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b O-3 July 8, 1983 For:
The Comissioners From:
T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office of the ED0
Subject:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JULY 1, 1983 A sumary of key events is included as a convenience to those Comissioners who may prefer a condensed version of this report.
Contents Enclosure Administration A-Nuclear Reactor Regulation B
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C
0 Inspection and Enforcement Nuclear Regulatory Research E
Executive Legal Director F*
International Programs G
H State Programs I
Resource Management Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data J
Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization & Civil Rights K
L Regional Offices M
CRGR Monthly Report Executive Director for Operations N*
Items Addressed by the Comission 0
P Meeting Notices
- No input this week.
/ /l(Gw-T. A. Re'h D ssistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations FOR SUBSCRIBERS
Contact:
ONLY T. A. Rehm, ED0 492-7781 8307190403 83070s PDR COMMS NRCC WEEMLY INFOREPT PDR
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HIGHLIGHTS OF WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT Week Ending July 1, 1983 Agreement Between NRC and DOE for Interface During Site Investigation and Charac-terization of Potential Repository Sites An agreement between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) identifying guiding principles for interface during investigation and characterization of potential repository sites has beer.
reached. The agreement was signed for DOE by Robert L. Morgan, Project Director of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act Project Office, and for NRC by John G. Davis, Director of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
Brunswick Unit 1 On June 21, 1983, the Coninission issued an exemption from certain requirements of10CFR50.44(c)(3)(ii)involvingcombustiblegascontrol. The rule requires provision of either an internal recombiner or the capability to install an external recombiner by the end of the first scheduled outage beginning after July 5, 1982. The exemption delays the date for installation of such equipment to no later than December 31, 1983.
Significant Enforcement Action Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of $600,000 was issued June 28, 1983 to Carolina Power and Light Company, EN 83-11A (Brunswick, Units 1 & 2). The Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty (EN 83-11) was based on licensee's failure to perform technical specification surveillances for several safety systems and components and the licensee's failure to correct problems once identified.
Meeting with PRC Embassy Personnel First Secretary Qian Hao to Kevin Burke met with PRC Embassy (NUREG-0304 series) approved j
On June 29, 1983, deliver the final installment of safety documents for transmittal to China.
Colorado Civil Penalty Bill On June 1,1983, Governor Richard D. Lamm of Colorado signed a civil penalty bill (House Bill 1148) granting the State of Colorado the authority to issue monetary penalties at a maximum of $5,000 per violation to radioactive materials licensees.
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Week Ending July 1,1983 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REQUESTS Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision Received 423 21 Granted 277 2
Denied 61 10 Pending 85 9
ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received Teresa S. Baronart, Requests, on behalf of an NRC employee, three NTEU Steward categories of records concerning that employee.
(83-342)
John H. O'Neill, Jr.,
Requests all documents relating to the recommendation Shaw, Pittman, of the NRC staff that Emergency Operation Facilities Potts & Trowbridge (EOF) be located at a distance between 10 and 20 miles (83-343) from the nuclear power station and all documents referring to any decision approving or denying the request of any utility to locate its EOF at a distance greater than 20 miles.
Dorothy Argyros, Requests all documents regarding the gas leak on June 6, Chamlin, Schottland, 1983 at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.
1 Rosen, Cavanagh & Uliano j
(83-344)
Paul L. Leventhal, Requests all documents relating to possible preparations l
Nuclear Control by the Government of India for a nuclear test site Institute and/or a nuclear test; the current character and (83-345) direction of the Indian nuclear program, including, but not limited to, its weapon intentions; and health and safety problems being encountered at the Tarapur Nuclear Power Station.
Teresa S. Barnhart, Requests listed records regarding Vacancy Announcement NTEU Steward Nos. 83-2188-5 and R83-2188-5, " Paralegal Specialist."
(83-346) l CONTACT:
J. M. Felton l
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2 Received. Cont'd Jack H. Taylor, Requests a copy of the Annual Report to Congress on The Denver Post the FDIA fbr 1980,1981 and 1982 and the last three (83-347)
FDIA requests received at the time of processing this request.
Susan Golden, Requests a list of the plant managers for nuclear Technology for power plants.
Energy Corporation j
(83-348)
Mark A. Petche, Requests information relating to Furmanite America -
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Holland & Knight Inc. or the "Furmanite process."
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Eugene L. Saenger, Requests copies of letters to the University of Michigan University of following inspections over the years 1980,1981 and Cincinnati Hospital 1982.
(83-350) t E. W. Massengale, Requests a copy of the contract and successful ORI, Inc.
proposal to NRC-33-83-454 awarded to Or-Line Computer (83-351)
Systems Inc.
Charles L. Martin Requests records regarding the release of radioactive (83-352) substances into the environment by a nuclear facility in the US.
Todd Glickman, Requests a copy of the proposal submitted by Ocean l
3 WSI Corporation Data Systems Inc. in response to RFP RS-MPA-82-319.
(83-353)
Geri A. Arnold, Requests three categories of documents relating to Shaw, Pittman, the costs of construction of and improvements to the Potts & Trowbridge Western New York Nuclear Service Center, West Valley, (83-354)
(NRCemployee)
Requests a list of the names of the NRC women employees (83-355) who are in the sex discrimination class action suit.
Charles Young Requests a copy of the operating license and technical (83-356) specifications for Three Mile Island Unit 2.
l R3d Buckles, Requests a copy of SECY-83-30 "TMI Related Requirements NUS Corporation at Operating Reactors."
(83-357)
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3 R"ceived Cont'd John R. Henderson, Requests, on behalf of the Sweeney Mini _ng & Milling Vranesh and Ratsch Corporation, five categories of records regarding (83-358) the Davison Chemical Company in Baltimore, Maryland.
Amy Goldsmith, Requests nine categories of documents regarding low level Massachusetts Nuclear waste and shipments of waste.
Referendum Committee (83-359)
(NRC employee)
Requests a copy of several of the Five-Minute Timed (83-360)
Typing Tests used by the NRC for testing secretarial applicants and trainees.
Tcresa S. Barnhart, Requests the number of times employees have received NTEU Steward approved advance sick leave for 1982 and 1983 in the (83-361)
Division of Accounting and Finance.
Billie Pirner Garde, APPEAL f0 THE ED0 for the lack of completeness of Lynne Bernabel, search for documents regarding the Special Inspection Government Accountability of San Onofre Units 1, 2 and 3.
Project (83-A-14-82-618)
William S. Jordan, III, APPEAL TO THE ED0 for the release of two denied INPO Harmon & Weiss documents.
(83-A-15-83-242)
Granted Paul D. Kamenar, In response to a request for copies of the travel Washington Legal vouchers and supporting documentation for any employee Foundation of the NRC who accompanied Comissioner Gilinsky on (83-268) his travels or did advance work for Commissioner Gilinsky in the destination city during April 1,1981 to April 1,1983, made available 50 documents.
Debra D. Mcdonald.
In response to a request for a copy of the radioactive Nuclear Pharmacy materials application, license, and all correspondence Inc.
regarding the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
(83-273)
Massachusetts, made available 46 documents.
Michael Knapik, In response to a request for documents generated in Nuclear Fuel the process of responding to his earlier FOIA request, (83-281) 83-9, made available eight documents.
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Ellyn R. Weiss, In response to a request for a copy of the transcript of Harmon & Weiss the last Conunission meeting during which it considered (83-284) the proposed settlement in the NFS-Erwin proceeding, made available a copy of the May 11, 1983 transcript.
David S. shapiro, In response to a request for a copy of a letter from Gannett News Herzel H. E. Plaine,-General Counsel to D. Lowell Service-Jensen Department of Justice, made available a copy i
(83-311 )
of the requested letter.
I Martin A. Chavez, In response to a request for the number of hospitals for
.i APM Incorporated Connecticut New Jersey, New York and the United i
(83-313)
States as a whole which are licensed for the use of cobalt 60, linear acceleration, and radiation therapy by year from 1970 to the present, made available three printouts.
Informed the requester that the NRC has no information on New York because it is an Agreement State and therefore has full regulatory responsibility.
Robert W. Cozzens.
In response to a request for a list of reactor and Wayne Associates, Inc.
senior reactor operators by facility, made availa' e f
-(83-317) a copy of the requested list.
Richard F. Blackmon, In response to a request, on behalf of an NRC employee, NTEU Steward for (1) a printout of official personnel transactions (83-327) involving the employee between January 1,1983 and May 30, 1983 and (2) a listing of all personnel of the Office of Inspection and Enforcement as of May 30, 1983, giving their names, positions, grades, job series, and bargaining unit eligibility /noneligibility, made available a copy of a printout pertaining to item 2.
Informed the requester that with regard to item 1, there has been no personnel actions during that time period.
(NRC employee)
In response to a request for the concurrence copy of a (83-332) specific record, made available a copy of the requested doctanent.
Arthur J. Scott In response to a request for a list of operators at (83-335) nuclear plants and test and research reactors, made available a copy of the requested lists.
Jack H. Taylor, Made available a copy of the FOIA Annual Reports for The Denver Post 1980,1981 and 1982 and the last three FOIA requests (83-347)
. received.
ENCLOSURE A
5 Denied Steven C. Sholly, In response to a request for records relating to NRC Union of Concerned and/or NRC consultant participation in a CSNI-sponsored Scientists
" Group of Experts on Nuclear Aerosols", and " Group (83-219) of Experts on Source Terms", made available 23 documents.
