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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 15, 1982 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
Inspection and Enforcement 0
Nuclear Regulatory Research E.
Executive Legal Director F
International Programs G
State Programs H
Management and Program Analysis I
Controller J*
Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data K*
Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization L
Items Approved by the Comission M
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- No input this' week.
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Contact:
GNLY T. A. Rehm, EDO 49-27781 8252170277 820120 PDR COMMS NRCC
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SUMMARY
OF WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT Week Ending January 15, 1982 Hatch Unit No.1 37/
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The staff has been informed of an error in fuel bundle calculations at Hatch Uni.t No.1 (the error is on the conservative side).
Similar errors have been found at Peach Bottom, although they are sufficiently different not to be considered a generic problem. The staff is following up on these incidents.
Grand Gulf ye un Eighteen out of thirty candidates for R0 and SR0 positions at-Grand Gulf passed the written and non-plant specific simulator examinations. All thirty candidates are expected to take the plant oral examination next week.
Transportation NRC published in the Federal Register final rule notices of amendments to Parts 71 and 73 that provide for advance notification to state governors of the transport of certain types of nuclear waste and spent fuel, respectively, through their states.
San Onofre Units 2 and 3 3
On January 11, 1982, the presiding ASLB issued a Partial Initial Decision authorizing the issuance of a license for fuel loading and low-power testing for Unit 2, subject to certain conditions.
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Pilgrim Unit 2' On January 15, 1982, the presiding ASLB issued an Order in which it granted the applicant's request to withdraw the application for Unit 2 and terminate the proceeding.
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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Week Ending January 15, 1982 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REQUESTS ll i
Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision Received 37 4
Granted 10 0
Denied 1
1 Pending 26 3
ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received Jim Thomas, Requests four categories of information regarding NTEU President employees hired from outside the NRC into bargaining (82-6) unit positions within the NRC between July 14, 1981 and December 31, 1981.
Malcolm H. Philips, Jr.,
Requests seven categories of documents regarding the Debevoise & Liberman Agreement with the IEEE cor.cerning test facility (82-7) accreditation.
Malcolm H. Philips, Jr.,
Requests three categories of documents regarding the Debevoise & Liberman Proposed Rule on Environmental Qualification of (82-8)
Electric Equipment for Nuclear Power' Plants approved i
for publication for commer,t by the Commission on January 7, 1982.
Don Hoffman, Requests all documents portaining to the sale or The Clarion-Ledger proposed sale of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
(82-9) excess power capacity to all utilities and other distribution systems outside the service area of the TVA from January 1980 to the present.
Granted (NRCemployee)
In response to a~ request for the number of non-(81 -513) competitive promotions to GG-14 and GG-15 by each office since July 14, 1981, made available this information.
CONTACT:
J. M. Felton 492-7211 ENCLOSURE A
2 Granted, Cont'd Cynthia D. Baker, In response to a request for a list of all certified Butler Service Group, Inc.
or licensed Senior Reactor Operators in the United (82-3)
States, made available a copy of the requested document.
Denied Thomas Devine, In response to a request for a copy of SECY-81-588 Government Accountability and related documents, made available a copy of the Project SECY paper.
Denied five documents in their (81-470) entirety constituting advice, opinions and recommendations, the release of which would tend to inhibit future communications between and among
-Commissioners and their staffs.
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ENCLOSURE A
DIVISIGI OF CCNTRACTS Week of January 15, 1982 CANnF7JATICN 1.
RFP No. RS-NT-82-029 Title
" Evaluation of Themal and Tha hanical Assessmer.t Pathods" Description - The contractor shall evaluate existing thermal and theno-mechanical assessment techniques that will be used to assess the effect of thermal loading frcxn nuclear waste on the surrounding rock of the geologic repository.
Period of Performance - 24 months Sponsor - NIES Status - This solicitation is cancelled as of January 12, 1982 at the request of the sponsor. All offerors will be notified and a notice will be placed in the Camerce Business Daily.
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0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION WEEK ENDING JANUARY 15, 1982 HATCH UNIT NO. 1 4
o We were infonned on January 8,1982 that an error in constants, provided by General Electric (GE) for use in fuel bundle powerecalculations:
performed on the plant process computer, has been found at Hatch Unit No.1.
