ML20058N378

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{{#Wiki_filter:.. I UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555.. " " ' ~ * * ~ ' " INFORMATION REPORT 1 For: The Commissioners From: T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO l

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JULY 31, 1981 A sumary of key events is included as a convenience to those Commissioners who may prefer a condensed version of this report. ,1 Contents Enclosure ] E Administration A Nuclear Reactor Regulation B Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C Inspection and 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* Items Approved by the Comission M } l T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations ,g

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i o 1 }9 lL l [t I ,o \\ j i i l SUf1 MARY OF WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT l Week Ending July 31, 1981 North Anna On July 25, 1981, North Anna Unit 2 experienced a fault in a transfomer i (the fourth such fault in nine months). At the time of the fault Unit 2 was in hot-standby and approximately ten hours from start-up. The reactor had been shutdown since July 3,1981, for repairs resulting from another j transformer fault. i Skaait On July 28, 1981, NRR signed a memorandum of Agreement with the State of l Washington for coordination in preparing the Environmental Impact Statement for the Skagit plant at the newly proposed Hanford site. H. B. Robinson H. B. Robinson began shutdown about noon July 30, 1981, as a result of a steam generator tube leak (0.35 gpm). A shutdown of seven to ten days is r expected. Zion Headquarters and Region III participated in a joint emergency preparedness I exercise at Zion on July 29. 1981. Chairman Palladino also participated. l Although the licensee scenario was not detailed enough to allow completely I realistic interplay with respect to reactor systems analysis, a realistic decisionmaking atmosphere was obtained with respect to offsite protective l measures. J Uranium Mill Licensing Recuirements On July 24, 1981, Congressman Samuel Stratton introduced an amendment to the NRC Appropriations Bill which provided that no funds appropriated to NRC in ) this Act can be used to implement or enforce any portion of the Uranium Mill i Licensing Requirements published in the Federal Reaister on October 3,1980. NRC staff are in the process of assessing the impact of this action on NRC and Agreement States programs. I

4 !:/ l OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION I Week Ending July 31, 1981 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REQUESTS Initial Appeal of Recuest Initial Decision l Received 351 11 1 Granted 242 2 Denied 43 7 Pending 66 2 ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received John Miglietta, Requests all materials used in the NRC-sponsored New York Public Interest seminar " Techniques for Managing Public Meetings," Research Group, Inc. held in Washington, DC in March,1981 and all (81-287) materials used in the Radiological Emergency Response Course held at the Las Vegas and Mercury test sites in April,1981. K. E. Fischer, Requests documents relating to the meeting between i University of Assistant Secretary of State Pickering and California Governor Ariyoshi of Hawaii on September 24, 1979 (81-288) regarding the Pacific Basin interim spent fuel storage facility. K. E. Fischer, Requests documents regarding Pacific Island protest l University of about spent nuclear fuel storage. California I l (81-289), l l K. E. Fischer, Recuests information relating to the Department of l University of Defense views on international spent fuel storage California for Wake and Midway. (81-290) l K. E. Fischer, Recuests draft material from the State Department's i l University of preliminary studies regarding interim spent fuel l California storage in the Pacific Basin area. (81-291) K. E. Fischer, Requests four categories of information regarding University of the preliminary study to evaluate potential spent California fuel storage in the Pacific Basin. (81-292) l CONTACT: J. M. Felton l 492-7211 ENCLOSURE A 1 l l

1 I i ' I 2 1-Received, Cont'd K. E. Fischer, Requests information relating to discussions on the University of Pacific Basin spent fuel storage facility on California September 22, 1979. (81-293) Peter C. Hearn, Requests information relating to the intention Vice-President, of the GSA to rent, lease, or purchase additional NTEU building space in Northwest Washing *wn, DC in (81-294) which the NRC is a potential occupant. K. E. Fischer, Requests documents relating to the July 1979 meeting University of on the South Pacific Forum on the subject of Pacific California Basin storage of spent nuclear fuel. (81-295) K. E. Fischer, Requests documents relating to a meeting in Tokyo University of to discuss the Pacific Basin spent fuel storage California project in August 1980. (31-296) K. E. Fischer, Requests three categories of information relating University of to the Japanese position on nuclear waste storage l California in the South Pacific. (81-297) K. E. Fischer, Requests documents relating to the preliminary University of study project of the IAEA on a storage facility California on a Pacific Island. (81-298) Barbara A. Scott, Requests a copy of #N4 - mailing list for the Davis Polk & Wardwell publication entitled, Current Events-Power Reactors. (81-299) during the period January 1,1977 through December 31, 1978. Mark A. Brown, Requests a copy of B&W Topical Reports BAW-10008, Carlton, Fields, Ward, BAW-10035. BAW-10029 BAW-1496; Final Report on 1 Emanuel, Smith & Burnable Poison Rod /0rifice Rod Assemblies for Cutl er, P. A. B&W 177 FA Plants; all engineering drawings related (81-300) to specific pieces of eouipment at Crystal River Unit 3 and internal reviews on listed B&W Topical Reports. l Timothy B. Barnard, Requests a copy of the NRC license and underlying Beagan, Gannon and license application for Elfreth Alley Apothecary Barnard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (81-301) t l ENCLOSURE A j l I

i I i I e = i j Received, Cont'd Charles W. Elliott, Requests a copy of the license application. Thomas and Hair Environmental Report-Operating License Stage and (81-302) Probabilistic Risk Assessment required by letter of D. Eisenhut for the Limerick Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2. Anne W. Cottingham Requests a copy of all SECY papers and staff papers, i (81-303) including staff memoranda to Comissioners with respect to 10 CFR Part 19, proposed rule and effective rule and 10 CFR Part 20, proposed amendments and effective amendments. Wendell H. Marshall, Requests three copies of the transcripts of Mapleton Intervenors hearings in July, 1981 on Consumers Power Company, (81-304) Midland Plants 1 and 2. (NRC employee) Requests six categories of information relating j (81-305) to Vacancy Announcement R-B1-3189, (An individual requesting Requests infomation concerning his Senior Reac+wr information about himself) Operator and Reactor Operator tests. (81-305) Diane E. Findley, Requests a copy of SECY-81-306. Science Applications, Inc. (81-307) (An individual requesting Request:, a copy of his Reactor Operator License infomation about himself) written and oral examination. (81-308) Granted E. 8. Rosenberg, In response +a a request for copies of proposals Franklin Research submitted by Informatics, Inc., and Nuclear Center Associates International Corporation under (81-231) contract NRC-10-78-580 entitled "The Implementation and Operation of the Nuclear Regulatory Conrnission 4 Document Control System," made available'a copy of the non-proprietary versions of these proposals. ENCLOSURE A I

1 i l' i i 'i. 4 i ) Granted, Cont'd t' Gretchen Van Tassel In response to a request for copies of investigation (81-257) reports for nuclear plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania, r i and Reports to Congress on Abnomal Occurrences since January 1,1981, infomed the requester there were no investigations completed in 1981 for i plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Fade available a copy of the Abnamal Occurrence Report for quarter ending December 31, 1980. Infomed the requester the report for the first quarter of 1981 has not yet been published. l ? ~ (NRC employee) In response to a request for information on himself (81-268) in the Office of Inspector and Auditor and any charges made against him, informed the requester the NRC i has no records subject to his request. (NRC employee) In response to a request for infomation on himself (81-274) in the Office of Inspector and Auditor and any ? charges made against him, informed the requester the NRC has no records subject to his request. Mae Lynda Billingslea, In response to a request for the number of employees l National Alliance of in the NRC; the name of the organization having i Postal and Federal exclusive recognition and the date the contract l l. Employees expires; a copy of the NRC's Affimative Action (81-278) Program and the name of individual (s) for future

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made available this information. Peter C. Hearn, Informed the requester the NRC has no documents ] Vice-President, relating to the intention of the GSA to rent, NTEU lease, or purchase additional building space in j (81-294) Northwest Washington, DC in which the NRC is a potential occupant. Denied l Ron Wilson, In response to a request for 10 categories of Public Interest Research documents regarding correspondence between the Group in Michigan NRC and the Nuclear Assurance Corporation Chalk 2 (81 -254) River Reactor Personnel, Tri-State Motors Transit i Company, U.S. Department of Transportation, l Canadian Atomic Energy Control Board, Michigan Depart:nent of Public Health, Michigan Department of State Police and the Governor of Michigan since March 1,1981, made available nine documents. 1 Informed the requester 22 documents subject to l this request are already available at the PDR. j Denied portions of one document containing infomation which was obtained in confidence from a foreign source. Denied portions of another document containing unclassified safeguards i information. ENCLOSURE A-J f

y t J s I i - 1 i 1 2 DIVISION OF ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL f Weekly Activity Report l 1 i i l Agreement was reached with NTEU on July 30, 1981 regarding the Performance i Appraisal System for bargaining unit employees. One issue will be referred to mediation in early August. This issue concerns factors that NRC will i consider prior to determining what type remedial action to take against .I l employees rated unacceptable. Supervisor and managers will be forwarded a I s l j copy of this agreement. a t 0 l ) 1 i a j 1 i i 1 l j i i I I l i r J i 1 l 4 ENCLOSURE A E I l 1 t

l 4 I t DIVISION OF CONTRACTS Week Endino Aucust 1,1981 i I RFP'S ISSUED _ l l 1. RFP RS-NF.5-82-028 Title - Technical Assistance in Hydrogeology j Description - To provide reviews of the Hydrogeologic aspects of DOE site screening, site characterization, and technical development (Research) reports. Reviews will result in reports containing specific evaluations, recomendations, l i and conclusions. Period of Performance - One year with option to renew one additional year. l Sponsor - NMSS j Status - RFP issued July 20, 1981. CANCELLATION RFP RS-RES-81-184 (Fonnerly 80-190) 1. Title - Benchmarking of Computer Codes Used in Structural Design at Nuclear Power Plants Description - The goal of the research project was to develop computer programs which could be used by the NRC staff to assess the adequacy of The computer codes used by license applicants and licensees. areas of interest were: dynamic analyses, especially those for seismic and impactive loads, design of containments, and design of seismic Category I structures, systems and components. j Period of Perfomance - Two years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Status - RFP cancelled pursuant to memorandum dated June 29,1981, from Guy A. Arlotto, Director Division of Engineering Technology, RES. CONTRACTS CLOSED OUT (All administrative action completed ano final payment made) l Contract.No. Contractor Close.Out D&te AT(49-24)-0325 Nunn, Snyder & Associates 7/27/81 NRC-04-80-213 Institute for System Sciences, Inc. 7/27/81 AT(49-24)-0019 General Electric Corp. 7/29/81 AT(49-24)-0170 Combustion Eng. Inc. 7/24/81 NRC-05-77-la9 Ohio State University 7/27/81 NRC-05-78-311 Ohio State University 7/G7/81 NRC-05-78-329 Portland Cement Co. 7/27/81 NRC-05-78-310 Portland Cement Co. 7/27/81 ENCLOSURE A

r 2 I CONTRACTSCLOSED0UT(Cont'd.) I Contract No. Contractor Close-Out Date i I NRC-03-79-113 Peter M. Gutmann 7/27/81 I NRC-02-79-022 Army Material Systems & Analysis Activity 7/28/81 i a.. 4 i ENCLOSURE A l

I i Division of Technical Information and Document Control l Period Ending Ju ly 14, 1981 Translations

• The following translations were completed by the Division of Technical Information and Document Control in the period June 4 to July 14. Copies of these translations will be available in the Library on microfiche.

German NRC Translation 863 KTA 1201, Safety-Technology Regulations of the KTA Requirements Made of the Operating Manual. Kerntechnischer Ausschuss (KTA), October 1979. 18 pages. Requested by: NRR. Cost: 5122 NRC Translation 864 KfK2915, EUR6402d, The Foundation of Boolean Algebra with Restricted Variables. L. Caldarola. Nuclear Research Center, Karlsruhe Institute for Reactor Develop-ment. February 1980. 58 pages. Requested by: NRR. : Cost: 5190 NRC Translation 889 GRS Xurzinformation 1981 C:ll, Recommendations of the Reactor Safety Commission on its 161st Meeting of 17 December,1980. Gesellschaft fur Reacktorsicherheit. (GRS) MbH. Glockengasse 2, 5000 Koln. April 1981. 40 pages. Requested by: ACRS Cost: 5750 French NRC Translation 867 SN 18: Bulletin on the Safety of Nuclear Installations. Ministry of Industry, Paris, France. November-December 1930. 15 pages. Requested by: IP. Cost: 5100 Italian NRC Translation 868 DISP (79)7, Italian Site Map (Art. 23, Law Oated August 1975, No. 393) - Report. i The National Committee for Nuclear Energy Central Office for Nuclear Safety and Health Protection. Rome, Italy. September 1979. 17 pages. Requested by: IP. Cost: 5250 NRC Translation 888 DISP (77)2, Qualifications and Criteria for Possible Site Selection to Build a Nuclear l Power Plant-July 1977. National Cormittee for Nuclear Energy (CNEN) Rome, Italy, July 1977. 33 pages. Requested by: ACRS. Cost: 5375 Soanish l NRC Translation 876 DSN/055/81, Class I. Response to the Questionaire Submitted by the NRS in its Telex Pertaining to the Operating Personnel of Nuclear Power Plants. Pilar Villajos. Nuclear Safety Department, Licensing Division. Spain. March 1981. 15 pages. Requested by: IP. Cost:,5200 NRC Translation 882 ~ Nuclear Practical and Oral Examination for the Applicant for an Operator's License. Energy Board. Spain. Publication date not available. 10 pages. Requested by: IP Cost: 547 ' Deleted from PDR copy. j s

} 4 2 Translations NRC Translation 883A Law 15/1980, of 22 April, on the Creation of the Nuclear Security Council. Don Carlos I, King of Spain in Boletin Oficial del Estado (Official State Bulle-i tin) 100:8650, p. 8967. Requested by: IP. NRC Translation 8838 Circular Nutter 689 of the Directorate-General of Customs on the Determination o Density of Magnesium Oxide. Ministry of the Treasury. Spain. Boletin Oficial del i Estado (Official State Bulletin) 255:18906. October 24, 1972. 2 pages. Requested by: IP. NRC Translation 883C i 2889/1972, of 21 July, Which Approved of the Regulations on Nuclear and Radio-Decree active Installations. Ministry of Industry, Spain. Boletin Official del Estado (Official State Bulletin) 255:18906. 25 pages. Requested by: IP. Total cost (883A, 8, and C): $693 l Japanese. l NRC Translation S80 Commencement of Commercial Operations for the Genkai Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 (Kyushu i Electric Co.). Agency of Natural Resources and Energy. Japan. March 30, 1981. 2 pa9es. Requested by: IP. Cost: $20 i Earthquake Resistance of Cathode Ray Tube-Type Nuclear Reactor Room Display Equipment. l NRC Translation 881 Agency of Natural Resources and Energy. Japan. March 2, 1981. 2 pages. Requested by: IP. Cost: $11 N h h h i i l l ENCLOSURE A i L

i l e OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION j 1 WEEK ENDING AUGUST 1,1981 l i r NORTH ANNA p0WER STATION At 3:30 AM, July 25,1981, NA-2 experienced a fault in the main C transformer. l At the time of fault, HA-2 was in hot-stand by and approximately 10 hours ~ i from start up. NA-2 has been shutdown.since July 3, 1981 for repairs re-sulting from the main phase B transformer fault and fire. 4 The latest fault fractured the C transformer casing and allowed oil spillage. l There was no fire. The fault is believed to be associated with internal i l windings. ~ r The fault tilted the C transformer bushing in the direction of the overhe.ad bus bars from the Reserve Station Service Transformer B. As a precautionary. measure,'the 23 diesel was manually brought on line. NA-2 has had four main transformer faults in about nine months. These faults l and causes are: (1) A-trans. (lead-to-bushing failure) November,1980; (2) C-trans. (bushing failure) June 19, 1981; (3)B-trans.(bushingfailure) i July 3,1981; and (4) C-trans.(winding f ailure) July 25, 1981. The licensee is conducting a full scale investigation ;to determine-the cause of these recurring faults. At this time there is no' estimate for a restart j date'for NA-2... I i SKAGIT v On July 28th, NRR signed a memorandum of agreement between the' NRC staff and the State of Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) l that will provide for coordination by our respective technical. staffs in l l the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Skagit plant at the newly proposed Hanford site. The State of Washington has environ-t mental legislation that closely parallels the requirements of the Federal National Environmental policy Act... and thus, the close coordination, including preparation by the State of sections of the EIS in which it has special, expertise or interest, should prove to be mutually advantageous to our - respec.tive interests. -- A parallel activity which is also essentially complete is a protocol between the NRC ASLB and EFSEC for the conduct of joint hearings on the Skagitepeofect. _ - -u-. ROBINSON H. B. Robinson began shutting down about noon on July 30, 1981, as the re-sult of a steam generator tube leak of 0.35 gpm. A shutdown of 7 to 10 days is expected. The steam generator tubes at Rcbinson were last inspected .in May 1981. ENCLOSURE B f r

. =. ) i l NRC TMI PROGRAM OFFICE WEEKLY STATUS REPORT Week of July 26 - August 1,1981 plant Status l Core Cooling Mode: Heat transfer from the reactor coolant system (RCS) j loops to Reactor Building ambient. Available Core Cooling Modes: Decay heat removal systems. Long term i cooling "B" (once through steam generator-B) RCS Pressure Control Mode: Standby Pressure Control (SPC) System. Backup Pressure Control Modes: Mini Decay Heat Removal (MDHR) System. l Decay Heat Removal (DHR) System. Major Parameters (as of 0500, July 31,1981) (approximate values) ) Average Incore Thermocouples: 120*F l j Maximum Incore Thermocouple: 143*F 1 l RCS Loop Temperatures: A B-Hot Leg 119'F 122*F Cold Leg (1) 73*F 75'F l (2) 74*F 75'F RCS Pressure: 95 psig l Reactor Building: Temperature: 76*F Water level: Elevation 290.9 ft. (8.4 ft. from floor) l via penetration 401 manometer Pressure: -0.44 psi g Concentration: 4.6 x 10-6 (LLO) uti/mi Kr-85 l (Sample taken 7/23/81) l Effluent and Environmental (Radiolecical) Information 1. 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 24, 1981, through July 30, 1981, the effluents contained no detectable radioactivity at the discharge point and individual effluent sources which originated within Unit 2 contained no cetectable radioactivity. ENCLOSURE B i I

. 2. Environmental Protection Acency (EPA) Environmental Data. Results r from EPA monitoring of tne environment arounc the TMI site were as follows: 3 The EPA measured Kr-85' concentrations (pCi/m ) at several environmental monitoring stations and reported the following results: Location July 3 - July 17,1981 3 (pC1/m ) Golcs boro 21 Observation Center 27 Middletown 22 Yorkhaven 26 l All of the above levels of Kr-85 are considered to be back-ground levels. i No radiation above normally occurring background levels was - detected in any of the samples collected from the EPA's air and gamma rate networks during the period from July 23, 1981, thrcugh July 30, 1981. 3. NRC Environmental Data. Results from NRC monitoring of the environ-ment arounc Ine TM1 site were as follows: The following are the NRC air sample analytical results for the onsite continuous air sampler: 1-131 Cs-137 Samole Period (uCi/cc) (uC1/ce) H P-278 July 22,1951 - July 30,1981 (8.0 E-14 (8.0 E-14 4 Licensee Radioactive Material and Radwaste Shipments. On Monday, July 27,1981, a 40 ml Unit 2 reactor coolant j sample was sent to Babcock and Wilcox (B&W), Lynchburg, Virginia. l \\ ~ On Tuesday, July 28, 1981, 21 drums of Unit 1 compacted and solidified LSA waste were shipped to Chem-Nuclear System. Incorporated, Barnwell, South Carolina. On Wednesday, July 29, 1981, 42 drums and 8 metal boxes, containing Unit I compacted and noncompacted LSA waste and i Unit 2 dewatered preaccident resin liner were shipped to Chem-Nuclear System. Incorporated. Barnwell, South Carolina. On Thursday, July 30,1981 B1 drums containing Unit 1 and Unit 2 contaminated laundry were shipped to Tri-State Industrial Laundries, Utica, New York. ENCLOSURE B 1

