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Parch 18,1987 For:
The Commissioners From:
T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office of the ED0
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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING MARCH 13, 1987 A summary of key events is included as a convenience to those Comissioners who may prefer a condensed version of this report.
Contents Enclosure Administration A
Nuclear Reactor Pegulation R
Nuclear Paterial Safety and Safeguards C
Inspection and Enforcement D
Nuclear Regulatory Research E
General Counsel F*
International Programs G
State Programs
'H-Resource Panagement I
4 [f 7 Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data
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'f Small & Disadvantaged Pusiness Utilization & Civil Rights k,-
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Executive Director for Operrtions g 0*
Items Addressed by the Comission P,
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HIGHLIGHTS OF WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT WEEK ENDING MARCH 13, 1987 o
Oconne Unit 3 Around 4:00 p.m. on March 5,1987, Duke Power Company declared an unussal event at Oconee Unit 3 because offsite power was lost. The emergency onsite power (Keowee l{vdro Station) started and supplied power to the auxiliary loads on Oconee Unit 3 which is presently in a refueling outage.
Duke attributes the cause for losing offsite power to lockout of the starting transformer, CT3. The utility speculates that CT3 lockout occurred while cutting and grinding work was going on in the control room next to the ncdules containing the protective trips to the transformer the modules may have tripped the transformer system relays.
All equipment operated as expected. The CT3 was put back into service and the unusual event was terminated after 21 hours2.430556e-4 days <br />0.00583 hours <br />3.472222e-5 weeks <br />7.9905e-6 months <br />. No damage to CT3 was apparent. Oconee Units 1 and 2 were unaffected. Oconee Unit 3 startup after refueling is scheduled for March 19, 1987.
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 2 Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPC) released a news announcement March I?, 1987 concerning main stean isolation valves (MSIVs) at Nine Mile Point 2 (NMP-2). NMPC will be replacina the MSIV ball valves with Y-pattern globe valves typical of those used at.nther plants. Continuing problems with the in achieving initial criticality MSIVs have been responsible fcr the delay (containing restrictions for at NMP-2. A low power license for NMP-2 initial criticality for these valves) was issued October 31, 1986. NMPC t-nanagement has stated their revised date for initial criticality is June 8 or 9, 1987.
U.S. Team Visit to Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant l-On March 6 Cornissioner Bernthal, NRR Director H. Denton, and F. Gavigan of DOE became the first U.S. Government representatives to visit the l
Chernobyl nuclear power plant since the April 26, 1986 accident. The group toured the control room and turbine hall of Unit 1 and viewed from 1
a distance the sarcophagus surrounding Unit 4 A number of post-accident modifications have been made including use of higher enriched fuel, a control room meter displaying inserted control rod 4
equivalents, minimum control rod insertion stops and intensified administrative controls on safety system bypass keys.
Exc1 sion of the District of Columbia from the Northeast LLW Compact TheNortheast3nterstateLow-levelRadioactiveWasteCommissionpasseda resolution on February 24, 1987, that the petition of the District of Columbia for party membership in the Northeast compact be denied. The main I'
reason cited is that the District made no affirmative showing of an intention or capability to develop and host a LLW disposal facility within itshorders, i,
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'0FFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Week Ending March 13, 1987 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM 0F INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REQUESTS Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision
- Carryovers; 1986 170 53
' Received. 1987 151 13 Granted
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l Denied 36 10 Pending 184 51 ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received
& i. Doris Bryan, Requests a copy of device registry sheet No. NR-412-D-
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l Texas Nuclear 133-B issued to Kay Ray, Inc., of Arlington Heights, (87-142)
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Requestsja copy of a specified OIA investigation report.
-(87-143):
'l Joseph Gallo, Requests copies of the proposals submitted by Alderson Isham, Lincolns&
Reporting Co. and Ace-Federal under RFP-RS-SEC-86-201.
Beale (87-144)'
Chui Yuen, Requests copies of mailing lists for seven specified Energy and subjects.
Business' Newsletters (87-145)
Ellyn Weiss, Requests five categories of records related to containment, Harmon & Weiss accidents, and storage at plants of GE Mark I design and s(87-146)
BWR fuel.
3 Roger Wensil Requests copies of all licenses issued to or applied for (87-147)'
'by the E.I. DuPont Corporation.
s Michael Minns, Requests a list of byproduct material licensees located Attorney At Law in three specifiec counties in Ohio.
(87-148)
- CONTACT: Donnie H. Grimsley 492-7211 4
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Daniel Geyer, Requests, on behalf of his client, records regarding Litz, Faber &
his client's injury.
Geyer (87-149)
Karen Harding Requests a list of the nuclear power plants in (87-150)
North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota.
(An inoividual Requests records concerning his R0 and SR0 license.
requesting) information (87-151)
Granted Diana Jackson, In response to a request for a copy of the proposal Science submitted under RFP-RS-NRR-85-052, made available a Applications copy of the nonproprietary version of the requested International Corp. proposal.
(85-633)
Al Schwencer, In response to a request for copies of 1974 petitions Technical to suspend construction of Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 Analysis Corp.
and related decisions or orders responding to such (87-29) petitions, made available one record.
Informed the requester that two additional records subject to this request are already available at the PDR.
Susan Hiatt, In response to a request for copies of (1) the report OCRE Represenfative entitled " Revitalizing Nuclear Safety Research" by the (87-84)
Committee on Nuclear Safety Research of the National Research Council, (2) SECY-86-369, and (3) records made available under F0IA request numbers86-849 and 86-865, informed the requester that the requested records are already available at the PDR.
Kay Gorman In response to a request for copies of letters from R.M.
(87-102)
Harrington to Thomas J. Walker of the NRC dated June 21, 1985; November 11, 1985; January 10, 1986; and June 26, 1986; made available copies of three requested records, and informed the requester that the June 21, 1985 letter l
could not be located.
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Dennis Terez In response to a request for four categories of records (87-115) concerning DuPont's efforts to obtain a license for anatase ore, informed the requester that the NRC located no agency records subject to this request.
Ophelia Williams, In response to a request for copies of four inspection J/R/A Associates reports on Comanche Peak: 81-05, 73-01, 75-02, and 78-06, (87-119) made available a copy of three requested records.
Informed the requester that inspection report 81-05 is already available at the PDR.
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Granted, Cont'd Schuyler Mitchell, In response to a request for a copy of Sargent and Lundy's Computerized Project Instruction No. PI-BB-27 Revision 4 dated Interference March 18, 1985, for the Byron nuclear power plant, Elimination, Inc.
informed the requester that the NRC could not locate the (87-131) record subject to this request.