Hatch 1 has been shutdown since December 25, 1981 for a turbine inspection and restart is projected for the first week in February 1982. GE, in a phone conversation with the staff, stated that the safety significance is small and a maximum error of + 1% in the value of limits of MCPR, MAPLHGR and LHGR could result from the use of these incorrect constants.
In'a subsequent phone call on January 11,1982, the licensee reported that of the 12 most critical nodes examined, the error is on the conservative side.
~The staff is aware that there have been past similar errors in fuel c.
bundle power calculations affecting Peach Bottom Unit No. 3 during the
- previous fuel cycle; these errort have been corrected. In a phone call to GE on January 8,1982 we learned that although the incidents-appear similar tha.t they are sufficiently different not to be considered a generic problen_.
The staff is following up these incidents wit'h respect to safety significance and 'in regard to any potential generic cont.ern.
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Thirty candidates for RO a~nd SRO positions 'at Grand. Gulf. have tak' n the -
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written and n'on-olant specific simulator examinations.
Eighteen candidates l
(8.R0and10SRO)pa.ssed.
All 30 candidates are expe~cted to take the plant oral examination next week.
With a complement of 8 R0s and 8 SR0s, we c.ould.
approve single unit operation for a' time period not to exceed 60 days.
For continued operation, at least 10 R0s and 10 SR0s"are required, a requirement-"
that Grand Gul.f fails to meet at this time.
Examinations.will be rescheduled ~
for the 12. candidates after the appropriate 60 day waiting period.
MEETING NOTICE
Subject:
Clinch River Breeder Reactor Discussion of Stanord Research Scale Model Test Date/ Time:
January 28, 1982, 8:30 a.m.
Location:
Air Rights Building, Room 2242, Bethesda, Md.
Attendees:
'J. Longenecker, D. Goeser, et. al. (D0E)
H. Holz, R. Stark, et. al. (NRC)
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i NRC TMI PROGRAM OFFICE WEEKLY STATUS REPORT January 10, 1982 - January 16, 1982 Plant Status _
r Core Cooling Mode: Heat transfer.from the reactor coolant system (RCS)-
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loops to reactor building ambient.
Available Core Cooling Modes:
Decay heat renoval -systems.- Long term -
cooling "B" (once through steam generator-B).
3-l RCS Pressure Control Mode: Standby prer.sure control (SPC) system.. I d
Backup Pressure Control Modes: Mini decay heat removal: (MDHR) system.r Decay heat removal (DHR) system.
Major Parameters (as of 0500, January 15,1982) (approximate values)
Average Incore Thermocouples: 106*F Maximum Incore Thermocouple:
135'F RCS Loop Temperatures:
A B
Hot Leg 99'F 102*F Cold Leg (1) 81 *F 83*F (2) 90*F 90*F RCS Pressure:
96 psig
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Reactor Building:
Temperature:
61 *F Water level:
Elevation 285.2 ft. (2.7 ft. from floor)
Pressure:
-0.2 psig Airborne Radionuclide Conbentrations:
uCf/cc H3 1.6(x 10-grab sample taken.1/14/82) 4.5 x 10-6 uCi/cc Kr 85 (sample taken 1/S/82) 1 Effluent and Environmental _(Rad _f ological) _Informa_ tion _
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Liquid effluents from the TMI site released to the Susquehanna River after processing, were made within the regulatory limits and -
in accordance with NRC requirements and City of Lancaster Agreement dated February 27, 1980 During the period January 8,1982, through January 14, 1982, the effluents contained no detectable radioactivity at the discharge point and individual effluent sources, which originated within l
Unit 2, contained no detectable radioactivity.
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Envimnmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Data.
The EPA Middletown Office has not received the analytical l
results for Kr-85 measurements around the TMI site from the i
EPA's Counting Laboratory at Las Vegas, Nevada. When :these results becoine available, they will be included in a' subsequent repo rt.
No radiation above normally occurring background levels was detected in any of the samples collected from EPA's air and gamma rate networks during the period from January 6,1982 through January 14, 1982.
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NRC Environmental Data.. Results from NRC conitoring of the environment around the TM1 s'iYe'Ere as follows:
The following are the NRC air sample analytical results for i
the onsite continuous air sampler:
1 I-1 31 Cs-137 Samf e Perio_d_
(uCi/cc)
(uCi/cc) l llP-302 January 6,1982 - January 13, 1982
<6.2 f-14 <6.2 E-14 4
1.icensee Radioactive Material Radwaste_ Shipments.
