ML20034H791
| ML20034H791 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 03/09/1993 |
| From: | Marucci M CO-OPERATIVE CITIZEN'S MONITORING NETWORK, INC. (CCMN |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC) |
| References | |
| CON-#193-13730 OLA, NUDOCS 9303220081 | |
| Download: ML20034H791 (18) | |
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'E M! 16 P2 :07 9 March, 1993 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING FOARD In the Matter of
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NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY
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Docket No. 50-336 OLA COMPANY, et. al.
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(Spent Fuel Pool Design)
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(Millstone Nuclear Power Station,
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Unit 2)
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CCMN's RESPONSE TO NRC STAFF'S INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS 1.
CCMN intends to call as witnesses the following persons:
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Dr. Michio Kaku b.)
Mary Ellen Marucci 2.
a.)
Dr. Kaku's statement of August 24, 1992 was exhaustive in describing his background and credentials.
Please refer to that document.
b.)
Mary Ellen Marucci holds an AA degree in Environmental Science, was employed as a technician for United Aircraft Research Laboratories, a research assistant at Yale School of Medicine, a cost estimator and expeditor for metal fabrication firms, an engineering assistant for the City of New Haven, CT.,
and other miscellaneous positions.
She serves as chief executive officer (Coordinator) of CCMN, Inc.
3.
CCMN objects to this question, at least in part, because it demands information from NNECO which that company claims to have provided, but in fact is so ambiguous that to draw any firm and substantial conclusions from it is impossible.
Further, CCMN knows no person directly who has the first hand experience necessary to properly answer the question.-
However, CCMN is aware that such persons do exist.
CCMN believes Dr. Stanley Turner of Holtec Corp. to have such knowledge.
4.
CCMN believes Dr. Turner to have such knowledge for the work he did.
Additionally, engineers for combustion Engineering Corp. and Northeast Utilities would probably.have the required information for the work they did.
To its' knowledge, CCMN does not have that information.
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CCMN believes the same people listed in number 4 to also have this information.
Additionally, Dr. Kaku may be able to elucidate on this matter when he is deposed.
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Again those listed in number
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Regarding 6b., Dr. Kaku may address the correctness of term usage when he is deposed.
7.
Dr. Kaku will probably address this issue when he is deposed.
8.
A listing of documents known at this time has been sent under separate cover.
Other documents which might be used will be listed at the respective time.
9.
Copies of documents known not to already be in the possession of the NRC and listed pursuant to number 8 have been sent under separate cover.
Any other documents which might be found to be useful will be supplied as soon as possible and practical.
10.
As of this point in time CCMN is unsure as to which, if any, documents it will seek to move into the record as evidence in this proceeding.
11.
This question can not be answered at this time because CCMN has not yet decided which, if any, documents it will seek to move into the record as evidence in this proceeding.
Respectfully Submitted, S
W Mary Ellen Marucci Coordinator, CCMN i
Dated at New Haven, Connecticut and Swm Wore me, a Notay this 9th day of March, 1993.ed P*'c tr ed fx Ccun v ef..N,,9,,,g,,,,
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- 17. Phone logs for June, July Mary Ellen Marucci as relates to Millstone 2 Spent Fuel Pool.
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March 9, 1993 CCMN, Inc.
PHCNELOG PERTAINING TO AMENDMENT #158.
JUNE 9,1992 TUESDAY ***************~******
JAY SULLIVAN 12:15-1:15 NORTHEAST UTILITIES WILL PUT ALL THE FUEL FROM ITS REACTOR INTO THE SPENT FUEL POOL STARTING JUNE 14.
PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY PROBLEMS AT THE POOL LOW LEVEL WASTE - STEAM GENERATORS OFF SCALE Sen Lieberman:
Joyce Reschtschaffen 0-202-224-4041 Joyce away for day Kim: intern took message about June 14 rally at NU Scheduler Barbara Chatman will get it.
I suggested that she give message to him on floor - he is not in, told her fax sent 1 PM on 6-8-92 but not addressed to Joyce.