Denied three documents in their entirety because they were provided to the NRC in confidence by the Group of Experts on Nuclear Aerosols in Reactor Safety.
J. M. Maurizi, In response to a request for a copy of an investigation Balzarini, Carey report concerning allegations made by Borings Brothers,
& Maurizi denied portions of this report because disclosure of (83-312) this information would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and disclose the identity of a confidential source.
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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT DIVISION OF CONTRACTS WEEK ENDING JULY 1,1983 PROPOSALS UNDER EVALUATION
~ RFP No. : RS-0IE-83-217
Title:
" General and Refresher Courses in Welding Technology and Codes"
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Description:==
This contract shall provide NRC OIE Inspectors and supervisors with detailed technical training welding technology and applicable codes necessary for them to conduct indepth inspections of NRC-licensed facilities under construction or modification.
Period of Perfonnance: September 1983 through January 1987 Sponsor: Office of Inspection and Enforcement Status: Best and Final offers are due on July 8,1983.
j RFP No. : RS-0IE-83-221
Title:
" Medical Use of Radioisotopes Course"
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Description:==
The contractor shall prepare NRC Materials Inspectors to 1
inspect medical programs through the teaching of standard (conventional) health physics practices associated with nuclear medicine and the NRC regulatory requirements pertaining 1
to these licensed facilities.
Period of Performance: Two years Sponsor: Office of Inspection and Enforcement Status: RFP closed on June 30, 1983. Proposals forwarded to Source Evaluators for review on June 30, 1983.
RFP No.: RS-ORM-83-500 Titis: " Cost Analyses of Proposed Changes in NRC Requirements"
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Identify and estimate the costs in monetary terms of proposed changes in NRC regulatory requirements.
Period of Performance: One year Soonsor: Office of Resource Manaaement Status :.Best and Final offers received on June 29, 1983 and forwarded to Source Evaluators for review on June 29, 1983.
CONTRACTS AWARDED Contract No. : NRC-03-83-092
Title:
" Severe Accident Consequences Matigation"
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Description:==
The contractor shall (1) compile available information on containment / mitigation systems that can significantly reduce the consequences and risks of severe accidents; (2) develop specific design information for selected mitigation systems, an evaluai. ion methodology, and data on the costs and benefit of i
.NRC staff in selected licens1ng review activities.
Period of Performance: 27 months Sponsor: Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Status: A cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded to R&D Associates in the amount of $481,717.00 effective June 27, 1983.
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i Weekly Information Report Contract No.: NRC-33-83-458 Title : " Programming, Training, Testing, Conversion and Implementation of the Facility Control System"
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The contractor shall provide a Facility Control System (FACS) which will provide the Building and Operation Branch (BOB), Division of Facilities and Operations Support (DFOS), Office of Administration with an automated system from which to generate weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly reports and to query current facility information.
Period of Performance: 90 days Sponsor: Office of Resource Management Status: A cost-plus-fixed-fee type contract awarded to Boeing Computer Services, Inc., in the amount of $35,776.00 effective June 16, 1983.
CONTRACTS CLOSED-0VT NRC-10-80-384 IBM 6/21/83 NRC-10-79-361 Literature Research Co.
6/24/83 NRC-10-80-692 Extel Corp / Warner Assoc.
6/21/83 NRC-10-79-374-01 Ames Color File 6/21 /83 ENCLOSURE A
OFFICE OF NOCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION ITEMS OF INTEREST Week Ending July 1, 1983 Brunswick Unit 1 i
j On June 21, 1983, the Commission issued an exemption from certain J
requirements of 10 CFR 50.44(c)(3)(ii) involving combustible gas control.
The rule requires provision of either an internal recombiner ot* the 4
capability to install an external recombiner by the end of the first scheduled outage beginning after July 5,1982. The exemption delays the date for installation of such equipment to no later than December 31, 1983.
Waste Contracts Section 302 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 requires, in part, that operating reactor licensees that expect to use a repository constructed under the Act for spent fuel must have a contract with DOE "not later than June 30, 1983." As of 4:00 p.m., June 29, 1983, DOE has signed contracts with all 80 operating power reactors and all 10 industrial reactors.
Nuclear Fuel Services has submitted a contract for the spent fuel that it owns that is in storage at the West Valley site. All other spent fuel stored at West Valley will be covered by contracts submitted by the utilities who generated the spent fuel. DOE also has reported that GE will submit a contract for LWR fuel that it owns.
In addition, both GE and Westinghouse are involved in disputes of ownership of spent fuel with certain utilities.
GE has advised DOE that the disputed fuel will be covered either by a GE contract or by a contract submitted by'the utility. Westinghouse has advised DOE that disputed fuel is to be covered by the contract submitted by the involved utility.
DOE has agreed with New York State ERDA that the West Valley Act and the required Cooperative Agreement signed by NYERDA and DOE provide a statutory base for future transfer of ownership of the high level waste at West Valley.
Thus, no contract pursuant to Section 302 is deemed necessary for this material.
j Union Strike at the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit No. 3 (IP-3)
I Although negotiations between management and the union continue, a settlement does not appear iminent. Therefore, the lock-in at the plant remains in effect with management operating the plant. Once the strike is settled, it will require 10 days to return the plant to normal operation, i.e., a union vote on the contract will-be necessary.
The around-the-clock surveillance by the IP-2 and IP-3 resident inspectors has been discontinued. Residents are now onsite approximately 16 hours1.851852e-4 days <br />0.00444 hours <br />2.645503e-5 weeks <br />6.088e-6 months <br /> per day.
ENCLOSURE B R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant At 12:25 a.m. on June 25, 1983, Ginna synchronized onto the grid. By the morning of June 27, 1983, the plant was at 65% power and holding pending checkout of instrumentation for the newly installed high pressure moisture separator.
The plant came off line on March 26, 1983 for a planned refueling outage.
In addition, the steam generators were inspected and repaired including the sleeving of 78 tubes and the replacement of all "J" tubes on the feedwater rings.
Crystal River, Unit 3 - Fire Barrier Damper Deficiencies On June 14, 1983, Florida Power Corporation determined that the dampers installed as part of the 3-hour fire barriers at the Crystal River 3 facility are certified only for a li-hour rating. Appendix R requires these dampers to have a certified 3-hour rating. This discovery caused the licensee to declare 70 dampers non-functional and, as required by the facility's present Technical Specifications, to hire approximately 50 temporary personnel to maintain continuous fire watches in the areas protected by these dampers.
The estimated cost of these additional personnel is $100,000 per month.
On June 24, 1983, the licensee submitted an application for amending their Technical Specifications to allow use of an " hourly fire watch patrol" on the basis of having fire detection devices in service. The staff was requested to process this amendment on an emergency basis in order to relieve the
" excessive" financial burden resulting from this situation (the hourly patrol would cost only $3,000 per month). The Division of Licensing, after assessing the details and justification submitted by the licensee, has concluded that this situation does not meet the intent of the Sholly Rule provisions for emergency amendments and will, therefore, process the request on the basis of a 30-day Federal Register Notice.
Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 On June 22, 1983, Georgia Power Company informed Region II that 8 high energy pipe restraints identified in the Hatch Unit 2 FSAR as being installed, are in fact, not installed. The restraints are missing from the reactor core isolation cooling, reactor water cleanup, control rod drive, and auxiliary steam systems. They were discovered to be missing during an unrelated design activity.
The reactor is currently (shutdown for maintenance refueling but is scheduled to startup this weekend July 2-3).
The licensee proposes to startup and operate without the restraints until the next refueling outage, but will not resume operation without NRC approval. At Region II's request and by letter dated June 28, 1983, the licensee submitted a discussion of the event and a justification for operation of the plant without the pipe restraints until it can design and install them. NRR is currently evaluating the licensee's proposal to operate the plant without the restraints.
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3-Hope Creek Generating Station An application for an Operating License was received for docketing today in behalf of Public Service Electric & Gas Company and Atlantic City Electric Company for the Hope Creek Generating Station.
Hope Creek is a one unit BWR/4 with a Mark I Containment located near Salem, New Jersey. Unit 2 of the facility was cancelled in December 1981. Bechtel is the Architect / Engineer. The projected fuel. load date is January 1986.
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NRC TMI PROGRAM OFFICE WEEKLY STATUS REPORT June 26 - July 1, 1983 AUXILIARY AND FUEL HANDLING BUILDING ACTIVITIES:
The major ongoing activity in the Auxiliary and Fuel Handling Buildings (AFHB) continues to be the decontamination of the 282' elevation. The scabbling activity is now centering on individual cubicles and the south corridor. Most large open areas are completed. No remote decontamination was performed this week using " Fred" (robot, see Weekly Status Report dated May 23,1983).
Fred has been in the process of being repaired and is to be returned to service next week. Cleaning of the Auxiliary and Fuel Handling Building floor drains continued this week.
Results of the chemical decontamination experiment using sulfamic acid and 10%,
30% and 50% concentrations of phosphoric acid on steel indicated a poor decontamination efficiency on heavily rusted, pitted surfaces. This week test on stainless steel surfaces established that a 10% phosphoric acid mixture was as effective as other more corrosive chemicals and would therefore be the choice for general chemical decontamination tasks on stainless steel.
