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Foreien Visits to NRC On Monday, a seven-member Japanese delegation of government, research and education representatives charged with developing licensing criteria on the siting, safety design and safety systems of Japanese reprocessing plants, met with L. Rouse, H. Lowenberg, J. Kastner, and F. Fisher of FCMS/NMSS, K. Steyer of FPSSB/SD, and F. Swanberg of SAFER /NMSS to discuss US commercial reprocessing experience and applicable regulatory guides and technical issues.
On Thursday, Mr. Hans Hagen, Senior Officer of the Danish Inspectorate of Nuclear Installations, met with G. McCorkle and representatives of SGPL/
NMSS and E. A. Quinn of SGPD/NMSS to discuss (1) physical security and the use of nuclear material and (2) developments in the U.S. with regard to the physical protection of power plants.
On Thursday, Messrs. M. J. Arnold, S. J. Board, P. D. Jenkins and W. E. Coney of the U.K. Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) met with (1) 8. Sheron, N. Lauben and J. F. Meyer of RSB, Division of Engineering of NRR to discuss (a) future revisions of Appendix K of 10 CFR 50.46, (b) SATAN /RELAP compar-isons, (c) non-LOCA faults including ATWS and steam-line breaks, and (d) class-9 accidents; (2) F. Schroeder, Acting Director of the Division of Safety Tech-nology of NRR to discuss (a) long-tern intentions concerning risk assessment, and (b) the status of unresolved safety issues and (3) S. S. Hanauer, Director of the Division of Human Factors Safety of NRR to discuss the influence.of human factors on safety, j
On Friday, Dr. M. Ishikawa, Member of the Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) Advisory Committee and Deputy Head of the Division j
of Nuclear Safety of the Japanese Atomic Energy Research Institute (JAERI) l met with W. Minners, Technical Assistant of the Division of Safety Technology of NRR, to discuss a number of technical issues related to ATWS.
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On Friday, Mr. Terry Walker, Chief Scientist for Planning of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) and Ronald Knight, Counselor (Atomic Energy) of the Embassy of Australia met with (1) J. D. Lafleur, Jr., Deputy Director-of IP to discuss possible cooperation activities between NRC and the AAEC; i
j (2) J. J. Davis, A/D for Waste Management and Environmental Research, RES, l
G. F. Birchard of SAFER /RES, and M. J. Bell, Chief of the High-level Wasta 4
Technical Development Branch of WM/NMSS, to discuss waste management research and development; and (3) C. N. Kelber, A/D for Advanced Reactor Safety Research i
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i and Dr. John Gaunt, Counselor (Atomic Energy) of the British Embassy, met with W. E. Vesely of RES and H. J. Faulkner of IP to discuss risk criteria, l
Foreion Reoorts i
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October 27 - 31. The ** indicates the reports are in English.
For further j
information contact Eva Szent-Ivany (49-27788) IP.
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AAEC Nuclear News - June 1980**
Atomic Energy in Australia - January 1980**
From France:
Operating Data - August 1980 - PROPRIETARY CEA - French Nuclear Industry e+
From S. Korea :
Monthly Operating Data - September 1980**
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.. o 0FFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK OF 0F.TOBER 31, 1980 Joel Lubenau participated in a meeting on October 29, 1980 with the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors Task Force charged with developing criteria for State radioactive materials program.
Follow-up review meeting will be held with the New York City Health Department on November 6,1980.
On October 23rd, Bill Menczer and Jim Montgomery, RSLO's for Regions III and IV respectively participated as speakers d. ring a meeting in Iowa City, Iowa, of State radiological health representatives from various Region III and IV States. Bill addressed topics concerning emergency response planning and State surveillance of radioactive materials transportation.
Jim discussed low-level radioactive waste disposal and the efforts by NRC and the States to remedy probl ems.
On October 30 and 31, Jim Montgomery met with Louisiana and Texas State officials to discuss off-shore industrial radiography and certification requirements for industrial radiographers.
On October 28, Bob Trojanowski, RSLO, Region II participated in the State of Georgia critique of the recently conducted exercise involving the State of Georgia and Georgia Power's Hatch Facility. The State of Georgia radiological response plan has been endorsed by the Regional Advisory Committee and completion of this exercise plus the public meetings cu.
cted on October 1, 1980 fulfil: the proposed FEMA prerequisite for obtaining FEMA Headquarters approval of the plan.
On October 28, 1980, William Menczer, RSLO, Region III accompanied the directors of the Illinois Emergency Services and Disa;ter Agency, Department of Nuclear Safety, and FEMA Plans and Preparedness, Region IV, to various locations within the State of Illinois to observe the conduct of an exercise of the Illinois emergency plan for radiological assistance (IPRA) for the Dresden station. On October 29, 1980, Bill met wit'i the Regional Advisory Committee observers in Morris, Illinois to discuss the exercise and attend a critique of the exercise along with other Federal, State, and local ~ officials.
The next day Mr. Menczer participated in a public meeting in Morris, Illinois to discuss the IPRA.