Sen. Lieberman: 2:30 Shelly 1-800-225-5605 IN got fax, Lieberman will be doing something tomorrow, will contact me as to what he will be doing NRC OGC: 3:08-3:24 OUT Office of General Counsel Parler: spoke to Debbie, see: ref to Ann Hodgtin 301-504-1587 Ann away on travel -business ref to Ed Reis - on leave, or John Hull -away from desk took #,Name and Org - told her I applied for hearing under individual name since I had no time to approach board, gave her CCMN as org.
Need to know if hearing granted or denied and how to prevent fuel movement of June 14 and Debbie ref me to Stewart Treebee reg on fuel 504-1644 to Sherwin Turke materials and special 504-1575 NRC 3:45-4:15 IN John Hull-he is assured by Guy Vissing that no significant hazards, they don't have to rule JUNE 12,1992 FRIDAY AG Kevin Mullane 4:45 PM 203-566-2026 OUT I gave-him the timeframe, June 14 for a few weeks, and told him I WOULD CALL NRC RESIDENT TO CHECK, and again when they move new fuel in about 2 months.
He said the only shot to stop it would be to send an-Urgent telegram for governor to petition federal court Doca
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to stay the transfer of fuel from the reactor into the spent fuel pool.
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SENT TELEGRAM MARKED URGENT TO GOVERNOR' JUNE 13,1992 SATURDAY AG RICHARD BLUMENTHAL 203-348-2428 OUT He. claims to know nothing about it, he will call Kevin Mullane. I told Dick I thought he knew about it, since.
Kevin knew.
BUT Kevin was on vacation when FLANIGAN RECEIVED papers on 6-6.
I SUSPECT IT IS STILL ON FLANIGAN'S DESK AND DID NOT GET TO KEVIN.
Yet I spoke to Kevin yesterday.
HE said to send an urgent TELEGRAM to Governor TO ASK HIM-TO PETITION FED. COURT-FOR A STAY OF TRANSFER OF WASTE Dick took my number and will call back.
I ALSO GAVE i
ANOTHER # BETWEEN 7-9 PM.
EARTHVISION PAT NOWICKI IN MESSAGE ON MACHINE THAT NRC REJECTED OUR REQUEST ON MILLSTONE 2.
ALSO SHE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE~TO DO, JUST GETTING STARTED.
WILL BE OUT OF TOWN FOR PRESS CONFERENCE AND RALLY 6-14.
OUT SHE WILL SEND LETTER TO GOVERNOR SUPPORTING MY TELEGRAM-FOR HIM TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION TO STAY TRANSFER.
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WILL TRY TO DO IT 6-13 AND HAND DELIVER IT TO CAPITAL.
POLICE TODAY OR TOMORROW.
JUNE 15, 1992 MONDAY **********************
NRC:
9:30 am REIURN CALL: TO ANSWER IF DGWNLOAD HAS BEGUN 7 1-442-IN DOUG: WILL BE AT LEAST A WEEK BEFORE THEY REMOVE TOP OF.
REACTOR, AND SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THEY BEGIN TO MOVE FUEL OUT INTO POOL. AT LEAST TWO WEEKS.
I ASKED SPECIFICALLY FOR # OF CONSOLIDATED CONTAINERS-l IN POOL AND THEIR LOCATION,.AND IF-BORON. CARBIDE MATERIAL IN REGION C (faka REGION 2) OR IS IT DOUBLE RACKED WITH BOROFLEX.
DOUG SAID WAS NOT DOUBLE. RACKED HE THOUGHT.
I WAS CONCERNED THAT REGION A WAS TOO DENSELY PACKED TO PREVENT HEAT OR CRITICALITY PROBLEMS WHEN THEY FILL IT WITH CORE FUEL DURING THE REPAIR.
DOUG SAID THAT THE CORE FUEL WAS THE BIGGER CONCERN AND THAT NU NEEDED THE LICENSE AMENDMENT BEFORE THEY.COULD MOVE THE CORE FUEL INTO THE POOL.
