ML20010H063
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| Issue date: | 09/17/1981 |
| From: | Rehm T NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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3 September 17, 1981 For:
The Commissioners From:
T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO
Subject:
WEEKLY INFORMdTION REPORT - WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 18, 1981 A sunrnary 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
Nu'; lear Material Safety and Safeguards C
Inspection and Enforcement D
Nuclear Regulatory Research E
Executive Legal Director F
A International _ Programs G
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State Programs f 3 fp- @{ g%gep\\d
-I Management and Program Analysis
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Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data K ' S u &-f:,9 4
Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization L*
Items Approved by the Commission M
Chart on Status of Nuclear Power Plant Un '.
N eh i, MccrrTor 0;ferations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
- No input this week.
Contact:
T. A. Rehm, EDO 49-27781 8109230128 810917 PDR COMMS NRCC WEEMLYINFOREPT PDR l
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SUMMARY
OF WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT Week Ending September 18, 1981 Fort Calhoun Unit 1 Omaha Public Power District has stated its desire to store 610 tons of natural uranium hexafluoride at their Fort Calhoun Station. This material was originally purchased for the initial core of Fort Calhoun Unit 2, which is now cancelled.
Babcock & Wilcox, Lynchburg, Va.
The Babcock & Wilcox Company, Naval Nuclear Fuel Division, Lynchburg, Va., is the successful bidder to continue the fabrication of the test reactor fuel elements formerly fabricated by Tr.xas Instruments, Inc.
Material Control and Accounting (MC&A) Reform Amendments On September 4,1981, the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the MC&A Reform Amendments was forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.
Proposed Amendmente, on Nonpower Reactors The Federal Resister notice on proposed amendments for physical security requirements for nonpower reactor licensees authorized to possess formula quantities of strategic special nuclear material is expected to be published the week of September 13.
Browns Ferry Emergency Preparedness Exercise On September 9,1981, Headquarters and Region II participated in a joint emergency preparedness exercise held at the Browns Ferry facility.
Chairman Palladino also participated.
Ninth Water Reactor Safety Research Information Meeting
-The Ninth Water Reactor Safety Research Information Meeting will be held at the National Bureau of Standards in Gaithersburg, Md., October 26-30,1981 (agenda included in Enclosure E of report).
Proposed Rule to Establish Procedures for NRC Debt Collection On September 11, 1981, the Executive Director for Operations approved for publica-tion and signed a Federal Register notice proposing to amend NRC's regulations by adding a new Part which will establish the procedures which NRC will follow to collect debts which are owed.to it except for civil monetary penalties for violation of a licensing requirement. The procedures will enable the NRC to improve its collection of debts.
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a OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Week Ending September 11, 1981 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REQUESTS Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision Received 403 12 Granted 302 3
Denied 63 8
Pending 38 1
ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received Brian L. Schorr, Requests a copy of a February 13,1979 OGC
' Journal of International memorandum to Chairman Ahearne entitled "Tarapur --
Law and Politics Analysis of the Legislative History of the Prosrective (81-357)
Application of Export Licensing Criteria" cited in the Comission's Pay 16, 1980 decision, In the Patter of Edlow International Company, et. al.
Earle P. Shoub, Requests a copy of Regulatory Guide 8.15 and American Optical NUREG-0041.
Corporation
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Steven C. Sholly,-
Requests copies of bi-weekly status reports l
Union of Concerned
'related to the TMI-l restart proceeding a'id all l
Scientists requests for exemptions from the requiren.Onts (81-359) of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.D.3 (15 minute notification system).
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Ezra I. Bialik, Requests documents since January 1,1970 regarding l
State of New York, the transport of radioactive materials and the Department of Law reasons for the temporary shutdowns for the low-level (81-360) waste burial sites in Nevada and Washington during 1979 and the results of a survey performed during 1978-1979 of shipments to Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc. burial site in Barnwell County, South-Carolina.
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CONTACT:
J. M. Felton 492-7211 ENCLOSURE A
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2 Received, Cort'd (An individual requesting Requests copies of his Reactor Operator License information about himself) written and oral examinations.
(81-361)
~ Granted Lawrence Coe Lanpher, In response to a request for documents from Hill, Christopher, and March 28,1979 to 'uly 16,1981 which relate to Phillips, P.C.
the Near Term Operahng Licenses for North Anna (81-270)-
Unit 2, Salem Unit 2, and Sequoyah Unit 1 and Generic Reports from vendors and the NRC staff concerning evaluation of low power testing and evaluation of testing programs in general, made available 12 documents.
Joanne Dann, In response to a request for a copy o
, listed Inside NRC reports prepared by the NRC Office m
.oector (81-338) and Auditor, made available 1 'ur Informed the requester two repc.-ti
.: already available at the PDR.
Dorothy Stucke, In response to a request for a copy of SECY-81-468, Jones, Day, Reavis made available a copy of this document.
& Pogue (81-344)
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Gordon P. ' Johnson, In response to a request for a list of Licensees
. Briggs Testing Company for Nuclear Measuring Systems for Maine, New of Maine Hampshire, and Massachusetts, made available a (81-347) copy of this list.
(NRC employee)
In response to a request for documents pertaining (81-353) to Office of Inspector and Auditor interviews between June 29, 1981 and July 10,1981, made available one document.
Earle P. Shoub, Made available a copy of Regulatory Guide 8.15 and American Optical NUREG-0041 Corporation (81-358)
Denied-Jo Ann Shotwell, In response to a request for eight categories of The Comonwealth of documents regarding emergency planning for Massachusetts, Department Pilgrim I and II, made available 20 documents.
of Attorney General (81-283)
Denied three documents in their entirety containing advice, apinions and recommendations of the staff.
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3 Ddnied, Cont d Diane E.-Findley, In response to a request for a copy of SECY-81-306, Science - Applications, Inc.
made available one document.
Denied portions of (81-307)-
the SECY paper containing advice, opinions and recommendations of the staff.
'Teresa S. Barnhart, In response to an appeal to the EDO for the names NTEU Steward of all A candidates and their evaluation re:ords (81-A-12-81-272) for Vacancy Announcement 81-2112, made avaiiable additional portions of the Candidate Evaluation, Certification and Selection Record (CERT).
Continued to deny the remaining portions of the CERT, the disclosure of which would constitute
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ENCLOSURE.A
DIVISION OF CONTRACTS Week Ending September 12, 1981 PENDING.. COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENT'S 1.
IFB No. RS-0IE-81-265 Title "To purchase or lease High Speed Printers" Description - Purchase or lease with maintenance of three high speed printers, 600 lines per minute, 32 columns per print line, 64 characters in EBCDIC, capable of producing original and 5 legible copies, prints both 6 and 8 LPI, user selectable,12 channel tape con-trolled wi'.h vertical unit.
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Period of Performance - Should it be determined leasing is most advantageous for the NRC, the period of performance shall be from date of acceptance through sixty months.
Sponsor - Office of Inspection and Enforcement Status - IFB's being issued September 10, 1981.
PROPOSALS UNDER EVALUATION 1.
