ML20003F383

Public Version of Weekly Info Rept for Wk Ending 810403

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Issue date:	04/10/1981
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{{#Wiki_filter:_ /sye@gs Q y, O /SBN Acril 10,1981 g%f For: The Connissioners es From: T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO 48 Subiect: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING APRIL 3,1981 A sunnary of key events is included as a convenience to those Connissioners 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 Controll er K Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data L Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization M* Items Approved by the Commission N / T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations

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OF WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT Week Ending Acril 3,1981 Farley Unit 2 Farley Unit 2 comoleted fuel loading on fiarch 11, 1981. The reactor is scheduled to achieve initial criticality on April 17, 1981. Augmented low power testing is scheduled to start April 22 with oower ascension testing to start on May 6. The licensee plans to modify service water oicing because recent testing of the river water system showed a flow deficiency unoer certain accident conditions with both units operating. Modifications for both units are scheduled to be completed in May 1981. Vircil C. Summer, Unit 1 A South Carolina non-profit organization petitioned to intervene in the Summer licensing croceeding on both safety and antitrust areas. The cetitioner lists 27 contentions it seeks to have liticated. The staff's ~ resconse is due April 13, 1981. Crystal River Unit 3 (CR-3) CR-3 was shutdown on March 26,-1981, due to a noise detected in the "B" steam generator. The licensee, Florida Power Corporation (FPC), found the noise to be caused by a small non-magnetic metal. FPC and B&W are reviewing drawings of tools and reactor internals to identify its source. Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit 1 On March 29, 1981, while operating at 96% power, a Main Steam Isolation Valve (MSIV) stem apparently failed permitting the valve disc to drop to the closed position. This resulted in a scram. IE is investigating potential generic implications. 40 CFR 190 Imolementation at Uranium ftills NRC issued Orders that initiate enforcement of new environmental radiation orotection standards to the 14 NRC-licensed uranium mill operators. The Orders require that each ooerator perform dose assessments utilizing actual environmental monitoring data. Ooerator Testina at NFS-West Valley Operator testing at NFS-West Valley was conducted the week of March 23. Four candidates successfully completed the testing as Senior Operators and one candidate as a Plant-wid? Operator in all clant areas. Total staffing by NFS at West Valley remains at about 50 with 20 licensed senior and plant-wide coerators.

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Week Ending April 3,1981 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM 0F INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REQUESTS Initial Appeal of Recuest Initial Decision Received 172 3 Granted 106 0 Denied 15 0 Pending 51 3 ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received Joy Maneke Requests a copy of " Report of the President's (81-123) Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island." (NRC employee) Re;uests copies of the quarterly reports identified (81-124) in NRC Appendix 4125.G.4, " Reports to Commission", for the quarters ending 6/30/80, 9/30/80 and 12/31/80. William Reynolds, Requests six categories of documents relating to American Friends whether or not spent fuel or other special nuclear Service Comnittee material from the Chalk River Reactor in Ontario, (81-125) Canada will be shipped to the United States within the next year. Adam Paul Banner Requests a copy of the Quarterly Report on Proposed (81-126) Rules. Kathleen Mullen, Referral from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Legal Aid Society of for four categories of documents relating to the Fort l Matropolitan Denver, Inc. St. Vrain Nuclear Power Plant. (81-127) l Adam Paul Banner Requests a copy of a petition by Mr. John Abbotts l (81-128) dated January 2,1981 regarding financial responsibility l of pcwer plant operators to finance clean-up costs. (NRC employee) Requests the shorthand proficiency retest results of (81-129) all applicants who have applied to Career Opportunity Announcenent number 81-2897. l CONTACT: J. M. Fel ton 492-7211 l l i ENCLOSURE A

2 Received, Cont'd Howard D. Criswell Jr., Requests a list of the 2,600 medical facilities Medical Devices Report holding NRC material licenses and a list of the (81-130) approximately 4,600 medical facilities licensed by the 26 Agreement States. Granted Monica Andres, In response to a request for an undeleted copy of Center for National a July 30, 1976 letter to B. Scowcroft from A. D. S:curity Studies Starbird and K. R. Chapman, made available a copy of (81-60) this document. (NRC employee) In response to a request for documents in his (81-70) security and personnel files, as well as personal records kept on him by named individuals, made available 61 documents. Judith Tapiero, In response to a request for a copy of a listing, by Mathtech year, company name, and dollar amount of R&D disbursed (81-85) by NRC to the private sector from 1975 to 1980, made available this information. Robert Alexander In response to a request for certain documents relating (81 -91 ) to an Order by the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board dated June 13, 1979 and other documents filed by any of the parties prior to June ~13,1979 that pertain to the Order on the Zirmer Nuclear Power Station, made available five deraments. Barbara Stamiris In response to a request for listed depositions and (81-103) an I&E Report pertaining to the Midland soil settlement proceeding, informed the requester these records are already available at the LPDR in Midland, Michigan. Stacy Marsh In response to a request for infonnation concerning (81-105) requests for, or the actual permitting of, the disposal of nuclear waste by Sunny Farms /Stabatrol/ Waste l Management and Ligwacon Corporation in the Comonwealth of Pennsylvania and documents pertaining to nuclear waste licensing /pennitting procedure, informed the requester the NRC has no records on the disposal of nuclear waste by Sunny Fanns/Stabatrol/ Waste Management and Ligwacon Corporation. Made availabie nine documents pertaining to nuclear waste licensing / pennitting procedure. ENCLOSURE A I

