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DNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i
b WASHIN GTON, D. C. 20555 INFORMATION REPORT 1
SECY-c2-135 March 31, 1982 For:
The Comissioners T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO From:
Subject:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MARCH 26, 1982 A sum.ary of key events is included as a convenience to those Commissioners who nay prefer a condensed version of this report.
Enclosure Contents A
Administraticn B
Nuclear Reactor Regulation C
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards D
Inspection and Enforcement' E
Nuclear Regulatory Research F
l Executive Legal Director G
International Programs H
State Programs I
Management and Program Analysis J*
Controll<r K
Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization & Civil Rights L
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OF WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT Week Ending March 26, 1982 Diablo Canyon Pacific Gas & Electric informed NRC that they have hired Bechtel Power Corp. to act as project manager for the completion and licensing of Diablo Canyon; additional details on the project management organiza-tion and Bechtel's involvement were discussed at a meeting on March 25.
San Onofre 1 Based on a hydro test, three previously sleeved tubes in "C" steam No leakers were found in "A" generator were identified as lenkers.
The three lenkers will be plugged.
or "B" steam generators.
National Bureau of Standards (NBS)
NMSS staff members and the Region I inspector met with the radiation l
l safety officer of NBS to discuss the consolidation of the NBS source, i
j special nuclear material and byproduct licenses into one NRC materials license.
NMSS Office Procedure NMSS has established an Office procedure for the review of inspection, operational data and licensee event reports to assure that generic problems are identified and corrected promptly.
RES - Fission Product Release Test Series ORNL has completed the first test in the high temperature fission product release test series directed at measuring the release of fission products from commercially irradiated fuel rod segments (20 cm long) heated to severe accident temperatures (approximately 1200'C to 2600'C) in a steam environment using induction heating.
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0FFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Week Ending March 26, 1982 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REQUESTS Initial Appeal of Recuest Initial Decision Received 190 6
Granted 131 0
Denied 13 5
Pending 46 1
ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received Diane Curran, Requests, on behalf of the Union of Concerned Harnon & Ueiss Scientists, a copy of a memorandum from Thomas (82-145)
E. Murley to Harold R. Denton dated October 13, 1981 discussing terminology regarding safety-related equipment.
R. Stuart Broon, Requests any significant policy study document or Dawson, Riddell, Fox, memorandum of law drafted or performed by the i
Holroyd & Wilson, P.C.
NRC or a contracted research body concerning l
(22-146) federal preemption and state authority regarding the disposal of nuclear waste.
(NRC encloyee)
Requests three categories of documents regarding (82-147)
Vacancy Announcement 81-4461.
J. Ross Carter, Requests information pertaining to the number of Attorney-At-Law deaths, accidents, or personal injuries suffered (S2-14E) by any person as a result of atomic radiation from any nuclear power plant since the time statistical reports have been maintained.
Stephen F. Lynch, Requests 16 categories of documents regarding Holmes & Starr the Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Power Plant.
(82-149)
Kathy O'Reilly, Reque as a copy of contract NRC-03-82-096 awarded Advanced Technology, Inc.
to Science Aoplications, Inc.
(B2-150)
CONTACT:
J. M. Felton 492-7211 ENCLOSURE A i
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Received, Cont'd Andrea L. Kronzek, Requests records which show whether the Meritorious FOI Services, Inc.
Service Award received by an NRC employee involved (S2-151) a cash award and, if so, the amount of cash awarded.
Steven C. Sholly, Requests documents concerning failures of Union of Concerned warning sirens or other devices used to notify Scientists the public in a radiological energency; all issues (82-152) of a quarterly publication by.the Office of Management and Program Analysis. entitled, " Summary
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Information Report"; NRC's response and correspondence related to that response to the GAO report "Do NRC Plans Adequately Address Regulatory Deficiencies i
l Highlighted by the Three Mile Island Accident?";
memorandum from SECY to EDO dated 5/1/80,
Subject:
FY 1982-86 Policy, Planning and Program Guidance";
l documents related tc NUREG-0839; and SECY papers i
El-362,81-422, 81-509 and 81-454.
l Fran Lazerow, Requests a copy of the winning proposal submitted Koba Associates, Inc.
in response to RFP RS-RES-81-204, " Task Analysis l
(82-153) of Nuclear Power Plant Control Room Crews."
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Lee Landesberg, Requests, on behalf of his client, five categories Attorney-At-Law of records regarding his client.
(82-154)
E. Tupper Kinder, Requests information on the " calculations of i
The State of reactor accident consequences" (CRAC) analysi:.
i New Hampshire for the Seabrook facility.
(82-155) i (NRC emoloyee)
Recuests six categories of documents regarding the (82-155) 1982 Congressional Fellowship Program.
l Tom Devine, Requests all Office of Inspector and Auditor (OIA) l Jay Rosenthal, investigative reports on any issues investigated i
Government Accountability during 1981 at the Zimmer Nuclear Power Plant and Project all spin-off reports of issues that arose out of l
(82-157)
Mr. Applegate's whistle-blowing disclosure.
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3 Received, Cont'd John Miglietta, Requests all documents relating to siren systems New York Public Interest installed to provide early notification to the Research Group, Inc.
populace in the plume exposure pathway zone (82-158) around New York State's nuclear reactors.
David Hoffman, Requests transcripts of Comission meetings leading Knight-Ridder Newspacers up to the November 19 decision to suspend the (82-159) license of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for fuel-loading and low-power operation of Diablo f
Canyon, Unit 1.
David S. Fleischaker, Requests four categories of documents regarding Counsel to the the review of ALAB-644.
Joint Intervencrs (82-150)
Jill Wade, Recuests all documents relating to siren systems New York Public Interest installed to provide early notification to the Research Group, Inc.
populate in the plume exposure pathway zone (82-161) around nuclear reactor sites in the United States, exclusive of those in New York.
Andrea L. Kronzek, Requests the quality assurance plan for type B FOI Services, Inc.
packaging for Trans-Nuclear in Falls Church, (82-162)
Granted t'arvin Resnikoff, In response to a request for a copy of a staff Council on Economic memorandum concerning a transportation article Priorities and newsletter from the Council on Economic (82-111)
Priorities dated February 10, 1982, made available a copy of this document.
K. Michael Stewart, In response to a request for a list of researchers, LKB Instruments, Inc, clinicians, and industrial activities licensed (82-114) in the State of Pennsylvania to utilize radioactive compounds, made available the requested list.
l Douglas E. Lee, Ph.D.
In response to a request for four categories of l
(82-119) information concerning Themis P. Speis' memorandum dated January 28, 1982, made available two documents and information.
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4 Granted. Cont'd Stephen H. Rondel, In response to a request for details about the Advanced Products radioactivity circuitry system submitted by Manufacturina Division Travel Comander and fyrenetics on their NRC of Rondel Corporation license applications, informed the requester (82-120)
Travel Comander does not have an active NRC license and that although there were drawings in the Fyrenetics applications, there were no drawings detailing their circuitry systems.
