ML20058N352
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| Issue date: | 07/23/1980 |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION July 23, 1980 WASHINGTON, D. C. N I
SECY-80-345 The Comissione,JNFORMATION REPORT For:
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T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO
Subject:
WEEKLY INFORETION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JULY 18, 1980 A summary 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
Standards Development C
l Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards D
Inspection and Enforcement E
Nuclear Regulatory Research F*
Executive Legal Director G
International Programs H
State Programs I
Management and Program Analysis J
Controller X
Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data L*
Items Approved by the Comission M **
Calendar of Speaking Engagements N
Status of Nuclear Power Reactors Under NRC i
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Comissioners Comission Staff Offices CONTACT:
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Summary of Weekly Infomation Report Weeking Ending July 17, 1980 l
Trojan Nuclear Plant On July 11, 1980, the ASLB issued an Initial Decision authorizing the Director of NRR to issue an amendment requiring PGE to proceed with modifications to the Trojan Control Building to restore the originally intended seismic design margins.
i PGE is to complete the modifications in twelve months.
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Oconee, Unit 2 Due to a motor bearing failure on High Pressure Injection Pump 28. Duke Power I
Company requested an emergency Tech Spec change late in the afternoon on July 16.
The licensee requested an additional 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> of full power operation until July 18 before reducing power in order to have an opportunity to replace the failed bearing. The 48-hour extension was considered justified and a Tech Spec change was issued.
l Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit No.1 ANO-1 initiated a shutdown on July 16 as a result of a Steam Generator Tube Leak (0.1 gallon per minute). There was detectable activity (25% MPC) at the stack releases and shutdown was initiated to minimize contamination of the secondary system.
1 San Onofre, Unit 1 Results of recent steam generator tube inspections indicate that about 1/4 of the i
tubes examined to date have indications of cracking above the 50% penetration plugging limit.
IE Manual During the week of July 21 IE plans to disclose to the public the entire IE Manual.
Previously, only selected parts of the IE Manual were publicly available.
Environmental Equipment Qualification Data Base IE will use the data base to assist in reviewing responses to IE Bulletin 79-01B, Environmental Qualification of Class 1E Equipment. Using plant data processed under contract by Franklin Research Institute, MPA will operate the system for NRR, IE, and other interested offices.
FY 1980 Travel Ceiling OMB provided an additional increase to our travel ceiling and allotments will be issued shortly.
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i Week Ending July 18, 1980 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REQUESTS
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Initial Appeal of l
Request Initial Decision l
Received 448 34 Granted 323 8
Denied 78 14 Pending 47 12 l
J ACTIONS THIS WEEK t
Received Joe Farnan, Requests infonnation concerning the radioactive i
Attorney-At-Law material magnesium-thorium alloy, danger of (80-355) radioactive dust particles to human health, and work related problems associated with radioactive materials.
James Aucoin, Requests a copy of the final report and all supporting l
Lincoln Evening documents by the AEC concerning the Hallam nuclear Journal power plant that led the AEC to decomission the plant.
(80-356)
Reed Irvine, Requests a copy of Commissioner Gilinsky's telephone Accuracy in Media, Inc.
log and related documents for 1979.
(80-357) 1 (NRC employee)
Requests a sanitized copy of the 1980 appraisals for (80-358) six individuals.
Ellyn R. Weiss, Requests a copy of a memorandum dated June 13, 1980 Sheldon, Harmon from Harold Denton to the Comissioners entitled i
and Weiss
" Compliance of Operating License Applications with (80-359)
Current NRC Regulations, Regulatory Guides and Branch Technical Positions."
Robert A. Backus, Requests five categories of information concerning the Attorney-At-Law Seabrook licensing proceeding.
(80-360) r CONTACT:
J. M. Felton 492-7211 ENCLOSURE A I
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Received, Cont'd i
i Anne Rapkin, Requests staterents of policy and interpretations State of Illinois adopted by the NRC under Title II of the Uranium Mill (80-361)
Tailings Radiation Control Act, not published in the Federal Register and all documents relating to Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation's facility in West Chicago, 1111no1-(Individuals' requesting Requests that copies of their Operator License exam informationaboutthemselves) results be released to Mr. R. C. Arnold, Sr. Vice i
(80-362 thru 80-367)
President, Metropolitan Edison Company.
John F. Doherty Requests a copy of 65 listed documents.
(80-368) t William Reynolds, Requests infonnation on the routes and numbers of i
American Friends shipments of spent nuclear fuel in the U.S.
l Service Comittee (80-369)
Margot Myers, Requests, on behalf of an individual, information Office of Dennis DeConcini, concerning radiation exposure to her family resulting United States Senate from the 1971 nuclear testing at the Nevada Test (80-370)
Site.
James Leas, Requests a copy of "Startup Problem Report" dated Union of Concerned March 30,1980, referenced in Volume 2 of the Rogovin Scientists Report and a copy of Citizens Comittee for the (80-371)
Protection of the Environment, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law dated February 8,1972, regarding Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Indian Point No. 2).-
D. Ryan Cowan, Referral from the DOE for existing regulations KCEN - TV 6 pertaining to disposal of high and low-level wastes.
(80-372)
David G. Swartz1ander, Requests the routes and quantities of 14 shipments of The Sun-Bulletin spent nuclear fuel from the Chalk River Nuclear i
(80-373)
Laboratories in Ontario, Canada to Savannah River, South Carolina.
