Testimony on Realistic Estimates of Consequences of Nuclear Accidents for Use in Emergency Planning.Natural Phenomena Act to Reduce Amount of Radioactivity Released During Accident.W/Prof Qualifications.Related CorrespondenceML19350B990 |
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Category:LEGAL TRANSCRIPTS & ORDERS & PLEADINGS
MONTHYEARML20210B8491999-07-21021 July 1999 Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10CFR50.54(w),for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Unit 2 to Reduce Amount of Insurance for Unit to $50 Million for Onsite Property Damage Coverage ML20206D4141999-04-20020 April 1999 Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR50,App R,Section III.G.2 Re Enclosure of Cable & Equipment & Associated non-safety Related Circuits of One Redundant Train in Fire Barrier Having 1-hour Rating ML20206T7211999-02-11011 February 1999 Memorandum & Order (CLI-99-02).* Denies C George Request for Intervention & Dismisses Subpart M License Transfer Proceeding.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 990211 ML20198A5111998-12-11011 December 1998 Comment Opposing Proposed Rule 10CFR50.65 Re Requirements for Monitoring Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants.Proposed Rulemaking Details Collaborative Efforts in That Rule Interjects Change ML20154G2941998-09-17017 September 1998 Transcript of 980917 Public Meeting in Rockville,Md Re License Transfer of TMI-1 from Gpu Nuclear,Inc to Amergen. Pp 1-41 ML20199J0121997-11-20020 November 1997 Comment on Pr 10CFR50 Re Financial Assurance Requirements for Decommisioning Nuclear Power Reactors.Three Mile Island Alert Invokes Comments of P Bradford,Former NRC Member ML20148R7581997-06-30030 June 1997 Comment on NRC Proposed Bulletin 96-001,suppl 1, Control Rod Insertion Problems. Licensee References Proposed Generic Communication, Control Rod Insertion, & Ltrs & 961022 from B&W Owners Group ML20078H0431995-02-0101 February 1995 Comment Opposing Proposed Rule 10CFR50 Re Shutdown & Lowpower Operations for Nuclear Reactors ML20077E8231994-12-0808 December 1994 Comment Supporting Proposed Rules 10CFR2,51 & 54 Re Rev to NRC NPP License Renewal Rule ML20149E2021994-04-20020 April 1994 R Gary Statement Re 10 Mile Rule Under Director'S Decision DD-94-03,dtd 940331 for Tmi.Urges Commissioners to Engage in Reconsideration of Author Petition ML20065Q0671994-04-0707 April 1994 Principal Deficiencies in Director'S Decision 94-03 Re Pica Request Under 10CFR2.206 ML20058A5491993-11-17017 November 1993 Exemption from Requirements in 10CFR50.120 to Establish, Implement & Maintain Training Programs,Using Sys Approach to Training,For Catorgories of Personnel Listed in 10CFR50.120 ML20059J5171993-09-30030 September 1993 Transcript of 930923 Meeting of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-130.Related Documentation Encl ML20065J3461992-12-30030 December 1992 Responds to Petition of R Gary Alleging Discrepancies in RERP for Dauphin County,Pa ML20065J3731992-12-18018 December 1992 Affidavit of Gj Giangi Responding to of R Gary Requesting Action by NRC Per 10CFR2.206 ML20198E5581992-12-0101 December 1992 Transcript of Briefing by TMI-2 Advisory Panel on 921201 in Rockville,Md ML20210D7291992-06-15015 June 1992 Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR70.24 Re Criticality Accident Requirements for SNM Storage Areas at Facility Containing U Enriched to Less than 3% in U-235 Isotope ML20079E2181991-09-30030 September 1991 Submits Comments on NRC Proposed Resolution of Generic Issue 23, Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Failure. Informs That Util Endorses Comments Submitted by NUMARC ML20066J3031991-01-28028 January 1991 Comment Supporting SECY-90-347, Regulatory Impact Survey Rept ML20059P0531990-10-15015 October 1990 Comment Opposing Proposed Rules 10CFR2,50 & 54 Re Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal ML20059N5941990-10-0404 October 1990 Transcript of 900928 Public Meeting in Rockville,Md Re Studies of Cancer in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities, Including TMI ML20055F4411990-06-28028 June 1990 Comment Supporting Petition for Rulemaking PRM-50-55 Re Revs to FSAR ML20248J1891989-10-0606 October 1989 Order.* Grants Intervenors 891004 Motion for Permission for Opportunity to Respond to Staff Correspondence.Response Requested No Later That 891020.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 891006 ML20248J1881989-10-0303 October 1989 Motion for Permission for Opportunity to Respond to Staff Correspondence in Response to Board Order of 890913.* Svc List Encl ML20248J0301989-09-29029 September 1989 NRC Staff Response to Appeal Board Order.* Matters Evaluated in Environ Assessment Involved Subjs Known by Parties During Proceeding & Appear in Hearing Record & Reflect Board Final Initial Decision LBP-89-7.W/Certificate of Svc ML20247E9181989-09-13013 September 1989 Order.* Requests NRC to Explain Purpose of 890911 Fr Notice on Proposed Amend to Applicant License,Revising Tech Specs Re Disposal of Accident Generated Water & Effects on ASLB Findings,By 890929.