ML20125E338

Third Partial Response to FOIA Request for Six Categories of Documents Re Charleston,Sc Earthquake of 1886 & Seismic Design for Plant.Forwards App a Documents

ML20125E338
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Site:	Vogtle, 05000426, 05000427
Issue date:	02/19/1985
From:	Felton J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Bell N NUCLEAR INFORMATION & RESOURCE SERVICE
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ML20125E340	List: ML20125E338 ML20125E428 ML20125E444 ML20126A271 ML20126A310
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FOIA-84-430 NUDOCS 8506130082
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FEB 191985 Ms. Nina Bell Nuclear Information and Resource Service 1346 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 4th Floor IN RESPONSE REFER ,

Washington, DC 20036 TO F01A-84-430

Dear Ms. Bell:

This is a third partial response to your letter dated May 23, 1984, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA),

six categories of documents regarding the Charleston earthquake of 1886 and seismic design for the Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant.

The documents listed on enclosed Appendix A are being placed in the NRC Public Docunent Room (PDR).

The NRC has not completed its review of the remaining docunents subject to your request. We will respond as soon as that review is completed.

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Enclosure:

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1. 11/5/82 Note to D. O. Foster from James Bailly re: Vogtle Units 1 and 2, postulated millett fault. (2 pages)

2. 11/5/82 Note to Jeffery Annbruster from Janes Bailly re: Studies of postulated millett fault. (1 page)

3. 7/15/82 Note to Jeffery Armbruster from James Bailly re: Final geophysical logs for drill holes VG-8, VSC-1, VSC-2, VSC-3 and P5R. (1 page)

4. Undated Note to R. Jackson from Leslie Lamkin re: Geological evaluations around the Vogtle . nuclear power plant. (2pages)

5. 6/4/84 Note to Elinor Adensam from Melaine Miller re: Notice of geosciences field trip to GA/SC coastal plain in relation to Vogtle. (2 pages)

6. 4/30/84 Note to Donald Foster from Elinor Adensam re: Request for additional information on Vogtle, Units 1 and 2. (9 pages)

7. 9/23/82 Note to Georgia Power Company from Jane Grant re: Meeting sumary - millett fault study. (5 pages)

8. 8/11/82 Note to B. J. Youngblood from Jane Grant re: meeting notice -

presentation of findings and conclusions to millett fault study, Alvin W. Vogltle Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. (5 pages)

9. 11/12/82 Note to D. Eisenhut from Doug Dutton re: Postulated millett fault. (1 page)

10. 8/3/82 Note to Georgia Power Company from Jane Grant re: Meeting sumary - millett fault study. (4 pages)

11. 1/7/83 Note to Georgia Power Company from fielanie Miller re: Meeting summary - millett fault study. (6 pages)

12. 12/15/82 Note to A. Ibrahim from M. Miller re: Meeting sumary -

Vogtle (1 page)

13. Undated Item No. 15, tabular information - basemend rock of the kiokee belt and belair belt. (2 pages)

14. 6/6/73 Memo from H. Denton from R. DeYoung - Transmitting Questions.

(3pages)

15. 7/6/73 AEC Questions concerning Vogtle. (1,2pages) j

• .  ; Re: F01A-84-430 APPENDIX A (CONTINUED)

16. 5/7/84 Solication Form No. RS-RES-84-128. ~(156 pages)

17. Undated Item No.18, United States Department of Interior Geological Survey " Effects of late cretaceous and cenozoic faulting on the geology and hydrology of the coastal plain near the Savannah River Basin, Georgia and South Carolina (book).

18. 7/1/82 Note to D. Foster from not listed re: June monthly report input - Vogtle Units 1 and 2. (4pages)

19. 1/26/83 Note to T. Novak from J. Knight re: transmittal of GSB/HGEB staff review of Vogtle fault investigation report, " studies of postulated millett fault". (6 pages)

20. 1/12/83 Note to Ina Alterman from D. Chery re: Hydrologic evaluation of postulated millett fault near vogtle electric generating plant. (1 page)

21. Undated Note to Ina Alterman from Phyllis Sobel re: Seimology review of Bechtel report " studies of postualted millett fault". (2pages)

22. 10/15/82 Note to D. Eisenhut from Doug Dutton re: Vogtle postulated millett fault report. (2 pages)

23. 2/23/84 Telephone message re: Postulated Millett Fault. (1page)

24. 9/2/83 Note to Lear, Jackson, Ballard, Hulman, Congel, Regan and Gamill (NRR Branch Chief's) from Elinor Adensam re: acceptance review of the Vogtle, Units 1 and 2 environmental report.

