ML20054E930
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| Site: | 05000000, Browns Ferry |
| Issue date: | 01/04/1982 |
| From: | Deyoung R NRC/IE |
| To: | Parris H Tennessee Valley Authority |
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| FOIA-82-161 NUDOCS 8206150043 | |
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January 4, 1982 Docket Nos. 50-259/260/296 Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN:
Mr. Hugh G. Parris Manager of Power 500 A Chestnut Street, Tower II Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401 Gentl emen:
This acknowledges receipt of your letter dated October 13, 1981, responding to the Notice of Violation dated September 22, 1981.
The corrective steps described in your letter are acceptable.
If there are any deviations from this plan, you must notify us promptly.
As you are aware, the rule change, as approved by the Commission December 17, 1981, which changed the implementation deadline to February 1,1982, also provides that the four-month period for correction of deficiencies does not apply to the initial installation of the systems.
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regardin,.t t.he prompt not.lficTtinn system at, Browns Fe'Fii fucicar Plant. We regret tlant wo T.siled to provide formal nodiIation to.
re'.1 aired or our inability to meet this requirc5d$t"berore yo 43 July 1. 1951.
It was an unintended oversicht on our.p_g t! If you have any qucntions, pleaic call Jim Docer at. FT:i 857-@i4, 44 To th best of my knowledde, I declare that the sta. t.sment.s'.c6t.itia_lhes hatcin are cceplete and true.
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January 4, 1982 Docket No. 50-219 Jersey Central Power & Light Company ATTN: Mr. Philip R. Clark Vice President P. O. Box 388 Forked River, New Jersey 08731 Gentlemen:
This acknowledges receipt of your letter dated October 23, 1981, responding to the Notice of Violation dated September 22, 1981.
The corrective steps described in your letter are acceptable.' If there are any deviations from this plan, you must notify us promptly.
As you'are aware, the rule change, as approved by the Commission December 17, 1981, which changed the implementation deadline to February 1,1982, also provides that the four-month period for correction of deficiencies does not apply to the initial installation of the systems.
The periodic updates you have offered to supply will greatly assist my staff in maintaining an up-to-date C.
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In accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, this letter presents our response to the Ibtice of Violation transmitted in your letter of September 22, 1981.
As stated in your letter, we did not notify the NRC of our inability to meet the July 1,1981 date.
Prior to that date, information had been received in our offices that since many utilities had been unable to meet the July 1, 1981 date, the NRC staff was in the process of initiating an extension of the completion date.
Although we were aware of our l
inability to meet the completion date, we had expected to complete the system installation within the four month period specified in 10 CFR 50.54(s)(2) for the correction of deficiencies. Based on this projected completion and the inf ormation indicating an anticipated extension of the completion date, it was decided not to submit an exemption request.
It was never the intent to mislead the staff concerning the status of this project.
Our company policy has always been, and vill continue to be, open and truthful co=munications concerning regulatory actions.
l In order to reinforce this policy, each member of the management staff has been provided with a perdonal letter signed by the Chief Operating Executive reiterating this position.
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Responce to Notice of Violation Pro =pt Public Notification System Violation:
10 CFR 50.54(s)(2) and Section IV.D.3 of Appendix E, require that by July 1,1981, each nuclear power reactor licensee demonstrate that administrative and physical means have been established for alerting and providing prompt instructions to the public within the plume exposure pathway of the Emergency Planning Zone within about 15 minutes.
Contrary to the above, Jersey Central Power & Light Ccmpany was unable to demonstrate that means had been established for alerting and promptly providing public instruction within the plume exposure pathway of the Emergency Planning Zone within about 15 minutes.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).
Response
The Notice of Violation is correct as state ((Tp that the Prompt Public Notification System for the Oyster Creek Station Plume Exposure Escrgency Planning Zone (EPZ) was not completed by July 1, 1981.
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Following publication ~of the Emergency Planning Rule, an engineering study was undertaken to determine the most appropriate means of providing the required prompt notification capability.
The results of this evaluation indicated that this capability could best be provided by a system of stationary sirens and a proposed engineering design was developed.
This design was then verified by an independent source in order to assure the accuracy and completeness of the design.