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890913 ML20247G0361989-07-26026 July 1989 Transcript of Oral Argument on 890726 in Bethesda,Md Re Disposal of accident-generated Water.Pp 1-65.Supporting Info Encl ML20247B7781989-07-18018 July 1989 Certificate of Svc.* Certifies Svc of Encl Gpu 890607 & 0628 Ltrs to NRC & Commonwealth of Pa,Respectively.W/Svc List ML20245D3651989-06-20020 June 1989 Notice of Oral Argument.* Oral Argument on Appeal of Susquehanna Valley Alliance & TMI Alert from ASLB 890202 Initial Decision Authorizing OL Amend,Will Be Heard on 890726 in Bethesda,Md.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890620 ML20245A5621989-06-14014 June 1989 Order.* Advises That Oral Argument on Appeal of Susquehanna Valley Alliance & TMI Alert from Board 890202 Initial Decision LBP-89-07 Authorizing OL Amend Will Be Heard on 890726 in Bethesda,Md.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890614 ML20247F3151989-05-22022 May 1989 NRC Staff Response to Appeal by Joint Intervenors Susquehanna Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert.* Appeal Should Be Denied Based on Failure to Identify Errors in Fact & Law Subj to Appeal.W/Certificate of Svc ML20246Q2971989-05-15015 May 1989 Comment Opposing Proposed Rule 10CFR50 Re Ensuring Effectiveness of Maint Programs for Nuclear Power Plants ML20246J6081989-05-12012 May 1989 Licensee Brief in Reply to Joint Intervenors Appeal from Final Initial Decision.* ASLB 890203 Final Initial Decision LBP-89-07 Re Deleting Prohibition on Disposal of accident- Generated Water Should Be Affirmed.W/Certificate of Svc ML20247D2761989-04-20020 April 1989 Transcript of 890420 Briefing in Rockville,Md on Status of TMI-2 Cleanup Activities.Pp 1-51.Related Info Encl ML20244C0361989-04-13013 April 1989 Order.* Commission Finds That ASLB Decision Resolving All Relevant Matters in Favor of Licensee & Granting Application for OL Amend,Should Become Effective Immediately.Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890413 ML20245A8381989-04-13013 April 1989 Transcript of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 890413 Meeting in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-79.Supporting Info Encl ML20245A2961989-04-13013 April 1989 Transcript of 890413 Meeting in Rockville,Md Re Affirmation/Discussion & Vote ML20248H1811989-04-0606 April 1989 Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Motion for Leave to File Appeal Brief out-of-time.* W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890411.Granted for Aslab on 890410 ML20248G0151989-04-0606 April 1989 Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Motion for Leave to File Appeal Brief out-of-time.* Requests to File Appeal Brief 1 Day Late Due to Person Typing Document Having Schedule Problems ML20248G0261989-04-0606 April 1989 Susguehanna Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Brief in Support of Notification to File Appeal & Request for Oral Argument Re Appeal.* Certificate of Svc Encl ML20248D7211989-04-0404 April 1989 Memorandum & Order.* Intervenors Application for Stay Denied Due to Failure to Lack of Demonstrated Irreparable Injury & Any Showing of Certainty That Intervenors Will Prevail on Merits of Appeal.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890404 ML20247A4671989-03-23023 March 1989 Correction Notice.* Advises That Date of 891203 Appearing in Text of Commission 890322 Order Incorrect.Date Should Be 871203.Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890323 ML20246M2611989-03-22022 March 1989 Order.* Advises That Commission Currently Considering Question of Effectiveness,Pending Appellate Review of Final Initial Decision in Case Issued by ASLB in LBP-89-07. Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890322 ML20236D3821989-03-16016 March 1989 Valley Alliance & TMI Alert Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief in Support of Request for Appeal in Matter of 2.3 Million Gallons Of....* Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890316.Granted for Aslab on 890316 ML20236D3121989-03-15015 March 1989 Licensee Answer to Joint Intervenors Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief on Appeal.* Motion Opposed Based on Failure to Demonstrate Good Cause.W/Certificate of Svc ML20236D2901989-03-11011 March 1989 Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief in Support of Request for Appeal in Matter of Disposal of 2.3 Million Gallons of Radioactive Water at Tmi,Unit 2.* Svc List Encl ML20236A3761989-03-0808 March 1989 Licensee Answer Opposing Joint Intervenors Motion for Stay.* Stay of Licensing Board Decision Pending Appeal Unwarranted Under NRC Stds.Stay Could Delay Safe,Expeditious Cleanup of Facility.Certificate of Svc Encl ML20236C2441989-03-0808 March 1989 NRC Staff Response in Opposition to Application for Stay Filed by Joint Intervenors.* Application for Stay of Effectiveness of Final Initial Decision LBP-89-07,dtd 890202 Should Be Denied.W/Certificate of Svc ML20235V2641989-03-0202 March 1989 Notice of Aslab Reconstitution.* TS Moore,Chairman,Cn Kohl & Ha Wilber,Members.Served on 890303.W/Certificate of Svc ML20235V2161989-02-25025 February 1989 Changes & Corrections to Susquehanna Valley Alliance/Three Mile Island Alert Documents Submitted on 890221.* Certificate of Svc Encl 1999-07-21