Further tests and evaluations are scheduled for the next few weeks.
Routine trash compaction and tool separation / decontamination continued in support of other tasks and activities presently in progress.
Work on the fuel handling crane rails was completed this week.
REACTOR BUILDING ACTIVITIES:
Three of the four Reactor Building entries scheduled for the week of June 26, 1983, were completed.
LOCA duct decontamination was the most man-hour intensive activity inside containment during the week. Additionally, the head lift tripod welds were examined several times (see paragraph below) and snubbers were inspected.
Four reactor building entries are scheduled for the week of July 3, 1983.
Other activities included decontamination of the air coolers and the seal plates, an incontainment photograph survey walkdown and routine housekeeping tasks.
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The NRC continues to review Reactor Building 5-ton hoist procedures for l
miscellaneous tasks in containment. Addendum I to the Polar Crane Load Test Safety Evaluation Report (SER), dated June 17, 1983, was received by the staff for review and approval. The Load Test Procedure for the Polar Crane was also l
received by the staff on June 20, 1983, for approval.
It is anticipated that the Load ' Test Procedure and Operating Procedure will not be formally approved by the staff until the NRC approves the licensee's SER. None of the above approvals will occur until the NRC's Office of Investigation's review of the polar crane safety and quality assurance allegations is completed.
i As previousl; reported in Weekly Status Reports, the NRC has learned via discussions with GPU staff that welds in the upper area of the tripod are
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2 face dimension of the upper welds is 1-3/16", however, an inspection performed on June 8, 1983, discovered welds as small as 5/8" in dimension. The licensee is currently working on an analysis of the stress capability of the "as found" welds. An NRC evaluation of these results and the need for testing and corrective actions will be completed prior to NRC approval of tripod use.
DEFUELING PREPARATION ACTIVITIES:
Refurbishment and preparation of the "A" spent fuel pool for the eventual staging and temporary storage of core fuel and debris continued this week. The upper tank fill and drain flushing process continues to be on hold with 3 feet of water retained in the tanks for shielding purposes.
General area radiation levels remain at 35 mR/hr. The fill'and drain process will continue as water inventories permit.
The three. completed lift lug welds have been inspected and will be load tested when the test rig is in place. The remaining 11 lift lugs are scheduled to be welded by mid-July.
Completion of this task requires fuel handling crane
. procedure be modified permitting removal of obstructing components (tank farm air dryers and filters). The SER covering heavy load drop and tank farm removal is still being prepared by GPU.
Submersible pump piping is in the process of being rerouted. Steam eductor and related piping removal is continuing.
In support of the eventual underhead characterization and headlift, the NRC is presently reviewing numerous operating procedures related to RCS drain down and l
underhead characterization tasks. Additionally, NRC is reviewing licensee response to 14 items of further clarification on the SER submitted for underhead characterization. The licensee intends to complete all software related.to underhead characterization prior to starting RCS drain down.
It now appears that drain down will be initiated sometime near the end of July.
WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES:
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SDS Liner Shipments.
No SDS shipments were made this week. The pool water inleakage problem identified last week on SDS liner D20026 has also occurred on liner D10011. The inleakage was attributed to catalyst pellet blockage of both the Hansen check valve and mechanical plug on the catalyst insertion vent line. The mechanical plug was removed and th'e liner vent tool was reinstalled in order to clear the pellets. The liner D10011 is being redewatered and vacuum dryed.
This drying process will take about 5 additional days since reweighing indicated that water is still present in the liner.
Liner D10011, which contains approximately 88,000 curies, is not scheduled to be shipped until sometime after July 8, 1983.. As with previous.SDS shipment preparations, liner D10011 will be monitored to assure against combustible gas mixtures during handling and shipment.
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EPICOR II Prefilter (PF) Shipments. Two EPICOR II prefilters (PF-4 and PF-21) were shipped from TMI to the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) cn June 27 and 28, 1983, respectively. These shipments represents number 46 and 47, in a group of 50 liners, that have been sent to INEL ENCLOSURE B l-l.-
3 over the past year. One prefilter (PF-22) is scheduled for shipment next week. The prototype gas sampler, which is used to sample and inert each liner prior to shipment, was modified to compensate for the raised vent plugs on the final four EPICOR II prefilters. This modification was completed and the sample chamber was satisfactorily leak tested prior to sampling PF-21. The licensee anticipates the last EPICOR prefilter will be shipped offsite by July 13, 1983.
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE ACTIVITIES:
The start of the primary system depressurization an'd draindown to commence the next phase of underhead data acquisition appears to have slipped to the end of July. The activity had been scheduled to commence in February 1983. The February schedule was based on using the polar crane to support the work.
Following allegations that the crane as refurbished was unsafe, the licensee began revising procedures and fabricating hardware to perform the underhead data acquisition without using the polar crane.
Control rod drive mechanism removal to facilitate the underhead inspection is scheduled to occur in mid-August. The underhead data acquisition is planned for the latter part of August.
TMI OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE:
Licensee TLD (Thermoluminescent Dosimeter) records indicate the following Unit 2 occupational radiation exposures for 1983. The April cummulative exposure previously reported in the May 27, 1983 Weekly Status Report was in error and is corrected below.
April 1983 24 man-rem
- 1 May 1983 40 man-rem Total 1983 (January-May) 198 man-rem During the period April 1 - April 30,1983 licensee TLD records indicated the following personnel occupational radiation exposure ranges:
Unit 1 and Unit 2 Exposure Range Category in Rem Number of Station Personnel No Measurable Exposure 1,202 Exposure Less Than 0.1 385 0.1 to 0.25 106 0.25 to 0.5 77 0'.5 to 0.75 22 0.75 to 1 7
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Total Cumulative' Plant Exposure (through May 1983)-79 Man-Rem
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- Man-rem is an expression for the summation of whole body doses to individuals in a group. Thus, if each member pf a population group of 1,000 people were to receive a dose of 0.001 rem (1 millirem), or if two people were to receive a do.se of 0.5 rem (500 millirem) each, the total man-rem dose in each case would be one man-rem.
Unit 2 Reactor Building Entries (TLD Data) During April 1983 Number of Personnel:
237 Highest Whole Body TLD Reading (REM):
0.398 Total Man-Rem 31.250 GROUNDWATER MONITORING:
The TMI groundwater monitoring program was instituted to detect possible radio-active liquid leakage from TMI-2 into the ground.
Since the monitoring program commenced in January 1980, tritium has been the only radioisotope detected consistently in the groundwater.
It was detected adjacent to the TMI reactor containment building (within approximately 100 feet). Tritium concentrations in the groundwater have ranged from background (approximately 300 pCi/L) to 1.1 E6 pCi/L.
In all cases the tritium concentrations have been below the niaximum permissible concentrations for restricted areas.
Periodically, trace concentrations of radio, active cesium and strontium have been detected in some of the monitoring locations. When detected, the cesium and strontium concentrations were very close to the laboratory lower limit of detection and typically, the radioactivity was not seen when the sample was re-analyzed or when a second sample was taken at a given monitoring location. The most recent samples taken.from the groundwater monitoring locations indicate that tritium concentrations in the groundwater have remained in the same range as reported in previous Weekly Status Reports.
Appendix 6 is a sketch of six of the groundwater sampling locations in the immediate area of the BWST. The most recently recorded tritium concentration and the highest recorded tritium concentration are noted in each location.
Pre-accident TMI monitoring data indicate that surface water, drinking-water and rain precipitation in the TMI area will contain an average of 300 pCi/L of tritium with values as high as 600 pCi/L. The monitoring locations are in'in area considered " restricted" and the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) for tritium in restricted areas is 1 E8 pCi/L.
PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Past Meeting On June 28, 1983, William D. Travers met with the Concerned Mothers of Middletown to discuss cleanup operations at TMI-2. They expressed their concern that TMI. Unit 1 should not be restarted prior to completion of the Unit 2 cleanup.
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t APPENDIX 1 LIQUID EFFLUENT DATA GPU Nuclear Liquid effluents from the THI site released to the Susquehanna River, after sampling and monitoring, were within regulatory limits and in accordance with NRC requirements and the City of Lancaster Agreement.
During the period June 24, 1983, through June 30, 1983, the effluents contained no detectable radioactivity at the discharge point and individual effluent sources originating within Unit 2 contained no detectable radioactivity.
Environmental Protection Agency Lancaster Water Samples:
9 samples Covering Period:
May 31 - June 8,1983 Results:
Gamma Scan Negative TMI Water Samples:
6 samples Covering Period:
June 11 - June 18, 1983 Results:
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APPENDIX 2 ENVIRONMENTAL DATA EPA Environmental Data The EPA Middletown Office has not received the environmental Kr-85 analytical results for the samales which were taken subsequent to June 10, 1983, from the EPA's Counting Laboratory at Las Vegas, Nevada.
These results will be included in a subsequent report.
No. radiation above normally occurring background levels was detected in any of the samples collected from the EPA's air and gamma rate networks during the period from June 21, 1983, through June 30, 1983.
NRC Environmental Data The NRC con'tinuous air samp'ler was put back in service on June 27, 1983, after routine maintdnance and repairs were performed. The results of air samples will be reported as usual beginning in the next Weekly Status Report.
