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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 INFORMATION REPORT July 15,1981 SECY-81-426 For.:
The Comissioners From:
T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO
Subject:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JULY 10, 1981 A sumary of key events is included as a convenience to those Comissioners who may prefer a condensed version of this report.
Contents Enclosure l
Administration A
Nuclear Reactor Regulation B-Nuclear Materie.1 Safety and Safeguards C
Inspection er.d Enforcement D
Nuclear Regulatory Research E
Executive Legal Director F*
International Programs G
State Programs H
Management and Program Analysis I*
Controller J*
Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data K
Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization L*
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SUMARY OF WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT o a,. <. I l
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McGuire j
On July 8. NRC issued an amendment to McGuire's license authorizing operation at 100% power.
Michigan Issues Emergency Rules for Spent Fuel Shipments i
In anticipation of a number of spent fuel shipments entering Michigan from Chalk River, Canada, under an NRC import license, the Michigan State Fire Safety Board adopted emergency administrative rules designating safety standards and routes of travel for vehicles transporting spent fuel and l
l large quantities of radioactive material. Some of Canada's requirements exceed federal standards.
US/IAEA Safeguards Agreement The IAEA plans to make inspection visits to the Trojan and Rancho Seco j
plants to install surveillance cameras.
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Laboratory Accrediation Program with IEEE Last February IEEE formed an Ad Hoc comittee to define the laboratory accrediation program to obtain legal analysis and prepare a financial report j
associated with implementation of the program. Tne laboratory accrediation program stems from the requirement that safety-related equipment requiring environmental qualification must be qualified in accredited testing labor-atories. In June, IEEE's Board of Directors unanimously approved the proposal to develop the program and authorized funds for the program. -IEEE and NRC are working on an Exchange of Correspondence describing the working relationship, and an abstract will be published in the Federal Register by September 1981.
j Amendment to 10 CFR Part 72 A Notice of Rulemaking was published in the Federal Register on July 7 regarding 10 CFR Part 72. The effective amendments delete any appearance of duplicate reporting requirements by clarifying that those licensees subject to 10 CFR 75, " Safeguards on Nuclear Material - Implementation of US/IAEA Agreement" need not issue duplicative reports pursuance to 10 CFR 72.
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i OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Week Ending July 10, 1981 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REQUESTS j
l Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision Received 303 9
Granted 219 1
Denied 41 6
Pending 43 2
ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received l
McNeill Watkins, II, Requests all public comments received following the l
Debevoise & Liberman publication for comment of Regulatory Guide 1.120 in (81-252)
June,1976; following the ACRS meeting in May,1977; and following the publication of Revision 1 of Regulatory Guide 1.120 in November,1977 regarding
" Fire Protection Guidelines for Nuclear Power Plants."
Van M. Lowry, Requests NRC procedures and policy for handling The Dow Chemical Confidential Business Information.
Company (81-253)
Ron Wilson, Requests 10 categories of information regarding Public Interest correspondence between the NRC and the Nuclear Research Group Assurance Corporation Chalk River Reactor personnel, in Michigan Tri-State Motors Transit Company, U.S. Department (81-254) of Transportation, Canadian Atomic Energy Control Board, Michigan Department of Public Health, Michigan Department of State Police and the Governor of Michigan since March 1,1981.
Richard A. Udell, Requests five categories of documents regarding the Critical Mass July I deadline for installation and operability Energy Project of the 15 minute alert notification systems for (81-255) each operating nuclear plant and for each near term license plant.
CONTACT:
J. M. Felton 492-7211 ENCLOSURE A I
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Received, Cont'd Sherri L. Knuth, Requests records of health and safety inspections Atomic Workers Health from 1979 to 1981 for Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel
& Safety Project Division, Columbia, SC; Home Transport Company (81-256) and Tri-State Motor Transport, Inc., Barnwell, SC; worker exposure records for above plants and records of health and safety complaints made by workers at these plants.
Gretchen Van Tassel Requests investigation reports for nuclear power (81-257) plants in Pennsylvania and Ohio and Abnomal Occurrence Reports since January 1, 1981.
Raymond W. Schowers, Requests, on behalf of Nuclear Pharmacy Incorporated, Sutin, Thayer & Browne all reports from Stan A. Huber Consultants, Inc.
(81-258) to Nuclear Phamacy from February 14, 1978 through February 29, 1980.
(An individual requesting Requests specific infomation on the selection of information)
Vacancy Announcement 81-3119.
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Brian C. James, Requests copies of existing and pending applications l
Bendix which reference a gas and aerosol detection device l
(81-260) containing Americium-241 having a source strength equal to or greater than 200 microcuries.