[Table view] Category:TRANSCRIPTS
MONTHYEARML20154G2941998-09-17017 September 1998 Transcript of 980917 Public Meeting in Rockville,Md Re License Transfer of TMI-1 from Gpu Nuclear,Inc to Amergen. Pp 1-41 ML20059J5171993-09-30030 September 1993 Transcript of 930923 Meeting of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-130.Related Documentation Encl ML20198E5581992-12-0101 December 1992 Transcript of Briefing by TMI-2 Advisory Panel on 921201 in Rockville,Md ML20059N5941990-10-0404 October 1990 Transcript of 900928 Public Meeting in Rockville,Md Re Studies of Cancer in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities, Including TMI ML20247G0361989-07-26026 July 1989 Transcript of Oral Argument on 890726 in Bethesda,Md Re Disposal of accident-generated Water.Pp 1-65.Supporting Info Encl ML20247D2761989-04-20020 April 1989 Transcript of 890420 Briefing in Rockville,Md on Status of TMI-2 Cleanup Activities.Pp 1-51.Related Info Encl ML20245A2961989-04-13013 April 1989 Transcript of 890413 Meeting in Rockville,Md Re Affirmation/Discussion & Vote ML20245A8381989-04-13013 April 1989 Transcript of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 890413 Meeting in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-79.Supporting Info Encl ML20235N2161989-02-17017 February 1989 Follow-up Testimony Clarifying Position on Question of Disposition of Over 2 Million Gallons of Accident Generated Water.Related Documentation & Certificate of Svc Encl ML20235S9911989-02-16016 February 1989 Transcript of 890216 Public Meeting of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-119. Supporting Documentation Encl ML20206C9391988-11-0707 November 1988 Transcript of 881107 Hearing in Lancaster,Pa.Pp 1,122- 1,417.Witnesses:JA Auxier,Ji Fabrikant,Skolnik & Mather ML20235M7601988-11-0303 November 1988 Transcript of 881103 Public Hearing in Lancaster,Pa for Presentation of Limited Appearance Statements.Pp 998-1,121 ML20206C2801988-11-0303 November 1988 Transcript of 881103 Hearing in Lancaster,Pa Re TMI-2 License Amend Application.Pp 859-997.Witnesses:JA Martin, SS Yaniv,F Skolnik,S Lewis & a Bhattacharyya ML20205Q6581988-11-0202 November 1988 Transcript of 881102 Hearing in Lancaster,Pa Re TMI-2 License Amend Application.Pp 573-858.Supporting Documentation Encl.Witnesses:Gg Baker,Wj Cooper & L Munson ML20205Q6441988-11-0101 November 1988 Transcript of 881101 Hearing in Lancaster,Pa Re TMI-2 License Amend Application.Pp 288-572.Supporting Info Encl. Witnesses:K Hofstetter,Kl Harner,L Thomas & M Masnik ML20205N5791988-10-31031 October 1988 Transcript of ASLB 881031 Meeting in Lancaster,Pa Re License Amend Application.Pp 87-287 ML20205P0451988-10-25025 October 1988 Transcript of 881025 Periodic Briefing by TMI-2 Advisory Panel in Rockville,Md.Pp 1-30 ML20205G1851988-10-25025 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of GG Baker & Wj Cooper on Dose Assessments & Microorganisms (Contentions 2,3 & 5d).* Supporting Documentation Encl.Related Correspondence ML20205E5021988-10-24024 October 1988 Licensee Rebuttal Testimony of Ji Fabrikant on Health Effects of Tritium (Contention 5d).* Related Correspondence ML20155H1751988-10-11011 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of GG Baker & Wj Cooper on Dose Assessments & Microorganisms (Contentions 2,3 & 5d).* Related Correspondence ML20155H1531988-10-11011 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of Ww Weaver on Accident Risks (Contention 2).* Related Correspondence ML20155H1901988-10-11011 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of Ja Auxier & Ji Fabrikant on Effects of Tritium (Contentions 3 & 5d).* Supporting Info Encl.Related Correpondence ML20155H1661988-10-11011 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of Kl Harner & Kj Hofstetter on Sampling & Analysis of accident-generated Water (Contentions 3 & 4b).* Related Correspondence ML20155H1401988-10-11011 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of Je Tarpinian on Occupational Dose Assessments (Contention 2).* Related Correspondence ML20155H1281988-10-11011 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of Dr Buchanan on Evaporation Proposal & Joint Intervenors Alternative (Contentions 2 & 3).* Related Correspondence ML20155H4751988-10-10010 October 1988 Testimony.* Discusses Environ Impact of Force Evaporation of 2.3 Million Gallons of accident-generated Water by Licensee. W/Certificate of Svc.Related Correspondence ML20155H4711988-10-10010 October 1988 Affidavit of Cw Huver (Contention 5):further Considerations of Biological Effects & Health Hazards of Tritium.