Katherine A. Meyer, APPEAL TO die EDO for information pertaining to the Attorney-At-Law transportation of spent nuclear fuel from Portsmouth.
(80-A-23-80-298)
Virginia to the Savannah River Plant in Aiken, South Carolina.
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3 Received, Cont'd Mike Tappan APPEAL TO THE EDO for a waiver of reproduction fees (80-A-24-80-253) regarding a request for docunents relating to Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Power Plant.
Thomas B. Cochran, APPEAL TO THE EDO for a copy of 21 documents denied Natural Resources either in whole or in part regarding the NRC's Defense Council, Inc.
consideration of the licensing of the NFS-Erwin (80-A-25-79-560) nuclear fuel facility.
(80-A-26-80-38)
Granted i
Tom Keenan, In response to a request for a copy of Region 2's Inside D.O.E.
list used by Director's Office to distribute bulletins (80-318) information notices, and circulars to licensees and l
CC's, and Region 4's list used by Director's Office to distribute quarterly publication concerning contractor / vendor inspection information, made available these lists.
Lana Cobb.
In response to a request, on behalf of an NRC employee NTEU Steward for information on the employee's desk audit, made (80-321) available two documents.
J. Scott Taylor, In response to a request for copies of records Attorney-At-Law pertaining to Scott Luminous, Inc., made available (80-333) 29 documents.
Harry Salzberg, In response to a request for three categories of Black Hills Alliance information regarding NRC source material license (80-334) requirements with respect to Union Carbide's Gas Hills, Wyoming, Uranium Milling Facility, made availab' 25 documents.
Judah C. Sommer, In response to a request for all records developed in Attorney-At-Law the course of NRC investigations of twtive corporation:
(80-340) and seven listed individuals, informed the r quester the NRC has no documents subject to this request.
Peter Montague, In response to a request for a copy of " Submerged National Campaign for Demineralizer System Technical Evaluation Report".
Radioactive Waste Safety informed the requester this document has already (80-349) been made available at the PDR.
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Granted, Cont'd Peter Verrecchia, In response to a request for a copy of NRC contracts Critical Mass awarded for fiscal years 1978,1979, and 1980, made Energy Project available a list af contracts executed for these (80-351) years and informed the requester the contracts are available at the PDR.
Reed J. Irvine, In response to a request for a copy of Commissioner Accuracy in Media Inc.
Gilinsky's telephone log and related documents for (80-357) 1979, informed the requester this infomation is available at the PDR.
Ellyn R. Weiss, Made available a copy of a memorandum dated June 13, Sheldon, Harmon 1980 from Harold Denton to the Comissioners entitled and Weiss
" Compliance of Operating License Applications with (80-359)
Current NRC Regulations, Regulatory Guides, and Branch Technical Positions."
Denied Arthur Kranish, In response to a request for all material received, Trends Publishing, Inc.
considered or approved by the Comission during its (79-481) consideration of the inventory at NFS-Erwin, made available one document. Denied portions of two l
documents, one of which contains comercial or financial (proprietary) infomation and one of which contains information classified Confidential Restrictei Data. Informed the requester additional information regarding this subject area is already located in the PDR in previous FOIA requests.
i Thomas B. Cochran, In response to a request for documents regarding the Natural Resources inventory difference at the Nuclear Fuel Services Defense Council, Inc.
facility Erwin, Tennessee reported on or about (79-549)
September 17, 1979, made available one document. Deni.
1 portions of two documents, one of which contains j
commercial or financial (proprietary) infomation and one of which contains infomation classified Confidential Restricted Data.
Michael S. Givel In response to a request for 22 categories of document-(80-263) regarding the Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant, made available 16 documents. Denied portions of seven documents considered commercial or financial (proprietary) information.
Informed the requester that one additional document subject to this request is available at the PDR.
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5 Denied, Cont'd Virginia B. Foote, In response to a request for documents pertaining to Center for Development the proposed nuclear reactors to be located near Policy Gyaema, Korea, made available one document and infornec (80-283) the requester four additional documents subject to this request are available at the PDR. Denied portions of one draft containing advice, opinions and recorrnendations of the staff.
Donald F. Knuth, In response to a request for all documents which KMC, Inc.
requested, directed, or discussed any changes in the (80-303) text of the proposed fire Protection Rule-presented in SECY-80-88, and the record of the Commission's vote regarding such changes, nede available 18 documents.
Denied one docunent in its entirety containing advice, opinions and recommendations of the staff. Denied six documents in their entirety, each of which was predecisional, and their disc?osure would adversely affect the ability of the Commission to engage in candid deliberations.
(NRC employee)
In response to a request for a copy of the Office of tt (80-310)
Inspector and Auditor's report on the findings of their investigation concerning the Cashier's office, denied this report in its entirety, the disclosure of which would cause a clearly unwarranted invasion of
'1 personal privacy; disclose investigative techniques and procedures and would interfere with an ongoing law enforcement proceeding.