Wayne A. Coffman Requests five categories of information on Contract (81-261)
RFP RS-NRR-80-138.
Granted Peter J. Uzzi, In response to a request for four categories of Stanley L. Smith information regarding radiation levels at the Law Offices San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1 (81-224) made available 13 documents.
John K. Bates, In response to a request for copies of the technical Argonne National proposals, or any reports under Contract NRC-04-78-250 Laboratory and NRC-04-78-252, made available six documents.
(81-229)
Catherine Quigg, In response to a request for documents regarding Pollution & Environmental meetings between the NRC and Southwest Nuclear Problems, Inc.
Company and Rickano Corporation since 1975, made (81-240) available five documents.
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In response to a request for sanitized 1980 l
(81-246) performance appraisals for listed individuals, made available a copy of two documents.
Roger L. Boyer In response to a request for copies of the (81-247)
Rogovin Report, Kemeny Report and the 1979 and 1980 NRC Annual Reports, made available these documents.
Denied j
Michael Knapik, In response to a request for a copy of SECY-81-233, McGraw-Hill
" Prospective Changes to U.S. Non-Proliferation Publications Company Policy," and a letter from the NRC to the Department (81-207) of State following up on this SECY paper, denied portions of the SECY paper containing classified information and advice, opinions and recomendations of the staff. Denied portions of the letter to the State Department containing advice, opinions and recomendations of the staff.
Marvin Resnikoff, In response to a request for a copy of the proposed Sierra Club Radioactive shipping route between Chalk River, Ontario and Waste Campaign Savannah River, South Carolina, all correspondence (81-215) between Nuclear Assurance and the NRC regarding these shipments and information on Nuclear Assurance inquiring about barge shipments through the St.
i Lawrence Seaway, made available two documents.
Denied portions of one document containing i
infomation obtained in confidence from a foreign i
source. Denied portions of another document containing unclassified safeguards infomation.
Informed the requester the NRC has received no documents from Nuclear Assurance Corporation in regard to barge shipments.
Jilian Mincer, In response to a request for documents related to American Friends the import of special nuclear materials in'the Service Comittee form of spent reactor fuel from the Chalk River (81-216)
Reactor in Ontario, Canada and documents which indicate the routes of shipments from the Chalk River Reactor to the Savannah River Plant, made available two documents. Denied portions of one document containing information con +.afned in confidence from a foreign source. Denied portions of another document containing unclassified safeguards information.
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Denied, Cont'd Barbara Stamiris In response to a request for a copy of the (81-227) document proposing terms of a compromise between the NRC and Consumers Power regarding quality assurance issues in the Midland proceeding, denied the document in its entirety containing privileged information in the form of an attorney work product which reveals strategies developed by Consumers Power in preparing for legal action and the disclosure of which would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication.
I Paulann Caplovitz, In response to a request for six categories of Department of Law, information concerning the $210,000 civil penalty State of New York against Consolidated Edison Company, Inc.'s Indian (81-230)
Point Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 made available 11 documents.
Denied one document in its entirety because disclosure of the information would interfere with an enforcement proceeding.
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l DIVISION OF RULES AND RECORDS OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION On July 1,1981, the Executive Director for Operations signed a notice of rulemaking to amend 10 CFR 2.802(e) to permit expedited handling of certain petitons that do not raise significant technical or policy issues. The amendment will become effective upon publication of the notice in the Federal Register.
This action responds to a concern expressed by then Chairman Ahearne, during the time of consideration of PRM-30-57 submitted by General Atomic Company requesting a minor amendment of an exemption for ionizing radiation measuring instruments, concerning the length of time for review of nonsubstantive petitions under the Commission's regulations for rulemaking. At that time, the procedure was to publish a notice of receipt of the petition in the Federal Register for 60-day public comment. After the close of the comment period, the staff reviewed the substance of the petition, the comments received, and made a determination of whether to recommend to the Commission the denial of the petition or the issuance of a notice of proposed rul emaking.
If a notice of proposed rulemaking was issued, a second comment period, normally also 60 days, followed.
1 The staff undertook a review of the need for public comment periods on both a notice of receipt of petition for rulemaking and a notice of proposed rulemaking for all cases. The staff determined that for i
certain petitions that did not raise policy issues, it would be possible to omit notice of receipt of the petition, and move immediately i
to publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking. This Scccedure, applicable to six to eight petitions annually, can expedite-the processing of selected petitions by at least 90 days, and in some cases by six months or more.
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Hatch Nuclear Plant The Labor Union, knternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, representing the licensed operators, mechanics, electricians and health physics personnel have scheduled a strike for midnight July 8,1981.
