ML20199G393
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| Issue date: | 01/07/1999 |
| From: | Blaha J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C.20065 4.oooooononnos,no3 January 7. 1999 SECY 99-004 For:
The Commissioners From:
James L. Blaha. Assistant for Operations. Office of the EDO Subiect:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEKS ENDING DECEMBER 25, 1998 AND JANUARY 1.1999 Contents Enclosure Nuclear Reactor Regulation A*
- Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards BW Nuclear Regulatory Research C*
Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data D
General Counsel E**
Administration F
Chief Information Officer G
Chief Financial Officer H**
Human Resources I*
Small Business & Civil Rights J**
Enforcement K*
- State Programs L**
Public Affairs M
International Programs NW Office of the Secretary 0
Region I P
Region II P**
Region III P*
Region IV P*
Executive Director for Operations 0**
Congressional Affairs R**
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- No input week ending 1/1/99.
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f Office of Nuclear Materia _1 Safety and Safeguards Items M Interest Week N ing December 25, 1998 Meetino with P.O Es.d General Electric On December 17, 1998, the Spent Fuel Project Office (SFP0) staff met with representatives of Portland General Electric (PGE) to discuss several issues pertaining to PGE's independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) technical specifications (TS).
These issues will require resolution before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission can issue a license to PGE to operate an ISFSI at the Trojan Nuclear Plant. At the meeting. PGE presented revisions to the TS to address previous questions raised by SFP0.
The staff found some of the revisions acceptable, however, others will require further modification.
PGE plans to begin operating the ISFSI at Trojan in April 1999.
Meetino with Westinahouse Electric Comoany On December 17, 1998, the Spent Fuel Project Office staff met with Westinghouse Electric Company (Westinghouse) to discuss the Wesflex Spent Fuel Management System (Wesflex). a dual-purpose storage and transportation cask system that the staff is currently reviewing.
Issues relating to the Wesflex structural evaluation were discussed at the meeting, including cask tipover.
Westinghouse is considering omitting cask tipover on the storage pad from its accident analysis on the basis that such an event is not credible, a departure from the Standard Review Plan (NUREG-1536) guidance that could present schedular delays.
10 CFR Part 70 Revision In a December 1. 1998. Staff Requirements Memorandum, the Commission disapproved publication of the staff's draft proposed rule. The Commission directed the staff to continue to discuss all relevant documents with stakeholders (Nuclear Energy Institute. Department of Energy, and others) in public, including use of the Internet, and to submit a revised proposed rulemaking package to the Commission for approval six months from December 1.
1998.
To facilitate stakeholder interaction, staff and stakeholder documents have been placed on the NRC Technical Conference Forum Website under the topic
~ Revised Requirements for the Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material (10 CFR Part 70)." A Federal Register Notice was published December 24. 1998, announcing the availability of the site for providing comments on staff revisions to the Part 70 draft rule and associated Standard Review Plan as 3
they are posted. An e-mail was sent to those on the Part 70 e-mail distribution list notifying them that some revised staff drafts have been posted on the website and soliciting comment.
The e-mail distribution list includes, among others. all attendees at the December 3-4. 1998, public meeting on Part 70.
December 25. 1998 ENCLOSURE B
s Deoartment of Enerav Issues Viability Assessment for Yucca Mountain On December 18. 1998, the Department of Energy (DOE) forwarded to the White House and the Congress its Viability Assessment (VA) of a repository at Yucca Mountain.
DOE was required by Congress to prepare the VA in the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1997. P.L. 104-206.
The VA includes a preliminary repository aesign, an assessment of its expected performance, identification of the work remaining to be completed to prepare a license application, and estimation of the cost of building and operating a repository at Yucca Mountain.
Based on the VA. DOE believes that Yucca Mountain remains a promising site for a repository and that work should proceed to support a decision in 2001 on whether to recommend the site to the President for development as a repository.
The plans and schedules described in the VA for key milestones in the national program are consistent with the planning basis for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's High-level Waste Repository Program.
Multi-Aaency Radiation Laboratory Protocols Workaroup Meetina On December 14-17. 1998, the Division of Waste Management (DWM) staff hosted the 17th Multi-Agency Radiation Laboratory Protocols (MARLAP) workgroup meeting.