Representatives from the Regional Advisory Committee, State and local governments, news media, and the public were present. As a result, the RAC Region 5 found that the endorsed Illinois Plan for Radiological Accidents were adequate to prntect the public health and safety, i
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,.. o OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS Items of Interest WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1980 A0 Criteria Developed draft Commission paper on criteria for misadministration i
abnormal occurrences.
Paper is circulating for comments from staff i
which are due next week.
Environmental Eouioment Qualification (ENQUAL)
The ENQUAL data system user's guide was completed and sent to repro-duction. The system will be used to process and evaluate responses by licensees to IE Bulletin 79-018 " Environmental Qualification of Class lE Equipment."
i Inventory Discrecancies at NFS Erwin Met with IE Region II representatives to discuss the statistical aspects of the Commission paper on inventory discrepancies at NFS Erwin.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING CCTOBER 31, 1980 AE00 has completed its analysis of the April 7, 1980 Arkansas Nuclear One event involving the loss of offsite power (Arkansas Nuclear One is a two unit site having a B&W (Unit 1) and CE (Unit 2) nuclear steam supply l
systems). The analyses and evaluation of the event and the natural cir-culatien response of each Arkansas Unit identified both procedural and design deficiencies. Some of these findings, which may be generic to other operating plants, were. considered of sufficient importance that AE00 recommended that NRR give them prompt consideration for corrective action. The most important findings were: (1) susceptibility to loss of offsite power due to a single f ailure in the switchyard; (2) improper emergency feedwater pump suction alignment; (3) lack of uniform natural circulation criteria and operator understanding and recognition of natural circulation conditions; and (4) continued unavailability of the Arkansas Unit 2 turbine-driven emergency feedwater train. The other findings which may not be related directly to plant safety or which require a long lead tima to complete were considered by AE00 to be important for additional consideration, but at a lower priority. Specific recontendations concern-ing all the findings have been identified in the report which has been dis-i tributed and forwarded to NRP ~
1ppropriate action.
A presentation on AEOD funct...;, organization, and work activities was mue to the Region III senior site representatives on October 30, 1980. Because of the newness of AE00 and the relationship between AE00 and the site offices, such presentations and associated discussions are considered an important aspect towards establishing effective coniunication channels and assuring mutually supportive efforts. The presentation covered: current AEOD activities to develcp LER sequence coding techniques needed for trend and pattern identifi-cation; status of AE00 actions on identifying needed changes in NPRDS and LER systems for event reporting; the AE00 procedures and philoscphy for reviewing operating events and judging significance; and identificaticn of the sixteen case studies that are now in progress.
Similar presentations will be scheduled for senior site representatives in other regions.
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.o a ITEMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION - WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1980 A.
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION SESSION 30 46, 2:00 P.M., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1980, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE RCOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE).
Memo SECY to Dircks/Bickwit/Kammerer, dtd 10/27/80.
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SECY-80-364A - Procosed Revision in SECY-80-364 Fee.* for Withdrawal Anol1 cations for cps, OLs, ano 0:ner Acorovais or Reviews (CONSENT CALENCAR ITEM)
The Commission by a vote of 4-0* approved for publicaticn in the Federal Recister a proposed interpretive rule clarifying that fees will be collected wnen review of an application is completed or the application is withdrawn.
(OGC) (SECY Suspense: 10/28/80)
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SECY-80-223A - Ccnforminc Amendments to 10 CFR 2.786(a) and 2.206(c)
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM)
The Commission by a vote of 4-0* has approved an amendment to its rules of practice to conform the regulation regarding adjudicatory review time with its revised internal operating procedures whien provide that the Commissioners have 10 working days to review the decision of the apcropriate office director or of the Appeal Board and the advice of the General Counsel.
(OGC) (SECY Suspense: 10/31/80)
(Subsequently the Internal Commission procedures manual has been approved and distributed.)
III. SECY-80-375 - 10 CFR PART 50 - General Revision of Accendices G and H, Fracture Toucnness and Reacter vessel t'aterial Surveillance Recuirements (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM)
The Commission by a 4-0* vote approved for pv!.'ication in the Federal Renister the propcsed rule which amends NRC regulations that specify T racture toughness requirements for nuclear power reactors and requirements for reactor vessel material surveillance programs.
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that the amendments be published allowing a 60 day coment period; (SD) (SECY Suspense: 11/10/80) 2.
that the Executive Director for Operaticns will publish the amendments in final form, if no significant adverse ccmments or questions have been received en the notice of precosed rulemaking and no substantial changes in text are indicated; (EDO) of ne Energy Reorgan1:ation Act, 42 U.S.C.15841, provides that
-Section 20) acticn of the Comission shall be determired by a " majority vote of the members cresent."
Ccmissioner Hendrie was not present when this item was affirmed, but nad previously incicated his approval cf this item.
Had Ccmissioner Hencrie been present, he would have affirmed his prior vote. Ac:ordingly, i
the formal vote of the Cennission was 3-0 in favor of the dec1slon.