RFP RS-NRR-81-136 Title - Technical Assistance in Support of NRC Reactor Licensing Program Dsscription - The contractor shall perform 360 technical evaluations in support of NRR Reactor Licensing Actions to include Construction Permit and Operating Licensing applications; Operating Licensing Amendments; implementation of new or revised regulator) require-ments; the application of information resulting from research or other technological advancements; the implementation of Three Mile Island accident lessons 1. earned requirement and Systematic s
Evaluation Program.
Period of Performance - Three (3) years.
Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Status - Best and final proposals received Septcmber 8,1981.
SEP meeting to make selection tentatively scheduled for September 11, 1981.
CONTRACT AWARDED 1.
NRC-02-81-027 Title - Performance of Engineered Barriers in'.a Geologic Repository Description - The contractor will identify reference repository designs for bedded and domed salt, basalt and granite, emphasizing the the parameters that influence the performance of engineered barriers and the near-field performance of the repository s tructure.
Costs, methods of emplacement and long-term per-formance of alternative engineered barriers will be assessed.
Period of Performance - Septebte 11, 1981 - September 11, 1983 Sponsor - NKSS Status - Contract awarded September 11, 1981 to Golder Associates, Inc.
$1,655,791.00.
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RS-NRR-81-140 Title - Technical Assistance For Fire Protection Program Review and Evaluation VI Description -- The objective of this project is to obtain technical assistance in the review of requested exemptions to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R.
. Period of Performance - September 2, 1981 - November 30, 1981.
Sponsor - NRR Status - Awarded September 2,1981 to Gage-Babcock & Associates, Inc.
Pursuant to BOA No. NRC-03-78-131.
Contract No. NRC-03-81-140.
$13,988.00.
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RS-NMS-81-067 Title Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) Briefing Support Description - The objective of this project is to provide consulting services in support of hearings relating to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement on Uranium Milling.
Priod of Performance - September 4,1981 - November 3,1981.
' gJnsor - NMSS Status - Awarded September 4,1981 to Rogers and Associates, Inc.
NRC-02-81-067.
$8,696.80.
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RS-NMS-81-029 Title - Transparent Armor Testing Description - The objective of this project is to support the development of a standard for transparent Armor Design and Testing to assure that licensees are provided effective guidance to meet current safe-l guard upgrades.
l Period of Performance - April 29, 1981 - June 30, 1982.
Sponsor - NMSS Status - Interagency Agreement awarded September 2, 1981 to USA Arradcom under" NRC Contract No. NRC-02-81-029 for $75,000.00.
CONTRACTS CLOSED OUT (All Admir.istrative action compbted and final payment made) i Contract No.
Contractor Close-Out-Date NRC-02-80-059 Nuclear Engineering Co., Inc.
9/3/81 NRC-02-77-003 National Academy of Sciences 9/3/81 NRC-02-80-073 Colorado State University 9/10/81 l
NRC-03-80-129 Transconrn, Inc.
9/9/81 NRC-04-80-216 Pennsylvania State University 9/9/81 NRC-05-77-148 General Dynamics 9/9/81 NRC-03-77-182 State of CA Dept. of Water Resources 9/4/81 NRC-10-74-084 Visual Graphics 9/8/81
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NRC-03-95 Dr. M. T, Davisson 9/9/81 ENCLOSURE A
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a OFFICE OF NUCLEAR Ri*,CTOR REGULATION WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 12, 1981 Fort Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 Omaha Public Power-District has stated its desire to store 630 tons of natural uranium hexafluoride at their Fort Calhoun Station.
This material was originally purchased for the initial core of Fort,Calhoun Unit No. 2, a unit which is now cancelled.
Due to existing fuel contracts, it will
.be 7-10 years before it can be used in reload fuel for Unit No.1.
Omaha desires to store the material on-site to avoid substantial storage
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Omaha believes that the Sta'te of Nebraska, as an Agreement State, is the appropriate agency to provide a license for such storage, and has reouested NRC to confirm that this is correct.
NRR is requesting the assistance of NMSS (Uranium Fuel Licensing Branch)
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OSP and OELD have been informed.
Relief Valve Testina
. All -requi. red tests of _the ten relief valves as part of the overall EPRI PWR Valve Program are completed.
The next revision of the EPRI/PWR Safety and Relief Valve Program Interim Data Report will include all appropriate relief valve data obtained in response to NUREG 0737, Item II.).l. A.
Current schedules call for submittal of this revision on October 1,1981.
,MEETINbNOTIFICATION 1.
There will be a meeting with several SWR licensees on September 9,1981 at 9:00 AM to discuss operating experience with single loop operation.
Dick Clark, NRR is a contact.
2.
On September 15,1981 at 9:00 AM, the staff wi.ll meet with LLNL, USBM, Sandia, & EG&G to review the evidence of hydrogen burn in TMI-2 and propose a future e> amination program.
K. I. Parczev! ski, NRR is a contact.
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m OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS ITEMS OF INTEREST Week Endino September 11, 1981 NRC/ DOE TECHNICAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE MEETING The NMSS Low-Level Waste Management Staff and the RES Waste Management Staff will participate in an NRC/ DOE Technical Information Exchange Meeting.
The meeting will be held at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory on September 22 and 23, and at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory on September 24 and 25. The topic for the meeting is the design, construction, and maintenance of low-level waste burial trenches and their trench caps.
NRC personnel, NRC contractor personnel, DOE personnel, and DOE contractor personnel will participate.
BABC0CK & WILC0X, LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA SITE VISIT Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) plans to complete its current contracts for the fabrication of test reactor fuel elements in the next few months and then will terminate its nuclear fuel production operations.
The Babcock & Wilcox Company, Naval Nuclear Fuel Division (NNFD), Lynchburg, Virginia, is the successful bidder to continue the fabricaticn of the test reactor fuel elements formerly fabricated by TI.
On Thursday, September 3,1981, N. Ketzlach (NMSS) and G. P. Coryell (IE, Region II) discussed the preliminary plans for the fabrication of the test reactor fuel elements with NNFD personnel and inspected the area within tne facility being modified for the new activity.
Plans for the submittal of an amendment application requesting authoriza' tion to fabricate the fuel were discussed.
The NNFD is scheduled to submit the application in January 1982.
A discussion was also held relative to a major amendment currently being reviewed which would authorize a new fuel fabrication process at the NNFD.
IAEA SYSTEMS STUDIES SEMINAR On September 2. 4, 1981, the International Safeguards Project Office (ISPD) held a seminar at Brookhaven National Laboratory to provide information, for new IAEA staff members in particular, on major system studies being cerformed under the US Program for Technical Assistance to IAEA Safeguards (P0TAS). The IAEA summarized the status of the development of safeguards approaches and the application of new methodology for assessing the effectiveness of safeguards.
In addition to HMST and IE, other attendees were from ACDA, DOE, ISP0, BNL, FNL, SAI, Sandia, ANL, and LANL.
MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING REFORM AMENDMENTS On September 4,1981, the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Material Control and Accounting Reform Amendments was forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register by the Office of the Secretary.