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1 SAN ONOFRE UNIT 1 SCE recently determined that the electrical power output for SONGS 1 was approximately 6% to 10% higher than would be calculated from reactor power.-
After calimetric readings of the primary and secondary water systems, SCE i
biased the nuclear power readings from 84 to 94%. SCE also determined that 2 out of 3 feedflow orifices were installed backwards and therefore were net indicating flow properly.. Region V has asked SCE to review the significance of the misinstalled flow orifices through their off site and on site review comittees.
Region V is following the corrective actions and will notify I&E headquarters and NRR if it becomes_nece.sary.
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operation is continuing.
McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1 On July 8, 1981 the NRC issued Amendment No. 2 to Facility Operating License NpF-9 for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit I located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This license amendment authorizes operation at 3411 megawatts themal (100% power) in accordance with the Comission's Order of June 29, 1981.
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1:00 till 4:00 P.M. in P-118.
make a presentation of the advanced PWR systems development under way at their company.
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There will be an NRR meeting with B&W Owners Group on July at 10:00 a.m. in P-110 to. discuss responses to NRC information request 2.
of January 9, 1981 regarding Asymmetric LOCA Loadings.
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NRC TMI PROGRAM OFFICE WEEKLY STATUS REPORT s
Week of July 5 - 11, 1981 Plant Status.
Core Cooling Mode: Heat transfer from the reactor coolant system (RCS) loops to Reactor Building ambient.
cooling "B" (once through steam generator-B), term Decay heat renioval systems.
Long Available Core Cooling Modes:
i RCS Pressure Control Mode: Standby Pressure Control (SPC) System.
Backup Pressure Control Modes: Mini Decay Heat Renoval (MDHR) System.
Decay Heat Removal (DHR) System.
' Major Paraneters (as of 0500. July 10,1981) (approximate values)
Average Incore Thermocouples: 120*F Maximum Incore Thermocouple:
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96 psig Reactor Building: Temperature: 77'F Water level: Elevation 290.9 ft. (8.4 ft. from floor) via penetration 401 manometer Pressure:
-0.3 psig Concentration:
1.2 x 10-5 uti/m1 Kr-85 (Sample taken 7/1/81
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Effluent and Envir'onmental (Radiological) Information 1.i Liquid effluents from the TMI site released to the Susquehanna River after processing, were made within the regulatory limits and in accordance with NRC requirements and City of Lancaster Agreement dated February 27, 1980.
During the period July 6,1981, through July 10, 1981, the effluents contained no detectable radioactivity at the discharge point and individual effluent sources which originated within Unit 2 contained no detectable radioactivity.
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Airborne effluents from the THI site released to the environment, after processing, were made within the regulatory limits and in accordance with NRC requirements.
During the reporting period May 1-31, 1981, the licensee reported the following gaseous releases:
Curies Noble Gases 42.0 Particulates 0.0000013 Tritium 1.7 The above releases represerit a small fraction of the allowaaie regulatory limits. The noble gas (Kr-85) release for the month of May, although well within limits and insignificant for environmental considerations, was higher than anticipated. A portion of the release can be attributed to Reactor Building (RB) purges, and the licensee is currently examining the potential origin of the remainder.
Airborne effluent infonnation will continue to be provided on a monthly basis.
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Data. The EPA announced on July 6,1981 that, due to a new shipping procedure for Kr-85 samples to the laboratory, the results for the Kr-85 environmental monitoring stations around TMI will not always be available on a weekly basis. The NRC will report these results as they become available.
No radiation above normally occurring background levels was detected in any of the samples collected from the EPA's air and ganta rate networks during the period from 'uly 2,1981, through July 9, 1981.
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Results from NRC monitoring of the environ-ment around the iM1 site were as follows:
The following are the NRC air sample analytical results for the onsite continuous air sampler:
I-1 31 Cs-137 Sample Period (uC1/cc)
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HP-275 July 2,1981 - July 8,1981
<9.9 E-14 <9.9 E-14 Environmental TLD measurements for the period April 30 - Jene 3,1981, around TMI indicated ganna radiation to be at the natural background levels. Fifty-nine TLD's registeret' doses ranging from 0.1 mR/ day r
to 0.3 mR/ day.
The average dose was 0.2 mR/ day. These dose rates are consistent with natural background radiation in the TMI area.
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On Monday, July 7,1981, a 40 ml Unit 2 reactor coo On Wednesday, July 8,1981. one cask containing 17 drums of Unit 2 LSA compacted and noncompacted waste was shipped to(This U.S. Ecology, Richland, Washington.
reported as having occurred on Wednesday, July 1,1981; however, due to vehicle weight restrictions, it was delayed.)
drums containing Unit 2 contaminated 9, 1981, 55 laundry were shipped to Tri-State Industrial Laundries, Utica.