(2pages)

25. 12/21/82 Note to R. Jackson from Ina Altennan re: Visit to Vogtle plant region. (2pages) i 26. 11/16/82 Note to John Rebello from R. Jackson re: Vogtle site area -

sharing of operations cost of utility aircraft. (1 page)

27. 10/20/82 Note to Dr. Abou-Bakr K. Ibrahim from Donald Michniuk re:

Seismic reflection lines from the Savannah River Plant.

(20pages)

28. 9/14/82 Report - presentation of results on studies of the Postulated Millett Fault. (35pages)

29. 8/17/82 Note to J. Knight from R. Jackson re: Vogtle plant fault investigation. (1 page) l

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Re: F0IA-84-430 APPENDIX A (CONTINUED)

30. 7/6/82 Note to I. Alteman from Thomas Crosby re: Photos of geologic sections along Vogtle holes recently drilled to investigate the Postulated Fault. (2pages)

31. 7/7/82 Note to Ina Alterman from M. Wolf re: Transmittal of geologic sections Vogtle electric generating plant. (1 page)

32. 6/14/82 Record of telephone conversation re: Investigation of postulated fault. (1 page)

33. 4/26/82 Millett Fault Schedule. (1 page)

34. 3/8/82 Record of telephone conversation re: Fault found near vogtle plant. (1 page)

35. 12/15/77 Note to W. Moore from J. Duffin re: Georgia Power Co., Vogtle Nuclear Plant Bechtel conference notes. (6 pages)

36. 11/21/77 Note to J. Carl Stepp from Lynan Heller re: Inspection of excavation - Vogtle 1 and 2. (2pages)

37. 5/8/74 Note to Site safety personnel involved in the Vogtle meeting from Perry Seifert re: Witness meeting. (14 pages)

38. 10/30/73 Note to William Gammill from F. N. Houser re: preliminary safety Analysis report submitted to the Georgia Power Co. for Vogtle.

(2 pages)

39. 2/21/74 Note to William Gamill from E. Baltz re: Draft review of geologic aspects of the Vogtle nuclear power plant. (4 pages) 40, 5/14/73 Note to Dean-cwe-s from Noman A. Dixon re: Coments on Alvin W. Vogtle plant, Savannah River, Ga. Power Company. (2 pages)

41. 4/73 Brief sumary of soil conditions and foundation evaluation units 1 to 4. (9'pages)

42. 2/21/74 Note to W. Gammill from E. Baltz re: Geological aspects of the Vogtle plant. (5pages)

43. 5/11/73 Note to W. Gamill from F. Kilpatrick re:

for Vogtle nuclear power plant. (7 pages) ground water supply

44. 10/5/73 Note to W. Gamill from E. Baltz re: preliminary review of aspects of the geology of the Vogtle plant. (3pages)

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!; Re: F01A-84-430 APPENDIX A (CONTINUED)

45. 6/20/73 Note to W. Gamill from E. Baltz re: Draft site examination report for Vogtle. (3pages)

46. 1/31/74 Note to T. Cardone from E. Dodson rc: Geology branch cc:=cnts on amendment 13 for the Vogtle plant. (2pages)

47. 6/6/73 Note to L. Muntzing from J. Kelly re: Preliminary safety analysis report on Vogtle. (7 pages)

48. 4/22/74 Note to V. Moore from H. Denton re: Safety evaluation report.

(6pages)

49. 7/27/73 Stratigraphic units in the vicinity of the Vogtle plant site.

(18 pages)

50. 6/12/73 Note to I. Mitchell from K. Kniel re: Letter concerning construction of Vogtle. (22pages)

51. 5/16/84 Note to I. Mitchell from K. Kniel re: Letter concerning construction of Vogtle. (22 pages)

52. 11/5/73 Note to Ga. Power Co. from L. Crocker re: Sumary of meeting re:

Geology and subsurface exploration for the Vogtle site. (3 pages)

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June 4,1984 Docket Nos: 50-424 '

and 50-425 MEMORANDUM FOR: Elinor G. Adensam, Chief Licensing Branch No. 4 Division of Licensing FROM: Melanie A. Miller, Project Manager Licensing Branch No. 4 Division of Licensing

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF GEOSCIENCES FIELD TRIP TO G /SC C0ASTAL PLAIN IN RELATION TO V0GTLE DATE & TIME: June 21, 1984 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

LOCATION: .GA/SC Coastal Plain (start at Quality Inn, Augusta)

PURPOSE: To allow the geosciences reviewer to familiarize herself with _

the geology of the area surrounding Vogtle.