Janet Fenn, In response to a request for a list of Reactor and Selection Senior Reactor Operators, made available a copy of the Resource Inc.
requested record.
(87-139)
James Sturdivant, In response to a request for copies of two specified Gable & Gotwals records regarding the Sequoyah Fuels Corporation, (87-141) informed the requester that the requested records are already available at the PDR.
Doris Bryan, In response to a request for a copy of device registry Texas Nuclear sheet No. NR-412-D-133-B issued to Kay-Ray, Inc., of (87-142)
Arlington Heights, Illinois, made available a copy of the record.
Denied Billie Gardc, In response to a request for copies of all completed 01 Government investigations of the Waterford nuclear power plant, Accountability specifically reports into harassment and intimidation, Project record falsification, and material false statements made (86-211) by Waterford officials, made available three records.
Denied one record in its entirety and one record in part, release of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Denied records in the Office of Investigations, disclosure of which would interfere with an enforcement proceeding.
Ophelia Williams, In response to a request for copies of SECY-85-220, J/R/A Associates SECY-86-122, and three categories of records regarding (86-810) environmental qualification, made available eight records.
Informed the requester that additional records subject to this request are already available at the FDR. Denied five records in their entirety and portions of five records, cisclosure of which would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process.
Tina Lam, In response to a request for copies of correspondence The Ann Arbor News between architects and/or engineers retained by the (87-13) utility regarding completing engineering calculations prior to the utility obtaining its operating license for the Fermi II nuclear power plant, made available eight records. Denied seven records in their entirety containing confidential business (proprietary) inforrration.
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Jane Wicher, In response to a request for copies of SECY-86-292, Roger Baldwin SECY-86-292A, and orders approved by the Co..aission Foundation on November 7, 1986, pertaining to the Braidwood nuclear
_(87-21) power plant, made available one record.
Informed the requester that two records are already available at the PDR.
Denied 10 records in their entirety, disclosure of which would tend to inhibit the open and frank eu;hange of ideas essential to the deliberative process, interfere with an enforcement proceeding,-
constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, and reveal identities of confidential sources.
Steven Aftergood, In response to a request for copies of (1) SECY-86-369 Committee to and (2) a December 10, 1986 memo from J. Fitzgerald to Bridge the Gap V. Stello concerning expert review of source term (87-33) research plans, made available a copy of item 1.
Denied item 2 in its entirety, disclosure of which would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process.
Lindsay Audin In response to a request for nine categories of records (87-46) relating to shipping casks and related subjects and specified docket files, made available 15 records.
Informed the requester that additional records subject to this request are already available at the PDR. Denied two records in their entirety, disclosure of which would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process.
Linda Bauman, In response to a request for copies of all records related Government to the work of the Management Review Committee on OIA Accountability Report No. 86-10 on the Comanche Peak nuclear power Project plant, denied all records under review and ' created by the (87-87)
CPRRG, disclosure of which would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process.
Lynne Bernabei, in response to a request for records that relate to Newman, Sobol, allegations by two named individuals, informed the requester Trister & Owens that the NRC~will neither confirm nor deny the existence of (87-112) records.
l John Mason, In response to a request for records filed with the hRC Ropes & Gray by a named individual regarding the Comanche Peak nuclear (87-134) power plant, informed the requester that the NRC will neither confirm nor deny the existence of records.
Billie Garde.
In response to APPEALS TO THE ED0 for the release of Government four records denied in their entirety regarding requests Accountability for records related to the evaluation of ISAP's Project concerning the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant, (86-A-194-86-272) denied three records in their entirety and portions of (86-A-195-86-454) one record, disclosure of which would tend to inhibit the open ano frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process.
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5 Denied, Cont'd Billie Garde.
In response to APPEALS TO THE EDO for the release of Government 18 records denied in their entirety regarding Accountability requests for records related to the evaluation of Project ISAP's concerning the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant, (86-A-203-86-272) made available five records. Denied 11 records in their (86-A-204-86-454) entirety and portions of two records, disclosure of which would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process.
Blair Bremberg In response to an APPEAL TO THE ED0 for the release of (87-A-6-86-705) one denied record regarding a request for records relating l
to the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1
1978, continued to deny this record in its entirety, disclosure of which would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the deliberative process.
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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT DIVISION OF CONTRACTS WEEK ENDING MARCH 13, 1987 IFB ISSUED IFB No.: RS-0RM-87-236
Title:
" Acquisition of Electronic Telephone Instruments"
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.The contractor shall provide electronic telephone instruments when ordered by NRC.
Period of Performance: One year Sponsor: Office of Resource Management Status:
IFB issued on March 9, 1987. Bids due on April 9, 1987.
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r OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACT 0P PEGULATION ITEMS OF INTEREST Week Ending March 13, 1987 Oconne Unit 3 Around 4:00 p.m. on March 5, 1987, Duke Power Company declared an unusual event at Oconee Unit 3 because offsite power was lost. The emergency onsite power (Keowee Hydro Station) started and supplied power to the auxiliary loads on Oconee Unit 3 which is presently in a refueling outage.
Duke attributes the cause for losing offsite power to lockout of the starting
. transformer, CT3. The utility speculates that CT3 lockout occurred while cutting and grinding work was going on in the control room next to the modules containing the protective trips to the transformer the modules may
.have tripped the transformer system relays.
All equipment operated as expected. The CT3 was put back into service and the unusual event was terminated after 21 hours2.430556e-4 days <br />0.00583 hours <br />3.472222e-5 weeks <br />7.9905e-6 months <br />.
No damage to CT3 was apparent. Oconee Units 1 and 2 were unaffected. Oconee Unit 3 startup after refueling is scheduled for March 19, 1987.
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 1 Vogt1'e Unit I achieved initial criticality on March 9,1987 at 8:37 a.m. Low power testing is scheduled for 8 days. The full power Commission briefing is scheduled for March 12,1987 at ':00 p.m.
Seabrook The Brookhaven National Laboratory final Technical Report entitled " Technical Evaluation of the EPZ Sensitivity Study for Seabrook" was received on March 5, 1987. This evaluation was requested to assist the staff in reviewing selected areas thrcughout to be the most influential in estimating the public health risk around Seabrook.
The staff will be reviewing this report as part of its evaluation of the Public Service Company o' New Hampthire's petition for waiver from the regulations requiring a 10 mile EPZ.