On Thursday, July New York.
one drum containing five smears of 10,' 1981, On Friday, July control rod drive mechanisms from Unit 2 was shipped to Science Applications, Inc., Rockville, Maryland.
, gr Activities Processing of the first batch of10, 1981.
submerced Demineralizer System (SDS).(RGBij water through the SDS comenced J
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returned to the RCBT's for sampling to detemine if additional processing is necessary and to detemine if the water will be reused as flush water As of 12:00 midnight, July 11, 1981, 1,800 gallons or placed in storage.
have been processed.
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_ Mutina Attended On Thursiny, July 9.1981, the THI Citizens Advisory Panel for the Dec. tem: nation M l}1I Unit 2 held a public meeting in the Holiday Inn, deuth Second Street, Harrisburg. The panel received conrnents from ik: audience. which included opinions on various solutions to the Unit 2 cicenup firential problems, questions on hydrogen generation, questions e n.init I react er vessel embrittlement, emergency planning, notification of mutings, and requests for additional non-NRC and non-GPU expert diu ussion of issues.
GPU and NRC representatives responded to the Panel's and the public's questions on ultimate disposition of THI cleanup wastes awJ the ganeral status of the cleanup program.
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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Items of Interest Week Ending July 10, 1981 Michigan Issues Emergency Rules for Spent Fuel Shipments The Michigan State Fire Safety Board recently adopted emergency administrative rules designating safety standards and routes of travel for vehicles trans-porting spent fuel and large quantity radioactive material. This action was taken in anticipation of a number of spent fuel shipments entering Michigan from Chalk River, Canada under an NRC import license. Certain of the requirements contained in these rules exceed federal standards. One rule in particular (special testing of the shipping container) effective'iy embargoes the carrier from using the route approved by the NRC (the only practicable route south from the Sault Ste. Marie point of entry). The licensee has written to Canadian authorities on this matter requesting advice on what course of action to follow.
US/IAEA Safeguards Agreement The IAEA plans to make inspection visits to the Trojan and Rancho Seco power reactors, and to the Exxon fuel fabrication plant early in August. During these visits, they intend to install surveillance cameras at both the reactor facilities.
Stepan Chemical, Maywood, New Jersey Staff members from I&E and NHSS met with Congresswoman Roukema to brief her on the status of the NRC investigations pertaining to the chemical plant site. I&E provided an overview of their investigation and reviewed the data on the storage building. NMSS staff reviewed the status of their study of the clean up requirements for the hack of land adjacant to the plant.
Preliminary data indicates that material will have to be removed from at least 3 sites in order to authorize construction on the site. We anticipa,te concluding our report on this site by the first week in August 1981.
Columbia Fuel Fabrication Plant Four members of the FC staff met with representatives of Westinghouse on July 7,1981 to discuss proposed new process procedures Westinghouse plans to use at the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Plant. Matters discussed included alternative procedures for the disposal of calcium fluoride wastes, the extended use of moderation control in uranium oxide powder handling and storage, and the content and scheduling of applications for amendments to authorize the changes.
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Radiolocical Continoency Plans Radiological contingency plans have been received for most of the group of large materials licensees directed by Order to prepare and submit such 'lans by July 1, 1981. Others are expected momentarily. Pre-p acceptance reviews of those received have begun.
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PLANNED FIETINGS - DIVISION OF SAFEGUARDS 1.
Subject:
INMM.14 Subcommittee on International Safeguards Date:
July 12-15,1981 Location:
San Francisco, California Attendees:
Kenneth Sanders, SGMD Representatives fm IAEA, GE, EXXON, TVA, AGMS. DOE, PNL, BNL & others 2.
Subject:
Verification of Inventory of Australian Origin Material Date:
July 13-14, 1981 Location:
State Department, Washington, D. C.
Attendees:
Gene Sparks, June Robertson, SGMD Members of DOE, State and Australian Government 3.
Subject:
INMM Annual Meeting Date:
July 13-15,1981 Location:
San Francisco, California Attendees:
T. Sherr, M. Messinger, SGMD 4.
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INMM Meeting Date:
July 13-15, 1981 Location:
San Francisco, California Attendees:
H. Bartz, D. Huff, SGML 5.
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American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Sub-committee Meeting Date:
July 16, 1981 Location:
San Francisco, California Attendees:
H. Bartz, D. Huff, SGML 6.
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Meeting with GE-Vallecitos to review decommissioning activities Date:
July 17, 1981 Location:
Vallecitos, California Attendees:
H. Bartz, SGML D. Moschner, GE 7.
Subject:
Design Features for Facilitating IAEA Safeguards Contract Review Meeting Date:
July 16-17, 1981 Location:
San Francisco, California Attendees:
Kenneth Sanders SGMD Neil Harms, PNL, John Glancey, SAI Carl Bennett, HARC; John Jaech, EXXON 8.
