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Press Release Discussing NRC Order to Shut Down GE Test Reactor
ML20052A860
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Issue date: 10/25/1977
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NRC STAFF ORDERS GENERAL ELECTRIC TO Sif,lT DOWN TEST REACTOR IN CALIFORNIA Gyncral Eldct! ear Regulatbry Commission' snaff ha s ordered the The Nucl pleasaht6n) C'alifordia!,ytd s'hu) down its 3estaf terj completing! the !

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ol* ape atidn 'on Thursday, detob' r t 27,. l The lco'ncernidg th6ac;tibn wa l

e fh11ok ng donsiderat'io'n of ndw infor'matibn presen, e of g'cologid f' ulting! near tihel 16ca ti'on o f t'hc test a

reactor.

The GE test reactor (GETR)

'in a 50

hermal me r heilical da, agndsi!s hnd the' a ay an'd fo$gawatt facilliy which is udedj primar'ily in lthe prddu'ctio c{f kadio iotjopEs fc r

r indbstrial prp,oshs The redctor 1:5 dot' u' ed for' the pr'oduclidn bf s

e ectric/. t).

I Lts, order to show cause the NRC, staff noted that in m:.d-Ju y of I'977 :.t lhehan d n'ew,rdviewj of t'he geology ind rdadteseismoofy of the Vall'ecitjsNuc16arj Centes sith where the test s

loca ted.

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donne'ctiod gith GE' s applica 1

t:. ori t rene thd license folri3ETR.:.% $riefj rhview of thd info rmatuor, pro rided ih kupport o{

eneralhqstjedan}dElectrc'shpplica ihdlcate thdt di ff c61t quest o n's Inor that tliere insu:EfIci up infor tidn coachrn'in'g the sei m.

golog%c Amofg ' ther{c an'd was ma new Ecolol cl ar'acterif tics of t'he s 4 t e!.

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gic taa a preparest by the U.S.

3e61ggi' cal su vc indi-cdtedhhht the Verona fahlt,,previatisly inapped abou a hdif milq' nbrth o fl the test rhactor, camd withir. about 200 est i

oF t'he facility I

General Electric andertook tzenching c,perations. to obtain additibndl lda'tal cdngerning th'e Veron'afault.lOnOct'obbr20, 3E i6fdrmbd the NRCytaff that therc lwas eviddnce hf ge'ologi.c ci:pelrt5 ftulti 1g id t hel tv o ltrenchds.

Geolo~gical dndl spis from the FRC skaff) accbmpanied by a fcpreselnt molo gical ative of nfjirn$.Gdol, gical lSu!rvEy) v'is ktdd !th'which is col Oc, tope e jU.

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cc ndidered to h a a capa ald fault unde:r NRC regbihtion's.

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Following consideration.of all presently avail'able infor-c6ndlu'dedthatopera'tionoftheircadtoE nation, l the NRC s ta'ffl d l fdr kn: exte'nd'ed pdribd. and,th' tl oger' -

shdu1T'56t b'e codtinue a

a pic'n.sh$ul'd hot be re' umed' a'f ter ' th'e Octobed 27 shutdbwn until s

a c om'p1hte e'valudtjon of dil' ihfdraatdon has' been condu6tdd it's app lrolka1.

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f scl inpacy on thd availdbili'ty of m'edicd1 thc potendin'1 adte Of parti ul'ar c6ncerl f rod c'eshafijn of oper'atiodsin thel diag ~nosid o'e lradio'13btdpe's phic may rdsult n isIth

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bf GETRL f pulmina'ryj embo'libms.

hetium 99n forjuse ta'f f 'repo'rtbd thatl extdnded; discus ~si6ns wllth NRC'sl m6 dical Thh (ltpnts1an'd bt er, r'epresentatives of thd medicd1 comm0nity consu lindicate thdt jiminedia'te! disiuptionlos thel sdpdlyl of t echnhtium 99m douldlhdve. al sigdificand imp'act on 'the }ifesaving u'seM ff Indic'tions Lafflsaidlthat therejar' thfs ma't c ri dl.

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dbficit haych fy' om t'he, GETR i!s procq'up'l ply [.of othe'r dup, pliers may belable to dake bp most that afhe ' the presen't sned St

' alternate! soureds for s clf th.s beingtlakenltda'rrange.

ra.iioisotbpes pr'oduced in the GE reac t o'r.

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l the Va are a s all 100 pl:.owatt sc'veha?.locitop sigel buildingslin whidh adioaftive l

research reictod ahd ma'tcria'Is are stored ar d bshdj

'GE w:.lF piro/ ride a ' afety s

assess-mcht of these activi ties.

hithin may file an ankwer -to the'iorf'es[tqd ' erson Genera Electri e

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ny other inte p

re qu s 2bli(opyhfth,earder.ishydilable alsomtylct%odatregudsq a hea idg.

A R aom,- 17 17 H'Sdreet gDocumenjion f 'r insp e.

the RC p h'RC rdg al offi'cc at I

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NOTICES ~

The Commi stoners ilil not enn:e in any delWerations riur!ng this visit.'

Washington, D.C. 20555. Document Room.1*J17 H Street, NW

' 56M1 clear Regulatory Commhslon's Publ!c day of October 1077. Dated at Washin:: ton, D.C. this 21st For the Commission.

Dated at Silver Spring, Maryl.ind this gDocket Nos. STN 50-553 and STN 5 TEf4NESSEE VALLEY AUTHO day of October, W.

Itis so ordered.

AND 2)BEfAD fiUCLEAR PLANT, UtH

. SAMtrts, J. Cun.n.

Secretcy of the Commission. -

Director, O e o N ar, Matenal Safety and Sale.