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- Items of. Interest.
PROPOSED' AMENDMENTS ON NONPOWER REACTORS A
The Federal'- Register notice on proposed amendments for physical security' requirements for nonpower reactor licensees authorized to possess formula quantit'.es of strategic special nu( ear material has been finalized and submitted.to the Division of Rules' and Records.
Publication is expected
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Meetings -' Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety 1..
Subject:
To work with Sandia Lab on the application review process for material licensees.
Date/ Time:
September 13 - 15 Location:
Albuquerque, NM Attendees:
T. F. Carter-(FC), D. Chapell (SG), IEAL members, Sandia Staff 2.
Subject:
Review draft EIS on Kerr-McGee West Chicago Date/ Time:
September 15 - 18 Location:
Argonne IL Attendees:
W. A. Nixon (FC), E. Y. Shum (FC), Kerr-McGee Staff 3.
Sbbject:
NL-1/2 Amendment for DOE D5-e/ Time:
September 15 - 10:00 am Location:
Willste - 5th floor conference room Attendees:
R. Odegaarden (FC), R. Chappell (FC),
Reynolds Electric & Engineering Co. - Bob Powell 4.
Subject:
To discuss technical assistance on spent fuel storage applications with LLL.
Date/ Time:
September 16 - 18 Location:
Livermore, CA Attendees:
T.
F'. Carter (FC), L. Rouse (FC), B. Langland (LLL) 5.
Subject:
Participate in communications check at NRC alternate operations center.
Date/ Time:
September 17
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Raleigh-Durham, NC Attendees:
J. T. Long (NMSS)
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LSA Study Prelimir.ary Health Physics Results Date/ Time:
September 18 Location:
Silver Spring offices Attendees:
C. E. MacDonald (FC), R. Chappell (FC),
Jerry Cohen (SAI) 7.
Subject:
Pre-meeting conference on NEA program directives and U.S. representative to the NEA committee on Radiation Protection and Public Health.
Date/ Time:
September 18 - 26 Location:
Paris, France Attendees:
Richard E. Cunningham (FC)
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To accompany PNL contractor for facility visit in support o'f accident sou-ce' term contract.
Date/ Time:
September 20 - 25 Location:
Metropolis, IL and Boston Billerica, MA Attendees:
T. Decker'(FC).
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Subject:
Site visit to' discuss decontamination activities prior to license termination; meet with Rhode Island officials re UNC Wood River Junction (WRJ) plant; site visit to UNC (WRJ).
Date/ Time:
September 21 - 24
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Location:
Attleboro, MA; Wood River Junction, RI Attendees:
W. T.- Crow (FC)
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Subject:
Potential spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) which may be located at the site--VEPC0's Surry nuclear power plant.
The ISFSI storage technology being considered is dry cask storage.
Date/ Time:
September 21 - 11:00 a.m.
Location:
Room S17, Willste Attendees:
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C.- Rouse (FC), J. Roberts (FC), D. Nabors (NRR),
J. Carter (NRR), Virginia Electric Power Company Personnel
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DEIS, DOE /EIS 0081D, "Long Term K;nagement of Liquid High-Level Radioactive Wastes Stored at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center, West Valley" and the West Valley Demonstration Project.
Date/ Time:
September 26 (Saturday), 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Location:
West Valley, NY Attendees:
T. Clark (FC), W. Ting (FC), R. Boyle (WM),
J. Klucsik (ELD), DOE Staff ABSENCES OF DIRECTOR OR DEPUTY DIRECTOR RicFard E. Cunningham - September 18 - 26 (Paris trip)
' Thomas F. Carter - September 14 - 18 (Albuquerque & San Francisco)
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' Meeting - Division of Waste Management Lawrence Livermore Laboratory's Presentation on Projected 1.
Subject:
' Applications of Image Processing and Geotumography at Low-Level Waste Disposal Sites Date/ Time:
September 17 - 9:00-12:00
. Location:
Willste Building, Room 150 Attendees:
E. Hawkins, D. L. Siefken, J. Starmer, R. Pennifill, Maxine Dunkelman, Derek Widmayer, J. Shaffner, G. Pangburn, NRC;-Lawrence Livermore Laboratory representatives NO e
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Planned Meetings'- Division lof Safeguards
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Meeting with United Nuclear Corporation, Naval Products.
.to perform.SVAP assessment of safeguards Date:
September 20-24, 1981 Location:
Uncasville, Connecticut Attendees:
S. Fratelli
- J. James D. Huff.
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Subject:
MILES /LESS Feasibility Demonstration of North Anna (VEPC0) Facility Date:
September 21, 1981*
Location:
North Anna facility, Mineral, VA Attendees:
Jim Heider (Sandia National Laboratories)
R. F. Burnett E. Quinn P. Mar.Murdy
- The technology demonstration and exercises will be conducted for 4 days (9/21-24); NMSS personnel are currently planning to observe the exercise on 9/21.
NOTE:
Stello & Thornburg of IE are invited to attend - do not yet know which day or days, if any, they will attend 3.
Subject' Facility Attachments for Implementing the US/IAEA Safeguards Agreement Date:
September 21-25, 1981 Location:
Vienna, Austric Attendees:
P. K. Morrow, SGMD Representatives of the IAEA, US Mission, Executive Branch and others ABSENCES OF THE DIRECTOR OR DEPUTY DIRECTOR 9/14-16/81:
D. R. Chapell, Albuquerque, NM - See item 1. Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety Meetings 3
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Items of Interest Week Ending September 11, 1981 k.
Preliminary Notifications relating to the following actions were dispatched during the week:
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PNO-I-81-102 Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Station - Non-radioactive Steam Leak-b.
PNO-II-81 -69 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 1 - Emergency Drill Exercise c.
PNO-II-81-69A Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 1 - Emergency Drill Exercise Update d.
PN0-II-81-69B Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant 1 - Emergency Drill Exercise Update e.
PH0-II-81-70 St. I,ucie I - Main Generator Ground f.
PNO-II-81-71 Brunswick Unit 2 - Contamination of Workers 9
PN0-III-81-78 Dresden - High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) System Declared Inoperable h.
PNO-V-81-47A San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit I - Feedwater Transient Caused by Loss of Regulated Power S 2pply - Follow-up i.
PNO-V-81-48 San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit 1 - Earthquake in Southern California j.
PNS-V-81-09 San Onofre Unit 1 1 Somb Threat 2.
Other Items:
Activities of the Division of Emergency Preparedness:
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September 4,1981 Chief, EPDS, met with the Governor of New Hampshire to discuss evacuation time estimates for Seabrook.
September 8,1981 Staff members from EP participated in the Duane Arnold and Maine Yankee Emergency preparedness implementation appraisals.
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l September 9,1981 On September 9, 1981, activation of the Operations Center was simulated and Headquarters and Region II participated in a joint exercise held at the Browns Ferry facility.
The State of Alabama and nearby Counties participated.
The Region II Director flew by charter aircraft to the site and a transfer of authority from Headquarters to the Regional. Director was made.