South Texas Proiect Units 1 and 2 The applicant informed the resident inspector on March 11, 1987 that the response time associated with the Fesistance Temperature Detectors (RTD) in the main coolant loops has been measured to be siorificantly lenger than the expected value as provided in the FSAR. The response time has an impact en the accident analyses which have been reviewed by sta'f. The response time measured as high as 11.5 seconds as compared with the expected 6.5 seconds. The RTD's replaced the by-pass loop temperature detection nochanism which has beer used on other !!estinghouse plants. The staff has approved elimination of the by-pess lonp.
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fline Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 2 Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPC) reletsed a news announcement March 12, 1987 concerning main stean isolation valves (MSIVs) at Nine Mile Point 2 (NMP-2). NMPC will be replacina the tiSIV ball valves with Y-pattern globe valves typical of those used at n+.her plants. Continuing problems with the in achieving initial criticality MSIVs have been responsible fcr the delay (containing restrictions for at NMP-2. A low power license for NMP-2 initial criticality for these valves) was issued October 31, 1986. NMPC nanagement has stated their revised date for initial criticality is June 8 or 9, 1987.
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NRC THI-2 CLEANUP PP.0 JECT DIRECT 0PATE WEEKLY STATUS REPORT FOR MAP,CH 9 - 15, 1987 1.
DEFIIELING Renoval of the stand 4o partial peripheral fuel assenblies continued using the cam clamp tool, snare tools, wedges and shears..The assemblies are held in tension with the snare or cam clamp tool and
.a section of fuel pins (typically 5 ft. long) is cut off with the shea rs. Any splayed pins are trimed and the section is placed in a defueling canister.
Typical fill rates are a canister per two days with canister loadings of approximately 1800 lbs. prior to dewatering.
2.
ENVIRONVENTAL MONITORING US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sample analysis results show that TMI site liquid effluents are in accordance with regulatory limits, NRC requirements, and the City of Lancaster Agreement.
TMI water effluents are sampled from the station (Units I and 2) discharge and analyzed by EPA. Gama spectrum analyses of the seven daily composited samples for February 21 - 28, 1987 indicated no TMI-2 related radioactivity.
EPA's gama spectrum analysis of the NRC's TMI outdoor air sample for the period March 5 - 12, 1987 showed no reactor related radioactivity.
The Lancaster water works intake composited seven daily samples February 22 - 28, 1987. The gama spectrum analyzed by EPA showed no reactor related radioactivity.
3.
DECONTAMINATION ACTIVITIES Remote robotic scabbling of the seal in,iection valve ronn continued during the week as well as scabbling of the floor beneath the B and C bleed tanks.
Desludging of the aux 111arv huilding sump continued.
Painting of the reactor bl : ding elevator shaft ron# uas completed during the week.
The decontamination shelter located on the 281 ft. elevation of the fuel be.ndling building was ditnantled durino the week and decontamination of the area commenced.
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NRC'EVALUATI0i IN PROGRESS Technical Specification Change Request nunbers 49 and 51 and the associated Recovery Operrtions Plan Chargo Renuests 31 and 33.
Technical Specification Change Request 52. 55 and 56.
Solid Haste Fecility Technical Evaluation Raport.
MARCH 13, 1987 ENCLOSURE B
Heavy Load Safety Evaluation Report, Revision 3.
Processed Water Disposition Proposal.
Safety Evaluation Report for Use of Plasna Arc Cutting Torch.
Temporary Reactor Vessel Filtration Systen Safety Evaluation Report, Revision 3.
Pressurizer Defueling Safety Evaluation Report.
Safety Evaluation Report for Defueling of the Core Support Assembly..
Containment Air Control Envelope Technical Fvaluation Report, Revision 7.
Coagulant Criticality Safety Evaluation Report.
Revision 2 to the Sediment Transfer and Processing Safety Evaluation Report.
Seismic Evaluation for Modified Containment Penetration.
Organization Plan Change Request 14 was approved on March 13, 1987.
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MEETING The Advisory Panel for the Decontamination of Three Mile Island Unit 2 is scheduled to meet on March 25, 1987 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Holiday Inn, 23 S. Second Street, Harrisburg, PA. The meeting will include further discussion of the proposed disposition of the 4
accident-generated water and the NRC's Draft EIS and will include an opportunity for public comment.
Persons desiring to speak before the Panel are requested to contact Mr.
Thomas Smithgall at 717-291-1042, or write to him at 2123 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603, so that they may be placed on the meeting agenda.
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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Items of Interest Week Ending March 13, 1987 DOE Petitions DOT For Rulemaking Concerning Transport of Certain Radioactive Waste On February 27, 1987, DOE' petitioned DOT to amend 49 CFR 173.417(b) (authorized packaging'for fissile materials exceeding A or A ).
The proposed amendment 3
p would basically permit the use of filtered pressure equalization systems and eliminate the requirement for redundant containment systems in Type-B package j
designs for contact-handled materials.
The petition relates to the transport by DOE of transuranic wastes from defense activities to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a geologic repository located near Carlsbad, New Mexico, which is scheduled to open in October 1988.
Sequoyah Fuels Corporation UF to UF; Conversion Facility 3
On March 4, 1987, the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) issued a decision on the January 12-15, 1987, hearing regarding the amendment application for Sequoyah Fuels Corporation's (SFC) depleted UF to UF, conversion facility.
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decision authorized the Director of the Office of NucTear Material Safety and i_
Safeguards to issue a license amendment authorizing SFC to operate the facility.
In addition, the ASLB imposed four conditions that shall be incorporated into i
the license amendment.
FC staff is currently developing a safety evaluation report and license amendment for the depleted UF to UF ' facility which will 6
4 incorporate the ASLB conditions.
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t On March 11, 1987, Congressman Hastert was briefed on the Kerr-McGee Rare Earth Facility in West Chicago, Illinois.
He was given a brief history on the 1
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The contamination situation was explained for both onsite and offsite locations.
The current status of the hearings associated with the site was explained.
He wishes to be kept i
informed of all new developments.
Copies of all publications related to the West Chicago facility were provided for his information.
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An " Agreement in Principle" was signed by the Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Department of Energy, and the Director, 0ffice of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, NRC, to set forth the policy and commitment of the two agencies for the prompt development of a Licensing Support System (LSS) to store and retrieve documents pertinent to the licensing of a high-level waste repository.
The two agencies agreed that the development of the LSS is a major step in streamlining the process.
It was also agreed that NRC will conduct a negotiated rulemaking to describe requirements for the system and its use and that DOE will be responsible for designing and providing the LSS.
Until the LSS is operational, both agencies will collect relevant documents in an appropriate form for incorporation into the LSS.
