ML20028H533
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| Issue date: | 01/03/1991 |
| From: | Blaha J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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January 3, 1991 For:
The Commissioners From:
James L. Blaha, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO
Subject:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 28, 1990 A summary of key events is included as a convenience to those Comissioners who may prefer a condensed version of this report.
Contents Enclosure Nuclear. Reactor Regulation A
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards B
Nuclear _ Regulatory Research-C Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Date 0*
Governmental &-Public Affairs E*
General Counsel F*
Administration G
Information Resources Management H*
Controller I*
Personnel J
Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization & Civil Rights-K*
Enforcement L
Consolidation M*
Regional Offices N
Executive Director for Operctions 0*
Itams Addressed by the Commission P
Meeting Notices Q
Proprietary or Other Sensitive Information (Not for R
external distribution)
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- N_o input this week.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF WEEKL7 INFORMATION REPORT WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 28, 1990 South Texas Project, Unit 2 (STP-2) 19, 1990, the licensee declared a Notice of At 12:20 pm (CST) on December Unusual Event (NOVE) because of a fire not under control within 10 minutes.
High temperature indications near the main turbine generator lead personnel to discover a fire in oil-soaked insulation near the main generator. The fire was extinguished using dry chemicals, but reflashed several times, leading to the declaration of the NOUE. The NOVE was exited at 3:40 pm after the smoldering insulation was removed and a "reflash" fire watch was stationed. The licensee is investigating the cause of fire.
Meeting with EPA Related to Their HLW Standard An informal meeting with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was held on December 20, 1990, to discuss their plans for reissuance of the remanded High-i.evel Waste Standard. During the meeting a number of topics were discussed, ranging from EPA's schedule for release of the next working draft, staffing, and rule changes, to NRC plans for conforming rules, potential interagency cooperation and coordination, and related Department of Energy (DOE) activities.
EPA indicated that they were considering a number of substantive changes to their remanded rule, in response to coments raised by a number of organiza-tions. The concerns identified by NRC are being considered. Also discussed was the feasibility of interagency cooperation in preparation of the technical basis for the revised standard.
NRC staff indicated their willingness to con-sider a cooperative effort; noting their intent to prepare draft changes to NRC 10 CFR Part 60 rules to conform to the EPA standard on a generally parallel schedule.
I EPA indicated its desire to maintain the previously stated schedule for is-suance of a revised draft standard for coment in the February-March 1991 timeframe. Development of technical supporting material for the standard would
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take on the order of a year to assemble in final form.
It was agreed that continuation of the close informal interactions between the two agencies would be essential for the above objectives to be met.
G_yological Consulting Services December 24, 1990, a representative of Geological Consulting Services reporttid that a well-logging tool with two Americium-241 sources had l
become stuck on December 20, 1990 during a well-logging operation on the premises of Island Creek Coal Company in Oakwood, Virginia.
Initial attempts.to free the logging tool using forced air were unsuccessful. On December 28, 1990, the licensee plans to use a " side wall hook" (which
'looks like an upside down "T") to free the cable and then use a " fishing tool" to pull out the logging tool. Remote visual monitoring of the tool indicated that there has been no apparent damage to the tool. The licen-see is monitoring for radioactivity to detect any damage to the source.
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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Items of Interest Week Ending December 28, 1990 South Texas Project, Unit 2 (STP-2)
At 12:20 pm (CST) on December 19, 1990, the licensee declared a Notice of Unusual Event (NOVE) because of a fire not under control within 10 minutes.
High temperature indications near the main turbine generator lead personnel to discover a fire In oil-soaked insulation near the main generator. The fire was extinguished using dry chemicals, but reflashed several times, leading to the declaration of the NOVE. The NOUE was exited at 3:40 pm after the smoldering insulation was removed and a "reflash" fire watch was stationed. The licensee is investigating the cause of fire.
Watts Bar, Units 1 and 2 TVA issued a stop work order at Watts Bar on December 21, 1990 due to concerns about-the quality of recent electrical cable installations. TVA will inform the NRC at least three days before restarting work. The stop work order was due in part to concerns raised by the Resident Inspectors, and discussed with
- l TVA at the Resident Inspector's exit meeting on December 21, 1990. There has been media attention associated with this situation, and at least one report erroneously states that the NRC issued the stop work order.