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United Nuclear Corporation to review Part 73 upgrade commitments Date:
July 20-22, 1981 Location:
Montville, Connecticut Attendees:
T. Collopy, R, Gustafson, UNC B. Floyd, C.Emeigh (SGPL & SGML)
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e Meetinos - Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety 1.
Subject:
Meeting with the Department of Transportation to discuss issues centering on LSA and specification packages.
Date/Tice:
July 13 - 10:00 Location:
DDT Attendees:
R. E. Cunningham (FC), R. M. Bernert (RES),
Leon Santman (DOT) 2.
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Low-level waste storage.
Date/ Tite:
July 14,15,16 Location:
Chattanooga, TN - Montgomery, AL - TVA Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Attendees:
P. Loysen (FC), F. Sturz (FC), State officials for TVA Browns Ferry low-level waste storage application, TVA Sequoyah Nuclear Plant site visit and visit with Tennessee State officials 3.
Subject:
To discuss license renewal application for Combustion Engineering.
Date/ Time:
July 22 & 23 Location:
5th floor conference room (7/22), 8th floor conference room (7/23)
Attendees:
N. Ketzlach (FC), A. L. Soong (FC), J. Roth (IE, R:I),
G. Bakevich, G. Johnstone and F. Pianki (Combustion Engineering Absences of Director or Deputy Director Thomas F. Carter, Jr. - July 24 (will not be taking leave 7/13-7/17) t ENCLOSURE C f
Meetings - Division of Waste Management 1.
Subject:
Meeting at Battelle Columbus concerning TMI-2 wastes (EPICOR-II liner investigations)
Date/ Time:
July 15, 1981 Location:
Battelle Columbus (Columbus, Ohio)
Attendees:
R. Browning /H. Lowenberg 2.
Subject:
Sheffield Prehearing Conference Date/ Time:
July 22-24, 1981 Location:
Ramada Inn at O' Hare Airport. DesPlaines, IL Attendees:
James A. Shaffner, WMLL; H. J. McGurren ELD; Lee Dewey, ELD; Ed Reis. ELD i
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OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Items of Interest Week Ending July 10, 1981 1.
The following Preliminary Notifications were dispatched during the week:
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PNO-I-81-73 Pilgrim Unit 1 - Unscheduled Shutdown in Excess of Three Days b.
PNO-I-81-74 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station - Inadvertent Ground Level Release of Plant Tack Effluent c.
PNO-I-81-75 Calvert Cliffs, Unit 1 - Unscheduled Shutdown e
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PNO-I-81-76 Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 1 - Weapons Discovered During Routine Vehicle Search Outside Protected Area e.
PNO-II-81-48 North Anna Unit 2 - Failure of B Phase Main Transformer f.
PNO-II-81-49 E. I. Hatch, Units 1 and 2 - Operators Union Strike g.
PNO-III-81-56B Prairie Island, Unit 2 - Shutdown in Excess of 48 Hours -
Inability to Manually Rotate Reactor Coolant Pump (Update of PNO-III-81-56A) h.
PNO-III-81-62 D. C. Cool Unit 2 - Unit Shutdown Exceeding 48 Hours 1.
PNO-V-81-38 Rancho Seco Kbelear-Pener. Plant - Radioactive Material Identified in Algae Sample
- j. PNO-TMI-81-14 Three Mile Island, Unit 2 - Contamination Incident During Reactor Building Entry on July 1,1981 (Entry #13) 2.
The following IE Information Notice was issued:
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IE Information Notice 81-19. " Lost Parts in Primary Coolant System", was issued on July 6,1981 to all nuclear power reactor facilities holding an operating license or construction permit.
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The following IE Circular was issued:
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IE Circular 81-10. " Steam Voiding in the Reactor Coolant System During Decay Heat Removal Cooldown", was issued on July 2,1981 to all pressurized nuclear power reactor facilities holding an operating license or a construction permit.
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Other Items a.
Division of Resident and Regional Reactor Inspection IE:
On February 15, 1981, Victor Stello discussed the need for establishing the laboratory accreditation program with IEEE's Executive Committee. The executive committee authorized the formation of an Ad Hoc committee to define the program, to obtain a legal analysis and prepare a financial report associated with implementation of the program.
IEEE's Ad Hoc committee report of the proposed program was presented to the Board of Directors at their June 1981 meeting. On June 7, Richard C. DeYoung discussed the laboratory accreditation program with members of IEEE's Board of Directors. The Board of Directors unanimously approved the proposal to develop the program and authorized funds to support the development and initial implementation of the program.