WHEREAS RAYMOND TOLD ME THAT THE NEW FUEL WAS ADMINISTRATIVELY LIMITED BUT HE DID NOT THINK THAT THE POOL DESIGN PROBLEM WOULD LIMIT THE MOVEMENT OF THE SPENT FUEL.
i I SAID THAT I FELT NU NEEDED THE NRC PERMISSION NOT TO HAVE MONITORS IN THE POOL TO ELIMINATE ANY CORPORATE i
LIABILITY IF A CRITICALITY SHOULD HAPPEN IN THE POOL, OR FOR ANY OTHER POOL RADIOACTIVITY ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM POOL DESIGN ERRORS, THEREBY ENSURING THAT FULL LIABILITY FALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND TAXPAYERS P
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A-RATHER THAN RATEPAYER OR STOCKHOLDER.
CONCERN ABOUT HEARING STATUS: 40 MILES MENTIONED,10 MILE AND 50 MILE.
NEED TO KNOW SCENARIO FOR EVACUATION in response to SPENT FUEL POOL ACCIDENT.
JUNE 17,1992 WEDNESDAY SENATOR LIEBERMAN:
fax PICKED UP FAX FROM TYCO'S SENT ON JUNE
- _0 JUNE 19, 1992 FRIDAY Rosa Delauro: dropped off info on Spent fuel pool, I returned to pick up packet at 4:30, given #202-FOR FUTURE CONTACT JUNE 22,1992 MONDAY
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NRC Andra: docan't know download, will have Doug call me tomorrow am JUNE 23, 1992 TUESDAY ***********************
NRC Andrea: Download to be late Thursday Night, June 25.
JUNE 26,1992 FRIDAY NRC BILL RAYMOND -NRC SITE INSPECTOR IN There are 217 assemblies in core.
AT FIRST HE'SAID 14 FUEL ASSEMBLIES FROM CORE WOULD BE IN REGION B.
(B is for new fuel that is slightly more reactive that burned fuel) \\\\\\
Most of core fuel to go int REGION A a 203 assemblies.
Total number to fill REGION A =224 THEN HE SAID THAT 25 ARE TO GO INTO REGION B.
217-25 LEAVES 192 INTO REGION A TOTAL # THAT CAN BE FIT INTO REGION A =224 192 32 SPACES AVAILABLE IF NOT PREVIOUS OCCUPIED.
I HAD BEEN TOLD THAT 17 ASSEMBLIES OR CONSOLIDATED PACKAGES ALREADY WERE IN PERIMETER OF REGION 1 IN MARCH.
Are they now in region A, or B or were they moved to region C, and how many of them are CONSOLIDATED?
How many contain moveable or fixed POISONS now in region A, and how many with fixed or movable poisons will be in region A after the full core fuel is placed there?
He said that sumeriam and xenon content also acts as POISON, Is this properly accounted for in the burnup charts or is it an added factor.
Decrease distance or reactivity of bundle less than a certain value K.
I said I needed a rough curie count.
He didn't know it.
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665-IN Do we get neutron flux monitors in the pool?
Do we get
' fire trucks on standby?
Send copy of May 7 letter from NU to NRC also to me.
CUT He spoke to Opeka who does not feel anything extra is warranted for safety.
I. asked him if anyone could be at Millstone Monday for the core download who has a position of authority and has Decision Making Powers FCR NU. and not just an employee.
He said he couldn't be there Monday.
Since it is expected that the core fuel placement in the spent fuel pool will have just been completed, I thought it inappropriate if he really felt it was safe that he be on Monday 45 miles upwind of the plant at NU headquarters and tell me that there were many people at the plant who felt it was safe.
I-told him that those people were paid staff like himself who trusted the people at headquarters to have done their math right.
Also they were caught up in paying their bills with their paycheck from NU and not even in a position to question NU on safety issues more obviously so since NU has recently gotten away with firing whistleblowers.
Since Rick Kacick does not know what the Configuration of the pool was when they had mathematically exceeded the safety margins for Keff, and he does not know now what the-configuration of the all the fuel in the pool is prior to the full core fuel being placed in the pool, and he does not know what it will be when all the core fuel will be put into the newly partitioned region A (which is approximately half the formerly available storage space of Region 1 which was divided into regions A and B as allowed by a June 4, 1992 final decision of NRC staf f by anendment #158 specifically requested by NU for Millstone II spent fuel pool because of Millstone II not meeting safety margins'for-Keff, and that they needed to proceed with a full core download to replace the steam generators), I asked him to send me that information and to be sure that whoever would meet me at the plant would know--especially~0peka since it was he who Kacick went with my requests and it was he who concurred with Kacick that there was no reason.to have criticality monitors in the pool or to have extra-precautions while the downloading and uploading was in progress and while the core fuel sat in the pool prior to; uploading.