This verification resulted ta some changes relating to siren locations and the type of sirens to be installed.
Unfortunately, due to the time involved in completing the original proposal and the subsequent verification of the design, procurement was delayed to a point that precluded completing the installation by the July 1, 1981 date.
Additionally, during this period, many problems were enccuntered in working with governmental agencies to resolve questions relating to operation, maintenance, and ownership of the installed system.
This also contributed to the inability to meet the required installation date.
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Corrective steps which' have been taken and results achieved:
Upon finalization of the engineering proposal, procurement of tae system hardware was initiated and it is now being received.
Additionally, the system design engineering and supporting acoustical engineering programs have been completed.
In the August 3,1981 letter from Mr. J. T. Carroll, Jr. to Mr. Boyce H. Grier, it was indicated that the targeted date for system installation was October 15, 1981, contingent on obtaining the necessary right of way.
Since then, in a meeting with the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, it was decided that the county would accept operational responsibility for the system; however,.
they declined to accept ownership based on advice of Counsel.
Previously, discussions with county officials indicated that the county would accept ownership, significantly minimizing zoning considerations and allowing installation of sirens on county property; therefore, an installation date of October 15,1981, was achievable. Attachment 1 presents a chronology of the events during the planning phase of the siren installation proposal.
In view of the Board's decision to not accept ownership, it will be necessary to petition the Board of Public Utilities (BPU), State of New Jersey, for a blanket variance for system installation.
Con-sequently, it was not possible to meet the October. 15, 1981 date. While petitioning of the BPU has been initiated, the time
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for review and action by the Board is beyond our control.
s Currently, system installation is being acemnplished as expeditiously as possible with primary emphasis on that portion of the EPZ within five miles of the station. This includes i
l obtaining individual right-of-way agreements and making all preparttions necessary to begin installation as soon as the
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Corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further items of noncompliance:
All measures, within the control of the company, to avoid further items of noncompliance have been taken as discussed above.
Since this project involves participation by organizations beyond company control, it is not possible to initiate actions pertaining to the perfor=ance of such organizations.
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Date by which full compliance vill be achieved:
As mentioned earlier, it has not been possible to meet the Oc tober 15, 1981 date specified in the August 3,1981 letter.
Presently, the company is pursuing the installation of the siren system as expeditiously as possible in an attempt to meet the February 1,1982 date; however, much of this work is contingent on obtaining the necessary rights-of-way and a settlement of the zoning issue.
The timing of these actions is beyond the control of the company; therefore, it is not possible to coznit to a definite date.
As this work progresses, the NRC will be periodically advised of the staus of this project and will be notified by December 31, 1981 as to whether or not the February 1,1982 date can be met.
Pending installation and testing of the Public Notification System, alerting of the public will be accomplished through the Ocean County Civil Defense network using the existing alerting system; a combination of sirens, sound trucks and broadcast media.
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ATTACEMENT 1 Chronology of Events Concerning Siren Installation In late February 1981, the Jersey Central Power & Light Company Legal Department was requested to render assistance to the Real Estate Department with respect to the acquisition of easement sites for the public slert system. An analysis of the various state and local regulatory restraints recommended that the County of Oceau own and operate the siren system to avoid the necessity for zoning approvals on either local, municipal or state le"els.
l This recommendation was discussed at a meeting at Oyster Creek on March 9,1981, and a recommendation made to Jersey Central's Board of Directors to donate the siren system to the County on March 20, 1981.
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Duries the next two months, discussions were held with the County's Civil Defense Committee, which includes a Freeholder representative.
Presentations were made to this group and the reaction appeared positive since the County could use the system for other purposes related to civil defense.
In June, a formal agreement with the County was draf ted and forwarded to the County Counsel for review.
The form of that agreecent was approved on July 1,1981.
In late July, we were advised that the
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County Freeholders requested certain changes in the agreement.
On August 11, 1981, Jersey Central Power & Light Company attorneys and representatives met with the Assistant County Counsel and representatives of the County to ascertain what changes were required.
A revised draf t was immediately prepared and forwarded.
Constant contact through the County Counsel's office was maintained.
Comments on the revised agreement were received on September 2,1981.