3 Granted, Cont'd John D. R. Cole, In response to a request for.- _-___ George Mason University data pertaining to the NRC, m; (31-108) documents. Duane C. Mansley, In response to a request for __ Allen Photo Service, Inc. bid under Invitation for Bid (31-117) a list of contractors who hav= the past four years, made ava-- Jody L. Furman In response to a request for (51-122) of nuclear power plants cons.. ___ __ during the period 1970-1981 ar facilities are currently in c: states they are located, mada - - - - - - Joy Maneke Made available a copy of the (51-123) Ccamission on the Accident a: r- - r Denied Robert Goldsmitn, In resocnse to a request for Citizens for a documents pertaining to the c== Better Environment Dresden 1, made available 1c - (31 -1 3) requester one~ additional reca-at the PDR. Denied 12 docume. containing advice, opinions a the Ccamissioners and their s._. Allan Kanner, In response to a request for ' David Berger, P.A. documents pertaining to the L-( 81 - 61 ) Plant, made available 14 docu-___ requester additional records are available at the PDR and ; 1: : - Pennsylvania. Denied one doc containing advice, opinions ar the Cornission staff. George Vernon, In response to a request, on : Karen, Morrison and Pharmacy, Inc., for all writ:c Savikas, Ltd. concerning Nuclear Pharmacy, : (81 -65) to the present, denied 48 doc - because they are investigatory _ law enforccment purposes, the 1 would interfere with enforcer-in some cases, constitute an L. personal privacy.

4 Denied, Cont'd James R. Kahn, In response to a request for four categories of Blank, Rome, Comisky infonnation relating to the use of cobalt for X-ray & McCauley purposes for Navy ships at the Sun Ship Dry Dcck and (81-89) Shipbuilding Ccmpany in Chester, pennsylvania, between 1959 and 1970, made available 20 documents. Denied portions of five documents, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. i ENCLOSURE A

DIVISION OF CONTRACTS Week Ending April 3,1981 RFP/IFB'S ISSUED IFB RS-01E-81-250 Title - Reactor Training Facility Lodging Service Description - The contractor is to provide short term lodging facilities for NRC personnel attending training courses at the Reactor Training Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee Period of Performance - One year Sponscr - Office of Inspection and Enforcement Status - IF3 issued on March 23, 1981. Closes April 13, 1981 2. RFP RS-ADM-81-397 Title - Preventive Maintenance for Micrographic Equipment Description - The contractor will be required to provide monthly preventive maintenance on various types of NRC owned micrographic.and ancillary equipment. Period of Perfont.ance - One year Soonsor - Office of Administration Status - RFP issued March 27, 1981. Closes April 27, 1981. 3. RFP RS-NRR-81-091 Title - Seismic Technical Assistance for the Systematic Evaluation Program (SEP) Description - Provide technical assistance to the NRC with its review of seismic design of selected operating nuclear reactor power plant facilities, determining the margins of safety relative to those designed under current standards, criteria and procedures; and recommend the nature and extent of retrofitting to bring these plants to acceptable levels of capability if they are not at such levels. Period of Performance - Two years sponsor - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Status - RFP issued March 27, 1981. Closes May 1, 1981. ENCLOSURE A

2 O RFP'S U!iDER EVALUATION 1. RFP RS-NMS-21-027 Title - Perfor.ance of Engineered Barriers in a Geologic Recesitory The results of the centract will identify reference Description -' repository designs for bedded and deced salt, basalt and granite, emphasizing the parameters that influence the performance of the repository structure. Costs, methods of emplacement and long-term perfor=ance of alternative engineered barriers will be assessed. This analysis and evaluation is needed to assess the capabilities, limitations, and uncertainties associated with the use of engineered barriers being considered for use in geologic repositories. Pericd of Performance - 24 months Spenscr - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status cro;csals under evaluatien. Ccmpetitive range report due May 20, 1931. 2. RFP RS-NMS-Ei-030 Title - Analysis of Safeguards tieeds for Transport of High Level Waste Descriptien - NRC is undertaking several related studies to provide detailed analyses of safeguards needs for specific nuclear materials in production, transpcrt or use by the ce=ercial nuclear power industry. These studies address specific regulatory concerns, i.e., the need to confirm or refute safeguards needs for high-level waste in repositories, byproducts and small quantities of special nuclear materials (Stim), hign enriched uranium facilities, and graded physical protection measures. Period of Per+0rmance - 32 months Spcnsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Best and Finals due April 17, 1981. C0!; TRACT AWARDED 1. RFP RS-NRR-50-138 Title - Technical Assistance in Support of NRC Reacter Operating Licensing Action Program II l Description - The purpose of this contract is to obtain technical assistance for the management and review of 300 reactor licensing actions. The contractor will perform technical evaluations of licensee's submittals in connection with licensing actions using NRC established evaluation criteria. Ultimate decisions regarding the acceptability of the proposed licensing actions will be made by NRR after review of the contractor's evaluation and recomendation. Pericd of Performarce - Three years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Status - A cost-plus-award-fee contract in the total amcunt of $4,786,S72.00 was awarded to t:te Franklin Research Center, Philadelphia, PA on April 3,1981. ENCLOSURE A

e 3 CONTRACTS CLOSED CUT (All administrative action completed anc final payment made) Contract No. Contractor Closecut Date NRC-03-77-095 Babcock & Wilson 3/27/81 NRC-03-80-146 International Planning 3/27/81 Management Corp. NRC-03-80-148 University of MD 4/2/81 NRC-03-79-161' Franklin Research Center 3/31/81 t;RC-05-78-324 M.D. Anderson Hospital 3/31/81 & Tumor t ,y