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On June 28,1983,'one 8-120 cask containing EPICOR II prefilter liner No. 21 was shipped to EG&G, Scoville, Idaho.
One June 29, 1983, one box containing steam generator equipment from Unit I was shipped to Babcock and Wilcox, Lynchburg, Viriginia.
On June 30, 1983, 133 drums of contaminated laundry from Unit 1 and 2 were shipped to Interstate Uniform, New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
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APPENDIX 4 WATER PROCESSING DATA Submerged Demineralizer System (SDS)
SDS completed processing batch number 12 of Reactor Coolant System (RCS) water on June 23, 1983. This batch comprised approximately 44,000 gallons and had been staged to the "C" reactor coolant bleed tank by the RCS " feed and bleed" process.
Performance parameters are given below.
SDS Performance Parameters June 17, 1983 to June 23, 1983 Average Average Percent Radionuclide Influent Effluent Removed (uc/ml)
(uc/ml) 2.5 x 10-1 1.6 x 10-4 09.94 Cesium 1 7 Strontium 90 2.9 6.4 x 10-3 99.78 EPICOR II EPICOR II was shutdown during this week.
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APPENDIX 5 PLANT PARAMETERS Heat transfer from the riactor coolant system (RCS)
Core Co'oling Mode:
to Reactor Building ambient.
Available Core Cooling Mode: Mini Decay Heat Removal (MDHR) system.
RCS Pressure Control Mode: Standby Pressure Control System.
Major Parameters (as of 5:00 AM, July 1,1983) (approximate values)
Average Incore Thermocouples*:
100'F**
Maximum Incore Thermocouple *:
121*F RCS Loop Temperatures:
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82*F 82*F Hot Leg ColdLeg(1) 73*F 81*F (2) 75'F 82*F RCS Pressure: 64 psig Reactor Building: Temperature:
80"F Pressure:
-0.1 psig Airborne Radionuclide Concentrations:
4.8 E-7 uCi/cc H3 (Tritium)
(sample taken 6/29/83) 7.9 E-9 uCi/cc particulates (predominately Cs-137)
(sample taken 6/29/83)
- Uncertainties exist as to the exact location and accuracy of these readings.
- Due to a computer outage, the calculation was performed by hand and therefore includes an addition of 5'F.
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I OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Items of Interest Week Ending July 1,1983 Agreement Between NRC and 00E for Interface During Site Investigation and Charac-terization of Potential Repository Sites
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An agreement between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) and the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) identifying guiding principles for' interface during investigation and characterization of potential repository sites has been reached. The agreement was signed for DOE by Robert L. Morgan, Project Director of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act Project Office, and for NRC by John G. Davis, Director of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.'
It provides for (1) NRC licensing representatives at each site undergoing characterization to act as a point of prompt infomational exchange and consultation, (2) open, documented technical meetings to allow for consultations and agreement at staff level to identify potential licensing issues and actions required to resolve are resolved promptly, (4) gs, as necessary, to assure that management issues them,(3)managementmeetin specific invitation to host states and affected Indian tribes to attend these technical meetings, and (5) timely release of data to assure that ptential licensing issues are identified in a timely manner.
Further NRC Comments to EPA The public comment period on the EPA Standard for High Level Waste (40CFR191) was extended to June 20, 1983. The staff took advantage of this extension to transmit 10CFR60 and the accompanying supplementary infomation (affirmed by 4
the Comission on May 23,1983) for inclusion in EPA's record in their proceedings.
Status of High-Level Waste Disposal Contracts In response to Section 302 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA), all necessary high-level waste disposal contracts were signed and received by DOE on or before the June 30, 1983 statutory deadline.
Exxon Nuclear Company (ENC) - Richland, Washington Safeguards personnel visited the ENC facility on June 21 and 22,1983, to familiarize themselves with the overall operation and to meet key licensee personnel. ENC has proposed certain changes in waste treatment which should result in more efficient recovery of trace uranium as well as other metallic impurities. These proposals were discussed in greater detail than were contained in the licensee's proposal to NRC. ENC also proposed certain changes for processing receivers measurements for uranium hexafloride when the UF6 is provided by the utility customer from a foreign supplier.
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2 Near Term NRC Actions Required by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA)
NWPA Actions Currently Before the Commission J
Section:
134 of NWPA Action:
Approval of Proposed Hybrid Hearing Procedures for Spent Fuel Transshipment or Storage Capacity Expansion License Appliations Date Submitted to Comission: June 2, 1983 Status:
Awaiting Comission Action NUPA Actions Scheduled to Go Before the Commission Section:
112(a) of NWPA Action:
DOE to publish Repository Siting Guidelines with the concurrence of the Commission by July 7,1983 (statutory deadline)
Status:
Staff myiew of public coments received by DOE is complete.
A Comission Paper sumarizing these coments was sent to the Commission on June 20, 1983.
00E has announced a second comment period ending on July 5,1983.
During this period, DOE will consult further with state and federal agencies and accept additional public comments on the Guidelines.
Following the conclusion of this consultation process and considera-tion of coments received, DOE will finalize the Guidelines for submission to the NRC by mid-August for concurrence.
Sumary of NRC Actions Completed on NWPA Within the Last 2 Months Sec. 121(a) NRC Staff Comments on Proposed EPA High-Level Waste Standards were provided after the public coment period (Due May 2,1983; Completed May 10, 1983)
Sec. 121(b) Technical Criteria for Licensing of High-Level Waste Repositories (Part 60 Technical Rule) were approved by the Comission on May 23, 1983 and published in the Federal Register on June 21, 1983(48FR28194)
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3 US/IAEA Safeguards Agreement On June 27, representatives of SGMT held a meeting wdh Union Carbide at Oak Ridge to evaluate problems which have occurred in collecting the information from licensees needed to prepare accounting reports for the IAEA and to deter-mine what corrective action is necessary.
Confirmation has been received that the Combustion Engineering LEU fuel fabrica-tion plant, and the Arkansas 2 and San Onofre 2 power reactors were selected by the IAEA for the application of safeguards under the US/IAEA Safeguards Agreement.
Implementation activities have been initiated.
NMSS Management Meeting NRC, DOE and the DOE contractor, Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) staff met on June 28, 1983 to discuss Nuclear Material Management and Safeguards Systems (NMMSS)-related management issues. The meeting, from the NRC perspective, attempted to provide the UCC staff with a better understanding of the improve-ments needed in the NMMSS system to support IAEA reporting requirements. UCC indicated that they could accomplish these improvements over a 2-1/2 year period with some additional NRC funding which would be used to increase the staff effort to develop the necessary software.. The FY84 NRC Statement of Work for NESS operations and budget considerations also were discussed. The meeting succeeded in providing both DOE and UCC with a much better appreciation of and consequent need to support NRC's NMMSS requirements.
Babcock & Wilcox, Part 70 License The Babcock & Wilcox, Nuclear Materials and Manufacturing Division (Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant), Materials License No. SNM-1168 authorizing the manufacture of PWR fuel assemblies starting with UO2 and the storage of UF6 in shipping containers was renewed'on June 29, 1983 for a full five-year term.
Recruitment Effort in Support of the National Waste Policy Act The following recruitment actions have been taken by the Division of Waste Management in support of the NWPA:
Vacancy Announcements Posted 13 positions l
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0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Items of Interest Week Ending July 1, 1983 1.
The following Significant Enforcement Actions were taken during the past week:
a.
.EN 83-05A, Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of 4
$100,000 was issued June 27, 1983 to Commonwealth Edison Co.
(Braidwood Station, Units 1 & 2). The Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty (EN 83-05) was based on licensee's failure to implement an adequate quality assurance program as it relates to the installation and inspection of mechanical safety-related equipment and the failure to report a construction deficiency within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> to the NRC as re-quired by 10 CFR 50.55(e). The licensee responded to the Notice in a letter dated April 4, 1983. After consideration of the licensee's response, the staff concluded that the violation did occur and mitigation is not warranted.
b.
EN 83-11A, Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of
$600,000 was issued June 28, 1983 to Carolina Power and Light Company (Brunswick, Units 1 & 2). The Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty (EN 83-11) was based on licensee's failure to perform technical specification surveillances for several safety systems and components and the licensee's failure to correct problems once identified.
The licensee responded to the Notice in a letter dated May 2, 1983. After consideration of the licensee's response, the staff concluded that mitigation is not warranted.
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The following Preliminary Notifications were issued during the past
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a.
PNO-I-83-68, Philadelphia Electric Company (Peach Bottom, Unit
- 3) - BWR Stress Corrosion Pipe Cracks.
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PNO-I-83-69, Pennsylvania Power and Light Company (Susquehanna Unit 1) - Unscheduled Shutdown Due to Startup Transformer.
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PNO-I-83-70, Private Residence (Moriches, Long Island, NY) -
Radioactive Material Discovered on Residential Property.
d.
PNO-I-83-70A, Private Residence (Moriches, Long Island, NY) -
Radioactive Material Discovered on Residential Property (update).
e.
PNO-I-83-71, Boston Edison Company (Pilgrim) - Reactor Shut-down Due to Unidentified Leakage.
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PNO-I-83-72, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center (Windsor, VT) - Leaking Radioactive Shipment.
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PNO-I-83-73, Vermont Yankee Nucle'ar Power Corp. (Vermont Yankee) - Reactor Scram - Unusual Event Declaration.
h.
