ML19344E829
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| Issue date: | 08/27/1980 |
| From: | Rehm T NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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August 27,' 1980 For:
The Commissioners From:
T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Off' e of the EDO
Subject:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING AUGUST 22, 1980 A sumary 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**
Calendar of Speaking Engagements N
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- No input this week.
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Summary of Weekly Information Report Week Ending August 22, 1980 San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station The California Division of Mines and Geology (CDMG) is requesting that NRC instruct the Applicant to evaluate the seismic potential of the Christianitos fault which passes about 2 km from the site based upon a structural relationship to a large capable fault offshore. The request is based on tentative conclusions of a re-view of offshore data by the U.S. Geological Survey and the CDMG. The design earthquake is currently postulated to occur on the offshore zone of deformation, which is about 8 km from the plant. This issue could delay resolution of the seismic issue for San Onofre 2 and 3.
Kewaunee On August 19, before midnight, Kewaunee NPP was struck by lightning, causing loss of instrument buses 1 and 4, reactor trip, safety injection, trip of reactor coolant pumps, containment isolation and startup of diesel generators. The plant went into natural recirculation cooling mode with heat rejection through the steam generator to steam relief to atmosphere. There is no primary coolant leakage in the steam generators.
Joint EPA /0SHA/NRC Hearings on Occupational Radiation Protection The final draft of the new EPA /FRC guidance to Federal agencies, on which the hearings are to be based, and the technical background document for this guidance were released to the interagency committee that has been working with EPA person-nel on the guidance since 1974.
EPA intends to publish these for public comment and as the basis for the joint hearing as soon as concurrences are obtained from the other affected agencies.
It is anticipated that the staff will recommend concurrence in publishing the guidance for conraent. EPA representatives, in refer--
ence to the hearing schedule, are now speaking of "early 1981."
AE00 Case Study on 6-28-80 Browns Ferry 3 Partial Failure to Scram AE0D issued a memorandum supplementing the AE0D case study. The memorandum stated that additional information and analyses indicate the possibility for unacceptable interaction between the control rod drive system and the non-essential (non-safety) control air system. AE0D is concerned that the temporary scram discharge volume level monitoring measures do not adequately protect against a rapid filling (within a few minutes) of the scram discharge volume and subsequent scram difficulties due to a degraded air pressure caused by a failure of the control air system. AE00 has requested the immediate attention to this concern by NRR and IE.
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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Week Ending August 22, 1980 ADMINISTRATION OF THE' FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF' REQUESTS Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision Received 514 36 Granted 386 11 83 15 Denied Pending 45 10 ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received Mendel A. Puschel, Requests a copy of the bidders' invitation list for Consumers Power the request for Proposal No. RS-NRR-80-111 entitled Company
" Characterization of Nuclear Power Plant Protective (80-426)
Coating System Under Design Basis Accident Conditions."
Karl Grossman, Requests a copy of a paper prepared by John H. Barton Island Closeup entitled " Intensified Nuclear Safeguards and Civil News Service Liberties" dated October 31, 1975 prepared under NRC (80-427)
Contract No. AT(49-24)-0190.
J. W. Francisco, Requests a list of all employees in Region IV Saladmaster (80-428)
Steve F. Sheridon Requests information on the transportation of spent fuel (80-429) from San Onofre, California to Morris, Illinois and emergency plans in case of an accident.
(An individual requesting Requests information on his Operator License exam re ilts.
information about himself)
(80'-430)
Rodney J. Davis, Requests a copy of 15 listed documents regarding NUREG-0625 NUS Corporation
" Report of the Siting Policy Task Force."
(80-431)
Leighton K. Chong, Requests a copy of the documents provided to John Attorney-At-Law McKeever (80-250) regarding evaluations of cracks and (80-432) reactor containment problems for various sites.
CONTACT:
J. M. Felton 492-7211 ENCLOSURE A
2 Received, Cont'd (Individualsrequesting Requests informatica on their Operator License exam informationaboutthemselves) results.
(80-433 thru 80-438)
Robert L. Pleranons Requests information on spent fuel routes through and (80-439) around Asheville, i! orth Carolina.
Granted Daniel Metlay, In response to a request for copies of 47 listed documents -
Indiaa University regarding GESMO Health and Safety, made available 28 (80-226) documents. -Informed the requester we have been unable to locate the remaining 19 documents.
James Wheaton In response to a request for information on the import (80-378) of uranium or plutonium f.om Australia to the United States, made available one document.
Michael S. Givel In response to a request for four categories of (80-401) information regarding Crystal River, Unit 3, informed the requester this information is available at the Local Public Dccument Room in Crystal River, Florida.