Katherine Hatton, In response to a request, on behalf of The Kohn, Savett, Marion Philadelphia Daily News, for six categories of
& Graf, P.C.
documents concerning the pumps manufactured (82-121) by the Rayward Tyler Pump Company and previous FOIA requests concerning the Company, made available 11 documents.
Mark Wert, In response to a request for a copy of the Gannett Rochester summary of the March 1,1982 meeting between Newspapers NRC and Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, (82-123) made available a copy of the requested document.
Mark Wert, In response to a request for documents pertaining Gannett Rochester to a March 2,1982 meeting between the NRC and Newspapers Westinghouse, made available a copy of the (82-124) summary of the meeting.
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In response to a request for information on the (S2-129) costs of publishing and distributing the NRC publication entitled "NRC Federal Women's Program News, Wfnter 1982." made available two documents and additional information.
Lindsey Audin In response to a recuest for a copy of SECY-81-498 (82-132) made available a copy of this SECY paper and a memorandum from S. J. Chilk to W. J. Dircks concerning the SECY paper.
(NRC employee)
In response to a request fer three categories of (82-133) infomation concernino candidate selection made under NRC Vacancy Announcement Number 82-0890, made available two doctznents.
Joseph Halapatz, In response to a request for copies of all NRC NTEU Steward position vacancy announcements posted prior to (82-134) l o l y l a. 190, __,........y...... with the l
Division of Organization and Personnel for the l
review of documents.
ENCLOSURE A I
5 Granted, Cont'd Informed the requester contract NRC-03-82-096 is Kathy O'Reilly, already available at the PDR.
Advanced Technology, Inc.
(82-150)
Denied In response to a request, on behalf of his client.
Jed Stone, for documents concerning allegations about his Stone & Grimes client, made available three documents. Denied (82-109) four documents in their entirety, because the disclosure of the information would interfere with an enforcement proceeding and they also l
contain confidential information furnished by confidential sources. Denied two documents in their entirety, because the disclosure of the infonnation would interfere with an enforcement proceeding and because their release would disclose investigative techniques.
Thomas Devine, In response to an appeal of the denial of access Government Accountability to four documents relating to the Commission's Project deliberations on the Office of Inspector and (82-A-1-81-4SS)
Auditor (01A) Zimmer Report, the Commission continued to deny these documents which reflect the authors' advice, opinions and recommendations regarding the Commission's resolution of the l
Zimmer matter.
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DIVISION OF SECURITY Week Ending March 26, 1982 ASLBP Waterford SEC coordinated security support procedures with local law enforcement and Federal Protective Service personnel in New Orleans, LA.
NUREG 0794, " Protection of Unclassified Safeouards Information" SEC provided advice regarding the storage of unclassified Safeguards Information to various licensees and architect-engineering firms. This advice was coordinated with concerned Regional Offices and NMSS.
Computer Facility Fire Alarm Systems SEC, F05 and ADPS are coordinating on the design of fire alarm systems for certain NRC computer systers, including those in the Willste and Phillips Buildings.
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CONTRACTS CLOSED OUT i
NRC-19-81 493 Editorial Consultants, Inc, 3/24/82 NRC-10-81 -392 The Energy Daily 3/24/82 NRC-02-77-173 URS/ John A. Blume & Assoc.
3/25/82 NRC-06-77 151 Potomac Research, Inc.
3/25/82 AT(49-24)-0288 University of Washington 2/24/82 l
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l Week Ending March 26, 1982 Notice of Final Rulemaking by EDO The Executive Director for Operations has issued final amendments to 10 CFR Parts 60, 72, and 81 to indicate that OMB clearance is not required for the information collection requirements in those parts.
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 transferred the responsibility for approving NRC information collection requirements from GA0 to OMB.
Tne Act requires that each agency " ensure that information collection recuests required by law or to obtain a benefit, and submitted to nine or fewer persons, contain a statement to inform the person receiving the request that the request is not subject to the requirements of Section 3507..." of the Act. These amendments add a new section to the' General Provisions of each part to indicate that OMB approval is not required. This final rule will become effective on publication in the Federal Register.
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0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION ITEMS OF INTEREST Week Ending March 26, 1982 San Onofre Unit No. 1 Three tubes in "C" steam generator were identified as leakers based on a hydro test. All three leaking tubes were previously sleeved. The total leakage rate measured during the hydro test was I gallon per day.
This is also about the leakage rate observed just prior to shutdown.
No leakers were found in "A" or "B" steam generators during the hydro test. The three leakers will be plugged. Eddy current and ultrasonic inspection of the steam generator tubes will be perfomed.
Diablo Canyon We were orally informed by Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), late -
in the day of March 22, 1982, of their announcement that PG&E has hired Bechtel Power Corporation to act as project manager for the completion and licensing of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant (see attached Press Release). It is anticipated that PG&E will provide additional details on the proposed Diablo Canyon project management organization including Bechtel Power Corporation's involvement at a meeting (scheduled previous to this announcement) with the staff on Thursday, March 25, 1982, in Room P-118.
Planned Meetings 1.
Subject:
Clinch River Breeder Reactor Seismic and Structural i
Engineering Review Meeting Date/ Time:
April 13 and 14, 1982, at 8:30 a.m.
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Air Rights Building, Room 5033, Bethesda, Md.
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J. Longenecker, D. Goeser, et. al. (DOE)
H. Holz, C. P. Tan, R. Stark, et. al. (NRC)
Sumary of CRBR Meetings Held 1.
On January 27, 1982 a meeting was held in Bethesda, Maryland to discuss the applicants analysis of the structural margins beyond the design i
basis (SMBDB) for the CRBR. At that meeting the staff identified a number of areas in which it desired further information. The areas 4
enccmpass various aspects of the evaluation of core disruptive accident s equence.s. At the meeting on February 18,1982 (also held in Bethesda, Maryland) the applicants presented the staff a plan describing how it proposes to address those infomation needs. A meeting was held on March 10 (in Sunnyvale, California) to discuss experimental data and 1
programs which provide the bases for important aspects (fuel removal) of the SMBDB.
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r Summary of CRBR Meetino Held (Cont'd) 2.
A meeting was held on January 15 in Room 5033, Air Rights Building.
l Bethesda. Maryland at which the applicants discussed their thermal margin to acconnodate accidents beyond the design basis. The applicants presented some preliminary results of sensitivity studies on their base i
case scenario. These variations provided for penetration of concrete by sodium at a rate of (1) one inch per hour continuously until the sodium was boiled away, and (2) seven inches per hour for three hours and one 3
inch per hour thereafter. The subsequent effects of the scenario were calculated, and the applicants preliminary conclusion was that both scenarios could be acconnodated within the dose to public limitations of I
l 10 CFR 100. However, the second variation would require an enlargement I
of the proposed cleanup system and would lead to venting through the cleanup system as early as 10 hours1.157407e-4 days <br />0.00278 hours <br />1.653439e-5 weeks <br />3.805e-6 months <br /> from the start.of the accident. The i
applicants reviewed the sodium concrete reaction data that they are I
using and the calculations leading to estimates of containment pressures and the temperatures. The applicants indicated a preference for the use of on-site dolomitic aggregate, but expressed a willingness to substitute calcitic aggregate if that is shown to have clear safety advantages.