. Major Activities 1. Submerged Demineralizer System (SDS). Processing of the second caten (approximately 50,000 gallons) of intemediate radioactivity ~ water from the Auxiliary Building Reactor Coolant Bleed Tank (RCBT) was completed on July 31, 1981. Processing was interrupted a number of times because of operational problems and once because a leak developed from a gasket on a processed water storage tank. The leak was minor (approximately 1 pint of water leaked to the soil) and since the leak did not directly interfere with SDS operations, processing was resumed to another tank while the leak was repaired. Preliminary resuits indicate that the total curie loading after completion of the second processing batch is approximately 680 curies of Cs-137 and 340 curies of Sr-90 on the first ion exchange vessel. This loading represents greater than 99% removal of these radioactive materials from the process stream. Stagin third batch (approximately 50,000 gallons)g of RCBT water for the was completed over the weekend (August 1-August 2) and processing of this water started "~ August 2, 1981. 2. Reactor Buildine Entry. The fifteenth entry into the Unit 2 Reactor Builcing nas been scneduled for August 27, 1981. The licensee has tentatively proposed the following tasks for the fifteenth entry: Closed circuit TV maintenance 4 Reposition refueling bridge and survey deep end of refueling pool Survey Reactor Building interior with gamma spectrometer Survey of air coolers Barrier installation around elevation 305' floor hatch and placement of rubber mat over high beta field Miscellaneous clean up work and tool removal l Overnead smear survey, elevation 305' 1 Floor smears, elevation 305' i l 1 Instrument removal for accicent effects studies Survey of Reactor Building sumo refill pipe path Reset radiation area monitor alam Viceo tape potential hose patns for Reactor Building decontamination ENCLOSURE B l l

t, - Reactor Suilding sump sample near drain tank rupture disk cistnarge The above list of tasks is'still under review by the licensee and the fiRC onsite staff. 3. Memorandum of Understandine Between USNRC and US Deoartment of Enerey. A Memorancum of Uncerstancing nas been signed between tne U5 Isuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) concerning the removal and disposition of solid nuclear wastes from cleanup of the Three Mile Island Unit 2 Nuclear Plant. Dated July 15, 1981 the agreement specifies interagency procedures to help ensure that the TMI site does not become a long-term waste disposal facility. Close cooperation between the two agencies is expected to ensure the following disposition of TMI-2 accident generated solid radio- ) active wastes which currently exist or are planned to be generated ~ 1 EPICOR-II system wastes - forty-nine liners are on site w'ith loadings up to 1500 curies. DOE is developing a high integrity container wnich may allow disposal in existing licensed commercial l land burial facilities (1-2 years from now). Alternately, DOE l may elect to take the liners for a research and development i program for waste analysis and processing, cr take possession j l cn a reimbursable basis for storage or disposal. j l i Submerged Demineralizer System wastes - DOE will take possession l l and retain, for research and development purposes, zeolite liners used for disposition of accident generated radioactive materi als. Reactor fuel - DOE will analyze appropriate samples, with the remains being stored in containers in the TMI-2 spent fuel storage pool. Disposition of the balance of the damaged fuel will await resolution of tne generic spent fuel storage issue. Transuranic contaminated waste materials - waste materials accumulated at TMI with transuranic levels above the acceptance i criteria at comercial land burial facilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis by DOE. Alternatives include archiving, ' research and development, temporary onsite storage or DOE processing / disposal with reimbursement by the licensee. Makeup and purification system resins and filters - due to the l i high levels of contamination deposited on these filters from l the accident and the generic value of analysis, DOE will take l possession and retain these filters for research and development I activities, or for storage and disposal on a reimbursable basis. Any part Of the memorandum of understanding may be modified with the agreement of both parties. ENCLOSURE B I

b i i l i Future Meetines 1. On Thursday, August 6, 1981, Lake Barrett will meet with area ~ ~ mothers to discuss various issues related to the decontamination of TMI Unit 2. l 2. On Tuesday, September 1,1981, the Citizens Advisory Panel for the f Decontamination of TMI Unit 2, will meet from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. l l at the Holiday Inn, 23 South Second Street in Harrisburg, to discuss l current activities at TMI. This meeting will be open for public observation. I i l E l l l 1 o ENCLOSURE B l t i

I l 1i-1 i 1 0FFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS j 4 Items of Interest 1 J Week Ending July 31, 1981 4 I United Nuclear Corporation (UNC) Wood River Junction, Rhode Island j On July 23, 1981, staff members from NMSS and IE, Region I met with j officials of the State of Rhode Island, United Nuclear and the local l Citizens Advisory Council to discuss the status of the decommissioning of the NRC facility. UNC stated that the processing of lagoon sludge would commente the week of July 27 and should be completed within three months. After decontamination of the lagoons, UNC stated that the packaged waste material would be stored on site primarily in, buildings, until UNC receives a response from DOE concerning their request that DOE assume responsibility for the wastes. UNC also stated that for the present time, they plan to continue shipping to Barnwell, South Carolina [ (allotment 515 cubic feet per month), but because of the restrictions i imposed upon them by the Beatty, Nevada burial ground they would i j forego making any more shipments to that site. The Rhode Island State officials indicated that this was unacceptable to.them and asked if J NRC could force UNC to ship the material to Nevada. The NRC staff inforced Rhode Island that the Commission's main concern was the 3 removal and safe packaging of the lagoon sludge and as long as it was l packaged and stored in a safe manner, the Commission has no bases for j ordering UNC to ship to Beatty until a decision is made by DOE on whether it will accept the waste for disposal at a government disposal site. 4 ) Draft NRC/ EPA Memorandum of Understanding - Control of Areas i Contaminateo witn Radioactive Materials J., NRC and EPA staffs met on July 28 to discuss changes proposed by EPA in the Memorandum of Understanding being prepared concerning control of areas contaminated with radioactive materials. Following the group meeting, Ms. Axelrad (EPA) and Mr. Chanania (ELD) pre-pared a new draf t to accommodate EPA's Office of General Counsel Comments. y i l 4 ENCLOSURE C l

l i i Items of Int'erest 2 l t l IAEA Supoort Programs A representative of the Division of Safeguards attended a jrint U.S.-IAEA-Japanese meeting at the State Department on July 25, 1981, to discuss technical support programs to the IAEA. Some information on the status of the U.S. and the Japanese programs was exchanged. Although some assistance from the U.S. will be requested under POTAS to continue testing of TASTEX-supplied instrumentation at the Tokai reprocessing plant, the extent of this request will not be known until further discussions between the I AEA and the Japanese are conducted in August. ? l i k J i ENCLOSURE C 2 f

I I i f Planned Meetings - Division of Safeguards i

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Meeting with NFS-Erwin and representatives of LLL to assist in data collection for vulnerability assessment (SVAP) research project. The Safeguards Vulnerability Analysis Program is designed to analyze (utilizing a computer program) the Physical Security and MC&A systems at nuclear facilities. The NFS site visit is the first of three trial runs (at three different sites) to determine program feasibility. Date: August 3-6, 1981 Location: Erwin, Tennessee l Attendees: S. Frattali l B. Mendelsohn i D. Joy J. James

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Mtg. with Sr. Jose Maria Martin Oviedo (Senator Martin) of Spain to discuss physical protection regulations (IP req dtd 7/28/81) Date: August 4, 1981 - 1:30 p.m. 4 Location: Willste Bldg. l Attendees: Robert F. Burnets Members of Physical Security Licensing Branch i

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Action Plan Working Group Meeting Date: August 11, 1981 - 9:00-1:00 4 Location: Department of State Attendees: T. 5. Sherr, M. Lopez-Otin, NMSS Ken Cohen, Dave Myers - OIP Representatives of State, ACDA and DOE ABSENCES OF THE DIRECTCR OR DEPUTY DIRECTOR 8/3/81 - D. R. Chapell 4 ENCLOSURE C t

i I I. Meetinos - Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety 1.

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Meeting with NUPAC Task Group to dicusss general i I requi rements Date/ Time: 7/30/81,10:15 am Place: Room 114 at Airport Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA Attendees: R. Odegaarden, NHSS and ASME Committee Members 2.

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Request by Rockwell International to discuss possible approaches for establishing reportable quantities for implementing the Superfund Act. Date/ Time: 8/4/81, 10:00 am Place: Room 584, SS l i Attendees: R. G. Page and T. R. Decker, NMSS and P. A. Scofield, RI l 3.

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Prehearing Conference with General Electric Company, Morris, Illinois Date/ Time: 8/6/81, all day meeting Place: O' Hare Airport, Chicago, Illinois Attendees: L. C. Rouse, NMSS; Stu Treby and M. Rothschild, ELD; and GE Officials 4.

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Meeting with DOE to discuss Dry Caisson Storage Development Date/ Time: 8/7/81, 10:00 am Place: DOE, Germantown, Maryland Attendees: J. Roberts, NMSS and Tom Andersen, DOE 5.

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Safety Improvecents at NFS Date/ Time: Week of August 10, 1981, all day meeting Place: Region II Office Attendees: G. Biddinger, NMSS NOTE: As additional plans are made for this meeting they will be reported. 6.

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Meeting with Joint Commission on Accrediation of Hospitals Member to discuss ~~ ~-~ ~ - - " " - ~ ~ ~ ~~ Misadministration and other regulatory matters. Date/ Time: B/11/81, 9:30 am Place: Chicago, Illinois Attendees: R. E. Cunningham and L. Roche-Farmer, NMSS and Dr. Douglas Duncan, JCAH 7.

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Meeting to discuss relationship of NCRP with NRC activities. Date/Tice: Afternoon of 8/11/81 i Place: Argonne National Laboratory J Attendees: R. E. Cunningham, NMSS and Warren Sinclair, ANL i l 8.

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Meeting with EPA, Region V, and State officials to discuss Kerr-McGee, West Chicago. Date/ Time: 8/12/81, all day meeting Place: Chicago, Illinois Attendees: R. E. Cunningham, W. T. Crow, E. Shum, NMSS; R. Fonner, ELD; Babette Newberger, EPA-Region V, representatives from NRC IE - Region III, and various State officials ENCLOSURE C f

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Meetina with Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) to discuss their studies under the Maxey Flats Research Project. Date/ Time: Aucust 6 - 10:00 Location: Willste Building, Room 517 Attendees: A. Weiss, R. Davis, R. Pietrzak (BNL), D. Stefken, E. Hawkins, H. Nicolaras, R. D. Smith, J. Starmer (WMLL). G. Birchard, E. O'Donnell (RES). ? 4 ENCLOSURE C f

i t l OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Items of Interest l Week Ending July 31, 1981 l !.t 1. The foll0 wing Notification of Significant Enforcement Action was dispatched during the past week: a. EN-81-24 Power Authority of the State of New York (James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant) - A Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of a { Civil Penalty in the amount of $40,000 was issued to subject licensee on July 31,1981. This action was based on alleged violations relating to a change in Safety / Relief Valves which resulted in a violation of a Technical Specification Limiting Safety System Setting. This change was made without seeking prior Commission approval and without conducting a formal evaluation of the safety significance of the change in order to determine whether an l unreviewed safety question was involved. l 2. Prelimination Notifications relating to the following actions were dispatched j curing the week: a. PNO-I-81-83 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Unit Personnel Skin Exposure j b. PNO-I-81-84 Three Mile Island, Unit 1 - NRC Investigation of MI-l Operator Examinations I c. PNG-II-81-58 Brunswick 2 - Overexposure of Worker d. PNO-II-81-59 Phipps Send Units 1 & 2, Yellow Creek Unit 1, and Hartsville Units Al & A2 - Construction Delays e. PNO-II-81-61 Oconee 1 - Iodine-131 Uptake in Workers f. PNO-III-81-65 Davis-Besse - Shutdown in Excess of 48 Hours g. PNO-IV-81-04C General Public - Possible Serious Rac'istion Exposure Vodate h. PNO-V-81 -43 Washington Nuclear Power Project No. 3 - Significant Voids in Concrete Placement at UNP-3

i. PNO-TMI-81-16 Three Mile Island, Unit 2 - Leakage from Processed Water Storage Tank

j. PNS-I-81-16 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station - Bomb Threat j

I k. PNS-I-81-16A Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station - Update on Bomb Threat, PNS-I-81-16 1. PNS-III-81-08 Clinton Nuclear Plant - Bomb Threat ENCLOSURE D f I

1 i f. 3. The following IE Infor nation Notice was issued: I IE Information Notice B1-22, "Section 235 and 236 Amendments to the a. i Atomic Energy Act of 1954", was issued on July 31, 1981 to all power and research reactor, fuel fabrication and reprocessing, and spent. t i fuel storage licensees and applicants. 4 Other Items: a. Activities of the Division of Emergency Preparedness: July 2a, 1981 ) i veputy Director participated in an emergency preparedness closecut 4 exit briefing at Browns Ferry. Section Leader, EPLB, participated in.an emergency preparedness closecut exit briefing at Lacrosse. Director, DEP, IRB staff members, and Director Region III briefed Chairman on 1 i Zion exercise. i j July 28, 1981 1 Chief EPDB, observed the Regional pa:".':1pation in the emergency preparedness exercise at Zion on July 29. i July 29, 1981 Headquarters and Region III participated in a joint exercise held at the Zion facility. Although the licensee scenario was not detailed enough to allow ] completely realistic interplay with respect to reactor systems analysis, a realistic decisionmaking atmosphere was obtained with respect to offsite i protective measures. The Region III Director flew by helicopter to the site I and after about two hours was ready to accept responsibility as the NRC Site i Director. Authority to make recommendations to the licensee and offsite 1 organi:ations was transferred while the authority to issue orders to the licensee was retained by Headquarters except where time for consultation did j not exist. Chairman Palladino participated in the exercise and subsequent j. Headquarters critique and expressed interest in participating in the next Operations Center exercise. M. Reilly, Pennsylvania and F. Mancuso, Connecticut, 3 assisted to critique the Headquarters response as observers in the Operations Center. I 1 1 j ENCLOS'JRE D . -. ' l

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH I!1PORTANT EVENTS FOR THE NEEK ENDING JULY 31, 1981 Exeerinental Procrams Branch 1. Semistale Natural convection test NC-3 was conducted 'on Wednesday, July 22, 1981. This was a test to examine primary system two-phase behavior with i I changing steam generator secondary inventory. Several NC-2 experimental points were also duolicated to examine repeatibility. With a primary system inventory of 94 percent (wt), no effect was found with decreasing secondary inventory until the 50 percent collapsed level i was reached. (100 percent is considered the nomal operating level, which completely covers the tubes.) From 50 percent to O percent, i gradual heat transfer degradation occurred, with increasing primary system pressure and an increase in primary to secondary temperature difference resulting. An attempt to conduct test NC-4 (variation of primary invent,ory and conditions) was not fully successful due to plugging of drain valves. Good ster: lens observations were obtained. (Examples: Most water was exiting the steam generator tubes into the cold leg and little water was observed in the hot leg at about 65 percent primary inventory.) The NC-4 prediction (RELAP5) indicated co-current flow would occur under these conditions, which contradicted the anticipated behavior based on past experience. The test data are consistent with the prediction. Test NC-4 is anticipated on July 30, 1931. (NRCestimate: working schedule date is August 11, 1981.) 2. FLECHT SEASET The following two papers are being reviewed by management: (1) Comission Paper to modify the contract reflecting scope change and cost increase, and (2) RIL-T67 reporting the findings of the 17 x 17 unblocked bundle reflood and steam cooling experiments. 3. 2D/3D The NRC 2D/3D Instrumentation Manager and contractors held a week-long meeting with GRS and KWU at Erlangen, Gemany, the week of July 20, 1981 to discuss and resolve the mechanical and electrical interface for the instruments to be supplied by NRC for the Upper Plenum Test Facility (UPTF). The conceptual design was reviewed and the associated interface between NRC and the German BMFT was discussed. Most of the interface problems were satisfactorily resolved. A few remaining problems are: (1) FRG proposed tie plate design change to obtain the larger flow area, and (2) location of additional vessel penetration nozzles. ENCLOSURE E

~. 4. PWR BDKi_ The Data Reports for Film Boiling Test 3.06.6B and Bundle Uncovery Recovery Tests.3'.02.100-H will be available this week from ORNL. The remaining test data will be available next month. 5. Refill Effect The final version of the concluding Research Information Letter for the Refill Effects (ECC Bypass) program is currently being prepared. Comments received during the June 30, 1981 Review Group Meeting will be incorporated. Additional comments should be directed to William D. Beckner or Jose Reyes. i 6. LOFT l Preparations are nearing completion for the L6-7/L9-2 testicheduled for Thursday. The test will be a simulation of the ANO-2 turbine trip transient followed by a continuous cooldown transient. The test will be attended by RES LOFT program management, and design representatives from the countries participating in the LOFT program. j Experiments have been completed at the LOFT Technical Support Facility to further assess the effect of surface mounted thermocouples on fuel rod rewetting following a large break LOCA. Recent tests were performed to compare the response of heater rods using cartridge type heaters with the response of rods using solid internal heaters. Both types of rods were equipped with internal and surface mounted thermocouples. Results indicate that the cartridge heater rods' response is closer to j that of a nuclear rod than is that of a solid core heater rod. As was indicated in the PSF TC-4 tests, the rods with surface mounted thermocouples began to quench at approximately the same time as the rods with internal surface thermocouples, but the quench was more rapid. The thermocouple tests which have been performed are in response to questions raised after the LOFT L2-2 and L2-3 large break LOCA tests concerning the validated of the early core quench which was observed. 4 ENCLOSURE E

Fuel Behavior Branch 1. PBF Test Series TC-4 was completed last week in the PBF. Seven blowdown and reflood tests were conducted with varying times of delay for reflood. The amounts of slug flow of coolant during the delay period were varied in an attempt to duplicate the slug flow behavior and partial early quenches observed in the LOFT tests. Two c.f the test fuel rods were instrumented only with themocouples e:nbedded in the inside surface of ~ the fuel rod cladding, while the remaining two rods were also instrumented with external themoccuples attached to the outer surfaces. This instru-mentation allowed a direct detemination of the effects of external themo-couples on cladding temperatures during blowdown, partial quepching during slug flow, and final quenching during reflood and a direct qualification test of the embedded thermocouples to be used in an upcoming test in LOFT. Variation in the fuel rod power levels in different blowdowns allowed clear separation of the cooling effects of external thermocouples from the effects of rod temperatures before quenching in reflood as they affected the differences in times to quench. preliminary evaluation of the test data shows that external themocouples cause lower rod surface f temperatures to exist during blowdown from a given power level-by between 80 and 120 C (variation limits during the test) and lead to early quench-0 ing by about 1-1.5 seconds during reflood when compared to rods having only internal, embedded thermocouples. While none of'the slug flows used in the seven tests exactly matched those observed in LOFT tests, they varied enough between tests to bracket the range and allow interpolation. The data are being evaluated further, and a quick-look report will be issued shortly to report the more important data. All of the embedded themoccuples survived the first four blowdown and reflood tests, one failed ~ in the last part of test five and a second failed in test six. Both indi:ated an open circuit had occurred, indicating the presence of a broken wire or joint in the themocouple circuit itself. 2. NRU Clad baliconing test, MT-2, was completed on schedule, July 23rd. lne refloor, rate was varied between 1.5 cm/sec and 4 cm/sec and a flat-top transient was achieved. Instruments indicated that most of the pressurized rods have ruptured. The rods will be examined this. week. On August 26-27, the MT-2 test data will be reviewed and compared with MT-1 test results. The test envelopes will then be established for a set of September NRU themal hydraulics tests and for the November UK-oriented clad ballooning test. l ENCLOSURE E I

h i ) Analytical Models Branch 1. A report on the. SALE-30 code has been prep,ared by LANL. This single-h phase cot'e has a Lagrangien mesh which. allows structural movement to j interact with the fluid. It is being used to calculate fluid-structure i interactions in the upper plenum. 2. A meeting was held with NRR to discuss their draft user request for code development. NRR emphasized the need to maintain codes they were " familiar" with, while RES/AMS emphasized the need to calculate with the best available i code. Meetings have been scheduled in Bethesda to familiarize NRR with our latest codes: an August 4, 1981 meeting on TRAC-PF1 capabilities and a September 23, 1981 meeting on TRAC-PD2 reactor calculations requested by i NRR. 3. The problem of SCTF heater-rod themal properties has been yeso1ved with JAERI agreeing with LANL that the SCTF properties are similar to the CCTF heater-rods. Severe Accident Assessment Branch Scdium/ Concrete Interaction Testing In Tesg No.19,150 pounds of sodium were depos[ted onto limestone concrete in 695 C. The first phase (low reaction rate) lasted only 1.5 minutes. The second, more egergetic, phase initiated and the sodium pool temperature in-creased to 760 C at ten minutes into the test. From 20 to 70 minutes, addi-tional sodium was added in increments of 3 pounds each minute to a total of 300 pounds of sodium. Relatively little crucible cracking was observed throughout the test. Significant gas and aeresol evolution resulted however. l l Not all of the sodium was reacted but a significant portion of the incrementally added sodium was reacted. The discharge ducting remained intact and good I I hydrogen and aergsel measurements were obtained. The peak measured concrete ~ temperature, 900 C, occurred 45 minutes into the test. Data reduction and l test analyses is proceeding. t Publications Issued During the tfeek of July 27,1981 - July 31,19S1 Reg. Guide 1.12, Procosed Rev. 2 - Nuclear Power Plant Instrunentation for Earthquakes, Task MS-140-5. Coments requested by September 30, 1981 Reg. Guide 8.29 - Instruction Centerning Risks from Occucational Radiation l Exposure, Task OH-902-4 l l ENCLOSURE E l 1

a 4 5 I FORTHCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS i August 25, 1981 l' ANS/EPRI Specialists Meeting, Small Break LOCA Analyses in LWRs 1 Monterey, California "Research Perspective for the Small Break LOCA" ' Denwood F. Ross, Jr. 9 Sectember 10-11, 1981 l Utility / User Conference on the HTGR Hyatt Islandia San Diego, California "NRC Approach to Regulatory Research for HTGR's" - Robert B. 'tinogue 1 ) 4 l l i l ENCLOSURE E I

