ML20154K307
| ML20154K307 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/08/1987 |
| From: | Gwynn T, Jun Lee NRC |
| To: | NRC |
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| FOIA-88-220 NUDOCS 8805270335 | |
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- 'EP.GRANDUM FOR:
The Files Thomas F. Gwynn
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Technical Assis'er..
Janice G. Dunn Lee Technical and Policy Assistant CANACA AFTER Tk:r PEPORT SLFJECT:
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This paper suppletter.ts inforrration contaned ir 27-19, 1987.
decurrenting the Chairman's trip to Car. eda on May Thit visit consisted of 4 distinct parts, as follows:
1.
Meeting with Officials of the Atomic Energy Contro'. Board (AECS), the 27, 1987.
Canadian nuciear regulatory authority, on May 2.
A briefing by Ontario Hydro management concerning the crganization of Ontario Hydro and the design of the Canada Deuterium Uraniun- (CANDU) reactor system the morning of May 28, 1987.
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A visit to the Pickering Station located on Lake Ontarie 20 miles east of Toronto, Ontario the afternoon of May 28, 1987.
- 4. A visit to the Bruce huclear Power Developrtent located on Lake Huron near Kincardine Ontario on May 29, 1987.
MEETING SUWARY - NRC/AECB - 5/27/87 The following AECB personnel participated in the discussions:
R. W. Blackburn, Director, Planning and Administration P. J. Barker, Senior Legal Advisor T. Diamantstein, Informational Relations J. P. Marchildon, Manager, Power Reactor Division A J. D. Harvie, Manager, Power Reactor Division B W. D. Smythe, Director General, Fuel Cycle and Materials D. B. Sinders, Manager, Safeguards and Security The meeting consisted primarily cf an extensive presentation The following of the is a list of Canadian nuclear regulatory program by AECB managers.
specific topics presented /discussea:
- 1. AECB Organization
- 2. AECB Licensing System
Public 'of ormatien Progrerr -
Current Pegb l atory Peform Initiatives
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- 6. Inte. regency Relations
- 7. Emergency Preptredness t.
Upcoming Pictering 0$AP.T i.
Chernobyl Implicapons For Cc.redian Indatry Kaste Maragement in Canada
'C. i r 41 The Canadians provided the Chairraan's party W th several inf ormat o decunents (attached). b Discussions incluced similarities and oif l9rences ment in the in it.e on11osc4 y regulotion, public participation, anc legislative invo veDuring the discus reculatory process. for inferration exchange between the U.S. and torn.al hilateral agreerrent Canaoa was not necessary but tho*. i t. hPC would h willing tc enterta agreerrent if AECB belitved it was cesirable. Pierre Marc completed.
EMARY - ONTARIO HYORO (OH) bRIEF1hG CCN The following Ontario Hydro personnel participated in the oiscussion Robert Franklin, President, Ontario Hydro Arvo Niitenberg, Executive Vice President, Operations Hugn Irvine, Manager, Design and Develeptrent Generation Leslie Barrett Sanderson, Senior Advisor, Governcer.tal Relations Messrs. Arvo Niitenberg and Hugh Irvine provided i f the the Chairman's and executive overview of the OH organization and a brief aescript t on o basic CANDU design including Items of interest included an automatic the reactor and safety l design, systems, c on-line refueling capability.
gadolinium poison injection system for reactord shutdown, iding b
on-line refueling techniques, problems tion of the experie OH removal facility at Bruce to purify the deuterium used in opera CANDU reactor In response(tritium to NRCpresents questions, the primary Oh indicated radiationeach exposu personnel). Mr. Robert Franklin joinedthatthe CAN f OH generates about 1 mci of tritium per year. briefing for a wo management approach to safe operatinn.with anareoverview for Handouts provided by OH during the briefing The tours are sumarized in the cable.
Each plant tour ts of each plant visited.
consisted of a briefing by plant management trol concerning room, signif the facility design, operational experience, visits to the con
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' ger eral plart creos (turbtee buildirg, du>.tliar) .
office areal and the visttor cecter.
The Bruce contautf rt desigr was noted to Lc radically cifierer.t f rem the -
ear lier Pickering dest 9ti, although they were betr based or the same cor. cts'. ;
Of particular note was the locaticr cf ma, ice prir..ory systen components
- ccetrol red drives, heat transport plt.p motors,mainteno crd steam rce. ger.erators; OH managenent outside the containmer.t structure for ease c.tirritateo that this arranecm radiation exposure with a minor increase in risk of containment leakege due to the lccation of the components, st Lctn plant
- crd with checistry The Chairman spcke with OH operatt-The Bruce tour also includec a brief tour o' the OH perscrrel at Bruce B, kesterr. Training Cer.ter inciocing Bruce piar.t specific simulatcr and extensive specialized training labcretnries fer r.ietnter.4e,ce technic 4ct.s anc '
plant Operators.
Thc Chairman's party notec extensive ef f orts by 0F to inforn the public of CF nuclear power activities, to interest high school students in 0F nuclear career opportunities , and to provide public access tc their nuclear facilities (informational tours), !
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