I asked specifically for all of Region 1 the-math equations that were used that proved'the changes made the pool safer rather than more dangerous.
He said' distance in new fuel (Region B) area better for Keff and volume of water effective on neutron control, I said since distances same and volume same then does he mean they will increase--
flow of water?
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-I explained.I had _ a concorn about tha upcomin's : fualJ download that'was not limited to: criticality-butsalso'
' included heat and the'ever' increasing'consequenceslof radioactivity being_ released fromithis pool.
E I Explained using a_ ball on stairs or one in middle-of_
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stepping on the ball may be ' the _ same _ but the"injuriesi (consequences) _of-stepping on-that. ball would.be.veryi different,'and that the risk may be the same1but the;
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very-unscientific to talk about risks divorced. form <the consequences, because every. time-fuel is addedcto-the pool a new configuration-isiereated with,more.
radioactivity and reactivity increasing both.the risk.
1 of an accident (chain reaction;Lchemical firei etc.T j
and the consequences (radioactive _ releases.losscofs a
containment, increasing radiation from' 2
supercriticality, gas explosion, cement over-heating.
1 and exploding-leading to loss.ofMcontainment and
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radioactivity :in that pool... currently,Lwith : the -
core stored in the pool = to-4.3 reactors the.
radioactivity can be compared to 43,0001 hiroshima; bombs.)
'l And this'is the first time that the' full' core will'be' downloaded into a double racked area fully filline-it.
JUNE 29, 1992 MONDAY *******************************
Did not go or call Kacich about Millstone Went to jury duty.-Was not called. Made many1 calls 1
JUNE 30, 1992 TUESDAY ******************************-
Nick REYNOLDS
_ : NU lawyer' 202-371-5717; IN called with Rick Kacich;on line toiset up meeting with' me at Millstone to talk about; stuff:before licensing j
board: 1 or 2 pM on the 15th or110-amion the 17th.:.
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Rick said that so far no. incidents'in-loadingLeore/fuelL
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CCMN Michael pray: 2:30 444-0664 OUT. He will send the NRC his statement that he<did-not knowl before May 27 of FR.
He vill contact'Mora Cassey;on I
editorial paid staff of NL Day toTsee.:'if she can come.c
.His first choice is-7-17 but can'make it:7-152
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"I OUT Spoke to Barbara Chatman about Lieberman attending 0
meeting with NU lawyer and licensing' director,>about 1
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the matter before the NRC licensing and Safety Board.
He will be at the Democratic Convention: can he break?
Also told her that the full core would be moved in on the Fourth of July, unlikely anyone would be around then.
Could she let me know before the fourth?
US Senator Lieberman 4 PM 202-224-4041 IN Mary needs to fax matl frem Joyce.
Over 30 pages.
Call back in 30 minutes for fax #
EXPERT: Gordon Thompson:4pm. 617-491-5177 Out Concerned if we have any legal standing Is AG involved?
Will he be paid before he gets deeper into it?
He will do a brief affidavit if BER says it will be useful.
What willD> testimony 4EED be used for?
+++ July 4 thru July 10+++ LOST PHONE LOG through power loss and exceeding capacity July 6,1992 Monday **********************
EXPERT; PROFESSOR MICHIO KAKU taken from WP notes.
10:30-12:00..............
212-560-8448 IN 1.00 = critical a human may contain a few cents, neutron reactivity IS MEASURED IN DOLLARS AND CENTS effective size of uranium, bigger the cross sections changes with temperature, slow neutron 1/ velocity what decreases radioactivity by decreasing neutrons, has a high capture reactivity, poison more food, is cross section of uranium; water to cool, moderate, shield.
Water slows down neutron, making the effective size of uranium greater, and increasing the reactivity, cockroach analogy:
poison put out to reduce size of population = boron poison kills = boron more food increases the next generation more food = racks closer together/
l they. underestimated the effective size of uranium function of speed of neutron / can't eat much if running around.. does less fissioning /
compactifying fuel or increasing their number in the same area increases reactivity because the surface area from which neutrons escape has decreased.