Twenty participants attended the meeting representing several i
Federal agencies including:
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Environmental i
Protection Agency. Department of Energy. Department of Defense. National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the U.S. Geological Survey. The MARLAP workgroup completed revision of several MARLAP chapters and discussed issues pertaining to radiological laboratory analysis and integration of the MARLAP manual. The completed chapters covered the areas of analytical planning and protocols, laboratory sample preparation, data reduction and reporting, and analytical quality assurance.
The MARLAP manual will include 20 chapters. While several chapters were completed, others require additional revisions. The workgroup intends to have its next MARLAP meeting open to the public.
A web site will be established early next year (February 1999) to provide an outline of MARLAP.
The Director. DWM. addressed the workgroup and l
encouraged early release of MARLAP information to the public. The workgroup intends to complete a draft MARLAP manual 'or internal Agency review by June 1999.
Interaaency Steerino Committee Meetino on Radiation Standards The Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards (ISCORS) met on December 10, 1998.
Representatives wtre present from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (NRC's). Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Department of Energy. Department of Defense. Office of Science & Technology Policy. Occupational Safety & Health Administration. Food and Drug Administration, and other Federal agencies.
General topics discussed included the National Academy of Sciences report on EPA's Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials Guidelines, an update on NRC plans for the clearance rule, the Federal Register Notice on implementation of December 25. 1998 ENCLOSURE B
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I the NRC final ru'le on radiological criteria for license termination.
Department of State's international source management proposal, a review of 1998 planned activities, and proposed 1999 planned activities.
Each subcommittee reported on its activities. The Sewer Sutcommittee presented a i
report on comparative concentrations and t.he results of nine test sites.
In the upcoming months. ISCORS will issue a summary report of 1998 activities.
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Nebraska Reaulators Deny License Acolication On December 21, 1998. Nebraska regulators announced the State'.s decision to deny U.S. Ecology's license application for construction and operation of a regional low-level waste (LLW) disposal facility in Boyd County, Nebraska.
1 Nebraska is the host state for the Central Compact. The following reasons were cited for the denial:
e The site lacks sufficient depth to the water table.
e The site lacks an adequate buffer zone.
e Engineered structures and barriers are proposed as substitutes for a suitable site, e
Ground water discharges to the surface within the disposal site.
e There is a need for continuing active maintenance after site closure.
e The applicant has not determined that it meets the financial assurance requirements for the construction of a LLW disposal facility.
State regulations provide a 30-day period in which an aggrieved party can file a written petition for a contested case hearing. The decision from such a case hearing could be appealed to the district court.
The Executive Director of the Central Compact Commission said that the Compact Commission will review its opticos at a meeting scheduled for January 13.
1999.
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Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Items of Interest Week Ending January 1, 1999 Halden Manacement Board Meetina The Deputy Director of the Office of Research participated on December 9-10.
1998, in a meeting of the Halden Management Board in Antwerp, Belgium.
The Halden Reactor Project is directed at answering key safety questions and providing information for safety assessment related to fuel performance, plant materials
- behavior in the nuclear environment and human factors and man-machine interactions.
The Halden boiling water reactor affords a unique opportunity to perform high-quality in-reactor measurements to provide well-characterized data during reactor operation.
Also, commercial fuels and l
structural materials extracted from LWR's are tested.
The management meeting was particularly important in that it focused on providing guidance for the research program for the period 2000-02.
Of particular interest to the NRC is continuation of the study of high-burn up fuel under normal and transient conditions as well as human error studies.
Following the meeting, she also toured the Hades Underground Research Facility located in a deep clay layer (230m) at the SCK-CEN Nuclear Research Center at Mol.
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designed to carry out experiments related to the disposal of high level and l
long-lived radioactive waste.
Nuclear Enerov Aaency Radioactive Waste Manaaement Committee Meetina On December 11-15. 1998, the Deputy Director of Research participated in meetings of the Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC) of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA).
On December 11 she participated with representatives from 10 waste regulatory organizations in the first meeting of the NEA RWMC Regulators' Group.
As many countries are now developing waste regulations and moving forward with waste disposal projects. the group is focused on increasing collaboration and building working concepts among regulators of long-lived waste disposal.
The group has already established an electronic bulletin board to share information.
Ms. Federline presented the staff's recommended approach for development of regulations specific for a Yucca Mountain site. This group of peers commented that the approach is reasonable, practical and clear.