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gnt DocJr-31333 nled 10-21-17;s:45 nm]Pursuant to the provisions of 10'CFR

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on re SHUTDOWN OF CENERAL ELECTRIC

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Commission has authorized the T e

see Valley Authority to conduct certain

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flotice ofIssuance and Avaliability REGULATORY GUIDE sue activittes in connection with t Public Meeting Phipps Eend Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos.1

. Omcc of Nuclear Material Safety andThe Nucient Regulatory Commission's-.

and 2 prior to a decision regarding the The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Issuan,ce of construction permits.

has issued a maide in its Regulatory tor itegulation will hold a public meet-Safeguards and Omce of Nuc! car neac-The activities that are authorized Guide Series. This series has been devel-10 CFR Sections 50.10 (e)(1 oped to describe and make available to ing at 1:30 pan. on Monday, October 31the pubtle methods acceptable to the ing,1977. In Room P-118, Phillips Build-and include the following.

NRC staff of implementing spec!Se partsMove omce and shop trailers onsites Maryland to discuss the shutdown of the7900 Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, of the Commission's regulations and in rcccive and store plant materials and by the staff in evaluating spec 1Sc prob-some cases, to d General Electric Test Reactor (GUTE) equipment; upitrade onsite roads; clear..

near Pleasanton, Cahfornia and its im-crub, and grade for the plant; install lems or postulated accidents and to pro-for nuclear medicine and Industrial pur-pact on the supply of radio. isotopes used clectrical, telephone; air, sewer, and vide guidance to applicants concerningwater utilitics; place foundations; in-certain of the information needed by the poses.

stall protective and security fencing:

sta!Iin its review of applications for per-

. On October 24,.1977, the Director of clect, grub, and construct electrical mits and licenses.

NRC's Occe of Nuclear Reactor Regu-feeder line: 3rstall telephone and potable

" Calculation of Annual Doses to ManRegulatory Guide 1 lation ordered the General Electric water lines road clear,; grub, and grade for saf Company to place and maintain the from Routine Releases of Reactor Emu-upon completion of the present cycle onGEITt in a cold shutdown condition' pli re!sted facilities and non-nuclear fac ents for the Purpose of Evaluating Com-ities: place unreinforced concrete: place I" des:ribes basic features of the calcu-ance with 10 CFR Part 5 Thursday, October usable excavated earth materials in fill; 27 1977 develo eral Electric Company, was. The Gen' clear, p borrow areas for fill materials:

lations! models and suggests parameters further or-dered to show cause why all activities grub, and grade access road to for the estimation of radiation doses to plant; should not be suspended pending con-underits operatinglicense for the GUIR clear, grub. grnde a man from cC!uent releases. This guide visitors' building; if necessa, ry.nd erect was revised to reflect public comment clusion of hearings before the Atomic onsite county road relocate dr!!I. grout place.

f1!1 and dental conc; rete, or other foun.

and additional sta!! review.

Safety and I.icenstng Board pertaining Comments end suggestions in connec-to renewal of its 11 cense. This action was

- dation treatment of rock except under tion with (D items for inclusion in guides taken because of recent evidence that the spray pond.

currently being developed or (2) the GETR may be located near an active this authorization are entirely a provements in all pub!!shed. guides are im.

tarthquake area.

. encouraged at any time. Comments of radioactive material to both domesticThe GETR supplies large quantitles should of the Tennessee Valley Authority and i

the grant of the authort ation has no Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, At-Commission, U bearing on the issuance of constniction and foreign users for medical. Industrial nnd research purposes. The shutdown of of the Atomic Ener27 Act of 1934 tention: Docketing and Service Branch the GETR could therefore have a s!g-Regulatory guides are available for 4:

nificant impact on a lar:;e number of ders prom, ulgated pursuant there inspection at the Commission's Public t'strs.

cr-Document Room.1717 H Street NW

,cribe the reasons for the shutdotvn, theAt this meeting the NRC ata!T will de-A Partial Initial Decision addressing Washington, D.C. Requests for single the environmental issues specified in 10 coples of issued guides (which may be CFR Part, 51, the site suitability issues wtential impact on medical and indus* reproduced) rial uses of radioactive materials, and automatic distribution list for sin;1e speelfled by 10 CFR 150.10(e)(D. cnd or for placement on an the perm!ssiblilty of I!mited work activi-ht actions being taken to reduce thecopies of future guides in specific di-ties mught to be tmdertaken pursuant to mpact. All Interested members of the 8

visions should be made in writing to the 10 CFR I 50.10te)(3) ublic s're invited to attend and to ask U.S.

Wash!ngton D C. ll0555. Attention: Dl. Nuclear Regulatory Comm above capittoned

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urstionsof the NRCsta!!.

the rector Division of Document Control Fcr further information concerning

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14,1977. A copy proceeding on October Telephone requests cannot be accom, tial Initial Dectslon; c) of ID the Pnt-L its meeting, contact Leo Wade 301-moda ted.

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Preliminary Safety Analysis Report andthe a Regulatory guldes are not Ll232. Minutes of the meeting will beis not required to reproduce them. copyrighted, and Commi=ston a amendments thereto: (3) the applicant's ade available for public inspection on Enviromental Report, and amendments after December

'j 12, 1977 at the Nu- *15 US c. 55:(a).)

mental Statement (NUREG-0168) date thereto: (4) the sta!!*s Final Enytron.

of October 1977. Dated at Rockvil!e, Md. this 17th day N a chf eYt

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October 18,1977,

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NW., Washington. D.C., and the Kings-E trn noc.17 3 ce2 rt:<4 to-:s-1ts:45 aml a

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