PNS-I-83-17, Northeast Energy Company (Millstone Point, Unit
- 3) - Cut Cabling on Coustruction Site.
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PNS-I-15A, Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (Millstone Units 1
& 2) - Discovery of Marijuana Cigarette (update).
j.
PNO-III-83-53, Commonwealth Edison Company (LaSalle, Unit 1) -
Vacuum Breaker Inoperable Because of Improper Valve Position.
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PNO-III-83-54, University Hospital of Cleveland (Cleveland, OH) - Lost Cesium-137 Seed.
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PNO-III-83-55, Consumers Power Company (Midland, Units 1 and
- 2) - Resumption of Safety-Related Welding Work on HVAC System.
PNO-III-83-56, Commonwealth Edison Company (Zion) - Suspected m.
Marijuana Found in Contractor's Vehicle.
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PNO-IV-83-21, Nebraska Public Powqer District (Cooper) -Through Wall Crack Reactor Water Cleanup System Weld.
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PNO-V-83-25, Allied Consulting, Inc. (Yakima, WA) - Agreement State: Washington.
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PNO-V-83-26, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Humboldt Bay, Unit 3) - Licensee Announces Intention to Decommission Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant.
3.
The following IE Information Notices were issued during the past week:
a.
IE Information Notice 83-44, Potential Damage to Redundant Safety Equipment as a Result of Backflow Through The Equip-ment and Floor Drain System was issued June 1, 1983 to all nuclear power reactor facilities holding an operating license or construction permit.
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IE Information Notice 83-45, Environmental Qualification Test
-of General Electric Company "CR-2940" Position Selector Control Switch was issued July 1, 1983 to all nuclear power reactor facilities holding an operating license or construc-tion permit.
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Other Items i
a.
Quality Assurance In response to Authorization Act requirements, a fifith Case Study is being conducted by members of QUAB, DQASIP this week at St. Lucie Units 1 & 2.
Case Studies to detemine the " root causes" of excellent or poor QA performance include indepth interviews with top management as well as site personnel of the licensee, in this case Florida Power and Light.
b.
Enforcement 1)
Deputy Director, OIE and Enforcement staff member were in Region III June 30, 1983 for an enforcement confer-ence.
2)
On June 28, 1983, payment in the amount of $40,000 was received from Georgia Power Co. (Hatch) for enforcement action (EA 83-35) relating to inadequate management controls.
c.
Technical Training Director, TTC was in Bethesda, MD June 28-29, 1983 for a Senior Contract Review meeting on TVA simulator contract.
d.
Generic Problems A two day meeting on Cracking in Reactor Coolant System Piping in BWRs was held this week in Bethesda Holiday Inn on June 30 and July 1.
All five regional offices, NRR, IE and Research participated in the meeting.
e.
QA Allegations Representatives of DQASIP and Region IV conducted interviews with representatives of Gambit Publications in New Orleans, LA relating to Waterford.
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Week Ending July 1,1983 BWR Full Integral Simulation Test (FIST)
Testing under Phase I of the BWR FIST program has been completed.
This is a major milestone which indicates that most of the schedule (and associated costs) of the earlier bundle failure have been recovered. Eight matrix tests were conducted.
In addition, three tests were conducted which deviated significantly from test specifications and had to be repeated. These tests have been determined to provide valuable information. The variations in test conditions will be useful to assess code capabilities. A total of 11 tests have resulted from Phase I.
Two of these tests were preceeded by blind BWR TRAC pretest calculations. BWR TRAC was also used to help plan several other tests. A good data base, exists to assess TRAC's true predictive capability.
The FIST facility will now be turned ever to the General Electric Company (a co-owner of the facility) for their use. The next joint NRC/EPRI/GE testing will be conducted from April-September 1984.
During the break in testing, extensive data evaluation will be conducted. Detailed comparisons of data with TRAC calculations, as well as post-test TRAC calculations will be performec. Phase I results will be used to reevaluate planned Phase II testing.
Facility instrumentation will be upgraded during the break in testing.
Semiscale The steam generator tube rupture test series operating specification has now been completed. The document now incoroorates the comments and requirements which were expressed by RES and NRR on these tests.
Final preparations are being made to begin the tube rupture test series'in about a month.
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In return for this revised tie-plate design, the Germans agreed to take over the tie-plate instrument calibration testing and the mass flow calculation algorithm development. RES agreed to provide instruments for the testing.
The cost for revising ranges and supporting revised instrument calibrations will be paid for by reprogramming of the project; i
s 1.e., by reducing NRC workscope in instrument supply.
MIST /0 TIS The MIST /0 TIS program participants will meet in Palo Alto, California during the week of July 5,1983 to sign a three party contract between NRC, B&W, and EPRI. The technical issues have been tentatively agreed upon and other contract conditions and provisions are expected to be agreed upon prior to the meeting date.
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type BR-3 fuel rods have already arrived at EG&G, Idaho Falls from the BR3 reactor at Mol, Belgium.
LOFT The first small break experiment. LP-SB-1, was successfully run June 23, 1983.
It was a " pumps on" experiment. All important data appears to be of high quality.
Code predictions of system pressure, liquid in reactor and nozzle uncovery were verified. The second small break experiment with the primary pumps tripped shortly after the break is expected to be run July 14,1983.
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Title:
Nondestructive U Enrichment Assay by Ganna Ray Spectrometry
Contact:
S. D. Frattali 443-5976 Publications Issued During the Week of June 27-July 1.1983 Draft Regulatory Guide and Value/ Impact Statement: Fracture Toughness Criteria for Ferritic Steel Shipping Cask Containment Vessels with a Maximum Wall Thickness of Four Inches (0.1 m). Task MS 144-4. Comments requested by September 7,1983.
Contact:
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WEEK ENDING JULY 1, 1983 International Safety and Regulatory Meetings IP has received notices of the following meetings to be sponsored by the IAEA or the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency in the next few months:
IAEA Advisory Group Meeting to Prepare a Manual on Application of a Dose Limitation System to the Control Measures in Limiting Radiation Exposures in the Mining and Milling of Uranium, Portoroz, Yugoslavia August 22-26, 1983 IAEA Technical Committee Meeting on Effects of Heat from High-Level Waste l
in Deep Geological Repositories, Stockholm, August 29-September 2,1983 IAEA/NEA Joint Meeting for the Assessment of Incidents in Nuclear Power Plants, Paris, September 12-14, 1983 IAEA Advisory Group to Prepare a Draft Report on the Management of Wastes from the Mining and Milling of Uranium and Thorium Ores, Vienna, October 3-7, 1983 IAEA Specialists Meeting on Pellet Cladding Interaction in Water Reactor Fuel, Seattle, October 3-7, 1983 4
IAEA Seminar on the Environmental Transfer to Man of Radionuclides Released from Nuclear Installations Brussels, October 17-21, 1983 IAEA Specialists Meeting on Gas Cooled Reactor Fuel Development and Spent Fuel Treatment, Vienna, October 18-21,1983 IAEA Seminar on Transport of Radioactive Materials by Post, Vienna, October 24-27, 1983 l
IAEA Advisory Group Meeting on Preparation of General Methodology for l
Assessing Environmental Impact of Nuclear Facilities, Vienna, 1
November 14-18, 1983 IAEA Seminar on Safety in Nuclear Power Plant Operations, Vienna, November 21-25, 1983 Meeting with Embassy Personnel On June 29, 1983, Kevin Burke met with PRC Embassy First Secretary l
Qian Hao to deliver the final installment of safety documents (NUREG-0304 i
series) approved for tran'smittal to China.
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2 International Visitors During the week Mr. Keith R. Weaver, a consultant for the Canadian Atomic Energy Control Board, visited ANL to discuss transient activity release computer codes.
On Monday Mr. Y. C. Peng of the Taiwan Power Company met with staff of the IE Incident Response Branch to discuss the organization and layout of the NRC Operations Center.
On Thursday Dr. S. L. Creswell of the UK Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII) met with representatives of the RES Divisions of Risk Analysis and Engineering Technology, and the NRR Divisions of Engineering and Safety Technology to discuss RPV materials issues, fracture mechanics, and PTS.
On Thursday and Friday Drs. Gittus, Teague, Haynes, and Stevenson of the Safety and Reliability Directorate of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Dr. John Gaunt of the UK Embassy met with RES Director R. B. Minogue and other senior RES representatives to discuss nuclear safety R&D.
Foreign Trip Reports A. M. Platt (PNL)
April 17-29,1983; Visited the Federal Republic of Germany and India:
In Karlsruhe (FRG), Mr. Platt held discussions with German authorities on nuclear fuel cycle activities in Karlsruhe and visited a site near Gorleben which is being considered for two small reprocessing plants.
In India, Mr. Platt visited the Bhabha Atomic Research Center and the Waste Innobilization Pilot Plant at Tarapur.
1 H. R. Payne and J. E. Smith, ORNL Staff Members April 26-May 3, 1983; Visited Austria and West Germany:
l The purpose of this trip was to participate in a two-phase flow instrumentation design and interface meeting for the Slab Core Test Facility III (SCTF-III) and the Upper-Plenum Test Facility (UPTF). The travellers visited the V0EST Steel Company (Linz), Austria, and Kraftwerk Union (Erlangen), Philippsburg and GKM nuclear power plants (Mannheim) in l
West Germany.