Chairman Palladino participated in the exercise and subsequent critique and Commissioner Gilinsky was present as an abserver.
A. Bivins of the AIF assisted in the critique of the Headquarters response.
Communications facilities at headquarters
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Improvement in information ficw from the technical teams to the Executive Team was improved over previous exercises.
September 10, 1981 Director, EP, and EPDB staff members participated in a meeting with Pennsylvania Power and Light Company to discuss manning of the EOF for Susquehanna.
September 11, 1981 Director and Deputy Director, EP, and other~EP staff members participated in a NRC/ FEMA Steering Committee meeting to discuss proposed rule change of exercise frequency and schedules for review of emergency preparedness.
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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH IM'PORTANT EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 11, 1981 Experimental Proorams ' Branch
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RSR/NRC Data Bank One FEBA test (Series 2, Run No. 29) and the LOFT test data from L6-7 was added to the data bank. The LOFT data will be password protected until the EDR is released.
Final review of the Data Bank Users Manual is in process.
EG&G has selected Tom.Lotts (replacing Nora Scofield) to manage the data bank operations.
2.
BWR Full Integral Simulation Test'(FIST) ' Program A Program Management Group (PMG) meeting was held on September 2-3, 1981.
The meeting consisted of:
(1) review of the on-going Phase I program, and (2) preliminary discussion of the proposed Phase II follow-on work.
The Phase I design is progressing on schedule and within estimated costs. An evaluation of the vessel regional scaling, individual components and instrumentation was presented.
GE has also determined
' hat the existing TLTA jet pumps can be modified for use in the FIST facility.
INEL staff ?;: continuing ~ to participate in the design effort. Major I
activities include review of scaling design reports and consulting with the instrumentation designers.
Preliminary neg:,tiations for the follow-on Phase II program were also held.
The PMG agreed on the details of facility upgrades required and
- a. test matrix. A schedule for cost estimating, PMG review and management I
r'eview was agreed to.
If all goes according to plan, this schedule will result in a fomal proposal.from GE by December 1981.
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Preparations are continuing on schedule for a September 24, 1981 intermediate-size LOCA test, L5-1.
The test will simulate the rupture of a 14 inch accumulator line such as is found on the Calvert Cliffs plant.
For the test the accumulator pressure will be reduced to give a recovery l
response similar to that expected with low pressure accumulator CE design.
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Semiscale The last of Lthe single loop natural circulation tests, S-NC-10, was conducted on September 2,1981. This is the additional test to supplement data obtained in tests S-NC-1 through -6.
Testing was accomplished from approximately 6:00 a.m. to midnight, and the objectives were achieved.
Conversion to the two loop configuration for tests S-NC-7 through -9 was initiated on September 4,1981.
' Data reports covering _the Westinghouse liquid level device behavior during tests S-UT-6 and -7 were released last week.
Planning for the addition of recovery procedure testing at the end of NC-8 is underway.
Previously, testing was to be terminated when system safey would have precluded e continuation.
If plant,ing is successful, and a recovery procedure is conducted, significant additional information will be realized at little additional cost.
Analvtical Madels Branch.
The fo11owing items of interest to RES, were brcught up during the ACRS ECCS Subcommittee Meeting of August 28, 1081
'1.
M. Plessett expressed his interest and support for the FIST Program outlined to him by NRC on July 7,1981.
He noted that the program should yield a better data base for GE to seek relief from Appendix K rules.
2.
Several consultants (in particular V. Schrock) criticized the state-of-the-art regarding break flow calculations.
B. Sheron agreed that this was one of the most important single items where better models are badly needed. ACRS
,was informed that the Division of AE is supporting one program in this area (at the University of California, Berkeley) and that additional studies are being considered at EG&G and CREARE.
3.
T. Speis, NRR informed ACRS that:
NRR will request RES to initiate a program in preparation for the 1983 rulemaking NRR and RES will advise the Commission of intent to reinstate rulemaking NRR will ask assistance from RES to review eicht new codes which will be submitted by vendors duri.ng the forthcoming year.
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Publications to be Issued in the'Near Future Ti tl e:
Guidance on-Preparing a License Application to Store Spent Fuel in an Independent Spent Fuel' Storage Insthilation
. Expected Issuance Date:
December 1981
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Provides guidance on preparing a license application pursuant to 10 CFR Part 72.
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Contact:
D.~W. Reisenweaver 443-5910
Title:
Design of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (Water Basin Type)
Expected Isscance Date:
November 1981
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Provides endorsement of ANSI /ANS 57.7-1981.
Contact:
D..W. Reisenweaver 443-5910 Publication Issued Durino the ~ Week of' September '8-il, ~1981 Draft Regulatory Guide and Value/Impa*ct Statement: Proposed Revision 2 to Reg. Guide 3.5, Standard Format and Conte:.t of License Aoplications for Uranium Mills, Task WM 039-4.
Comments requested by November 6,1981.
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-Transmittal of Meeting Agenda NINTH WATER REACTOR SAFETY RESEARCH INFORMATION MEETING Enclosed is the agenda for the Ninth Water Reactor Safety Research Information Meeting. to be held at the National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland, October 26-30, 1981. Motel information, a registration form, and other details pertaining to this meeting were mailed to you with the Announcement and Invitation dated June 19, 1981.
For additional information, please contact Mr. Stanley A. Szawlewicz on
'301-427-4254 or Ms. Susan Lynd on 301-427-4338.
Sincerely, b
Robert B. Minogue, irect Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
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Agenda, Ninth WRSR Information Meeting L
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Chairman:
G. D. McPherson, NRC
'10:30 am - Introduction G. D. McPherson, NP.C 10:35 am - Pumps Off (L3-5) and Pumps On (L3-6)
J. H. Linebarger, INEL
~ Results and Implications 11:05 am - Multiple Failure loss-of-Feedwater C. W. Sol brig, INEL Results and Implications I
11:30 am - Presentation of the Results of the LOFT J. P. Adams, INEL Nuclear Experiment L6-7/L9-2 11:50 am - Preliminary Intermediate Break Results J. H. Linebarger, INEL
( L5-1/ L8-2 )
12:05 pm - A Summary of Conclusions Relevant to R. R. Landry, NRC Licensing 12:35 pm - LOFT Cladding Thermocouple Performance E. L. Tolman, INEL Evaluation 12:50 pm - LOFT Program Plan G. D. McPherson, NRC L. P. Leach, INEL AFTERN004 SESSION - RED AUDITORIUM INTEGRAL SYSTEMS EXPERIMENTS (Cont'd)
Co-Chairmen:
G. D. McPherson, W. C. Lyon, NRC 2:00 'pm.- Semiscale Program P. North, INEL 3:15 pm - Coffee Break 3:30 pm - ROSA III (BWR) Res'ults M. Shiba, JAERI 3:50 pm - ROSA IV (PWR) Plans M. Shiba, JAERI ENCLOSURE E
MONDkY, OCTOBER 26, 1981 F
AFTERNOON SESSION - RED AUDITORIUM INTEGRAL SYSTEMS EXPERIMENTS (Cont'd)
Co-Chairmen :
G.-D. McPherson, W. C. Lyon, NRC 4:00 pm - Hitachi.BWR Integral Facility M. Naitoh, Hitachi
' 4:20 pm - LOBI - Influence of PWR Primary Loops W. Riebold, JRC
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. on Blowdown - First Results Ispra D. Hein, KWU, FRG.