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that affected licensees and other known interested parties receive a copy of the proposed rule change by direct mail; (SD) (SECY Suspense: 11/14/80) 4.
that the Subccmittee on Energy and the Environment of the House Co=ittee en Interior and Insular Affairs, the Subccmittee on Energy and Power of the House Ccmmittee on Interstate and Foreign Comerce, the Subcomittee en Environment, Energy and Natural Resources of the House Comittee on Government Operations, and the Subcomittee en Nuclear Regult. tion of the Senate Comittee on Environment and Public Workc will be informed by letter.
(0CA/SD) (SECY Suspense: 11/12/80)
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SECY-80-469 - EXPORTS TO ITALY AND PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO XR-104 (COMMISSIONER ACTION ITEM). Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 10/27/80.
This is to advise you that the Comission (with three Co =issioners approving and Commissioner Gilinsky not participating) has authori::ed the staff to approve the proposed amendment No. 3 to License No. XR-104 for the General Electric Company.
Chairman Ahearne and Commissioner Gilinsky did not participate in the action proposed in Recommendation 2 of the subject paper pertaining to resumption of routine processing of certain export license applications.
Commissioners Hendrie and 3radford approved Recommendation No. 2 but, in the absence of a quorum participating, there was no Commission action on this matter.
The Office of International Programs was informed of this action by telephone on October 24, 1980.
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SECY-80-446 - APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ADD ANGOLA TO EXPORT LICENSE OF SOURCE MATERIAL (XUO8302, AMENDMENT N0. 7)
(COMMISSIONER ACTION ITEM). Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 10/27/80.
This is to advise you that the Commissioners have reviewed the subject license to the Boeing Company.
The Commission (with Chairman Ahearne and Commissioner Hendrie approving, Co=issioner Gilinsky disapproving, and commissioner Bradford abstaining) has accepted your recommendation to authori::e the staff to amend License No. XUO8302 to export depleted uranium to Angola Airlines, Luanda, Angola, provided that the first shipment of depleted uranium spare counterweights be limited to 1,000 pounds and the remaining 3,000 pounds o.,
spare counterweights be shipped only as required.
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In connection with his disapproval, Commissioner Gilinsky provided the following comments:
"I would treat exports of depleted uranium in the same manner as exports of natural for the export of depleted uranium ' grant a general license uranium.
Although our regulations in the form of counterweights installed in aircraft...' (emphasis added), they do not require us to permit the uncontrolled export of spare uninstalled counterweights.
The Commission should revise its regulations to require that depleted uranium be treated like natural uranium."
In connection with his abstaining, Commissioner Bradford provided the following comments:
"I continue to feel that we should require assurances from the countries receiving source naterial that the end use is non-nuclear.
- However, because the Commission position in SECY-78-368 was to the contrary, I see no basis for disapproving the requested license in this case in view of the relatively small amounts and absence of proliferation concerns in this country."
The Of fice of International Programs was informed of this action by telephone on October 27, 1980.
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SECY-80-398 - CREATION OF A PANEL 0F EXPERTS TO REVIEW THE LOFT PROGRAbi AND REPORT TO THE COMMISSION (COMMISSIONER ACTION ITEM). Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 10/28/80.
This is to advise you that the Commission (with three Ccmmissioners approving and Commissioner Gilinsky disapproving) has approved your recommendation for Alternative 3, i.e, the establishment of an NRC review group consisting of NRC members who would seek the advice of outside expert consultants.
In addition, the Commission desires that the review group include some government members from outside NRC, such as from NASA or the National Sureau of Standards.
The Commission has also approved the proposed Review Group Charter as modified in the attached mark-up.
In connection with his disapproval, Commissioner Gilinsky provided the following comment:
"I have changed =y mind and have decided to go along with the ACRS recommendation. "
The Office of the Executive Director for Operations was informed of this action by telephone on Cetober 28, 1980.
As indicated in the revised Charter, it is requested that you forward the final report of the review group to the Office of the Secretary by c.c.b. February 3, 1981.
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i SCllEDULED SPEAKING EllGAGEi!ENTS Date Organization Location Subject Speaker 11/3/80 llawall Chapter llealth Physics University of flawall Current Radiation Initiatives
- 11. E. Book, Region V; Society lionoluluv llawai t in !!RC 11/8/80 Fall Symposium - tiY Chapter Grand llyatt flotel, NY Requirements for NRC J. titcolos t, P.egion 1 Society of Nuclear 11edicine Inspection Process 11/12/80 Pre-Law Club Clapel ll111, ilC The Role of the NRC in G. Maxwell, Region Il Protecting Public llealth l
and Sa fety 11/14/80 Nuclear Engineering Department Ann Arbor,llI TMI and its Effects on University of Michigan Reactor Operations 11/17/80 flinisterial Union Charlotte, ilC flRC's Role in Protecting
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the Public 12/2/80 Lion's Club Newtown Square NRC Activities Since Three K. Abraham, Region I Restaurant, Newtown title Island Square, PA 12/6/80 League of Women Voters San Antonio, Texas Inspection and Enforcement K. V. Seyfri t, Region IV 11/18/80 Argonne National Laboratory Argonne, IL Abnormal Occurrence llistory J. Crooks, MPA l
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