On September 10, 1981, Jersey Central Power & Light Company was advised that the County Freeholders had decided not to accept ownership of the siren system even though all indications to that time had been to the contrary.
Immediately, steps were taken to implement an alternate plan whereby Jersey Central Power & Light Company would own the sirens and the County would operate the system.
This will require New Jersey Board of Public Utilities exemption from all local zoning regulations and requirements.
Such an alternative could not have been implemented sooner without undermining the preferred County ownership plan.
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Docket No. 50-255 Consumers Power Company ATTN: Mr. David P. Hoffman Nuclear Licensing Administration 1945 West Parnall Road Jackson, Michigan 49201 Gentlemen:
This acknowledges receipt of your letter dated October 28, 1981, responding to the Notice of Violation dated September 22, 1981.
The corrective steps described in your letter are acceptable.
If there are any deviations from this plan, you must notify us promptly.. As you are aware, the rule change, as approved by the Commission Decenber 17, 1981, which changed the implementation deadline to February 1,1982, also provides that the four-month period for correction of deficiencies does not apply to the initial installation of the systems.
Regarding the severity level of the Notice of Violation, Severity Level IV was chosen on the basis of the lack of fonnal notification of your inability to meet the regulation.
Therefore, the severity level will not be changed.
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-Victor Stello, Jr, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement US Nuclear Regulatory Co= mission Washington, DC 20555 DOCKET 50-255 - LICENSE DPR PALISADES PLANT - RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION EA 81-82 NRC letter dated September 22, 1981 contained a Notice of Violation to which a response is required.
Consumers Power requested a one week extension which was acceptable (DPHoffman phone conversation with A3 Davis on October 22,1981).
The Notice of Violation and response thereto are as follows:
Violation As a result of the July 2h,1981 submittal from Consumers Power Company in response to the July 1, 1981 NRC request for information on emergency
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10 CFR 50.5h(s)(2) and Section IV.D.3 of Appendix E, require that by July 1, 1981, each nuclear power reactor licensee demonstrate that administrative and physical means have been established for alerting and providing prompt instructions to the public vithin the plume exposure pathway of Energency Planning Zone within about 15 minutes.
Contrary to the above, Consu=ers Power Co=pany was unable to demonstrate that means had been established for alerting and pro ptly providing public instruction vithin the plume exposure pathway of the Emergency Planning Zone within about 15 minutes.
Response
Consu=ers Power Company acknowledges the item of non-compliance.
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'Falised s Plant Octobtr 28, 1981 At the same ti=e, Consumers Power was developing a position to de=enstrate that five miles was the appropriate radius for 1:=ediate notification within the Palisades Plant E=ergency Planning Zone (EPZ).
This position has been strengthened by our current calculations which use plant-specific =eteorology cnd regulatory guidance provided in a letter to Const=ers Pover Co=pany frem James G. Keppler dated October 114, 1981, plus source ter= considers.tions cddressed in NRC Me=orandum from William J. Dirchs, Executive Director for Operations, to Samual J. Chilk, Commission Secretary, dated May 29, 1981.
Despite our continued belief that i==ediate notification should be required only for the first five miles of the 10-=ile IPZ, Const=ers Power intends to expand the siren syste= around the Palisades Plant out to a 10-mile rcdius.
Consumers Power Company vill make a concerted effort to have the additional sirens installed by the new proposed implementation
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This action should bring our emergency planning activities into ' total compliance with the NRC staff interpretations of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E.
Finally, Consumers Power Co=pany requests that this Notice of Violation be classified as a Severity Level V violation.
Our initial responsiveness to emergency planning requirements (ie completion of an operable siren system prior to July 1,1981 and completeness of our Site Energency Plans) and our intent to keep the NRC staff infor=ed (albeit infor= ally) of the status of the Palisades Plant early varning system de=enstrates a positive attitude on this issue.
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CONSUERS POWER COMPANY Palisades Plant NOTICE OF VIOLATION EA 81-82 Docket 50-255 License DPR-20 At the request of the Cocmission and pursuant to the Atomic Erergy Act of 19514 and the Energy Reorganization Act of 19714, as amended, and the Commission's Rules and Regulations thereunder, Consumers Power Company submits our response to Notice of Violation EA 81-82 dated September 22, 1981.