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DIVISION OF CONTRACTS Week Ending July 18, 1980 RFP'S ISSUED RFP RS-RES-80-176 l
Title - Non-Equilibrium Heat Transfer and Two-Phase Instrumentation Description - This is a study to experimentally and analytically investi-i gate non-equilibrium effects in post-CHF heat transfer, t
including advancement of the state-of-the-art for measure-ment of non-equilibrium two-phase flow parameters. This project will include direct measurement of non-equilibrium conditions
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under controlled flow conditions, improvements in the modeling i
of film boiling and refinement of non-equilibrium two-phase i
flow measurement techniques.
Period of Performance - Thirty-six months Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Status - Solicitation issued July 15, 1980.
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RFP RS-RES-80-196 Title - Seismicity of the Pacific Northwest (Washington and Oregon)
Description - A study to monitor the seismicity of the Pacific Northwest to provide background seismological information necessary to evaluate the potential seismic hazard to nuclear power plants.
Period of Performance - Five years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Status - RFP closed July 8,1980. Panel meeting to distribute proposals held on July 10, 1980.
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RFP RS-RES-80-180
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Title - Source Term Characterization Resulting from Explosively Caused l
Secondary Violations of Spent Fuel Shipping Casts Description - A study to establish the magnitude and characteristics of i
potential radiological source terms associated with specified l
explosive attacks on spent fuel casks and releases through violations away from the point of explosive attack.
Period of Performance - Fifteen months Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Status - Negotiations completed July 9, 1980. Letters to request best and final offers sent July 10, 1980. Best and final offers due July 28,1980.
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RFP RS-RES-80-182 Title - Definition of Bounding Physical Tests Representative of Transport Accidents - Rail and Truck Description - Based on an investigation and assessment of extremely severe transport accident events, define' a set (s) of radio-l active material shipping package performance tests which bound the environments experienced in such accidents.
Period of Performance - Eighteen months Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research l
Status - Negotiations completed July 10, 1980. Letters to request best and final offers sent July 10, 1980. Best and final offers due July 25,1980.
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RFP RS-NMS-80-028 I
Title - Environmental Assessment of Surface and Groundwater Impacts from l
Uranium Recovery Operations Description - The Commission, in its review of license applications, re-newals, and modifications requires the technical assistance of i
a contractor to assist in the development of environmental appraisals and impact statements. The effort requires a j
review of applicants' submittals and the preparation of an environmental assessment. The assessment, along with other data, will be furnished in a technical evaluation report.
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public comment on these assessments and to possibly collect l
actual field data on some sites.
Period of Performance - One year l
Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Final selection for awards was made on July 11, 1980.
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CONTRACT AWARDS NRC-03-80-104 Title - Core Melt Materials Interactions Evaluations Description - To provide the NRC staff with evaluations of materials interactions associated with a postulated core meltdown accident wherein molten core debris interacts with either containment material or core retention system materials.
Period of Performance - Three years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Status - A cost-plus-fixed-fee contract was awarded to Applied Science Associates, Inc.,
on April 16, 1980, in the amount of $529,066.00.
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RFP RS-RES-80-195 Title - Assessment of Volcanic Hazards in the Northwestern U. S.
l Description - A research study to evaluate volcanic hazards in the north-western United States and to develop criteria to establish the potential for volcanic hazards and provide guidelines to evaluate the design basis for volcanic phenomena that could affect a stie.
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Period of Performance - Two years j
Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research i
Status - Project cancelled per RES RFPA Amendment dated July 8. 1980.
USGS will be conducting a study of a nature encompassing this requirement. RES has detemined it would be more beneficial-to the Government to support the USGS initiative.
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CONTRACTS CLOSED OUT l
(All administrative action completed and final payment made)
Contract No.
Contractor Close-Out Date 4
AT(49-24)-0264 U.S. Army, J.F.K. Center for 7/10/80 Military Assistance AT(49-24)-0375 Naval Surface Weapons Center 7/11/80 NRC-02-77-200-1 Lulejian & Associates, Inc.
7/10/80 NRC-02-77-200-2 R&D Associates-7/10/80 NRC-02-77-200-3 Science Applications, Inc.
7/10/80 NRC-02-77-200-4 TRW 7/10/80 NRC-02-77-200-5 Operational Systems, Inc.
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4 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Accuracy of NRC Procurement Data Prepared for Federal Procurement Data Center While other Government agencies continue to experience difficulty in sub-mitting error-free procurement action data to the Federal Procurement Data Center as required by law FPDC has informed NRC that, for fiscal year 1979, NRC's accuracy level was 99% of actions reported, reflecting 95% of I
dollars obligated. For the first quarter of FY 80, the most recent data available, NRC's accuracy rate has been 97% of actions reported, reflecting 99% of dollars obligated.
Each reported action requires the completion of some 27 separate and distinct information fields.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST l
l WEEK ENDING JULY 18, 1980 During the week of July 14, 1980, Facilities and Systems Security Branch (FSSB) personnel coordinated with local law enforcement agencies and i
provided security support services for the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel hearings in San Diego, California.
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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION i
l WEEKLY ITEMS OF INTEREST (Week Ending July 18, 1980) 1 Trojdn Nuclear Plant
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On July ll,1980 the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board iss' ed an Initial u
Decision in the Trojan Control Building proceeding. The decision authorizes l
the Direc.or of NRR to issue an amendment requiring PGE to proceed with t
modifications to the Trojan Control Building to restore the originally-intended seismic design margins.
PGE is to complete the modifications in twelve months.