(An individual requesting In response to a rcquest for all NRC records pertaining information about himself) to himself, informed the requester the NRC has no (80-403) information pertaining to fim in its personnel, security, or radiation exposure records.
(Individuals requesti.ng Made available information on their Operator License information about themselves) exam results.
(80-418 thru 80-421)
Karl Grossman, In resocnse to a request for a copy of a paper prepared Island Closeup News by John A. Barton entitled " Intensified Nuclear Service Safeguards and Civil Liberties" dated October 31, 1975 (80-427) preparedunderNRCContractAT(49-24)-0190,made available a copy of this document.
(An individual requesting In response to a request for a copy of his Operator Licenss information about himself) exam results, made available this information.
(80-430)
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3 D:nied (NRCemployee)
In response to a request for data concerning Vacancy (80-404)
Announcements 80-2366, 80-2367, and 80-2475, informed the requ. ester that no selection has been made on Vacancy Announcement 80-2475. Denied portior.s of two Candidate Evaluation, Certification and Selection Records, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Ce-1 E. Owen In response to a request for a copy of the NRC file for (80-414) the William B. Kessler Memorial Hospital in Hammonton,
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New Jersey, denied portions of the file, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly' unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Violet H. Almond, In response to a request, on behalf of an NRC employee, NTEU Steward for desk calendars maintained by the supervisor (80-416) pertaining to the employee's tardiness and information on the calendars pertaining to any tardiness et certain other employees, informed the requester the toiendar was previously provided to the employee.
Denied information on the tardiness of other employees, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
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DIVISION OF CONTRACTS Week Ending August 22, 1980-PROPOSALS UNDER EVALUATION RFP RS-NMS-80-067 Title
' Evaluation of Trench Subsidence and Stabilization at Sheffield Low-Level Waste Disposal Facility Description - Provide detailed information on trench subsidence and stabilization at the Sheffield Low-Level Waste Disposal Facility in Illinois to aid the NRC in evaluating the long-term performance of the Sheffield facility.
Note:
This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business participation Period af Performance - Five months Sponsor Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Negotiations were held with those of.arors in the competitive range the week of August 11, 1980.
CONTRACTS CLOSED OUT (All administrative actions completed and final payment mat'e)
Contract No.
Contractor Close-Dat Date NRC-04-76-266 George Washington Unjversity 8/15/80 e
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d DIVISION OF SECURITY WEEK ENDING AUGUST 22, 1980 NUREG Document A draft of NUREG 0711, " Protection of Classified Information and Matter,"
was forwarded to licensees by letter dated August 20, 1980, consistent with requirements of 10 CFR Parts 25 and 95, for interim use in paparing security plans.
Pertinent Headquarters and Regional Office comments on the draft were incorpcrated.
Copies were provided to the Office of Inspec-tion and Enforcement, the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards and Regional Offices.
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0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION WEEKLY ITEMS OF INTEREST (Week Ending August 22,1980)
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station On August 12, 1980, the Geosciences Branch received a letter from James Davis, head of the California Division of Mines and Geology (CDMG). The letter requested that'we " instruct" the Applicant to evaluate the seismic potential of the Christianitos fault which passes about 2 km from the site based upon a structural relationship to a large capable fault offshore. The seismic potential of the Christianitos fault was not considered previously because of onshore evidence of inactivity. This request by CDMG is based on tenta-tive conclusions of a review of offshore data by the U.S. Geological. Survey and California Division of Mines and Geology. The design earthquake is currently postulated to occur on the offshore zone of defomation (0ZD),
which is about 8 km from the plant. A mesting is scheduled for September 22, 1980 to discuss this subject with CDMG, the USGS and the applicants. This issue could delay resolution of the seismic issue for San Onofre 2 and 3.
We plan to put the CDMG 1etter in the PDR and LPDR immediately.
Kewaunee On August 19th, before midnight, Kewaunee NPP was struck by lightning, causing loss of instrument buses 1 and 4 reactor trip, safety in-jection, trip of reactor coolant pumps, containment isolation and startup of diesel generators. Plant went into natural recirculation cooling nude with heat rejection through the steam generator to steam relief to atmosphere. There is no primary coolant leakage in the steam generators.
After 45 minutes, into early morning of 8/20, plant conditions were restored to the extent of one re?ctor coolant pump operating.