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Office of Inspection and Enforcement Items of Interest Week Ending March 13, 1987 1.
Items of Interest Senior Managers of the Office of Inspection and Enforcement briefed the ACRS Subcommittee on IE and Regional Programs. The primary topics for this meeting included organizational reviews of the Enforcement, Quality Assurance, and Technical Training Center Programs and a prograrnatic review of the Performance Indicators initiative.
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Civil Penalties Paid Philadelphia Electric Company (Peach Bottom) in the amount of $50,000 based on a violation involving discrmination acainst a contractor health physics technician engaged in a protected activity (EA-87-05).
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The following Significant Enforcement Actions were taken during the past week:
a.
A Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty was issued to Duke Power Company (McGuire) in the amount of $50,000.
This action is based on multiple violations involving the nuclear service water system procedures, maintenance, and performance (EN87-14).
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A Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty was issued to Indiana and Michigan Electric Company (DC Cook) in the amount of $50,000. This action was based on the Tech Spec LC0 violation involving the rendering (EN-87-15),
inoperable of the Unit 2 independent ECCS while in Mode 1 c.
A Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty was issued to Mercy Hospital (Port Huron, HI) in the amount of $2,500.
This action is based on multiple health physics violations (EN 87-16).
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A Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty was issued to Duke Power Company (Oconee) in the arount of $25,000. This action was based on the failure to provide adequate design control to assure that the emergency feedwater pumps would remain operable under design basis transients (Eff-07-17).
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A Notice of Violation and Proposed Irrosition nf Civil Penalty was issued to Wisconsin Electric Pcwer Compary (Point Beach) in the amount of $50,000 This ection was based on multiple cases of degraded vital area barriers (EN-87-19).
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The following IE Information Notices arr' fulletins were issued during the past week:
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The following IE Preliminary Notifications were issued during the past week:
a.
PN0-0SP-87-01,TennesseeValleyAuthority(Sequoyah2),TVAAnnounces New Target Restart Date for Seoucyah Unit 2.
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PNS-I-87-03, Consolidated Edison Company (Indian Point 2), Power Authority of the State of New York (Indian Point 3), Bomb Threat.
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PNO-I-87-17, The Pesses Company (Pulaski, PA), Public Meeting and Start of Site Stablization by EPA at Bankrupt Licensee's Site.
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PNO-I-87-18,PhiladelphiaElectricCompany(PeachRottom), Unplanned Shutdown in Excess of 48 Hours.
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PNO-I-87-19, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (Calvert Cliffs 1),
Unplanned Unit Shutdown, f.
PNO-I-87-20, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (Nine Mile ?), Main Steam Isolation Valve Replacement.
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PNO-II-87-15, Duke Power Company (Catawba 1), Unscheduled Shutdown Greater Than 48 Hours.
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PN0-II-87-15A,DukePowerCompany(Catawba 1),UpdateonShutdownDue to Damaged Diesel Generator Bearing, i.
PNO-II-87-16, Georgia Power Company (Vogtle 1), Initial Criticality.
3 PNO-II 87-17, Florida Power & Licht Company (Turkey Point 4), Media j.
Interest in Air Lock Problem.
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PNO-III-87-22A, Detroit Edison Company (Ferni), Authorization for Fermi to Increase Power Level to 50% (Update).
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PNO-III-87-29, Connonwealth Edison Company (Dresden 283), Six Operators Fail Pecualification Examination, m.
PNO-III-87-34,Lixi,Inc.(DownersGrove,IL),ImagingDevicewith Sealed Radiation Source Stolen from Vehicle, n.
PNO-IV-87-07, Louisiana Pcwer and Linht (Waterforr' ?) Hydrogen Explosien and Fire Outside of the Protectod Area.
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PNO-V-P7-21, Southern California Ediscn Company (Ser Onnfre 1),
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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH Items of Interest Week Ending March 13, 1987 2D/3D Data from the 20/3D program which was obtained for the German type of combined ECCS injection is now being used to assess US vendor codes for Upper Plenum In.iection.
In addition to test data from the Cylindrical Core Test Facility (CCTF) on energency core coolant (ECC) injection into the upper plenum, some ECC combined (hot leg and cold leg) injection test data from the Slab Core Test Facility (SCTF) are also being used for assessing the predictive capability of the upper plenum injection (UPI) plant licensees' computer code models.
In particular, NRR is asking the licensees to test their models against SCTF Runs 528, 529 and 610. Combined injection tests and UPI tests have certain comon phenomena in the core refill and reflood processes following a loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA). Such phenomena include the upper plenum liquid breakthrough into the core in the presence of countercurrent flow of steam, entrainment of liquid droplets into the hot legs and the steam generator, and multidimensional flow pattern in the core. Because of these common phenomena. NRR wants to use combined injection test data as well as UPI test data to increase the confidence level nf the code predictive capability.
ECCS Pule Revision A Grant contract entitled "Fvaluation of the Integral Effects of Fuel Rod Thermal Analysis Methodoleptes" has been exacuted with Texas AAM University.
RES staff met with represertatives of the Department of Nuclear Engineering to discuss the work proposed. The objective of the prrject is to review the 4
thermal models of reactor fuel rod behavior computer codes and determine l
their contribution to the uncertainty in the calculation of the amount of stored energy in a fuel rod. This project will thus provide a critical review of existing methodologies of fuel rod thermal anelysis and will assess which methodologies represent the state-of-the-art and most accurately predict LWR fuel rod thermal behavior.
Fuel rod stored energy at the beginnina of a large-break LOCA has been identified as one of the nore important contributors to peak cladding tenperature.
Consolidation and independent review of the past work on thermal analysis and inpile testing (whichhasraceivednuchattentionduringthelast15yaars)willbea valuable contribution to the scientific comunity.
PES expects to make nore use of universities for this type of work.
PES exparts to use the report (s) produced by Texa': #F to support the proposed revisier to the NRC reculations concerning ECCS rorformance, specifict11y the Regulatory Guice.
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2 HDR Experiments.
A planning meeting was held to discuss details of'the HDR experiments that are to begin in early FY 88. The main focus of the meeting was.to assure that the experiments are designed to best meet NRC staff information needs.
Representatives from RES, NRR, EPRI, Robert Cinod and Associates, INEL, and ANL were present for eppropriate parts of the meeting..The object of the NOR experiments is to obtain plastic response data to validate computer codes used for designing piping when sub.fected to large loads,.and to determine.the operability of a gate valve under various support and loading conditions. The NRR staff expressed considerable interest in the program,.
particularly the part that addresses the replacement of snubbers with other types of commercial energy absorbers. Since there is a move by the industry to reduce the number of and/or replace snubbers with energy absorbing devices, information describing changes in piping response will be useful-for evaluating the effects o' these devices. We will provide NRR with the results of these tests as data are evaluated.