No Shipments were made by the licensee during this reporting period.
Major Acti_vities 1.
Submerged Deminera_lige System OSDS.
Processing of batch 16 was l
completed on January 10D98F From January 10, 1,982, to January 11,1982, l
approximately 45,000 gallons of water (batch 17) Were transferred from the reactor building sump.
The total amount of. watt:r transferred from the reactor building sump as of January 15,1982,'is approximately l
445,00.0 gallons.
The SDS will commence processing batch 17 l
folloking modification of an underwater tool used to move the SDS l
vessels..from the processing position to underwater storage.
The modification is expected to be completed around January 20, 1982 SDS Performance parameters for batch 16 are enclosed.
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EPICOR II.
EPICOR II processing of SDS effluent continued this week.
l The latest performance parameters for EPICOR II are enclosed.
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Borated Water Stor, age Tank Leak.
On Wednesday, January 13,1982, a leak was discovered from a 3/8 inch instrument line connected to i
the Borated Water Storage Tank (BWST)..It is estimated that the i
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The predominant radionuclides in the i
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Cs 134 1.1 x 10- uCi/ml Co 60 1.3 x 10^ uCi/ml After the leak was repaired, workers began removing the contaminated soil from under the faulty pipe.
The groundwater around the BWSTJ I
is monitored by several sampling stations which were installed as l
part of the site groundwater monitoring system.
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from selected groundwater monitoring points were taken on Thursday to determine the extent of the contamination.
Based on the cold ambient temperatures, the small quantity of the spill and the
' elatively low activity, it is not expected that the activity r
resulting from the leak will be detectable away from the immediate vicinity of the pipe.
The 3/8 inch line. failure is attributed :
to the cold weather.
The instrument line apparently froze and.
cracked after the electric heat tracing system which r.ormally heats i
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the line failed.
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Reactor Building Entries.
Reactor building (RB) entry 29 was completed i
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and additional examinat'on of clues to evaluate the nature or the 1
hydrogr:n burn during the March 1979 accident.
The start of the gross decontamination experiment, which is a prerequisite activity for polar crane repair and reactor disassembly, l
has been delayed to February 1982.
The decontamination experiment was originally scheduled to be complet6d in December 1981.
Delays :
have been experienced in completing prerequisite activities to support the decontamination experiment.
Specifically, two,10 inch flanges which arr: to be installed at both ends of a spare RB penetration to route decontamination water into the RB have not been built due to engineering delays.
It is anticiptited that the flanges will be built and installed in time to support the decontamination experiment in February 1982.
The next RB entry is scheduled for the last week in January.
Following the decontamination experiment, the licensee plans to reduce the frequency of RB entries because of financial limitations.
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Meetinos Held 1.
On Monday, January 11, 1982 Lake Barrett participated in a taping of the " Controversy" television program on WPIX Channel li g Pittsburg.
.The program discussed TMI and the National and Pennsylve.nla energy and waste disposal situation.
The program wil.1 be aired on January 29,1982 at 8:00 PM.
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On Tuesday, January 12, 1982 Lake Barrett discussed the impact of GPU's financial difficulties on the Unit 2 cleanup and related items on WCAU's (Philadelphia radio) " Noon Report".
Future _ Meetings 1.
On Tuesday, January 19, 1982, Lake Barrett will meet with the Lancaster l
County Southern End Affinity Group to discuss nuclear' power regulation-l and issues.
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On. Friday, January 22, 1982, Lake Barrett will meet with the Middletown Mothers to discuss TNI related issues in general.
3 The NRC's Advisory Panel for the Decont'ami. nation of TMI Unit 2 will meet on January 28,1982 from 7:00 Pil to 10:00 PM at the Holiday Inn, 23 South Second Street in Harrisburg.
The meeting will be open for public observation.
The Panel plans to discuss alternative strategies for assuring financial resources 'to complete the TMI-2 cleanup.
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On Friday, February 26, 1982 Lake Barrett will be speaking for the dinner meeting being held by the Engineers Week Joint Planning Council to honor Lehigh Valley's Engineer of the Year and Young Engineer of the Year.
i On Saturday, March 13, 1982 Lake Barre'tt will address th i
5 of Manufacturing Engineers in Williamsport PA. on the cle Society eanup of THI and general aspects of nuclear power.