On July 12, 1930 IE:V sent a letter to PGE documenting the staff's acceptance of PGE2s actions with respect to analyzing and correcting l
masonry walls in the facility as required by the reevaluation criteria.
Twenty masonry walls required modification before startup. Seventeen more will require modification by October 31, 1980.
Trojan went critical early on July 16. Power operation is expected on July 18.
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Due to a motor bearing failure on High Pressure Injection Pump 2B, Duke Power Company requested an energency Tech Spec change late in the afternoon on July 16,1980.
Unit 2 was in a 72 hour8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> action statement and would have to reduce power to 60% at 10:20 pm on July 16,1980.
Due to a serious power shortage in the Oconee service area the licensee requested an additional 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> of full power operation, until 10:20 pm, July 18, before reducing power, in order to have an opportunity to replace the failed bearing. The r
remaining "A" and "C" HPI trains were either in operation or operable as were the required supporting power, instrumentation and control and auxiliary systems. With the exception of one specific small break LOCA, two operable HPI pumps are sufficient for a small break LOCA. Due to the low probability of such a LOCA event.during the 48 hour5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> extension of time and the stationing of an operator to verify valve alignment in the event of a LOCA, a desirable com-pensating action, the 48 hour5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> extension was considered justified and a i
Tech Spec change was issued at about 10:00 p.m. on July 16, 1980.
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ANO-1 initiated a shutdown at 3:30 pm on July 16, 1980 as a result of a Stean Generator Tube Leak.
The unit was taken off the grid at 11:56 pm. At the time
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of initiation of shutdown the leakage rate was 0.1 gallon per minute and there was detectable activity (25% of maximum permissible concentration) at the
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stack releases. Maximum allowable primary to secondary leakage is 1 gallon per minute.
Shutdown was initiated to minimize contamination of the secondary system.
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i I l Hatch,, Units Nos. 1 & 2 The licensee reported to ONRR on July 15,1980 at 9:15 am that the pool temperature in the torus is 91*F.
The Tech Spec limit is 95*F.
This situation is caused by the long duration of abnorrally hot temperatures in the area. The licensee has placed the RHR system in the torus cooling mode; the heat sink is the Altamaha River which is running at about 93*F, but the temperature.is decreasing.
In the event of a LOCA the RHR would automatically transfer to the LPCI mode.
The licensee has investigated other temperature effects on safety related equip-j ment and has determined that the pool water temperature is most critical.
The two units generate 1600 IMe total dependable capacity and are at record output at this time. CHRR and 01E are coordinating with the licensee in following this conce rn.
The region, Georgia Alabama, Florida and South Carolina, with the
' Hatch units in operation have a slight power surplus per preliminary reports from the licensee.
San Onofre Unit 1 Representatives of the licensee met with the NRC staff to discuss the ongoing steam generator tube inspections at Sen Onofre Unit No. 1.
The results of recent investigations with a more sensitive eddy current probe indicate that about 1/4 of the tubes examined to date have indications of cracking above the 50% penetration plugging limit. The licensee has outlined a program of further l
eddy current testing, removal of five additional tubes for more detailed j
examination, primary and secondary side pressure testing of the tube bundles, and an investigation of operating conditions, including secondary side chemistry on operations.
It is expected that the facility will remain shutdown through l
August to complete this program.
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I NRC TM3 PROGRAM Off!CC WLEKLY STATUS RFPORT Week of July 13-19. 1980 j.
Plant Statur y
Core Cooiing Hode: Cyc i s c na tura i ci rcuTh"t@6"T?!"Tn~e'T"'fe*J ctor*TtfDTEi16_.,
system (RCS) loop via the #A" once throwgh steam generator (OT5G), steaming to the main condenser.
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reactor building ambient.
Availabic. Core Cooling Modes:
OTsc "B" to the main condenser; long tenn
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3 RCS Pressurt Control Mode:
Standby Pressure Control (SPC) System.
Esekup Pressure Control Modc:
Makcup system in can' junction with letdown flow (Emergency use only due to suspected leaks in the seal in.fcction system).
Major Para.y ters (As of 0500, July 18.1980) (approxitoate values)
Average Incore Thermocouples: 199'F Maximum Incore Ther1nocouple:
151"F RCS Loop Temperatures:
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B list Leg 14/*F 160*F Co1# Leg (1) 86*r 84*T (2) 85"F 66"F RCS Pressure:
80 psig (Heise)
Pressurizer Temperature:
94"F Reactor Building:
Temperature:
91"F Water icvel:
Elevation 200.3 ft. (/.8 ft. from flour) via penetration 401 rnanometer Pressure:
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Environtrental & Effluent Information i
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Liquid effluents frein 1MI-1 relce:,cd to the sur.quehanna River.
after processing, were within the limits spectfied in lechnical Specifications.
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No liquid effluents were discharged fron: IMI-2.
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Results from EPA ' monitoring of the enviro went around the TM1 site were:
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air particulate and water samples.
Carna scan results for all sampling locations were negative.
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Since the reactor building venting h.is been terminated, the g Q.y.F j
EPA has changed their Kr-85 sampling frequency.
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indefinitely with samp.las collected three_f,iggs per week.
Ana lysis of tne tiltEFs and*"'cnarcoa l cartriogas locatec en
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Instantaneous direct radiation readings showed an averegn s.
level of 0.014 mrem /hr at the 18 munitcring stations.