* Copyrighted Matl Encl.Related Correspondence ML20154D5201988-09-0707 September 1988 Transcript of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 880907 Meeting in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-109.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20151G6951988-07-14014 July 1988 Transcript of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 880714 Meeting in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-140.Related Documentation Encl ML20196B6041988-05-26026 May 1988 Transcript of 880526 Advisory Panel Meeting in Harrisburg, PA to Discuss Decontamination of TMI-2.Pp 1-117.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20154N4101988-04-14014 April 1988 Transcript of 880414 Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 Public Meeting in Lancaster,Pa.Related Info Encl. Pp 1-100 ML20148F2351988-03-17017 March 1988 Transcript of 880317 Briefing in Washington,Dc Re Status of TMI-2.Pp 1-51.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20236Y1061987-12-0808 December 1987 Transcript of Special Prehearing Conference on 871208 in Harrisburg,Pa Re Disposal of accident-generated Water. Pp 1-86 ML20238C6981987-10-0505 October 1987 Deposition of a Beach.* Transcript of 871005 Deposition in Washington,Dc Re R Parks Allegations.Pp 1-244.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20235J7071987-09-30030 September 1987 Transcript of 870930 Prehearing Conference in Bethesda,Md. Pp 225-343 ML20238D4641987-09-0909 September 1987 Transcript of 870909 Oral Argument in Bethesda,Md.Pp 1-57 ML20238C7531987-08-20020 August 1987 Vol II to Transcript of Hl Hofmann 870820 Deposition in San Francisco,Ca Re Civil Penalty.Pp 208-471 & 489-494. Supporting Documentation Encl ML20238C7891987-08-18018 August 1987 Deposition of Rd Parks.* Vol IV to Transcript of 870818 Deposition in San Francisco,Ca Re Civil Penalty.Pp 551-818. Supporting Documentation Encl ML20238C7651987-06-25025 June 1987 Deposition of Hl Hofmann.* Transcript of 870625 Deposition in San Francisco,Ca Re Civil Penalty.Pp 1-206 ML20238C8041987-06-24024 June 1987 Deposition of Rd Parks.* Vol III to Transcript of 870624 Deposition in Newport Beach,Ca Re Civil Penalty.Pp III-1 - III-89 ML20235J1271987-06-24024 June 1987 Deposition of Rd Parks.* Vols II & III of Transcript of Rd Parks 870624 Deposition.Related Correspondence ML20238C7981987-06-23023 June 1987 Deposition of Rd Parks.* Vol II to Transcript of 870623 Deposition in Newport Beach,Ca Re Civil Penalty.Pp II-1 - II-263.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20238C7941987-06-22022 June 1987 Deposition of Rd Parks.* Vol I to Transcript of 870622 Deposition in Newport Beach,Ca Re Civil Penalty.Pp 1-199. Supporting Documentation Encl ML20238C5921987-06-16016 June 1987 Deposition of R Meeks.* Transcript of 870616 Deposition in Washington,Dc Re Allegations of Harassment Against R Parks. Pp 1-198.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20238C6171987-06-16016 June 1987 Deposition of R Meeks.* Corrected Title Page of 870616 Deposition ML20215L2731987-05-0808 May 1987 Transcript of 870508 Prehearing Conference in Bethesda,Md.Pp 19-224.In Camera Session (Pp 101-138) Bound Separately ML20238C7331987-04-24024 April 1987 Deposition of Rc Arnold.* Transcript of 870424 Deposition in Washington,Dc Re Civil Penalty.Pp 1-224.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20212Q9801987-04-16016 April 1987 Transcript of 870416 Periodic Meeting W/Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 in Washington,Dc.Pp 1-50.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20212Q8021987-04-15015 April 1987 Transcript of 870415 Briefing by DOE in Washington,Dc Re TMI-2 Core Exam Program.Pp 1-64.Viewgraphs Encl ML20238C6521987-04-10010 April 1987 Deposition of Bk Kanga.* Transcript of 870410 Deposition in Gaithersburg,Md Re R Parks.Pp 1-151.Supporting Documentation Encl 1998-09-17
[Table view] Category:DEPOSITIONS
MONTHYEARML20154G2941998-09-17017 September 1998 Transcript of 980917 Public Meeting in Rockville,Md Re License Transfer of TMI-1 from Gpu Nuclear,Inc to Amergen. Pp 1-41 ML20059J5171993-09-30030 September 1993 Transcript of 930923 Meeting of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-130.Related Documentation Encl ML20198E5581992-12-0101 December 1992 Transcript of Briefing by TMI-2 Advisory Panel on 921201 in Rockville,Md ML20059N5941990-10-0404 October 1990 Transcript of 900928 Public Meeting in Rockville,Md Re Studies of Cancer in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities, Including TMI ML20247G0361989-07-26026 July 1989 Transcript of Oral Argument on 890726 in Bethesda,Md Re Disposal of accident-generated Water.Pp 1-65.Supporting Info Encl ML20247D2761989-04-20020 April 1989 Transcript of 890420 Briefing in Rockville,Md on Status of TMI-2 Cleanup Activities.Pp 1-51.Related Info Encl ML20245A2961989-04-13013 April 1989 Transcript of 890413 Meeting in Rockville,Md Re Affirmation/Discussion & Vote ML20245A8381989-04-13013 April 1989 Transcript of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 890413 