Wolf Creek Generating Station On Sunday, December 23, 1990, the Wolf Creek facility entered Technical Specifi-cation 3.0.3 and began shutting down after declaring both trains of the safety 3
' injection system ino)erable. The 3.0.3 entry was made after it was discovered that failure of the leat tracing system surrounding the four-inch recirculation piping common to both SI pumps had allowed ice to seal the piping leading to the refueling water storage tank.
Plant operators make a daily check of the power supply leading to the heat tracing of this pipe.
However, failure of a thermostat prevented current from entering the heating elements and was not readily detected by the operators.
A NOUE was declared at 1230 on December 23 and power reduction began with a 0.5 percent / minute shutdown ramp at 1600. At 1735 local pipe heating was success-ful in clearing the ice and the facility exited the Technical Specification LCO. Power had been reduced to approximately 65 percent.
The licensee was in contact with the Region IV office throughout the event and was preparing to request a waiver of compliance to permit continued operation.
Due to the current cold wave in the midwest, brownouts were a possibility had Wolf Creek been forced to shut down. Problems were experienced by the licensee in gathering a quorum of Plant Safety Review Committee members due to the holi-day weekend (Technical Specifications limit the use of alternate members). The itcensee has requested guidance regarding the Dr. Muric; memo of February 22, 1990 that states, "The NRC must not act on the written or oral request until the licensee has con'irred that the action has been reviewed and approved by DECEMBER 28, 1990 ENCLOSURE A
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the Plant Operations Review Comittee (PORC), or its equivalent." The Region has tentatively taken the position that partial comittee participation is not acceptable.
RESTART SCHEDULE 12/28/90 COMMISSION PLANT SHUTDOWN BRIEFING PLANT RESTART BROWNS FERRY 2 9/15/84C 3/91 3/91*
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JE Items of Interest Week Ending December 28, 1990 a
Implementation of US/ Australia Agreement 1
In December 1990, International Safeguards Branch Staff verified with Sequoyah i
Fucls, Inc., the integrity of Australian seals applied to containers of nuclear
':j Verifi-1 material pris to shipment from Australia to the U.S. via Rotterdam.
-5 cation of seals applied to Australian-origin material upon arrival in the U.S.
is an ongoing activity conducted rursuant to the US/ Australian Agreement, with y
full cooperation of NRC licensees.
3 Monthly Reporting under the US/lAEA Agreement N
Staff of the International Safeguards Branch approved the November 1990 Inven-
-Ji tory Change Report for transmittal to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This report, prepared by the Nuclear Materials Management Safeguards g
System, covers monthly transactions for the five low-enriched fuel fabrication plants in the U.S. selected for reporting under the U.S. Voluntary Offer agree-
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l West Valley Demonstration Project Trip i
Representatives f rom the Division of Low-Level Waste Management and Decommis-sioning attended a meeting at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) on i
December 18 to becen.e familiar w'th WVDP's plans for sludge wash treatment and E-E cement solidification. WVDP plans to begin sludge wash production in July 1991 and has requested the Nuclear Regulatory Con:nission's (NRC's) review of their Topical Report (TR) and Process Control Program (PCP) plan prior to that time.
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WVDP has characterized the sludge wash and has performed preliminary testing 7
of a simulated sluge wash cement waste form.
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waste form testing on actual sludge wash. The schedule proposed by WVDP indi-5 cates that actual waste form testing will not be completed until June 1991, i
therefore, the TR and PCP will not be complete until af ter that date, yet WVDP t
i expects NRC approval of the PCP and the TR before they begin full production in 1
- July, it appears that this is an overly optimistic schedule for WVDP, con-sidering the testing needed for actual waste form qualification.
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a difficult schedule for hRC to acconnodate.