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i the onsite continuous air sampler:
Sample Period luCi/cc_1 lu,Ci/c.c1 l
HP-224 July 9 to July 16, 1980 < 4. 8E-14 54.SF-14 Ne reactor related radioactivity was detected.
The licensee provided the following nanthly inventory of Kr-85 releases for 1980:
January-80 Ci, February-80 Ci, March-63 C1, April-69 C1, May-85 Ci, June-447 Ci, and July (to rr.idnight July 10) 42,615 Ci.
This results in e total Kr-85 releasc of 43.439 Ci as of midnight July 10, 1980.
The licensee stated that the uncertainty for Kr-85 released during the purge,is ? 10*..
Environmental T1.D measurements for the period May 29. Lo July 2,1980, indicate gama radiation to be at the natural background levcis.
Fif ty-nine TLD's registered doses ranging from 0.10 mR/ day to 0.20 mR/ day. Average dose we. 0.13 mR/ day.
These dose rates are consistent, with natural background radiation in the TMI area.
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Radiocetive Material and Rad _was,tc, Shipments werp_as follows:
Qn Mundey. July 14.1980, a Unit 2 40 m1 rnctor coolant sample was shipped to Babcock and Wilcox (B&W), lynchburg.
On Tuesday, July 15,1980, three (3) boxes enntaining Unit 2 air sample filters were mailed to Teledyne Isotopes, Inc.,
Westwood. New Jersey.
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EPICOR II system.
Vis the rcactor c.colant bleed tank ("8") continued.
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Processing status of auxiliary building water (approximate) is as follCWS.
Amount pmcassed this week:
28.000 gallons Amount processed to date:
441.000 gallons Amount to be processed:
32,000 gallons 2.
R.e. actor Building P, urge. Frequent reactor building atmosphere
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samples were taken during the week.
The results 6 re sumartred below:
July 15,1980 (469' elevation) (1) 6.7 x 10-4 uti/cc
(?) 6.4 x 10-4 uti/cc July 16,1980 (315' elevation) (1) 6.86 x 10-4 uti/cc J
i (2) 6.G5 x 10-4 uti/cc July 16,1980 (469' elevation) (1) 6.25 x 10-4 uti/cc (2) 7.07 x 10-4 uCl/cc July 17, 1980 (469' cicvatit,n) (1) 7.66 x 10-4 uCi/cc (2) 7.5 x 10-4 uCi/cc July 19. 1980 (465' elevation) (1) 1.33 x 10 33 uCi/cc (P) 1.29 x 10-uti/cc The water in the reactor building sump is susper.ted to be off
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h ite.-i.c h. mdi rying the norru) upatinij procedure for the reactor building ventilation system to address periodic building purge evolutions which would minimiec r,r-85 buildup.
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Reactor Building Entry.
Opening of the inner door for personnel triock no. 2 was prec'luded during the initici attempt due to the sstuck 6P safety interlock pin. The stuck pin proble., was corrected on July 1,1980. by drilling a small hole through the door and disengaging the pia. The opening of' the inncr door on July 16, 1980, was successful.
The open door allowed for radiation surveys to be taken irside the reactor building near the inner door. The radiation icvels ranged from approximately 20 mR/HR at the door to approximately 700 ir.R/HR j
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4 The inner door was closed and the san 1 rings for the donr were leak tested. The door seals failed th'e' leak test.
the seals are of similar design to a Reactor Vessel to Yessel Hvad-D-Ring Seal Arrangement comprising of an inner and outer seal. The test pressure source is applied between the two saals.
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The seal leakage test on the outer door of the airlock was successful.
i However, a similar problem to the cur-ent inner door leakage Occurred on the outer door in March 1980 This resulted in the outer door seals being replaced.
The replacenent of the inner door seals, if necessary, would involve a disLinctive radiolugical problem requiring careful planning.
The licensee and the NRC onsite staff arc reviewing the inner dnnr problem with respect to ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) ccnditions.
The licensee plans are to make periodic airlock entries for data collection. i.e.
inner door gap metsurements between mating surfaces, etc.
In addition, during the scheduled first containcent entry planned for July 23.1980, (since the March 2F, accident) an individual will be dedicated to the thorough cleaning of the door seals / mating surfaces.
This will be followed by subseauent testing of the inner docr seals.
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Mini-Decay Heat (MDH) Syqte;m.
Licensee review of the functional test and operating procedures for the MDil system is in progress.
1 Hajor outstanding items for system operation are:
Replace carbon steel filter housings with stainless steel filter housings; perform the functional test the system; en=plete operator training; issuance of associated operating procedures; and revise technical specifications to address MDH system operation.
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plant Decontamination.
A subconnittee was established this weet to l
cncrdinate all outstanding items for plant decontamination.
The pending operation of the des 1udging system for various radwaste tanks was discussed.
Procedures to support destudging operations were submitted to the NRC onsite staTf for review.
Mere detailed reports in this ares are forthcoming cnd will be addressed in subsequent reports.
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The Toxic Substance Strategy Committee (TSSC) sent its report to the President in May and it was released to the public on June 29, 1980.