.?4: 50 pm -:PKL I.' Findings. - PKL II Plans 5:05 pm - Adjourn 6
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~ MORNING SESSION - GREEN AUDITORIUM MECHANICAL / STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
' Load Combinations Cha irman:
J. A. O'Brien, NRC 10:30 am -'LOCA-SSE Combination and Asymmetric C. K. Chou, LLNL Blowdown Probability Assessment 11:10 am - Piping Reliability Model Validation H. Woo, LLNL Based on Feedwater Cracking Data in PWR Plants
'11:40 am - Reliability Approach and Load Combina-C. A. Cornell, MIT tion Criteria 12:10 pm - Discussion Seismic Safety Margins Research Chairman:
C. W. Burger,flRC 12:'15' pm - Seismic Safety Margins Research Program C. W. Burger, NRC 12:45 pm - Discussion 1:00 pm - Lunch AFTERN0ON SESSION - GREEN AUDITORIUM Seismic Safety Margins Research (Cont'd)
Chairman:
C. W. Burger, NRC 2:00 pm - Overview M. Bohn, LLNL 2:30 pm - Structural Responses (SMACS Code)
J. Johnson, SMA 3:15 pm - Coffee Break 3:30 pm - Building and Piping Sensitivity Studies S. Shukla, LLNL 4:00 pm - Probability and Risk (SEISIM Code)
J. Wells, LLNL 4:30 pm - Application of SSMRP to San Onofre Plant T. Chuang, LLNL 5:00 pm Ongoing Development ENCLOSURE E 5:30 pm - Adjourn
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-MORNING-SESSION - RED AUDITORIUM
- SEPARATE EFFECTS
' Cha irma n:
W. D. Beckner, NRC 9:.15 'am Introduction.
W. D. Beckner, NRC 9':20 am - Precursory Cooling Effect on the Reflooding KAERI of a Hot Vertical Rod 9:40 am - Overview of NRC's BWR Safety Research W. D. - Beckner, NRC 9:45 am - BWR Blowdown / Emergency Core Cooling Program -
G. L. Sozzi, GE Final Results
^110:00 am - 30' Sector Steam Test Facility (SSTF) -
J. A. Findlay, GE Research Results 10:15 am - Coffee Break 10:30 am - BWR: TRAC Model Development J. G. M. Anderson,.GE 10:45 am - BWR TRAC-BD1 Heat Transfer Correlation.
S. R. Fisher, INEL Package
-11:00 am - THTF Bundle Heat Transfer Studies W. G. Craddick, OP.NL 11:20 am - FLECHT-SEASET Program L. E. Hochreiter,. W 11:45 am - B&W Post-CHF Data and Analysis C. D. Morg an, B &W 12:00 pm - Phencmenological Two Phase Flow Modeling M. Ishii, ANL 12:20'pm - Multi-Dimensional Effects in LWR Thermal R. T. Lahey, Jr., RPI Hydraulics-12:40 pm - Steam / Water Condensation Studies R. S. Tankin, NWU 1: 00 pm - Lunch.
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- AFTERNOON SESSION - RED AUDITORIUM ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION Co-Chairmen:
Y. Y. Hsu and A. L. Hon, NRC 2:00.pm - Introduction Y. Y. Hsu, NRC 2:10 pm Summary of Advanced Instrumentation Development R. Rice, INEL at INEL 3:15 pm - Coffee Break-3:30- pm - Reactor Vessel Liquid Level Detection D. G. Thomas, G. N. Miller, ORNL 4:30 pm - Pulsed Neutron Activation for Two-Phase P. Kehler, ANL Flow Measurements 4:45 pm - Moisture Monitor for Steam Generator P. Griffith, MIT 5:00 pm - Two-Phase Flow Instrumentation Algorithm R. Lahey, Jr., RPI 5:15 pm - Laser Holography S. G. Bankoff, NHU 5:30 pm - Adjourn e
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. MORNING SESSION - GREEN AUDITORIUM STRUCTURAL ENGINEERINE Chairman:
J. F. Costella, NRC 19:15 am - Introduction W. F. Anderson, NRC 9:30 am - Containment Safety Margins
.W. A. Von Riesemann, SNL,
10:15' am - Co'ffee Break 10:30 am.- Safety Margin in Shear Design Criteria H. Russell, PCA for R/C Containments
-11:00 am - Design' Recommendations Based on large R. N.. White, Cornell 'U.
. Scale Testing of Containment Elements 11:30 am. -Hydrogen Loading M. Fardis, MIT 12:00 pm - Safety Margins of. Category I Structures E. Endebrock, LANL 12:30 pm - Containment Buckling C.' Anderson, LANL 1:00 pm - Lunch AFTERNOON SESSION - GREEN AUDITORIUM STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING (Cont'd)
Chairma n:
J. F. Costello, NRC 2:00 pm - Load Combinations M. Shinozuka, Columbia U.
2:25_ pr.i - Gujan Reduction C. Miller, CUNY 2:50 pm - Dynamic Testing M. G. Srinivasan, ANL 3:15 pm - Coffee Break 3:30 pm - HDR* Prediction J. Isenberg, Heidlinger Associates 4:00 pm - Effective Seismic Motion I. Idriss, W. Clyde Associates 4:30 pm - Down Hole Strong Motion Data P. Chen, R. Cloud and Associates 5:00 pm - Adjourn mrww.vwfarrnw.vP - SMorehimRQd 3 team reactor ENCLOSURE E
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' Chairman:
R. DiSalvo, NRC 9:15 am - Welcome and Introductory Remarks R. DiSalvo, NRC 9:30 am A Validated Task Analysis for Reactor Operators P. Haas, ORNL J. Christensen, General Physics
.10:15 am - Coffee Break 10:30 am - Time Response Data on Safety-Related Operator P. Haas, ORNL Actions.and Implications for Manual Allocation E. Kozinsky, General of Safety Functions Physics 11:00 am - Human Performance Modeling and Its Validation A. Swain H. Guttman, SNL 11:45 am - Results of Graphic Display Evaluations During
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. Transients at the Loss-of-Fluid Test Facility M. Bray, INEL 12:30 pm - Discussion 1:00 pm - Lunch AFTERN0ON SESSION - LECTURE ROOM " A" HUMAN FACTONS RESEARCH (Cont'd)
Chairman:
R. DiSalvo, NRC 2:0.0 pm - Results of Surveys on Control Room Annunciator W. Banks, INEL Systems and Control Panel Design Changes 2:30 pm - Simulator' Technology and Practices -