Later, at about 1:15 to 1:20 A.M., lockout occurred on reserve auxiliary transfomers apparently resulting from fire in buses, of reserve auxiliary transfomer, in basement of turbine building. This lockout caused loss of power to buses 1-1 and 1-2 supplying reactor coolant pumps ano also E.S.F. Bus 1-6 which was then transferred to tertiary auxiliary transfomers which nomally provide for only E.S.F.
Bus 1-6.
Plant went into natural circulation cooling mode with heat rejection again through steam generator to steam relief to atmosphere.
Plant remains in that mode.
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NRC TMI PROGFjdt OFFICE WEEKLY STATUS REPORT Week of August 17-23, 1980 Plant Status Cyclic natoral circulation in the "A" reactor coolant Core Cooling Mode:
system (RCS) loop via the "A" once through steam generator (OTSG), steaming to the main condenser.
anc RCS loop-A and B cyclic natural circulation to reactdr building antient.
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Available Core Cooling !! odes:
OTSG "B" to the main condenser; long-tens cooling B (OTSG-B); decay heat renoval.
RCS Pressure Control F. ode:
Standby Pressure Control (SPC) System.
Pakeup system in conjunction with letdown Backup Pressure Control ibde: flow (Emergency use only due to suspected leaks in the seal injection system).
!bjor Parameters ( As of 0500, August 22, 1980) (approximate values)
Average Incore Thermocouples: 137*F Maximum Incore Thernoccuple:
181*F RCS Loop Temperatures:
A B
134 F 137'F Hot Leg Cold Leg (1) 100 F 98*F (2) 99"F 100 F RCS Pressure: 89.5 psig (Heise) 95 psig (DVM-controlling)
Pressurizer Temperature:
89'F
' Reactor Building:
Tempera ture:
84*F Water level:
Elevation 290.4 ft. (7.9 ft..' rom floor) via penetration 401 manometer
-0.15 psig (Hgise)
Pressure:
Concentration:
3.25 x 10- uCi/cc (Kr-85)
Environnental & Ef fluent Information Liquid effluents from TMI-1 released to the Susquehanna River, after processing, were within the limits specified in Technical 1.
Specifications.
No liquid effluents were discharged from TMI-2.
Results from EPA monitoring of the environment around the TMI site 3.
- were:
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The EPA measured Kr-85 concentraticns (pCi/n3) at several environmental moni toring stations and reported the following results:
Location Auoust 8-15, 1980 (pC1/m4)
Bainbridge 27 Goldsboro., Center 24 Observation 170 Middletown 54 Hill Island 140 Background levels of krypton-SS were measured in air samples collected at EPA's noble gas sampling stations located at Bainbridge e.nc Joldsboro during the period August 8 dirough August 15, 1980.
Levels measured et Hill Island, Middletown, and the TMI Observation Center were slightly elevated.
This slight increase in Kr-85 concentrations could be attributed to Kr-85 release during the reactor building purge operation on August 8, 1930.
EPA environmental stations registered background levels for air particulate and water samples.
Garma scan results for all sarpling locations were negative.
Instantaneous direct radiation readings showed an average level of 0.012 mrem /hr for the 18 mcnitoring stations.
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The following are the NRC air sample analytical results for the onsite continuous air sampler:
I-131 Cs-137 Sample Period (uti/cc)_ (uCi/cc)
HP-229' August 13 - August 20, 1980
<7.0 E-14 <7.0 E-14 No reactor related radioactivity was detected.
Environmental TLD measurements for the period July 2 to July 31,1980, indicate garra radiation to be at the natural background levels.
Fifty-seven TLD's registered doses ranging from 0.11 mR/ day to 0.18 mR/ day.
Average dose was 0.14 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 follows:
On Monday, August 18,1983, a 40 ml Unit 2 reactor coolant sample was shipped to Babcock & Milcox (B&W), Lynchburg, Vi rginia.
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On Thursday, August 21,19EO,153 drums of cogacted waste was shipped fro'n Unit 1 to the burial site at Earnwell, South Carolina.
On Friday, August 22, 1980, Unit I smear sacples (5 smears) were shipped by air to Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Madison, Pennsylvania, for analysis.
Major Activities This Week 1.
CPICOR II Systea The outage, which started August 13, 1980, continued.
The r.ajor work effort is to imrove personnel safety itens.
Startue of this systes is not finali:ed due to hicher priority work efforts.
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Yeactor Suildinc Status
'Werkly purging of the reactor building was performed on Friday, August 22, 1980. The purse lasted 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and resulted in apprairately 30 curies released to the etmosphere.
An atteept was made en Thursday, August 21, 1930, to open the outer dcor of tne oersonnel airlock No.1 on the reacter building equipment hatch. This airlock was not used since the accident.