PARTICIPANTS: NRC

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I. Alterman W. Sanders Georaia Power Company J. Bail'ey, et al.

Bechtel C. McClure, et al.

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Melanie A. Miller, Project Manager Licensino Branch No. 4 Division of Licensing cc: See next page hf42 , _ , _

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Mr. Donald Foster Vice President and Project General Manager Georgia Power Company P.O. Box 299A, Route 2 Waynesboro, GA 30830 cc: Mr. L. T. Gucwa Mr. William S. Sanders Chief Nuclear Engineer Resident Inspector / Nuclear Regulatory Georgia Power Company Commission P.O.. Box 4545 P.O. Box 572 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Mr. Ruble A. Thomas Deppish Kirkland, III, Counsel Vice President - Licensing Office of the Consumers' Utility Vogtle Project Counsel Georgia Power Company / 32 Peachtree Street, N.W.

Southern Company Services, Inc. Suite 225 P.O. Box 2625 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Birmingham, Alabama 35202 James E. Joiner Mr. R. E. Conway Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman, Senior Vice President - Nuclear & Ashmore Power Candler Building Georgia Power Company 127 Peachtree Street, N.E.

P.O. Box d545 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Atlanta, Georgia 30302

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Douglas C. Teper Mr. J. A. Bailey- Georgians Against Nuclear Energy Project Licensing Manager 1209 N. Decatur Road Southern Company Services, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia 30306 P.O. Box 2625 Birmingham, Alabama 35202 Laurie Fowler

. Legal Environmental Assistance Ernest L. Blake, Jr. Foundation Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 1102 Healy Building 1800 M Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Washington, D. C. 20036 Mr. G. Bockhold, Jr.

Vogtle Plant Manager Georgia Power Company Route 2, Box 299-A Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Mr. James P. O'Reilly Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, N.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323

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Post Office Box 2625 Birmingham, Alabama 35202 Telephone 205 870-6o11 Vogtie Proj.ect November 5, 1982 Plant Vootle - Units I and 2 l LSV-NS-l0'98 flRC Site Visit . V-!1.01.02 File: X2BA03 Mr. D. O. Foster Georgia Power Company Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. Foster:

The NRC is scheduled to make a site visit concerning the Postulated tiillett Fault issue on November 22 and 23. The tentative schedule of activities is as follows:

November N3I1982 - Afternoon e Make helicopter tour of the general area surrounding the Postulated Millett and Statesboro Faults.

e Visit the Belair Fault zone near Augusta.

o November 24, 1982 e Make river tour to investigate Savannah River Bluffs in the area from the site to the Postulated Millett Fault.

e Look at selected cores, to be determined later.

e - Make site tour if time permits.

I will get with you to make detail arrangements when schedule is firm.

Sincerely. -

b James A. Bailey Project Licensing flanager -

JAB /sw xc: List attached.'

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xc: R.k. Thomas D. E. Dutton

0. Batum G. S. Grainger

- C. R. ficCure T. W. Crosby '

R. A. Jackson

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4f (' V Post Office Box 2625 Birmingham, Alabama 35202 Telephone 205 870-6011 Vogtl Proj.ect flovember 5, 1982 I .

fir. Jeffrey Armbruster REF: Letter from Mr. D. C. Prowell District Chief to Mr. G. S. Grainger, U.S. Geological Survey dated October 13, 1982 6481 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard Suite B Doraville, Georgia 30360

Dear ifr. Armbruster:

In the 'above referenced letter, Mr. Prowell requested pemission to publish reduced versions of the Geophysical Logs from Drill Holes VSC-2 and VSC-4.

We had previously requerted that this information be treated as proprietary until official transmittal to tne NRC. On October 14, 1982, we forwarded to~

the flRC copies of our report on the " Studies of Postulated fiillett Fault" for their review. Therefore, the USGS has permission to use this infomation as requested in Mr. Prowell's letter. The additional infomation requested concerning tiie elevation of the Vogtle Core Holes will be transmitted directly to Mr. Prowell by fir. Grainger.

Should you have any questions, piease inquire.

Sincerely, .

b James A. Bailey ,^

Project Licensing Manager .

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ve swrmem s ..-c system August 9, 1982 Mr. Jeffery Armbruster NSL-NS-432 District Chief U.S. Geological Survey 6481 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard Suite B Doraville, GA 30360

Dear Mr. Armbruster:

Enclosed is the final group of downhole geophysical logs for this investigation. They are for VSC-4 and VSC-4A. VSC-4 is a nuclear log run through the drill stem. The logs for VSC-4A are for the 8" diameter observation well hole which was drilled adjacent to VSC-4. Hole 4A was only drilled to 475 feet to penetrate the lower aquifier. Please treat as proprietary until official transmittal to the NRC or unless specific written per-mission is granted for release.