Key findings of the report, " Toxic Chemicals and Public Protection",
include: the fact that cancers among Americans are rising for the first time in 30 years (up about 10% from 1970 to 1976); that there may be a causal link between this rise and the rise in quantity and variety of toxic chemicals being produced; the estimate that occupational exposure to carcinogens is a factor in more than 20% of all cancers and that there is a need for more interagency coordination and more resources to comply with existing legislation.
The TSSC will continue to stay in existence for only a short time to start planning for individual agencies and interagency groups to implement the recommendations of the report. The NRC has a comitment to share information on toxic substances research and development projects which has been formalized by a Memorandum of Understanding signed by NRC and the Smithsonian Scientific Information Service.
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Meeting of the Workino Group for the U.S. Radiation Policy Council: The Interagency Working Group, which was established to develop the long-term agenda for the U.S. Radiation Policy Council (RPC), held its fourth meeting on July 15, 1980.
The Working Group received progress reports from the three task forces (low-level waste disposal, occupational radiation protection, and control of radon in inhabited structures) and discussed the RPC regional meetings which are scheduled to obtain public input for the RPC agenda.
Karl Goller, SD, attended the Working Group meeting as NRC's representative.
Robert Minogue, John Guibert and Ed Podolak also attended.
Each of the RPC regional meetings will be attended by an NRC representative:
Karl Goller (Boston, July 22); Ray Smith (Denver, July 29 and San Francisco, July 31; and James O'Reilly (Atlanta, August 5)
The primary task of the Working Group at the July 15, 1980 meeting was to approve a schedule for developing the Council's reports to the President and the public. Currently, a report to the President is scheduled for September 30, 1980 and will contain: a tentative agenda for Council activities; a description of public participation; and a summary of the work of the three task forces. The tentative Council agenda for 1981-83 would be circulated for comment by the public, other Federal agencies and the Congress. A second Council report dated December 31, 1980 would be written for widespread distribution and would include the final Council 1981-83 agenda.
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Protection Plan for Strategic Special Nuclear Material at Fixed Sites (Other than Nuclear Power Plants)
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Provision to Department of State of an updated list of NRC-licensed facilities.
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Development and GAO clearance of reporting forms to be used by U.S. facility operators in providing information to IAEA.
Development of reporting instructions to clarify and provide c.
more detailed information to assist licensees in meeting the new requirements.
Fixed Site Physical Protection Upgrade Rule Guidance Comoendium NUREG 0669., " Fixed Site Physical Protection Upgrade Rule Guidance Compendium" has been published and distributed to fuel cycle licensees and other interested parties. The compendium, in three volumes, provides comprehensive guidance which will aid fuel cycle licensees in the developrent of physical security plans to meet the requirements of the Physical Protection Upgrade Rule, effective March 25,1980.
Memorandum of Understanding With Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)
The NMSS Safeguards staff has completed negotiations with the ATF staff on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between NRC and ATF. The MOU is now being coordinated with other interested staff offices, after which it will be forwarded to the Commission for approval.
Participation in Panel on LLW at Annual Meeting of National Conference of State Legislatures On July 10, 1980, Dale Smith, Chief, Low Level Waste Licensing Branch, participated in a panel discussion of low level radioactive wastes at the annual meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures. The purpose of the panel discussion was to bring together persons with a wide spectrum of responsi-bilities and opinions to present their views on dealing with the current problems of transportation and disposal of radioactive wastes. The session was well attended, and there was considerable interest and participation on the part of the attendees. The panel consisted of State Senator Paul Hess, Chairman, Governmor Richard Riley of South Carolina Dr. Peter Kontague, Princeton University, State Representative Daniel Kermis of Montana, State Reprssentative Stanley Fink of New York, Sheldon Meyers of DOE, and Mr. Smith.
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Items of Interest Week Ending July 18, 1980
'1 IE Manual - During the week of July 21, 1980, the Office of Inspection and Enforcement plans to disclose to the public the entire IE Manual.
A copy will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. Heretofore, only d
selected parts of the IE Manual were publicly available.
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Civil Penalty Action - The Commission received checks in the amounts of
$13,000 and $4,000 from Toledo Edison Company (Davis-Besse) and Coninon-I wealth Edison Company (Quad Cities), respectively, in response to recent civil penalty, actions.
In addition, TVA made a transfer of funds to NRC in the amount of $5,000 in response to a civil penalty action.
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The following Notification of Significant Enforcement Action was dispatched 4
during the past week:
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EN-80-12A Union Carbide Corporation, Tuxedo, NY - On July 11, 1980, an Order Imposing a Civil Penalty.in tra amount of $1,000 was issued to the subject licensee. Previously, a Nctice of Proposed Imposition of a Civil Penalty in the amount of $3,000 was issuea for one alleged item of noncompliance. After consideration of the licensee's response, the IE staff concluded that the item of noncompliance did occur, but reasons were given by the licensee for mitigation of the penalty.
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Preliminary Notifications relating to the following actions were dispatched during the past week:
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PNO-I-80-100- Nine Mile Point Unit 1 - Unscheduled Shutdown Due to Main Transformer Problems b.
PNO-I-80-101 Indian Point Unit 3 - Reactor Trip From 100% Power c.
PNO-II-80-119 B Browns Ferry Unit 3 - Failure of Control Rods to Insert During a Scram d.
PNO-II-80-124 Surry Units 1 & 2 - Contract Employee, Heart Attack Fatality e.