g f TO: TAREHM - E00 - MNB m. FM RJBRAW - SEC - 2M SS DIVISION OF SECURITY Whk Ending April 3,1981 National 41ecommunications Tod Informacion Administratiion (NTIA) Action Plan A nevised NTIA Action Plan (ETIAAP) has been prepared and is being circulated for concurrence to 3 elected NRC iffices and divisions. This document sets forth NRC's implementation plans for the acomendations contained in the NTIA report. National Bureau of Standards -lNBS) Workshoo An SEC representative attendb an invitational works, hop at the NBS to discuss major issues in the area of certif5ation of ADP systems. The purpose of this workshop was to draw upon existing Goiernment certification experience to help defire tne boundaries and general contees of a FIPS Guideline on Computer Security Certification. - 2 Internatienal Ato nic_ _Enerqv foency (I AEA) SEC received frem IP, for cchent, a copy of draft classification guidelines for IAEA safeguards documents, developed by the Cepartment of State. These -draft guide-lines incorporate previcus.SE.0 cements which were submitted on an earlier version of the document. Procesed Power Reactor Accest Authorization Rule (73.56) SEC representatives attendedk meeting at the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research to discuss a proposed rule-whrich involves licensees processing individuals for FBI fingerprint checks. !nferratien Security Oversicht Office (IS00) Course An SEC representative is "a'ttdnding an 1500 course, " Introduction to Program Evalu-ation," which is being conducted by the Office of Personnel Management. This train-ing will familiarize attehdees with the proper application of research. methods to the evaluation of programs and, in particular, IS00's inspection and oversight pro-grams carried ou; under Executive Order 12065, " National Security Information," and tne implementing Directive.tio.1 issued by the Interagency Classification Review Co.mittee. NRC Acrendix Part XIII, hechibitions on Wiretappinc and Eave _sdroopino Devices" This document has been re' vised and is being circulated for concurrence prior to its

ublication. Among othe.r. items, the title has been changed to "Centrols on Wire-tapping and Eavesdropping Devices" to conform more closely with the text.

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1 0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS - APRIL 03, 1981 JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT SERVICE WATER FLOW DEFICIENCY Farley Unit No. 2 compieted fuel loading on March 11, 1981. The' reactor is scheduled to achieve initial criticality on April 17, 1981. Augmented low power testing is scheduled to start April 22 with power ascension testing to start on May 6. The NRC was advised by Alabama Power Company that'recent testing of the river water system showed a flow deficiency under certain accident conditions with both units operating. The licensee has determined that service water piping must be modified to permit partial recirculation of service water to the pond rather than to continue to discharge all service water to the river for the postulated accident condition. These modifications will take about ten days for each train. Modifications are scheduled to be completed for both units in May,1981. The licensee has requested temporary Technical Specification changes on both plants to allow the modifications to be made. Farley Unit achieved criticality on March 25, 1981 following the refueling outage and maintenance pericd which started on November 7,1980. Low power physics testing is now underway. v!RGIL C. SU W ER, UNIT 1 On March 23, 1981 Fairfield United Action, a non-profit organization - incorporated in September 1980 in South Carolina, petitioned to inter-vene in the Su::rner licensing proceeding on both the safety and anti-trust areas, claiming good cause for failure to file in a timely manner. l (The Su:mier application for an OL was noticed in the Federal Register in April,1977). Petitioner lists 27 contentions it seeks to have. litigated. Staff response to petition is due April 13, 1981. - -- d ~- .. ~ -... .w......- CRYSThL RIVER 3 (CR-3) 26, 1981 due [s reported in a previous highlight, CR-3 was shutdown on MarchFlorida Power Corpor to a nois~e detected in the "8" steam generator. The (FFC) has located the object and removed it from the steam generator. cbject is of non-magnetic metal, believed to be stainless steel and is about 1 1/2 inches long and one inch in diameter. A lenothwise hole through the cbject is threaded. FPC and B&W are reviewing drawings of tools and reac+ar internals to identify its source. f l ENCLOSURE B (-

NRR WEEXLY HIGHLIGHTS 2-B?UNSVIrX STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT UNIT 1 On March 29, 1981, while operating at 96% power, a Main Steam Isolation Valve (MSIV) stem apparently failed permitting the valve disc to drop to the closed position. This resulted in a scram due to: 1) a high steam flow scram signa 1 in the functioning steam lines, or 2) a pressure-This is the second such recent MSIV irduced APRM high flux scram signal.I&E is investigating the potential failure at the Brunswick facility. generic implications l S 9 g l ENCLOSURE B

I I i 0FFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Items of Interest Week Ending April 3,1981 - Renewal Acolication from Petrotomics Comoany The Uranium Recovery Licensing Branch (WMUR) has received an application and environmental report for the renewal of Petrotomics Company's Source Material License SUA-551, which expires on April 30, 1981. No changes are proposed for the Shirley Basin, Wyoming, mill or the acid leach extraction process which produces approximately 6000 pounds of yellowcake per day. In addition, an on-site heap leach facility and an ion exchange circuit to recover uranium from tailings solution are proposed. 40 CFR 190 Imolementation at Uranium Mills On March 26, 1981, the Uranium Recovery Licensing Branch, NMSS, issued Orders j to the 14 NRC licensed uranium mill operators that initiates enforcement of new environmental radiation protection standards (40 CFR 190). Generally, l the crders require each operator to perform dose assessments utili:ing actual environmental monitoring data. In addition, each operator is required to submit the assessments and supporting data for NRC review. Issuance of the Orders was delayed until the March 26, 1981, denial by the Ccmmission of an American Mining Congress petition to stay the implementation i of 40 CFR Part 190. Nuclear Fuel Services - West Valley, New Ycrk Operator testing at NFS-West Valley was conducted the week of March 23. Four canoidates successfully completed the testing as Senior Operators and one candidate as a Plant-wide Operator in all plant areas, i.e., those activities required for operation and surveillance of the plant in its present shutdown mode. The four Senior Operators have had approxi-mately fifteen years of experience at the West Valley facility. Total staffing by NFS at West Valley remains at about 50 with about 20 licensed senior and plant-wide operators. Meetine with Tennessee Valley Authority Staff Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) staff has requested a meeting with NRC staff on April 22, 1981 to discuss research and development efforts con-i cerning spent fuel rod compaction in reactor basins and dry storage of spent fuel at reactor sites. In addition, they wish to discuss transportation casks for spent fuel. TVA is considering applying for licensing of research and development demonstrations of both rod compaction and dry storage technolo-i gies. NMSS, NRR and RES staff will be present at the meeting. ENCLOSURE D