The applicants requested a follow-up meeting at which the ongoing test programs at HEDL and SANDIA on sodium concrete reactions would be reviewed.
On February 10, in Room lill, Landow Building, Bethesda, Maryland, the l
requested follow-up meeting was held. The HEDL and SANDIA programs and results were presented. It is apparent that the. realistic ultimate depth of penetration appropriate for a large accident cannot be determined from the experimental werk and modeling done so far. However, an ultimate limit can probably be used to bound the accident consequences. Meanwhile i
experimental work will continue, including a set of experiments devised to cross check the results of the two laborateries on identical samples of calcitic and dolomitic concrete.
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DECETE1. W11.1. MAM ACI DIAS 1.0 MROJECT Pacific Cas and Electric Company announced today that it has hired sechtel Power Corporation to act as project manager for the completion and licensing of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
PCLE's chairman of the board, Traderick W.
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- manager, Mielke noted that "Bechtel has worldwide' experience in the engineering and' construction of nuclear power plants and under its supervision more than half of the nuclear plant units 'in this country have been brought on i
line."
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supervisory staff, Mielke said, "so that we can couplete the work at Diablo Canyon within a reasonable time con s is te nt with the highest standards of
' safety, quality and reliability."
Bechtel Power Corporation President Harry O.
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1 Bechtel was pl e a s e d to have been asked to participate in the rensining work necessary to bring Diablo Canyon into operation."
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- PCLE's announcement came on the heels of a decisism by the 4taff of the Nuclear tagulatory Commis sion to approve the Telodyna Corporation to
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I Mielke said he was pleased with the decision because "tha l
reverificaticm program now can 30 forward with a minimum of delay."
- W e are going to have a plant that will operate with maximum safety, he said.
"I want our company to be in a position
- s. et ornplish yromptly whatever needs to be dona at Diable Canyon.
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ongaged the Bechtel Power Corporation as project maasser."
Mielka added that he shares customers' concern about the burden of this tilster's high utility bills.
"Getting the Diabic-Canyon Fewe,r Plant l
safely and successfully on line will do more than any single thing the company l
can do to help stabilise electric bills, minimise our dependence on costly oil and natural gas, and provida our customers with a safe, reliable electric energy supply for the years to come," he said.
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J NRC TMI PROGRAM OFFICE WEEKLY STATUS REPORT March 21,1982 - March 27,1982 i
Plant Status Heat transfer from the reactor coolant system (RCS)
Core Cooling Mode:
loops to reactor building ambient.
Decay heat removal. systems. Long term Available Core Cooling Modes:
cooling "B" (once through steam generator-B).
RCS Pressure Control Mode: Standby pressure control (SPC) system.
l Backup Pressure Control Modes: Mini decay heat removal (MDHR) system.
Decay heat removal (DHR) system.
Major Parameters (as of 0500, March 25,1982) (approximate values)
Average Incore Thermocouples: 101*F Maximum Incore Thermocouple:
133*F RCS Loop Temperatures:
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95'F 98'F Hot Leg Cold Leg (1) 79'F 82*F (2)
E2*F 89'F RCS Pressure: 100 psig Reactor Suilding: Temperature:
64 *F Water level:
Elevation 283.2 ft. (0.5 ft, from floor)
Pressure :
- 0.15 ps i g Airborne Radionuclide Concentrations :
3 1.1 E-6 uCi/cc H (sample taken 3/24/82)
<7.5 E-6 uCi/cc Kr85 (sample taken 3/1/82) 1.
Effluent and Environmental (Radiolocical) Information 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 March 19, 1982, through March 25, 1982, the effluents contained no detectable radioactivity at the discharge point and individual effluent sources, which originated within Unit 2, contained no detectable radioactivity.
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6 Environmental Protection Acency (EPA) Environmental Data 2.
The EPA Middletown Office has not received the analytical results for Kr-85 measurements around the TMI site from the These results EPA's Counting Laboratory at Las Vegas, Nevada.
l will be int,1uded in a subsequent report.
No radiation above normally occurring background levels was detected in any of the samples collected from EPA's air and gamma rate networks during the period from March 7,1982 l
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Results from NRC monitoring of the environment around the TMI site were as follows:
The following are the NRC air sample analytical results for l
the onsite continuous air sampler:
I-1 31 Cs-137 (uCi/cc) (uCi/ce) l
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<6.1 E-14 <6.1 E-14 HP-312' March 17,1982 - March 24,1981 10-17, 1982,
(*The NRC sample number reported for the week of MarchHP-311 is was in error.
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22, 1932, seven liquid samples from Unit 1 On Monday, March (various plant locations) were shipped to the Westinghouse j
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l 22, 1932, 72 drums and six metal containers of On Monday, March a
Low Specific Activity (LSA) waste from Unit 1 were shipped to l
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l On Wednesday, March 24, 1982, two liquid samples from Unit 1 were shipped to the Westinghouse Electric Company Laboratory, l
Madison, Pennsylvania.
On Wednesday, March 24, 1982, fourteen liquid samples from l
the Unit 2 SDS (Submerged Demineralizer System) were shipped to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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25, 1982, an internally contaminated piece of On Thursday, March equipment from the Unit 2 SDS was shipped to the Westinghouse Electric Company, Forest Hills Site, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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241 Occupational Exposure Licensee TLD (Therm 31umir,escent Dosimeter) records indicate the following Unit 2 total occupational radiation exposure for 1982:
29 man-rem February 1982 Total 1982 (January-February) 46 man-rem Major Activities 1
Submerced Demineralizer System (50S1 The SDS is secured for minor maintenance.
The EPICOR II system processed the last of the SDS effluent 2.
EpICOR II.
ano also the EPICOR 11 building sump.
Reactor Buildine Entries. Except for sample analysis and data 3.
interpretation, Ine gross decontamination experiment was concluded with three reactor building entries during the week of March 21, 1982.
l The following tasks were performed in the reactor building this week (week of Parch 21, 1982);
2 section of the reactor building Decontamination of a 150 ft floor using a detergent and mechanical scrubber, 2 section of the reactor building Decontamination of a 150 ft floor using a phosphoric acid solution and a mechanical scrubber, Decontamination of a 500 ft2 section of the reactor building floor using a strippable coating, portable gamma spectrometer survey of the 305 ft. and 347 ft.
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Radiation survey of polar crane, Still and motion picture photography.