PNO-III-80-132 Pharmatopes Inc., Akron, OH - Report of Accident of Vehicle Carrying Byproduct Material f.
PNG-III-80-133 Pharmatopes Inc., Chicago, IL - Report on Possible Theft of Byproduct Material From a Hospital g.
PNO-III-80-134 Duane Arnold - Scram Discharge Volume Drain Valve Installed Backwards h.
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Corporation (ICN) Irvine, California (State Licensee) for Radioactive Waste Shipments
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PNS-I-80-19 Three Mile Island Units 1 & 2 - Bomb Threat n.
PNS-II-80-17 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant - Undetected Penetration of Protected Area o.
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Greenwood Energy Center, Units 2 and 3 In an Order dated July 14, 1980 the presiding ASLB dismissed this proceeding in response to the Detroit Edison Company's withdrawal of its application for licenses.
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OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING JULY 18. 1980 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Proposed NRC-Finnish IRP Arrangement IP was advised this week that the Finnish Institute of Radiation Protection (IRP) has agreed to the NRC-proposed infomation exchange Arrangement text, subject to a few modifications with which the staff has no problem. The IRP suggests signature in September. A Commission paper is being prepared and will be forwarded shortly.
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the cooperation. They then plan to incorporate the NRC draft, with a few modifi-cations, as " implementing procedures" to this letter of agreement. The staff is considering the CNSNS proposal and will be seeking Commission and Department of State guidance.
[3[*192.b331323893 Mr. Mateo Alejandro Javate from PAEC, Philippines, was accepted for an assignment at Region III, starting approximately July 28. During his assignment he may l
visit Headquartersand other regional offices for a short period of time.
[3['132.!A3}i3[3.13.3 On Monday, a twenty-member delegation from the Japanese Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF), headed by Dr. Masashi Yasumoto, Head of the Japanese National Institute of Radiological Sciences, met with (1) W. Cool and A. Brodsky of OHSB/SD to discuss occupational exposure standards, and (2) H. Pettengille of OHSB/SD and J. Metzger of FFMSI/IE to discuss exposure monitoring and recording practices for plant personnel.
On Wednesday, Mr. Andrea Gandellini, Plant Design Director of AGIP Nucleare of Italy, met with H. Lowenberg of FCOT/NMSS and staff members of FCTC/NMSS to discuss the licensing of spent fuel shipping casks.
Foreign Reports The following foreign reports were received at IP during the period of July 14 18. For further infomation contact Maxine Johnson (492 7788) IP.
((3*.((aggej DSN 346 - Report on Incidents During Startup and Operation in French Nuclear Installations (November 1978 - October 1979)
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Official Journal of the Republic of France:
No.1452 - 1978: Pressure Apparatus - Regulation of the use of Welding in Construction and Repair.
No. 1420 - 1979: Protection Against Ionizing Radiation Technical Research Institute - December 1978: Regulations - French Committee on Non-Destructive Experiments 1
French Official Standards:
X-Ray Apparatus - Construction and Test Requirements Garra Radiography Apparatus Installations for the Generation and Application of X-Rays Special Conditions for Using Artificial Radioelements for Radiography Accepted by the Interministerial Commission of Artificial Radioelements.
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GRS-S-31 Policy Statements for Nuclear Energy Problems - Decommissioning of Nuclear Installations - Safety Aspects GRS-5-32 Policy Statements for Nuclear Energy Problems - Selections of Policy Statements from the 8th Legislative Period of the Federal Government Federal Register 1976 - Part I: Decree for Radiation Protection (Damages from Ionizing Radiation) t.
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While the report covers a vardety of subjects, IP is concentrating on matters of d
NRC interest including:
(a) U.S. export licensing times; (b) U.S.
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the export of highly enriched uranium; and (d) U.S. controls over retransfers.
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Voluntary Offer. On the basis of this meeting it appears that all necessary activities are being provided high priority by the responsible office. State i
will be consulting the ISG (on which IP and NMSS represent NRC) regarding the timing of ratification of the Agreement, and the approach to be taken at the NPT Review Conference in August.
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On July 14 and 15 Jim Montgomery, Region IV RSLO, attended a low-level waste disposal meeting to review the Part 61 regulations sponsored by NMSS and conducted by the Western States Energy Board. During the course of the meeting 4
Jim met with State representatives to dismiss a wide range of State /NRC l
concerns. He also discussed water quality issues with South Dakota officials.
He also talked with a. representative of Wyoming concerning the meeting between NMSS and officials scheduled for July 21st in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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i On Thursday, Jim met with Kansas officials to discuss topics related to construction of the Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Plant.
j Program Development As a member of RAC III..T. Elsasser, Region I, RSLO observed and critiqued the Pennsylvania Radiological Energency Response Drill held on July 16th in conjunction with TMI Unit I facility.
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Frank Young will represent SP at the State Planning Council alternates meeting in Chicago, July 21.
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Review of FY 80 Programs Accompanied EDO to brief Commission on progress of selected programs in FY 80.
Environmental Equipment Qualification Data Base
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base to assist in reviewing responses to IE Bulletin 79-01B, Environmental Qualification of Class 1E Equipment. Using plant data processed under contract by Franklin Research Institute, MPA will operate the ENQUAL system for NRR, IE and other interested offices.