As a member of the Bureau of the RWMC. she has been active in developing an approach for streamlining and integrating RWMC activities and mode of operation building upon technical and analytical strengths and accomplishments.
The focus of this special meeting on December 14-15 was to present the Bureau's plan for work priorities and initiatives which respond to current national situations. The key elements of the proposal focused on better integration and prioritization of activities l
related to site investigation and performance assessment, better vertical and horizontal integration of the RWMC activities, and products specifically tailored to the needs of member countries such as lessons-learned related to public confidence. The proposal was generally well received and after January 1. 1999 ENCLOSURE C 4
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Office for Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data Items of Interest Week Ending December 25, 1998 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATIONS:
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PNO-II-98-053. Burns Cooley Dennis. Inc.
LOST PORTABLE GAUGE 2.
PNO-IV-98-064A. Washington State Licensee. RADIATION OVER-EXPOSURE TO A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC (Update) 3.
PNO-IV-98-065. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (Diablo Canyon 1) REACTOR SHUTDOWN GREATER THAN 72 HOURS i
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Items of Interest Week Ending January 1. 1999 i
PREllMINARY NOTIFICATIONS:
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PNO-II-98-054, All State Engineering & Testing Consultants Inc. (An Agreement State Licensee) STOLEN TROXLER MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE 2.
PNO-IV-98-066. Entergy Operations, Inc., (Arkansas Nuclear 1). PLANT SHUTDOWN FOR GREATER THAN 72 HOURS FOLLOWING REACTOR TRIP l
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Office of Administration Items of Interest Week Ending December 25. 1998 Garace Reoair Proiect All concrete repairs associated with the 0WFN Garage Repair Project were completed this week. The remainder of the project will consist of concrete sealer, drive aisle coating and striping.
l Rulemakiria Activities -- Transfer of Rulemakina Functions (Part 1) l A final rule that amends the Commission's regulations to reflect the transfer of rulemaking functions and responsibilities from the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research to the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards and the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation was published in the Federal l
Register on December 17. 1998 (63 FR 69539).
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Office of Administration Items of Interest Week Ending January 1. 1999 USEC Headouarters Insoection Reoort i
DFS staff are currently preparing an inspection report regarding the security inspection conducted of USEC Headquarters on November 30. 1998, by DFS and OCIO personnel. The primary objective of the inspection was to ensure l
compliance with USEC's Headquarters Classified Matter Plan.
Based on the j
results of the inspection. no deviations or violations were identified.
Garaae ReDair Proiect Beginning Saturday. December 26, 1998, the P-1 level of the 0WFN garage was l
closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic to allow the garage repair contractor i
to seal the entire level and apply the drive aisle coating. The garage i
entrance is closed and all traffic is directed to the TWFN exit which serves l
as both the garage entrance and exit. All work on the P-1 level will be completed by January 4. 1999, and the entrance will be reopened January 5.
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i Rulemakina Activities -- Domestic Licensina of Special Nuclear Material:
Reauest for Public Comments on Rulemakina Activities (Part 70) l A document announcing the availability, through the Internet, of draft rulemaking language and associated guidance documents, for a proposed amendment to the regulations governing the domestic licensing of special nuclear material was published in the Federal Register on December 24. 1998 l
(63 FR 71232). This action responds to Commission direction to continue public discussion of all relevant documents with stakeholders and prepare a revised proposed rulemaking package for consideration.
l Policy and Procedure for Enforcement Actions: Fuel Cycle Facilities Civil Penalties and Notices on Enforcement Discretion A document amending the NRC's Enforcement Policy (NUREG-1600) was published in the Federal Register on December 24, 1998 (63 FR 71314).
This action increases the base civil penalties for fuel cycle facilities authorized to l
possess certain quantities of special nuclear material and authorizes the issuance of Notices of Discretion to gaseous diffusion plants. The amendment i
became effective December 24. 1998.
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Chief Information Officer Items of Interest Week Ending December 25. 1998 l
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Reauests received durina the 5-Day l
Period of December 18. 1998 - December 24. 1998:
- Self, allegations or investigations since FY '1992 to present.
(F0IA/PA 99-072)
Contract. Wackenhut Services.
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Susquehanna 01 case no. 1-98-016. interview transcripts and documents l
provided by Pennsylvania Power & Light.
(F0IA/PA 99-074) l Nine Mile Point. 01 case 1-98-012.