The effectiveness of the gross decontamination techniques will be l
reported in future Weekly Status Reports. One reactor building i
entry is scheduled for the week of March 28, 1982.
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Reactor Coolant System (RCS) processino. Engineering efforts are stili in progress for processing tne RCS. The NRC TMI/PO site office has received and is reviewing the first of the procedures needed for RCS processing. The majority of the procedures are expected to be received during the next two weeks.
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Puri fication System Filter Removal.
A team of eight technicians removed tne remaining four filters from the letdown and makeup systems (purification system). Two of the filters had been removed from the system earlier (1981).
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the purification demineralizers and filters on the discharge of the high pressure makeup pumps were removed last week.
Following the filter removals, technicians used vacuum cleaners to remove debris from the filter housings. The filters are scheduled to be shipped in April to a DOE contractor for analysis.
On Monday, March 22, 1982, the licensee declared an unusual event when control room operators noticed that excessive makeup was going to the reactor coolant system during the filter removal operation.
It was determined that the problem was caused by leakage through a reach rod operated filter isolation valve. When technicians opened the filter housing, approximately 150 gallons of makeup system (SpC system) water spilled onto the floor of the filter cubi cl e.
The water was vacuumed off the floor into 55 gallon drums. The highest dose rate measured on contact with any of the drums was 350 mr/hr. Operators later rerouted the 90 psig makeup water flow and closed additional valves in series to stop the leak.
The total personnel exposure for the filter removal and cleanup operation was approximately one man-rem.
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\\- Meeting Held On Tuesday, March 23,1952, the TM1 Advisory Panel met with the NRC Commissioners in Washington, DC. The Advisory Panel asked the Commission to increase its efforts to resolve the political / financial problems that are delaying the cleanup. The Commission has written to U.S. Senator James McClure, Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee, Representative Alan Simpson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation, and Representative Morris Udall, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and f
the Environment, to urge that " greater federal participation in assuring financial viability is a prerequisite to an acceptably rapid (cleanup)
-program."
Advisory Panel Chairman John Minnich, wrote Chairman Palladino on March 17,1982, with the Panel's second report, concluding that there The is as yet no significant financial commitment to fund the cleanup.
report also concludes that "given the long-term serious hazards posed by i
TMI-2," the Commission should proceed expeditiously to insure the cleanup.
The citizen's advisory panel made several suggestions to the Commissioners at the March 23, 1962 meeting that are being considered which are:
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Urge President Reagan to appoint a White House staff member to serve as a focal point to resolve TMI problems.
Work to convince its utility companies to contribute funds for the 2.
TMI cleanup, e.g. implement the Edison Electric Institute recommendation.
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Hold a Commission meeting on the cleanup in the Harrisburg area, to hear public comments on the cleanup plans.
Future Meeting On Wecnesday, April 14, 1982, Lake Barrett will be the keynote speaker for the Southern pennsylvania Association Occupational Health Nurses, to te held a the Holiday Inn in York.
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I 0FFICE OF NUCLEA*4 MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Iter:is of Interest Week Endino March 26, 1982 i
i AMAX, Inc.
A meeting was held on March 22, 1982 with Mr. Jim Kerrigan, AMAX, Inc. and Mr. John Coffman, Chem-Nuclear Systems, Incorporated to discuss the scope and content of a health-physics plan to be used during stabilization of the AMAX site in Wood County, West Virginia. Chem-Nuclear will prepare the plan for AMAX and will supply health-physics services at the site during the j
stabilization program.
National Bureau of Standards (NBS) j On March 18, members of the FCUP staff and the Region I inspector met with the radiation safety officer of NBS to discuss the consolidation of the NBS source, special nuclear material and byproduct licenses into one NRC Materials license.
NBS currently has four byproduct material licenses, one special nuclear material i
license and one source material license issued by NMSS.
In addition, NBS has an operating research reactor which is licensed by NRR. NBS stated that they welcomed the consolidation and felt that it would simplify things for them.
Also ciscussed were two current license amendment applications submitted by NBS.
After the discussion, NBS agreed to withdraw the applications.
Office procedure NMSS has established an Office procedure for the review of inspection, opera-i I
tional data and licensee event reports. These procedures are believed appro-priate to assure that generic problems are identified and corrected promptly.
The Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety has issued an internal Divisional procedure to implement the Office procedure.
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Meetines - Division of Fuel Cvele and Material Safety 1.
Subject:
Meeting with Sandia National Laboratory regarding the application review process for materials licensees.
Date/ Time:
March 29 - April 1 Location:
Albuquerque, NM Attendees:
T. F. Carter (FC), J. R. Cook (FC),
Representatives from IEAL and Sandia Lab.
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Meeting to discuss questions regarding low level l
radioactive waste sites.
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March 30 - 10:00am
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Cannon Building Attendees:
R. G. Page (FC), W. T. Crow (FC), W. A. Nixon (FC),
R. Fonner (ELD), F. Combs (OCA), Representatives from Congressman Rahall's staff.
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Meeting to discuss contaminated sites.
Date/ Time:
March 31 - 8:30am Location:
Germantown, MD Attendees:
R. G. Page (FC)
W. T. Crow (FC), Representatives from the Department of Energy 4.
Subject:
Fabrication and welding criteria for shipping containers for radioactive material.
Date/ Time:
March 31 - 9:00am i
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Willste Building i
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C. R. Chappell (FC)
H. W, Lee (FC). D. T. Huang (FC),
C. E. Williams (FC), G. H. Weidenhamer (NRR),
Representatives from Lawrence Livermore Lab 5.
Subject:
Meeting to discuss United Nuclear Corporation's decontamination plan at Wood River Junction.
Date/ Time:
March 31 - 1:30pm Location:
Willste Building i
Attendees:
R. G. Page (FC)
W. T. Crow (FC), E. Y. Shum (FC),
G. H. Bidinger (FC), Representatives from United Nuclear Corporation l
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Subject:
Region V State Liaison Officer's Meeting Date/ Time:
March 31 - April 1 Location:
Walnut Creek, CA Attendees:
J. P. Roberts (FC)(speaking on Advanced Notification Regulations) State Liaison Officers 7.
Subject:
ASLB Prehearing Conference on TVA Brown Ferry Nuclear Plant - Low-Level radioactive waste storage.
Date/ Time:
April 1 Location:
Madison County Courthouse, Huntsville, Alabama Attendees:
P. Loysen (FC), F. Sturz (FC) ASLB Members, ELD Representative, Representatives from TVA and the Petitioners.
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National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements Annual Meeting.
Date/ Time:
April 6 & 7 Location:
Washington, D.C.
Attendees:
R. E. Cunningham (FC)
Meetings - Division of Safeguards
Subject:
To discuss Nonproliferation INF/ CIRC 225 and Supplier Guidelines Date:
March 30,1982,11:00 a.m.