Contact:
G. H. Weidenhamer Recently Issued Publication Regulatory Guide 4.17. Rev.1 Standard Format and Content of Site Characterization Plans for High-Level-Waste Geologic Repositories Publications to he issued in the Near Future
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Load Combinations for the Structural Analysis of Shipping Casks for Irradiated Fuel (R. G. 7.8,Rev. 1 DRAFT)
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This guide presents initial conditions that can be used to fully delineate thermal and mechanical load combination for purposes of structural analysis.
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H. Graves, RES 443-7862
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Guide for the Preparation of Applications for Medical Progrant (R. G. 10 P. Rev. 2)
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Regulatory Cuida 10.8 uill provide ur-to-date guidance on applying for a nadical-use licensa and describes current nedical-uso byproduct material regulattens.
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M. ftcElroy, RES 443-4108 i
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Guide for the Preparation of Applications for Radiation Safety Evaluation and Registration of Sealed Snurces Containing Byproduct Material (R..G. 10.11)
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Guidance on preparing applications for NRC's radiation safety evaluation and registration of sealed sources containing byproduct r.1aterial.
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S. Paggett, NMSS 427-9905 MARCH 13, 1987 ENCLOSURE E
ITEMS OF INTEREST OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING MARCH 13, 1987 U.S. Team Visit to Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant On March 6 Commissioner Bernthal, NRR Director H. Denton, and F. Gavigan of DOE became the first U.S. Government representatives to visit the Chernobyl nuclear power plant since the April 26, 1986 accident. The group toured the control room and turbine hall of Unit I and viewed from a distance the sarcophagus surrounding Unit 4 A number of post-accident modifications have been made including use of higher enriched fuel, a control room meter displaying inserted control rod equivalents, minimum control rod insertion stops and intensified administrative controls on safety system bypass keys.
ilk Government Decides to Construct Sizewell On Thursday, March 12, UK Secretary of State for Energy Peter Walker announced that he had made his decision for the British government to proceed with construction of the Sizewell B Station, the first pressurized water reactor in the UK. A license from the UK Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII) will be required prior to construction, but NII has stated that there are no safety obstacles of substance which would prevent the licensing of Sizewell B.
I International Meetina Notices The following international meeting notices supplement those announced previously:
IAEA Advisory Group Meeting on the IAEA's Programme on Probabilistic Safety Analysis, March 30-April 3,1987, Vienna, Austria IAEA Consultants Meeting to Finalize a Document on Procedures for Assessing the Reliability of Radionuclide Environmental Transfer Model Predictions, March 30-April 3, 1987, Vienna, Austria IAEA Advisory Group Meeting on the Principles and Methods for the Early Monitoring of the Accident Release Source at a Nuclear Installation, April 6-10, 1987, Vienna, Austria IAEA Advisory Group Meeting en Guidance for Regulation of Underground Repositories for Disposal of Radioactive Wastes, May 4-8, 1987, Vienna, Austria 1
IAEA Advisory Group Meeting on Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Accidents Involving Radioactive Materials Used in Medicine, Research and Industry, May 4-8, 1987, Vienna, Austria MARCH 13, 1987 ENCLOSURE G
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P-4 Research Physicist, International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Department of Pesearch and Isotopes MARCH 13, 1987 ENCLOSURE G 4
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4 Foreign Visitors continued University met representatives of OGC and WMRP/NMSS to discuss legislative and financial systems for the geological disposal of high-level radioactive wastes.
On Monday representatives of the Kansai Electric Power Company met a representative of the PWR Plant Systems Branch of NRR to discuss licensing issues related to ice condenser containments.
On Monday Mr. Y. H. Kang and Mr. K. H. Jang of the Korea Power Engineering Company visited with a number of NRR staff to discuss specific unresolved safety issues.
On Monday two representatives of the UK National Radiological Protection Board met representatives of NRR and IE to discuss issues related to the radiological aspects of emergency planning and to tour the NRC Operations Center.
On Friday Dr. John Wright, Director of Health and Safety at the Central Electricity Generating Board in the UK, met with Chainnan Zech, Commissioners Roberts, Asselstine and Carr, T. Murley of Region I, and R. Hauber of IP to discuss the Sizewell B decision in the UK and other mitters of mutual interest.
Foreign-Trip Reports N. D. McCollouah, ORNL/FTR-2492 February 1-10, 1987; Visited the FRG:
The purpose of this trip was to assist in the removal and replacement of failed drag bod Facility (UPTF)y and breakthrough detectors in the Upper Plenum Test in Mannheim.
Charles Z. Serpan, Chief, MB/ DES /RES February 17-24, 1987; Visited France, the FRG and the UK:
Mr. Serpan participated in the Workshop on Long-Term Integrity of PWR Components and Fittings and in the PWG-3 Meeting on Prinary Systen Integrity held in Paris.
In Germany, he met with Dipl.-Eng. W. Kastner, Kraftwerk Union (KWU), to discuss KWU-erosion / corrosion problems.
In the UK he visited Central Electricity Research Labs and met with Dr. G. Bignoldand and K. Garhett, iMRCH 13,1987 ENCLOSURE G
OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS ITEMS OF INTEREST WEEK ENDING MARCH 13, 1987 Medical Training Course Twenty State Radiation Control Personnel will attend the Medical Course at Oak Ridge Associated Universities during the period March 16-20, 1987.
California Review The California radiation control program will be reviewed March 16-17, 1987.
Illinois Proposed Agreement The comment period on the proposed Section 274b Agreement with Illinois ended February 20, 1987.
The comment period had been extended from the original end date of January 30, 1987 because of printing errors in the public notice in the Federal Register. Public comments were received from the Mayor of West Chicago and counsels representing US Ecology and Kerr-McGee. These are under review by the staff and a Commission paper on the Illinois request is being prepared. The staff has submitted to the Commission a Policy option paper for handling licensees in Agreement Allied-ChemicalplantinMetropolis, Illinois (SECY-87-59)ysuchasthe States who have a potential for common defense and securit Although Governor Thompson, in his request, did not suggest an effective date for the Agreement, Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety (IDNS) staff had previously indicated a target date of March 1, 1987. The effective date for the Agreement, if approved, will be dependent upon, among other things, the timing of the staff's submittal of the Commission paper on the Illinois request and the Commission's actions on that paper and on SECY-87-59. OSP and Region III staff will meet with IDNS senior staff March 19, 1987 in Glen Ellyn to work out details to expedite transfer of files if the Agreement is approved.