(FOIA/PA 99-075)
Fire protection, identified 01 cases.1993 - 1997.
(F0IA/PA 99-076) l Named individual. 0I report related to TVA. DOL case 98-ERA-34.
(F0IA/PA 99-l 077) l Millstone operator training, all communications 1/1/93 through 12/31/96.
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Week Ending January 1. 1999 Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Reauests received durino the 4-Day Period of December 25. 1998 - December 31. 1998:
River Bend, staff's preliminary evaluation of UCS's 2.206 petition.
(F0IA/PA 99-079)
San Onofre site. Operational Safeguards Response Evaluation reports for last two visits.
(FOIA/PA 99-080)
Calvert Cliffs. license renewal application reviews by NRC staff, related e-mails.
(FOIA/PA 99-081)
Tatum Report.
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i Office of Human Resources Items of Interest Week Ending January 1. 1999 Arrivals ENGEL. Debra ATTORNEY OGC MCANDREW. Sara ATTORNEY OGC Rotirements AXELSON. William DEP REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR RI BANGART. Richard DIRECTOR. OSP OSP BARNES. Ian TECHNICAL ASSISTANT RIV BATES. Eugene EMERG RESP COORDINATOR RIV BLUMBERG. Norman PROJECT ENGINEER RI BRINKMAN. Donald SR PROJECT MANAGER NRR BURDA. Alois DEPUTY DIRECTOR RES BUSH. Loren SR PROGRAM MANAGER NRR CARTER. James TECHNICAL ASSISTANT NRR CAPRA, Robert PROJECT DIRECTOR NRR CHESKI. Douglas PROPERTY INVENTORY TECH ADM CLEMENS Janice HR SERVICE CENTER MGR HR CONNELLY. Sharon SPEC ASST FOR INTERNAL CTLS OCF0 COSTANZI. Frank DEPUTY DIRECTOR RES COTA. Phillip TECHNICAL ASSISTANT NRR COTTER. Paul CHIEF. ADMIN JUDGE ASLBP DOCKERY. James SR INVESTIGATOR (TL)
RII/01 DOPP Richard DEPUTY DIRECTOR ADM ECONOMOS, Nick SR REACTOR INSPECTOR RII FRANKLIN Lee RADIATION SPECIALIST RII HAASS. Walter SR REACTOR ENGINEER NRR HALMAN. Edward DIRECTOR. ADM ADM January 1, 1999 ENCLOSURE I
Retirements (Continued)
HEBDON, Frederick PROJECT DIRECTOR NRR HEHL, Charles DIRECTOR, DRP RI HOOVER, Doris PROGRAM COORDINATOR NRR H0YLE, John SECY OF THE COMMISSION SECY IRVING Helen SR SYSTEMS ACCOUNTANT OCF0 KLINE, Jerry ADMIN JUDGE (TECHNICAL)
ASLBP KORNASIEWICZ, Robert SR PROJECT MANAGER RES LAINAS, Gus DEPUTY DIVISION DIRECTOR NRR LANNING, Janet TECHNICAL SUPPORT ASST RI LEFAVE, William SR REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGR NRR LOGAN, Keith SR INVESTIGATOR (TL)
RI/01 MCDONALD, Daniel SR PROJECT MANAGER NRR MARTIN Thomas DIRECTOR, AEOD AE0D MURRAY, Blaine BRANCH CHIEF RIV PHILLIPS, Cheryl LICENSE FEE ANALYST OCF0 PEEBLES Thomas BRANCH CHIEF RII RICKERT, Herbert RESEARCH ANALYST OCIO ROBERTSON, Lewis SR ADMIN SERVICES SPEC ADM ROE, Jack DIRECTOR, DRPM NRR SCHWARTZ, Daniel SR SYSTEMS ANALYST OCIO SERIG, Dennis SR HUMAN FACTORS ANALYST NMSS SILVEIRA, John SECTION CHIEF OCFO SOUDER, Jona PRIVACY PROGRAM OFFICER OCIO SPESSARD. Richard DIRECTOR, DRCH NRR STOIBER, Carlton DIRECTOR, OIP OIP SU, Tsung SR TASK MANAGER RES TERRY, Christine INVESTIGATIONS ASSISTANT RIII/01 January 1, 1999 ENCLOSURE I
,l-l Retirements (Continued)
UPSHAW. William INT *L RELATIONS OFFICER OIP l
VORSE. James SR INVESTIGATOR (TL)
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OI WEIDENHAMER. Gerald SR MECHANICAL ENGINEER RES l
WHITENER. Herbert REACTOR INSPECTOR RII WIGGINTON. David SR PROJECT MANAGER NRR Departures ClINSKI. Raymant RADIATION SPECIALIST RIII JONES. Terry REACTOR ENGINEER RIII M0Y. Daniel REACTOR ENGINEER RI PLIKUS. Patricia SECRETARY RI l
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Office of Public Affairs Items of Interest Week Ending December 25. 1998 Media Interest Region II and HQ coordinated Luis Reyes* interview by an Associated Press reporter'on ice condenser problems at Watts Bar.