NRC staff will be talking to i
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High-Level Waste Repository Readiness Review E
On December 18-19, 1990, the Department of Energy Yucca Mountain Project Office onducted a Readiness Review of those prerequisites necessary to initiate trench 1
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These studies will evaluate the location and recency of faulting near the pro-
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-satisfiec, *elevant quality assurance and technical procedures are in place, and person.el i,:ve been suitably trained and qualified. A number of adminis-
,trative open items w:-e identified, and these will be resolved prior to com-pleting the Readiness' Review.
Meeting with EPA Related to ihair HLW Standard An informal meeting with the Environniental Protection Agency (EPA) was held on December 20, 1990, to discuss their plans for reissuance of the remanded High-Level _ Waste Standard.
During the meeting a number of topics were discussed, ranging from EPA's schedule for release of the next working draft, staffing, and rule changes, to NRC plans for conforming rules, potential intera cooperation and coordination, and related Dept.rtment of Energy (DOE) genc activities.
EPA indicated that they were considering a number of dabstantive changes to their remanded rule, in response to comments raised by a number of crganiza-tions. The concerns identified by NRC are being consfdered. Also discussed was the feasibility of interagency cooperation in preparation of the technical basis for the revised standard. NRC staff indicated their willingness to con-sider a cocperative effort; noting their intent to prepare draft changes to NRC 10 CFR Part 60 rules to conform to the EPA standard on a generally parallel schedule.
EPA indicated its desire to maintain the previously stated schedule for is-suance of a revised draft standard for comment in the February-March 1991 timeframe.
Development of technical supporting material for the standard would take on the order of a yearito assemble in final form.
It was agreed that continuation of the close informal interactions between the two agencies would be essential for the above objectives to be met.
ENCLOSURE B DECEMBER 28, 1990
i Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Items of Interest Week Ending December 28, 1990 public Meeting on Qua,1,'ty Assurance for Administration of Byproduct Material and Draft Regulatory Guide The staff held a public meeting on Saturday, December 15, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Lake Audubon Room, 1800 President's Street, Reston, VA.
The purpose of the meeting was to hold a roundtable discussion with five medical associations on the rulemaking for quality assurance (QA) for the administration of bypro-duct material and the draft regulatory guide. The associations that were repre-sented at the meeting were: American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) American College of Medical Physics (ACMP), American College of Radio-logy (ACR).- American Endocurietherpy Society (AES), and American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology-(ASTRO).
The functions of these associa-tions briefly, are: AAPM, to promote the application of physics in medicine and biology; ACMP, to enhance the quality of the practice of medical physics; ACR, to serve radiologists with programs which focus on the 3ractice of radio-logy; AES, to enhance the quality of the practice of brachytlerapy; ASTRO, to extend the benefits of radiation therapy to patients with cancer or other disorders. Two nuclear physicians and five medical physicist represented the associations at this meeting. The staff provided feedback to the represen--
tatives based-on our previous meeting held November 19, 1990. The staff in-dicated its degree of acceptance of the recommendations from the November meeting and its response to specific questions. Also, the roundtable discus-sion included the regulatory guide and the revised definitions of events and reportable events (currently called misadministrations) for both diagnostics and therapy. The staff believes that these medical associations have made valuable suggestions which can be used in the final rule and are approaching a more positive position on the scope and content of the QA rule. A transcript of the meeting was taken by a court reporter. For more information, contact John Telford at 492-3796.
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DECEMBER 28, 1990 ENCLOSURE C
Office of-Administration Items of-Interest
-Week Endino December 28, 1990 Significant FOIA Requests Received by the NRC for 5-Day Period December 21 - 28, 1990 Request for-two categories of records regarding the Palo Verde nuclear p9wer plant.
(Bradley Jones of Akin, Gump. Staruss. Hauer & Feld, F01A-90-570)
Request for records relating to a September 25, 1990 incident at the Mercy Hospital and Medical Center.
(Ellen Kealy, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, F01A-90-571)-
-Request for records relating to the radioactive contamination-of General Electric and E.H. Hinds contract employees at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power
_ plant on. September 12-and 13, 1990.
(James Tabor, F0!A-90-572)
Request for records relating to the Bloomsburg facility in Pennsylvania.