In this atter.pt the licensee found that the differential pressure interlock solenoid on the outer door was activated and that it appeared the pin was stuck in the up position simlar to the problem noted with the inner door for personnel airlock No. 2.
This was anticipated since the second reactor building entry :ean also confir: red that the inner door solenoid was in the up position and rusted in place.
The outer door solenoid was :nanually de-energized and the pin did not release iteself.
The next entry into the reactor building vis personnel airlock No. 2 is expected in 4-6 weeks.
At that time it is anticipated that the pins for both equipment hatch personnel airlock doors will be freed from inside the reactor building.
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Weekly RCS Soron Analysis On Friday, August 8,1980, the NRC T141 Progran Office was notified by tne licensee that the Babcock and Wilcox latoratory was unable to analyze the reactor coolant syste= (RCS) samples due to contamination frca a radiological spill and that the 7 day technical specification (TS) surveillance frequency was exceeded.
The backlog of RCS samles were subsequently analyzed. The latest result was 3980 ppm boron for the August 18,19S0, saccle.
This was in compliance with TS licits of 3000-4500 ppm.
NRC Prceracrutic Enyironmental Imact Statement for THI-2 4
For:ul notification of the availability of the Draft Progracraatic Enviroarental Impact Statement (PEIS) was published in the Federal Register on August 22, 1980.
A draft PEIS was published on August 14, 1980, and a 45 day period for public co rents began August 22, 1980.
Copies of the draf t PEIS are available in the NRC's Middletown office.
ENCLOSURE B
4 l'eetings Held On Monday, August 18, 1980, B. Snyder and J. Collins met with Pennsylvania Secretary.C. Jones Department of Environmental Resources, T. Gerusky, Bureau of Radiological Protection M. Bills, and W. Kirk, Environmental-Protection Agency, to formulate plans for future meetings with area residents to discuss the NRC's draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the decontamination and defueling of THIJ2.
Future fleetings B. Snyder and J. Collir s will conduct a news cor.ference at 10:30 a.m.,
on Monday, August 25, 1930, in the fiRC Middletown office to discuss and answer questions about the staff's draf t PEIS for the decontamination and defueling of TMI-2.
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OFFICE OF STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 22, 1980 1.
Publication of Final Rule to Delete Source Material Medicinals from the General' License for Small Quantities of Source Material: On August 20, 1980, a final rule to Part 40 was published in the Federal Register under the signature of the Acting Executive Director for Operations.
This rule deletes the provision which authorizes the ase of-source material medicinals by physicians, pharmacists 'and other persons receiving the source material in-the form of medicinals or drugs.
This rule prohibits any internal or external' administration of source material, or the radiation therefrom, to human beings, except where authorized by NRC specific' license.
This rule becomes effective on September 19, 1980 (Contact:
Deborah A. Bozik, 443-5860) 2.-
Joint EPA /0SHA/NRC Hearings on Occupational Radiation Protection:
In-previous j-recent weekly event notices regarding the joint EPA / OSHA /HRC hearing on occupational radiation protection, it'has been indicated that publication of the new EPA /FRC guidance to Federal agencies, on which the hearings are to j
be based, was holding up the schedule. This week, the final draft-of this guidance and the technical background document for this guidance was released-i-
to the interagency committee that has been w'orking with EPA personnel on the guidance since 1974.
EPA intends to publish these for public comment and as the basis for the joint hearing as soon as concurrences are obtained 'from-the other affected agencies. Other affected agencies, including the Commission, j
will be requested to concur in publishing the guidance for comment, not-in
-the guidance content.
On this basis, it is anticipated that the staff will recommend concurrence.
EPA representatives, in reference to the hearing schedule, are now speaking of "early 1981."
(Contact:
R. E. Alexander, 443-5975) 3.
Member State Comments on I AEA Draft Safety Guides l
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SG-06
" Preparedness of the Operating Organization (Licensee) for
~l Emergencies at Nuclear Power Plants" By letter dated August 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 " Preparedness of the Operating
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Organization (Licensee) for Emergencies at Nuclear Power Plants" (SG-06).
- SG-05 does not conflict with U.S. policy or practice with regard to preparedness -
of licensees for emergencies at nuclear power plants. Having been involved in, _
and satisfied with, the development of SG-06, we are recommending that the guide.be approved for issuance by the I AEA, but that the U.S. propose certain
, specific detailed comments.