I d i 0FFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR ITEMS OF INTEREST ) WEEK ENDING JULY 31, 1981 l palisades Nuclear power Facility On July 31, 1981, the presiding ASLB issued a Memorandum and Order in which it denied the petition of the Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO and its Michigan State Utility Workers Council for a hearing 3 on the confirmatory order of the Director, I&E, dealing with the up-grading of facility performance which provides, in part, certain re-strictions on overtime for licensed operators. ENCLOSURE F l l i

i i i ITEMS OF INTEREST OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL FROGRAMS j WEEK ENDING JULY 31, 1981 Romanian Power Reactor Program Atomic Energy of Canada Limited has sold a second 600-MW CANDU reactor to Romenergo, the Romanian State energy organization. Cernavoda-2 is expected to go into commercial operation at the end of the decade. The Romanians have approached NRC about possible nuclear safety cooperation. f Joseph Lafleur left a sample bilateral exchange arrangement for their con-sideration during a stopover in Bucharest last year. They have forwarded no comments to date, although the Romanians had previously requested such cooperation. i I AEA Vacancy Notices The International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria has sent vacancy notices for 5 positions. They are: P5 Senior officer in Nuclear Materials and Fuel Cycle Technology Section P5 Senior officer in Computer Section, Division of Scientific and Technical Information P4 First officer in Standardization and Administration Support in the Department of Safeguards i P4 First officer in Interpretation Section, Division of External Relations P2 Associate officer in Division of Public Infomation South African Spent Fuel Import On July 24, Transnuclear, Inc. requested authorization to import 11.3 kilograms of 70% enriched uranium in the fem of irradiated fuel from the South African Safari I research reactor for reprocessing at DOE facilities at Savannah River. In view of problems in arranging for the usual import to the U.S. of this material, South Africa has executed a power of attorney in favor of NUKEM of West Germany for handling transportation and reprocessing arrangements and NUKEM is expected to purchase the enriched material from South Africa after it is reprocessed. Import of the first 5.5 kilograms would occur in the fourth quarter of 1981. R. N. Moore of IP is working on this now. ENCLOSURE G t

2 i j i i l i l 2-1 { Foreicn Visits to NRC i I l On Monday and Tuesday Ing. Ruben Bello Rivera, Technical Secretary of the Mexican National Nuclear Safety and Safeguards Commission (NNSSC) met with the Chairman, Commissioners Ahearne and Bradford, J. R. Shea and J. D. Lafleur, IP, H. Denton, D. Lasher, and A. Bournia, NRR, V. Stello and I. V111alva, IE, to discuss current nuclear issues. Mr. Bello was accompanied by J. Ruiz and ( 1 R. Trevino of the NNSSC. 1 On Thursday Boris semenov, IAEA Deputy Director General for Technical Operations, j met with Commissioners Bradford and Ahearne and D. Eisenhut, NRR, and J. Lafleur, IP, to discuss nuclear safety and post-TMI regulatory reforms. j 3 l } On Thursday Dr. K. Basler, a Parliamentarian in the Swiss House of Representatives, j j involved in several energy and nuclear energy committee activities, met with Chairman Palladino and J. Lafleur, IP. Also present were R. Mueller and ] J. P. Simonin of the Swiss Embassy. Topics included emergency planning, radioactive waste, and changes in the licensing process. Dr. K. Basier met on 3 Friday with Commissioners Ahearne and Bradford to discuss topics similar' to those j discussed with the Chairman. 1 l 1 l l l l l l J i i j l a 4 i l 1 1 i. ENCLOSURE G i

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l The following ~ foreign reports were received in IP during July 27 - 31: (For further information contact Eva Szent-Ivany, IP, X27788). From France: l EdF/CEA - Reports on Gamma Themometers in PWR - PROPRIETARY I - Gamma Thermometer - Part I & II - Fixed Internal Instrumentation - Experiences with l Gamma Themometer at Bugey 5 - Fixed Internal Instrumentation - Study of Signals l Delivered by the Gamma Thermometers l l DSN - Bulletin of Quarterly Incidents - First Quarter 1981 (Sent for translation) CEA Information Notes - April and May 1981: Industrial Management of Short-and Long-Tem Radioactive l I l Wastes in France The Manipulator in the _ Service of Improving Work Conditions and Protecting the Operator The Problem of Recycling and Radioactive Waste in France The International Situation Regarding Radioactive Wastes From Italy Leakage of Reactor Coolant from an Instrumentation Line - July 3,1981** From Korea: Monthly Operating Data (June 1981) for Ko-Ri NPP #1 ** l From Taiwan: Monthly Operating Report (May 1981) for Kuosheng NPP Unit 1 ** Monthly Operating Report (May 1981) for Chinshan NPP Units 1 & 2 ** From OECD:NEA: IRS No. 43 - Event at Muehleberg, Switzerland, on June 22, 1980: Trip of Two Feedwater Pumps and Operational Failure of the "Feedwater Coolant Injection System" ** IRS No. 44 - Event at Goesgen, Switzerland, on June 6,1981 ** IRS Nos. 45, 46, 47, and 48 - Bernau 1 & 2. Switzerland, Preliminary Information ** Deleted from PDR copy.

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a: i i l* OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS I i ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING JULY 31, 1981 On July 24, 1981, Congressman Samuel Stratton introduced an amendment to the NRC Acpropriation Bill which provided that "no funds appropriated to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in this Act may be used to, implement or j enforce any portion of the Uramium Mill Licensing Requirements published in the final rules at 45 F.R. 65521 to 65538 on October 3,1980." This bill i passed the House and is now in the Senate. Representatives of NMSS ELD 1 and SP are in the process of assessing the impact of this action on NRC and Agreement State programs. l Representatives of OSP, NMSS and ELD will meet with Colorado representatives l in Denver on August 4,1981, to discuss the amendment of the Section 274b 1 Agreement to permit continuation of State regulation of mill tailings after l November 8,1981. I Wayne Kerr and Sue Weissberg attended the annual meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures in Atlanta this week; Wayne Kerr served on j i a panel regarding low level radioactive waste. Staff of the New England Regional Commission /New England Governors' Conference met with NRC staff from RES, NRR and SP and 10 DOE staff on Monday, July 27, to 4 discuss the results of phase II and NERCOM's phase III proposal on their Integrated Regional Approach to Energy Facility Siting. On July 28 two subagreements were signed by NRC officials and forwarded to Washingter State officials for their signature. The subagreements dealt with cooperation on environmental reviews and joint hearings on the forthcoming application from the Puget Sound Power and Light Company to build the Skagit Nuclear Power Plant near Penford, Washington. Copies of the two agreements are available from Andy Robert at 29800. On July 28, 1981, Mr. Menczer, Regional State Liaison Officer, Region III, met with Director Philip F. Gustafson, Deputy Director Jane Bolin and other senior officials of the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety in Springfield. Illinois, to discuss low-level waste, emergency preparedness and other matters of mutual interest. On July 29, 1981, Mr. Menczer was.in the State Emergency Operations Center i in Springfield, Illinois, serving as the NRC Federal / State Liaison Officer during the Zion emergency plan exercise. Throughout the exercise, he kept senior State officials informed regarding plant status and NRC actions and responded to requests for information and assistance from the State and from NRC HQ and Region III. The Zion exercise involved the States of Illinois and Wisconsin, as well as, DOE, FEMA, NRC and the licensee, Commonwealth Edison Co. t ENCLOSURE H I i

l 1 On July 28 and 29 Wayne Kerr; Dean Kunihiro, Region V RSLO; and Bruce Berson, ELD, met with the members of the Northwest low-level waste compact committee in Richland, Washington, to discuss NRC's expressed concerns about the compact language. OSP was informed by the insurance pools th'at nuclear liability insurance premium refunds totaling nearly $1.7 million have been sent to operators of nuclear power plants and related facilities insured in 1971. The refunds are part of the Industry Credit Rating Plan under which about 70 percent of each year's liability insurance premium is placed in a reserve fund. The fund is used only to pay claims and claim expenses. After a ten-year period, the unused portion of the reserve fund is refunded to the policyholder. The t 1981 refunds represent an increase of 42% over last year's refunds and ) reflect the insurance pools' liability experience from 1971 to 1980, including j the 1979 accident at Three Mile Island. j i f \\ 9 d 4 i s ENCLOSURE H I

l l 0FFICE OF MANAGEVINT AND PROGPM ANALYSIS Items of Interest WEEK ENDING JULY 31, 1981 Abstract System i Developed for the Printing & Graphics Branch, ADM, a new system to evaluate contractors' bids. ADM esti-mates that the new system will save approximately 5200K/ year in printing costs. NRC's annual printing requirements are in excess of $2 million. Licensing Staff Estimate For the EDO, developed a paper that contrasts several different estimates of HRC staff involved in the licen-l sing process and includes new definitions to assure greater consistency in future estimates. l l i l ENCLOSURE I f

l' ITEtis APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION - WEEK ENDING JULY 31, 1981 1 A. SECY-81 404 - ASSESSMENT OF WASTE RETRIEVAL ALTERNATIVES. Memo SECY~to Dircks, ate 7/27/81. This is to advise you that the Commission (with all' Co=missioners approving) has authorized the staff to enter into a contract for performance of this project, ce=mencing in FY 1982.- It is recuested that you inform the Office of the Secretary when the contract is awarded. (SECY Suspense: January 1982) The Offices of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards and Administration (Contracts) were informed of this action by telephone on July 27, 1981. B. STAFF REOUIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION SESSION 81-28, 1:30 P.M., WEUT6SDAY, JULY 22, 1981, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE). Memo SECY to Dircks, dtc 7/28/81. i I. DIAELO CANYON ORDER The Cornission, by a vote of 4-0, approved an Order in the. Diab'l$ Canyon proceeding anncuncing that although the licensing Board has l issued a partial initial decision, the time for Commission review 1 l under Part 2 cf the Commission rules will not begin to run until the issuance of the Appeal Board physical security decision. (OGC) (Subsequently, the Order was signed by.the Secretary.) II. SECY-81-419 - SELECTION OF HEARING PANEL FOR SESOUEHANNA PART 70 PROCEEDING (Ac]ucicatory Issue, Affirmatien) l The Cc mission, by a vote of 4-0, approved publication of an Order, as modified, requiring that an Atemic Safety and Licensing Board be l appointed and delecating to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board authority to exercise the review functions in this Part 70 proceeding which otherwise would have been exercised and performed by the Commission. (OGC) (Subsequently, the Order was signad iy the Secretary.) III. SECY-81-428 - DISPOSITION CF REOUEST OF SHCREMAM DPPONENTS COALITION TO INSTITUTE A MEARING ON THE APPLICATION OF LONG ISLAND LIGHTING COMPANY FOR AN EXTENSION OF ITS CONITRuti10N PERMIT (Ac]ucicatory Issue. Affirmation) l The Cormission, by a vote of 4-0, approved an Order as modified by Commissioner cc ments, which grants the request of the Shoreham Opponents Coalitien for a hearing, subject to the petitiener advancing at least one litigable contention, refers the matter to the Chairman ENCLOSURE M i

. S. (Continued) of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel for designation of a Board to hold a hearing, and authorizes the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board to exercise the Commission's review functions with respect to any ensuing proceedings. (OGC) (Subsequently, the Order was signed by the Secretary.) IV. SECY-81-16SA - PROPOSED RULEMAKING (1) TO REDUCE OR, ALTERNATIVELY, 10 ELIMINATE REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO FINANCIAL OUALIFICATIONS FOR POWER REACTOR APPLICANTS, AND (2) TO REOUIRE POWER REACTOR LICENSEES TO MAINTAIN PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE (Rulemaking issue. Affirmation) The Commission, by a vote of 4-0, approved an amendment to 10-CFR 50 as revised by Comissioner Gilinsky and further revised at the meeting reflecting Commissioner Bradford's proposed paragraph and Commissioner Gilinsky's deletion of the word " financial"- where it appears throughout the text " financial protection." The Comission requested that: (1) the modified notice be published in the Federal Recister, and that the notice state that the Commission intenes to make thefinal rule f respecting financial qualifications, when promulgated, effective i=ediately upon publication, and that the final rule, when effective, will be applied to ongoing licensing proceedings now pending and to issues or contentions therein. (SP) (SECY Suspense: 8/13/81) (2) the appropriate Congressional co=.ittees be notified of the proposed rule. (OCA/SP) (SECY Suspense: 8/13/B1) (3) the Staff directly notify affected licensees and other peYsons of the proposed rule, including parties sponsoring financial qualifications contentions in ongoing licensing proceedings. (SP/ ELD) (SECY Suspense: 8/26/81) 1 V. SECY-81-227A - REVISIONS TO HONICKER PETITION RESPONSE IPolicy issue Affimation) The Comission, by a vote of 4-0, approved a proposed revised Federal Recister notice, as modified by Comissioner coments, oenying the pe:1 tion by Ms. Jeannine Honicker, asking the Comission to shut down the nuclear power program. (DGC) (SECY Suspense: 7/28/81) Furt ntimr u,

i . l C. STAFF REOUIREMENTS - BUDGET SESSION, 2:05 P.M., TUE50AY, JULY 21, 1981, COMMISSIONERS' COT 6ERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE). Memo SECY to Dircks, ctd 7/28/81. The Comnission was briefed by the Controller on the budget requests of Comission Staff Offices. The Controller noted that the FY 1983 financial ] recuirements for the Comission Staff Offices exceeded that of FY 1982 by i S400,000, consisting of approximately $120,000 for inflation, 5100,000 for licensing board logistic support and 5120,000 for transcripts and court reporters. He suggested that the Comission devote its attention 'primarily to the increased personnel requests (32). (See Attachment I to the July 2, i 1981, memorandum from L. Barry to N. Palladino titled, "FY 1983-FY 1984 Budget Requests from Comission Offices and Controller Coments.') The staff office directors connented as follows: j DIA James Cumings asked for restoration of four positions in the-audit function which were initially approved for FY 1982 but subsequently cut in tesponse to OMB-imposed personnel constraints. ACRS Raymond Fraley"reques'ed seven positions in excess of the FY 1982 current i estimate. He added tnat the personnel total of 39 on the Controller's Chart ( Attachment I, see above) did not include 15 positions for ACRS fellows, nine of which are presently filled. He also reiterated the ACRS request for l 5475,000 in travel funds. j OCM The 575,000 in program support funds are required for the IAEA designee. This money will be shifted from DCM to IP in FY igST. Mr. Barry added that other consultant support money is reflected in the Secretariat budget through FY 1982. In FY 1983, 5100,0C0 are included in the OCM budget for consultant support. SECY Samuel Chilk asked for the reestablishment of a " floating secretary" position. OPE j Dennis Rathbun comented that he believed'the present staff level was adequate to handle workload increases due to Appendix B reviews and to cover the waste l confidence proceeding and safety goal issues and asked that an increase o' l 515,000 be allowed for consultant services. 1 OGC Leonard Bickwit recuested ten additional staff members, citing an inadequate staff level at present. Timely response to Comissioners' requests, Appendix B reviews,. e.n exoanded monitoring program and increased litigation were ~ stated as justification for the expansion. FNCI0%tlRF M l

4 4 C. (Continued) i OpA f Joseph Feuchard asked for an increase in staff from the present level of 16 Two of the additional staff members would fill regional public affairs to 21. positions previously approved but eliminated in the realloca. tion of spaces The other three staff members would implement the for licensing support. year-old consumer 2ffairs program. The other staff offices were not discussed in detail. The Commission continued its general discussion of the program office budgets and associated issues as follows: NRR The Chairman asked NRR to submit data concerning failure rate's on NRC reactor operator exams and on licensees' operator requalification exams I. citing the unusually high failure rate (43 percent) recently experienced at Diablo Canyon. (NRR) (SECY Suspense: B/7/81)~ II. Licensine Recovery Plan Implementation of the Recovery Plan required reallocation of resources A. within NRR, eliminating from the NRR FY 1982 revised budget request: Manpower and funding allocated to non-USI generic issues 1. Items A-D (See NRR-GITS report, June 30, 1981). Resources i deferred from generic issues will be' applied to increased l casework, with the intent to resume generic issue work in l FY 1983. 2. Category 2 and 3 TM1 Action Plan items. Acministration of 100 percent of oral / written requalificatien 3. examinations. Elimination of the excess backlog of operating license actions B. has been delayed two years. The FY 1982 budget still includes funding for USIs listed in C. the schedule sent to' Congress. Mr. Denton described a long-range plan to adopt a program of D. auditing the operator training program. 1E. Mr. Stello stated that the Resident Inspector Program is presently I. in a satisf actory state, based on the current policy of at least one inspector at each cingle-unit site, two inspectors at 50 percent of the single-unit sites, and two inspectors at all multiple-unit IE would like four inspectors assigned to Indian Point. i sites. ENCLOSURE M i a- &+1 e v -3 ya s-p-Ms*wam Mm ys

l t i l C. (Continued) II. Licensine Recovery Plan Implementation of the Recovery Plan is expected to cost IE A. several acditional man-years of inspection work, but increased involvement on the part of the inspectors will benefit the i j overall safety program. IE is responsible for total staffing of the NRC Incident B. Response Center and presently does so by temporarily assigning staff members to three-to six-month periods at the Center. Eventually five to six permanent employees will be recuired for this purpose. IIi$Thef$ctthatsomereviewsandinspectionprogramsareconductedby offices other than IE and groups outside NRC was discussed. i A. Fire Protection Mr. Stello stated that fire protection reviews are conducted by industry, insurance companies and ASME, as well as by NRR and NM55 fire protection teams. Typically, NM55 conducts a survey to determine needed regulations against which IE inspects nuclear plants and fuel cycle facilities. 3 Appendix R compliance reviews will be too sporadic to warrant the hire of additional pemanent fire protection enginews. Mr. Stello suggested contracting several technical assistance personnel for the two regional fire protection inspectors. j S. Utility Manacement Performance IE conducts reviews of licensee management capability with its Performance Appraisal Team (PAT). IE expressed satisfaction with the accomplishments of PAT, and included in the FY 1983 budget staffing foc two additional PAT teams. Mr. Stello noted that INPO presently ~ conducts similar licensee reviews and discussed deferment of this responsibility from IE to INPO. while retaining the authority to audit INPD. He indicated that a one-to two-year period would be necessary to determine the adequacy of INPO's program. He also stated that an annual report of utility perfomance ratings (nation-i wide) will be published in the near future. (Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance) C. Environmental Duality Assessments IE is also considering allowing IEEE and other third parties to conduct environmental quality reviews, and adopting an auditing posture. ~ Mr. Stello proposes to deal with the increased workload starting June IV. 1952 due to licensee response to equipment qualifications, fire protection and environmental qualification by contracting with laboratories and universities to conduct inspections. Three million dollars are in. luded c in the FY 1983 budget for this purpose. ENCLOSURE M i

l, I C. (Continued). The following issues were also addressed by the Comission: I. Correlation Between the Budcet and Planned Accomplishments 1 Budget preparation, reallocation, 71anned accomplishments and tracking systems were discussed. Particular interest was expressed in the approval of detail at each level of budget femulation review; the Comissioners involvement in reprograming, the procedures for relating resources to planned accomplishments, and the system for reporting snortfalls to the Comission. II. CRBR CP Review and Related Breeder Reactor Research A. If the NRC is recuired to undertake CRBR CP review and related breeder research within the existing budget ceiling'for FY 1982, EDO proposes to: i 1. reallocate funds primarily from the research procram; and 2. provide personnel through: a. internal reallocation of staff; or b. contracting new personnel for licensing and moving experienced NRR licensing personnel to CRBR construction pemit reivew. E. EDO proposes to treat the breeder reactor issue as a set-aside in the FY 1983 budget and to meet with OMB and DOE to establish a coordinated program to detemine the level of resources needed. J D. SECY-81-149 -REOUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NO. RS-0SD-81-011 ENTITLED "PERFORKANCE TESTIE FOR HEAliri SURVEY INSTRUMENT 5". Memo SECY to Dircks, oto 7/29/81. This is to advise you that the Comission (with three Commissioners acproving and Commissioner Gilinsky disapproving) has authorized the staff to enter into the subject contract. In connection with their approval the Cc=issioners have provided the following coments: "1. The RFP should be written so as to solicit cost infomationmn testing a sample of bicassay labs. NRC should monitor the selection of the labs to insure the selection is random to avoid competitive advantage. 2. In the future, NRC staff should be more aggressive in seeking l shared fundirg by other government agencies or the affected industry." In addition, the Comission understands that DDE has infomally agreed to help fund this effort. Staff should attempt to obtain DOE's femal agreement. ENCLOSURE M 'I