Items of Interest 2 Imple.antation of US/IAEA Safeguards Agreement The first accounting report under this agreeement was sent to the Department of State on March 30 for transmittal to the IAEA through the U.S. Mission in Vienna, Austria. The report covered the initial inventory for the three facilities selected by the IAEA for safeguards application. Integrated Safeguards Information System (ISIS) NRC staff will meet with DOE staff to discuss DOE's statement of requirements for the ISIS RFP in Germantown, Maryland, on Friday, April 3, 1981. 9 0 " ' - ' ^ '

I Meetings - Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety 1.

Subject:

Agreement Between EPA and NRC Re Remedial Action for Sites Contaminated with Radioactive Materials Date/ Time: April 2 - 3:00 p.m. Location: Room 562, Willste Attendees: R. E. Cunningham, R. G. Page and R. Fonner of NRC; Roger Mattson, Ray Johnson and Jack Winder of EPA 2.

Subject:

To "iscuss the Major Amendments Under Review for Kerr-McGee's Sequoyah Plant Date/ Time: April 3 - 9:30 a.m. Location: Willste Attendees: J. Rhinelander (Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge), R. E. Cunningham, R.G. Page, W. T. Crow, W. A. Nixon, G. Riche (Vice President Kerr-McGee) 3.

Subject:

Get Basic Information for Environmental Assessment of Sludge Disposal Cate/ Time: April 6-9 Location:. Gore, Oklahoma (Kerr-McGee Sequoyah Plant) Attendees : Mr. Hammelman (SAI), W. A. Nixon (FC), A Recresentative from Kerr-McGee 4

Subject:

Fracture Toughness Requirements Date/ Time: April 7 12:00 Location: MNBB 6110 Attendees: R. Chappell, J. Jackson, H. Lee of FC Lawrence Livermore Labs and their consultants 1 5.

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Discuss Changes in Offsite Emergency Plan Date/Tice: April 8 - 10:00 Location: 5th floor conference room, Willste Attendees: R. G. Page, W. T. Crow, F. D. Fisher of FC C. J. Michel (NFS), Dough Sly (IE}, Greg Gibson (R-II) 6.

Subject:

Pu Waste Packaging Date/ Time: April 9 - 8:30 a.m. Location: Willste Attendees: C. E. MacDonald, R. H. Odegaarden of FC M. Austin, R. Carlson, P. Deilippi, R. Vinton, W. Ross, Babcox & Wilcox 7.

Subject:

National Council on Radiation Prctection and Measurements 1981 Annual Meeting 'Date/ Time: April 8-9,1981 Location: Washington, D.C. Attendees: R. E. Cunningham 8.

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Public Meeting Sponsored by DOE to Discuss DOE Remedial Action Plan for Canonsburg Date/ Time: April 13 - 7:30 Location: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Attendees: W. A. Nixon (FC), DOE Representatives, State and Local Officials Absences: R. E. Cunningham - April 8-9, NCRP Meeting ENCLOSURE D

Planned Meetings - Civision of Waste Management 1.

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Discussien of reclamation of Rex and Day-Loma abandoned IX and heap leach sites, respectively Date: April 1, 1981 Location: Willste Bldg. Attendees: Representatives frem Energy Fuels Nuclear and Western Nuclear, Inc.; Pete Garcia, NRC 2.

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Discussion of issues related to Wyoming Mineral Corporatien's planned suspension of solutien mining at their Irigaray site in Wyoming Date: April 1,1981 Location: Willste Eldg. Attendees: Wycming Mineral Ccrporation representatives; Can Martin, NRC 3.

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Discussion of "Superfund" Legislation (P.L. 96-510) Date: April 2,1981 Lccation: EPA, Washington, D.C. Attendees: EPA representatives; M.J.Seemann, D.Mausshardt, NRC 9 FNrintifRF G

planned Meetines Division of Safecuards 1.

Subject:

Meeting with DOE to discuss the Hot Experimental Facility Date/ Time: April 7-8,1981 Location: Germantown, MD Attendees: D. Joy, SG 2.

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International Safeguards with an Example of Application to Light Water Reactors Date/ Time: April 7-9,1981 Location: DOE, Washington, D. C. Attendees: Kenneth E. Sanders, Soeaker, SGMD Employees of NRC, DOE, State, ACDA, CIA NSA 3.