National Congress of American Indians 1987 Executive Council Meeting On March 10, 1987, Roretta Virgilio attended National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 1987 Executive Council Meeting)and informed the National Indian Nuclear Waste Policy Committee (NINWPC of the NMSS-sponsored update of NUREG/CR-1620. " Survey of Current State Radiological Emergency Response Capabilities for Transportation Related Incidents." Under the new survey, the selected contractor will develop and admininster a questionnaire to survey State and Tribal radiological emergency capabilities, training programs and response plans and will compare the results with the original report. NCAI/NINWPC indicated a letter to N'4SS would be forthcoming:
(1) declaring its support to the selected contractor in its endeavors to develop a questionnaire; (2) suggesting an information meeting take place prior to the survey with the 12 selected Tribes; and (3)askingNMSStoaddresstheissueofadvancenotificationtoTribes regarding transportation of radiological shipments across Indian land, as covered under 10 CFR Parts 71 and 73.
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Meeting with Pennsylvania on Limited Agreement OSP and Region I staff met on March 11, 1987 with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection to discuss aspects of a limited agreement for Pennsylvania for the regulation of a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility. Pennsylvania plans on pursuing a limited agreement over the rext two years.
Western Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Congressman Morris Udall and four other cosponsors introduced the " Western j
Low-level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact" (H.R. 1530) on Tuesday, March 10, 1987. Under the terms of the compact Arizona would become the
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host State and be responsible for siting. There is only one other party State South Dakota, which produces a negligible amount of waste, for example, in 1985, less that 10 cubic feet. The major source of waste in Arizona will be the three units of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.
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has California hosting the disposal facility, with Arizona and South andNorthDakotaaspartyStates(AB1000). The other one has California asthehostStatewithArizonaasapartyState(SB1170). The latter is similar to one that has been under consideration since the early 1980's.
Exclusion of the District of Columbia fron1 the Northeast LLW Compact The Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission passed a resolution on February 24, 1987, that the petition of the District of Columbia for party membership in the Northeast compact be denied. The main reason cited is that the District made no affirmative showing of an intention or capability to develop and host a LLW disposal facility within its borders.
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Diners Club Charge Card Program On January 15, 1987, NRC implemented the Dir.ers Club Charge Card program.
l The Diners Club Charge Card is to be used by Government employees to pay for certain travel expenses incurred while performing official travel.
More than 250 NRC employees have applied for the charge card since the l
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r-OFFICE FOR ANALYSIS AfD EVALUATIOM OF OPERATIONAL DATA ITEPS OF INTEREST Week Endino March 13,19A7 e
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A technical review report discussing thre* separate events of a loss of charging pump suction at Palo Verde was istned in March 1087 (AE00/T702).
In two events, a failed pas-filled pulsation dampener on the discharge of a positive displacement charging pump led to all three positive displacement purps becoming gas-bound through their common suction header.
In a similar event, the gas-filled suction stabilizer failed and caused its associated positive displacement pump to become gas-bound.
The failure of a suction stabilizer and its affect on a safety-related charging system has been documented by other studies. An investigation of a postulated failure of a pulsation dampener concluded that it could only affect the safety-related charging systems at San Onofre 2 and in i
the CE and W 31 ants reviewed. Accordingly. NRR was informed of this l
finding for tieir consideration and review.
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Pegional workshops on the NRC Incident Investigation Program have now been held in all Regions. The one-day workshop acquainted attendees with the NRC Incident Investigation Progran and provided a status report on the Performance Indicator Progran. The last workshop was held on March 11, i
1987 in Region V.
The attendees included representatives from all Pegion V reactor licensees, a fuel cycle representative, state representatives from Oregon and Washington, and an Electric Power Research Irstitute representative.
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OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Items of Interest Weel Ending March 13, 1987 1.
The Office of Special Projects (OSP) will become operational shortly. As outlined with its creation, the goal of the OSP will be to efficiently and aggressively: (1) assure the identification and resolution of those problems which gave rise to the shutdown of TVA's Sequoyah and Browns Ferry facilities, and of steps necessary to prevent their recurrence; (2) evaluate TVA's Watts Bar and Texas Utilities' Comanche Peak facilities in order to determine compliance with the Conr:ission's regulatory requirements; (3) to assess whether identifted problems are on a path to an acceptable solution, and where not, to identify acceptable solutions necessary to enable the staff to complete its licensing reviews of these facilities consistent with the NRC's statutory mandate to protect the health and safety of the public.
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Brazos Electric Power Corporation, Inc. (a part cwner in Conanche Peak Steam Electric Station), filed a request on 3/11/87 for NPC to institute e show cause pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202 to modify the construction permits and licenses of Comanche Peak.
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Messrs. J. Keppler (Director. OSP), S. Ebneter (Director, TVA Pro,iects Staff),and3G.Zech(AssistantDirector.TVARenionalInspectinn Programs) met with TVA Corporate nanagenent in Chattancoga and the Sequoyah site last week.
S. Ebneter and G. Zech also visited the Watts Dar site.
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Pr. C. C. Mason, who had previnusly announced his resignation as deputy to Mr. S. A. White of TV/ effective Parch 6,1987, has decided to remain on Mr. White's staff as Deputy Manager of Nuclear Power.
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Mr. S. A. White announced the slippage of the Sequoyah Unit 2 restart to July 1987 (see PNO-OSP-87-01).
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An exit interview was conducted at Comanche Peak on l'rrch 3,1907, to discuss the results of the Team Inspection on the CPET Safety Significance Evaluetions.
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION / DISCUSSION AND V0TE, 3:00 P.M.,. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1987, COMMISSIONERS"CONFERENCEROOM,D.C. OFFICE {0 CENTO PBULIC ATTENDANCEQ1emo SED to V. Cteflo dated 3/9/87
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SECY-87 Final Rule 10 CFR 73.57, Impicmentin (Requiro-monts for Licensee Access to FBI Criminal History DaG
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The Commission, by a 4-1* vota, upproved a final rdle which implements procedures for the control and use of criininal history data received from the Federal Bureau of Investiyation (FBI) as part of federally mandated crim3nal history cheek's of.
individuals granted unescoztod access to' nuclear power,facil-ities or access to Safeguards Information by power retetor licensees.
l The Commission also agreed with modifications provided by the staff on February 24, 1987, and with changes by Chairman Zech and Commissidber Asselstine which would retain a reference to the "First Amendment" in the rule and specify in subsection i
(e) (2) that licensoes must provido at least 10 days for workers' to challenge the FBI record.