P. Haas, ORNL A Comparison Among Several Industries'.
3:15 pm - Coffee Break 3:30 pn
. A Survey of Results from Human Factors Program J. Parris, EPRI of the Electric Power Research Institute 4:15 pm - Preliminary Findings of the Human Factors H. Snyder, VPI Society's Study of Nuclear Reactor Safety
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S. Fabic. NRC J9:15 am~- Status and Application of RELAP-5 V. H. Ransom, INEL b
9:45 am - Status and Application of TRAC-BD1 J. W. Spore, INEL 10:15 am - Coffee Break 10:30.am - TPI.C-PF1 - Code Description and Application D. R. Lil es, LANL Experience 11:10 am - Modeling of H2 Migration in LWR Containments B. J. Daly, LANL
- .11:3'0 am - Status and Application of COBRA /TR AC and M. J. Thurgood, PNL COBRA-TF Codes 12:10 pm - Application of COBRA-TF to. Containment T. E. Guidotti, PNL b
Analysis 1:2:30 pm - Discussion 1:00-pm - Lunch
_AF RN00N SESSION:
RED AUDITORIUM ANALYSIS DEVELOPMENT.(Cont'd)
Chairman:
- 5. Fa' bi c, NRC 2:00.pr - Status of Code Assessment' F. Odar, NRC 3:15 pm - Coffee Break WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1981 A'FTERN00N SESSION - RED AUDITORIUM 2D/3D PROGRAM Chairman:
L. H. Sullivan, NRC 3:30 pm - Introduction L. S. Tong, NRC 3:40 pm - SCTF Core I Test Results JAERI 4:20-pm - CCTF Core I Test Results, JAERI 5:00 pm - TRAC Calculations in S~upport of SCTF K. A. Williams, LANL and CCTF Tests 5s30 pm - Adjourn-
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MECHAf[ICALENGINEERING J. ' /. O' T rien, NP.C Chairman:
3 9:15 am - Introduction J. Richardson, NRC 9:30 am - HDR Te-ts FRG 10:15 am - Coffee Break.
10:30.am - HDR Analyses- (INEL)
R. ounzler, INEL 11:15 am - HDR Analyses ( ANCO)-
G. Howard, ANCO 11~:45 am - Computer Code Verification M. Reich, BNL 12:30L pm - -Design Criteria for Shipping Casks P. Langland, LLNL 1:00 pm - Lunch
' AFTERNOON SESSIC!! - GP.EEN AUDITORIUM MECHANICAL ENGINEERING'(Cont'd)
Chairman:
D. J. Guzy, NRC 2:00 pm - Pipe Whip Dynamic Analysis G. Powell, UCB 2 :30 pm - Two Pha se Jet Loads S. L. Thompson, SNL 3:15 ps - Coffee Break 3:30 pm - Pipe-to-Pipe Impact Tests M. C. C. Bampton',. PNL 4:00 pm - Safety / Relief Vc1',e Test Program J. Hunter, INEL 4:30 pm - Qualification, Application and Testing -
A. Onesto, ETEC of Snubbers 5:00 pm - Adjourn ENCLOSURE E
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G. S. 'Lewi s, Jr., NRC 9:15 am - Instrumentation and Control Overview E. C. Wenzinger, NRC 9:40 am - Demonstration of an On-line Reactor Noise N. E. Clapp, Jr.,
Surveillance System at a PWR C. N. Smith, ORNL 10:05 am Coffee Break 10:20 am - Summary of Studies on Methods for Detecting, R. C. Kryter, ORNL Locating and Characterizing Metallic Loose F. Shahrokhi, U. of Parts in Nuclear Reactor Coolant Systems Tennessee 10:45 am - BWR Stability Monitoring Using Neutron Noise B. R. Upadhyaya, J. March-Leuba, U. of Tennessee 11:1.0 am - Feasibility of Detecting PWR Fuel Assembly Vibrations and Core Cooling Boiling Using F. J. Sweeney, Ex-Core Neutron Detectors J. P. Renier, O P.N L 11:35 am - BWR Sub-Criticality Monitoring Using the J. T. Mihalczo, 252 Cf Source Driven Neutron Noise Method W. T. King, J. P. Renier, ORNL 12:00 pm - Baseline Neutron Noise in PWRs G. Kosaly, R. W. Albrecht, D. J. Dailey, U. of Wash.
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' MORNING ' SESSION RED AUDITORI UM -
FUEL BEHAVIOR RESEARCH DBA LOCA '- Recent Progress and Status i'-
Chairman: : M. Silberberg, NRC Session Secretary:
R. VanHouten, NRC 9:15. am
~ Gap Conductance Results from Halden Program D. L. Lanning, PNL 9:45 am - Independent Assessment of FRAP-T6 E. T. Laats, INEL 10:15 am' - Coffee Break 10:30'am - Fuel Rod Bundle Ballooning Test Results F. Erbacher, KFK,
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- M. L. 'Picklesimer, NRC Summary and Perspective 1:00 pm - Lunch AFTERNDON SESSION -' LECTURE ROOM " A" FUEL BEHAVIOR RESEARCH 2:00."pm - Panel Discussion:
DBA-LOCA, What Remains to be Done in Fuel Behavior Research Panel Chairman:
M. L. Picklesimer, NRC Panel Secretary:
G. P. Marino, NRC
.3:15 pm - Coffee Break 5:30 pm - Adjourn ENCLOSURE E
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L. M. Shotkin, NRC.
9:15 am -- Introduction L. M. Shotkin, NRC 9:25 am - TRAC Calculations in Support of K. A. Williams, LANL
- UPTF Tests 10:15 am - Coffee Break 10:30 am - Hot Leg Injection Flow Study P. H. Rothe, Creare
'11:00 am - Jet-Disintegration in Upper Plenum INEL 31:30 am - UPTF Core Simulator Tests GRS/KWU 12:00 pm - Two-Phase Flow Measurements at Core D. G. Thoma s, ORNL Upper P1enum interface 1:00 pm - Lunch AFTERNOON SESSION - i:ED AUDITOP.IUM SEVERE ACCIDENT ASSESSMENT Co-Chairmen:
T. J. Walker, J. T. Larkins, NRC 2:00 pm - Severe Accident Assessment : Overview T. J. Walker, NRC 2:10 pm - Design and Construction of the large T. Y. Chu, SNL Melt Facility 2:25 pm - Core / Concrete Experiments D. A. Powers, SNL 3:00 pm - Core Retention Assessment D. A. Powers, SNL 3:15 pm - Coffee -Break 3:30 pm - CORCON tode R. K. Cole, SNL 3:45 pm - Contairrnent Analysis Code (CONTAIN)
M. J. Clauser, SNL 4:00 pm - Hydrogen Program M. Berman, SNL 4:45 pm - Steam Explosions M. Corradini, SNL 5:20 pm - Adjourn ENCLOSURE E
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-MATERI ALS ENGINEERING 9:15 am - Introduction, MEB 5-Year.. Plans, RESc& SD
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. Chairman:
M. Vagins, NRC 9:35 am.- LOCA' Thermal Shock, TSE-5, 5A, and 6 R. D. Cheverton, ORNL 1,
-10:15 am - Coffee Break 10:30~ am - Pressurized Thermal Shock Tests G. D. Whitman, ORNL '
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M. Vagins, NRC 12:20 pm - J-R Curve Characterization of Irradiated F. J. Loss,' NRL
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M. Vagins, NRC l
R. G. Berggren, ORNL 2:00. pm - Charpy Impact Toughness of Irradiated High. Copper Welds
' 2 20 pm - _ I ARAR Program R. Hawthorn'e, NRL
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J. Strosnider, NRC 3:40 pm - Environmental Effects on Crack Growth W. Cullen, EMS A-Buffal o
~. 4:05 pm.- J-R Curve Characterization of Piping J. Gudas, NSRDC Materials s'd Welds i
4:25_ pm - Degraded Piping Compliant Testing M. Vassilaros, NSRDC 4:45 pm - Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics for Piping D. Harris, SAI
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J. Muscara, NRC 9:15 am - Leak Rate and Burst Strength of Laboratory R. A. Clark, PNL SCC Steam Generator Tubes
-9:55 ~am - Predictive Models for SCC of Steam D. VanRooyen, BNL Generator Tubing 10:15 am - Coffee Break l
10:30 am - Environmentally Assisted Cracking in LWRs R. Weeks, ANL Non-Destructive Examination Chairman:
J. Muscara, NRC 11:10 am - Reliability of UT Flaw Detection F. L. Becker, PNL 11:50 am - Progress Toward Real-Time Flaw Detection S. Ganapathy, U. of and Display Using SAFT-UT Michigan 12:25 pm - ISI Application of SAFT-UT J. 'L.