L. C. Shao, Deputy Director, DET May 9-18, 1983; Visited the People's Republic of China (PRC):
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Foreign Trip Reports continued analysis; structural and mechanical design and analysis; and operating experiences on reactor vessels, piping, and steam generators. Discussions i
were held after each lecture.
John P. Roberts, Advanced Fuel and Sepnt Fuel Licensing Branch, DFCMS June 1-3, 1983; Visited Paris, France:
Mr. Roberts participate 1 in the OECD/NEA's Working Group Meeting on Fuel Cycle Safety. The main subject of the meeting was the review of fuel cycle safety considerations. The Secretary will prepare the official minutes of the Working Group and these will be sent to the Working Group members for comment. This report is PROPRIETARY.
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0FFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING JULY 1,1983 Meetings with National Governors' Association Representatives of NMSS, ELD and OSP met on June 28 in Silver Spring (with the Associate Staff Director of the National Governors' Association NGA) as a follow-up of the June 23 meeting between NRC staff and the NGA's State Working Group on High-Level Waste Management. These meetings were held to discuss NRC/ State relationships in light of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
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0FFICE OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING JULY 1,1983 Publication o The Systematic Evaluation Program Status Summary Report, NUREG-0485 Vol. 5, No. 5, May 31,1983 was distributed, i
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0FFICE FOR ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA ITEM OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING JULY 1, 1983 AE00 Report on the Implications of the Salem ATWS Events on the NRC Program for the Collection and Analysis of Operational Experience In late March, AE0D initiated a study of the implications of the Salem ATWS events on the NRC program for the collection and analysis of operational experience. The objective of the study was to see if changes are needed in the methods the agency is currently using to collect and evaluate operating experience. The study focused on the reporting requirements for Reactor Protection System and Reactor Trip Breaker (RTB) failures, the licensee reporting to date, and the data analysis activities of the NRC and others.
The final report (AE0D/P301) has been completed and is being distributed.
The Executive Summary contains the detailed conclusions from the study and the actions planned by AE00 to improve activities in collecting and evaluating operating experience.
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0FFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION / CIVIL RIGHTS ITEM 0F INTEREST Week Ending July 1,1983 Robert E. Jackson, Jr., Chief, Geosciences Branch, Division of Engineering, NRR, was presented the Outstanding Achievement Award by the Federally Employed Women / Suburban Maryland Chapter at their Annual Awards Celebration Dinner on June 28, 1983.
Jackson was cited for his extraordinary efforts in recruitment, promotion and support for women as scientific and technical specialists in his branch, as well as for his encouragement and support of the Federal Women's Program activities and the Federal Women's Program Advisory Comittee at the NRC.
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REGION IV ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING JULY 1, 1983 Colorado Civil Penalty Bill On June 1,1983, Governor Richard D. Lama of Colorado signed a civil penalty bill (House Bill 1148) granting the State of Colorado the authority to issue monetary penalties at a maximum of $5000 per violation to radioactive materials
-licensees.
The Governor also signed a cash funding bill-(Senate Bill 46) which allows those fees collected from violations to be credited to the Radiation Control Division's budget.
Both of these bills became effective on July 1, 1983.
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DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REGIONAL OPERATIONS AND GENERIC REQUIREMENTS (DEDR0GR)
Week Ending July 1, 1983 CRGR Attached is a summary of the CRGR activities for the period April 25, 1983 through June 1983. Background material on topics reviewed by the Committee and the minutes of CRGR meetings are sent to the Commission and copies are provided to the Public Document Room.
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Pcqn_I'of_1 Summtry of CRGR Activities Dato 06-27-83 (April 25, 1983 through Juns 30, 1983) 1 SPONSORING CRGR CRGR ALSO STATUS CRGR RECOHt1ENDATIDH I
EDO ACTIDH MEETING OFFICE CATEGORY ISSUE TOPIC TO EDO HUMBER HUMBER AT CRGR MEETING B
DATE AGENDA HUTIBER (HOTICE) 35 4/25/83 Briefinq concerning NRR 1
65 36137 Completed Recommendation was not Forwarded Task (4/21/83) the findings required.
Comments were force findings of the Salem
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Implications Task Force.
36 4/29/83 Briefinq concerning HRR 1
65 35837 Completed Recommendation was not (See HTG #37)
(4/27/83) the recommendations required.
Comments uore of the Salem offered.
Generic Implications Task Force.
37 5/11/83 Rnvicw of staff HRR 1
65 35136 Completed Recommended approval Forwardod staff (4/27/83) proposed actions with modifications.
recommhndations in response to the to the findings and (Commission recommendations of after modific-the Salem Generic ation.
Implications Task Force.
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41 21423 Completed Recommended rule Not required.
(5/10/83) propor,ed rule modifications and (Staff work titled. Analysis resubmittal for further has not been o f l'o t en t i a l CRGR consideration after completed)
Pressurized staff work is completed.
Thermal Shock Events.
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DATE AGENDA NUf1 DER (NOIJCE) 39 5/25/83 a) Review of HRR 2
66 Completed Recommended approval forwarded (5/10/83) overall revision with modifications.
revision to of 10 CTR 71, Commission 3
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44 24,30 Completed Recommended rule Hot *rcouired.
final rule A34 modifications and has not been (Staff work 10CrR50.60 resubmittal for further titled CRGR consideration after completed).
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DATE AGENDA HUl1BER (NOTICE) 40 6/1/83 a) Rovicu of RES 2
67 Completed Recommended approval Not required.
(5/18/83) proposed with modifications.
(Staff work amonc! ment to has not been 10CFR50 completed.
l concerning I
hydroonn control i-requirements.
l b) Review of the HMSS 2
35 16 Completed Recommended that the Hot required.
proposed package be approved (Staff work Inc.idor Rulo-after CRGR comments are has not bocn making Packaqo addressed.
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68 conenrning the required.
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION OF TMI-1 RESTART, 10:30 A.M., TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1983, COMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, DC OFFICE (CLOSED-EX. 10),
Memo SECY to Dircks, Plaine and Zerbe, 6/28/83 This memorandum has been prepared to serve the dual function of providing guidance to the NRC staff per the staff's-request and to notify the pqrties to the TMI-1 restart proceeding of the status of the Commission's pending i
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immediate effectiveness decision on restart.*
The Commission at the June ~21 meeting discussed the overall status of the TMI-1 restart proceeding and reviewed issues which may require further clarification or action before a deci~sion on restart.- In light of staff's withdrawal of its overall endorsement of management and the possibility that ongoing staff reviews and OI investigations may develop significant information bearing on management, the Commission concluded that it is unable to decide the management is' sues for restart purposes at this time.
Given the Commission's present understanding of the schedules for these staff reviews and OI investigations, no such decision appears possible before September 1983.
However, the Commission will continue to revise its decision-making schedule as information from the ongoing reviews and investigations becomes available and can be assessed.
The Commission continues to place a high priority on completing its TMI-l immediate effectiveness restart review as early as practicable and in a manner which includes a complete and careful review of the important management issues.
The Commission requested that the transcript and handouts from the open session be served on the parties to the TMI-l restart proceeding.
Any party may submit comments on this memorandum or the documents related to it within twenty days
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(SECY) (SECY SUSPENSE: 6/30/83) 1.
GPU v. B&W Record Review l
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The Commission, by a vote of 3-2 (Commissioners Gilinsky and Asselstine dissenting) decided that it was not bound to wait for completion of a further review of the GPU v. B&W trial record prior to an immediate liHectiveness decision on TMI-1 rest' art.
In the context of this memorandum the immediate effectiveness decision on " restart" refers to the Commission decision whether TMI-1 may operat'e pending completion of the full merits decision i
in the TMI-l restart adjudicatory proceeding.
Nothing in this memorandum is intended to affect the merits of the adjudicatory proceeding.
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION OF TMI-1 RESTART (CONT'D) b.
The Commission determined that although it was not bound to wait for a review of the GPU v. B&W trial record prior to a restart decision, the review was important and it directed the EDO to initiate the review by NRR as recommended in his memorandum to
~the Commission, subject:
" Completion of TMI-1 Restart Review" dated June 10, 1983.
The Commission provided the following additional guidance:
(1)
The review should constitute a " reasonable effort."
Citations to the record should be included where appropriate and judgement should be exercised to focus efforts on the most important issues.
(2)
An additional review area pertaining to
" management competence / integrity" should be added to the list of review areas identified on page 3 of the GPU v. B&W lawsuit review handout.
ELD shouTd be asked to assist NRR in this area.
(3)
Any significant information identified during the review, particularly that pertinent to health and safety, should be reported to the Ccfmmission as soon as it is identified.
(4)
The review should be completed in accordance l
with the schedule presented to the Commission l
in the meeting (including issuance of a final evaluation report by 9/1/83).
(5)
Although the review is directed at determining l
whether any of the staff conclusions in the restart proceeding need to be amended in light of the information contained in the lawsuit documents, litigation issues (the GPU v. NRC lawsuit) should not be ignored if ITentified.
To assist in the identification of these, OGC will provide guidance and ELD should be asked to assist NRR in this endeavor.
(EDO/OGC) (SECY SUSPENSE: 9/1/83)
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION OF TMI-1 RESTART (CONT'D) 2.