Meeting in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-79.Supporting Info Encl ML20235N2161989-02-17017 February 1989 Follow-up Testimony Clarifying Position on Question of Disposition of Over 2 Million Gallons of Accident Generated Water.Related Documentation & Certificate of Svc Encl ML20235S9911989-02-16016 February 1989 Transcript of 890216 Public Meeting of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-119. Supporting Documentation Encl ML20206C9391988-11-0707 November 1988 Transcript of 881107 Hearing in Lancaster,Pa.Pp 1,122- 1,417.Witnesses:JA Auxier,Ji Fabrikant,Skolnik & Mather ML20235M7601988-11-0303 November 1988 Transcript of 881103 Public Hearing in Lancaster,Pa for Presentation of Limited Appearance Statements.Pp 998-1,121 ML20206C2801988-11-0303 November 1988 Transcript of 881103 Hearing in Lancaster,Pa Re TMI-2 License Amend Application.Pp 859-997.Witnesses:JA Martin, SS Yaniv,F Skolnik,S Lewis & a Bhattacharyya ML20205Q6581988-11-0202 November 1988 Transcript of 881102 Hearing in Lancaster,Pa Re TMI-2 License Amend Application.Pp 573-858.Supporting Documentation Encl.Witnesses:Gg Baker,Wj Cooper & L Munson ML20205Q6441988-11-0101 November 1988 Transcript of 881101 Hearing in Lancaster,Pa Re TMI-2 License Amend Application.Pp 288-572.Supporting Info Encl. Witnesses:K Hofstetter,Kl Harner,L Thomas & M Masnik ML20205N5791988-10-31031 October 1988 Transcript of ASLB 881031 Meeting in Lancaster,Pa Re License Amend Application.Pp 87-287 ML20205P0451988-10-25025 October 1988 Transcript of 881025 Periodic Briefing by TMI-2 Advisory Panel in Rockville,Md.Pp 1-30 ML20205G1851988-10-25025 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of GG Baker & Wj Cooper on Dose Assessments & Microorganisms (Contentions 2,3 & 5d).* Supporting Documentation Encl.Related Correspondence ML20205E5021988-10-24024 October 1988 Licensee Rebuttal Testimony of Ji Fabrikant on Health Effects of Tritium (Contention 5d).* Related Correspondence ML20155H1751988-10-11011 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of GG Baker & Wj Cooper on Dose Assessments & Microorganisms (Contentions 2,3 & 5d).* Related Correspondence ML20155H1531988-10-11011 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of Ww Weaver on Accident Risks (Contention 2).* Related Correspondence ML20155H1901988-10-11011 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of Ja Auxier & Ji Fabrikant on Effects of Tritium (Contentions 3 & 5d).* Supporting Info Encl.Related Correpondence ML20155H1661988-10-11011 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of Kl Harner & Kj Hofstetter on Sampling & Analysis of accident-generated Water (Contentions 3 & 4b).* Related Correspondence ML20155H1401988-10-11011 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of Je Tarpinian on Occupational Dose Assessments (Contention 2).* Related Correspondence ML20155H1281988-10-11011 October 1988 Licensee Testimony of Dr Buchanan on Evaporation Proposal & Joint Intervenors Alternative (Contentions 2 & 3).* Related Correspondence ML20155H4751988-10-10010 October 1988 Testimony.* Discusses Environ Impact of Force Evaporation of 2.3 Million Gallons of accident-generated Water by Licensee. W/Certificate of Svc.Related Correspondence ML20155H4711988-10-10010 October 1988 Affidavit of Cw Huver (Contention 5):further Considerations of Biological Effects & Health Hazards of Tritium.* Copyrighted Matl Encl.Related Correspondence ML20154D5201988-09-0707 September 1988 Transcript of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 880907 Meeting in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-109.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20151G6951988-07-14014 July 1988 Transcript of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 880714 Meeting in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-140.Related Documentation Encl ML20196B6041988-05-26026 May 1988 Transcript of 880526 Advisory Panel Meeting in Harrisburg, PA to Discuss Decontamination of TMI-2.Pp 1-117.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20154N4101988-04-14014 April 1988 Transcript of 880414 Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 Public Meeting in Lancaster,Pa.Related Info Encl. Pp 1-100 ML20148F2351988-03-17017 March 1988 Transcript of 880317 Briefing in Washington,Dc Re Status of TMI-2.Pp 1-51.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20236Y1061987-12-0808 December 1987 Transcript of Special Prehearing Conference on 871208 in Harrisburg,Pa Re Disposal of accident-generated Water. Pp 1-86 ML20238C6981987-10-0505 October 1987 Deposition of a Beach.* Transcript of 871005 Deposition in Washington,Dc Re R Parks Allegations.Pp 1-244.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20235J7071987-09-30030 September 1987 Transcript of 870930 Prehearing Conference in Bethesda,Md. Pp 225-343 ML20238D4641987-09-0909 September 1987 Transcript of 870909 Oral Argument in Bethesda,Md.Pp 1-57 ML20238C7531987-08-20020 August 1987 Vol II to Transcript of Hl Hofmann 870820 Deposition in San Francisco,Ca Re Civil Penalty.Pp 208-471 & 489-494. Supporting Documentation Encl ML20238C7891987-08-18018 August 1987 Deposition of Rd Parks.