. E. SECY-51-139 - RE00EST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NO. RS-OSD-81-003 ENTITLED " PERFORMANCE TESTING OF RAD 10B10 ASSAY LABORATORIES". Memo SECY co Dircks, etc 7/29/81. This is to advise you that the Commission (with three Commissioners approving and Commissioner Gilinsky disapproving) has authoriced the staff to enter into the subject contract. In connection with their approval the Commissioners have provided the following comments: The RFP should be written so as to solicit cost informaffon,on "1. testing a sample of bicassay labs. NRC should monitor the selection of the labs to insure the selection is random to avoid. competitive advantage. 2. In the future, NRC staff should be more aggressive in seeking shared funding by other government agencies or the affected j indus try. " In addition, the Commission understands that DOE has informally agreed to help fund this effort. Staff should attempt to obtain DOE's,f.ormal agreement. l l F. STAFF REOUIREMENTS - BUDGET SESSION, 2:45 P.M., MONDAY, JULY 20, 1981, COMMIS-510NER'S CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE). Memo SECY l to Dircks/Bickwit, etc 7/29/Bl. The Commission requested: 1. that an expedited review and release procedure be instituted for transcripts from the closed markup sessions scheduled to begin on Monday, July 27, 1981; and (OGC) (SECY Suspense: To Be Determined) ~ 2. copies of the planned accomp1ishments for FY 1982-1983. (CON) (Subsequently, copies were delivered to SECY and forwarded to the Commission.) The Executive Director for Operations, on behalf of the Chairman, presented an I cverview of the FY 1983-1934 budget: I. NRR The CRER was excluded from the NRR budget and has been listed as a set-aside. A. Oceratin; Reactors - this includes major licensing actions, safeguards, anc project managers. B. Systematic Safety Evaluation of Operatino Reactors - includes the SEP, NREP anc 1 REP. Does not incluce compliance with the Bingham knendment, which is a set-aside. The first eleven plants reviewed under Phase 2 will be completed in FY 1982. The Phase 3 review of an additional nine plants will begin in FY 1983. ENCLOSURE M i

' F. (Continued) i Doerator Licensing - includes funds for the new reactor operator C. examinations, re::ualifications, training certifications, and the Not requalification of all operators by using the simulator. included is funding to requalify all operators by written and oral examination as required in 10 CFR 55. In this regard, the EDO noted that staff was reviewing this requirement and.will be suggesting that 20 percent of operators be requalified by witten/cral examination Additionally, staff will explore other alternatives for each year. requalifying operators as required by the regulations. (NRR) (SECY Suspense: 10/30/81) Casework - reflects a reduction between FG982 and FY 1983 because D. The recomended of tne projected drop-off of operating license reviews. J funding would enable staff to meet the schedules the Cocnission has Resource needs have been based on the applicants' ) submitted to Congress. construction schedules as directed by the Cornission. ~ Safety Technolopy - the EDO.reconmendation provides r'esources for E. unresolvec safety issues. For generic issues, it provides resources l for research and standards coordination, regulatory requirements, code analysis and caintenance. It includes the Priority 2 and 3 TMI Action Plan items. i Manapement Direction and Suecort - recomendation provides for an F. increase in tne numoer of people but does not agree with the office i i request for additional funds. Comissioner Bradford requested infomation on the' number of CP and OL licenses expected to be issued in 1982 and 1983. (Subsequently, this infomation was provided to SECY and forwarded to the Cornission.) GI. I&E EDO reconcendation is basically in agreement with that requested, which is a program that will achieve the basic objectives outlined in the PPPG. It does not include funds for the legislative proposal for improvements in the tempensation program for resident inspectors. In this regard, the General Counsel noted that OGC would be forwarding a paper. (Subsequently, OGC forwarded SECY-81 444 to the Comission.) ~ Reactor Eneineerine and Construction - includes all operating ~ A. license inspections, pre-op, venoor inspections and environmental qualification of safety-related equipment and support to the non-destructive examination (NDE) van. Emercency Precaredness - provides funds for the Nuclear Data Link, B. aitnougn tnat is cependent upon the Congressional Appropriations Bill. Enforcement, Investigations, and Special Procrams - provides funds C. for a training center at TVA. f

-9 F. (Continued) D. Regional Administrative Suecort - includes funds for housing accommocations for NRC people at the TVA training center if that can be worked out. E. Enforcement Investigations and Special Programs - recommends two accitional FAI teams, wnien is aoout eleven people. Ccmmissioner Gilinsky requested information on the number of persons participating in I&E training programs. (I&E) (SECY Suspense: B/6/81) III. HMSS A. Fuel Cycle Licensing - includes safety and environmental reviews of fuel cycle licensing, including reevaluation of existing regulations. It also provides resources for the West Valley cleanup project, for which a Memorandum of Understanding between NRC and DOE is expected by October 1. B. Transportation Safety - includes increased funding for package cesign reviews. It coes not include provisions for review of DOE packages. C. Katerials Licensing - includes the radiographer certification program wnien is ceing initiated in FY 1983; excludes the set-aside of four people and $2 million for implementing the revision to 10 CFR Part 51. D. Safecuards - (includes reactor safeguards licensing, fuel cycle f acilities SG licensing, and safeguards transportation and export licensing) includes licensing reviews for fuel cycle and reactor facilities, coverage of the IAEA agreement, threat assessment, and development of regulations in the safeguards areas. E. Mich Level Waste Management - includes development of review procedures, regulations, teen guices, reg guides, site screening and characterization reviews, and evaluation of the DOE R&D program; anticipates one characterization report for 1982 and two in 1983. It does not-include money for WIPP. F. Low Level Waste Management - includes assistance to agreement states, ceveiopment of reg guides, review procedures, licensing documents, and tech guides; anticipates one site application in FY 1982. G. Uranium Recovery Licensing - no major change. Staff will be summitting a proposal to the Commission to move the uranium program out west. l ENCLOSURE M r i

! I 4 l l j F. (Continued) i IV. RES i l The budget proposal is based on the Long-Range Research Plan that has been developed by Bob Minogue and transmitted to the Comission. 'It has not factored in the ACRS recomendations. 5 LOFT (Minocue)_ - staff did not agree with the ACRS on funding for A. l.0FT anc woulc terminate the program later than they would. 1 Advanced Reactors - Staff proposal would be to hold the breeder l B. as a set-aside and allow staff to meet with DOE and OMB to work j out a suitable division of work and additional funding. i The Comission discussed NRC participation in health research statistics. particularly the Hiroshima and Nagasaki data. Chairman Palladino noted that the Commission would be discussing this matter further. 1 Systems and Reliability Analysis - includes the risk methodology C. ca:a analysis work, reliability risk analysis, and transportation risk analysis. Excluded as a set-aside is the Integrated Operational Event Reporting System (10lRS) Technical Eeuipment - includes equipment related to test facilities, 4 l D. cata acquis1 tion systems, and those items defined as related capital equipment by DOE. - J . V. HO Administrative Sucoort A. Rental of Space - reflects an estimated $2 million increase due to inflation anc interim consolidation that the agency is able to 4 achieve. 1 Telecommunications - reflects increase due to inflation. B. 4 l C. Cuard Services - as a result of any interim consolidation, there is a projected decrease of $400,000. i q Security Investigation - due to increasing costs, staff will be D. exploring ways of recucing this item such as deferring the reinvestigations of personnel and questioning the.need for clearance as opposed to selected employees. The Chairman noted that further Comission discussion would be required on those iter.s identified as set-asides and not included in the budget proposal and 5 of the Enclosure to the EDO 7/9 budget recomendations J (see Charts I memo). i i ENCLOSURE M

i l STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BUDGET SESSION,10:05 A'.M., THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1981, G. CCMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM. D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE). _ Memo SECY to Dircks, etc 7/31/81. The Cocnission continued meeting with the staff to discuss the proposed i The discussion consisted principally of questions on the budget for FY 19S3. budget for the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and the Executive Director l for Operations. l Reactor Ooerator Testino Procram Mr. Denton began the discusssion by responding to a question from the prior session; in order to change from a 20 percent to a 100 percent reactor operator l requalification testing program, the NRR budget for FY 1983 would have to be increased by seven positions and $1.2 million. Approximately 70 percent of the tests in FY 1981 are administered by non-NRC employees. l Staff reported that a proposal would be forthcoming to theiomission requesting l i a revised schedule regarding a peer panel on reactor operator qualifications (see SECY SRM dated 6/23/81). (Subsequently, this was supplied by the staff.) Licensino Workload Staff identified the number of operating license cases that are anticipated for Comission decision by fiscal year. The Chairman requested the projection be extended (subsequently supplied by the staff). l The Connission requested a chart of manpower requirements to process an OL l (subsequently supplied by the staff). l i Staff reported that the Safety Evaluation Reports schedule is generally being l j met. Staff was requested to furnish numbers of SERs that are projected to be issued in FYs 1982, 1983 and 1984 (subsequently supplied by the staff). Co=issioner Ahearne requested a crosscut of budget figures covering the NRR decision units and divisions (subsequently supplied by the staff).- Contract Manacement The Comission expressed concern that adequate personnel be assigned to assure The Chairman good management and monitoring of technical assistance contracts. indicated the need to review closely the products generated by contractors. probabilistic Risk Assessment Probabilistic risk assessment requirements are concentrated in one branch of Mr. Denton NRR, currently ten staff-years in FY 1982, and eleven in FY 1983. He further indicated that this indicated that it has been a useful program. does not include staff work on NREP and that five to six additional staff-i years are devoted to that activity. ENCLOSURE f

l 1 l G. (Continued) CR_B_R_ The impact of a decision to perform an NRC review of CRBR within existing dollar limitations would be: ) Need for senior reviewers. f Redued licensing review, Impose cdditional workloads on IE, and Defer SE? Fiiese 3. Comissioner Staff indicated that the CRBR estimate assumes no NEPA review. Bradford requested a new set of figures that would indicate the impact of a requirement to perform NEPA review (subsequently supplied by the staff). i Non-USI Generic Issues There are approximately 120 Category A-D generic issues (non-TMI issues and Staff is preparing a proposal for the Comission shTch will prioritize l non-USI). these issues and the remaining TMI issues and include staff recomendations on Staff noted that about which issues to pursue further and which to eliminate. half the generic issues deferred are in the human factors area. (SECY Suspense: 8/20/81) The current budget includes, in generic issue areas,12 staff-years and $1.5 i million in FY 1982 for NUREG-0560 Priority 1 and NUREG-0737 tasks, but zero In FY 1983, the budget effort en Category A-D and other NUREG-0660 issues. includes 45 staff-years and $5.6 million for work on TMI-and non-TMI-related Staff had requested an additional 13 staff-years and 51.5 million issues. l over the EDO budget in FY 1982 to work on selected Priority 2 NUREG-0660 items; this was not included in the EDO budget. (Subsequently, this was discussed further at the markup session.) Staff indicated that at the beginning of FY 1982 the number of USIs is projected to be 14. The staff assumption includes two new unresolved safety issues per year. l Licensino Actions Staff indicated there are currently approximately 2,400 non-TMI licensing actions / amendments being tracked. The Chairman requested information on how many of these actions are more than five years old. (SECY Suspense: 8/14/81) The assumption in the budget is that NRR will work on high priority amendments only and that the complete elimination of the backlog will b million per year for FY 1983 and 1984 would be required. (NRR) 1985. TMI Action Plan Items Staff described the current number of TM1 Action Plan items, now about 2,500 (items derived from NUREG-0737). Only Priority 1 items are funded in FY 198 Priority 2 and 3 items are in the 1983 budget. ENCLOSURE M

1 i G. (Continued) OSP I No changes are anticipated in the number of agreement states in FY 1983; staff anticipatcs no further transfer of State Program staff into regional offices. 7 EE0 Staff indicated that the EE0 ceiling in the EDO budget for FY 1983 is four i p'ositions. MPA Staff stated that approximately 15 positions in MPA were transferred to NRR, i by cutbacks in the applied statistical group and in special studies. ADM The Office of Administration was reduced by 15 positions, in he' technical information area and facilities and operations area. The technical staff training program (" grow-cur-own") was not funded. Commissioner Ahearne questioned staff about the ceiling of other than full-time parmanent employees. Staff indicated this number was 123 in 1982 and 1983. The total office request for FY 1983 is approximately 190. The Controller will seek to exclude DARE, summer hires, interns, etc., from the total. 4 1 a 4 STAFF REOUIREMENTS - BUDGET SESSION, 2:15 P.M., WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1981, H. COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OFEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE). i Memo SECY to Dircks/Kammerer, ctd 7/31/81. The Comr.ission continued its discussion of the FY 1983-1987 budget. 2 1E. 1. State Liaison Officers - five positions are included in the 1983 IE buoget wnicn nao previously been carried in State Programs. 4 2. Licensine Reviews - IE anticipates picking up 500 action items for ~ operating reactors in FY 1982 and FY 1983 as part of the licensing recovery Six staff-years have been included for FY 1982; none for FY 1983. program. 3. Nondestructive Examination Van - one staff position has been assigned in 4 i FY 1953. 4. Fire Protection - after Appendix R-required equipment is installed, IE wili perform a one-time comprehensive review for compliance, not intended as a precedent for each new rule. ENCLOSURE F 4 1

i i . l i H. (Continued)' 5. Bulletin Contract succort - IE anticipates contracting out some of this work cecause of tne need for particular areas of knowledge that vary from I J bulletin to bulletin. 6. Aerial Radioloeical Surveys - includes funds for DOE to provide a complete area map anc backgrounc survey that is done prior to a plant going into service. ) l l I 7. Nuclear Data Link - four staff persons allocated. B. Resident Insoectors - Comissioner Ahearne recuested that he be provided information on how much funding would need to be added to the administrative support budget should the proposed legislative program be instituted. (IE) (SECY Suspense: To be determined) 9. Licensing Review - Chairman Palladino requested informatioT1 on IE personnel working on licensing review and how the 180 total provided to the Bevill l Committee was derived. j RES i NRC Reliance on Outside Research - the Comission was infomed of the Mr. Dircks indicated 1. extent inat tne agency relies upon DOE and industry. that there has not been very much research done for NRC by. DOE in the safety area. LWR - staff is coordinating with DOE to avoid duplication of research a. activity. Breeder - research costs on the breeder range from 510 million if b. DOE coes a considerable amount of the work' to 520+ million if they A Memorandum of Understanding will be drawn up between DOE cannot. and NRC to show what work would be done by each agency. A draft report that defines the specific items that NRC would want included in an application will be completed by mid-September. 2. ACRS Coments on the Research Procram - The areas in which there are significant cifferences cr. tne scope of research are: LOFT - ACRS would phase out earlier than staff. a. Risk Assessment - ACRS would, at the present, put greater emphasis b. on tne use of risk assessment in assigning research priorities. Decraded Core Rulemakino - about $50 million is allocated for degraded 3. core rulemaking. It is not a line item. Funding appears in three decision units--LOCA and transient, accident evaluaticn, and risk assessment. Revised Sitina Criteria - rulemaking will be submitted to the Comission 4 oy tne enc of Decemoer. ENCLOSURE ! m .s

l i H. (Continued) Contractine with National Labs - staff observed that it is easier to 5. contract witn tne national laos. Health Research - staff has begun looking at the resources NRC could 6. invest in tnis area, specifically the Nagasaki-Hiroshima data, and interfaces between NRC, DOE and the Defense Nuclear Agency. Low Enrichment - Co::missioner Gilinsky requested that RES look into 7. potential safety problems involved in shifting research reactor; to low enrichment. (RES) (SECY Suspense: 11/1/81) Local Meteorolocy - as part of ongoing efforts, RES should give attention 8. to local meteorology. Risk Assessment - staff indicated that the following uses were expected ) 9. out of tnis cecision unit: specific problems in the post-TMI period, particularly the Indian i a. Point and Zion studies; and development of methodologies that the licensing reviewer might use for specific issues when looking at the significance of requirements b. in terms of risk reduction. )

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potential contributions to risk; and a. J which problems, if resolved, have the greatest potential for reducing ) b. risk. MC&A Research - staff indicated that the 1983 budget reduced research for 11. tne LWR fuei cycle because there are currently only three licensees. The Co::nission requested staff to provide the names of the three. (NMSS) (SECY Suspense: 8/7/81) RES Evaluation of Reactor Doerator Duties--Trainine and Evaluation of l 12. Ecucational Recuirements - Cc:xnissioner Anearne requesteo a oreakoown by collars of researen ef forts-in these areas. (Subsequently, staff provided thisinformation.) NREP and IREP_ - Comissioner Ahearne requested a table showing the resources planned for NREP and IREP. (Subsequently, staff provided this 13. information.)