Partial Initial Decision The Commissioners expressed views that a partial restart j
decision was not possible for at least a couple of months but that there appeared to be individual issues a
I such as hardware, emergency planning, design basis and perhaps others (but not management competence and integrity issues) which could be resolved in the near future for restart purposes.
OPE was directed to prepare a new schedule identifying target dates for resolution of those issues.
(OPE) (SECY SUSPENSE:
7/8/83) 3.
EDO Recommendation for Completion of TMI-l Review The Commission decided to await the completion of the relevant portions of the current investigations prior to resolving the management competence / integrity issues.
The Commission did not approve the EDO recommendation to separate individuals from organizational structure for the purpose of deciding management competence and integrity issues for restart.
4.
GPU Proposal The Commission took no action on the GPU proposal contained in their June 10; 1983 letter and determined that staff should review the proposal to the extent l
that it affects the staff position on revalidation.
The results of any staff review will be served on the parties.
(EDO) (SECY SUSPENSE:
9/1/83)
B.
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION OF BUDGET,'1:30 P.M., FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1983 CO MISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE),
Memo SECY for the Record, 6/29/83 The Commission discussed the additional resources the agency needs to fulfill the requirements of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act.
The Commission by a. vote of 4-0 (Commissioner Gilinsky abstaining) approved the staff estimate of the additional resources needed.
The Commission noted that 1.
the resources are to be used only for the purposes indicated in the staff's justification and
- 2. 'of the total amount of additional resources approximately
- 46 percent is needed for new work required by the NWPA ENCLOSURE O
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- 22 percent is needed if the'NRC's schedule is to match schedule changes made by DOE
- 32 percent is for waste management work that had been foreseen, but for which the required resources were underestimated in our previous budget requests.
The Commission also agreed to proceed with the pending letter to OM3,on the subiect of )!WPA resource needs.
W (Subsequently, on June 24, 1983 the Chairman signed the letter to OMB.)
C.
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION / DISCUSSION AND VOTE, 2:00 P.M., THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1983, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE), Memo SECY to Plaine pr.d Dircks, 6/30/83 I.
SECY-83-215A - Acceptance and Determination of Certified Question from LBP-83-21 on Low-Power Operation at Shoreham Nuclear Power Station The Commission, by a vote of 3-2 (Commissioners Gilinsky and Asselstine disapproving), approved an Order that accepts the-certified question from the Licensing Board and resolves it by indicating that, as a matter of law and policy, the present lack of assurance that an adequate offsite emergency plan can be developed for full power operation would not in itself bar the issuance of a low power license.
(Subsequently, on June 30, 1983 the Order was signed by the Secretary with the separate views of Commissioners Gilinsky and Asselstine attached.)
II.
SECY-83-239 - Review of ALAB *ll4 (In the Matter of Texas Utilities Generating Company, et al.)
The Commission, by a vote of 3-2 (Commissioners Gilinsky and Asselstine disapproving) approved an Order that responds to an appeal by NRC staff from a series of orders by the Licensing Board requiring the staff to disclose the names of individuals interviewed by the s.taff in the course of an investigation.
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The Order notes that the Commission has decided to undertake a generic review of informant confidentiality issues and that i
pending completion of that review, or unless otherwise ordered by the Commission, it is deferring any specifications of the questions to be briefed regarding the instant appeal and the schedule to be followed.
(Subsequently, on June 30, 1983 the Order was signed by the Secretary with the separate views of Commissioners Gilinsky and Asselstine attached.)
III.
SECY-83-228 - Disposition of SECY-82-489 and Informal Adjudication Concerning Self-Powered Lighting, Inc.
The Commission, by a vote of 3-1 (Commissioner Ahearne disapproving and Commissioner Gilinsky not participating),
approved an Order in the Self-Powered Lighting, Inc.
proceeding that notes the Commission's decision to approve the recommendation of the staff in SECY-82-489 that the agency's policy with regard to the distribution of gunsights illuminated by byproduct material be revised to allow general, unrestricted distribution except to the extent that some radiological health and safety hazard is involved.
The Order further directs the NRC staff to reassess its previous decision of August 6, 1982 in this proceeding in light of s
this change in policy.
(Subsequently, on June 30, 1983 the Order was signed by the Secretary with the separate views of Commissioner Ahearne attached.)
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SECY-83-243 - Final 10 CFR 50.73, Licensee Event Report System l
The Commission, by a vote of 4-0 (Commissioner Gilinsky not participating), approved a final rule as recommended in SECY-83-243 subject to the following:
(1)
On page 4, third paragraph, last line, change "will" to "may."
(2)
On page 9, delete the third full paragraph.
(3) on page 16, delete:
"In addition, in 'chis section was met." from the end of the third paragraph.
(4)
On page 36, delete:
"In addition, in this section was met." from the end of item (iv).
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION / DISCUSSION AND VOTE (CONT'D)
(5)
Insert the following in the rule as the third full paragraph on page 4 of the rule.
"This rule identifies the types of reactor events and problems that are believed to be significant and useful to the NRC in its effort to identify and resolve threats to public safety.
It is designed to provide the infor-mation necessary for engineering studies of operational anomalies and trends and patterns analysis of operational occurrences.
The same information can also.be used for other analytic procedures that will aid in identifying accident precursors.
"The Commission believes that the NRC should continue to seek an improved operational data system that will maximize the value of operational data.
The system should encompass and integrate operational data of events and problem sequences identified in this rule, NPRDS data, and such other information as is required for a comprehensive integrated analytically-versatile system.
t "The Brookhaven Study, published as BNL/NUREG 51609, NUREG/CR 3206, discusses data collection and storage i
procedures to support multivariate, multicase analysis.
While the range of reactor configurations in the U.S.
l nuclear industry presents some methodological and l
interpretative problems, these difficulties should l
not be' insurmountable.
The Commission-believes that the NRC should have as a specific objective the development, demonstration, and implementation o'f an integrated system for collecting and analyzing operational data that will employ the predictive and analytical potential of multicase, multivariate analyses.
Accordingly, the staff has been directed to undertake the work necessary to develop and demonstrate such a cost-effective integrated system of operational data collection and analyses.
If the design of the system demonstrates that such a system is feasible and cost-effective, development of the system to the point of initiating rulemaking s,hould be completed by July 1986."
(6).You are directed to pursue the development of a technically feasible and cost-effective integrated system of operational data collection and analyses in accordance with the guidance cited in item 5.
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C.
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION / DISCUSSION AND VOTE (CONT'D)
Commissioner Ahearne recommends that the EDO, the Chairman and the Commission look favorably upon a request from AEOD for additional resources to support the LER program.
Getting the
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data is only part of the answer to the problem that led to the creation of AEOD.
The data must be analyzed.
You should revise the rule as indicated and forward it for publication in the Federal Register.
(EDO/AEOD)
(SECY Suspense:
7/15/83)
The FRN should be sent to all applicants, licensees and state governments.
(EDO/ADM)
(SECY Suspense:
7/22/83)
The Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration should be informed.
(EDO/ADM)
(SECY Suspense:
7/22/83)
The appropriate Congressional Committees should be advised and a public announcement should be made.
(EDO/OCA/OPA)
(SECY Suspense:
7/22/83)
V.
SECY-83-230 - Suspension of Exemption Permitting Use of Glass Enamel and Glass Enamel Frit Containing Small Amounts of Uranium The' Commission, by a vote of 5-0, approved a final rule, as modified, suspending the exemption (10 CFR 40.13 (c) (2) (iii))
permitting.use of glass enamel containing small amounts of uranium.
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The Commission requested that a clarifying change be made to page 4 so that the first full paragraph begins "Except as_ noted I
below, after the effective...."
The Commission also requested that:
the appropriate Congressional Committees be notified 1.
(Enclosure 2 of SECY-83-230);
(EDO/OCA)
(SECY Suspense:
7/18/83) 2.
a public announcement be issued (Enclosure 3 of SECY-83-230); and
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(SECY Suspense:
7/18/83) 1 3.
copies of the amendments be distributed to affected and interested persons.
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION / DISCUSSION AND VOTE, 3:30 P.M., TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1983, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC~
ATTENDANCE), Memo SECY to Plaine, 6/30/83 SECY-83-190A - Commission Review of ALAB-687 (Catawba Nuclear i
Station, Units 1 and 2) j The Commission, by a voted of 3-2*
(Commissioners Gilinsky and Asselstine disapproving), approved a revised draft order that concludes the Commission's review of ALAB-687.
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draft order states that the Commission has determined that (1) Section 189a of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended does not require the Commission to give controlling weight to the good cause factor in 10 CFR 2.714 (a) (1) (i) in deter-mining whether to admit a late filed contention based on licensing documents which were not required to be prepared early enough to provide a basis for a timely filed contention, and (2) the unavailability of these documents does not constitute a showing of good cause for admitting a late-filed contention when the factual predicate for that contention is available from other sources in a timely manner.
(subsequently, on June 30, 1983, the Secretary signed the Order with separate views of Commissioners Gilinsky and Asselstine attached.)
- Section 201 of the Energy Reorganization Act, 42 U.S.C.
E 5841, provides that action of the Commission shall be determined by a " majority vote of the members present."
Commissioner Asselstine was not present when this item was affirmed, but had previously indicated that he would dis-approve.