* Vol IV to Transcript of 870818 Deposition in San Francisco,Ca Re Civil Penalty.Pp 551-818. Supporting Documentation Encl ML20238C7651987-06-25025 June 1987 Deposition of Hl Hofmann.* Transcript of 870625 Deposition in San Francisco,Ca Re Civil Penalty.Pp 1-206 ML20238C8041987-06-24024 June 1987 Deposition of Rd Parks.* Vol III to Transcript of 870624 Deposition in Newport Beach,Ca Re Civil Penalty.Pp III-1 - III-89 ML20235J1271987-06-24024 June 1987 Deposition of Rd Parks.* Vols II & III of Transcript of Rd Parks 870624 Deposition.Related Correspondence ML20238C7981987-06-23023 June 1987 Deposition of Rd Parks.* Vol II to Transcript of 870623 Deposition in Newport Beach,Ca Re Civil Penalty.Pp II-1 - II-263.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20238C7941987-06-22022 June 1987 Deposition of Rd Parks.* Vol I to Transcript of 870622 Deposition in Newport Beach,Ca Re Civil Penalty.Pp 1-199. Supporting Documentation Encl ML20238C5921987-06-16016 June 1987 Deposition of R Meeks.* Transcript of 870616 Deposition in Washington,Dc Re Allegations of Harassment Against R Parks. Pp 1-198.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20238C6171987-06-16016 June 1987 Deposition of R Meeks.* Corrected Title Page of 870616 Deposition ML20215L2731987-05-0808 May 1987 Transcript of 870508 Prehearing Conference in Bethesda,Md.Pp 19-224.In Camera Session (Pp 101-138) Bound Separately ML20238C7331987-04-24024 April 1987 Deposition of Rc Arnold.* Transcript of 870424 Deposition in Washington,Dc Re Civil Penalty.Pp 1-224.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20212Q9801987-04-16016 April 1987 Transcript of 870416 Periodic Meeting W/Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 in Washington,Dc.Pp 1-50.Supporting Documentation Encl ML20212Q8021987-04-15015 April 1987 Transcript of 870415 Briefing by DOE in Washington,Dc Re TMI-2 Core Exam Program.Pp 1-64.Viewgraphs Encl ML20238C6521987-04-10010 April 1987 Deposition of Bk Kanga.* Transcript of 870410 Deposition in Gaithersburg,Md Re R Parks.Pp 1-151.Supporting Documentation Encl 1998-09-17
[Table view] Category:NARRATIVE TESTIMONY
MONTHYEARML20154G2941998-09-17017 September 1998 Transcript of 980917 Public Meeting in Rockville,Md Re License Transfer of TMI-1 from Gpu Nuclear,Inc to Amergen. Pp 1-41 ML20059J5171993-09-30030 September 1993 Transcript of 930923 Meeting of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-130.Related Documentation Encl ML20198E5581992-12-0101 December 1992 Transcript of Briefing by TMI-2 Advisory Panel on 921201 in Rockville,Md ML20059N5941990-10-0404 October 1990 Transcript of 900928 Public Meeting in Rockville,Md Re Studies of Cancer in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities, Including TMI ML20247G0361989-07-26026 July 1989 Transcript of Oral Argument on 890726 in Bethesda,Md Re Disposal of accident-generated Water.Pp 1-65.Supporting Info Encl ML20247D2761989-04-20020 April 1989 Transcript of 890420 Briefing in Rockville,Md on Status of TMI-2 Cleanup Activities.Pp 1-51.Related Info Encl ML20245A2961989-04-13013 April 1989 Transcript of 890413 Meeting in Rockville,Md Re Affirmation/Discussion & Vote ML20245A8381989-04-13013 April 1989 Transcript of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 890413 Meeting in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-79.Supporting Info Encl ML20235N2161989-02-17017 February 1989 Follow-up Testimony Clarifying Position on Question of Disposition of Over 2 Million Gallons of Accident Generated Water.Related Documentation & Certificate of Svc Encl ML20235S9911989-02-16016 February 1989 Transcript of 890216 Public Meeting of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-119. 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OUTLINE This testimony summarizes the findings and conclusions presented in the paper by Levenson and Rahn on " Realistic Estimates of the Consequences of Nuclear Accidents"; the paper is attached to, and is a part of, the testimony. Mr. Levenson concludes that a broad range of natural phenomena, including gravity, aerosol physics, chemical solubility, chemical reac-tivity, physical plate out and adsorption, act to significantly reduce the amount of radioactivity released to the public envircn-ment during a nuclear power plant accident. These phenomena have not been treated properly in previous analyses of reactor accident consequences, and, as a result, such analyses significantly over-estimate the release of radioactivity during an accident. For emergency planning purposes, Mr. Levenson's testimony provides assurance that the NhC's new emergency planning rule provides substantial conservatism with respect to the distances out to which preplanning should be done and the times within which accident recognition, notification and assessment, as well as protective actions, need take place.