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Meetings - Division of Weste Management 1.
Subject:
Region V State Liaison Officers' Meeting Cate/ Tire:
March 31 and April 1, 1982-Location:
Walnut Creek, CA Attendees:
Hubert J. Miller, WMHT l
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Subject:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Briefing Cate/ Time:
April 8,1982 Location:
Willste Building, Silver Spring, MD Attendees:
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OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT ITEMS OF INTEREST HARCH 22, 1982 - MARCH 26, 1982
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The following Significant Enforcement Action was taken during the past week:
Dayton X-Ray Company - An Order to Show Cause and Notice of Violation was issued to Dayton X-Ray Company on November 20, 1981 for the l
licensee's apparent inability to conduct its industrial radiography program in accordance with NRC requirements to ensure that radiographic procedures were performed only by authorized personnel. After considera-tion of the licensee's response, dated December 21, 1982, to the Order to Show Cause and Notice of Violation, it was determined the Order should be rescinded in its entirety. The decision was based on the licensee having shown adequate reasons wny its license should not be revoked and its corrective actions in response to the Notice of Violation.
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The following Preliminary Notifications were dispatched during the past week:
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PNO-I-82-25, Nine Mile Point - Unit 1 - Leakage from Welds on Reactor Vessel Nozzles.
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PNO-II-82-29, Florida Power and Light (Turkey -Power Units 3 and 4) -
Unplanned Spill of Primary Grade Water.
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PNO-II-82-30, Carolina Power and Light Company (Brunswick Units 1 ar.d
- 2) - Bomb Threat.
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PNO-II-82-31, Carolina Power and Light Company (Brunwsick Units 1 and
- 2) - Unscheduled Activation of Early Warning System.
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PNO-II-83-32, Carolina Power and Light Company (Brunswick Units 1 and
- 2) - Bomb Threat.
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PNO-III-82-29, Consurers Power Company (Palisades Nuclear Power Olant) -
Shutdown for Repair of Steam Generator Tube Leakage in Excess of Technical Specification Limit.
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PNO-III-82-30, G. D. Searle and Compar.y (R6 search and Development Division) - Lost Nickel - 63 Foil, b.
PNS-III-82-03, Cincinnati Gas and Electric (Zinmer Nuclear Power Station) - Bomb Threat.
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- j. PNO-V-82-13, Portland General Electric Company (Trojan Nuclear l
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Reactor Coolant System Leak Rate.
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Other Items of Interest:
Enforcement Staff Boston Edison Company payed a 5550,000 civil penalty in response to a January 18, 1982 Notice of Violation and provided a formal response to the January 18,1982 Order.
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Section Chief EPLB, participated in the exit briefing of the emergency l
preparedness implementation appraisal for Vermont Yankee on March 24, l
1982.
EPLB staff member participated in the Yankee-Rowe emergency preparedness l
exercise on March 25, 1982.
Deputy Director participated in a meeting with Region I personnel to l
discuss emergency preparedness matters.
Section Chief, EPLB, participated in the exit briefing of the emergency preparedness implementation appraisal for Surry.
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IMPORTANT EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 26, 1982 i
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.HT SEASET Westinghouse has begun the Natural Circulation test series with Four Single Phase Tests which were carried out successfully on i
Pai ch 16,1982. The current procedure to allow the top part of the U-tubes in the steam generator to enter into a two-phase mode is I
inadequate. Westinghouse will revise the procedure and will draw from lessons learned in a similar difficulty encountered by Semiscale.
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Refill Effects Program The " Experimental Data Reoort for Flashing Transients (NUREG/CR-2060)"
will be available at the end of April 1982. It will present the experimental results of the blowdown and refill of 1/5,1/15 and 1/30 scale models of a pressurized water reactor.
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BWR FIST Program INEL has selected a staff member to serve as i:he NRC site representative at the General Electric Company in San Jose, California. This individual will visit San Jose ar.d spend 1/4 time on the program during April. He is currently scheduled to report to San Jose full-time on May 3,1982.
4 Semiscale Hardware modification for the feed and steamline break series is underway. Emergency Procedure information received from NRR is being factored into the test planning. Personnel involved in operator testing are also being consulted on plant procedures.
Planning of a response to the UT-8 core voiding and plant calculations showing similar behavior is underway.
Planning for the presentation of RELAPS status and an interactive demonstration at the ACRS March 24, 1982 meeting is complete.
Preparation of ZELAP5 (the interim version of RELAP5 for NRC use) is on schedule for completion in mid-April.
Analytical Models Branch A meeting with EPRI was held in Hanford, <, irg ton on additional tests, at the HEDL facilities, for H2 migrM n and distribution.
I It was agreed that closer cooperation is N,s;sary between EPRI and UStiRC to make the upcoming tests more su., ole for assessment of available computer codes.
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Fission Product Release Test Series Oak Ridge National Laboratory has recently completed the first test in the high temperature fission product release test series. This test series is directed at measuring the release of fission products from contercially irradiated fuel rod segments (20 cm long) heated to severe accident temperatures (approximately 1200*C to 2600*C) in a steam environ-ment using induction heating. In this first test the fuel rod segment was heated to 1400*C and held at this temperature for 30 minutes. Although data reduction and analyses are not complete, preliminary results indicate approximately 3t of the total krypton inventory and approximately 1% of the total cesium inventory were released during the test.
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Standard Format and Content for the Health and Safety Section of the License Renewal Application for Uranium Fuel Fabrication Plants
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The guide establishes a fonnat for the content of license renewal applications for the health and safety sections of nuclear fuel fabrication plants. The standardization will enable the licensing procedure (review) to become more routine and consistent.
Contact:
John P. Colton 4:3-5892 Publicstion Issued Durino the Week of March 22-26, 1982 Draft Regulatory Guide and Value/ Impact ' o'ement: Proposed Revision I to Reg. Guide 2.6, Emergency Planning for '
'5 and Test Reactors.
Contact:
M. Jamgochian (443-5942). Con, n"
quested by May 28, 1982.
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i Foreign Assignees in NRC The following foreign nationals have been accepted for assignments with NRC program offices:
D. Basyouni Henaish, Egypt - AEE at IE/DEP for 6 weeks Mr. Virgilio Rubio, Mexico - CNSNS at NRR/GSB for 3 months Above assignees are now participating in an IAEA-sponsored course being offered at the Argonne National Laboratory, and the NRC assignment will supplement the information ttey will have acquired in the course.
Foreign Visits to NRC On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Messrs. Borut Mavko and Miroslav Gregoric of-l the Joseph Stef an Institute in Yugoslavia met with a number of NRR staff f
representatives to discuss (1) operator lirensing (2) natural circulation and low l
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customized to standard technical specifications, (5) problems associated with preheater-type steam generators, (6) post-TMI licensing requirements, and (7) the t
use of the CONTEMPT code in containmst and transient analysis, and emergency l
procedure development. The Josef Stefan Institute is responsible for the safety analysis and start-up testing of the Krsko nuclear power facility.