Computer Hardward Support NIH has replaced one of their IBM 370/168 computers with an IBM 3033, a new and more powerful machine. This should i
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Guidance Document for Licensees We have prepared a first draft of a guidance document entitled " Standard Format and Content for Radiological Contingency Plans," for NMSS-licensed facilities and have sent it to IE and SD for informal review and comment.
The purpose of the document is to assist HMSS licensees prepare contingency plans for responding to radiation emergencies.
l National Certification Program for Radiographers Members of the Material Certification and Procedures Branch met with representatives of the Agreement States on July 10, 1980, to disetas a national certification program for radiographers. It was agreed that such a program was desirable and a follow-up meeting Nas scheduled for i
August 20, 1980, during which we plan to iron out legal and technical problems.
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L FY 1980 Travel Ceiling OMB provided an additional increase to our travel ec111ng and allotments will be issued shortly.
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SECY-80-318 - APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED LICENSE TO EXPORT HIGH-ENRICHED URANIUM
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Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 7/11/80.
i This is to advise you that the Commission (with all Commissioners concurring) has approved the issuance of the proposed license to Nissho-Iwai American Corporation.
Commissioner Bradford requested that he be informed of the physical arrangements to be applied to this export.
The staff is authorized to issue the subject license.
The Office of International Programs was informed of this action by telephone on July 11, 1980.
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SECY-80-?74 - IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY SAFEGUARDS
, REQUIREMENTS FOR NRC LICENSEES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM). Memo SECY to Dircks/
Gr:rnerer/Fouchard, dtd 7/11/80.
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The Co= mission, by a vote of 4-0, approved the publication in effective form of a new 10 CFR Part 75,
" Safeguards on Nuclear Material - Implementation of U.S./IAEA Agreement" and conforming amendments to 10 CFR Parts 40, 50, 70, 150 and 170, subject to revision of sentence 1, page 3 of the Federal Register Notice to account for Senate action on the Agreement.
(SD/IP/NMSS)
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(c) the General Accounting Office's review and approval of reporting requirements be obtained; the reporting requirements of this rule will not become effective until GAO clearance is obtained.
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Memo SECY to Bickwit, dtd 7/14/80.
This is to inform you that the Commission (with all Commissioners concurring) has approved the recommendation not to seek Supreme Court review.
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SECY-A-80 REVIEW 0F DIRECTOR'S DECISION ON 2.206 REQUEST (VERMONT YANKEE) DD-80-20. Memo SECY to Bickwit, dtd 7/14/80.,
This is to advise you that the Commission (with all Commissioners concurring) agrees that this decision will not be reviewed.
In connection with this action the Commission commented:
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Hopefully the Consumer Affairs effort the Commission recently initiated can develop a better way."
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SECY-80-321 - APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED LICENSE TO EXPORT HEU TO FRANCE (LIC.
APPL. #XSNM01595). Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 7/14/80.
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concurring) has approved the issuance of the subject license to the Union Carbide Corporation.
Commissioner Bradford disapproved this action noting that he would not approve its issuance without further information.
The staff is authorized to issue this license.
The Office of International Programs was informed of this action by telephone on July 14, 1980.
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SECY-A-80 REVIEW OF ALAB-594 (KATTER OF ATLANTIC RESEARCH CO.)
(COMMISSIONER ACTION). Memo SECY to Bickwit, dtd 7/18/80 This is to advise you that the Commission (with all Commissioners concurring) agrees that no review of this decision is necessary.
With respect to the proposed memorandum to the EDO, the Commission has not yet reached a decision.
My staff is attempting to resolve this question with the assistance of your staff and expect that the Ccamission will reach a final decision by July 25, 1980.
The Office of the General Counsel was informed of this action by telephone on July 17, 1980.
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON INTERIM OPERATION AT INDIAN POINT, 2:45 P.M.,
FRIDAY, JULY 14,1980, C0mlSSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE). Memo SECY to Bickwit dtd j
7/15/80.
I The Comission discussed the status of Indian Point Units 2 and 3 during the course of the hearing concerning the Indian Point facilities.
The Comission unanimously agreed that the General Counsel should prepare an Order setting forth the Comission's rationale for allowing the Indian Point units to operate in the interim period; (OGC) (SECY i
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- 67 LI C E N S E D TO O P E R ATE................................. 49,000 l
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85 CO N STR U CTIO N PER MIT G R ANTED....................... 94,000 34 Under Operating License Review..................... 37,000 51 Operating License Not Yet Applied For................ 57.000 (Excludes 3 which have been denied certification by the N.Y. State Siting Board. Sterling 1 and Jamesport 1 Er 2) il 11 UNDER CONSTRUCTION PERMIT REVIEW.................. 14,000 i
(Excludes 3 which are indefinitely postponed - Montague 1 Er 2, and Clinch River; and 2 which have been denied certification by the N.Y. State Siting Board - New Haven 1 Et 2) j 166 TOTA L............................................. 159,000***
' Net Maximum Dependable Capacity for operating units for which it is established; net Design Electrical Rating for all other units.
- The 67 units have accumulated 474 reactor years of operation. An additional 56 reactor years of operation have been accumulated by permanently or indefinitely shut down units.
- Numbers do not add exactly due to rounding.
NOTE: Only units docketed by NRC are included. Hence,two status categories
(" Ordered" and " Publicly Announced") included in similar charts issued through December 1979 are not used.
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