(Kenneth Morelli of the Law Offices of Stanley R. Waxman, P.C., FOIA-90-573)
. Request for records relating to licenses held by SMH (US) Services of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
(William Kirk. Radiation Physics, Incorporated, F01A-90-574)
Request for 13 categories of records regarding solicitation No. RS-ADM-90-129.
(Lela Smid Bridgers of Vaughan & Murphy, FOIA-90-575)
Request for copies of material licenses and first three amendments issued for each of the comercial low-leve' radioactive waste disposal facilities in South Carolina, Nevada,l Washington, IllirM s. New York, and Kentucky.
(Lynn Moorer, Concerned Nebraska Citizens, F01A-90-576)-
Request for a-list of current research tasks issued to the National Laboratories under inter-agency agreements.
(Robert Knudson, Science &
Engineering Associates, Inc., F01A-90-577)
Request for records regarding the emergency preparedness exercise at the Seabrook nuclear power plant during the week of December 10, 1990.
(Richard McGuinness, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts F01A-90-578)
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t Office of Personnel items of Interest Week Ending December 28, 1990 Trainino of Baraainino Unit Emoloyees The Office of Personnel has begun training of bargaining unit employees relative to the agency's drug testing program.
Sessions have been held for headquarters employees both in OWFN and Woodmont.
Also, training sessions have been completed in Regions I and IV with sessions being scheduled for Regions 11, 111, and V in the near future, Arrivals BOWYER, Robin Secretary (PFT)
OC ECKERT, Lonnie Emergency Preparedness Specialist (PFT)
RI HAESE, Diane Office Resident Assistant (0PFT)
Rlli JONES, Kimberly Secretary (PFT)
NMSS LEE, Peter Radiation Specialist (HP)
(PFT)
Rill MITCHELL, Mark Radiation Specialist (HP)
(PFT)
Rlll MULLINS, Allan Project Manager (PFT)
NMSS WEBBER, Robert Contract Negotiator (PFT)
ADM Retirements BRADFORD, William Resident inspector (PFT)
Ril HINDS, Julian Section Chief (PFT)
RIII NEWSOME, Ronald Reactor Inspector (PFT)
Ril Departures ADAM, William Sr. Licensing Reviewer (PFT)
Rill DAMON, Darrell Reactor Engineer (PFT)
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Items of Interest Week Ending December 28, 1990 Sionificant Enforcement Actions 1.
A Notice of Violation and-Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $50,000 was issued on December 17, 1990 to Entergy Operations, Inc. The action was based on (1) the failure to ider'ify and correct a deficiency with the air-operated Control Room isoir
' dampers and (2) providing_ inaccurate information to the NRC in osponse to Generic Letter 88-14, Instrument Air Supply System Problems Affecting Safety-Related Equipment.
These violations were categorized as a single Severity
. Level III problem. The base civil penalty was escalated 50% for NRC identification. However, a 50% mitigation was applied because once put on notice of the problem, the licensee's corrective actions were extensive.
(EN 90-112) 2.
An Order Imposing Civil Penalty in the amount of $7,500 was issued on December 19, 1990 to Mississippi X-Ray Service, Inc., Wesson, Mississippi.
the action was based on violation of requirements for industrial radio-graphy on April 26, 1990 near Richmond, Virginia.
(EN 90-063A) 3.
A Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of $1,250 was issued on December 20, 1990, to Muskogee Regional Medical Center (MRMC), Muskogee, Oklahoma. The action was based on viola-tions that contributed to the occurrence of a therapeutic misadministra-tion, in that radiation therapy treatments were administered to the wrong side of a patient's neck. The violations that formed the basis for the proposed civil penalty involved: 1) a failure on the part of MRMC to require its staff to follow procedures-promulgated by the supervising physician; and 2) a failure on the part of ths radiation safety officer to ensure that approved procedures and regulatory requirements were being met in the daily operation of the radiation therapy department.
This penalty is 50 percent of the base value for a Severity Level III problem. The licensee's corrective actions,.which were prompt and comprehensive, warranted a 50-percent reduction.