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Meeting with B&W, Naval Nuclear Fuel Division, to discuss off-site scrap recovery Date/ Time: April 9,1981 Locaticn: Silver Spring, Md. Attendees: R. A. Erickson, SGML C. N. Smith G. E. Gundersen H. McClanahan, Manager, Nuclear Material Control R. Cordani, Nuclear Safety and Licensing Officer H. Heidt, Manager, Recovery Operations C. Anderson, Supervisor, Accountability Operations 4

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Discussion of proposed changes to the NRC safeguards regulatiens covering low enriched uranium Date/ Time: April 15,1981, 9:00 a.m. Location: 8th floor conference rocm, Willste, Silver Spring, Md. Attendees: Robert F. Burnett Donald R. Chapell R. A. Erickson, SGML Members of the MC&A Licensing Branch O ENCLCSURE D

OFFICE OF INSPECTICN AND ENFORCEMENT Items of Interest Week Ending April 3,1981 1. The following Notifications of Significant Enforcement Action were dispatched during the past week: a. EN-80-44A Pharmatopes, Inc. - An Order Imcosing Civil Penalties in the amount of 57,050 was issued to subject licensee on March 30, 1981. Crevicusly, a Notice of Violation and Notice of Proposed Imoosition of Civil Penalties in the amcunt of $7.550 was issued based on alleged items of noncompliances relating to the radiation protection oregram at the licensee's Nashin; ton, D.C. radiopharmaceutical dispensing facility. After consideration of the licensee's response, the IE staff concluded that the items of nonccmoliance did cccur and, excect for cne item, nc adequate reascns were given by the licensee for mitigation or remission of the propcsed cenalties. b. EN-El-02A Burnside Steel Foundry Cemcany - An Order Imposing Civil Penalties in the amount of S2,150 was issued to subject licensee on April 1,1981. Previcusly, a Motice cf Violation and Procosed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of $2,550 was issued based on allegec violations relating to: 1) failure to adequately train radicgraphy personnel; 2) failure te perform certain radiation surveys; 3) failure to conduct a quarterly inspection and maintenance crogram for radicgraphic devices; 4) failure te conduct cuarterly physical inventories of radiographic devices, and 5) failure to file reports of execsures to individuals and t the Commission. ' After consideration of the licensee's repense, the IE staff concluded that all but one violation did occur and ne adequate reascns were given bj t.he licensee for mitigation or remission of the proposed penalties. c. EN-81-il Georgia Pcwer Ccmpany (Hatch 1 & 2) - A Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of $15,000 will be issued to subject licensee on or about April 7,1981. This action is based on two alleged violations relating to inadequate sampling procedures which apoarently allowed contaminated waste oil or an oil-water mix in 55 gallon drums to reach an unrestricted area near the Edwin I Hatch Nuclear meteorological tower and resulted in radiation levels in excess of NRC requirements. 2. Preliminary Notifications relating to the following actions were dispatched during the past week: a. PNO-I-81-39 Salem Nuclear Generating Station - Unit 1 - Unscheduled Shutdown - Turbine Vibration b. PNO-I-81-40 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station - Unscheduled Shutdown - High Drywell Unidentified Leakage (Within Technical Specification A11cwable) c. PNO-I-81 41 Peach Ecttom Unit 2 - Unplanned Radioactive Liquid Release (Wihtin Limits) d. PNO-I-81-42 Maine Yankee Atomic Pcwer Station - Possible Strike by Security Force O PROPE MP. eM P P

e. PNG-I-81-43 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Station - Failure of Recirculation Pump Seal f. PNO-II-81-23 Sequoyah 1 - Inadvertent Introduction of River Nater Into Steam Generators g. PNO-II-81-24 Hatch Unit No. 2 - Loss of Automatic ECCS Actuation Capability From High Drywell Pressure h. PNO-II-81-25 Crystal River 3 - Unplanned Outage Due to Possible Loose Object in Steam Generator 1. PNO-II-81-26 U.S.D.O.E. Savannah River Plant - Accidental Tritium Release at USDOE Savannah River Plant J. PNO-III-81-36 Marble Hill Units 1 & 2 - NRC Staff Permits Safety-Related Construction Work to Resume at Marble Hill Construction Site k. PNO-III-81-37 Callaway Unit 2 - Change in Planned Commercial Coeration Date 1. PNO-TMI-81-08 Three Mile Island, Units 1 & 2 - Congressional Tour PNO-IV-80-34E South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2 (HL&P) - Updated - Expansion m. of Previously Authorized ASME Welding n. PNO-V-14A Rancho Seco Nuclear Power Plant - High' Pressure Injection (HPI) Pump Inoperability Due to Plugging of Lube Oil Coolers o. PNG-V-17 U.S. Ecology, Inc., Beatty Nevada Burial Site - Sanning of AWC, Las Vegas, Nevada (State Licensee) For Radioactive Waste Shipment p. PNO-V-81-18 Verteran's Administration Hospital, Los Angeles, CA - Media Interest in Onsite Land Burials q. PNS-V-81-05 Washington Public Power Supply System, Washington Nuclear Project 2 - Bomb Threat 3. The following IE Circular was issued: IE Circular 81-05, "Self-aligning Rod End Bushings for Pipe Supports", was a. issued to all nuclear power facilities holding operating licenses or construction permits on March 30, 1981. 4 The Following IE Information Notices were issued: IE Information Notice 81-11. " Alternate Rod Insertion for BWR Scram Resprasents a. a Potential Patch for Loss of Primary Ccolant", was issued on March 30, 1981 to each boiling water reactor facility holding a power reactor operating license or a construction permit.

b. -IE Information Notice 81-12, " Guidance on Order Issued January 9,1981 Regarding Automatic Control Rod Insertion on Low Control Air Pressure",

was issued to each boiling water reactor facility holding a oower reactor coerating license or construction permit on March 31, 1981. ENCLOSURE E

\\ } ~ 0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCW Important Items - Week Ending April 4 'i38 -} 1 csnt meetino .[ Two technical papers were presented at the Third Speciafisi Meeting on Transient Two-Phase Flow in Pasadena. California: (t) " Modern Measurement Techniques for Inadequate Cooling of Nucleaf Rd. actor Cores" written by V. Y. Hsu M. M. Kondic and A. L. M. Non, and (2) *Best-Estimate Heat Transfer Recoernendation for Transient CHF and Post-CHF Heat Transfer Models" written by Y. Y.-Hsg and L. H. Sullivan. Semiscale ,= Test UT-3 was guccessfully perfomed on March 26,1S81. - UT-4 is anticipated on April 1.1981. These are both 2.5 percent cold leg break teste, differing in use of system guard heaters. - - .j I_ r.Ru The first NRU clad ballooning and rupture test will be performed for the [ NRC this week. This is a LOCA heatup and reflood test of a full-length. cc::nercial enrichment 32-fuel rod assembly and is more. prototypic of

t fuel ro'd performance under accident conditions than previous out-of-pile and reictor tests.