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MATERI ALS ENGINEERING Non-Destructive Examination (Cont'd)
Chairman:
J. Muscara, NRC 1,.
<2:00 pm -r AE Monitoring of Test and Operating Pressure P. H. Mutton, PNL Vessel s -
2i25 pm -Improved Eddy Current Inspection of Power C. Dodd.ORNL Reactor Steam Generator Tubing 2:50 pm - NDE' Round Robin on Laboratory SCC SG Tubes R. A. Clark, PNL 3:10 pm - Adjourn FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1981 MORNING SESSION RED AUDITORIUM RISK ANALYSIS RESEARCH Chairman:
C. E. Johnson, NRC 9:15'am - Overview of Research on Reactor Risk Analysis F. H. Rowsome, NRC 10:1s am - Coffee Break
-10:30 am - RSSMAP Results J. J. Curry, NRC
- 11:00 am - IREP/NREP Results J.
A._ Murphy, NRC
.11:3.0 am - Consequer.ce Analysis Results R. M. Blond, NRC i
l 12:00 pm - Reactor Siting Criteria W. R. Ott, NRC 12:30 pm - Discussion 1:00 pm - Lunch AFTERNDON SESSION - RED AUDITORIUM 2:00 pm - CORRAL Code Upgrading P. Baybutt, BCL 2:30 pm - Overview of Research on Risk Methodology W. E. Vesely, NRC and Data Evaluation 3:05. pm
. Coffee Break 3:20 pm -- Research to Support' Development of a W. E. Vesely, NRC Quantitative Safety Goal
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R. T. Curtis, NRC 9:15 am - Overview of _the Severe Accident Sequence R. T. Curtis, NRC Analysis Program 9:30 am - Strategies for Managing Potentially Severe N. S. DeMuth, LANL Accidents at La,rge Four-loop PWRs 10:00 am - BWR Station Blackout Studies -
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10:30 am - BWR Station Blackout Studies -
R. P. Wichner, ORNL Noble Gas & Iodine Transport Analysis 10:45 am - Characterization of PWR Response During J. Hunter, INEL Sma.ll Break LOCAs ll:15 am - Post Melt-Down Analyses for PWR E. Haskin, SNL I
11:45 am - Status of Severe Accident Mitigation H. Reilly, INEL Study.
J. B. Rivard, SNL 12:00 pm - Assessment of MARCH Code 12:30 pm - NUREG 0772 Results and Plans in R. R. Sherry,-NRC Perspective 1:00 pm - Lunch 4
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
- WEEK ENDING SEPTEttBER 11, 1981 LDiablo Canyon-Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 l
On September 9,1981, the Appeal Board issued a Decision (ALAB-653) in which it found.that-the applicant's security plan conforms to all applicable provisions p
-of the Atomic Energy Act and the NRC's security regulations.
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Foreion Vis'its to NRC On Wednesday Mr. Guenther Reichart, Senior Staff Scientist in Human Factors Engineerin7.with the German Society for Reactor Safety (GRS), met with J. Jenkins and J. Pittman, HFB/RES, and S. Hanauer, Director, HFS/NRR, to discuss-NRC's human factors research. program and regulatory initiatives.
On Wednesday-Dr. V. S. Tsyplenkov, Scientific Secretary of the IAEA Division af the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, met with representatives of War'.e Management (NMSS) to discuss NRC codes and guides, recommendations and standards in the area of waste management.
On Wednesday' Messrs. Garcia and Torres of the Venezuelan Office of Investigation and ' Civil Protection for the Sucre District of Caracas met with B. Weiss and other IE staff members to visit the Incident Response Center in Harrisburg and they visited the TMI nuclear power plant on Friday.
NEA Assignment This week ' David Bessette formerly AC.RS, begins a two-year assignment with the Nuclear Safety Division of the Nuclear Energy Agency located in Paris.
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-Corporation Uranium Mill in Canon. City, Colorado.
'During' the period September 14-25, OSP will be presenting its annual Orientation
. Course in Licensing Practices and Procedures for New Agreement State personnel.
Thirty State personnel will.be attending.
For the first time Agreement State licensing staff will be giving some of the lectures, as well as.NRC staff.
On September 23 and 24,1981, the Office of State Programs will conduct a regional meeting in Chicago, Illinois, for the Governor-appointed Stbte Liaison Officers from Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin to discuss mutual regulatory interests.
Subjects to be discussed include emergency planning, low and high level waste, regional low level waste compacts, new enforce-ment pol. icy and spent fuel shipments and notification.
Representatives from I&E, NMSS, RES, PA and FEMA will participate in the meetir.g.
Speaking Engagement Jerome Saltzman will address the AIF Nuclear Insurance Conference on September 21, 1981, on the subject of Nuclear Insurance, An NRC Perspective.
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- Published and distributed summary reports on Systematic Reactor Licensing' Actions
' EvaluationProgram,-Operating (AquaBook).
and Unresolved Safety Issues-Reporting on the Status of Safety Issues Prepared, with cognizant office input, draft reports.on
- nine safety? issues as an example of how the Commission might.be kept informed of program progress on a quarterly basis and submitted'the drafts to the EDO.
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-Week Endina September 11, 1981 Proposed Rule to Establish Procedures for NRC Debt Collection
.On September 11, 1981, the Executive Director for Operations approved for publication and_ signed a Federal Register notice proposing to amend its regulations by adding a new Part which will establish the procedures which NRC will follow to collect debts which are owed to it except for civil monetary penalties for violation of a licensing requirement.