No adjustmett was made on the basis of our consideration of the other adjustment factors.
(EN 90-113) 4.
-An Order Imposing Civil Penalty in the arcant of $5,000 was issued on December 20, 1990 to Newman Memorial Hospital, Shattuck, Oklahoma. The action was based on numerous violations that denonstrated a lack of-management oversight.
(EN 90-074A) in the A Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty (Sequoyah).
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amount of $30,000 was' issued on to Tennessee Valley Authority The action was based on the' licensee's repeated failure to control overtime for personnel performing safety-related activities. The base civil penalty for the Severity Level IV violation, $15,000, was escalated 100% after assessing 50% mitigation for both licensee identification and corrective action and 100% escalation for both past pertormance and multiple occurrences.
(EN 90-114)
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An Order Imposing Civil Penalty in the amount of $7,500 was issued to the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. The action was based on two separate Severity Level III problems involving in the first case, a viola-
+1on for the failure to have trained operators present on.two occasions while treating patients with a High Dose-Rate Afterloader_(HDR unit), and in the second case, failures to verify treatment time calculat ""c on 35 occasions (one of which led to a therapy misadministration) anc have a second person review at least 35 treatment plans to check for possible errors (one of which led to another therapy misadministration). The licensee responded to the Notice in a letter dated September 24, 1990, admitting Violation I.A (the first cace) but stated that escalation of the base civil penalty was unwarranted; denied Violation I.B (the second case);
and admitted. Violation II (violations not assessed a civil penalty). After careful consideration of the licensee's response, the staff has concluded-the licensee did not provide sufficient justification to withdraw Violation I.B or a basis for mitigation of the civil penalty for Violation I.A.
(EN 90-073A)
Civil Penalties Paid 1.
Milwaukee County Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin paid the civil penalty in the amount of $3,750.
The action was bated on numerous violations that, in the aggregate, represent a significant lack of management control of licensed activities. -EA 90-181) 2.
. Illinois Power Company (Clinton) paid the civil penalty in the amount of
$112,500. The action was based on two separate problems:
(1) the failure to promptly identify and take appropriate corrective action for a degraded shutdown service water system, and (2) reactor startup with two emergency diesel generators inoperable due to the unavailability of cooling water.
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Region 1 Items of Interest Week Ending December 28, 1990 i
TELETHERAPY MACHINE MALFUNCTIONS AT WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C., AND POLYCLINIC HEDICAL CENTER HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA On Friday, December 21, 1990, the Washington Hospital Center reported a malfunction of a Theratron T-780 teletherapy machine on that day, which resulted in the source failing to return properly to the shielded position after the planned exposure.
Consequently, a patient, who was to receive a' four-rad survey dose preparatory to treatment, was exposed to nine rads. This type of malfunction appeared to be similar to a previous failure of the same unit on September 18, 1990.
In that case, a definite cause could not be detected, although a clogged solenoid valve was suspected by the manuf acturer.
In rseponse to this latest machine failure, Region I issued a Confirmatory Action Letter documenting the licensee's commitment to cease further use of the device-until the cause was determined, corrective measurec established, and the adequacy of the repairs performed previously in September were verified.
The cause of this latter event was determined to be a leaking pneumatic valve. No relationship to the previous event could be established.
Region I permitted. resumption-of the use of the device following the licensee's.
report on December 24 -1990.
Also on December-21, 1990,-Region I received notification that a Theratron T-80 teletherapy machine malfunctioned at the Polyclinic Medical Center.
Again, the source failed to return-properly to the shielded position after the planned exposure.
In this case, a patient receiving the 19th of 28 treatments was exposed to 150 rads, rather than the-intended 100 rad dose.
The licensee and the manufacturer suspected that the timing device may have been;the cause of the problem. However, the license's service agent was unable to reproduce the event. The licensee intends to compensate for the additional exposure by reducing the exposure dose for the remainder of-the patient's treatment plan.