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m LICENSEE'S TESTIMONY OF MILTON LEVENSON ON REALISTIC ESTIMATES OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS FOR USE IN EMERGENCY PLANNING My name is Milton Levenson. I am currently employed by the Bechtel Power Corporation, 50 Beale Street, San Francisco, Cali-fornia. As a professional engineer I have been directly involved in nuclear research, reactor design and operation, and safety reviews and assessments for over 37 years. This experience in-cludes not only rese.rch and development and work in routine matters, but also includes direct involvement in the post-accident period of both the SL-1 accident and the TMI-2 accident. At TMI-2, I was in charge of the group called the Industry Advisory Group
("IRG"). This group included knowledgeable, experienced people from universities, reactor vendors, architect / engineering firms, and research organizations. Our job was to provide a real-time, on-site independent assessment of all actions taken or to be I' taken between the day of the accident and the time that the plant was placed on natural convection cooling approximately one month i later. As chairman of the IRG, I or my deputy attended the semi-daily or daily meetings between NRC, GPU/ Metropolitan Edison and Babcock & Wilcox to make sure we were aware of what was being L .
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! The Licensee has requested that I summarize the conclusions of the paper- on " Realistic Ertimates of the Consequences of Nuclear Accidents" (attached to this teshimony as Appendix A) that I co-authored with Dr. Frank Rahn when I was at the Electric Power Research-Institute ("EPRI") . .My testimony also summarizes the events which preceded the paper (and provided the impetus
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for our further thinking in this area), the events that have transpired since the first distribution of this paper in September 1980, and the implications of the conclusions drawn in the paper for emergency planning at TMI. The purpose of this discussion is not to downgrade the usefulness of emergency planning at a fi::ed nuclear power plant, but rather to place such planning in a realistic context and to suggest, at least qualitatively, the conservatism associated with current efforts to upgrade emergency planning at commercial nuclear power plants.
The basic conclusions of the paper are that all previous light water reactor risk assessments examined, including WASH-1400, had either treated inadequately or not at all a significant number of scientific and technical phenomena; that these phenomena assured that in all cases the actual release of radioactivity to the public environment was less by orders of magnitude than was being estimated in the rask assessments. The paper does not address the probability of accidents nor the dispersion phenom-ena of what is released. It addresses the natural attenuating l
l phenomena that reduce to a very, very small fraction of what might actually leave the Iuel (even if that fuel is molten) the amount of airborne radioactivity that reaches the outside l environs of a nuclear power plant. Another way of stating the L
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- containment integrity, large fraction releases of radioactivity l to the public environment will not occur for any elements other l.
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Last spr.ing, the ongoing and planned research in the field of risk assessment was reviewed as a part of the EPRI progrr.m planning activity. It became apparent that there was little correlation between consequences being used in risk assessment and the actual results of either accidents or large scale exper-iments. It also became apparent that while there had b'een peer review of the probability half of the risk model, there had been no in-depth peer review of the consequence half of the medel.
We therefore started to question why what was actually cccurring was always so much less than calculated. The answer, as dis-cussed in the paper, was that various attenuation (or trapping) phenomena were not being properly taken into account.