I On Monday and Tuesday a five-member delegation f_ rom the Dutch Office of Labor l
Inspectorate, Ministry of Social Affairs, and the Energy Research Center of the j
Netherlands met with M. Silberberg and R. Sherry of RES to discuss various aspects of NUREG-0772, Technical Basis for Estimating Fission Product Behavior During LWR i
Accidents.
On Wednesday, a 15-member Japanese delegation, headed by Mr. A. Yoshida, Senior Inspector, Nuclear Power Generation, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
( ANRE), and Mr. M. Hayashi, Deputy Director of the Civil Engineering Laboratory 1
of the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI), met with j
a number of RES and NRR staff representatives to discuss licensing and safety j
research activities related to off-shore plants and plants situated on soft-soil' t
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(For further information contact Eva Szent-Ivany, IP, X27788.)
From Denmark:
Danish Emergency Plan for the Swedish Barsebaeck Nuclear Plant ** PROPRIETARY l
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CEA - Information Notes - December 1981
- Fast Breeder Fuel Cycle Perspectives in the World and in France **
Results of Monitoring of the Irradiation Behavior of Reactor Vessel Materials in French Nuclear Power Plants **
Effect of Irradiation on Elastiplastic Toughness of P"r.sure Vessel Steels **
l A Review of Activities in France on Irradiation Embrittlement of Pressure Vessel Steels **
Assessment Aspects of Underclad Cracking **
Water Chemistry and Currosion in the Steam-Water Loops of Nuclear Power Stations - Chemistry of the Secondary Circuit Test Operation for Fessenheim and Bugey Plants **
Examination of A Tubes of Fessenheim 1 Steam Generator No. 3 Program of Inspection for Blayais 2 PWR From the FRG:
Nuclear Power Plants in Crises and War **
From Japan:
Layout Study of Underground PWR**
Layout Study of Underground BWR**
Advanced Containment Concept of Underground Nuclear Power Plants Abstracts in English Recent Research Activities in CRIEP1 on the Earthquake Resistant Design of Nuclear Power Plants **
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- Foreign Reports Cont'd From Japan:
Recent Research Activities in CRIEPl on the Structural Safety of Nuclear Power Plants Concrete Containment **
Appendix - Summaries of Recent Research Activities **
large Cylindrical Shaf ts Constructed in Sof t Ground for Hydrocarbon Storage **
Study Based on Observation Records of the Filtering Effect of a Foundation Slab **
Technical Report **
Stability of Vertical Walls During Excavation of Underground Power Station **
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Aseismic Design of Large Caverns **
I Prediction of Earthquakes from an Active Fault as a Basis of Evaluating Ground Motion at a Site **
Large-Scale, High-Performance Vibration Table in Japan **
Aceismic Design Philosophy and Application for Nuclear Power Plants **
Earthquake Observation and (:umerical Analyses of Underground Storages **
Guideline on Licensing Examination for Geology and Ground Condition of Nuclear Power Plants **
Regulatory Guide for Aseismic Design of Nuclear Power Reactor Facilities **
Regulatory Standard of Seismic Design for Nuclear Power Plants From Taiwan:
Monthly Operating Report (January 1982) for Kuosheng 1 From tne U.K..
Quarterly Statement of Incidents at Nuclear Installations - Fourth Quarter 1981 l
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OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS ITEMS OF INTEREST kEEK ENDING MARCH 26. 1982 In a March 25, 1982 letter to Mr. J. William Bennett, Deputy Director, Office of Waste Isolation, DOE, the NRC staff expressed its views regarding the consistency of existing Federal-State relationships concerning the regulation of waste generators and the regulation of packaging and transportation of waste, with certain provisions of the draft low-level radioactive waste interstate compacts.
The response was requested by DOE for use in its comparative analysis of all the compacts as requested by Senator McClure.
In the NRC response it was noted that all of the Compact Commissions (or Boards) appear to take on functions of regional health, safety and environmental regulatory authorities regarding all aspects of low-level radioactive waste management and, therefore, appear to duplicate the authority of the party States that are Agreement States and/or the Nuclear Reculatory Commission. The second area of NRC's concern that is generic to all the compacts is the appropriateness of State inspection and enforcement activities regarding NRC licensees. Other issues raised pertain to the definition i
of low-level radioactive waste, the restriction on export of waste, the definition of transuranic waste, and a number of other minor points.
J. Lubenau (OSP) and W. Menczer (Region III) will meet with Iowa officials on March 30 to discuss Agreement State status for Iowa and NRC requirements.
Texas Governor Clements signed the amendment to the State's Section 274 agreement on Marcn 23, 1932 which provides for the State's continued regulation of uranium mill tai h nes.
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OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL DATA ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING MARCH 26, 1932 Memorandum of Aoreement with NSAC A proposed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the NRC and the Nuclear Safety Analysis Center (NSAC) on the exchange and feedback of operational experience has been drafted. This MOA parallels closely the revised MOA with the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. The proposed M0A with NSAC is in the final stage of review, and is expected to be forwarded shortly to the EDO for his review and approval.
Technical Pacer On March 2S-31, 1982, Hal Ornstein will be attending the ANS 1982 Power Division Topical Meeting, " Engineering for Nuclear Plant Construction, Operation, and Maintenance," in Charleston, South Carolina. He will present a paper entitled,"A Recently Evaluated Preoperational Test Precursor of the TMI-2 Accident."
The paper analyzes the September 1977 polisher failure at TMI-2. The paper notes similarities between this event and the accident which occurred seventeen months later. The paper highlights the importance and need for appropriate analysis ana evaluation of preoperational test information to enhance plant operational safety; and the potential safety benefits afforded to the nuclear community by sharing observations of anomalous plant behavior.
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Week.ending March 26, 1982 1
CSDBU/CR Federal Women's Program Manager presented a briefing before the NRC Regional Career Counselor Training conducted by Binder, Elster.
1 Mendelson and Wheeler, Inc., of the status of Women in the Federal l
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REGION V ITEMS OF INTEREST Week Ending March 26, 1982 Portland General Electric Company Tro.ian - DN 50-344 Due to the abundant hydroelectric power available in the northwest this spring, Trojan commenced shutdown for the 1982 refueling at about 2:00 p.m.
(PST) on March 25, 1982. This is approximately five weeks earlier than scheduled. The plant is scheduled to be ready to resume power operation 4
July 9, 1982.
Washinoton Public Power Supply System WNP DN 50-460 and WNP-3 DN-50-503 i
WPPSS is considering slowing down construction on WNP-1 and WNP-3 as a result of lower electrical demands forecasts being prepared by Bonneville i
Power Administration. WPPSS officials are scheduled to meet with BPA on April 5 to discuss the schedules for Units 1 and 3.