In response to this event, Region 1 issued L
a Confirmatory Action Letter documenting the licensee's comitment_ to cSase further use of the device until the cause was_ determined and L
corrective action was taken. Though an_ absolute cause could not be confirmed, Region I permitted resumption of the use of the device i
following the licensee's report on December 24, 1990, on the condition
-that the licensee's teletherapy treatment personnel were adequately trained and prepared to monitor exposures and effectively respond to machine malfunctions.
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Region II Items of Interest Week Ending December 28, 1990 1.
Tennessee Valley Authority On Decemb'er 28, Region 11 net with the Tennessee Valley Authority to discuss the status of Browns Ferry Unit 2 in preparation for fuel load.
The Regional Administrator also was in attendance at the site.
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Grand Gulf Recirculation Pump Shaft Crack On December 18, 1990, following an increase in vibration on the "B" Recirculation Pump, the reactor _was shutdown.
The licensee disassembled the "B" pump and discovered that the shaft had a 150 degree thru-wall crack.
The licensee is investigating the cause of the shaft crack
_The "A" recirculation pump shaft was disassembled and inspected; no cracks were-detected.- The licensee is working closely with Perry (BWR-6 with similar Recirculation Pumps) to identify any differences in the mode of operations of these pumps.
Perry does not use a seal purge and their ATW5 tr' setpoint logic is different. ENTERGY, Inc. is evaluating these options. The licensee replaced both pump shafts and project a plant restart by December 31', 1990.
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Geological Consulting Services December 24, 1990, a representative of Geological Consulting Services reported that a well-logging tool with two Americium-241 sources had become stuck on December 20, 1990 during a well-logging operation on the premises of Island Creek Coal Company in Oakwood, Virginia.
Initial attempts to free the logging tool using forced air were unsuccessful. On December 28, 1990, the licensee plans to use a " side wall hook" (which looks like an upside down "T")-to free the cable-and then use a " fishing tool" to pull out the logging tool.
Remote visual monitoring of the tool indicated that there has been no apparent damage to the tool. The-licen-see is monitoring for radioactivity to detect any damage to the source.
DECEMBER 28, 1990 ENCLOSURE N
ITEMS ADDRESSED BY THE COMMISSION - WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 21, 1990 2
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STAFF JUIREMENTS - COLLEGIAL DISCUSSION OF ITEMS OF COMMISSIONER INTEREST, BT3D A;M. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1990, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLKND (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE) - SECY to Memorandum for the Record dated 12/24/90 4
The Commission met to discuss topics of individual Commissioner interest.
There were no requirements identified for staff action.
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BRIEFING BY DOE ON STATUS OF CIVILIAN HIGH LEVEL WASTE PROGRAM, 10:00 A.M., TUE5 DAY, DECEMBER 18, 1990, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDARfE)
- SECY to Memorandum for the Record dated 12/24/90 The Commission was briefed by DOE on the current status of the civilian high level waste-program. DOE was prepresented by:
John W. Bartlett, Director Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Frank Peters, Deputy Director Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management There were no requirements identified for staff action.
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BRIEFING BY NUMARC ON LEVEL OF DESIGN DETAIL-FOR PART 52 (SECY-90-377), 9:00 A.M., WEDNESDAY,-DECEMBER 19, 1990, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE) - SECY to Memorandum for the Record dated 12/28/90 The Commission.was briefed by NUMARC on the level of design detail recommended for design certification. NUMARC was represented by:
Byron Lee Jr President and CEO, NUMARC J. Phillip Bayne President, New York Power Authority William Counsil Vice Chairman, TV Electric Also seated at the table were the following vendor representatives:
Carlo Caso General Manager, Nuclear and Advanced Technology Division, Westinghouse Daniel R. Wilkins General Manager, ABWR Program, GE Nuclear Energy A. Edward Scherer Vice President, Nuclear Quality, ABB Combustion-Engineering
.No requirements were identified for staff action.
ENCLOSURE P DECEMBER 28, 1990
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01/15/91 50-348.
One White Flint North Meeting with Alabama Power Co.
NRC/APC-A. Hoffman
'11:30-3:00 50-364 Room 108-9 regarding the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units i and 2.
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01/16/91 50-333' One White Flint North.