Adding more space between assemblies decreases reactivity.
WATER:
If water level drops in pool: reduces reactivity 6
?bacause of moderatingDinfluencotofJ water Moderation: to slow neutrons-down: carbon or water is -
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~Less moderation, reactivity goes down but heat generated increases, temp rises to initiate chemical-reactions /-
oxidation of circonium/-metal water -reaction to produce hydrogen' gas (I will see-if' Thompson will.
address this issue); water overl fuel.in the pool, s
concentration too low /
if-keff becomes' greater:than 7
one, water levels will drop because. water will. boil off from. heat. generated by criticality /L when tempireaches
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circulating water like a reactor has to'cooliit down-neutron cross section too small.
Random way tx) calculate any number,'which'particulari r
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How do they know what the new'Keff will be"afte-1 A
expanding the area for the new fuel and' compacting the1 J
space for the old fuel?
How do they know-that overalli keff won't be. increased?
t Burned fuel reactivity?. Decay neutrons'being added from fissioned materials /
neutron reactivity may not be less and can be.more?
Need a full scale three-J dimensional Monte Carlo.
Keff may be more positive from the compacting.of-the.
old fuel in new configuration.
SPENT FUEL storage a problem sincefit looksilike CARLSBAD..NEW. MEXICO wil'1 not be opening before.2020.-
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Using dry cask storage may be an alternative to: prevent' moderating effect of water on spent 1 fuel:but thei
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What would happen if pool' sabotaged or because of'a reactor' site problem the poolzwas unattended Because the future holds NO FED DEPOSITORY FOR NUCLEARt WASTE UNTIL 2020,.-and they are allowed to COMPACTIFY,.
are they BUILDING NEW POOLS?- Have.they:done a WORSTJ
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CASE SCENARIO TO INCLUDE WATER LEAK, ' HYDROGEN GAS TO-EXPLOSION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASES.
If they-have not done the work, was it from--lack of expertise, funding or time?:
A Three dimensional-MONTE CARLO analysis.needs to be dcinee for? =:
Spent. Fuel Pool,-THEY CAN'Tc BE EYEBALLINGlTHIS., Neutron flux =,
j monitors are needed in the pool.
CALCULATE what the-Keff REALLY IS and what:some of the._ WORST CASE SCENARIOSLare'.
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AS REYNOLDS 12:30 message'left to return his 1
h-6 approx 3:30 returned call.
Wed. only or not until'mid august, prefer that only intervenors be present.
DEP NO one available..... 566-5134~
asked if they had beeper log because I had changed equipment and prior to changing I.had 3 alarms before 7-AM. new equipment alarming frequently. ~ Told me to call.
566-3333 and attempted but apparently failed to connect.
Emergency 566-3333 6:45 am--34 cpm.....
4:12PM He was. confused as to why I called there.
Said to call DEP.
I told him I just had.
Will give duty officer message if release in region? will try to raise him on radio.
2x after 2 am and again at 6:45AM x Return Radalert 10:30am Plugged in Radiation alert at 12:30 alarming frequently during day at least 10x prior to 4pm.
John Delcore 562-3262 willing to come Weds.
tells me Sue Kinsman of Hartford Courant wants to be there.
JULY 14,1992 Tuesday **************************
CAIS: Citicens against Irresponsible Siting: Rosemary Griffiths.
739-5869 IN She is affiliated with them and received copy.of draft hearing req., Affidavit and a copy of CCMN bylaws from Rita who said she was-sending her own Affidavit into NRC.
Rosemary can't_go herself because she just got back to work.
Rosemary will contact Rita Pravatis about 7-15 NU RE: Spent fuel pool incident
'l Told her I had heard that_only_3 feet left over fuel' rods, if they didn't have the sump-pump working real trouble Actually XXX wasn't sure if he heard the specifics right.
It could have been.3 feet total' loss..
XX can not be considered a source of information because of his need to protect his sources.
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Rita Pravatis.
t IN Can make it, she sent it out to her members _and had-her own notarized,.and sent it before R.osemary got~hers, unless.by mistake she'didn't send it to NRC or to CCMN but to.one of her own members.