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(Continued)- Decraded Core - staff generally agreed with an ACRS coment that the Tatrix of research needs for this program has not yet been well b. A draft report laying out the matrix of research information defined. needs will be ready)within the next few weeks. (RES (SECY Suspense: 9/1 5/81) Coolability Procrams - staff indicated that the f c. and LWR debris coolability programs should be deleted, Fission Product Behavior _ - ACRS recomendations have been inco d. in tne 1983 program. Pioino Systems _ - staff noted that ACRS comments on this subject I woule ce accressed in the review of SSMRP that is now being put e. together. Surry Generator - staff agreed with an ACRS coment that'the funding f. base sncuic be broadened. Funding has been included in the FY 1983 l budget, although there has been industry and foreign interest expressed. Emercency Precaredness - staff noted that funding in this area has i g. been recucec principally because of Congressional expressions that I it should be being performed by FEMA. e NMSS I Waste Storace - the need for spent fuel storage facilities between the I l 1. mic-1950s, wnen present storage capacity has run out, and 2000, when the first repository is completed, was addressed. Staff discussed away-from-reactor (AFR) and dry storage as possible solutions. The need for additional resources is being examined. GESMO - staff discussed the background and status and noted that no funds 2. have been included in the present budget. Certification of Containers - staff indicated that, if DOT requires NRC 3. certification of DOE containers, NMSS would require six man-years of effort. MC&A_ - six staff-years that had been required by Congress in FY 1981 were I 4 1982-1983 budget. Comissioner Ahearne requested eilminated from the FY ] that the appropriate Congressional comittee be infomed if the Comission accepts the eliminations. (OCA) (SECY Suspense: To be determined) ISIS and NMMSS - staff discussed the ISIS and NMMSS programs and noted S. snat tney would be reexamining the concept of ISIS. NRR Operator Qualifications - (This matter was discussed; however, there was 1. some uncertainty as to manpower and resources required. Subsequently, at the July 23 budget session, the figures were provided.) 1 ENCLOSURE M f i l i

q l ( ' I. SECY-81-229 - LONG RANGE RESEARCH PLAN - NJREG-0740. Memo SECY to Dircks, I c:d 7/31/81. This is to advise you that the Comission (with Commissioner Gilinsky not voting) has approved NUEG-0740 as a basis for research program planning activities. Approval of NUEG-074 0, however, does not constitute approval of specific project details. The Comission will review these further from time to time as part of its budget and policy planning process. The Comission believes that attention c. auld be given to the ACES coments en April 14, 1981 on.M IG-0740 and to i their co=ents on priorities and objectives listed on paces 3, 5, and 6 of NUPIG-0751. ~ The Cc=ission recommends that the plan be sent out -for peer aa review on specific project details. Future researi:h plans should be accompanied by a brief ^ sumary outlining the broad directions of the research program for Co=ission consideration. l l l l l 9 t l l i

3 UNITED STATES m e' NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHIN GTON, D. C. 20555 Aucust 13, 1931 SECY-81-487 INFORMATION REPORT For: The Commissioners From: T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO i l

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7,1981 l A sutr.ary of key 5 vents is included as a convenience to those Commissioners who may prefer a condensed version of this report. Contents Enclosure Administration A Nuclear Reactor Regulation B Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguaids C Inspection and Enforcement D Nuclear Regulatory Research E Executive Legal Director F* International Programs G State Programs H l Management and Program Analysis I Controller J* Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data K Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization L* Items Approved by the Commission M

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OF WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT ~ Week Ending August 7, 1981 LaSalle Unit 1 Commonwealth Edison requested a construction permit extension for LaSalle Unit i from June 30, 1981 to April 30, 1982. The extension was formally authoriled on August 3, 1981. TMI Occupational Exposures Based on data collected for TMI Units 1 and 2 (1979 and 1981), the staff has concluded that (1) TMI occupation doses during 1979 (accident year) are comparable to those of other PWR sites, and (2) the difference in j occupational exposure between TMI-2 and TMI-l is not significant. Reactor Sabotage Protection l The staff is completing safeguards rules on three closely-related issues. These issues concern pat-down searches at power reactor protected area i portals, personnel screening for persons granted unescorted protected and j vital area access at power reactors, and designation and protection of ) l power reactor vital areas. 1 i Skagit Units 1 and 2 On July 31, 1981 Washington State signed two subagreements establishing i procedures for cooperation on environmental reviews and joint hearings regarding Skagit Units 1 and 2, which will be relocated to the Hanford Federal Reservation near Hanford, Washington. ADP Long-Range Plan The staff distributed its final version of the ADP plan for FY 81-85. It will provide a baseline for more comprehensive planning this fall. 1 I

--n- --n, w ,e, -.a -m i 0FFICE OF ADMINISTRATION l l Week Ending August 7,1981 t I ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT i STATUS OF REQUESTS \\ Initial Appeal of { Request Initial Decision j l i Received 359 11 Granted 253 2 i Denied 45 7 Pending 61 2 ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received (An individual requesting Requests information concerning his f information about himself) Reactor Operator License written and j (81-309) oral examinations. j l Philip C. Henry, Referral from the Department of Energy, Phillips, Hart & Mozley for the names and addresses of purchasers (81-310) of thorotrast as well as the dates of distribution for the period 1950 through i 1956. l Jan Sullivan, Aequests copies of all the licenses that Massachusetts Fair Share the Army Materials and Mechanics Research (81-311) Center (AMMRC) have been issued and all inspection reports on AMMRC. (An individual requesting Requests information concerning his information about himself) Reactor Operator License written (81-312) examination. l l Richard A. Udell, Requests eight categories of documents Critical Mass regarding steam generator problems. Erergy Project (81-313) Mary Hargrove, Requests lists of all Oklahoma companies The Tulsa Tribune licensed to handle radioactive materials; (81-314) regulations governing the use of radioactive materials; all investigations relating to Oklahomans who have violated the licensing agreements; all companies in Oklahoma and nationally which have had their licenses revoked, and documents involving the investigation of an employee of Tulsa Gamma Ray, Inc. ENCLOSURE A I

I i i 2 Rece'ived, Continued Frank B. Jewett, Jr., Requests investigation reports on the { Technical Audit Associates, Inc. flooding of the containment building at l (81-315) Indian Point Unit 2, on March 7,1971, November 13, 1973, and July 2, 1977.- Peter C. Hearn, Requests all information relating to the i Vice President, moving of all or a portion of the NRC NTEU Bethesda offices into building space [ (81-316) in Northwest Washington, DC. Michael D. Levi, Requests the location, function, and D. C. Area Nuclear Map size of all facilities in the District of Project Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland. (81-317) Granted 1 Carroll L. Bryan, II, Esquire In response to a request for 12 categories i Taylor & Ulin, P.S. of records pertaining to the Washington Public r (81-223) Power Supply System Nuclear Plant No. 2 I made available 14 documents. Infonned the requester additional documents subject to this request are already available at the PDR. ~ l Mark A. Brown, In response to a request for five categories Carlton, Fields, Ward, of information regarding the Crystal River Emanuel, Smith and Plant and the Babcock and Wilcox Company, Cutler, P.A. made available 61 documents. I (81-236) Richard A. Udell, In response to a request for five categories Critical Mass Energy Project of documents regarding the July 1' deadline (81-255) for installation and operability of the 15 ) alert notification systems for each l operating nuclear plant and for each near term license plant, made available 43 documents. Informed the requester 20 additional documents subject to this request are already available at the PDR. l ENCLOSURE A I

i L 3 Granted, Continued Peter Dalton, In response to a request for a listing Sierra Club Radioactive of Import and Export Licenses of radio-Waste Campaign active shipments fur the year 1980, made (81-267)- available a copy of the list. f K. E. Fischer. In response to a request for three categories University of California of information concerning the suitability of (81-271) Palmyra Atoll for the storage of nuclear waste, informed the requester the NRC has no records subject.to this request. James S. Oppenheim. In response to a request for a list of Business Publishers, Inc. individuals, corporations, and state (81-281 ) agencies involved with nuclear waste processing and fusion power research and i demonstration, made available four documents. Marsha Walls, In response to a request for a mailing or Technical Insights, Inc. distribution list pertaining to recombinant (81-285) DNA research, informed the requester the t NRC does not sponsor DNA research. Barbara A. Scott, In response to a request for a copy of Davis Polk & Wardwell

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(81-299) Power Reactors, during the period from January 1,1977 through December 31, 1978, made available a copy of the requested nailing list. Charles W. Elliott, In response to a request for a copy of the Thomas and Hair license Stage and Probabilistic Risk Assess-(81-302) ment required by letter by D. Eisenhut for the Limerick Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, informed the requester these documents are already available at the LPDR in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Denied (NRC employee) In response to a request for the names of all (81-272) candidates and their evaluation records for Vacancy Announcement 81-2112, denied portions of the Candidate Evaluation, Certification and i Selection Record, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. ENCLOSURE A l i

t I 1 l DIVISION OF CONTRACTS Week Endina Aucust 8. 1981 PROPOSALS UNDER EVALUATION 1. RFP No. RS-NMS-B1-026 Title - Benchmarking of Computer Codes and Licensing Assistance Description - Services to benchmark computer codes for supporting regulations and for performing reviews of proposed nuclear waste management systems, evaluate the codes. I and provide licensing analysis using these codes are I required. Period of Performance - Five years Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Status - Negotiations continue the week of August 3,1981. 2. RFP No. RS-NMS-82-026 Title " Environmental Assessments and Impact Statements For Low-Level Waste Disposal Facilities" Description - A Basic Ordering Agreement program will be established (multiple awards) under which NRC may obtain contractor services to assist in responding to Low-Level Waste Disposal Facility application from non-Agreement States and requests for technical assistance from Agreement States. Period of Performance - One year with an option to renew for a second year. Sponsor - NMSS Status - Proposals received were distributed to the Source Evaluation Panel members and advisors on July 30, 1981 for technical evaluation. RFP'S ISSUED 1. RFP No. RS-NMS-82-031 Title " Assessment of Waste Retrieval Alternatives" Description - Identify and evaluate alternatives being considered by the DOE for retrievability or recoverability of high level waste from geologic repositories as defined in existing conceptual designs. Period of Performance - 2 Years Sponsor - NMSS Status - RFP issued July 31, 1981. Closing date for receipt of proposals is August 31, 1981. 4 l Ef! CLOSURE A ' t

? I~ j-2- l CONTRACTS CLOSED OUT (All Administrative action completed and final payment made) Contract No. Contractor Close-Out-Date i NRC-03-78-126 Wyle Laboratories 7/30/81 NRC-04-77-057 MIT 7/30/81 NRC-19-80-473 Editorial Consultants, Inc. 8/05/81 l I i I INCL SURE A l I I

~_ t 1 0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION l WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7. 1981 ~ ~ LA SALLE COUNTY STATION, UNIT NO. 1 i In a letter dated May 20, 1981, t' he Commonwealth Edison Company requested a construction permit extension for La Salle County Station, Unit No.1 from June 30, 1981 to April 30, 1982. On August 3,1981, the construction permit extension was formally autho,rized. l \\ i 1 l l l l ENCLOSURE B f 1 l-

h i NRC Tf I PROGRAtt OFFICE WEEKLY STATUS REPORT I ~ I Week of August 2 - 5, 1981 ~ p L Plant Status l I l (bre Cooling Mede: Heat transfer fron the reactor coolant system (RCS) ? ~ loops to Reactor Building ambient, f I A.ailable Core Cooling Modes: Decay heat removal systems. Long term [ cooling "B" (once through stenin generator-B)- t R:S Pressure Control Mode: Standby Pressure Control (SPC) System. h Backup Pressure ControE Modes: Mini Decay Heat Removal (MDHR) System. -g Decay Heat Removal (DHR) System. t Major Parameters (as of 0500, August 7,1981) (approximate values) l f-Average Incore Thermocouples: 119'F [ Maximum Incore Thermocouple: 142*F RCS Loop Temperatures: A B L y Hot 1.eg 118'F 121.*F 73*F 75'F D Cold Leg ((1) J 2) 75'F 75*F h-RCS Fressure: 93 psig h-Reactor Building: Temperature: 74*F I Water level: Elevation 290.9 ft. (8.4 ft. from floor) via penetration 401 manometer b Pressure: -0.2 psi g i Concentration: 2.3 x 10-5 uti/m1 Kr-85 (Sample taken 7/30/81) k Effluent and Environmental (Radiolooical) Information -t 1. Liquid effluents from the TMI site released to the Susquehanna River L after processing, were made within the regulatory limits and in P accordance with NRC requirements and City of Lancaster Agreement { dated February 27, 1980. During the period July 31, 1 981, through August 6,1981, the effluents contained no detectable radicactivity at the discharge point although l [ individual effluent sources which originated within Unit 2 contained minute ecunts of radioactivity. Calculations indicate that less I than 1 millionth (0.000001) of a curie of Cs-137 was discharged. This E represents less than 0.00001 % of the permissable total liquid activity P as specified in Technical Specifications for operational comercial reactors. F ENCLOSURE B v = } me enumimume

t F , 7, 2. Airborne effluents from the TMI site released to the environcent, after processing, were made within the regulatory linits and in b accordance with NRC requirements. kring the reporting period June 1-30, 1981, the licensee reported the following gaseous releases: Curies y E I Noble Gases 58.7 Particula tes 0.00000237 ) Tritium 3.8 i p l n The above releases represent a small fraction of the allowable ~ regulatory limits. The noble gas (Kr-85) release for the month of i[ June, although well within limits and insignificant for environ-sental considerations, was higher than anticipated. A portion of l -[ licensee is currently examining the potential origin of the remainder. the release can be attributed to Reactor Building purges, and the g Preliminary indications are that the increase may be the result of p succer time temperatures effecting the lower sensitivity levels of g thvfhd M t.Gis. -(tf barna r.ffluent information will Continus i- - g to be provided on a monthly basis. E l [ 3. Environmental Protection AQency (EPA) Environmental Data. The EPA announcec on July 6,1981 that, due to a new snipping procedure for l Kr-85 samples to the laboratory, the.results for the Kr-85 environ- [_ mental monitoring stations around TMI will not always be available on a weekly basis. The NRC will report these results as they l g l p become available. V No radiation above normally occurring background levels was detected in any of the samples collected from the EPA's air l 'g and ganna rate networks during the period from July 30, 1981, through August 5,1981. 7 g ( 4. NRC Environmental Data. Results from NRC monitoring of the environ-L ment around tne TMI site were as follows: g f, The following are the NRC air sample analytical results for l 3 the onsite continuous air sampler: I-1 31 Cs-137 Sample Period (uC1/ce) (uti/cc) 1 te HP-279 July 30,1981 - August 5,1981 <10.0 E-14 <10.0 E-14 h 6 k u k I h ENCLOSURE B e E y ..e 1 i

t l i, E p 5 _ Licensee FIdioactive Material and__Radwaste shipments. b On Monday, August 3,1981, a 40 ml Unit 2 reactor cociant sample I was sent to Babcock and Wilcox (B&W), Lynchburg, Virginia. L On Tuesday, August 4,1981, one 6' x 6' EPICOR-I dewatered ~ [ resin liner (liner P-16) from Unit 1 was shipped to Chem-a [ Nuclear Systems Incorporated, Barnwell, South Carolina. L On Friday, August 7,1981, two Hittman steel liners containing [ Unit i solidified evaporator bottoms were shipped to U.S. Ecology, j Richland, Washington. I Major Activities I t 1. Sub-erced Deminerali:er System (SDS). Pro:essing of the third batch i lapproximately"10,000 gallons) of Reactor Coolant Bleed Tank (RCBT) ~ water continued. As of 7:00 a.m., August 7,1981. approximately [ 34,000 gallons had been processed. Preliminary results indicated that the loading on the first zeolite ion-exchange vessel as of August 7,1981 is 740 curies of Cs-137 and 350 curies of Sr-90. j. This loading represents greater than 99% removal of these radio-active materials from the process stream. g [ The licensee completed processing the third batch on August 9,1981. , Prior to staging and processing reactor building sump water the licensee p plans an outage period to incorporate minor system modifications. Staging and processing of reactor building su=p water is expected to start the first part of September 1981. f [ 2. TMI Occu ational Excesures. Attachment 1 shows the data for Units 1 [ anc 2 for 1979 - 1981. ine higher exposures for both units in 1979 relative to 1980 reficct both reactors being operational early in 1979, j, the higher level of worker activity immediately after the March 28, 1979 accident, and the effects of radioactive decay and subsequent dose reduction. h provides a comparison of PWR average exposures for the years i 1979 and 1980. The two basic conclusions are (1) TMI occupation doses during l 1979 (accident year) are comparable to those of other PWR sites, and (2) the ~ difference in occupational exposure between THI-2 and TMI-1 is not significant. l Attachments 3A, 33, and 3C present a breakdown of occupational exposure ~ for the TMI station. These data indicate the number of personnel monitored for each indicated time period, and number of personnel in each exposure l g As an example, attachment 3A indicates that in 1979,10,B24 people ~ I range. .[ were monitored at the TMI station, with no measured exposure for 6,869, and 249 received between 0.5 to 0.75 Rem exposure (for instance). The total occupational exposure for the station was 1508 Rem in 1979. The 1979 exposure data directly related to the accident were evaluated in great depth by ~ the USNRC Special Inquiry Group, with the evaluation published in "Three Mile Island, A Report to the Commissioners and to the public", by g M. Rogovin, Director (Attachments 4A, 4B, and 4C). I-I Er 6 E.NCLOSURE B.

i l t e 4 i F j l PeetineAttendy t [ On Thursday, August 6, igS1, Lake Barrett met with a delegation of area mothers to discuss various issues related to TMI. Topics discussed I incluced the safety of transportation of radioactive materials, NRC's j investigation of Unit 1 operator licensee examination cheating, and f Unit 2 funding. i future Meeting g r y on Tuesday, September 1,1981, the Citizens Advisory Panel for the g Decontamination of TMI Unit 2. will meet from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at g[ the Holiday Inn, 23 South Second Street in Harrisburg, to discuss current activities at TMI. This sieeting will be open for public observation. 4 6 s 1 g t y i ~ i i h a r b i g p i F a i k Ir I V i 'It I i ENCLOSURE B t 5 P 1 i b j e 1

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s t have any d.settrsble ct!s ct. The Ad lloc Grrsuo s' metry TW. Geoup of the l' ret.i:!cnTs Cer.m'ss:en 1- ' ~ ~ ret concludec, aher its review of !he procedures and hed sMlar con:!usions.' data regadng the occup 'icna! c:rp se cs. ret:ftng ~ reac

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treated with camion. It rnay be in:,mp!ste.dTd We I55 Met 'Ed reported three accident-related whole-agree with this conclusion. We find that the accident at TM-2 resu'!ed in bo$ exposures in excess of the NRO quarterly lim!! [.hb~* rem. These coses were 3.9. 4.1, and 4.2 rem. several exposures in excess of regulatory Emits to ' h,. of 0;$ tion, two werkers recebed overexposures top!snt personne! In the f,rst few days fo owirig the ha accident. We find further that the cotectke occu-1 i r 2'. the; hands. These doses have been calculated by pational dnse and the extent of overexposure is not PO at about 50 rem to skin of the forearm of brge in rctation to the radation Eelds and contami- .W the werker and about 150 rem to the fingers of the I oner*. The worker who received tSO rem to his rtation levels encountered during the eccident. J.i Enges is the same irsdvidua! who received a a!! hough the actual cotec0ve occupationaf dose is d cthe ,6c!e-body expcsure of 4.2 rem. (On August 27, not precisely known. [f.Q'-f 1 1973,, sht werkers received overexposures to the skh ard extretrXes. The doses, as measured by f Ttn., v,ere up to 50 rads to the skgi and between

t. Health Effects of Low 1. eve! Jonl:Ing 40 kd 150 rads to the extrem. ties,)

Rad!ation . p"' 1pe pote.ntial for severe. addt enaf overexpo-I ,{ surep exis:ed during the first few days of the ac-The human heahh c'fects of ionizing radation f class.ied as Q am smah.: ews. (2) "f. - cidept. Extremely high rad:ation fields,in excess o may el 1303 R/h, existed h the aux.iCary buDing.273 More-develeprnental or teratcGene effects, (3) late somat- , unauthorized entries to the building were inade ic et ects, and (4) genetc effects. ] $[.' @lation of station heaMh phys s procedures. Awte sman chets invh variws Wms h oved b D A!!hmyh a person could have been severely diation sickness occurring shortly (a few days or hJ ovesexposed, there is no evidence that anyone was, weeks) after whole-body doses of cbout 100 rad or .k The totai estimated occupational cotec5ve dose rncre. Teratogeruc effects anvche various kinds of i 7.1 thro,gh June 30 was about 1000 person-ram.t74 developmental abnorma: ties fotowing irradation r# }. v. Tabe 3-25 shows the number of indviduals rnor6 utero. Such eUects have been gs K tores and the cote:!ive occupationa! doses re-f D wing doses as bw as 5 rad e and in humans Y. cend for the period March through September following doses exceedng 50 rad. "there is no

t. r ig7g evidence associating much smater doses of rada-g T-Tr. hie 5-25 shows the number of individuals who Bon to developmenta! eflects. a379 rectFved whole-body doses in excess of 100 mrem h radahm exposwes causM h ta aM_ W

'1- - d.rk; the perloc from March through September resu!ted in indvidual doses considerably srnater, T 197L The data in this table were extracted from than those asscciated with acute and teratogenic" Me! E:fs TLD pe sonnef dosimetry report. e ects. De most 'Wt dects of rada5cn m 9 The coBective dose received by the 1596 inds-man which may be caused by bw leWada5m are dua4 receving deses in excess of 100 mrem is ap-se W6 may apar. w ceum to appear, d prodmr.tely 800 person-rem. These data show that long ewa cf sher expcsure in the Wdua! no 4:fiddva! has received a dose in excess of the irra ated Cate somatic effects) or in his or her pro-a*.osab:e annua! Emri cf 5000 mrum.tra The aver-cerry (genetic effects). (As used in this report.

