ML19343D274
| ML19343D274 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 04/09/1981 |
| From: | Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| ML19343D273 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 NUDOCS 8105040107 | |
| Download: ML19343D274 (1) | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
Executive Dir cto for Operations FROM:
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SUBJECT:
SUA SPONTE R IEW The Chairman of the Licensing Board Panel has sent the Comission "
a preliminary analysis of the impact of sua sconte review on operating licenses (attached). He argues that at least in three cases the Board's questions resulted in meaningful improvement in the public health and safety.
I would appreciate staff coments on these cases.
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i MEMO TO:
B. Paul Cotter, Jr.
Chief Administrative Judge, ASLBP FROM:
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Vice Chairman (Technical)
There have been six OL hearings since 1972 wherein Boards asked sua sconte safety questions.
In three of these, the questions resulted in conditions being placed en the operating licenses. Below are summarized the cases, the questions and the conditions:
Beaver Valley 1 t,
Question:
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Board inquired into the probability that a gasoline barge might explode and destroy the cooling water intake; b.
Board inquired whether steam generator tubes could fail in an accident.
Special pumps were ordered to be kept available until an Con'ditions:
a.
alternate cooling water structure could be built.
b.
Special restrictions were ordered regarding primary leak rate and tube plugging.
Brunswick 1 and 2 Question:
Board addressed a two-part question concerning corporate management and its control of site operations.
Conditions:
None imposed.
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Davis-Besse 1 Question:
Board questioned accuracy of dose estimates.
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Conditions:
Board impo~ sed:
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expanded preoperational monitoring; j
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review of operational tech specs before operation; c.
expanded operational monitoring.
Fitzpatrick Questions:
Board questioned extent of ecological monitoring.
, Conditions:
Board required Staff and Applicant to agree on a monitoring program before license issued.
Indian Point 2 Questions:
Board sua sponte reviewed Q/A program.
Conditions:
No conditions imposed.
North Anna Questions:
Board reviewed:
a.
Q/A program; b.
Technical qualifications of management.
Conditions:
No conditions imposed.
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