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. SG Continued SG-06 contains provisions intended to meet the objactives and requirements of the relevant parts of the I AEA Code of Practice on Safety in Nuclear Power Plant Operation (including Commissioning and Decommissioning) related to preparedness of the operating organization (licensee) for emergencies at nuclear power plants. The contents of this guide are generally comparable to the information found in Appendix E of 10 CFR Part 50 and in NUREG-0654/FE!4A-REP-1 The guide provides the framework for accommodating the changes occurring in emergency preparedness practices of IAEA fiember States.
This is accomplished by addressing the principles of emergency preparedness with specific '
implementation left to the user of the document.
For example, emergency planners must address how the public is to be notified and instructed in the event of an emergency.
The means of accomplishing this action is highly dependent on national practice.
The notification procedures included in proposed amendments to Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50 and in NUREG-0654 provide specifics of implementation and are consistent with the general provisions of SG-06.
SG-06 was developed in conjunction with the IAEA Governmental Organization TRC Safety Guide SG-G6, " Preparedness of Public Authorities for Emergencies at Nuclear Power Plants".
!iany of the detailed comments related to apparent inconsistencies between the two guides.
It is being recommended that the IAEA work for consistency between the two guides (SG-06 and SG-G6) and common
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/_5'ee below for tiember State commants on SG-G6J B.
SG-G6
" Preparedness of Public Authorities for Emergencies at Nuclear Power Plants" SG-G8
" Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants: Content, Format and Legal Considerations" By letter dated August 14,1980 from Joseph D. Lafleur, Jr. to John Trevithick of the Department of State, liember State comments are being transmitted to the IAEA on two IAEA draft safety guides, " Preparedness of Public Authorities for Emergencies at Nuclear Power Plants" (SG-G6) and " Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants: Content, Format and Legal Considerations" (SG-G8).
SG-G6 SG-G6 does not conflict with U.S. policy or practice with regard to preparedness of public authorities for emergencies at nuclear power plants.
Having been involved in, and satisfied with, the development of SG-GS, we are recommending that the guide be approved for issuance by the IAEA, but that the U.S. propose certain specific detc.iled comments.
ENCLOSURE C
, SG-G6_(continued)
SG-G6 contains provisions intended to meet the objectives and requirements of the relevant parts of the I AEA Code of Practice on Governmental Organization for the Regulation of Nuclear Power Plants related to emergency preparedness.
The contents of this guide are generally comparable to the information found in Appendix E of 10 CFR Part 50 and in NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1.
The guide provides the framework for accommodating the changes occurring in emergency preparedness practices of IAEA Member States. This is accomplished by addressing the principles of emergency preparedness with specific implementation left to the user of the document.
For example, public authorities developing emergency plans must address how the public will be notified and instructed in the event of an emergency.
The means of accomplishing this action is highly dependent on national practice.
The notification reqaire-ments included in proposed 44 C.F.R. Part 35 and in NUREG-0654 are consistent with the general provisions of SG-G6.
SG-GS was developed in conjunction with the IAEA TRC Safety Guide SG-06,
" Preparedness of the Operating Organization (Licensee) for Emergencies at Nuclear Power Plants". Many of the detailed comments related to apparent inconsistencies between the two guides.
It is being recommended that the IAEA work for consistency between the two guides (SG-G6 and SG-06) and common publication of the guides.
SG-G8 SG-G8 adequately supplements the IAEA Code of Practice on Governmental Organization in providing guidance on the format and content of licenses for nuclear power plants.
It does not conflict with U.S. policy and practice.
Having been involved in, and satisfied with, the development of SG-G8, we are recommending that the guide be approved for issuance by the I AEA, but that the U.S. propose one change.
All U.S. comments received during the development of the guide have been reexamined and no unresolved issues involving matters of safety or national practice were identified.
SG-G8 recognizes the wide variation in Member State format and content for licenses for nuclear power plants and provides recommendations broader than U.S. practice. However, they reflect and, as phrased, do not conflict with U. S. practice.
Publications issued During the Week of August 18-22, 1980 Reg. Guide 1.146 - Qualification of Quality Assurance Program Audit Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants ENCLOSURE C
r OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Items of Interest Week Ending August 22, 1980 Visits to Licensees Mr. Wright of the Material Certification and Procedures Branch visited three licensees-for the purpose of discussing and observing operations related to design, manufacturer, distribution and use of teletherapy, irradiator, gauging and radiography devices containing licensed materials.
During these visits, additional information was obtained about potential defects relating to teletherapy on-of mechanisms, radiography source connectors and locking mechanisms, and device maintenance and servicing.
Followup action will be taken with manufacturers and users as appropriate.