Commis'sioner Asselstino disapproved because he wculd have deleted section (b) (2) (v) on temporary worker access and sould deal with this issue in additional rulemaking.
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BRIEFING ON SURRY INCIDENT 10:00 A.M.,
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25, 1987 COMMISSIONTRS'_CONfthKClRDbM,D.C.0FF f@lTTd' PUBLIC ATTINDANCE) - Memo SECY _to V. Stedo dati((3/m)D87 7
The Commission was briefod by the etaff on the Deccomber 9, 1986, Surry Unit 2 foodwater line rupture event.
The Commission made the following requests of the 9taff:
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Provido the Commission informhtion on scheduled completion datos for the generic isuue on check valves.
Consider elevating the issue on the priority list.
r Section 201 of the Enotgy Hoorganizartoi. Act, 42 U.S.C. S5841, provides that action of the Commissior. shall be determined by a
" majority voto of the montors procent."
ccemissioner Bornthal was not procent when this item was affirmed.
Accordingly, the formal voto'of the commission was 3-1 in favor of the decisien.
Commissioner Dorntha), howeva, had previously indicated that he would approve this papnr and nar ho buon prounct ho wou!d.Aave.
affirmod his prior vote.
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" Provide he Commission with;a paper on NRC's jurisdiction Q:
and possible role in protecting onsite personnel where there(is attention,no radiological hazard, but where lack of r.
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Keep the Commission updated-on the generic review and resolution to ongoing efforts on check valves.
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STAFF REQU2REMENTS - BRIEFING ON' NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT, 1
., "REVITALIIIAsG NUC. EAR SAFETY RESEARCH," 2:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY-25, 1987-CDMMI55IONE15' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE)
- Memo SEC Ito V. Stello dated;3/11/87 h.
The Commission was brleted by the National Academy.of Science's l'
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report. entitlied, " Revitalizing Nuclear Safety Research."
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- Lawrence McCray 4
Chairman Zech requestied the Secretary to assure that the committee p'y, members are provided'with a copy of SECY-87-53.
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BRIEFING ON STATUS OF AND POSSIBLE VOTE ON RESTRICTED POWER LEVELS AND FORT ST. VRAIN,10:00 A.M., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1987, C01111SSfTMERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE) -
M9mo GC to V. Stello dated 3/11/87 The Commission was briefed by the licensee and the staff on the readiness of Fort St. Vrain to restart at restricted power levels.
The' following licensee representatives addressed the Commissien:
- Richard Walker, CEO
- Robert Williams, Jr.
Vice Presiden,t for Nuclear Operations
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Fuller, Station Manager
- P. Tomlinson, Manager Quality Assurance Division
- D. Warembourg, Manager Nuclear Engineering Division
-L.. Brey,, Manager Licensing and Fuels Division
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Neihoff, Manager Nuclear D3 sign By a vote of 5-0, the Commission decided not to vote that day on restart of Fort St. Vrain.
The Commission requested OGC to investigate and report to the Commission if the U.S. Attorney's indictment of individuals previously enployed by the licensee uncovers information relevant to the restart decision of Fort St. Vrain.
(Subsequently, by memorandum dated February 27, 1987 (Parler to Commission), OGC informed the Commission of its investigation.)
The Commission request'ed the staff to reaffirm its recommen-dation for restricted restart of Fort St. Vrain, and to review and provide its evaluation of the licensee's modification of the plant management team, given the resignation of Mr. Gahm.
Commissioner Asselstine requested a staff evaluation of the licensee's balance of personnel between new employees and employees with knowledge and experience of the plant.
The Commission also requested to be informed, prior to the staff authorizing plant operation beyond 35 percent of rated power, of the licensee's readiness for continued power ascension.
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STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BRIEFING ON FINAL VERSION OF DRAFT NUREG-1150 (SOURCE TERM), 2:00 P.M., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1987, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE) - Memo SECY to V. Stello dated 3/12/87 The Commission was briefed by the staff on the final draft of l
the Reactor Risk Reference Document, NUREG-1150.
Commissioner Asselstine requested the staff to consider asking the National Academy of Sciences to review NUREG-0956 and NUREG-1150.
The staff committed to the following actions:
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Investigate means of determining (within the range of uncertainties) best estimate failure probabilities.
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Investigate if an optimum evacuation plan can be derived from the ongoing Source Term efforts (e.g., distance to which one evacuates and how quickly one can evacuate to different distances.)
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Provide the Commission a copy of the report referenced in NUREG-ll50 which discusses subjective judgment in uncer-tainty analyses tied to weather forecasting. Also provide a bibliography of reports dealing with subjective judgments by experts.
(Subsequently, Commissioner Asselstine requested the staff to indicate which of the reports in the biblio-graphy appear in archival peer reviewed journals.)
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OATE/ TIME NUMBER 10 CAT 10N PURPOSE ATTENDEES NRR CONTACT 3/17/87 50-286 Room P-422 To discuss a proposed Technical NRC/PASNY J. D. Neighbors 10:00 a.m.
Phillips Building Specification change related to containment leakage rate.
3/17/87 50-316 American Electric To discuss the radiological NRC/AEP D. L. Wigginton 1:00 p.m.
Power Columbus, OH asretsment details with corporate and plant staff and review plant activities for minimizing exposure.
3/18/87 50-316 D.C. Cook Nuclear To discuss the radiological NRC/AEP D. L. Wigginton 8:00 a.m.
Plant assessment details with corporate Stevensville, MI and plant staff and review plant activities for minimizing exposure.
3/18/87 50-498/
Phillips Building To discuss the South Texas NRC/ Licensee N. P. Kadambi 9:00 a.m.
499 compliance with Appedndix R and to conduct a site audit to review the conformance.
3/18/87 S0-455 Room-412 To discuss transfer of ownership NRC/ CECO L. N. Olsham 10:30 a.m.
456/457 Phillips Building of Byron 2 and Braidwood I and 2.
3/19/87 Suite 220 Explanation of and Review Plan NRC/B&W Owners E. J. Butcher m
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Landow Building for B&W Owners Group New STS.
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3/19/87 Room P-110 To discuss proposed Reactor, NRC/BWOG Rep.
B. Mozafari 9:00 a.m.
Phillips Building Engineered Safety Features and Instrumentation Technical Specifi-cation submitted under the Technical Specification Improvement program.