Consumers Power Company's response is dated October 28, 1981.
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January 5,1982 MEMORANDUM FOR:
Regional Administrators FROM:
Richard C. DeYoung, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement
SUBJECT:
IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF PROMPT NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS As you are aware, the Commission has extended the implementation deadline for Prompt Notification Systems to February 1,1982.
To aid the Commission in their final decision an information paper was sent to them providing cu rent licensee status (see Enclosure 1).
Chairman Palladino has requested monthly updates of this status infonnation (Enclosure 2).
In order to provide the most accurate infonnation possible, I am requesting that you provide to this office the status of the implemen-tation of Public Notification Systems for all of the operating nuclear power plant sites and NT0Ls in your region by the working day preceding the tenth of each month,'beginning January 8, 1982.
The FEMA /NRC Steering Committee has agreed that FEMA will conduct reviews of the prompt notification systems, evaluate the results of system tests and provide recommendations for any improvements needed to meet the criteria l
of NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1 and 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix E.
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your status reports information on the status of FEMA Region reviews.
Any infonnation you may have on the status of system testing would also be cppreciated.
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Enclosures:
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REGION I FACILITY.
EXPECTED IMPLEMENTATION DATE CAUSE FOR CHANGE AS OF AS OF AUGUST 13, 1981 DECEMBER 8,1981 Calvert Cliffs 06/29/81 Same
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Maine Yankee 07/27/81 Same Complete
.Three Mile Island 08/31/81 12/01/81 Complete Fitzpatrick/
10/8.1 12/31/81 Delays in equip-l Nine Mile Point ment delivery and rainy weather Indian Point 2/3 10/22/81 12/31/81 Delays in obtaining siren sites Sal em 01/01/82 01/01/82 Ginna 11/05/81 01/21/82 Delays in equip-l ment delivery Vermont Yankee 11/30/81 01/31/82 FCC license delays Yankee.Rowe 11/30/81 01/31/82 FCC. license delays Beaver Valley
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delays in WV and Oli due to right-of-way difficulties and mini.
siren installation Oyster Creek 10/15/81 02/01/82 Equipment received.
Meeting deadline conditional on obtaining right-of-
, ways Peach Bottom 07/82 02/01/82 Faster delivery and easier installation than anticipated Pilgrim 12/31/81 03/31/82 See Enclosure 2 Haddam Neck Mid 82 07/01/82 See Enclosure 2 Millstone Mid 82 07/01/82 See Enclosure 2
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, REGION II FACILITY EXPECTED IMPLEMENTATION DATE CAUSE FOR CHANGE AS OF AS OF
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AUGUST'13, 1981 DECEMBER 8,1981
. Crystal River 07/01f81 Same Complete 1
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Oconee 07/01/81 Same.
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Sequoyah 08/01/81 Same Complete Farl ey 10/01/81 Same Complete Su rry 10/31/81 10/26/81 Complete l
North Anna 10/30/81 12/11/81 Delay in siren i
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St. Lucie 01/01/82 01/01/82 Turkey Point 01/01/82 01/01/82 Browns Ferry Early 82 02/01/82 Brunswick 09/30/81 02/01/82
'After testing additional sirens were required a
Robinson 09/30/81 02/01/82 After testing additional sirens were requ, ired 1 -
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Duane Arnald 10/01/81 12/30/81 Delays in't'rans-mitter delivery
.and FCC license Kewaunee Spring 82 01/01/82 Installation has been faster than anticipated Point Beach 02/01/82 01/01/82 Installation has i
been faster than anticipated Big Rock Point None 02/01/82 Following NRC denial of deferral recuest, licensee committed to install system in 5 mile EPZ Mon.ticello 06/82 02/01/82 Siren delivery sooner (5 miles proposed)
(0 - 10 miles) than anticipated Palisades None beyond 02/01/82 Following notice of 5 miles (0 - 10 miles) violation, licensee i
commit'ted to install system in 5 - 10 mile area Prairie Island 05/82 02/01/82 Siren delivery sooner (5 miles proposed)
(0 - 10 miles) than anticipated Lacrosse 1-1/2 mile 1-1/4 mile Licensee took no 10/12/81 03/01/82 action while await-ing NRC response to 1-1/4 mile radius.