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Effluent DF Tuc/ml)
(uc/mlT-4 Cesium 137 77 9.4 xi10-4 8.1 x 10 Strontium 90 2.5 7.5.xl 10-3 3.3 x 102 i
EPICOR II Performance January 6,1982 to January! 10. 1982-Average Average Average l
Radionuclide influent EffTuent DF (uc/ml)
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3 Cesium 137 9.2 x 10-4
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Strontium 90 8.6 x 10-3
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>1.2 x 10 Antimony 125 1.0 x 10-2
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js OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND' SAFEGUARDS Items of Interest Week Ending January 15, 1982 NUREG-0856, Draft Technical Position on Documentation of Models The High-Level Was'te Licensing Management Branch has published NUREG-0856, " Draft Technical Position on Documentation of Models." This report presents guidelines for documentation of computer programs which are to be used in support of a license application for high-level waste disposal. The Branch has also published a Federal Register notice requesting public comment on the report.
T ransportation 1
On January 6,1982, a final rule notice was published in the Federal Register of an amendment to 10 CFR Part 71 to provide advance notification to state governors of the transport of certain types of nuclear waste through their states. A com-panion final rule notice of an amendment to 10 CFR Part 73 covering advance noti-fication to state governors of the transport of, spent fuel through their states a
was also published. The amendment to 10 CFR Part 71 covers only large quantities of waste required to be shipped in Type B packaging.
Kerr-McGee A meeting was held with Kerr-McGee representatim on January 7,1982 to discuss:
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Our December 18, 1981 letter which requested that Kerr-McGee; submit a plan for the decontamination of Kress Creek.
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The. applicability of the Branch Technical Position to the Kress Creek -
situation.
Kerr-McGee was informed that 4 the concentration of radioactivity in soil in Option 1 in the Branch Technical Position should be the objective of Kress Creek cleanup i
efforts. Kerr-McGee was also infomed that higher soil concentrations could be proposed and that the staff would consider higher limits if adequate justification l
for limits were provided.
l The total quantity of soil along the creek that 'is contaminated is not known at present. Kerr-McGee was informed that further evaluation of the depth of contami-nation would be required and that Kerr-McGee was expected to perform this work.
It was agreed that. gamma radiation levels could be used as a general guide during i
cleanup activities.
l The broader question of Kerr-McGee responsibility for the cleanup of Kress Creek 1
was not discussed in detail because the Kerr-McGee legal representatives were not, at this time, prepared to address the subject.
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Items of Interest 2
Radiological Survey Results of Kress Creek A meeting was held with Dr. David Rosenbaum, President, Technical Analysis Corporation, to discuss radiological survey results of Kress Creek (near West Chicago, Illinois) and our criteria for acceptable levels of cleanup as given in the Branch Technical Position. Dr. Rosenbaum may be involved, on beh,alf of Kerr-McGee, in developing an engineering evaluation of the cleanup of Kress Creek.
Thor'um Fuel Cycle Reports Three contract reports dealing with regulatory and environmental aspects of thorium fuel cycles have been received from the Oak Ridge National Labor-atory for final review prior to publication. The reports are: " Comparison of the Radiological Impacts of Thorium and Uranium Nuclear Fuel Cycles,"
" Summary of the Radiological and Environmental Impacts of the Thorium Fuel Cycles," and " Regulatory Aspects of Thorium Fuel Cycles."
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Peetings - Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety i
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Subject:
Meeting with Hanford Engineering Development Laboratory to discuss Dry Storage Research Review, Storage Temperature Meeting and Spent Fuel Storage Conference.
Date/ Time:
January 19, 1982 Location:
Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington Attendees:
Norman H. Davison (FC), Dennis Reisenweaver (RES) and staff of DOE, HEDL, Electric Power Research Institute and TVA.
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Subject:
Meeting of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Committee on Nuclear Containment Systems for Spent Fuel and HLW Transport Packaging.
Date/ Time:
January 19 and 20, 1982 Location:
La Jolla, California Attendee:
William H. Lake (FC) 3.
Subject:
Meeting w th Battelle Northwest Laboratory to discuss Dry Storage Research Review, Storage Temperature Meeting and Spent Fuel Storage Conference.