It will cogare the predicted and measured clad balloon-ing and rupture characteristics in the high alpha tempefature range 95CK-110CK where appreciable clad ballooning and changes in post-accident coolant flow have been predicted by some experimentersC 1 l The on-site pre-test checkout of the instrumented fuel red-test assembly at the Chalk River National Laboratory (Canada) was successfully completed last week. This week, the test asser.21y will first be.1caded into the reactor test loop and subjected to a series of load-foliow power cycles to precondition the fuel rods. Then it will be nuclear 1 heated in s'agnant steam at a representative nominal peak clad heatup rate-of 8K/sec (15DF/sec), O to planned peak clad temperatures as high as 1200K.(17CD F) for the unpres-surized outer rods and somewhat lower peak clad temperatures for the 11 pressurized central fuel rods. The _ cladding of some-or all of the pressurized rods is expected to balloon and rupture du'ing the clad heatup. r Several weeks later the test bundle will be hspected and its expected post-accident coolability determined. ~:; -- i ~. - _I ENCLCSURE F ~.

? ~ 2 -f L9-1/L3-3 Test Work is progressing on schedule foi an April 15 test da'te. The test will cover a complete loss of feedwater (L9-1) which raise.s 1 the primary coolant system pressure to the relief valve set point. The PORY will be latched open (L3-3) to remove the deg,y heat. The steam generator will then be refilled to determine..if natural circulation can be reestablished. The accident scenario is one recomended by the PWR vendors. NRR has requested that-the test be perfomed to evaluate the feasibility of contro11tr@f a loss of feedwater in this manner. When the core is prtially uncovered, the primary coolant pumps will be restarted in an attempt to reduce fuel temperature before ECC injection. 5nical Bases Recort on Fission Product Behavior (d' G 0772) Te: The rajar activity on the report involves a number reUsfons being rade in response to peer review comments received to tiete. As of Ma rch 30,1981, we have received written cements fraig10 reviewers. The final draft Cmmission infomation paper on M1REE 0772 and NIAEG C771 (Regulatory Impact) is being revised follodng RES and NRR staff review. Final concurrence review in RES.and-NRR will start on April 1. l planning for follow-on studies to derive in-plant-raddtion dos'es 1 for post-accident equipment qualification requirerents-was initiated l at a meeting on March 27 between RES, NRR and Sandiaf,itaff. ? Centainment Safety Margins .7 The peer review panel on the Contairrnent Safety Ma'rgini project met on March 27.1981. in Silver Spi ig. Mary and. Therr was general agreement l that the behavior around areas of discontinuities and denetrations is l very important in controlling the containment function: The experimental program should perfom separate tests of these spe[cial areas. The overall containment behavior must be determined from tests on'eeplica models incor-porating the special areas at a reasonably large 1[cale-{1/8 to 1/15). For reasons of cost and timeliness of available results, an initial ecphasis on testing of steel containment is favored. The revised program

• plan with detailed cost estimates will be ready bf theJend of May 1981.

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~ e 3 I Core Retention Devices Testino 2 7 One concept for core retention back-fitting is a lo'ese iravel bed l caposed of thoria. Sandia is conducting tests to evaluate the mass displaceent in loose beds when hot liquids impinge upon them. Two tests of thermite melts onto iron oxide have been cdnducted. The ghermite drops were from about one foot heighG at @ proximately 1000 C above its melting point, onto a recra temperature-iron oxide bed four inches deep. The first test penetrated about one third of the four inch bed and formed a stable crusted surffee "(ish". The first x rey pictures were not satisfactory and the~-test seemetry was altered to produce a useable image in the second test. The lack of bed penetration is encouraging and a third test-is plantied which will employ a pressurized discharge to simu1Ce a _1arger drop height. If the third test also results in limited E.cattering of the iron oxide bed. Stndia safety requirments will be satisfied and testing will proceed to thoria beds. ee +.. ~ ~ e =' I I II = \\ m e 24 'T ~ ~ m e FNCLOSURE F