The San Diego Union published a story on the Atlas mill tailings.
Press Releases Headquarters:
98-224 NRC Increases Base Civil Penalties for Some Fuel Cycle Facilities. Amends Enforcement Policy for Gaseous Diffusion Plants98-225 NRC Offers 0pportunity fo~r Hearing. Written Comments on Proposed Three Mile Island Unit 1 License Transfer 98-226 Note to Editors: ACRS Reports98-227 Note to Editors: ACRS Meeting 98-228 Commission Affirms Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Decision Denying Petition to Intervene in Calvert Cliffs License Renewal 98-229 NRC Prepares to Review Application for Tritium Production Regions:
I-98-132 NRC. New Jersey Medical School to Discuss Apparent Violations I-98-133 NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector at Fitzpatrick I-98-134 NRC Issues Order Suspending License of Connecticut Gauge User 11-98-67 NRC Staff Sets Enforcement Conference With FP&L to Discuss St. Lucie Fire Protection Compliance IV-98-44 NRC Chairman Jackson to Hold News Briefing in Moab Following Visit to Atlas Uranium Mill Site IV-98-45 NRC Proposes to Fine Arizona Public Service-Company
$55.000 for Violations at Palo Verde Nuclear Plant December 25. 1998 ENCLOSURE M
Office of Public Affairs Items of Interest Week Ending January 1. 1999 Media Interest Region II was interviewed by the Stuart News on an article regarding spent fuel pool capacity at St. Lucie.
Region II also coordinated an interview with the Birmingham News on Browns Ferry.
Jared Wermeil. NRR. is being interviewed by a radio station in Connecticut on Y2K readiness.
Press Releases Headquarters:
98-230 NRC Revises Regulations on Availability of Information for High-Level Radioactive Waste Repository Licensing Proceeding 98-231 NRC Streamlines Organizational Structure 98-232 Note to Editors: Meeting Date Changed 98-233 Note to Editors: ACRS meeting 98-234 NRC Licensing Board Denies Petition to Intervene in Oconee License Renewal Regions:
III-98-61 NRC to Hold Public Meeting on Proposal to Terminate License of Shelwell Services. Inc.. Hebron. Ohio January.1, 1999-ENCLOSURE M 6
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Office of International Programs Items of Interest Week Ending December 25. 1998 IAEA Vacancy Notices The following notices from the International Atomic Energy Agency have been posted on NRC bulletin boards:
P-5 Unit Head: Nuclear Safety 98-067 P-4 Environmental Assessment Specialist: Nuclear Safety P-4 Environmental Discharges Specialist P-3 Printed Media Specialist: Administration 98-075 P-4 Head. Unit for Surveillance Systems: Safeguards98-076 P-3 Editor: Administration 98-077 December 25. 1998 ENCLOSURE N 4
1 Office of the Secretary Items of Interest Week Ending December 25. 1998 Documents Released Date Subject to Public Decision Documents 1.
SECY-98-232 10/5/98 Seaman Nuclear's Application for a License to Distribute Portable Moisture Density Gauges to General Licensees SRM on 98-23?
12/21/98 (same)
Commission Voting 12/21/98 (same)
Record on 98-232 2.
SECY-98-279 11/30/98 Partial Granting of Petition for Rulemaking Submitted by the Nuclear Energy Institute (PRM-50-62) 3.
SECY-98-245 10/23/98 Rulemaking Plan - Protection Against Discrete Radioactive Particle (DRP)
Exposures (10 CFR Part 20)
SRM on 98-245 12/23/98 (same)
Commission Voting 12/23/98 (same)
Record on 98-245 4.