Date/ Time:
January 20 and 21,1982 Location:
Battelle Conference Center, Seattle, Washington Attendees:
Norman H. Davison (FC), Dennis Reisenweaver (RES), Roland Nelson (Battelle) and staff of DOE, TVA and Electric Power Research Institute.
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Subject:
Accompanying Region II Inspector to GE fuel
- facility in Wilmington, North Carolina to familiarize employee with the facility.
Date/ Time:
January 18-22, 1982 Location:
Wilmington, North Carolina Attendees:
Barry L. Serini (FC) and Gene Coryell (IERV) 5.
Subject:
Meeting with Combustion Engineering to discuss license renewal application and discuss shortcomings in responses and schedule for obtaining required information.
Date/ Time:
January 27,1982,10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Location:
8th Floor Conference Room (a.m.) and 5th Floor Conference Room (p.m.), Willste Building Attendees:
N. Ketzlach and A. L. Soong (FC), J. Roth (IERI), R. E.
Sheeran and G. J. Bakevich (Combustion Engineering).
Absences of D'irectc? or Deputy Director None ENCLOSURE C
o Meetings - Division of Waste Management 1.
Subject:
Meeting to discuss Federal American Partners' (FAP) proposals and alternatives for reclamation of the existing above-grade tailings pond #2.
Date/ Time:
January 27, 1982 - 8:30 a.m.
Location:
Willste Building Attendees:
Mr. Andrus, FAP; Dan Martin, John Linehan, Dan Gillen, and Ted Johnson, WMUR 2.
Subject:
Review of Salt Lake City (Vitro Site) PDEIS as prepared for DOE UMTRAP Project Office by Dames and Moore Date/ Time:
January 27, 1982 - 8:30 a.m.
Location:
W111ste Building Attendees:
Dames and Moore Representatives; Don Groelsema, DOE Hqs.;
Mark Matthews, DOE-AL; Martin Tierney, SNLA; Bill Shaffer, Dan Martin (part-time), WMUR Absences of Director or Deputy Director None ENCLOSURE C
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Planned Meetings - Division of Safeguards 1.
Subject:
Meeting with Japanese visitors to discuss application of domestic safeguards (including MC&A) to a reprocessing facili ty.
Date:
January 18, 1982 Location:
8th Floor Conference Room - Willste Building Attendees:
R. F. Burnett C. N. Smith L. F. Wirfs K. E. Sanders J. R. Shea, IP (or representative) 2.
Subject:
To discuss safeguards regulatory impacts and to provide contract management Dates:
1/18-19/82 - Rockwell, Canoga Park, Ca.
1/20-21/82 - General Atomics, San Diego, Ca.
1/22/82
- SAI, San Diego, Ca.
Location:
See Above Attendees:
R. Dube B. Mendelsohn D. Huff Representative of Contract Management Absences of Director or Deputy Director January 20, 1982 - D. R. Chapell - Medical ENCLOSURE C
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Items of Interest Week Ending January 15, 1982 1.
There were no Significant Enforcement Actions imposed during the past week.
2.
Preliminary Notifications relating to the following actions were dispatched during the week:
a.
PNO-I-82-01, General Public Utilities Nuclear Corp. (0yster Creek) -
Smoke from Cleanup System Auxiliary Pump Seizure Activated Fire Suppression
- System, b.
PNO-I-82-02, Public Service Elec. and Gas Co. (Salem Unit 2) - Control Rod Drive Failure During Turbine Load Reduction.
c.
PN0-II-82-03, Georgia Power Co. (Hatch Unit 1) -Erro.rs in Power Allocation Factors.
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PN0-II-82-04, Alabama Power Co. (Farley Unit 2) - Temporary Shutdown Due to Freezing Temperatures, e.
PNO-II-82-05, Duke Power Co. (McGuire Unit 1) - Temporary Shutdown due to Freezing Temperatures.
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PNO-II-82-06, Tennessee Valley Authority (Sequoyah Unit 2) - Reactor Trip and Safety Injection.
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PNO II-82-07, Tennessee Valley Authority (Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3). -
Airborne Radioactivity in Rad Waste Building.
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PNO-III-82-06, Toledo Edison Co. (Davis-Besse) - Borated Water Storage Tank (BWST) - Overtemperature Condition.