The procedures are based upon the Federal Claims Collection Standards issued by the General Accounting Office' and the U.S. Department of Justice, as amended on July 51, 1981 The
-Federal Claims-Collection Act of 1966 provides that these procedures be issued as_ regulations. The procedures' will enable the NRC to improve its collection of debts. The preamble to the proposed rule contains a statement that the
. Commission certifies that the rule will not, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities; interest and late payment charges imposed on a small entity will ordinarily rot exceed $100 per year. The proposed rule effects small entities billed for byproduct material inspection. fees established under 10 CFR 170.32, Category 3, and for reproduction costs associated with Freedom of Information Act and computer tape requests.
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- .icensee Event Reports on September 9.
The subjects discussed included:
an overview and update on the AE0D organization and programs; method and procedure used to investigate the safety concern associated with the BWR Scram System Break Case Study; AE00 screening process; purpose and status uof development of-the Sequence Coding and Search Procedure; and status of the proposed rulemaking to revise the LER reporting requirements.
On September 10, AE00 (C. Michelson, J. Heltemes, and T. Wolf) was invited to make summary presentations on selected topics to the full ACRS.
Revised LER Reporting Requirements On September 10, the Commission approved the AE00 paper (SECY-81-494) which l
recoarended that the-10ERS rulemaking be held in abeyance and that the staff proceed with a separate rulemaking to modify and codify the LER system. AE0D will now proceed as quickly as possible with the development and coordination of the proposed rule in accordance with Commission direction.
t Second Quarter Abnormal Occurrence Report The draft A0 Report for the Second Quarter 1981 was forwarded to the Commi*sion
-for review and approval.
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4 ITEMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION - EEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 18, 1981 A.
SECY-81-492 - SEABROOK - DIRECTOR'S DENIAL OF PETITION UNDER 10 CFR 2.206.
Memo SECY to Bickwit, 9/.11/81 This is to advise fou that the Commission (with Chairman Palladino and Commissioners Ahearne and Roberts approving and Commissioners Gilinsky and Bradford disapproving) has decided that there is no need for a review of this decision
'of the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
The Office of_the General Counsel was informed of this action by telephone op September 9, 1981.
B.
STAFF Be'IEFING ON CONTENTS AND SlATUS OF NUREG-0772, " TECHNICAL BASES FOR ESTIh? TING FISSION PRODUCT BEHAVIOR DURING LWR ACCIDENTS," AND NUREG-0771,
" REGULATORY IMPACT OF NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENT SOURCE TERM ASSUMPTIONS" Memo SECY to Dircks, 9/8/81 The Commission requests a staff briefing on the status of work associated with NUREG-0771 and NUREG-0772.
In addition,.for the benefit of the two new Commissioners, provide a brief review of the history of these reports including:
conclusions and their bases; the adecuacy of the data base and computer codes ind the effect of the limitations of the data base and codes on the NUREG conclusions;
~ delineation between conclusions applicable to design basis or Class-9 accidents; update on the status of th'e program olan, including current and proposed research projects to improve computer codes and research on fission products and containment failure modes; and responses to the substantive issues raised by the OPE consultants' review of NUREG-0771 and -0772.
See memo for the Commissioners
.from OPE dated July 20, 1981.
C.
STAFF REOUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON OPERATING LICENSE FOR SEQUOYAH UNIT 2, 2:05 P.M., Tuesday, September 8,1981, Memo SECY to Dircks, 9/9/81 The Commission was briefed by staff and by Mr. L. Mills (T ) on the status of
-review of items since issuance on June 25, 1981, of a low-power license for Sequoyah-2 as contained in memoranda from W. Dircks to the Commission dated August 17 ans a ptember 3, 1981.
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - SEQUOYAH -UNIT 2, cont'd.
The Comissien, by a vote of 5-0, authorized the Director, NRR, to issue a full-power operating license for Sequoyah Unit 2..
(NRR)
The Chairman noted that t'he authorization carried with it the understanding that staff would imediately bring to the attention of the Comission any matter occurring during power ascension that would modify the Comission's actions.
D.
SECY-81-448 - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DESIGN REVIEWS, Memo SECY to Dircks, 9/10/81 This is to advise you that the Commission (with four Commissioners approving) has authorized the staff to enter into a contract for performance of the subject project as modified in accorda,nce -
with the attached Statement of Work.
Commissioner Ahearne disapproved the proposed contract and provided the following statement:
"This represents a dr.ngerous trend.
It appears to be an attempt to hire a non-national laboratory body shop to ' help with' {I think really, 'do') licensing review for NMSS.
However, unlike NRR, where a work overload has required going outside to relieve the backlog, imSS will have only one applicant, for one license (at least in the 8 0's).
Hence the dangerous trend is to not build un exuert knowledce in the NRC but to count on contractors'to do the hard Gork.
This is understandable in Research, where the NRC essentially is a contract monitaring agency.
I.t is una*cceptable in the licensing divisions."
The Offices of the Director, Nuclear Material Safety end Safeguards and Administration (Contracts) were informed of
'this action by telephone on September 10, 1981.
It is requested that you inform the-Office of the Secretary when the contract is awarded.
(SECY SUSPENSE:
January 15, 198'2)
E.
SECY-81-472 - BOREHOLE AND SHAFT SEALING PERFORMANCE CRITERIA, Memo SECY_ to Dircks, 9/10/81 This is to advise you that the Commission (with all Commissioners approving) has provided, approval for the staff to enter into this contract.
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SECY-81-472, cont'd.
In providing his. approval, Ccmmissioner Gilinsky feels that the staff should make sure that the results of this contract are'available to the NRC before authorization of construction and' believes that mention of 10 CFR 60 in the statement of work should be preceded by " proposed".
Commissioner 1.hearne is concerned about the level of test design this-contract will-do and believes that NRC should worx to get the Department of Energy to do that as much as possible.
T$e Offices of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards'and Administration (Contracts) were informed of this action by.
telephone on September 9, 1981.
It is requested that you notify 'the Office of the Secretary when the contract is awarded.
(SECY SUSPENSE:
January 15, 1982) e 8
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.f STATUS C E NUCLEAR PCWER P _AF Jh TS i
DATA AS OF: AUGUST 31,1981 High Loiling Pre:surized Terneerature Capacity Qater Water GaMooled (WWt) 1 Reastor Reactor Reactor LICE N S ED TO 0 F E R ATE..................................
54,000 (tac!uces 3 which have operating licenses but are shut cown indefinite'y.
Three Mile is!and 2, Hornbolet f.ay, anc bestert 1). The 71 unit: have 24 46 1
7 auumuuied su,- yem of omen. u sediti-aus r== >=
of operation have been accumulated by permanerely or iedefinite!y shut s
down units.
- s 1 LICENSED FO 1,000 1
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT GRANTED................
88,000 48 under Operating Ucense Revien 53.000 22 " ' ' * < ' " " ' " " ' " ' " " ' " "
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. UNDER CONSTRUCTION PERMIT REVIEW.......
14,000 N
(Escluees 1 which is indefinitely pestponed Cinch River.)
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