SECY-98-272 11/24/98 Proposed Arrangement for Technical Information Exchange and Cooperation Between the U.S. NRC and Romanian National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control SRM on 98-272 12/23/98 (same)
Commission Voting 12/23/98 (same)
Record on 98-272 Negative Consent Documents 1.
SECY 98-248 10/28/98 Proposed Generic Letter 98-XX " Steam Generator Tube Integrity" SRM on 98-248 12/21/98 (same)
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Memoranda 1.
M981223 12/23/98 Staff Requirements - Affirmation l
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Units 1 and 2). Docket Nos. 50-317-LR. 50-318-LR Grder Denying Intervention Petition / Hearing i
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Letter to MD a.D. Gerald Hennenhofer, Germany, dated December 16. 1998, concerning his recent retirement (undated incoming also released).
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Letter to Representative Edward J. Markey, dated December 15, 1998.
concerning the reported elimination of the Operational Safeguards Evaluation program (incoming of November 10. 1998, also released).
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Letter to Secretary of Energy William Richardson, dated December 15.
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1998, expressing appreciation for the hospitality of the DOE staff during a visit to the Savannah River site.
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Letter to Representative Zach Wamp, dated December 15, 1998. regarding constituent concerns relating to relocation of the Technical Training Center (incom: y of November 9. 1998, also released).
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Letter to Representative Frank R. Wolf concerning telecommuting in the Federal Government (incoming of November 13, 1998, also released).
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. Letter to Loren L. Bush expresses appreciation on his retirement from the i
NRC.
l Federal Reaister Notices Issued l
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[NUREG-1600] Policy and Procedure for Enforcement Actions: Fuel Cycle l
Facilities Civil Penalties and Notices of Enforcement Discretion: Policy l
Statement: Amendment.
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10 CFR Part 2: Procedures Applicable to Proceedings for the Issuance of Licenses for the Receipt of High-Level Radioactive Waste at a Geologic Repository: Final Rule..
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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards: Renewal.
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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards: Meeting of the Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic risk Assessment: Revised Notice of Meeting i
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Office of the Secretary Items of Interest Week Ending January 1. 1999 Documents Released Date Subject to Public Decision Documents 1.
M981130 12/29/98 SRM - Meeting on DC Cook 2.
COMSECY-98-035 10/30/98 Enforcement Policy--Revision for Granting Enforcement Discretion as a Result of Natural Events SRM on 98-035 12/22/98 (same)
Chairman Jackson 11/25/98 (same) vote On COMSECY 035 Cmr Dicus vote on 11/12/98 (same)
COMSECY-98-035 Cmr Diaz vote on 11/13/98 (same)
COMSECY-98-035 Cmr McGaffigan vote 11/4/98 (same) on COMSECY-98-035 Cmr Merrifield vote 11/17/98 (same) on COMSECY-98-035 3.
SECY-98-228 10/1/98 Proposed Streamlining and Consolidation of AEOD Functions and Responsibilities SRM on 98-228 12/10/98 (same) 4.
COMSECY-98-031 9/30/98 Proposed Reorganizations SRM on COMSECY 12/1/98 (same) 031 j
Information Papers 1.
SECY~-98-285 12/10/98 Weekly Information Report - Week Ending December 4. 1998 2.
SECY-98-286 12/11/98 Status Report on the Continuing Recovery of Millstone Nuclear Power Station January 1. 1999 ENCLOSURE O
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SECY-98-288 12/15/98 Weekly Information Report - Week f
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SECY-98-290 12/16/98 Litigation Report - 1998 - 5 t
Commission Correscondence 1.
Letter to Raymond C. Vaughan N.Y., dated December 24, 1998, concerning the NRC staff's proposed decommissioning criteria for he West Valley site (SECY-98-251) (incoming of November 14. 1998 also released).
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Letter to Richard L. Bangart. NRC. dated December 16, 1998, expressing congratulations on his retirement from the NRC.
federal Reaister Notices Issued I
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Notice of receipt of petition for rulemaking filed by the Atlantic City Electric Company. Austin Energy. Central Maine Power. Company. Delmarva Power & Light Company. South Mississippi Electric power Association, and Washington Electric Cooperative. Inc.