She changed some thing in it to include herself to be represented by.CCMN and not a member and to mention her pregnancy and concerns-for her developing child.
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Vaguely from NLDay.
I told her about sump pumps.
NU Richard Kacich 665-3298 mes to return call in afternoon when he returns:
Hartford Courant: Sue Kinsman told her about meeting to include accident of 7-6 and though they had limited us to just a few, I would try to get her included.
DEP-Shep Linscott didn't know about coolant water loss.
If there was any he should have been notified.
Since he was not, it didn't happen.
OEM-Frank Grandone knew only of drill for 7-6 at plant. He said he doesn't receive info for levels less than Delta, because his beeper is not programmed to receive any, but it is his choice.
I asked him get it programmed because I'had no way to verify if NU slipped up or if DEP slipped up without a check system.
RE: Shep of DEP told me that they knew about loss of line 1460kv but that' nothing was mentioned about coolant water loss, I told' him it was'in NLDAY and he'said reporters don't have to check there stuff.
He would have been notified if coolant water lost and since he was not notified it did not happen.
I asked him for his #'at home since the reporter would not be in until late afternoon for me to check with him on his sources.
He would not but gave me the # of duty officer 566-3333.
When I called Sob that evening he told me his source-was NU and NRC. I-mentioned to Bob the discrepancies between what DEP and OEM said about his reporting, and I gave Bob the' duty; I
officer #-but he seemed uninterested in following up.
DEP: Shep Linscott: Cheryl took mes 1 PM 566-5134 h
RE: event at pool of Mill 2 on 7-6.
Need to verify info on coolant loss as regards conversation of 7-7.
NU:
Rick Kacich: mes 665-3298 Still at morning meeting, may be back in hour, have him call me.
Pat Nowicki and Barbara Breeding, tent.; Rita Provatas, John Delcore, Michael Pray, Jay Sullivan, Mary Ellen Marucci.
Bob Hamilton firm.
t Earthvision which I haven't heard'from yet. and Barbara Breeding of CAIS CCMN: John Delcore:
IN about others coming and Sue just being called.
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He thinks whistleblowers are being silenced.
He sent. letter to Sue about.
discrepancies between what NU Jackson said and the fact of the 7-6 event in the pool.
DEP:
lef t mes for duty c f ficer 566-5134 Charlie Price is duty officer yesterday and today.
Concern about high readings yesterday.
NU:
Nicholas Reynolds To attend meeting on 7-15: Nick Reynolds will cancel meeting if I insist upon Sue Kinsman or John Delcore/ claims that John is in litigation with them and even though he is a member of.CC)C4 he-will not allow him to attend.
Since John is not in' litigation on the SFP I did not see how this would affect NU.
Also not allowing Sue but Allowing Bob must mean that they can control Bob better? We'll see.
NU:
Richard Kacich : Director of Nuclear Licensing Mike Wilson :
NU Nuclear Licensing staff, former supervisor of operator training.
Richard Gallager: NU public relations Nicholas Reynolds-: NU Lawyer, Winston & Strawn, 25 yr. Nuclear Looks like no one with the power to make decisions at this meeting!
NRC ED BAKER: general inspector would inspect certain valves,etc. maybe'I didn't hear him right, he's from Washington Inspectors office doing a 6 month training.
Primarily on unit 1.
Asked him when he sees Ken Kolacyk tomorrow to ask if-Neutron Monitors in unit 1 pool.
Are they there as Doug.
thought or are they not there.
Call me by 9am or leave message.
I need to know before 1 PM meeting with NU.
He asked where it was being held - at simulator Building.
July 16,1992 Thursday *************************
Lost 16th through July 22 log with copy error using' windows JULY 27, 1992 Monday **************************
NRC: 447-3179, 442-5357 Called NRC inspector Ed Backer about wind direction 4:30 to 5:30 PM on Sat. 25,at millstone.
566-3310 Called DEP, DAG spoke to Victor Yanessey and Lou cartilano about wind rose for area of two plants'and what form data had to be in to be compatible'with DEP mainframe.
$65.00 + to get info.
per site from DEP.