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PNO-V-82-02, Schlumberger Technology - Southern Pacific Train Derailment, Radioactive Material In Transit.
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PNO-V-82-03, Pacific Gas and Elec. Co. (Diablo Canyon Unit 1) - Design Reverification Study Reveals Potential Discrepancy In Seismic Design Basis for Auxiliary Building, k.
PNO-V-82-04, Pacific Gas and Elec. Co. (Humboldt Bay) - Earit quake In i
Northern California, i
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PNG-TMI-82-01, Metropolitan Edison Co. (Three Mile Island, Unit 2) -
Particulate Radioactivity Increase in Unit 2 Auxiliary and Fuel Handling Buildings.
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Other Items a.
Payment of Civil Penalty On January 12, 1982, NRC received payment of $40,000 from Consolidated Edisoa Company (Indian Point 2) for civil penalty proposed on December 4, 1982.
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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR PEGULATORY RESEARCH IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 15, 1982 i
Experimental Programs Branch i
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Data Bank Data from two Semiscale Natural Circulation Tests were added to the i
i data bank: ANC-1 and BNC-1. Also, more General Electric TLTA data were input:
Test 6441. Runs 3 atid 7.
Neptune data from Switzerland are expected to be entered into the 2
data bank very soon.
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2D/3D As part of the 2D/3D Program assessment, the RES Office Director and the 2D/3D Program Manager are meeting with the representatives f
of FRG BMFT, GRS and KWU to decide to what extent USNRC should be involved in the German UPTF project. The detailed planning of the UPTF project is being reviewed and assessed as to how likely the UPTF will be completed as currently scheduled. The USNRC 2D/3D scope, particularly UPTF portion, will be determined c
over the next few weeks, based on the ab~ove review.
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BWR Refill /Reflood 0
BWR/4 upper pl'enum idixing tests in the 30 Steam Sector Test y
Facility (SSTF) have shown results which may be relevant to the staff's evaluation of BWR/4 and 5 spray distribution. As in previous BWR/6 a
upper plenum mixing tests, the subcooled BWR/4 spray causes highly i
localized subcooling of upper plenum fluid above peripheral bundles.
This subcooling causes imediate subcooled CCFL breakdown in peripheral e
bundles and rapid draining of the upper plenum. After the upper I
plenum drains, however, a residual upper plenum level of 2-3 inches of water remains. This residual level is spread approximately i
uniformly over the top of the core. Thus, all bundles should receive cooling from above regardless of the spray distribution.
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LOFT l-Work is continuing on replacing the center fuel assembly with the pressurized bundle for the L2-5 test. One of the two original instrument sets in the downcomer has now been replaced. The second instrument set is hanging up and a decision will be made this week whether to leave it in place or delay the schedule and remove the set. At the present time the first ATWS test, L9-3, is still planned
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Last week two members of Representative Udall's congressional staff toured the LOFT, PBF and Semiscale facilities and received presentations l
on the three programs.
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The first test of the intermediate break series is scheduled for January 13, 1982. This will be a 100 percent cold leg break.
Behavior of the Westinghouse liquid level device will be monitored.
Analytical Models Branch 1.
Taiwan Power Co. was contacted to reques't more information concerning the unexpected sharp peaks in the structural responses to SRV discharges measured during in-plant tests at Kuosheng I.
T. Lee is visiting Bechtel Corp., which is the A/E for this reactor, during the week of 1/18/82 to discuss the release of this data.
f Publications to be Issued in the Near Future i
Title:
Preparation of Environmental Reports 'for Uranium Mills (Reg. Guide 3.8, Rev. 1)
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Coments on the draft Revision 1 of the guide have been rescived by NMB and checked against current licensing practice.
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Information Relevant to Ensuring that Occupational Radiation Exposures at Medical Institutions Will Be As Low t.; Reasonably Achievable (Reg.'
Guide 8.18, Rev.1) and Supplementary Report, NUREG-0267, Principals and Practices for Keeping Occupational Radiation Exposures at Medical Institutions As Low As Reasonably Achievable Description : This guide and accompanying report provide guidance and information to medical institutions on radiation safety programs, including management, 8
facilities, staffing, equipment and procedures. The revisions to both documents h
have been made together to incorporate comments from 75 letters, most of which have been constructive and favorable to the republication of these documents in final form.