3/19/87 50-341 Fermi-2 Plant Site To present NRC staff's evalua-NRC/NRR/RIII/
J. J. Stefano 10:00 a.m.
Newport, Michigan tion findings regarding the DECO acceptability of the Validyne Inc modulator as a qualified Class 1E - Non Class IE isola-tion device. To discuss courses 4
of action to obtain NRC acceptance of the SPDS isolation device design.
3/25/87 50-443 Room P-110 To discuss the Brookhaven NRC/BNL/ MASS A.G.
V. Nerses 8:00 a.m.
Phillips Building National Laboratory (BNL) report on their technical review of the Seabrook Emergency Planning Sensitivity Study.
3/25/87 50-443 Room P-110 To discuss the Brookhaven NRC/BNL/PSNH-NHY V. Nerses ml:15 p.m.
Phillips Building National Laboratory (BNL) report 5%
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3/26/87 50-369/
P-110 To discuss tentative requests for NRC/ DUKE POWER CO.
D. Hood 8:30 a.m.
370/413/ Phillips Building additional information regarding 414 proposed removal of the RTD bypass nenifold.
3/30/87 50-498/
South Texas Project To discuss the South Texas compli-NRC/ Licensee N. P. Kadambi 8:00 a.m.
499 Site ance with Appendix R and to conduct Matagerda County, TX a site audit to review the confor-mance.
3/31/87 50-498/
South Texas Project To discuss the South Texas compli-NRC/ Licensee N. P. Kadambi 8:00 a.m.
499 Site ance with Appendix R and to conduct Matagerda County, TX a site audit to review the confor-mance.
4/1/87 50-498/
South Texas Project To discuss the South Texas compli-NRC/ Licensee N. P. Kadambi 8:00 a.m.
499 Site ance with Appendix R and to conduct Matagerda County, TX a site audit to review the confor-Rence.
4/2/87 50-498/
South Texas Project To discuss the South Texas compli-NRC/ Licensee N. P. Kadambi 8:00 a.m.
499 Site ance with Appendix R and to conduct Matagerda County, TX a site audit to review the confor-m iEi mance.
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DATE/ TIME NUMBER LOCATION PURPOSE ATTENDEES NRR CONTACT 4/3/87 50-498/
South Texas Project To discuss the South Texas compli-NRC/ Licensee N. P. Kadambi 8:00 a.m.
499 Site ance with Appendix R and to conduct Matagerda County, TX a site audit to review the confor-mance.
4/9/87 R.B. Russell Fed.
To provide information about the NRC/0LB/
W. T. Russell 8:00 a.m.
Build. Atlanta, GA final revisions to 10 CFR Part 55 Reg. Reps./
" Operators' Licenses," and their Utility Reps./
implenentation.
Public Members 4/14/87 Stouffer Concourse To provide information about the NRC/0LB/
W. T. Russell 8:00 a.m.
Hotel Denver, C0 final revisions to 10 CFR Part 55 Reg. Reps./
" Operators' Licenses," and their Utility Reps./
implementation.
Public Members 4/16/87 Ramada Hotel O' Hare To provide information about the NRC/0LB/
W. T. Russell 8:00 a.m.
Rosemont, Il final revisions to 10 CFR Part 55 Reg. Reps./
" Operators' Licenses," and their Utility Reps./
implementation.
Public Members 4/20/87 Hilton Hotel Valley To provide information about the NRC/0LB/
W. T. Russell 8:00 a.m.
Forge final revisions to 10 CFR Part 55 Reg. Reps./
eg King of Prussia, PA
" Operators' Licenses," and their Utility Reps./
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NMSS MEETING NOTICES j-x FOR WEEK ENDING: 3/13/87 EE Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety
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t; DATE/ TIME NUMBER LOCATION PURPOSE APPLICANT NRC CONTACT 3/16-22/87 70-1257 Pasco, WA To discuss environmental information E. Shum (FC)
Shum.
needed for license. renewal for M. Horn (FC)
Advanced Nuclear Fuels Corp.
3/19/87 Project
- Willste, To discuss technical criteria T. Clark (FC)
Clark 9:00 M-45 5th floor pertaining to enrichment with Reps of URENC0 conf rm URENCO.
3/19/87 Willste.
Briefing on fuel inspection C. MacDonald (FC)
MacDonald 2:00 5th floor (Brown-Boveri Nuclear Services, B. Snyder, B. Koh conf rm Inc.).
(Brown-Boveri) 3/19/87 Project West Information meeting with DOE to N. Davison (FC)
Davison M-32
- Valley, discuss low-level waste and site M. Knapp (WM) 4 NY characterization at West Valley.
Reps of DOE staff I
at West Valley 1
3/23-27/87 Santa Fe, To attend DOT's TRANSRAM WORKSHOP.
J. Cook (FC)
Cook IM 3/24/87
- Willste, To discuss new model (M-140) spent R. Odegaarden (FC)
Odegaarden 9:00 5th floor fuel cask for shipping Naval D. Huang, H. Lee, conf rm reactor fuel assemblies.
W. Lake, R. Chappell, E. Easton, C. Williams, and C. Marotta (FC)
Reps fm Naval Reactors n,
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3/30-3/31 Boulder, CO Presentation of NRC CPSmith CNSmith policies re: bias PRusso,1ANL corrections at INPM workshop I
i Division of Waste Management 4/7-8 Richland, Washington Meeting to discuss and reach agreement TVerma JLinehan on the hydrogeologic characterization Pilildenbrand of testing necessary at the Hanford site before sinking an exploratory shaft 1
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co 3/19/87 Reg. III Office Discuss transfer of OSP, Reg. III &-
J. Lubenau, OSP Glen Ellyn, Il files to, Illinois Illinois Department-when 274b Agreement of Nuclear Safety becomes effective.
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March 13, 1987 RII'HEETING NOTICE ge 52 DOCKET ATTENDEES /
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3/16-20/87 RII Office Resident Inspector Meeting Senior and Resident,
Reyes Inspectors l
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Vogtig Licensee and selected Reyes Meeting, Readiness Review 3/24/87 RII Office RII staff members 10:00 a.m.
3/31/87 Atlanta, GA Georgia Power Company-Licensee representatives.
' Grace SALP Meeting Regional Administrator and Selected RII Staff Members -
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Filmington, NC Operator Certificate Licensee management, Harris Grace Presentation Operators, and Regional 3/31-4/2/P6 RII Office Fundamentals of Inspection Selected RII Staff Members Crlenjak Course 9
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