~ ITEMS OF INTEREST OFFICE OF INiiRNATIONAL PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING APRIL 3, 1951 Renewal Aerangement Signed The renewal " Arrangement Between the NRC and the Italian National Committee for Nuclear Energy (CNEN) for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooceration in Nuclear Safety Matters" was signed in Washington on April 1, 1981 by NRC Chairman Hendrie and CNEN President Umberto Colombo. The original Arrangement, signed for a five-year period in May 1975, had been continued on an informal basis while negotiations on the revised text proceeded. President Colomeo and his accompanying delegation met afterward with individual Commis-sioners for nuclear safety and policy discussions. Foreign Oceracor Cualification Resconse to the detailed questionnaire on operator licensing and training in ether ccuntries, which was cabled to 18 countries on February 16 with an April 1 ccmpletion recuest, has been very good to date. Canada, Bra:il, Finland, Italy, Taiwan, Mexico, the FRG, Korea, the Netherlands and Sweden have answered in full. (The German and Mexican responses will have to be translated.) France, India, and Swit:erland have advised us that their responses were airmailed this week. Belgiun, Japan, Spain, and the U.K. have indicated that their answers will be forwarded soon. Cnly Argentina has advised that, due to unforeseen circumstances, it will be unable to meet the April 1 deadline. (We have not yet received an alternative date from them.) Cocies of all responses are being provided to PE, which is coordinating the project. Inclementing Procedures to be Signed It new appears that Ing. Roberto Trevino, designated coordinator for the infor-cation exchange agreement between the Mexican National Commission for Nuclear Safety and Safeguards (CNSNS) and NRC, will travel to Bethesda on Wednesday, Aoril 8, to sign with J. D. Lafleur of IP the implementing procedures for the agreement. (This was agreed to in the exchange of letters which established the agreement.) CNSNS Technical Secretary Ruben Bello, who had intended to head this delegation, has had to postpone his trip until the end of April. The Commission wil be advised as soon as we receive confirmation of his revised schedule. Foreign Visits to NRC On Monday Dr. Agustin Alonso, Administrator of the NRC bilateral Arrangement with the Spanish Junta de Energia Nuclear (JEN), and A. Carraminana, ;iN, met with W. Russell, SEPB/NRR, to discuss systecatic evaluation programs and NRC backfi tting requirements. Cn Monday a French delegation consisting of Messrs. Tanguy, Lefebvre, Barre, Paradis, and Chevalier met with J. Lafleur of IP to discuss TMI, to which Paradis and Chevalier are being assigned. ENCLOS'JRE H

~ 2-Foreign Visits to NRC Cont'd On Monday Messrs. Naschi and Giuliani, representatives of the Italian National Committee for Nuclear Energy (CNEN), met with J. Norris, SAS/NRR, and T. Cardone, GB/NRR, to discuss siting with reference to population distribution and geo-seismic problems. On Tuesday Messrs. Naschi and Giuliani toured the Incident Response Center, meeting with B. Weiss, IE. On Wednesday a 7-member delegation from the Japan Federatior. of Electrical Utilities, headed by Mr. Toshio Ito, met with Chairman Hendrie and Commis-sioners Ahearne, Bradford, and Gilinsky to discuss Japanese policy regarding nuclear power development, the Reagan Administration's policies on F3R develop-ment, and fuel retransfers. Also attending were J. Shea and W. Upshaw of IP. On Thursday Mr. Martin Yriart of Argentina, editor of the maga:ine Nuclear Energy met with F. Ingram, PA, and J. Lafleur and M. Peterson, IP, to discuss exports and health and safety cooperation. On Thursday Mr. V. Osmachkin of IAEA met with J. Lafleur, IP, and A. Spano, RES, to discuss possible cooperation in the area of research with the IAEA. Prior to his meeting at headquarters, Mr. Osmachkin has visited the INEL facilities in Idaho. On Friday Mr. K. T. Thomas of the IAEA met with R. Scarano, D. Martin and K. Hammill, URLB/NMSS and D. Harmon, FPSSB/SD, to discuss the regulatory aspects and development of codes and guides in the area of underground disposal and the management of wastes from the mining and milling of uranium ores. 9 ENCLOSURE H

CFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING APRIL 3, 1981 Cn Sunday, March 29, 1981, Tem Elsasser, Region I,

SLO, appeared on a local televisien talk show to participate in a panel discussion concerning the af termath of the TMI accident and the future of nuclear pcwer.

The shew was hosted by a ec=mentater from the local CBS affiliate and representatives from the Philadelphia Electric Company and the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia also narticinated. The Idaho Legislature has adepted and sent to Governor Evans for signature the Northwest Interstate Cc= pact en Low Level Waste Managemenc, E3 447. A similar bill (H.B. 652) is proceeding through the Washingten Legislature. Ameng other things, the Cc= pact bills specify certain practices for unannounced inspections of icw level waste genera:crs. The definitien of icw level waste in the bill is nei censistent with that of the Lcw Level Radicactive Waste Policy Act (PL 96-573). An early meeting cf NMSS, IE, NRR, ELD and SP staff is planned to review the ccmpact and recccmend apprcpriate action. Sta:es eligible to participate in this cc= pact are Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Cregen, Idaho, Utah, Wycming and Mentana. ENCLOSURE I

~ 2 0FFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS Items of Interest WEEK ENDING APRIL 3,1981 Concressional Ouestions Sent respenses to Hatfield subccamittee question to EDO en April 2. Publications (1) Issued " Operating Unit Status Report," NUREG-0020 (Gray Book), dated February 1981. (2) Issued internal (working copy) of Licensing Status Report (Blue Book) dated March 27, 1981 reflecting the revised Bevill schedules. a ENCLOSURE J m_

~ Office of the Centroller Items cf Interest Week Ending April 3,1981 Third Quarter Travel Alletments inird quarter travel alletments have been issued, which reflect adjusted travel progracs in acccrdance with OMB restrictions. ~ Accendum to Budget Call Fcr FY 1983 (Revised personnel Ceilings) Issued E00's personnel allocatiens to NRC cffices based en OMS's March 10 ceilings fer FY 1951-19S2 as a result cf the Reagan Administratica adjustments. Tnese ceilings will serve as the baseline for FY 1983 persennel requirements. Encicsure K w