WPPSS officials have i
informed Region V that temination of the projects is not under considera-tion, merely slowing of construction. Unit 1 is about 55 percent complete and is scheduled for completion in June 1986. Unit 3 is about 45 percent complete and scheduled for completion in December 1986.
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Week Ending March 26, 1982 Attached is a summary report of the Committee to Review Generic Requirements (CRGR) for the period February 26 - March 26,1982. Background material on topics reviewed by the Committee and the minutes of CRGR meetings are pro-vided to the Public Document Room.
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Briefing on Nuclear Power Plant-Survey, 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 19, 1982 Commissioners' Conference Room, DC Office (Public Meeting), Memo Secy for tne Record, 3/22/82 The Commission was briefed by the following members of INPO on their observations regarding nuclear power plant operation, based on INFO's operating station evaluation program.
Admiral Eugene P.
(Dennis) Wilkinson Peter Lyon, Director of Radiological Protection and
_m..ergency Preparedness Division, INPO Dr. Zachariah T. Pate, Director of Evaluation and Assistance Division, INPO The Commission took no action and made no requests.
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SECY-82 Proposed Minor Exports of Deuterium to Brazil, Memo Secy to Dircks, 3/22/82 This is to advise you that the Commission (with all Commissioners agreeing) has approved the issuance of the proposed license and license amendment to Aldrich Chemical and Sig:na Chemical.
The Office of International Programs was informed of this action on March 22, 1982.
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SECY-82 Abnormal Occurrence Recommendation - Seismic Design Errors at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Memo Secy to Dircks, 3/23/82 This is to advise you that the Commission (with all Co=missioners approving) has approved the proposed abnormal occurrence.
The Co=ission has also agreed that the Federal Register notice should be updated to include the most recent events and indicate that the information is current as of a certain date.
The Office for Analysis and Evaluation of. Operational Data was informed of this action by telephone on March 23, 1982.
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SECY-82-100 - Proposed Retransfer for Reprocessing (Jaoan to France), Memo Secy to Dircks, 3/23/82 This is to advise you that the Commission (with Chairman Palladino and Commissioners Ahearne and Roberts agreeing) has approved the proposed response to the Department of Energy (DOE) as attached.
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Commissioner Gilinsky did not indicate any preference on this issue.
The Office of International Programs was informed of this action on March 18, 1982.
It is requested that you forward a copy of the, letter to DOE to the Office of the Secretary when signed.
Attachment:
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SECY-82 Proposed Retransfer for Reprocessina (Japan to the U.K.), Memo E.
Secy to Dircks, 3/23/82 This is to advise you that the Commission (with Chairman Palladino and Commissioners Ahearne and Robert:1 agreeing) has approved the proposed response to the Dept.rtment of Energy (DGE) as attached.
(I note that written assurances were received from the Government of Japan on March 12, 1982).
Commissioner Gilinsky did not indicate any preference on this issue.
The Office of International Programs was informed of this action on March 18, 1982.
It is requested that you forward a copy of the letter to DOE to the Office of the Secretary when signed.
Attachment:
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Staff Reovirements - Affimation Session 82-9, 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 18, 1982, Commissioners' Conference Room, D.C. Office (0 pen to Public Attendance),
Memo Secy to DircKs, Bickwit, Kamerer Fouchard, 3/23/82 SECY-81-707 - Dr. Georce V. Taplin's Petition (PRM-35-1) Recarding.
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10 CFR Part 35, " Human Uses of Byerocuct Material" The Comission, by a vote of 3-2I (Chaiman Palladino. Comissioners Ahearne and Roberts approving; Comissioners Gilinsky and Bradford disapproving), approved a notice of proposed rulemaking which grants in part a petition for rulemaking by Dr. Taplin for an exception from certain regulatory requirements for use of radioactive drugs.
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the notice of proposed rulemaking (Enclosure 6 of the subject paper) 1.
be modified as in the 2/24/82 NRR memorandum and be published in the Federal Reoister; (RES) (SECY Suspense: 4/12/82) 2.
appropriate Congressional comittees be notified; (OCA/RES) (SECY Suspense: 4/12/82) 3.
a public announcement be issued; and (OPA/RES) (SECYSuspense: 4/12/82) 4.
the Federal Register notice be distributed to affected medica) licensees and to other interested persons.
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by removing obsolete provisions no longer applicable.
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In connection-with his approval on this paper, Commissioner Roberts noted that a misstatement of fact appears on page 7, first full sentence of to the subject paper, and recuested the EDO to explain how this number was derived.
(RES) (SECY Suspense: 3/29/82)
The Comtission requested:
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the notice of proposed rulemaking (Enclosure 1 of the subject paper) 1.
be modified:
as indicated in the correction notice dated March 8,1982; a.
b.
by. inserting the language in Attachment 1; and by correcting the statement on page 7 referencec' above and c.
revising the Regulatory Flexibility Statement if required; 2.
the notice of proposed rulemaking be published in the. Federal Recister; j
(RES) (SECY Suspense: 4/12/92)
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Staff Recuirements (Cont'd)
II. SECY-82-74 (Cont'd) 3.
the EDO publish the amendments in final form; if no significant adverse comments or questions have been received on the notice of proposed rulemaking and no substantial changes in text are indicated; (RES) (SECY Suspense: '7/12/82) 4.
the appropriate Congressional comittees be notified; (OCA/RES) (SECY Suspense: 4/12/82) 5.
the FRN be distributed to power reactor licensees / permit holders,
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applicants for a construction pemit for a power reactor, public interest groups, and nuclear steam system suppliers; and (ADM/RES) (SECY Suspense: 4/26/82) 6.
the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration be infomed that the Comission has certified that this final rule will not have a significant economic impact upon a substantial number of small entities as required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)).
(RES)
(SECY Suspense: 4/12/82)
III. SECY-82 Devine FOIA Aeoeal (82-A-1C) Regardino OIA Zimer Report The Comission, by a vote of 4-03 (Conrnissioner Bradford not participating),~
denied an appeal by Thomas Devine of the Government Accountability project for access to.four documents relating to the Comission's deliberations on the Office of Inspector and Auditor's Zimer report.
The Co=ission requested that the Secretary dispatch a letter (Attachment 4 to the subject paper) to Mr. Devine infoming him of the denial.
(Subsequently, the Secretary signed the letter.)
IV. SECY-81-625 - Final Rule on Intransit Physical Protection of Soecial Nuclear Material of Moderate Strategic Sionificance (10 CFR Part 73)
The Comission, by a vote of 4-03 (Comissioner Bradford not participating),
approved in final fom amendments to 10 CFR Part 73 providing for improved early detection of theft of special nuclear material of moderate strategic significance while in transit.