Contact:
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Title:
Installation of Transducers (Draft Regulatory Guide)
Description:
Provides guidance with regard to the installation of transducers to help assure that they can perform their function important to safety under all service conditions.
Contact:
A. S. Hintze 443-5966
Title:
Training and Experience Criteria for Radiation Safety Offices Responsible for Large-Scale Non-Fuel Cycle Radionuclide Programs (Draft Regulatory Guide)
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Describes the basis that the NRC staff uses in determining the acceptability of a candidate RS0's training and experience with respect to large-scale non-fuel cycle radionuclide programs under Commission license.
Contact:
Jack Bell 443-5970
Title:
Information Relevant to Ensuring That Occupational Radiation Exposures at Nuclear Power Stations Will Be As Low As Is Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) (Reg. Guide 8.8, Rev. 4)
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Revision of guide to include several new references to NRC documents and industry publications.
Contact:
A. Roecklein 443-5970 i
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o OFFICE OF Tile EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING JANUARY 15, 1982 San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3
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On January 11, 1982, the presiding ASLB issued a Partial Initial Decision in this OL proceeding. The ASLB authorized the issuance 'of a license for fuel loading and low-power testing (up to five percent of rated power) for Unit 2 subject to certain conditions.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 On January 15, 1982, the presiding ASLB issued an Order in which it granted the applicants' request to withdraw the application for Unit 2 and terminate the proceeding.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING JANUARY 15, 1982 i
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On Monday Dr. I. Miyanaga, Director of the Japan Atomic Energy Research Establishment, and two radiological emergency response specialists met with B. Grimes, Director,and R. DeFayette of the IE Division of Emergency l
Preparedness to discuss NUREG-0654, " Criteria for Preparation and Evalua-tion of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants," with special emphasis on emergency action levels.
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i o-0FFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING JANUARY 15, 1982 The Louisiana radiation protection program will be reviewed January 18-22, 1982. A representative from HMSS Materials Certification Branch will assist in the review.
On January 11, 1982, William Menczer, Regional State Liaison Officer, RIII, was in Rosemont, Illinois attending a meeting of the' Midwest Inter-state Compact on Low Level Radioactive Waste Group. The States of Illinoist Kansas, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, Missouri, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Iowa were represented. The Group reached agreement on the proposed language of the nine Compact articles and will review a final draft version during its next meeting on February 9, 1982.
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0FFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS Items of Interest WEEK ENDING JANUARY 15, 1982 Information for Chairman Provided historical information on plant cancellations to Chairman's Office for background use in interview with NBC on poor health of the nuclear industry.
Publication Sent to ED0 for Congressional Authorization Committees the " Status of Nuclear Power Plant Units" as of December 31, 1981.
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0FFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION Items of Interest Week Ending January 15, 1982 OnTuesdaj, January 12, 1982, the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization conducted a Workshop for high technology small, disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses. This provided an opportunity for small business representatives'to me&t key.NRC. Division _and. Branch level personnel who generate technical requirements leading to the award of contracts.
Over 250 people representing 100 firms related their capabilities and specific services offered by the companies to the NRC staff.
RepresentativesfromRES,NRR,NkSS,I&E,aswellastheOSDBU, participated in this day long event held at the B;thesda Holiday Inn.
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ITEMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 15, 1982 A.
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION OF REACTOR VESSEL WATER LEVEL INDICATORS, 1:30 P.M., FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1982, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. 0FFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE), Memo SECY to Dircks, 1/13/82
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The Commission heard presentations on the generic. aspects of water level indicators in PWRs from staff and from the following:
Vendors 1.
Combustion Engineering--Fred Stern, Joe Longo, Ernie Kennedy, Carl Newschaefer 2.
Babcock & Wilcox--Don Roy, Ray Ganthner, James Taylor 3.
Westinghouse--James Gresham, Walt Lyman, Ed Murphy 4.
National Nuclear Corporation--Lester Kornblith ACRS Dr. J. Carson Mark, Dr. William Kerr, Mr. James Ebersole and Dr. Harold Lewis.
The General Counsel indicated that parties in the TMI-l restart proceeding would be served with copies of the transcript and documents' distributed at the meeting.and that parties would be invited to comment.
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The Chairman stated that he would consider a follow-up meeting of the Commission on this subject.
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