Yours truly, J. A. Bailey Project Licensing Manager JAB /ssb Enclosure xc: '(w/ attachment)

I. W. Marine (w/ attachment)

M. Hawkins (w/ attachment)

W. V. Conn (w/ attachment)

R. Morris (w/o attachment)

D. O. Foster (w/o attachment)

D. E. Dutton (w/o attachment)

O. Batum (w/o attachment)

R. A. Thomas (w/o attachment)

C. R. McClure (w/o attachment)

J. M. Grant (w/o attachment) .

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Suite B Doraville, GA 30360

Dear Mr. Armbruster:

Enclosed is a copy of the final geophysical logs for drill holes VG-8, VSC-1, VSC-2, VSC-3 and P5R. An acoustic velocity log for hole VSC-1 was run to calibrate the seismic reflection survey run along the river. For hole P5R, the existing well on the SRP pwgty, only the nuclear and caliper logs were run, due to the hole being cased.

The only raraining hole to be logged is VSC-4. This log will be transmitted when it is cczt.pleted.

Very truly yours, k' '

J. A. Bailey Project Licensing bhnager JAB /ssb xc: (w/ attachment)

I. W. lne (w/ attachment)

M. Hawkins (w/ attachment)

W. V. Conn (w/ attachment)

R. bbrris (w/o attachtent)

D. O. Foster (w/o attachment)

D. E. Dutton (w/o attachment)

O. Batum (w/o ' attachment)

R. A. Thcmas (w/o attachment)

C. R. htclure (w/o attachment)

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U.S. Geological Sul.Tey ,

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Dear Mr. Armbruster:

As you are aware'our drilling viwiau to p.6 geologic ' framation -

on the " suggested Millett Fault" is now underway near the Savauiah River.

Attached is a copy of the final field geophysical logs f L drill holes VG-1, VG-3, VG-4 and b 66. Please treat as proprietarl mt3] offical transmittal to the NRC or unless specific written permir non js grc.nted for release. Copies of the final geophysical logs for t*1e other holes will be sent to you as soon as they becane available.

Yours truly, b

/J. A. Bailey Project Licensing M W er JAB /ssb Enclosure xc: .

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M. Hawkins (w/ attachment)

W.V. Conn (w/attachnent)

R. Morriss (w/o attachment)

D.O. Foster (w/o attachment)

D.E. Dutton (w/o attachment)

O. Batun (w/o attachnent)

R.A. Thaus (w/o attachment)

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Dear Mr. Armbruster:

Enclosed is a copy of the final geophysical logs for drill holes VG-8, VSC-1, VSC-2, VSC-3 and P5R. An acoustic velocity log for hole VSC-1 was run to calibrate the seismic reflection survey run along the river. For hole PSR, the existing well on the SRP property, only the nuclear and caliper logs were run, due to the hole being cased.

The only renaining hole to be logged is VSC-4. this log will be -

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I. W. Marine (w/attachnent)

M. Hawkins (w/attachnent)

W. V. Conn (w/ attachment)

R. Morris (w/o attachnent)

D. O. Foster (w/o attachment)

D. E. Dutton (w/o attachment)

O. Batum (w/o attachment)

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Georgia Power Co. announced today that it will soon begin a series of geological evaluations around the Vogtle Nuclear Plant under construction near Waynesboro.

I I The testing will include limited drilling, surface evaluation and other studies which will be made in an area vithin l

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The information is being gathered by engineers and geologists from Georgia Power and Bechtel Corp., the plant's chief architectural and engineering contractor.

This work is a continuation of an ongoing evaluation into a U.S. Geological survey report released early this year which dealt with a suspected geological fanit located near Millet, S.C. The USGS report showed no evidence of recent activity along the fault zone and indicated that it could not be determined if the fault had moved in the last 40 million years.

0 Georgia Power established a task force to evaluate the USGS report, and this work is one aspect of the cer.pany's evaluation.

The evaluation will have no effect en the construct. ion of the plant, which is expected to go into commercial cperation in 1987.

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I The work in the vicinity of Plant Vogtle will k gin within the next*two weeks and is expected to take place over a period of several months.

Plant vogtle is owned jointly by Georgia Pover, Oglethorpe Power Corp., the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and the City of Dalton.

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