Had Commissioner Asselstine been present, he would have affirmed his prior vote.
Accordingly, the formal vote of the Commission was 3-1 in favor of the decision.
E.
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON FINAL RULE - 10 CFR 50.73 LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) SYSTEM, 2:00 P.M., TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1983, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. 0FFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE),
l Memo SECY to Dircks, 6/30/83 The Commission met to be briefed by the staff on the proposed final LER rule as contained in SECY-83-243.
Commissioner Ahearne circulated to'the Commission a draft staff requirements memo.
Chairman Palladino requested the Commission to review and vote on the LER rule so that it can be affirmed during the affirmation meeting on Thursday, June 30, 1983.
(Subsequently, on June 30 a modified rule and SRM were approved at the affirmation meeting.)
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- JULY 1,1983 DOCKET APPLICANT /
DATE/ TIME NUMBER LOCATION PURPOSE ATTENDEES NRR CONTACT 7/5/83 AR-5033 To discuss why Honeywell started Seminar by D. Tondi 2:00 pm Bethesda a quality improvement process John V. Fechter, PH.D.
and their strategy and tactics Honeywell, Inc.
for putting it in place.
Examples of successes at Honeywell and other major corporations will be described.
Dr. Fechter will respond to questions on implications for the NRC.
7/6/83 50-155 P-422 To discuss thermal analysis of Big Consumers Power Co.
R. Emch 10:00 am Bethesda Rock Point spent fuel pool NUS I
7/6/83 50-259/260/296 P-ll4 To discuss results of TVA's in-TVA D. Clark 9:00 am Bethesda spection of recirculation system piping and proposed analysis and repair program 7/6/83 P-110 To discuss TMI Action Item Westinghouse Owners Grp.
J. Guttman 8:00 am Bethesda II.K.3.30 (Small Break LOCA Model) and future application of Maxi-Convolution 7/6/83 11:00 am MNBB-6110 To discuss staff's findings from Steam Generators Owners T. Ippolito 1:15 pm P-422 the generic steam generator Group Bethesda program, including recommended requirements stemming from this
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program 7/7/83 50-409 Lacrosse Site To discuss seismic open items Dairyland Fower Cooperative T. Cheng 9:00 am Lacrosse, Wisc.
addressed in SEP Topic III-6 SER NES h{
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NRR MEETING NOTICES
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DATE/ TIME NUMBER LOCATION PURPOSE ATTENDEES NRR CONTACT 7/7/83 50-423 Millstone Site To discuss applicant's responses Northeast Utilities E. Doolittle i 7:30 am Waterford, CT to Quality Assurance Branch safety review questions l
Northeast Util.
Offices Berlin, CT 7/7/83 50-213 P-110 To discuss applicant's NULAP-5 Northeast Utilities P. Erickson 9:30 am Bethesda and FRAPCON-2 computer programs.
These programs will be used to 4
perform small-break LOCA analyses 7/7-8/83 Howard Johnson's To discuss reports on CE plant Combustion Engineering C. Liang 9:00 am Motor Hotel PORV study including thermal-ANL, SNL, B&R Windsor Locks, CT hydraulic analysis - cost and value impact evaluation, PRA, etc.
7/11/83 50-353 GE Offices Discussion of Instrumentation Philadelphia Electric Co.
H. Abelson 9:00 am Landow Bldg.
and Control Systems Branch Open (Limerick)
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the NRC and local public document rooms.
NRR MEETING NOTICES
- DOCKET APPLICANT /
DATE/ TIME NUMBER LOCATION PURPOSE ATTENDEES NRR CONTACT 7/12-14/83 50-397 WPPSS Hdqrs.
Caseload Forecast Panel Meeting Washington Public Power R. Auluck 9:00 am Richland, Wash.
and site visit (WNP-2) 7/14/83 GE Offices GE presentation of methodology General Electric J. Stefano 10:00 am Suite 203, Landow for determining BWR Reactor Bethesda, Md.
Protection System setpoints and allowable values E
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NMSS MEETING NOTICES FOR WEEK ENDING: 7/1/83' Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety DOCKET ATTENDEES /
DATE/ TIME NUMBER LOCATION PURPOSE APPLICANT NRC CONTACT 7/11/83 Project Region I To discuss West Valley W. Hannum (DOE)
Clark M-32 King of Prussia monitoring.
A. Clark (FC)
R. Starostecki (RI)
T. Martin (RI) l 7/18/83 70-687 Tuxedo, NY Site visit to Union Carbide M. Voth (VC)
Sturz Corp. (UC)
C. Konnerth (UC)
F. Sturz (FC)
M. Wangler (NRR) 7/18-22/83 Odessa, Houston, Discuss well logging operations.
K. Moon, Support Hickey Dallas, TX (Does not pertain to a specific Consultants licensing action)
State of J. Hickey (FC)
Texas and Region IV have been B. Carrico (FC) notified.
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DATE/ TIME NUMBER LOCATION PURPOSE APPLICANTS NRC CONTACT 7/18-21/83 Brookhaven Nat'l Semi-Annual POTAS Review State Sherr Laboratory, NY Meeting ACDA DOE 7/18/83 Willste Bldg.
To discuss power plant G. McCorkle McCorkle securi ty.
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DATE/ TIME NUMBER LOCATION PURPOSE APPLICANT NRC CCATACT 7/11-15/83 Richland, WA NRC-DOE Workshop on Hydrologic Logsdon, Verum, Wright, Wright
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Acceptable Hydrologic Testing Ralston, Williams, Winter, Approach for BWIP Williams & Associates 7/11-22/83 Holcomb Res.
International Ground Water Widmayer, WMLL Widmayer Institute Modeling Center Short Course Indianapolis,," Pollution & Quality Control IN
' of Ground Water" 7/19/83 NRC, H-St.
Review Waste Classification &
ACRS Subcommittee on WM; Johnson 8:30 a.m.
Waste Form Technical Positions Higginbotham, Johnson, with ACRS Subcommittee on Waste Roles, WMLL Management E
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Columbus, OH Review progress of research AHintze AHintze 7/11/83 grant " Evaluation of In DMiller Situ Neutron Detector JTalmagi Response Time" Ibaraki-Ken, Discussions of potential PComella PComella 7/11-15/83 NRC/JAERI cooperative NEisenberg Japan DSchweitzer, BNL
!l agreement in waste management research RPerkins, PNL SNeuman L
Palo Alto,CA B&W 2 x 4 Loop Deckner, Landry, Landry 7/6-8/83 Young l
7/6-12/83 Germany IDL Test Data & Redesign Zuber Zuber of Turbine Meter j
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Karlsruhe, SIMMER-11 Workshop Wood Wood I
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DATE/ TIE NUISER LOCATION PURPOSE APPLICANT NRC CWITACT_
DOCKET 7/13/83 Silver. Spring, MD To review welding criteria NMSS Woolridge 7/12/83 Phillips Bldg.
Discuss cooperative W.V.Johnston Setpan efforts with foreign delegation 7/10-13/83 Quebec City Reorganization meeting for ASTM members Steyer ASTM C-26 Nuclear Fuel Cycle and C-26/E-10 Standards 7/12/83 EPRI Bldg.
Research coordination DReisenweaver Reisenseaver Wash.,DC meeting RLambert. EPRI JMoegling.TVA PCraig,00E-RL 7/6-13/83 France Meetings with French CEA French CEA Farmer officials and Sandia officials personnel to discuss LBonzon. Sandia NRC/CEA Cooperative LBustard, Sandia Agreement regarding joint i
research for qualification of polymer materials.
t 7/9-22/83 London,Bonn, To exchange infonnation Officials of Aggarwal Madrid, Vienna, regarding regulatory British, French, 9
Marseille, requirements and research German and Spanish Paris in the area of equipment regulatory agencies qualification.
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protection of LWR's.
ORNL personnel Vora To discuss plant aging Oak Ridge, TN 7/21-22/83 research projects 9
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DATE/ TIME NUPSER LOCATION PURPOSE APPLICANT NRC CONTACT 7/13/83 Philadelphia, PA Hazardous Materials Vendors and buyers F. Brenneman Management Conference of equipment and services for handling of hazardous waste.
7/12-13/83 50-412 Wheeling, W Coordinate Tri-State Duquesne Light Co.,
R. Bellamy Recovery /Re-entry various Federal Procedure develop-agencies.
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DOCKET DATE/ TIME NUMBER LOCATION PURPOSE APPLICANT NRC CONTACT _'
7/7/83 RII Office Meeting with respresentatives Licensee. Regional Stohr of TVA to discuss changes in Administrator and Selected 10:00 am the security organization RII Staff Members 4
7/8/83 Raleigh, NC Meeting with Carolina Power Regional Administrator, O'Reilly 1:30 pm and Light Company to discuss Chairman / President and management issues Chief Executive Officer of CP&L Director of NRR and Director of IE i
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WEEK ENDING:
July 1, 1983 ATTENDEES /
DOCKET DATE/ TIME NUf9ER LOCATION PURPOSE APPLICANT NRC CONTACT 7/12/83 50-346 Glen Ellyn, IL SALP Toledo Edison Co.
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Davis-Gesse J.G.Keppler 4 staff
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7/20/83 50-358 Glen Ellyn, IL Bechtel Corp.
Bechtel Corp.
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