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~a;e cbse received by these 1596 indviduals was level" or " low dose" refers to doses below indvid. sal j 33 cf that M ocwpaumal dose standards of 5000 mrem per Tibie 3-27 contains the dosa accumutation rate M for the seven indviduats recerving more than 3000 mren during tha! 7-menth period. The tabte shows tht! rn0st cf the relative?y high individual espesure Late Sornate E#ects-11ut most important late oe:: rted during the first rnonth a*ter the accider.. somatic effect of 10w deses of radation is the in-The cc:ec!ke occupational dO:e is smaner than crease of incidence of cancer. Most human studies r by the surt=unding population, on popu!atiens exposed to radation (e g., at:mic % g,ecebed ah 3 J w: contnue to rise curing re cvery bomb survivnrs in Kroshima and Nagasaki, radum Ope *Etiors Moreover, the Health Physics and Do-dal painters 1.indeste that radation-induced Ife ATTACHMENT 4B 401 ENCLOSURE B

J e j TA OL E !!-2 5. Occupstier.st crose f.*. ch 1 to st stumbr 30.1G79 "8 l Col ective Dose

• T.*onta Nurnber of Dosameters 04triouted (person-tem)

March 1131 334 And! 4504 140 2 350 May 5282 .7une 2973 159 .futy 2500 (a pproxJ 63 P August 2500 (approx) 63 Sectember 2472 3G l TABLE !!-25. Occupational doses in escess of 100 mium f/ arch 1,1979 to Scpf amber 30,1979 . ~. Dese Range 100-251-501-751-1001-2001-3001-4001-IJore than (mrem) 250 500 750 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 5000 Number of 648 465 21L 118 129 16 4 3 0 s Individuals TABLE 1127. Dose secumulation rate for Individuals receivin9 more than 3000 mrom from March 1, ns 1979 to September 30,1979 Dose (mrctrd .!ndhr. Indnr. Indtv. Indiv. Indiv. Indir. Indiv. Perioc A B O D -E F G, g C3/01-03r31 4100 4120 1785 3575 2230 1785 2380 4 04/01 C4/30 160 to B15 40 990 915 1335 r C5/01-CE/30 15 30 45 220 100 45 180 t C7/01 09/30 30 15 395 70 345 355 210 shortening is large?y due to increased cancer mor-cfics also necessarDy invofved ex;hsure to reta5vey ta!!!y. "

• la ;e deses. Cancers induced by radiation are b-Rad.atien-induced cancer is detectable orty in a distinguishable from those occurring from other

~ ststistical sense. A parficular case cannet be att:i-causes. Radogenic cancer thus can any be b-buted to rad.atiorga2 Human evidence for ra-ferred on the basis of an excess above the expect-6c;enic cancer comes from epidemiological studes ed naturaf incidence. conducted on re!atvely large popu!alion g*oups ex. Theoretical considerations su;;est t5st at a.ry posed to deses rnuch larger than these experienced level of rzcatiorL no ma::e-how sm:2. scme es..5- , by the po0utation in the vichity cf the Three ).Ce 1s-no eric poten!!s! cxists. Thus far. necrty a.: human !and Station Numerous animal studies conTam the data rely on observa!iens at hi;h dose levch and carcinogenic preperties of radiation, but these s:u-hi;h et:se rates (deses generaDy greater than 50 s f ATTACHMENT 4C [L 4C2 ENCLOSURE B I

l l -OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS t Items of Interest l Week Ending August 7,1981 l I Reactor Sabotage Protection The staff is completing safeguards rules on three closely related issues. These issues concern pat-down searches at power reactor protected area portals, personnel screening for persons granted unescorted protected and vital area access at power reactors, and designation and protection of power reactor vital areas. A Commission paper is being developed to pro-vide an overview of the interrelationships among these three rulemaking actions. Nerve Gas Detectors with Americium-241 Representatives of the U.S. Army met with NMSS/FC staff to discuss a nerve gas detector which contains a relatively large Americium-241 source (250 microcuries). The Army plans to procure these detectors from manufacturers licensed by NRC. Two applications have already been received by NRC for licenses to distribute the detectors to the Army as exempt products. Regu-latory alternatives were discussed rega~rding distribution of the detectors as exempt, generally licensed, or specifically licensed. In the event applications for exempt distribution are denied, it would be possible to meet the Army's need for these detectors by issuing a specific license to the Army for use of the detectors. ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL On August 4,1981, staff members met with P.A. Scofield of Rockwell International to discuss possible approaches in establishing reportable, quantities for radionuclides covered by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund). The dis-cussion revolved around the reasonableness of alternative technical approaches. 4 ENCLOSURE C I

f Meetings - Division of Waste Management 1.

Subject:

Discussio.: of NRC Comments on BNL Task 4 Draft Report Date/ Time: August 11 - 10:00 a.m. i Location: Willste Building, Room 106 Attendees: M. J. Bell, F. R. Cook, E. A. Wick, WMHL; P. 500, G. Bida, N. McIntyre D. Schweitzer, S. Davis, BNL. 1 2.

Subject:

Bedded Salt Review Meeting l Date/ Time: August 11 - 1:00-4:00 p.m. Location: Room 821, Willste Building Attendees: WMHT staff l 3.

Subject:

Discussion of Tailings Management Plan Date/ Time: August 11 Location: Willste Building Attendees: H. Pettengill, WMUR; Atlas Minerals representative l l l 4.

Subject:

Modification of Licensing Due to Shutdown Operations Date/Tirne: August 12 1 l Location: Willste Building l Attendees: H. Pettengill, WMUR; Western Nuclear Inc. representatives 5.

Subject:

Prelicensing Regulations Date/ Time: August 12 l Location: Willste Building Attendees: H. Pettengill, WMUR; J. Linehan, WMUR; Arizona Public l Service representatives 6.

Subject:

BNL Project Review Meeting - NRC's Review of Task 1 Task j l Report Date/ Time: August 18 - 10:00 a.m. Location: Willste Building, Room 106 l Attendees: M. J. Bell, F. R. Cook, E. A. Wick, WMHL; P. Soo, G. Bida, l R. Dayal or alternative key author, D. G. Schweitzer, M. S. Davis, BNL ENCLOSURE C f I

i e Division of Safeguards - Planned Meetings 1.

Subject:

Mtg w/ Sr. Jose Maria Martin Oviedo of Spanish Nuclear Council to discuss physical protection regulations Date: August 10, 1981 - 9:30 a.m. Location: Willste - Rm. 872 l Attendees: D. R. Chapell l G. McCorkle or D. Kasun l C. Gaskin C. Hillman l 2.

Subject:

Meeting with Babcock and Wilcox Company to discuss Part 73 upgrade Date: August 20 and 21, 1981 Location: Lynchburg, VA ~ Attendees: J. Eanes (B&W) H. McClanahan (B&W) l R. Cordani (B&W) t 1

0. Smith (SGPL)

G. Gundersen (SGML) ABSENCES OF THE DIRECTOR OR DEPUTY DIRECTOR Acting: Donald R. Chapell Robert F. Burnett 8/10-14/81 I I l 1 l t I l l ENCLOSURE C I

I l. Meetings - Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety j [ ~ 1.

Subject:

To discuss Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH) submissions of hospitals re misadministration and other regulatory matters. l Date/ Time: August 11 - AM j Location: Chicago, Illinois Attendees: Richard E. Cunningham (FC) Lidia Roche-Farmer (FC). Dr. Douglas Duncan (Associate Director, JCAH) l 2.

Subject:

To discuss relationship of NCRP with NRC activities. Date/ Time: August 11 - PM Location: Argonne, Illinois Attendees: Richard E. Cunningham (FC), Mr. Sinclair ( ANL) l 3.

Subject:

Meeting with NFS to discuss plant improvements. Date/ Tine: August 11 - 2:00 pm Location: Region II Office l Attendees: J. P. O'Reilly (Director, Region II), Region II Personnel, C. Taylor (Vice-President, NFS), NFS Personnel, j George Bidinger (FC) i 4.

Subject:

Kerr-McGee, West Chicago Date/ Time: August 12 Location: Chicago, Illinois Attendees: Richard E. Cunningham (FC), Ed Shum (FC), Bill Crow (FC), l Mr. Fonner (ELD), EPA, Region V, Region III, State Officials j 5.

Subject:

Meeting to discuss amendment application for plant expansion. Date/ Time: August 12 - 8:00 am Location: General Electric, Wilmington, North Carolina l Attendees: George Bidinger (FC), C. Vaughn' (GE) 6.

Subject:

To discuss Fuel Cycle programs. Date/ Time: August 13 - AM Location: Glen Ellyn, Illinois Attendees: Mr. Keppler (Director, Region III), Region III Personnel, Richard E. Cunningham (FC) 7.

Subject:

Prehearing conference. Date/ Time: August 13 Location: Chicago, Illinois Attendees: General Electric Personnel, Le Rouse (FC), Stu Treby (ELD), i M. Rothschild (ELD) ENCLOSURE C \\ l

2 8.

Subject:

Summer 1981 National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Date/ Time: August 17-19 Location: Detroit, Michigan i Attendees: Bill Thompson j 9.

Subject:

Containment System for Nuclear Spent Fuel and High-Level Waste Packaging. Date/ Time: August 19 - 9:00 am Location: Denver, Colorado Attendees: Chuck MacDonald (FC), ASME Committee Members I I ABSENCES OF DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 Thomas F. Carter, Jr. - August 7 (Leave) [ i j Richard E. Cunningham - August 10-13 (Trip to Chicago) L i 1 i 1 ENCLOSURE C I

i i 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT ? Items of Interest Week Ending August 7,1981 i i j 1. The following Notification of Significant Enforcement Action was dispatched during the past week: EN-81-25 Phamatopes, Incorporated - A. Notice of Violation and Proposed l a. Imposition of a Civil Penalty in the amount of $5,000 was issued to subject licensee on August 6,1981, based on an alleged violation involving a radiation exposure to the right hand of. an employee at their Washington j] D.C. facility in excess of NRC limits. One other violation not related to the excessive exposure occurrence was also found. The nature and j significance of that item was suchithat a civil penalty was not warranted. j a 2. Preliminary Notifications relating to the following actions were dispatched j during the week: a. PNO-I-81-85 Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit 1 - Baron Injection Tank (BIT) Bypass Valve Circuit Breaker was Found De-energized. 'l b. PNO-III-81-66 Quad-Cities Station Unit 'l - Shutdown in Excess of i 48 Hours c. PNO-III-81-67 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant - Unplanned Liquid Release d. PNO-III-81-68 Callaway 1 - Crane Boom Collapse on Roof of ESW Pump House e. PNO-III-81-68A Callaway 1 - Crane Boom Collapse on Roof of ESW Pump House (Update) f. PNS-II-81-11 McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1 - Hoax Security Incident g. PNS-V-81-08 San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station - Bomb Tk* eat i 3. The following IE Infomation Notices were issued: I IE Infomation Notice 81-23, " Fuel Assembly Damaged Due to Improper a. i Positioning of Handling Equipment", was issued on August 4.1981 to all noclear power reactor facilities holding an operating license or construction permit. b. IE Information Notice 81-24 " Auxiliary Feed Pump Turbine Bearing Failures', l was issued on August 5,1981 to all nuclear power reactor facilities holding an operating license or construction pemit. i ENCLOSURE D O f

I l l l I l, 4. Other Items t a. Activities of the Division of Emergency Preparedness: July 31, 1981 Director participated in a meeting with NRC's OMB budget examiner on the implementation of the superfund legislation to clarify the EPA and FEMA roles in responding to incidents involving radioactive releases and also discussed need for additional FEMA resources in the emergency preparedness area. August 3, 1981 The first monthly report to Congress on emergency preparedness was delivered to the staff of the Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation. The onsite emergency preparedness appraisal at the Arkansas facility began on 8/3/81. August 5, 1981 Director, DEP, the Deputy EDO, the Chairman's technical assistant and representatives from FEMA met with a member of the Simpson Subconnittee staff to discuss the monthly report on emergency preparedness. Director met with representatives from the Nuclear Safety Oversight Comittee staff to discuss emergency prepartdness appraisals. 4 l EHCLOSURE D

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l i I OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH l I i IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7,1981 j Experimental Procrams Branch 1. Semiscale Test NC-4, an investigation of reflux boiling, was successfully i conducted on July 30, 1981. Visual observations were obtained in the steam generator plena and in the primary loop legs connected to the steam generator. Data processing is underway. Planning for an additional test in the series, NC-10, has been initiated. This will provide supplemental information to fully establish natural convection behavior as a function of primary and secondary conditions. There is no change in the promised schedule. i Test NC-5, with inert gas in tne primary loop, is anticipated on i August 12, 1981. Reports covering behavior cf the Westinghouse liquid level probe for tests S-UT-6 and -7 were completed last week. Draft versions i' for tests S-UT-3 and -4 are done. 2. LOFT The LOFT test L6-7/L9-2 was run successfully on July 31, 1981. The first part of the test simulated the excessive steam loss that occurred at ANO-2 during a turbine trip test. The second part of the test resulted in a continued cooldown resulting in a steam bubble in the reactor vessel upper plenum region. The test was designed to provide a basis for comparing the scaling between LOFT and the ANO-2 plant and also to provide data for assessment of computer code prediction capability. The test was successful in showing adequate simulation of the ANO-2 transient and in showing that natural circulation is an effective means of cooling down a reactor even with the presence of a steam bubble filling half the upper plenum region. The data have been obtained 'for comparing with code predictions as was indicated as being needed following the St. Lucie cooldown transient. Further analysis of the data will continue. The Quick Look Report is expected to be completed in approximately one week. 3. ECC Bypass The data which resulted from the ECC Bypass program will be mainta%d by Creare and Battelle Columbus Laboratories throughout FY 1982. This will be useful for comparisons with experiments at LOFT and CCTF. ENCLOSURE E

l 1 ~ 3 j l 2 1 i i j Analytical Models Branch l Development of TRAC-PF1 was completed on schedule at LANL. The main l I 1. of this fast running advanced code is the analysis.of consequences mission It c'n also be applied to a variety of PWR of SBLOCA scenarios in PWR's. transients that do not require modeling of the complete plant control system i j of of the balance-of-plant. 4 Due to the air traffic controllers' strike the LANL presentation, to the 2. A new date NRR staff, of the TRAC-PF1 capabilities has been postponed. r ] is being arranged, The version of TRAC-BD2 containing models for reactor point kinetics j i feedback, boron tracking (and its kinetics feedback), and for the 3. j subcooled void distribution in the reactor core is completed at INEL. j With these additions the TRAC-BD2 code can be used for studies of various ATWS scenarios in BWR's, not requiring 3-D kinetics. i I ] A meeting was held on August 3,1981 with the Sandia staff to (a) organize ) 4. their work scope concerning assessment of RALOC-II code (for hydrogen. l j distribution studies), using information from the forthcoming CSTF test l series on Hg mixing, sponsored by EPRI; and (b) to explain our views and i l give directions regarding the FY 82 program on assessment of the RELAP-5 I code. i i l Severe Accident Assessnent~ Branch a 4 1. Super Systems Code Verification at BNL: i i Calculation of the 75% power and 75% power natural circulation tests on the FFTF reactor have.been completed. As with the previous SSC cases. from 100% power and 100% flow, the simulations were carried out to 1800 l 3 seconds. For the two channel FFTF input deck used, the machine time re-quired was 460 seconds. ) As with the 100% case, the SSC results, when compared to the experimental data, are very encouraging. The predicted loop flow rates for both the primary and intermediate loops fall within the data spread. The predicted {j loop temperature responses are in good agreement with the data not only for the various maxima and minima achieved, but also from timing aspects 1 a as well. i i a i EHCLOSUP.E E { a a

3 publications to be Issued in the Near Future

Title:

Guide for the Preparation of Applications for Use of Sealed Sources and Devices for Performing Industrial Radiography

== Description:== This guide provides assistance in the preparation of an application for an NRC license for possession and use of sealed sources and devices for performing industrial radiography.

Contact:

M. E. Wangler 443-5825 ? l i ENCLOSURE E l

l l I FORTHCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS September 2, 1981 1981 IEEE Standards Workshop on Human Factors and Nuclear Safety Myrtle Beach, South Carolina "NRC Regulations and Standards" - Karl R. Goller [ t l l l l l e 4 ENCLOSURE E I 1

4 ) f ITEMS OF INTEREST OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING AUGUST /, 1961 Implementation of U.S. - Australian Agreement for Cooperation IP, ELD, and NMSS represented NRC at a meeting at DOE on August 5 to discuss the implementing arrangements for the U.S.-Australian Agreement for Cooperation. The primary task to be accomplished is to establish a mechanism for tracking imports into the U.S. of Australian nuclear material under the agreement in order to assure that any subsequent re-exports receive appropriate Australian approval. Further interagency discussions will be held prior to meeting again with the Australian authorities. IAEA International Seminar on the Safety of Two-Loop PWRs, in Vienna, Austria, NovemDer 16-20, 1981 The IAEA is organizing an international seminar on the safety of two-loop PWRs to provide opportunity for the four developing countries with Westinghouse two-loop PWRs (Brazil, S. Korea, the Philippines, and Yugoslavia) to discuss, with each other and with experier.ced international personnel, safety issues related to these reactors and other PWRs. At the IAEA's request, the NRC has sent information about the meeting to U. S. PWR members, utility operators of two-loop PWRs, A-Es and other U.S. organizations such as INPO and NSAC. IAEA would like the U.S. to be represented at the meeting by at least one person each from Westinghouse, INPO, NSAC, and the NRC, and two people from the U.S. utilities. The subject areas of greatest interest to the IAEA are TMI-related safety modifica-tions, unresolved PWR safety issues, and PWR operating experience. The IAEA technical secretary for the meeting suggested that the ideal NRC paper might be given by someone with broad management and field experience and might cover a wide range of topics, including some discussion of unresolved safety issues, and the status of the TMI action plan, with some added focus on the need for improved training of operators (including consideration of the special attention developing countries might give to maintaining natural circulation cooling and to other matters related to station blackout due to lightning strikes, grid / systems instability, etc.). Ron Hauber and Kevin Burke (X27788) may be contacted for further information. Swiss Visitor to TMI On Wednesday Dr. Konrad Basler, member of the Swiss Parliament, visited TMI accompanied by Robert Senseney, IP. ENCLOSURE G i f

f Foreign Reports The following foreign reports were received in IP July 27 - 31: (For further information contact Eva Szent-Ivany, IP, X27788). From Denmark: Report on Safety Issues and Common Elements in Emergency Planning Concerning the Barseback Power Plant Report on Salt Dome Investigations in the Danish Radioactive Waste Program From France: CEA Annual Activity Report (1980) From Italy: Calculation of the Pressure on Anchor Bolts in a Wall Plate, Subject to Brief Bending in Two Perpendicular Directions Experimental Research and Analytics on Three Lines of Plant Piping for Estimating Stress on the Ties and to Verify the Existence of an Adequate Margin of Security Information Notes on Past Experience of the Caorso Anchors During the Beginning Phases of the Plant From Japan: Atoms in Japan - June 1981** Deleted from PDR copy.

• • Indicates the reports are in English ENCLOSURE G 4

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_.= 4 OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS 1 ITEMS OF INTEREST l J WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7, 1981 ) 1 On July 31, 1981, Washington State signed two subagreements establishing procedures for cooperation on environmental reviews l and joint hearings regarding the Skagit Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 to be relocated to the Hanford Federal reservation near Hanford, Washington. NRC had previously signed the subagreement i on July 28, 1981. j R. J. Doda, Region IV State Agreements representative and Jim Montgomery, RSLO, Region IV, spoke on August 6, 1981, to a group of recently hired staff members in the Texas Department of Health. Mr. Doda spoke on " Background and Operational Aspects of the State Agreements Program." Jim Montgomery addressed the i f group on the role and function of the NRC. Texas has recently added approximately 60 new employees to the radiation control program. I 1 l f i l T i 1 l l l ENCLOSURE H O e I , _., _..,,,,, -,,. ~. - -...

