ML20008F071
| ML20008F071 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Phipps Bend  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/1981 |
| From: | Tedesco R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Parris H TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8103120197 | |
| Download: ML20008F071 (2) | |
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Dear Mr. Parris:
SUBJECT:
REPORTING FAULTS AT PHIPPS SEND NUCLEAR PLANT SITE During recent telepnone conversations on January it and 25, 1931, your staff reported that several faults were discovered while. excavating for construction of the Phipps Bend Nuclear Plant's cooling tower,. These faults were described as minor and similar to those uncovered and ana.yzed in the reactor excavation area. The faults are believed to have been formed curing the same tectonic event, Appalachian Orogeny, 250 million years ago. As these faults are very common and similar to those already evaltated, a telephone report will not be necessary for similar ones discovered during the remainder of construction in the cooling tower area. You should, however, continue the previous practice of photographing and mapping the fault prior to placing concrete and filing a written report with the NRC.
Faults uncovered which do not exhibit similarities to those alreacy assessed should continue to be reported by telephone.
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cc: Mr. Jerry E. Wills Tennessee Valley Authority i
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Mr.-Herber: S. Sanger, Jr.
Attorney for Applicant Division of Law Tennessee Valley Authority E11833 C-K 400 Commerce Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 4
3 Ms. Phyllis Peirce 1913 Seaver Read Kingsport, Tennessee 37660 l
~ Alan S. Resenthal, Esq., Chairman Atcmic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmmission 4
Washington, D. C.
20555 Richard S. Salzman Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccamission Washington, D. C.
20555 Dr. John H. Buck Atomic Safety.& Licensing Appeal Boarc U. S. Nuclear Regulatory commission c
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20555-f Mr.'J. F. Cox Tennessee Valley Authority
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Knoxville, Tennessee ' 37902 Mr. H. N. Culver-l Tennessee Valley' Authority 1249-A Hamilton Bank Building' i
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