NRC and IEEE representatives met on June 16, 1981 to develop an initial draft of an Exchange of Correspondence describing the IEEE/NRC relationship relative to the testing laboratory accreditation program. We intend to publish an abstract of the Exchange of Correspondence in the Federal Reoister by September 1981 to provide early notice of the laboratory accreditation system and the requirement that safety-related equipment requiring environmental qualification mus~t be qualifiet n accredited testing laboratories.
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u 0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH IftPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE NEEK ENDING JULY 10, 1981 Analytical Mode'1s Branch 1.
A report on the post-test evaluation of HDR blowdown test V31.1, with the fluid-structure interaction code, K-FIX, has been transmitted to NRR. The agreement with data was excellent, with only small improvements over the pre-test prediction.
2.
The TRAC-PD2 users manual has just been issued as NUREG/CR-2054 A
draft of the PD2 Developmental Assessment Manual is nearing completion at LANL.
Experimental Programs Branch 1.
Semis cal e Test S-NC-2 was conducted during the week of June 29, 1981. The results of this test are not considered good enough due to failure to achieve steady state under the desired conditions. Minor modifications to the facility are in progress to correct the problem. This will be achieved by addition of an isolation valve on the pressurizer and instrumentation modifications on the hot water makeup system. The test is anticipated for July 9,1981 which is still well ahead of schedule.
2.
FLECHT SEASET RIL-T67 is in the final stage of preparation for release. Comments from NRR, EPRI, and Westinghouse have been incorporated into the early draft.
This RIL reports the result of the 17 x 17 rod unblocked bundle reflood and steam cooling test results.
The test of the last 21 blocked bundle continues at Westinghouse with 7 of the 18 reflood tests completed.
3.
ECC Bypass The final ECC Bypass Program Review Group meeting was held on June 30, 1981.
Representatives from Creare Inc., Battelle Columbus Laboratory and RES provided presentations. Several useful comments were received concerning the concluding RIL. The results of this program support the current NRR ECC bypass scaling assumptions used in licensing reviews.
4.
LOFT The gpntainment vessel leak test is progressing satisfactorily and is scheCLled for completion by July 9,1981. If successful, the next reactor test, a simulated cooldown accident, will be run on or about July 30,1981. The steam flow cc' trol valve control system and special instrumentation required for this test are being installed.
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A report on the post-test evaluation of HDR blowdown test V31.1, with J
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the fluid-structure interaction code, K-FIX, has been transmitted to
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draft of the PD2 Developmental Assessment Manual is nearing completion I
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of this test are not considered good enough due to failure to achieve steady state under the desired conditions. Minor modifications to the l
j facility are in progress to correct the problem. This will be achieved l
by addition of an isolation valve on the pressurizer and instrumentation i
j modifications on the hot water makeup system.
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1 for July 9,1981 which is still well ahead of schedule.
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FLECHT SEASET RIL-T67 is in the final stage of preparation for release. Comments from NRR, EPRI, and Westinghouse have been incorporated into the early draft.
This RIL reports the result of the 17 x 17 rod unblocked bundle reflood and i
l steam cooling test results.
i The test of the last 21 blocked bundle continues at Westinghouse with 7 of the 18 reflood tests completed.
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ECC Bypass The final ECC Bypass Program Review Group meeting was held on June 30, 1981.
l Representatives from Creare Inc., Battelle Columbus Laboratory and RES Several useful comments were received concerning j
provided presentations.The results of this program support the current NRR j
the concluding RIL.
j ECC bypass scaling assumptions used in licensing reviews.
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LOFT i
The qpntainment vessel leak test is progressing satisfactorily and is sche @ led for completion by July 9,1981. If successful, the next reactor test, a simulated cooldown accident, will be run on or about The steam flow control valve control system and special July 30,1981.
instrumentation required for this test are being installed.
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Safecuards Branch 1.
Effective Amendment to 10 CFR Part 72 11, 1981, the EDO signed minor clarifying amendments to 10 CFR 72, On June
" Licensing Requirements in an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation,"
sections 72.53, " Material Status Reports," and 72.54, " Nuclear Material These effective amendments delete any appearance of Transfer Reports."
4 duplicate reporting requirements by clarifying that those licensees subject to 10 CFR 75, " Safeguards on Nuclear Material - Implementation of US/IAEA Agreement" need not issue duplicative reports pursuant to 10 CFR 72. The j
i notice of rulemaking was sent to the Federal Register on July 7 and will become effective 30 days after publication.