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS Items of Interest WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7, 1981 Publications ADP Long-Rance Plan - Distributed final version of ADP plan for FY 81-85. It will provide a baseline for more compre-hensive planning this fall. Summary Information Report - Issued draft of new publication wnose objective is to provide an overview of NRC's activi-ties and major licensees' status. l l ENCLOSURE I I l

d OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING AUGUST 7, 1981 1. Secuente Codino and Search Procedure A meeting was held on August 4 and 5,1981 with the Nuclear Safety Information Center to discuss the status of development and additional i improvements in the AE00 Sequence Coding and Search Procedure (SCSP). Development activities continue on schedule and it is still anticipated l that a " trial use" period for other organizations can begin late this calendar year. 2. IAEA Meetino on Operational Experience l n Vienna in November 1981 d l IAEA has proposed a one week international meeting to discuss operational experience with commercial reactors. AEOD has been i specifically invited to participate in the meeting and to make a number l cf presentations. Together with IP, discussions have been held with IAEA aa At (R. Skjoeldebrand and M. Rosen) regarding a suggested meeting (a)enda. this time, it is anticipated that the meeting will focus on: the collection, evaluation, feedback, and data management of operational data; and (b) recent operational events of possible generic interest. 3. Safety Concerns Associated with Pipe Breaks in the BWR Scram System l AEOD reviewed and concurred (with one comment) on the staff SER. When the SER is issued, the staff will, have defined the guidance for acceptably resolving the plant-unique aspects of this issue. l ENCLOSURE K i

i l ITEMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION - UEEK ENDING AUGUST 7,1981 A. SECY-81415 - PROPOSED LICENSE TO EXPORT DEUTERIUM OXIDE TO 22 COUNTRIES Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 8/3/81. This is to advise you that the Commissioners have reviewed the subject license to Sigma Chemical Company. The Commission (with four Commissioners approving) has accepted your recommendation to export to 22 countries 5,000 kilograms of deuterium oxide (D 0). In connection with this approval, Commissioner Bradford provided the following comment: "I would make the State Decartment's proposed quantity ~ limitations explicit in the licenses." The Office of International Programs, which was informed of this action by telephone on August 3,1981, has advised SECY that this condition will appear in the licenses. B. SECY-S1-431 - APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED LICENSE TO EXPORT HIGH ENRICHED URANIUM TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC 0F GERMANY (LICENSE NO. XSNM01482) Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 8/5/81. This is to advise you that the Commissioners have reviewed the subject license to Transnuclear Inc. The Commission (by a 4-0 vote) has accepted your recommendation to export to the Federal Republic of Germany 2.206 kilograms of uranium enriched to 93.3% U-235. l The Office of International Programs was informed of this action by telephone on August 4, 1981. C. SECY-81-410 - GENERIC RULEMAKING FOR TREATMENT OF WATER QUALITY MATTERS IN OL-STAGE LICENSE ACTIONS. Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 8/7/81. This is to advise you that the Commission (with four Commissioners disapproving) has disapproved your recommendation that the staff be directed to prepare a policy paper to specify NRC treatment of all l matters regulated under the Clean Water Act not requiring a change to or addition of rules. Commissioner Ahearre, while disapproving the paper, would have preferred providing guidance to the staff for a rewrite.' The Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation was informed of this action by telephone on August 5,1981. l l l l ENCLOSURE M 1

D UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 2os55 INFORMATION REPORT

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14, 1981 A sumary of key events is included as a convenience to those Commissioners who may prefer a condensed version of this report. Enclosure Contents A Administration B Nuclear Reactor Regulation Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C D Inspection and Enforcement E Nuclear Regulatory Research F Executive Legal Director G International Programs H State Programs Management and Program Analysis I' J' Controller Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data K l Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization L* M Items Approved by the Commission /T. A. Re..., n sistant for Operations Office of the Executive Director 3 for Operations rtc h -I/d b.i 3

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OF WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT 1 \\ Week Ending August 14, 1981 l McGuire Unit 1 McGuire Unit 1 achieved initial criticality on August 8. The full power operating license was issued on July 8. The licensee expects that Unit 1 will be in zero power testing mode for about one week. l Millstone Unit 1 A possible operator error, while performing steam line High Radiation Signal Surveillance Testing, resulted in reactor scram from 100% reactor power level. 1 NRC is evaluating the event. t North Anna Unit 2 1 North Anna Unit 2 restarted on August 12 after a two-month unscheduled shutdown. The shutdown was due to recurring main-phase transfomer faults. i ? West Vallev DOE has issued its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on "Long-Term Management of Liquid High-Level Radioactive Waste Stored at the Western i I New York Nuclear Service Center, West Valley." It plans a public meeting with respect to the EIS and the West Valley Demonstration Project at West Valley, New York on September 26, 1981. DOE has indicated that it will request NRC l representatives at the meeting. Spent Fuel Storace An NRC staff member attended a meeting with DOE to discuss possible further development work on dry well spent fuel storage. DOE is interested in the feasibility of a licensed storage demonstration under 10 CFR Part 72 using a limited amount of spent fuel at a comercial installation. l i T

0FFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 1 Week Ending August 14,1981 ] ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM 0F INFORMATION ACT l STATUS OF REQUESTS 1 Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision Received 365 11 Granted 272 2 Denied 54 7 Pending 39 2 ACTIONS THIS WEEK ] Received ] Stuart A. Reis, Requests a list of U.S. firms who are licensed to Dames & Moore handle radioactive materials. (81-318) i John R. Gerstein, Requests all contracts and amendments between Brown Hogan & Hartson and Root and the Houston Light and Power Company (81-319) involving a South Texas nuclear generating station in Matogorda County, Texas, j Ellyn R. Weiss, Requests five categories of infomation from 1979 Harmon & Weiss regarding the March computer code. (81-320) Marvin Resnikoff, Requests a copy of listed documents pertaining to l Council on Economics the handling of irradiated fuel at reactors. Priorities (81-321) Nancy C. Costanza Requests information concerning the possibility of (81-322) the construction of a nuclear power plant in the Aberdeen, Maryland area. Ellyn R. Weiss, Requests a copy of the verbatim transcript of a Harmon & Weiss closed Comission meeting on August 11, 1981 dealing (81-323) with the issue of extending the time for utility compliance with the NRC rule for 15-minute i notification of an emergency situation and any staff documents relating to this meeting. CONTACT: J. M. Felton 492-7211 ENCLOSURE A I

2 Granted In response to a request for documents pertaining Terry Horne, Bimingham Post-Herald to the establishment of a nuclear waste storage or (81-273) disposal facility in the state of Alabama and the names of all such facilities in the U.S. now under development or consideration, as well as the names and addresses of companies or corporations involved, made available seven documents. Informed the requester additional documents subject to this request are already available at the PDR. Robert B. Borsum, In response to a request for a copy of SECY-81-25, Babcock & Wilcox made available a copy of this document. (81-277) K. E. Fischer, In response to a request for four categories of University of documents relating to " Working Group 6 of the California International Fuel Cycle Evaluation," made available (81-280) four documents and additional information. John Miglietta, In response to a request for all materials used in New York Public Interest the NRC-sponsored seminar " Holding Public Meetings Research Group, Inc. Amid Conflict," and all materials used in the (81-287) Radiological Emergency Response Course held at the Las Vegas and Mercury test sites in April,1981, informed the requester no pre-prepared materials were used in the seminar " Holding Public Meetings Amid Conflict." This seminar was purchased from a contractor, Larry Aggens and Associates. Also informed the requester the NRC has no documents regarding the " Radiological Emergency Response Course." The course was sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. K. E. Fischer, In response to requests for documents concerning a University of meeting between Assistant Secretary of State California Pickering and Governor Ariyoshi of Hawaii; spent (81-288 thru 81-293 fuel storage in the Pacific Islands; a letter from and 81-295 thru 81-298) Assistant Secretary of State Pickering dated 9/18/79; and a preliminary study project of the IAEA, informed the requester the NRC has no documents subject to these requests. Suggested that she contact the Department of State. ENCLOSURE A I

I i '3 i i Granted, Cont'd Mark A. Brown, In response to a request for a copy of listed B&W i Carlton, Fields, Ward, reports; engineering drawings related to specific Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, pieces of equipment at Crystal River Unit 3 and P.A. internal reviews on listed B&W Topical Reports. (81-300) made available 15 documents. ) i Timothy B. Barnard, In, response to a request for a copy of the NRC Beagan, Gannon and license and underlying license application.for Elfreth i Barnard Alley Apothecary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (81-301) made available 62 documents. l Bendell H. Marshall, In response to a request for three copies of the Mapleton Intervenors transcript of hearings in July,1981 on Consumers 1 (81-304) Power Company, Midland Plants 1 and 2 made available the requested documents. Denied i McNeill Watkins. II, In response to a request for four categories of Debevoise & Liberman infomation on the Commission's fire protection j (81-201) research program, made available 21 documents. l Denied two documents in their entirety containing advice,. opinions and recomendations among Comissioners and staff. l McNeill Watkins, II, In response to a request for records pertaining to Debevoise & Liberman replication testing by Underwriters Laboratories ) (81-204) of the Browns Ferry nuclear plant, made available l 34 documents. Denied three documents in their J entirety containing advice, opinions and recomendations among Comissioners and staff. John R. Kenrick, In response to a request for six categories of Eckert, Seamans, Cherin documents regarding the 11/30/66 glove box explosion & Mellott at NUMEC's Leechburg, PA facility, made available (81-248) 13 documents. Denied portions of four documents. l the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. - (Individuals requesting In response to requests for infonnation concerning information about themselves) their Reactor Operator License written and oral (81-282,81-286,81-308 examinations, denied these examinations until and 81-312) both sections have been administered and graded. These records relate solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of the NRC. ENCLOSURE A l l I

DIVISION OF CONTRACTS Week Endina Aucust 15, 1981 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 1. NRC-G-04-81-012 Title - The Effects of Complexation of Metal Ions by honobutyl Phosphate and Dibutyl Phosphate in Simulated Nuclear Waste Solutions. Description - Support is provided to conduct research in determining the nature and extent of complexion of metal ions by monobutyl phosphate and dibutyl phosphate in simulated waste solutions. Period of Perfomance - One year. Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Status - Grant Awarded to Bowie State College in the amount of $20.450.00 effectivt August 1, 1981. 2. NRC-G-04-81-007 l Title - Natural Convection Heat Transfer in Spent Breeder Fuel Shipping l Configurations Description - Support is provided to further explore the complex flow l phenomena involved in this problem with a view towards gaining an enhanced understanding of the heat transfer I involved, and developing an expanded numerical prediction l capability. Period of Performance - One year i Sponsor - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research l Status - Grant awarded to Howard University in the amount of $63,363.00 effective August 1,1981. CONTRACTS CLOSED OUT (All Administrative action completed and final payment made) Contract No. Contractor Close-Out-Date NRC-17-80-451 R & D Associates 8/6/81 9 NRC-17-80-452 Mr. Arthur W. Murphy 8/13/81 NRC-03-78-150, Nathan M. Newmark 8/11/81 Task II NRC-03-78-150 Nathan M. Newmark 8/13/81 Task III ENCLOSURE A

1 I l OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION j WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14, 1981 ( MC GUIRE UNIT NO. 1 McGuire Unit No. 1 achieved initial criticality at approximately 9:30 AM on Saturday, August 8, 1981. A full power operating license for McGuire was issued on July 8, 1981. The licensee expects that Unit No. I will be in the zero power testing mode for about one week. j l MILLSTONE UNIT 1 2 A possible operator error, while performing steam line High Radiation Signal Surveillance Testing, resulted in reactor scram from 100% reactor power level. Reactor vessel water level increased above normal to the isolation condenser steam supply line causing water hammer. Reactor coolant pressure was reduced by automatic operation of relief valves due to high reactor coolant pressure. After review by the licensees On-site Review Committ2e of the causes of the scram and the subsequent plant condition, the license began to return the p.lant to power operation. NRC is continuing to evaluate the event. A similar incident that occurred in December 1979 received extensive media coverage. At that time, NRC imposed power level restrictions until the isolation condenser and and piping system were re-evaluated and strengthened.. Further information on the sequence of events and results of a post incident inspection for damage will be reported as it becones available. NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT 2 (NA-2) NA-2 entered Mode 2 (Startup) at 6:50AM on August 12, 1981. The unit has been in an unscheduled shutdown (except for a brief period of time) since June 19, 1981 due to recurring main-phase transformer faults. Concurrence for restart was granted by ILE (Region 2) on August 12, 1981 i based on the licensee's task force investigations (July 25 to August 12, 1981) regarding the four recent transformer faults. The licensee's investigations have determined the cause of the faults. In addition, plant system voltages have been' checked and diagnostic tests performed on the.present in place A, B and C transformer to verify operability. i ENCLOSURE B 4

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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS 1 Items of Interest 4 Week Ending August 14, 1981 Spent Fuel Storage An FC staff member attended a meeting on August 7 at DOE-Germantown to discuss possible further development work on dry well spent fuel storage. DOE is interested in the feasibility of a licensed storage demonstration under 10 CFR Part 72 using a limited amount of spent fuel at a commercial installation. This demonstration would rely on previous R&D work carried on at the Nevada Test Site EMAD facility by Westinghouse for DOE. West Valley DOE has issued its Draf t Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on "Long-Term Management of Liquid High-Level Radioactive Waste Stored at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center, West Valley". DOE states that the EIS will provide input to decisions concerning the Waste Solidification Demonstration Project. Comments are requested by October 30, 1981. FC will coordinate NRC's review of the EIS. DOE plans a public meeting with respect to the EIS and the West Valley Demonstration Project at West Valley, New York on September 26, 1981. DOE has indicated that it will request NRC representatives at the meeting to respond to any questions on NRC's role in the Project. NUREG-0725, "Public Information Circular for Shipments of Irradiated Reactor Fuel' NUREG-0725, revision 1 "Public Information Circular for Shipments of Irradiated Reactor Fuel" was finalized, printed and distributed on August 7, 1981. This revised edition includes updated information referencing the number of shipments and quantities of spent fuel shipped by the various facilities. There are now thirty six states that have NRC approved i spent fuel routes within their borders. NFS, Erwin, Tenn. On Thursday, August 6,1981, NUSAC Inc. briefed the NRC staff on the results of its evaluation of the material accounting performance of Nuclear Fuel Services HEU operation located in Erwin, Tennessee. The briefing concentrated on ID and LEIO performance along with an analysis of i the effect of nonmeasurement contributors to the variance of 10. SRD analysis will also be performed and briefed to the NRC staff at a later date. ENCLOSURE C f

Items of Interest 2 i The NFS MC&A evaluation is part of a series of fuel cycle facility evalua-tions. The results of the next facility evaluations, Exxon and B&W Naval, will be briefed to NRC staff in November. The NFS evaluation results are t available in a classified technical report submitted hy NUSAC Inc. ] i GA0 Entrance Briefing Eugene Sparks, from the Division of Safeguards, attended a meeting on August 11 I at Tom Rehm's office to initiate the GAO study of the international tracking of' U. S. nuclear materials in foreign countries. This stu(y was requested hy Senator Hart in a letter to GAO dated July 14, 1981. I i i h l l l ENCLOSURE C I

Meetines - Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety 1.

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Summer 1981 National Meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Date/ Tire: August 17-19 Location: Detroit, Michigan Attendees: Bill Thompson (FC) 2.

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Containment System for Nuclear Spent Fuel and High-Level Waste Packaging. Date/ Tire: August 19 - 9:00 am Location: Denver, Colorado Attendees: Chuck MacDonald (FC), ASME Committee Members 3.

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Meeting of the Committee on Emergency Planning of the Council of State Radiation Control Program Directors regarding comments and suggestions on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for i Upgraded Emergency Preparedness for Certain Fuel i Cycle and Materials Licensees, 46 FR 29712. Date/ Tire: August 25-27 Location: Montgomery, Alabana Attendees: Fred Fisher (FC), Michael Jamgochian (RES), Various State Radiation Control Program Directors l i ENCLOSURE C i { I

L. l Meetinos - Division of Waste Manacement 1.

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Panel Discussion Concerning TMI Date/ Time: August 19 - all day Location: Detroit, Michigan Attendees: T. Johnson, WMLL; American Institute of Chemical Engineers 2.

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Meeting on Waste Forms Date/ Time: August 26 - all day Location: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY Attendees: R. E. Browning, WM; T. C. Johnson, WMLL; E. Tourigny, WMPI; representatives from BNL l t I l l l ENCLOSURE C l l I

Division of Safeouards - Planned Meetinas 1.

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Adequacy of Safety and Safeguards Interface at Beaver Valley Station #1, Shippingsport, PA Date: August 17-21, 1981 Location: Beaver Valley Power Station #1, Shippingsport, PA Attendees: John Hockert - NMSS Charles South - NMSS Representatives from IE, NRR and Region I 2.

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Meeting with B&W to discuss Part 73 upgrade Date: August 20-21, 1981 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Attendees: J. Eanes, H. McClanahan, R. Cordani - B&W N. Ervin - IE R. Good - Region II

0. Smith, G. Gundersen - NMSS 3.

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Meeting with B&W to discuss FNMC concerns Date: August 24-26, 1981 Location: Apollo, Pennsylvania Attendees: E. Bellisario - B&W G. Gundersen - NMSS 4.

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Meeting with INMM to discuss MC&A amendments for LEU Date: August 26, 1981, 9:00 a.m. Location: Willste Bldg., 9th Floor Conference Room Attendees: Representatives from Division of Safeguards, NMSS Robert Sorenson and others from Safeguards Committee, INMM l l l ENCLOSURE C i ',l

l t 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Items of Interest Week Ending August 14, 1981 I \\ 1. The following Preliminary Notifications were dispatched during the past week: a. PNO-I-81-86 Haddam Neck Plant - Inadvertent Gaseous Release j b. PNO-I-81-87 Nuclear Metals, Inc. - Licensee Employee Alleging " Radiation Sickness" c. PNO-I-81-88 Peach Bottom Unit 3 - Unusual Event (Fire in Rod Position Indication Circuitry) d. PNO-II-81-60 North Anna 2 - Failure of Main Transformer i e. PNO-II-81-63 Robinson Unit 2 - Unscheduled Outage Due to Steam Generator Tube Leak f. PNO-II-81-64 Brunswick 2 - Reactor Scram with Safety Relief Valve Failure g. PNO-II-81-65 McGuire Unit 1 - Initial Criticality { h. PNO-II-81-66 Sequoyah Unit 1 - Outage Extension Due to a Design Requirement Omission 1. PNO-III-81-62 D. C. Cook Unit 2 - Unit Shutdown Exceeding 48 Hours

j. PNO-III-81-69 D. C. Cock Site - Train Derailment and Toxic Chemical Plume in Imediate Vicinity of the D. C. Cook Site k.