The Comission requested that:
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the amendments be modified as in the March 8,1982 OPE memorandum and be published in the Federal Register; (NMSS) (SECY Suspense: 4/30/82)
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Staff Recuirements (Cont'd)
IV. SECY-81-625 (Cont'd) i 2.
Regulatory Guide 5.59 be amended as necessary in accordance with the i
changes in the regulation;(NMSS/RES)"(SECYSuspense: 8/31/82) l i
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the appropriate Congressional comittees be notified; (OCA/NMSS) (SECY Suspense: 4/30/82) i 4.
the final rule be distributed directly to affected licensees; and (ADM/TIDC) (SECY Suspense: 5/14/82) l 5.
the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration be informed that the Comission has certified that this final rule l
will not have a significant economic impact upon a substantial i
number of small entities as required by the Regulatory Flexibility i
Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)).
(NMSS)
(SECY Suspense: 4/30/C2)
Attachment:
Not included.
l Section 201 of the Energy Reorganization Act. 42 U.S.C. 15841, provides i
i that action of the Comission shall be detemined by a " majority vote of the members present." Comissioners Gilinsky and Bradford were not i
present when this ' item was affimed, but had previously indicated that j
they would disapprove. Had Comissioners Gilinsky and Bradford been present, they would rave affimed their prior votes. Accordingly, the femal vote of the Comission was 3-0 in favor of the decision.
2Section 201 of the Energy Reorganization Act. 42 U.S.C. 55841, provides
'that action of the Comission shall be detennined by a " majority vote of the members present." Comissioners Gilinsky and Bradford were not i
present when this item was affimed, but had previously indicated that they would approve. Had Comissioners Gilinsky and Bradford been present, they would have affimed their prior votes. Accordingly, the fomal vote of 'the Comission was 3-0 in favor of the decision.
3 ection 201 of the Energy Reorganization Act. 42 U.S.C. 55841, provides l
Sthat action of the Commission shall be detemined by a " majority vote of the members present." Commissioner Gilinsky was not present when this item was affimed, but had previously indicated that he would approve.
Had Comissioner Gilinsky been present, he would have affimed his prior vcte. Accordingly, the fomal vote of the Commission was 3-0 in favor of the decision.
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SECY-82 Nuclear Power Plant Staff Workina Hours, Memo Secy to Dircks, 2/26/82 This is to advise you that the Co = ission (with Chairman Palladino and Co=issioners Ahearne and Roberts agreeing) has approved the proposed revision to Item I.A.l.2. of NUREG-0737.
Co= issioner Gilinsky disapproved, indicating that he would have required a minimum number of qualified operators to run a plant safely by specifying the minimum number of shifts for each operating mode as a logical extension of the existing administrative requirements on operators per shift.-
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SECY-82 Procedures for Contro11ine Generic Recuirements on Reactor Licensees, Me,o Secy to Dircks, 2/26/82 The Co= mission believes that the CRGR concept continues to be valuable if it is well focused.
To this end the proposed CRGR Charter * (Enclosure 1 to SECY-82-39) and Procedures should be rewritten to focus on the issues to be addressed.
The Charter should be resubmitted to the' Commission fo*
approval.
The following items should be addressed:
1.
- The attached changes by the Comission should be incorporated.
2.
The =odified Charter should insure that accurate descriptions are required as to why decisions are made, e.g., why a requirement was not backfit.
3.
The modified Charter 'should address how decisions on recommendations are made, e.g.,
a majority vote of the CRGR.
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The modified Charter should state that decisions of the 1
Co= mission are controlling.
5.
The modified Charter should state that CRGR only review proposed power reactor safety requirements which:
(a) the responsible office director has reviewed and approved, er (b) the office director has requested CRGR review, or (c) review has been directed by the EDO.
- The CRGR Charter should be considered.the entire Enclosure 1 to SECY-E2-39, the first section to that Charter should be the purpose of the CRGR.
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SECY-82-39(Cont'd) 6.
The modified Charter should state that CRGR reviews be focused primarily on the information provided to CRGR by the responsible NRC office..Information provided by the public to the CRGR shall be written and receive appropriate distribution.
CRGR should not become the focal point for public ccament.
(Led) (SECY SUSPENSE:
4/23/82)
DEt&oGL (Co=aissioner Ahearne disagrees with items 5 and 6.
He believes these are too restrict'ive and may prevent the CRGR from achieving the objectives the Commission laid out when establishing this office).
Following approval of the CRGR Charter the Commission expects to send it to all reactor licensees with a generic letter.
In addition, the Cc= mission desires to be kept fully informed
- of the CRGR's areas of attention over the next six months.
To that end you should provide the Commission with a list of the majcr areas that you will direct the CRGR to address during this period.
The Commission also desires a copy of all CRGR meeting agendas three working days prior to the meeting, and su== aries of the results of the. CRGR deliberations, and their recommendations to you.
At the end.of this period the Commission intends to reevaluate the scope of the CRGR activities, the procedures for controlling generic requirements, and the effectiveness of LPM's in establishing schedules for the implementation of generic requirements.
The Commission believes the NRC should develop the ability to do independent cost estimates.
You should explore the i
manpower.needs and requirements associated with the development, of a group to do cost assessments and report back to the Commission with year recommendations for the establishment (Gr590 (SECY SUSPENSE:
4/23/82) of this capability.
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Staff Recuirements - Meetino with the Advisory Panel for the Decontamination of TMI-2, 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, 1982, Comissioners' Conference Room. D.C. Office (0 pen to Public Attendance, Memo Secy to Bickwit, Dircks, l
3/26/52 The Comission was briefed by the Advisory Panel for the Decentamination of Three Mile Island Unit 2.
The Panel reco= ended that the Connission adopt the recomendations contained in its February 20, 1932 letter and that the Comission:
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encourage the k'hite House to appoint a staff official as a project officer to facilitate a plan for the decontamination of Three Mile Island Unit 2; 2.
have its staff clarify the EEI offer to provide $192 million towards decontamination of Three Mile Island Unit 2 and detemine whether EEI can comit this money or whether the offer was conditioned on the passage of legislation or approval of other entities, either public or private; 3.
encourage a stronger NRC comitment toward resolving the decontamination problem; 4.
continue the Advisory Panel in existence and provide it guidance with respect to its future activities; and 5.
hold a public meeting in Harrisburg, possibly in the Forum.
The Comission requested that:
1.
the p:rtions of the transcript of this meeting concerning TMI-1 be made available to the parties to the TMI-1 restart proceeding (for comment); and (OGC) (SECY Suspense: 3/29/82) 2.
NRC staff assist the Panel to prepare sumaries of their meetings so 1
the Comission might be informed more expeditiously.
l (P7) (SECY Suspense: 4/26/82)
Subsequent to the meeting, the Chaiman requested staff to:
1.
provide recomendations on what actions the Comission should tak'e as a result of the TMI-2 Advisory Panel's (a) written report, and (b) the proposals presented at the meeting; and 2.
provide a draft resoonse from the Comission to the Panel.
(SECYSuspense: 4/5/82)
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