Transportation and Materials Risk Branch 1.
proposed Amendment to 10 CFR 30.15(a)(9)
On June 29, 1981, the Executive Director for Operations approved for publication and signed a Federal Register notice proposing amendment i
of 10 CFR 30.15(a)(9) to add 0.005 microcurie of americium-241 to the list of radionuclides approved for exempt use in ionizing radiation measuring instruments for purposes of internal calibration or standardization.
This staff initiated action was prompted by discussions with nanufacturers i
of instruments which indicated a need for a very small amount of an alpha emitting radioactive material in instruments. Use of the material leads to more reliable radiation measurements. For comparative purposes it may be noted that the proposed 0.005 microcurie of americium-241 is much less than the 1 microcurie quantity of americium-241 that is widely used in residential smoke detectors. We consider it unlikely that, if the proposed exemption becomes effective and is fully used, it would ever result in an annual release to the environment of more than a few microcuries of americi um-241.
The preamble to the proposed amendment contains a statement that since the 1
amendment relieves persons from present regulatory restrictions, the Commission, in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, certifies that the amendment, if promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Persons with a need for instruments with small americium-241 calibration sources will be able to obtain those instruments without incurring the costs associated with satisfying the requirements of a specific or general license.
Publications Issued Durina the Week of July 6-10, 1981 Reg. Guide 1.150 - Ultrasonic Ttsting of Reactor Vessel Welds During Preservice and Inservice Examinations ENCLOSURE E f
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ITEMS OF INTEREST OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING JULY 10, 1981 l
Agreements Signed with FRG_
On Monday the West German Minister of the Interior. Dr. Gerhart Baum, accompanied by Parliamentary State Secretary Andreas von Schoeler and Ambassador Peter Hermes as well as a delegation of officials and West German.iournalists, met with the Chairman and the Commission to renew an NRC-BNI0 technical. information'and '
cooperation arrangement and sign an agreement for the exchange of classified information. Staff members present at the ceremony included W. Dircks, EDO, H. Denton, NRR, H. Shapar, ELD, L. Bickwit, OGC, B. Grimes. IE, F. Rowsome, RES, l
J. Shea, IP, J. Lafleur, IP, R. Brady, SEC, and J. Fouchard, PA.
I Foreign Visits to NRC On Monday Mr. Kokusho of the Japanese Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industries met with 0. Rothberg, SEB/NRR, S. Chan, SEB/NRR, J. Kimball, GB/NRR, and B. Gupta, HGEB/NRR, to discuss seismic design criteria.
On Wednesday Dr. Hans Gruem, IAEA Deputy Director General for Safeguards, met with J. Shea, IP, T. Sherr, NMSS, J. Becker, ELD, and other staff members of IP and NMSS offices to discuss IAEA safeguards matters. He also met later with the Chairman and Commissioners Gilinsky and Bradford for further discussions of safeguards issues.
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Mr. R. Palabrica of the IAEA met with various NRC technical representatives to discuss US participation in the Seminar on the Safety of Two-Loop PWRs which will take place in Manila in November.
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The following foreign reports were received at IP during July 6 - 10.
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(For further information contact Eva Szent-Ivany, IP X27788) IP.)
From France:
Nuclear Bulletin No. 20 (March-April 1981)
Sent for translation From Italy:
CNEN - The Planning of Research Activities
- Environmental Rdioactivity Surveillance in Italy i,
- Environmental Pollution by Geothermal Energy
- CASUAL: A Computer Code Giving Random Numbers That Follow I
Probability Distribution Laws: Binomial, Negative Binomial and Uniform
- Chromium Analysis in Waste Water and Natural Water.
New Data on Chromium Distribution in the Major Italian Rivers.
- In-Pile Temperature Measurements up to Consistent Burn-Up "Penelope 1 Experiment"
- Experimental Remarks on the Influence of Length / Diameter in Critical Saturated Steam Flows from Tubes
- Computer Program MIGEL and its Application
- Benchmark Calculations on Simple Structures Involving Plasticity Creep and Temperature Dependence **
- Uranium Isotope Enrichment: Application Bounds of the Separative l
Power and Separation Work Concepts
- A Simple Formula for Estimating Airborne Concentrations Downwind of Buildings for Discharges Near Ground Level **
4 "In Situ" Experiment on the Migration and Dispersion of Radionuclides in Aquifer of Radioactive Wastes Zone in Trisaia (South Italy)
From Japan:
Atoms in Japan (May 1981)**
a Deleted from PDR copy.
- Indicates the reports are in English.
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OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING JULY 10, 1981 l
On July 9 and 10 the Regional State Liaison Officers held a meeting in Bethesda.
The discussion focused on a number of regional State issues including both low level waste compact activities and emergency planning.
During the meeting the RSLO's held discussions with Chairman Palladino and Mr. Dircks The Florida Radiation Control Program will be reviewed during the week of July 13 - 17, 1981.