The NRC requested a briefing on this subject on November 18, 1980, and requested that the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research reassess their current position. The Presidential Nuclear Safety Oversight Ccmmittee ("NSOC") requested that it be briefed on December 16, 1980, and sent a letter to President Carter identifying this subject as a matter of some substance. I participated in both those briefings. At the same time, other technical groups have also been reviewing this issue. In addition to our paper, other papers on various phases of this issue were presented at the 1980 joint American Nuclear Society / European Nuclear Society meeting in Washington, D.C. Each of these other papers con-tributes information that supports-cur basic conclusion. These eight papers are being published in a special issue of Nuclear Technoloav to be issued in May 1981. Attached to this testimony as Appendix 3 is the introductory " Perspective" that I was
- requested to prepare for that issue.
- 4 The conclusions presented in our paper are not based on a single phenomenon nor on a single unicue set of circumstances.
The phenomena include gravity, basic aerosol physics, chemical solubility, chemical reactivity, physical plate out, and adsorp-tion.
These natural phenomena have been most often discussed in terms of iodine. Elemental iodine is extremely re ctive, and in. reducing conditions, such as the presence of hydrogen and zirconium, is probably present as cesium iodide. If fuel tempera-ture could rise above the decomposition point of cesium iodide, one can postulate that both cesium and iodine might be volatil-ized from the fuel. However, the elemental species would travel only inches before the temperature would start to drop drasti-cally and they would therefore recombine. Even-if this process-i did not occur, the condensed material would impact pressure
- vessel internals and pipe walls with attendant retention before it exited from the primary system. ILc materia 1Lthat did exit would be in a-wet stasmy space with wet walls,-pipes, valves, railings, gratings a. hundreds of tons of miscellaneous steel and concrete items. At every contact with any surface and at
.the surface of-every falling drop of water, some of-the radio-activity is immobilized by reaction, solubility or adsorption.
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Exactly how much is removed at each step by which phenomena will of course vary for each scenario, but the total removal is'always large and'should not be ignored.
This analysis of natural phenomena,that would reduce the release of radiciodine 'to the environment is just an exa"ple.
. Stailar mechanisms apply 1 for all other fission products,
including cesium, tellurium and ruthenium. There is no ques-tion about these phenomena being operational at all times.
There is no question that when operational they reduce the amount of radioactivity released to the environment. The only question is precisely how large has been the overestimate. It is not my objective to quantitatively resolve that question here,
'but only to point out that the current estimates of release to the public environment are higher than can really occur.
It should be noted that there are really no preconditions for this all to occur. The integrity of the containment building may have a large effect on the amount of noble gases raleased to the public environment, but the chemical and physical attenua-tion of all other elements occurs whether the containment build-ing has or has not retained its integrity. These phenomena were observed in the SL-1 accident 1 mere there was no contain-ment building.
Nor do any of these phenomena require the existence or functioning of any engineered safeguards features of the plant.
Any introduction of water by ECCS systems -(or makeup systems, or purge systems, or cleanup systems), any functioning of build-ing spray systems, any operation of reactor buildinc cooling systems, result in further reduction in the amount of-radioactive material available for release.
l- While we have attempted to address the question of what l this means in a quantitative way -- are WASH-1400 results high by a factor 100, 1,000, 10,000 -- there is'no single answer because neither WASH-1400 nor any of the other major studies
has single scenarios. All that we can say is that the over-estimates appear to be universal; they include all elements (except xenon and krypton) and all cases. In some scenarios the estimate may be high by 100 for one element and by 10,000 for another element, while in another scenario they are both high by 1,000.
i The TMI-2 accident is a very important benchmark as seme-thing that really happened, as opposed to a computer calcula-tion. The reactor compartment and the steam generator shields contain tons of concrete and steel and its associated heat capacity and surface. The miles of pipe and conduit and hand-rails and platforms provide large amounts of additional surface area for plate out, condensation, adsorption and chemical reac-tion. A review of the drawings for the TMI-1 reactor building indicates structures similar to those at TMI-2, and, therefore, in the event of an accident at TMI-1 the same overall effect will be present: a large attenuation in the amount of radio-
! activity released to the environment.
An important observation very early in our assessment was that even the minimum expected attenuations had very large effects in terms of times and distances relative to emergency planning, and on the real potential effects on public health.
Ian Wall,* one of the principal authors of WASH-1400, has esti-l
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- 7-exposure now requires more than '_0 hours -- in fact, more, because the source is decaying fairly rapidly in these short times. It also means that the threatened distances are reduced in a sinilar f ashion. While one can postulate a wide range of scenarios and conditions, it would appear that the technical evidence would indicate no required evacuation before a period of hours after the start of an accident and no need to evacuate people.beyond a few miles, with perhaps an outside limit of five miles. In addition, as the noble gases become a larger and larger fraction of'the-source term, sheltering becomes a more and more effective protective action.
It is now nine months since we first distributed copies of our paper for comment. Over 500 people have requested copies.
It was discussed with the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safe-It is being discussed guards (" ACRS") , in addition to the NRC.
It has generated a abroad as well as in the_ United States.
great deal of controversy, but_none of it relates to whether there are ,or are not large conservatisms in existing assess-ments. The controversy is only one of how big has been the.
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