To get fee waived' must contact DiBatista
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Andra of NRC called. Told her I needed wind direction and if any planned releases occurred recently.
I assume there was no unplanned release or she would know and she didn't..
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.i Rich Kacich or Mike Wilson 665-3684,. who is responsible'for spent fuel pool design? Holtec i
As of August 14, 1992 Millstone 1 back on 9-18-1992 Judge Smith 2.714 how to submit contentions, petition-filed a petition, file a supplement:that-contains a-list of.
'i contentions that are evidence, avoid-pointless papers' coming in, pre-hearing ~ conference purpose to intervene-and request hearing.
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i 1992,08-18 at 14:02 Gordon Thompson-CCMN.
send 508-693-6670 pobox 3104 Oak Bluffs MA02557 statement of key facts and history: unit, type reracking:
I will send weds.
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-Joyce away until after labor day, Lieberman away until session resumes 1992,08-18 at 14:38 Richard Blumenthal CCMN 566-3579 55 Elm Street-Hartford,.
CTO6106 message to Kevin Mullane re movement'of fuel
- spoke to sec. Judy, no response from KM as of 9-17.
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I 1992,08-21 Stan Turner 813-787-4625 NUSURTEC, INC, 230 Normandie Circle.-Palm Harbor, FL 34683:
Considers the actual runs proprietary but were:available to Dr'.
I Vernetson who is his quality-Assurance person.
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knew how boraflex behaves under irradiation and that after a-certain amount of irradiation it stops-shrinking. The onlyLarea l
of any uncertainty has to do with surface erosion of-boron.1.He said that (904-392-1408 Professor Vernetson) 10-12am-is best time to reach Vernetson at University'of Florida.
- summary-In-house detailed criticality calculations 1992,08-22 XX Spoke of erosion of boroflex, that CE and NU have taken boxes!out and found erosion from flows an cooling. That NRC'has information~
on boroflex.
The water as it entered the reactor. vessel had 40 Feet of head and.the pressure lifted the reactor head off,<since it was:not:
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bolted down, and then overflcwed.
The water:that-had been-inadvertently drained from spent fuel pool became mixed with-
'I primary-coolant water frcm-reactor vessel in this process.
Because of lose of power the control room had no idea that' water; was being drainedLfrom spent fuel pool.
Their primary: concern:
l was to restore power. 'Only when workers.in-containment : notified 4 them that water was pouring out from around vessel into refueling-H
pool and going into saddle (6 to 8 foot depression in. canal that-connects the refueling. pool with the reactor vessel and the spent fuel pool).
As this water poured into'the-saddle it drained down
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inte the lower level of containment into a sump at l
This was possible because the sump valve was still open as the
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saddle had been recently pumped out.
The sump pump was not designed to handle this volume of flow and the water overflowed onto floor of the containment building..into refueling canal, The valve in Spent fuel pool is usually cpen at the level of 3 feet frcm tcp of pool.
The pool holds 40 feet-of water and'the assemblies are stacked vertically at bottom of pool at 0-12 feet,'
therefore 28 feet maximum over tops of assemblies.
Usually kept at 23-26 feet over fuel assemblies, and plant specs call for 7 over assemblies.
If lower valve was opened suspect it would be l
at bottom of pool.
Does not know about circulation in pool.
Stuff in pool: ICI(incore instrumentation). Shipping of modules, Testing of assemblies for helium leak-put in cask inside pool to test for helium.
Cutup operations on ICI to make' suitable for shipment into pieces of 6000-10000 rads.
Ventilation: it opens into Highbay area that is open to atmosphere.
pool is sealed during refueling operations only.
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Ventilation system is automatic to switch system to'go through~
filters and stack if instrumentation indicates high radiation.
It can be manually switched also, t
Since all the fuel from the reactor vessel having just been put into the pool three days before the power loss it was still very hot.
They needed to remove the fuel to replace the leaking steam generators.
The new steam generators are expected to last longer than the plant is licensed to operate.
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1992.09-02 at 00:36 DOE -OIG Ray Madden 800-541-1625 1000 Independence Ave,5W,RM5B222 Washington, DC20585 DOE was mentioned LTR 5/21/96 NRC from NNECO as having a fuel consolidation program which NU was considering taking part in by invitation of DOE, DOE may have ongoing full consolidation program with NNECO and others with criticality errors.