Meeting with The. Power Authority NRC/NYPA D. LaBarge i
9i00 Room 108-11 of the State of New York for the-1 James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear-Power Plant.
01/16/91 None One White Flint North l Meeting with B&W on the fuel rods NRC/B&W T. Attard 1:30-3:30 Room 10B-13 with advanced cladding design in reactor lead test assemblies.
01/22/91 None One White Flint North Meeting with NUMARC to discuss.
NRC/NUMARC R. Parkhill, Sr.
s 01/23/91 Room 6B-11(Tues.&.Thurs.)
the resolution of NRC staff 01/24/91 2F-21(Wed.).
comments on the Industry Reports for BWR Reactor Pressure Vessel 8:30-5:00
& BWR Reactor Vessel Internals.
01/23/91' 50-336 One White Flint North Meeting with Northeast Utilities NRC/NEU G. Vissing 9:00-4:00 Room 2F-17 to discuss the' Millstone'2 Steam
' Generator Replacement program.
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placed in the respective docket' file (s):in the NRC and local public document 55 rooms.
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5 Division of Safeguards and Transportation Docket Attendees /
o Date/ Time Number Location Purpose Applicant NRC Contact 01/16/91 OWFN BR-100 Spent Fuel Ship. NRC C. Withee 9:00-11:30 Cask, Crit. & Shield.
DOE B&W Division of High-Level Waste Management Docket Attendees /
Date/ Time Number Location Purpose Applicant NRC Contact None i
Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety Docket Attendees /
Date/ Time Number Location Purpose Applicant NRC Contact None E
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E 1/6-7 Old Tappan, NY-Code Meeting for ACl349 NRC R. Shewmaker C Harstead Engineering, Old Tappan,.NJ 1/8-9 St. Louis, M0 To attend TCC Meeting NRC' J. Surmeier 1/21-25 Raleigh, NC' To Participate in the HRC J. Greeves Health' Physics-Society Meeting 1/23-25 San Diego, CA To Attend and NRC:
P. Lohaus, Participate.in the.LLW Forum Meeting t
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01/09/91 50-447/
seabrook, SIM sal.P Management Mtg.
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50-441B PSMH ~ Seabrtsota Members & Licensee 01/15/91 50-?t:5/
Region a rnforcement conference Sesected ni Starr Haverksep 9:30.s.m.
336/fs23 asuttC - Mi t e stone Unit 2 feeebers & Re Starr 01/72/91 50-213 Region I ticensee Setr Assessment Selected Rf Starr Haverkeep CYAPC - Haddes 50eck Meecers & R t Starr 1:30 p.m.
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DATE/ TIME NUMBER LOCATION PURPOSE APPLICANT NRC CONTACT
- o 01/04/91 RII Office Management Meeting Licensee, Regional Reyes 10:00 a.m.
w/ Alabama Power Company Administrator, Regional a
y Farley Staff 01/08/91 RII Office Enforcement Conference Deputy RA, Regional staff Milhoan 10:30 a.ti.
VEPCO - Surry and Licensee 01/11/97 Jensen Beach, FL SALP Presentation -
Regional Administrator, Ebneter S:00 a.m, St. Lucie Regional and NRR staff, Licensee 01/15/91 Spring City, TN Management Meeting - TVA Regional Administrator, Ebneter 8:30 a.m.
Watts Bar and Licensee 01/16/90 RII Office Management Meeting - DPC RA, Regional staff, and Ebneter 10:00 a.m.
Oconee - EOF issues Licensee 01/18/91 RII Office Enforcement Conference RA, Regional staff, and Ebneter 1:30 p.m.
FPC - Crystal River Licensee 01/29/91 RII Office Pre-SALP Presentation by RA, Regional Staff, and Reyes 10:00 a.m.
Entergy, Inc. - Grand Gulf Licensee 01/31/91 RII Office Pre-SALP Presentation by RA, Regional Staff, and Reyes 1:00 p.m.
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Region V Meeting Notice E
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1/14/91 Region V NMSS Safeguards Briefing of Representatives of R. Scarano Region V Personnel.
Robert Burnett's Division, NMSS Appropriate Region V Personnel 4
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