NRC Advisory Committee on the Uses of Isotopes On August 18, 1980, the staff conducted a public meeting of NRC's Advisory Comittee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes. This Committee consists of phy-sicians and medical physics specialists from the public sector, and it provides NRC with advice on medical licensing questions. After hearing coments from interested organizations and members of the public, the Comittee:
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Recommended increasing NRC's training and experience requirements for physicians who use licensed material in nuclear medicine procedures.
2.
Approved new application forms that require better documentation of physician training and experience.
3.
Examined several medical specialty board certification programs to determine whether they might be accepted by NRC as evidence of adequate training and experience.
4.
Made a formal recomendation to the Commissioners concerning the use of iodine-131 for therapeutic treatment of cardiac dysfunction.
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Provided advice on drafting a rule to permit licensees greater flexi-bility in disposing of liquid scintillation media and animal carcasses containing tracer levels of tritium and C-14.
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Items of Interest 2
MC&A Upgrade Rule Members of the Regulatory Improvements Branch and contractors from Lawrence Livermore Laboratory visited Babcock and Wilcox in Lynchburg, Virginia. The purpose of the visit was to gather information for the value/ impact analysis and guidance development for the MC&A Upgrade Rule.
The main areas of concentration were current and potential detection.
and response capabilities related to the plant's wet scrap recovery process, the selection and training of MC&A personnel, and the structuring of the MC&A organization and material handling procedures to combat collusion and falsification.
Design Information Questionnaire Licensees on the list of eligible facilities for app'lication of IAEA Safe-guards are being sent copies of the Design Information Questionnaire, and instructions required for implementation of the US/IAEA Safeguards Agreement.
These documents will facilitate licensee review and comments in response to the Federal Register Notice to be placed by the General Accounting Office.
Workshop Sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on August 4-7, 1980 The Division of Waste Management staff attended a three-day workshop in Woods Hole, MA, on the development of a social science research agenda to parallel DOE's studies of the environmental and engineering feasibility' of subseabed disposal of high-level wastes. The workshop, sponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of. Technology under contract to DOE, brought together economists, international lawyers, sociologists, political scientists, nuclear engineers, and representatives of industry to map out questions for further research on likely domestic and international, legal, political, social, & economic obstacles to the development of a regulatory regime and implementation program for subseabed disposal.
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference Sponsored by the National Conference of State Legislatures, August 17-19, 1980 The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) held a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, August 17-19, 1980. The goals of the meeting were to gather technical and policy information on LLW management, develop input for the President's State Planning Council, and consider NCSL followup actions to help states exercise responsibility for managing their waste.
Recional solutions through interstate ENCLOSURE D
Items of Interest 3
compacts and agreements were addressed extensively. Ms. Dragonette, Low-Level Waste Licensing Branch, briefly addressed NRC's role in waste management as part of a plenary session on the national perspective.
Points covered included NRC authority, NRC's experience with Agreement States, the LLW regulation, and assistance available from NRC.
She also participated as a panel member in a workshop on Disposal Site Selection and Financial Management.
Prepared remarks outlined the goals and objectives and general approach for the LLW regulation NRC is prepari.ng.
ENCLOSURE D
0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Items of Interest Week Ending August 22, 1980 1.
The following Notification of Significant Enforcement Action was dispatched during the past week:
a.
EN-80-38 Power Authority of the State of New York (Indian Point Unit 3) - A Notice of Violation and a Notice of Pruposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amor t 'of $12,000 were issued to the subject licensee on August 22, 1980.
is action was based on :lleged items of noncompliance relating to ti.e whole body exposures of two individuals of approximately four rems each and a skin exposure and an extremity exposure to the two individuals.
2.
Preliminary Notifications relating to the following actions were dispatched during the past week:
a.
PN0-I-80-122 Peach Bottom Units 2 & 3 - Unplanned Releases of Radioactivity - Within Technical Specification Limits b.
PN0-I-80-123 Susquehanna Unit 2 - Possible Contamination of Recreational Lake by Sodium Chromate (Non Radiological Event) c.
PN0-II-80-141 Surry Unit 2 - Criticality Following an Extended Outage d.
PN0-III-80-154 Pori, Incorporated, Cleveland, Ohio - Lost Gauge Containing Cs-137 Sealed Source e.
PNO-III-80-155 Palisades - Cold Shutdown Surveillance Test Performed During Power Operation f.
PNO-III-80-156 & -156A Kewaunee - Reactor Trip and Bus Fault 9
PN0-IV-80-25 Fort St. Vrain - Ruptured Oil Line on PV-2244 h.