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FACILITY EXPECTED IMPLEMENTATION DATE CAUSE FOR CHANGE AS OF AS OF AUGUST 13,-1981 DECEMBER 8, 1981
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For all 3 Con Ed sites
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Zion 04/82 02/01/82 Quad Cities may have problems obtaining easemeci f
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AS OF AS OF AUGUST 13, 1981 DECDtBER 8,1981 Arkansas 67/01/81 Same Complete Cooper 07/31/81 Same I
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Response in prepara-tion
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REGION V FACILITY EXPECTED IMPLEMENTATION DATE CAUSE FOR CHANGE.
AS' 0F AS OF AUGUST 13, 1981 DECEMBER 8, 1981 Trojan 07/24/81 Same
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, ENCLOSURE 2 FACILITY REGION REASON GIVEN BY LICENSEE FOR NOT,, MEETING DEADLINE Pilgrim '
I Licensee cites delays in equipment delivery and difficulties in obtain-ing right-of-ways.. Equipment ordered 09/18/81 Haddam Neck / Millstone I
[icensee cites delays in extensive equipment deliveries for 329 sirens reg'uired for both sites.
Winter conditions may cause installation delays.
Equipment ordered 10/81.
Lacrosse III Licensee had taken no action while awaiting NRC response to a request that only a 1-1/4 mile radius is needed for a notification system at a facility with such a low power
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(50 MWe).
Region III has initiated a letter stating that this is not acceptable.
(5 miles is acceptable.)
Ft. St. Vrain IV Licensee contends that for high temperature gas-cooled reactor facilities a prompt notificati'an system is not necessary and is therefore in the process of appeal-ing the enforcement of the regulation.
Rancho Seco V
Engineering studies had to be done twice as counties within the plume exposure EPZ rejected the first study.
Contract awards can only be made at public meetings held twice a month.
First bids did not meet the contract specifications.
Licensee expects equipment contract to be awarded 12/17/81.
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Docket No. 50-219 Early Warning Pub'.ic Notification System With regard to the 10 CFR 50 Appendix E requirement and the proposed change of the completion date (Federal Register dated September 21, 1981),
at the present time it has been determined that the Oyster Creek installation will be delayed beyond the required February 1,1982 date.
Since this delay is beyond the control of the company, an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50 Appendix E concerning installation of the prompt notification system by February 1, 1982 is requested.
On October 23, 1981, we responded to the Notice of Violation
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contained in Mr. Victor Stello's letter of September 22, 1981.
In that response, we indicated that all actions within the control of the company.
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were being taken to meet the required installation date.
Accordingly, all necessary equipment for the installation has been received; installation personnel are currently assembling as much of the equipment as possible prior to actual erection at the site.; a blanket exemption from the Municipal Zoning Ordinances has been filed with the Bureau of Public Utilities and was approved on December 17, 1981; and we are actively pursuing the attainment of individual rights-of-way for each installation.
To date, approximately 30% of the 46 required rights-of-way have been obtained; however, we anticipate that for approximately 30% of the sites we will encounter objections which will significantly delay installation.
Considering our potential capability of erecting 1 or 2 sirens per day and assuming the most optimistic progress in obtaining the necessary rights-of-way, we estimate that 30 sirens can be installed by February 1, 1982. The remaining installations will most probably be completed by July 1, 1982 based on previous experiences in resolving rights-of-way problems.
The operational availability of the system will only exist after all sirens are installed.
As we feel that every effort has been made to complete the installation by the required date and the delay is due to circumstances beyond cur control, an extension of the completion date is justified. We have been and will continue to proceed with the installation of this system as expeditiously as possible; however, realistically there is a very low probability of meeting the February 1, 1982 requirement.
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As per 10 CFR 170.22, we have determined that this is a class III request and a check for $4,000.00 will follow under separate cover.
If your should have any questions, please contact Mr. Michael Laggart at (609) 693-6931.
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Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Mr. Ron Haynes, Administrator Of fice of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission I {' _
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