1992,09-03 at 12:07 UI, Dick Grossi-499-2000 524-1639 Dick Grossi: Rose Testa Intervenor? just info on Seabrook property tax, and letter to NU/ put monitors in Haddam Neck and Millstone 3 pool.
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1992,09-04'at 11:54 Rich Kacich His legal procedures do not allow me to approach contractors or subs.
Speak to him only.
I request wind radiation releases, info on boroflex-box inspections send Inhouse documentation referred to in Holtec Benchmark Summary index 1992,09-08 13:03 Commissioner of Health 566-2038 Lois: Comm may need AG present for funding issues David Brown, Spent fuel pool subject of discussion 1992,09-08 at 13:22 Michio Kaku 212-650-7000 212-650-8448 City University of New York
? on region a & b in affidavit, he has April 16 without May 7-correction letter.
Told him of meeting coming up with Com of' health-study on sfp.
DOE-fuel consolidation program-1992,09-08 at 21:19 Barbara Breeding:
contaminated pool area study. TMI study.to use cooling towers, seawater, cloud over, Trouble at Unit 1 sunday.
Others: Service 4 or 5 scoping meeting: 9-21/ service temp' plume study, health studies storage Message from Kemp:
DOE and MRS Pacific Nuclear, cask manufacturer rod consolidation at utility ors at ultimate repository.
62 people wanted hearings on dry cask storage, Palisades' Michigan cost'pUC praire Island, Minn not a NRC jurisdiction, Commissioner Cris~Sanda, pUC permitted ~17 casks -asked forL48, actually-need 90. ' Banks of the Mississippi State Administrative Law Judge Kline, Minnesota. April 10 said to the proponents can you give me a certain date-these casks' if not then you are establishing a permanent site.
can be gone, new Ap600- GE 600 megawatt nukes.
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'I 1992,09-11 at 09:33 Jay Sullivan Dodd and Lieberman going to write NRC.NRO-James Told Sue that Taylor, and State Health Dept concerned 1but shifted ~it to DEP 447-3179-1992,09-14 at 00:59 NRC, Andra RCS water, probably November move in'new.
Resident Inspector, fuel 1992,09-15 at 12:16 Shep Linscott, 7:?am 566-5134 Asked him to find out if M2 is consolidating.- He is reviewing:
What are they planning to'do at Mill 2
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-1992.09-16 at 15:46 Shep Linscott 566-5134 DEP HLW at Haddam Neck not racked like Millstone, no boroflex boxes, but not sure if other material being used.
Had not fcund out if consolidation ongoing at #2.
Still reviewing stuff and doesn't know if monitor needed at #2.
Will find out if new fuel in pool 1992,09-16 17:33 NRC Ken Kolachick Mill 1, spent fuel pool, capacity in 1997, fuel consolidation? 2116 unconsolidated assemblies in Mill #1 pool.
1992,09-17 11:14 Richard Kacich 665-3298 away until tomorrow 1992,09-17 11:24 Mike wilson 665-3684 Left message for info on Fuel Consolidation, New Schedule for fuel movement?
1992,09-17 16:33 Rich Kacich Currently, no out of state HLW transfer being considered, Move from Millstone 2 pool to Millstone 3 pool is being considered, would require rental of transfer cask. Dry cask storage another-possibility. A non-nuclear future is not a financial alternative.
Safety, variety storage options, those persuasive Will send stuff on financial reasons to justify the non-nuclear-plant closings and to keep nukes on.
Also wind historical data.
No monitors because cost excessive to do it right, and no other nukes presently use them therefore an uncompetitive burden for NU.
1992,09-18 15:00 DEP radiation out except for secretary thanks to Friday schedule DEP: Yanassey 566-3310, 1992,09-18 11:30 Jack Rambsy 301-504-1167, NRC rtned my call 9-14, I called ?
About what?
1992,09-22 08:34 Shep Linscott.
I am furious about NRC response and considering pulling out of request for hearing because no one with legal ability and expertise coming forward, if he wants DEP or State to be represented he better let them know before I pull out, otherwise that avenue is dead.
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