PNO-V-80-66 Political and Media Interest in Historical Information on Radioactive Waste Disposals at Sea l
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PN0-TMI-80-43 Three Mile Island Unit 2 - Opening of Decay Heat Valve
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The following IE Bulletin was issued:
l IE Bulletin 80-19, Revision 1, " Failures of Mercury-Wetted Matrix a.
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Designed by Combustion Engineering," was issued on August 13, 1980 to I
all nuclear power facilities with an operating license or construction permit.
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The following IE Circulars were issued:
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IE Circular 80-18, "10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation for Changes to Radioactive Waste Treatment Systems," was issued on August 22, 1980 to all power reactor facilities with an operating license or construction
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IE Circular 80-19 " Noncompliance with License Requirements for Medical Licenses," will be issued on August 26, 1980 to all NRC medical licensees.
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IE Circular 80-20. " Changes in Safe-Slab Tank Dimensions," was issued on August 21, 1980 to all fuel facility licensees licensed under 10 CFR Parts 50 and 70.
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The following IE Information hotice was issued:
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IE Infcrmation Notice 80-30, "Poten'tial for Unacceptable Interaction Between the Control Rod Drive Scram Function and Non-Essential Control Air at Certain GE BWR Facilities," was issued on August 19, 1980 to all BWR facilities with an operating license or construction permit.
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0FFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING AUGUST 22, 1980 North Coast Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 On August 19, 1980, the presiding ASLB issued an Order in which it announced that a hearing would be held on the issue of whether the Applicant, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, has abandoned any intention of build-ing the plant.
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.-1TEP.S OF INTEREST 0FFICif OF INTERNATIChAL FROGRAMS wEEA Et.DB5 AUGUST 22, 1950 Prceosed HRC-CNSNS Arrangeeent IP is preparing for Ccmission reviev a proksed affirrative response to the recent l'exican National Nuclear Safety and Safeguards Ccmission preposal to establish, by an exchange of letters, a ferr.a1 agree-ent to exchange infonta-tion and to cooperate on nuclear, radiological, and physical security matters.
The details of inclemntation would be left to the reseective U.S. and Mexican Arrangecent coordinaters.
lAEA Technical Assistance F.ission to Spain Rene Yogt-Lowell, Region II, will leave August 25 fer a six-to-nine-: onth IAEA technical assistance assien ant in Fadrid, Spain. Vcgt-Lo ell's prirary duty is to advise and instruct the responsible Junta de Energia Huclear (JEN) officials in the start-up and cperation of the Alcarez I nuclear pcwer plant.
Foreign Yisits to ERC On F.cnday, Mr. Carlos Calderen, of the Mexican National t'uclear Safety and Safeguards Cor.ission (CNSNS), cet with H. Polk of ERR to discuss fluid-structure interaction for SWR Mark III containnents.
On Tuesday, !!r. Sitanshu Das, Assceiate Editer of the Tribune in Chandigarh, India ret with J. D. Lafleur, Jr., IP Deputy Director, ti. Focre of IP, and F.
Ingran of PA to dixuss nuclear fuel shiprents to India, and ncn-proliferation issues.
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0FFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING AUP;ai 22, 1980 State Agreements Region III will present a course on Inspection Procedures for State regulatory personnel August 25-29, 1980.
Program Development On August 18 and 19, Tom Elsasser RSLO Regiort I met with a number of Massachusetts State officials for general discussions on a wide range of nuclear matters.
During the course of these discussions, it was learned that a new State liaison officer appointment would~be made. The new appointee would likely be from the Massachusetts State Energy Office replacing the previous appointee Elizabeth Ladd, Director of the Energy Facility Siting Council.
On August 20, 1980, Bill N :
- RSLO, q ion II attended a meeting in Chicago of utility representatives and ARR staff members concerning NUREG-0696, " Functional Criteria for Emergency Response Facilities." Representatives from the State Emergency Srvices and Division of Nuclear Safety were also in attendance.
On August 17-19, Jim Montgomery RSLO, Region IV was in Albuquerque, New Mexico participating in a low level radioactive waste disposal conference organized by the National Conference of State Legislators. The conference was timely and informative for the more than 100 attendees who will U.on be making important decisions concerning waste disposal in their States.
On August 15-17, Bob Trojanowski RSLO, Region II participated in the major joint radiation exercise conducted by Virginia /VEPC0 involving the North Anna II nuclear facility. Mr. Trojanowski was responsible for observing the radiological monitoring capabilities of the State and local government in Louisa County, Virginia as a member of the Region III Regional Assistance Committee. Subsequent to the exercise, RAC III provided corzents to the State and local governments, participated in a joint FEMA, NRC meeting to discuss areas of mutual interest, and participated in a public meeting conducted jointly by NRC and FEMA.