The first meeting of the Northwest Low Level Waste Compact Committee will take place at Hanford, Washington on July 29 i
and July 30.
The Committee has advised us that they intend to dialogue with NRC on our letter of comments. discuss proceeding to NRC staff vill attend the meeting.
W. Kerr and other On July 9, 1981, representatives of SP, ELD and NMSS met with Bruce Garber, an attorney for the New Mexico Environmental
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Improvement Division to discuss draf t changes to New Mexico
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regulations pertaining to uranium cdll tailings.
Both NRC j
and the Environmental Improvement Division must file any j
comments on the proposed New Mexico regulations with the Environmental Improvement Board by August 1.
the meeting was to explore areas of common agreement withThe purpose of
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mill tailings. respect to flexibility in NRC's regulations governing uranium i
On July 6, 1981, representatives of SP and NMSS met with Maryland Health Department officials to discuss providingtec Products, Inc., Dickerson, Maryland.
The State is requesting technical assistance from NRC in the areas of environmental surveillance, plant security and hot cell operations.
Products is a major supplier of Cobalt-60 sources for irradiation Neutron facilities and medical teletherapy units.
ments are being made for Oak Ridge Associat6d Universities, Tentative arrange-j an NMSS contractor,to provide assistance with respect to j
environmental surveillance at the facility.
will be arranged upon receipt of more specific informationOther assistance from Maryland.
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OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION 07 OPERATIONAL DATA ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING JULY 10, 1981 l
Intecrated Operational Experience Reporting System (10ERS)
On July 6, 1981, INP0 informed AEOD of a number of actions they intendad to implement in order to increase the effectiveness and use of NPRDS.
These actions include INPO assuming full responsibility for the management and funding of NPRDS and the evaluation of utility participation in NPRDS as one measure used in the INP0 management and plant audit activities.
The INPO Board appreved these actions on July 8 and INP0 formally notified the EDO by letter dated July 9.
Because of these actions and commitments l
by INPO, AEOD believes that the 10ERS should be reassessed in terms of its need. A report and plan of action will be prepared in the form of a Commission Paper that will be sent for office review and concurrence in l
the near-future.
Nonreactor Activities A May 1981 AE00 memo to file, entitled " Interim Report on Tailings Impoundment Liner Failure at the Sweetwater Uranium Mill" was discussed with NMSS. The AE00 memo included a discussion of observed problems with tailings impoundment liner systems and with the current NRC method for ensuring licensees comply with their commitments concerning these systems. Possible fixes were suggested in the memorandum. Informal discussions continue with NMSS on the AEOD concerns. Still unresolved is the question of how we can ensure compliance by licensees with requirements concerning the construction and operation of l
tailings impoundments. This will be the focus of future discussions with IE.
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ITEMSkPPROVEDBYTHECOMMISSION-WEEKENDINGJULY 10, 1981 A.
FINAL DRAFT OF SECY-81-317. Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 7/9/81.
Attached is the final marked-up version of SECY-81317 regarding rulemaking in 10 CFR Part 50, which was approved by the Commission on July 9, 1981.
Please take note of all revisions and prepare final copy for issuance.
Attachment:
Not included.
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STAFF RE0VIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION SESSION 81-27, 11:00 AM, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1981, COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE ROOM, DC OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE).
Memo SECY to Dircks/Bickwit/Kamerer, dtd 7/10/81.
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SECY-81-317/A/B/C - Proposed Rulemakine to Eliminate Need for Power and Alternative Energy Sources Issues in OL Proceed 1ncs in the Absence of Special Circumstances The Commission,' by a vote of 3-0,
- approved for publication in the Federal Recister for public coment a notice of proposed rulemaking amending 10 CFR Part 50, as contained in a June 25, 1981 memorandum from the Executive Legal j
Director.
The approved notice included revisions by Commissioners Gilinsky and Bradford and by the Office of the General Counsel.
(OSP) (SECY Suspense:
7/27/81)
The Commission requested:
(1) that appropriate Congressional Committees be notified; (OCA) (SECY Suspense:
7/27/81)
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(OSP) (SECY Suspense:
8/10/81)
II.
SECY-81-392 - FOIA Appeal 81-A-8C The Commission, by a vote of 3-0* approved a revised letter for dispatch to the Debevoise and Liberman firm denying an appeal for access to 15 Commission-level documents.
(The Secretary subsequently signed the letter).
(OGC) cc:
Chairman palladino Commissioner Gilinsky Commissioner Bradford Commissioner Ahearne Commission Staff Offices Public Document Room Co=missioner Ahearne was not available to partit:ipate.
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