ML20053C397
| ML20053C397 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Surry, North Anna, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 02/24/1982 |
| From: | Leasburg R VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20053C371 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-82-152 108, NUDOCS 8206020057 | |
| Download: ML20053C397 (1) | |
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Wocas.e comaareene Serial No. 108 Mr. James F. O'Reilly N0/RHT:aca r
Regional Administrator Docket Nos. 50-280 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Coussission 50-281 Region II 50-338 101 Marietta Street, suite 3100 50-339 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 License Nos. DPR-32 DPR-37 NFF-4 NFF-7 L.,$
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Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
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Subject:
Malfunctions in the Early Warning System (EWS)
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'M This letter is to confirm a telephone conversation between Mr.
.T. W. Martin..'%
Jr. of Vepco and Mr. D. L. Andrews of your staff regarding the above subject.-
During the past several months we have experienced a number of hardwarer/..$
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failures causing the. silent test failures and inadvertent actuation of' the.fM r
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Early Warning System (EWS) during the semi-monthly silent test at caused "I North Anns Power Stations.
These insdvertent actuations beve considerable concern to the local government and the general public.
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In order to rectify the situation. it is intended that the existing equipment.i le will be upgraded to provide for improved reliability or that it will be. ']. ?[
replaced with more reliable and secura devices.
In the interia, pending the '.' <
final resolution of this probles, it is intended that silent testing of the '
system will be suspended.
The scheduled full scale tests and the quarterly
.f growl tests will be conducted as usual. The system modifications are intended.;,;;l to be coupleted on or shout May 1,
1982.
Silent testing will then be y conducted on the routine schedule as before..
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Very truly ours.
l2 R. H. Leasburg RcGiONAL DIRECTOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR cc: Mr. George R. Jenkins ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR Division of Emergency Preparedness and DIRECTOR RRPI Operational Support
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(202)296 5600 19 March 1982 Mr. J. M.
Felton, Director FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Division of Rules and Records ACT REQUEST Office of Administration 74._g g j f (
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Felton:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, please place copies of the following documents in the NRC's Public Document Room at 1717 H Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.:
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Documents, letters, memoranda, articles, notes, reports, and any other written or printed information concerning or discussing failures of warning sirens or other devices used to notify the public in a radiological emergenav (pursuant to 10 CFR 50, Appendix E),
2.
Any and all issues of a quarterly publication by the Office of Management and Program Analysis entitled, " Summary Information Report".
3.
NRC's response and correspondence related to that response and to the GAO report "Do Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans Adequately Address Regulatory Deficiencies Highlighted by the Three Mile Island Accident?".
4.
Memorandum from SECY to EDO dated 5/1/80,
SUBJECT:
"FY 1982-86 Policy, Planning and Program ">uidance",
otherwise referred to as the PPPG document.
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Any documents related to or discussing NUREG-0839, including input documents and memoranda between the authors and licensees and among the authors.
6.
The following SECY papers:
81-362,81-422, 81-509, and 81-454.
Your prompt response will be appreciated.
Should you or your staff have questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to call.
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Sholly (617)547 5552 Cambridge. M A 0223S Massachusetts O// ice:
1384 Massachusetts Avenue
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