PNO-III-81-70 Dairyland Power Cooperative, LACBWR - Shutdown in Excess l of 48 Hours 1. PNO-III-81-71 Prairie Island Units 1 and 2 - Diesel Generators Out of Service m. PNO-V-81-18B Veterans Administration Hospital, Los Angeles, CA - Me'dia Interest in Onsite Land Burials (Update) n. PNO-V-81 -44 Rancho Seco Nuclear Power Plant - Main Turbine Failure 2. Other Items a. Activities of the Division of Emergency Preparedness: ENCLOSURE D i I ~

-2 August 10, 1981 The Operations Center was put into a Standby response mode for about three hours on Friday, August 7, because of notification of a chemical release from i a railroad accident which resulted in evacuation of an area which included the D. C. Cook plant. Licensee and State and local response were monitored i and independent weather and dispersal projections made. Depont, the shipper of the chemical was contacted through Chemtrec and was cooperative in providing i I available information on the chemical involved (fluorosulfonic acid) and on the status of recovery status. No hazard to the Cook plant resulted. i Director, EP, met with FEMA representatives on schedules, August 12, 1981 Deputy Director and other staff members participated in the Emergency Preparedness Appraisal at the Ft. St. Vrain Nuclear Facility. l i i i l l l l l ENCLOSURE D l }

OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14, 1981 A. E_xperimental Procrams Branch 1. Semiscale Test NC-S, with injection of noncondensible gas into the system and evaluation of its effect on natural convection, is planned for Wednesday, August 12,1981. 13, 1951, to discuss ) A meeting is planned at INEL on Thursday, August the Westinghouse liquid level device and future testing in Semiscale. Westinghouse OR'4L, DOE /ID, EG&G/ID and RES are planning to attend. Final preparations are being completed for the Semiscale Review Group and the Semiscale/ LOFT Analysts Workshop Meeting on August 17-18,1981 These meetings will be held in Idaho Falls, Idaho. 19-20, 1981. on August RES will also review FY 1982 program planning during that week in Idaho. 2. 2D/3D Four shakedown tests for the Slab Core Test facility at the Japanese Preliminary Atomic Energy Research Institute have been completed. test results showed that a considerable amount of deentrainment takes place in the upper plenum, and a water pool develops above the upper The i end box tie plate as well as above the upper core support plate. distribution of water level is not unifom and gets higher toward the Early quench due to deentrainment and water film cooling I hot leg exit. was seen at the top of the core even through the predominant quench pattern is from bottom to top. Most of the NRC instruments perfomed satisfactorily, providing valuable infomation on mass flows in the loops and the flow behavior The instruments that did not perform satisfactorily inside the vessel. were some liquid level detectors, fluid distribution grid probes and These probes are believed to have film probes in the upper plenum. failed because of stress corrosion problems and the inadvertent damage done during the subsequent corrective action; i.e., cracking probably due to the reopening and closing of the pressure seals. l 3. LOFT The Quick Look Report on the L6-7/L9-2 test will be published this, The plant is being requalified as required following all week. Following plant rgqualification preparations will begin for tests. 24, 1981. the LS-1 intemediate size break test scheduled for September The test plans and predictions are being reviewed by EG&G and DOE /ID. ENCLOSURE E I

l ) I 1* l I l = i 4. PG Bundle Heat Transfer A program to evaluate current heat transfer models and correlations in terms of U.S. and foreign bundle heat transfer data will be initiated this month at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The desired end product is an assessment of HRC heat transfer models and correlations, 1 and vendor and licensing models. 5. Pulsed Neutron Generator Sandia published the final report for its successful Pulsed Neutron Generator Development Program. This comprehensive report describes the design of the generator and the test results of the prototype. This report also serves as an operation and maintenance manual by its step-by-steo procedures and shielding design. 1 6. FLECHT SEASET_ A bi-monthly progress and cost report meeting was held on July 30, 1981, for the purpose of tighting program and cost controls. Westinghouse reported the progress and expenditures by each of the 10 subtasks. The program, in general, is on schedule and within cost, according to Festinghouse. B. Fuel Behavior Branch NRC Fuel Testing Task Force (Severe Fuel Damage) A meeting on the peer review of the draft task force report was held in Sun Valley, Idaho, on August 6, 1981. The peer reviewers consisted of a broad cross-section of technical experts from DOE labs, vendors EPRI, NSAC, four foreign countries, and universities. A consensus of preliminary comments showed clear support for the technical approach of an integrated severe fuel damage (SFD) program consisting of integral scoping tests in PBF (Phase 1), separate effects tests (out-of-pile and in-pile -- ACRR), and analytical development (SCDAP code modeling). Many of the peer reviewers supported key task force findings and recomenda-tions on the importance of TMI-2 core examination, placing increased emphasis on initial scoping analyses; the need to properly apply and integrate fission product release data from PBF-SFD tests into accident source tems; and the importance of establishing, early in the program, SFD interfaces within RES (e.g., themal hydraulics, systems codes) and with other NRC offices (e.g., NRR and I&E). Preliminary coments from the peer review meeting and subsequent written coments to be provided by September 1 will be addressed by the Task Force in an Appendix to the final report, and in revisions in the final report, where appropriate. Many of the reviewers expressed a strong desire to pad icipate in a periodic, detailed review of SFD program progress and planning.- The Task Force Report would provide the framework for technical communication in such reviews. ENCLOSURE E I i

C. Office of the Director of Research Menher State Comments on IAEA Draft Safety Guides SG Hydrologic Dispersion of Radioactive Material in Relation to Nuclear Power Plant Siting By letter dated August 12, 1981 from Joseph D. Lafleur, Jr. to Thomas Gabbert of the Department of State, Member State comments are being transmitted to the IAEA on draft safety guide, SG-56. We are recomending that SG-S6 be approved for issuance by the IAEA. SG-S6 contains general guidance on modeling the dispersion of radioactive material in surface water for accidental and routine releases from nuclear power plants. The guide describes the processes governing hydrologic dispersion, the sources of information and the stages at which it is needed, i.e.: site survey stage, site evaluation stage and pre-operation stages. The data require-ments are listed for four types of receiving water bodies. Model selection is also discussed. The appendices describe the actual models according to their applicability. These models cover initial dilution, dispersion in rivers, dispersion in open coasts, dispersion in estuaries, and dispersion in impound-ments. The annexes discuss the more technical considerations to the models and describe more advanced models for dispersion in open coasts, estuaries, and impoundments. The description and methodology of all the models are consistent i with current U.S. practice.. Further, the general guidance provided in SG-56 1 l does not conflict with U. S.. review policy. SG-QAll - Quality Assurance in the Procurement, Design and Manufacture of ) Nuclear Fuel Assemblies By letter dated August 12, 1981 from Joseph D. Lafleur, Jr. to Thomas Gabbert of the Department of State, Member State comments are being transmitted to the IAEA on draft safety guide, SG-QAll. We are recommending that SG-QAll be approved for issuance by the IAEA, subject to the incorporation of certain coments. SG-QAll contains provisions intended to meet the objectives and reouirements i l l of the parts of the IAEA Code of Practice on Quality Assurance for Nucleaf Power plants related to the quality assurance requirements to be applied in l the procurement, design and manufacture of nuclear power plant fuel assemblies. Although, there is no single corresponding U.S. document, the contents of SG-QAll have been reviewed to ensure that conflicts with U.S. policy or practice do not exist. SG-QAll does not conflict with U.S. policy or practice with regard to the quality assurance requirements for procurement, design or manufacture of fuel assemblies for nuclear power plants. ENCLOSURE E i I

1 4 1 D. Electrical Encineering Branch f Fire Protection Rule Several nonsubstantive errors appeared in the final fire protection rule for operating nuclear power plants published in the Federal Register on November 19,1980 (45 FR 76602), which added a new E50.48 and Appendix R to 10 CFR Part 50. A new notice correcting those errors was sent to the Office of the Federal Register this week for publication. In addition to correcting several typographical errors of omission, the Federal Register notice corrects errors where requirements as originally written were subject to misinterpretation. Publications to be Issued in the Near Future Environmental Qualification of Electric Equipment Important to Safety

Title:

for Nuclear Power Plants (Reg. Guide 1.89, Rev.1) i This guide provides guidance for meeting the Commission's Des cription: l requirements for qualifying electric equipment important to safety for use l in nuclear power plants. j

Contact:

A. S. Hintze 443-5966 Publications Issued Durino the Week of August 10-14, 1981 Errata to Reg. Guide 1.97, Rev. 2 - Instrumentation for Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants to Assess Plant and Environs Conditions During and l Following an Accident i ENCLOSURE E t

t l OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEGAL DIRECTOR ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14, 1981 Duke Power Company On August 10, 1981, the Appeal Board issued a Decision (ALAB-651) in this proceeding involving an amendment of a materials license to permit the transport of spent fuel from the Oconee Nuclear Station for storage at the McGuire Nuclear Station. In its Decision the Appeal Board reversed a decision of the ASLB which had denied the license amendment. In so doing the Appeal Board reversed the decisions of the ASLB that the NRC staff's environmental analysis did not comply with NEPA and that the grant of the amendment would be inimical to public health and safety. The Appeal Board authorized issuance of the license amendment sub-ject to the imposition of one additional condition. l l f ENCLOSURE F 4

i l 4 1 1 ITEMS OF INTEREST i 0FFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WLLK LNDING AUGU51 14, 1981 i i Proposed Taiwan Contribution to LOFT i f IP has drafted and forwarded to the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) a proposed letter of agreement,that would allow the Coordination Council for North American i Affairs to participate in the NRC LOFT test program on behalf of Taiwan. AIT would l sign the letter on NRC's behalf. Taiwan first indicated its interest in participat-ing in the program in December 1980. The staff has met with both AIT and The Taiwan J Desk Officer at State since then to decide how to proceed, since we cannot sign an f i agency-to-agency agreement. As soon as we reach substantive agreement with AIT on the fomat and content of the draft text, we will circulate it for in-house review and comment. l Infomation Requested from PWR Countries IP is working with NRR to obtain infomation on reactor pressure vessel embrittlement j j problems experienced by other countries with operating PWRs. A short questionnaire sent on July 29 to the 11 countries involved has resulted in 8 responses to date. ~ The staff will follow up all affirmative answers with a request for more detailed information. The data received will be incorporated into the ongoing NRR investiga-i i tion of the problem, 25th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria j i i Commissioner Thomas M. Roberts and James R. Shea, Director of the Office of Inter-l national Programs, will attend the 25th IAEA General Conference which opens on 4 i September 21, 1981. i Meeting with GAO on HEU Exports On August 11 EDO, IP, NMSS, and ELD staff held an initial meeting with GAO represent-i atives regarding GAO's forthcoming " Evaluation of U.S. Ability to Account for and i Monitor the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium Fuel it Exports to Foreign Countries." j i Completion of the report will require several months and GAO staff will meet further with NRC as necessary to assist in the report's preparation. 4 t Foreign Visits to NRC i \\ On Monday, Senator Martin of Spain met with D. Kasun, G. McCorkle, and C. Gasken of NMSS and H. Shapar, Director, ELD, to discuss the general legislation on which NRC i is founded and physical protection regulations. Senator Martin will later be tour-ing the Zion nuclear power plant. On Tuesday, Dr. Victor Cheng, Executive Secretary of the Taiwan Atomic Energy Council, met with the Chairman and Commissioners Ahearne, Bradford, Roberts, to discuss current nuclear issues. J. D. Lafleur, Deputy Director, IP, also attended the meetings. 1 ENCLOSURE G j 'I

l i On Wednesday, Messrs. J. Spegiman and A. Kraehe of the Dutch Energy Research f Foundation met with D. Powers and N. Lauben, NRR, to discuss questions dealing with the fuel aspects of ECCS calculations. I On Wednesdeay, Mr. W. Wright, Australian Nuclear Attache, met with B. Kane, NRR, to discuss the normal sequence of events in the licensing process. Foreign Assignees to NRC This is to review the status of foreign assignees since the report of March 27, 1981. t Current Assignees with NRC: Name Country NRC Office Exp. Departure J. Laaksonen Finland NRR/DSI June 1982 Y.C. Yang Taiwan IE, Reg.II August 1981 J.Y. Chen Taiwan IE, Reg.II January 1982 R.A. Lin Taiwan NRR/0LB November 1981 Y.D. Tzeng Taiwan NRR/0LB November 1981 J.I. Villadoniga Spain NRR/SEPB June 1982 H.A. Novelo Mexico NRR/RAB June 1982 Programs have been arranged for the following persons who are expected to arrive as indicated. Name Country NRC Office Exp. Arrival E. Araico Mexico NRR/RAB September 1981 V. Nacario Philippine IE Hqt August 1981 l l ENCLOSURE G I i

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• Foreign Reports The following foreign reports were received in IP August 10-14:

(For further information contact Eva Szent-Ivany, IP, X27788). From Belgium: Vincotte Association - Incidents Occurred in Belgian NPPs during October 1979 - October 1980 - Incident of May 31, 1980 in Tihange 1 - Incident of June 16,.1980 in Doel 2 (These reports were sent for translation) i From Finland: t IRP - Operation of Finnish Nuclear Power Plants: Quarterly Report for October-December 1980** From France: M.I. - French Reactors operating Data: May 1981 l I From Jaoan: l e l STA - Nuclear Safety Comission Monthly Report Vol.4, No. 2, 1981 - Incident Report of Nuclear Power Stations in Japan (July 1981) l (Sent for translation) i - New Regulatory Guides l - The Improvements of Nuclear Safety Regulation Based on l Tsuruga Accidents (By MITI) and the NSC's View (Sent for translation) l t i I l Deleted from PDR copy.

• • Indicates the reports are in English ENCLOSURE G I

OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14, 1981 1 Marie Janinek attended the quarterly meeting of the Executive Board of the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, l Inc. in Portland, Maine, August 6-7. The Board inspected the facilities for its next annual meeting, to be held at the Portland Holiday Inn-Downtown, May 23-27, 1982. The Board established an ad hoc committee to study Congressman Udall's bill, HR-3809, which l concerns a number of issues, particularly radioactive waste manage-I in order to present oral testimony or to submit written

ment, comments to the committee.

The NRC will host the next Board meeting, in Bethesda, scheduled for either November 12-13 or 19-20. The periodic reviews of the Nebraska and Nevada radiation control programs are scheduled for August 17-21, 1981. A visit will be made to the Beatty, Nevada burial site in conjunction with the l Nevada review. Don Nussbaumer, OSP and Dale Smith, NMSS will meet with a I Massachusetts Advisory Committee on low level waste in Boston on August 21, 1981. They will discuss full section 274 agreements, limited agreements for low level waste, and the proposed 10 CFR 61. I l l ENCLOSURE H i

l l i OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14, 1981 Approval of Manual Chapter 0515 - Operational Safety Data Review Manual Chapter 0515 establishes the objectives, responsibilities, and basic requirements for reviewing operating experience and implementing l the appropriate actions necessary to maintain a required margin of safety for licensed operations. It defines a coordinated system of staff actions related to the collection, evaluation, and feedback of operational data. This manual chapter documents for the first time an approved, defined, and I systematic agency-wide program for operational safety data. It was developed by AEOD working in close cooperation with the other involved NRC offices, e.g., NRR, NMSS, IE, RES, IP, SP, ADM, and MPA. i ENCLOSURE K I

^ ITEMS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION - WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14, 1981 A. STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BD.IEFING ON TMI ACTION PLAN. 2:00 D.M. WEDNESDAY. AITGUST 5,1981, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE Memo 5ECY to Dircks, dtc B/10/81 The Cornission was briefed by EDO and IE. on the status of implementation items of the TMI Action Plan. Commissioner Bradford requested a sumary report explaining why staff's assessment of the span of time before danger to PWR vessels from pressurized thermal shock events becomes significant has changed from one to two years. (EDO) (SECY Suspense: 8/19/81) ) The Commission requested: I an additional meeting in the near future on the pressurized thermal shock issue; and (NRR) (SECY Suspense: To be determined in conjunction with staff) a briefing on the status-and prioritization of NUREG-0737 (EDO) (SECY Suspense: 30 days) developmental items. _ j l B. SECY-81-376 - physical Security Recuirements for Nonoower Reactor l Licensees Possessino a Formula Quantity of SSNM (Rulemakino issue) Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 8/12/81 The Comission, by a vote of 3-2* (Chairman Palladino and Commissioners Ahearne and Roberts approving), approved for publication in the Federal Recister_ for ccmment amendments to Parts 50, 70 and 73 as set forth in Alternative 3. The attached separate views of Commissioner Bradford will be included with the proposed rule. Ccmmissioner Gilinsky agrees with these views. The Co=ission also approved Co=missioner Gilinsky's request to publish on his own initiative Alternative 2' for, comment, with a cautionary note to the public indicating that Alternative 2 and comments thereon will not form the basis for a final rule. (E9e/OGC) (SECY Suspense: 9/1/81) (ATTACHMENT NOT INCLUDED: i N 455 The Cemission requested that: (1) The appropriate Congressional Committees be notified of the Commission action. (OCA/NMSS) (SECY Suspense 9/1/81) I (2) A formal request for CMB review and clearance of the proposed information collection requirements (Enclosure E of the subject paper) be initiated. (NMSS) (SECY Suspense: 9/1/81)

• Section 201 of the Energy Reorganization Act, 42 U.S.C. 15841, provides that action of the Comission shall be determined by a " majority vote of the members present."

Corrnissioner Gilinsky was not present when this item was affirmed, but had previously indicated his approval of Alternative 2. Had Comissioner Gilinsky been present, he 1 would have affirmed his prior vote. Accordingly, the formal vote of the Comission was 3-1 in favor of Alternative 3. ENCLOSURE M i

's 2 I i B. 5ECY-81-376, cont'd. (3) A public announcement be prepared and issued when the amendments are filed with the office of the Federal Register. (OPA/NMSS) (SECY Suspense 9/1/81) I O h s ENCLOSURE M ~ !

--e- -m-a i 4 N. 3 C. SECY-81-422 'TMI RELATED REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATING REACTORS (ADJUDICATORY ISSUE) Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 8/12/81 1 1 j The Co==ission, by a vote of 3-1 (Commissioner Bradford { approving; Commissioner Gilinsky not present and not participating) disapproved publication of a proposed rule to codify NUREG-0737 operating reactor requirements and schedules. (NRR) D. SECY-81-435 - DIRECTOR'S DENIAL OF 2.206 RELIEF (IN THE f1ATTER OF LONG i ISLAND LIGHTING COMPANY (ADJUDICATORY ISSUE) Memo SECY to Dircks utd 8/12/81 i 1 The Co==ission, by a vote of 3-2 (Cc=missioners Gilinsky i and Bradford disapproving), decided not to take. review of j the Director's Denial. (CGC) j i E. SECY-81-38S - APPROVAL OF PROPOSED LICENSE AND AMENDMENTS TO EXPORT LOW-l ENRICHED URANIUM TO SPAIN (LICENSE NOS. XSNM0844, XSNM01045, AND XSNM01645) 1 l Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 8/14/81 i This is to advise you that the Commission (with three Commissioners approving) has reviewed the subject license amendments to Westinghouse Electric Corporation and General Electric Company. The Comission (with i three Commissioners approving) has accepted your recomendation to amend the subject licenses to export to Spain an additional 234,187.56 kilograms l of uranium, enriched to a maximum of 3.8% U-235, in the form of fuel i assemblies. Comissioner Ahearne was not available to participate in l this action. I The Office of International Programs was informed of this action by i I telephone on July 15, 1981. 5 i F. STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BRIEFING BY STAFF ON UNCONTESTED ISSUES FOR DIABLO CANYON LOW-POWER OPERATING LICENSE,10:00 A.M., MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1981, j COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM. D.C. OFFICE, Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd 8/14/81 The Comission* was briefed by staff on the draft license and technical specifications for a low-power operative license for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant, Unit 1. The draft license was transmitted to the Comission in a memorandum from the Executive Director for Operations dated August 7, 1981. The General Counsel indicated that a letter would be sent to parties allowing a one-week coment period on any discussion at the briefing of issues which had been offered as contentions, denied by the Licensing Ecard and are subject to appeal. (Subsequently, the Secretary sent a l letter to the parties.) 1 i l Comissioner Gilinsky was not available to participate. ENCLOSURE M 4 I

4 STAFF REOUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION OF ENFORCEMENT ACTION IMPLEMEN G. l PLANI EARLY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS, 10:35 A.M., AUGU51 II, 19et, U.L. OFFICE (CLOSED MEETING), Memo SECY to Dircks, dtd S/14/81 l The Commission

• discussed enforcement action options as described in SECY-81-469, Prompt Public Notification. Decision on Enforcement Action.

i A majority of the Commission f avoreo a rule enange baseo on Option 1 of the staff paper. Comnissioner Bradford would have preferred Option 2. The Chairman noted that the proposed rule change will be discussed at a future public meeting. The Commission requested that: 1

1) Staff provide a revision of the current rule using guidance i

outlined during the discussion. (IE) (SECY Suspense: 8/21/81 ) I

2) A statement of considerations accompanying the proposed rule change include a caveat to licensees that the degree of compliance l

of each to the present rule will be reflected in the next Systematic Appraisal of Licensee Performance (SALP). (IE) (SECY Suspense: 8/21/81) l 3) IE take appropriate enforcement action against the 13 operating reactor licensees who did not comply with the existing rule or l otherwise communicate with the NRC about their inability to comply prior to July 1,1981. (IE) (SECY Suspense: to be determined) i l l l i I ' Commissioner Gilinsky was not available to participate. ENCLOSURE M i .}}