On August 18-20, Bob participated in an emergency planning review Region meeting in Jackson, Mississippi as a member of the Region IV Regional Assistance Committee.
RAC IV provided the Director of the State Civil Defense and Radiological Health Divisions respectively with Committee coments on the Mississippi Radiological Emergency Response Plan.
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a OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS Items of Interest WEEK ENDING AUGUST 22, 1980 Management Directives Sent to ED0 a revised EDO Manual Chapter, reflecting the President's Reorganization Plan No.1 and new delegations of authority.
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OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING AUGUST 22, 1980 A memorandum supplementing the AE0D cas'e study on the June 28, 1980 Browns Ferry 3 partial failure to scram was issued. As stated in the memorandum, additional information and analyses indicate the possibility for unacceptable interaction between thc control rod drive system and the non-essential (non-safety) control air system. AE00 is concerned that the temporary scram discharge volume level monitoring measures do not adequately protect against a rapid filling (within a few minutes) of the scram discharge volume.and subsequent' scram difficulties due to degraded air pressure caused by a failure of the control air system..
The immediate attention by NRR and IE to this concern has been requested.
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CALENDAR OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 9/4/80 Sweetwater, TX Address to Semi-annual Mtg J. P. O'Reilly, R0 II (Tennessee Valley Authority) of TVA Managers 9/9/80 University of Chicago Personnel Dosimetry R. Alexander,llQ Performance Testing 9/9/80 Nuclear Records Mgmt Assn
' Inspection of QA Requirements W. Ruh'lman, R0 II Houston, TX for Records s
9/22/80 League of Women Voters Nuclear Energy in Calvert R: Architzel, R0 1 Calvert County, MD County (Calvert Cliffs)
D/23 Leaque of Women Voters Nuclear Energy Nationally J. B. Durst,110 Calvert County, MD 10/5/80 Missouri Valley Nuclear NRC Inspection of Nuclear C. Paperiello, Medicine Society, St. Louis Medicine Programs R0 III 10/6/80 School of Nuclear Medicine Requirements for NRC L. Friedman. R0 I J.F. Kennedy Medical Center Inspection Process Edison, NJ 10/7/80 Univ. of Illinois Medical Haste llandling & Disposal J. Pag 11aro, RO II:
Center, Chicago (Sponsored by Univ of IL and Dept of Public ilcalth),
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10/9/80 Society of American Military Overview of NRC K. Clark, R0 II Engineers - Atlanta Post, GA s,
Ej 10/15/80 American Society for lion-Industrial Radiography - An F. Costello, R0 I g;
destructive Testing NRC Perspective s
Roseland, NJ i8 2
10/24-25/80 Regional Emergency Medical Traasportation Emergencies H. Slobodien, R0 I Services Program, Inc.
Involving Radioactive Materials Carandaigua, NY
10/25/80 Nuclear Medicine TecFnologists Inspection Process at Medical J. Glenn/J. McGinness Society of Nuclear T*edicine &
Insti tution',
Waterbury Hospital Health Center 10/27/80 Power Engineering Society Three Mile Island R. Martin, R0 II Atlanta Chapter-IEEE, GA 07/17/81 Energy Education Workshop for NRC - What It Is and What K. Abraham High School Students at It Does Manhattan College Riverdale, NY i
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, FORTHCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS I AEA Nuclear Power Course "Regu'ation of Nuclear Power Plants" Argonne National Laboratory Argonne, Illinois Sept. 22 - Nov. 20, 1980 Scheduled Speakers from SD Lecture 16.2.7: Regulations, Codes, Guides & Standards Sept. 29 Ray G. Smith Work Session 16.2.c - Codes and Standards Ray G. Smith (with Rosen/ Matting)
Lecture 16.2.14 - Regulatory Process in the United States Oct. 1 Ray G. Smith Discussion 16.2.111 - Regulatory Programs in Member States Ray G. Smith (with Ellia/Boyd/Herrero/Beninson/ Matting)
Lecture 16.4.11 - Population Considerations Oct. 17 Richard Grill J
Lecture 16.7.21 - Decommissioning Nov. 17 G. D. Calkins PATRAM '80 Symposium Berlin, FRG Topic: " Environmental Impact of Radioactive liaterials in Urban Environs" Speaker: Norman A. Eisenberg Date: November 10-14, 1980 ENCLOSURE N