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Establishment of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board to preside over the proceeding for Special Testing Laboratories. Inc. (ASLBP No. 99-759-01-EA).
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Designation of Presiding Officer by the Atom.ic Safety and Licensing Board Panel to conduct an informal adjudicatory hearing in the proceeding of the Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corp.
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Policy Statement revision: NRC Enforcement Policy: Discretion Involving Natural Events.
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Week Ending December 25. 1998 D&B Tool Comoany Radioactive Waste Shioned Offsite On Monday. December 21, 1998, the Region I staff was r.otified that an NRC-licensed contractor had removed the last of 44 drums of magnesium-thorium alloy wastes, which had been stored for over ten years at the D&B Tool Company, in Milford. CT. The crums were over-packed where necessary and shipped to the contfactor's facility in New Jersey where they are awaiting shipment for disposal at the Envirocare facility in Utah.
Region I staff anticipates a request to terminate the possess ~ ion-only license and will visit the Connecticut site early next year to conduct release surveys. The State of Connecticut has been closely following these developments and has been notified of the waste shipment.
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l Region I Items of Interest Week Ending January 1. 1999 Pre-Decisional Enforcement Conference with University of Medicine and Dentistry. of NJ l
Region I held a Predecisional Enforcement Conference on December 23. 1998.
with representatives of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
The conference discussion centered on the licensee's failure to secure a quantity of polonium-210 which exceeded 1000 times the. Appendix C value published in 10 CFR Part 20. Other less significant findings related to the security and control of licensed radioactive material were also discussed.
Region I is currently considering enforcement options.
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Items of Interest Week Ending December 25. 1998 Manaaement Meetina with American Electric Power - D.C. Cook On December 22, 1998, a management meeting was conducted in Bridgman.
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The meeting discussion focused on engineering i
issues related to the D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Station. The Acting Regional Administrator James Caldwell participated in the meeting.
i Commonwealth Edison Comoany Manaaement Chances Announced - Byron i
On December 18, 1998. Commonwealth Edison Company announced that effective l
January 11, 1999. Marseyne Snow will be the Byron Operation Manager, and Don McDermott will be the Byron Shift Operations Supervisor.
Detroit Edison Comoany Manaaement Chanaes Announced - Fermi On December 21. 1998. Detroit Edison Company announced that Ted Bergner.
currently Director of Organizational Development, will assume the position of i
Superintendent of Operations.
Don Cobb. currently Superintendent of Operations, will become Superintendent of Maintenance.
Steve Booker, i
currently Superintendent of Maintenance, will assume the position of Superintendent of Work Control.
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Region IV Items of Interest Week Ending January 1. 1999 ANO Unit 1 Extended Shutdown due to Fish Imoinaement in the Circulatina Water System On December 25. 1998, a large influx of fish (shad) affected the Unit 1 intake structure. resulting in degraded available circulating water pump suction pressure.
Operators began to reduce reactor power at 8:49 a.m. (CST) and inserted a manual trip 2 minutes later from 75 percent power. Following the trip, the Train B startup feedwater control valve failed at approximately 50 percent open.
Plant staff repaired the valve prior to restart. Also, maintenance personnel modified the circulating water screens to improve the
_ system's effectiveness in removing shad from the circulating water pump suction.
On December 27. 1998, operators made the Unit I reactor critical at 10:30 p.m.
and connected the main generator to the grid at 7:15 a.m. on December 28.
They again manually tripped the reactor, however, from 7 percent power at 8:35 a.m. on December 28 following another large shad influx. All major plant equipment functioned as designed.
The licensee plans to make a number of improvements to mitigate the effect of shad on the circulating water system. These include:
Upgrading the traveling screen motors from 2.5 hp to 5 hp. This will e
double the traveling screen speed.
Adding a second set of fish lips to the screens.
(The
- censee believes that these first two modifications will quadruple the effectiveness of the traveling screens in removing fish.)
e Replacing the 15 amp traveling screen motor circuit breakers with 20 amp breakers.
e Increasing the motor overload setpoint.
Sizing the shear pins to ensure that the shear pins will fail before the e
motor overloads open.
e Replacing existing fiberglass screens with all steel screens for at least two sets of traveling screens.
Currently the traveling screens are a mix of fiberglass and steel, and the fiberglass screens break under the weight of the fish.
e Testing the effectiveness of these modifications under actual conditions before restarting Unit 1.
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