~ .,, e GFFICE FCR ANALYSIS AND EVALUATICN CF CFERATIONAL DATA ITEMS CF INTEREST WEEK ENDING APRIL 3, 1981 H.E. Rcbinsen RCS Leak on January 29, 1991 An engineering evaluation for the Robinson leak has been completed. This event involved a loss of approximately 6,CCC gallens of reacter coolant water frcm two separate leaks in the letecwn train of the Chemical and Vciume Centrol Lerdown System. In additien, cne of the two pressuri:er s; ray valves did net fully c1cse. The evaluatien of the event did not identify any safety cencerns which warranted inteciate action. Hewever, fcur areas were highlighted as re;uiring furtner censiceration. 1. Whether a requirement should be placed upon cperating plants to establish a precedure for identification and recovery frca a spuricus safety injection actuatien (if such a precedure is not already in place). 2. Whether criteria for terminating SI should include provisiens for isolating charging since charging flew could be censicered high pressure safety injecticn fcr very small breaks. 3. Whether there is a need for a direct reacter trip cn a spuricus safety injection actuation at other Westinghcuse plants which do not have a direct trip. 4. Whether cperation of the isolaticn valves in the CVCS at Robinsen is causing the system to be cperated in a manner which is centrary to its design bases. t l This engineering evaluaticn has been disseminated for information and l censideration by other NRC offices. 1 Ncnreactor Data Activities Based upcn a recent fermal agreecent with MpA regarding safety reports and data handling, AECD has new assumed responsibility for entering persennel overexposures i i reported in LERs and Agreement State reports into a ccmputerized data file. All Part 20 overexposure reports will also be entered in the file. Thus, data files are being maintained within AECD for the collection and retrieval of information associated with all persennel overexposures. l ENCLOSURE L W-- _~__

ITEMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION - WEEK ENDING APRIL 3,1981 A. SECY-81-151 - REOUEST FOR APPPOVAL OF PROJECT. Jemo SECY to Dircks, dtd 3/30/81. This is to advise you that the Cc:=ission (with all Cc =nissioners approving) has approved continuation of the interagency tasking project, entitled " Environmentally Assisted Cracking in LWR Systems," Fin A2212. In connection with its approval, the Co:=nission has provided the following comment: "The problems are real and significant. However, the contract is large (about $6 million) and relates to other NRC funded work at several laboratories. The Director of Research will have to devote extra effort to insure this contract is managed well and interfaces effectively with other NRC and DOE work. " The Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research was informed of this action by telephone en .v. arch 30, 1981. It is requested thct you inform the office of the Secretary when the centract for this research project is awarded. (SECY Suspense: April 1, 1981) E. . STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BRIEFING ON NUCLEAR DATA LINK (SECY-81-153),10:00 A.M., 'nJRSDAY, MARCH 27, 1981, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROCM, O.C. OFFICE (OPEN 'TO :UBLIC ATTENDANCE). Memo for :ne Recore fm SECY, ccc 3/31/S1. The Cer:missic.a.* was briefed by staff en the nuclear data link management ' plan as contained in staff paper SECY-81-153. The Cc=nissien reached no decision at the meeting. The Chairman asked the Comissioners to consider the staff proposal. C. STAFF REOUIREMENTS - BRIEFING ON ACTION PLAN, 2:40 P.M., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 19Ei COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROCM, D.C. OFFICE (0 FEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE). Memo 5.ECY to Dircks, 000 4/1/81. The Cennission was briefed by staff on the Action Plan and items due by June 1, 1981. The Ccenission requested that staff address the issue of overtime at the next Cc=ission meeting on this subject. The Cc=issicn authorized staff to proceed with its plans to issue confir.a cry and show cause orders as appropriate. The Cc=issicn reques:ec another briefing on :nis matter in July. ENCLOSURE N =

2 D. SECY-81 APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED LICENSE TO EXPORT HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (LICENSE APPLICATION N0. XSNM01389). Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 4/2/81. This is to advise you that the Commissioners have reviewed the subject license to Transnuclear, Incorporated. The Commission (with four Cor.missioners approving) has accepted your recommendation to export to the Federal Republic of Germany 802.2 kilograms of uranium, enriched to 60.4% U-235, in the form of UF - 6 In connection with his approval, Commissioner Gilinsky commented as "The Director General of the IAEA informed me that he expects follows: l that agreement will be reached with the FRG on the facility agreement in the near future, and that he is satisfied with the interim arrangements for inspection." Commissioner Gilinsky then proposed that a letter be forwarded to the Executive Branch on this matter. Chairman Hendrie and Cc=missioner Bradford agreed with the proposed letter, and Commissioner Ahearne did not agree. A copy of the letter, which was signed by Chairman Hendrie and dispatched on April 2, is being forwarded to you under separate cover. The Office of International Programs was informed of this action by telephone on April 2, 1981. 4 E. STAFF REOUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION OF REVISED LICENSING PROCEDURES, 2:00 P.M., TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1981, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. 0FFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE). Memo SECY to Dircks/Bickwit, dtd 4/3/81. The Commission unanimously approved for publication for comment a Federal Recister notice that proposed two options for modifying Appendix B to Part 2. (Subsequently the FRN was signed by the Secretary. This completes action on SECY-81-182.) The Commission discussed the 3/16 Commissioner Bradford to Commissioners and the 3/17 Comissioner Ahearne to Comissioners memoranda concerning The Chairman requested that SECY make these documents the hearing process. available to the public at the next Commission meeting on this subject. Commissioners Bradford and Ahearne requested Comissioner conments on their respective memoranda. Commissioner Bradford noted that he would I circulate a revised version. Cmanissioner Ahearne noted that he would i also circulate an updated version and subsequently did so. l The Commission requested staff to provide summarized information on the l volume of sua_ sponte_ hearing activity compared to the total volume of hearing activity. (ELD) (SECY Suspense: 4/13/81) l l i ENCLOSURE N u --.w ,,,w-.y--. -%3, ,.--9 _.-.,-y- ,99 _y

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