ML20209A840
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| Issue date: | 01/30/1987 |
| From: | Rehm T NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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January 30, 1987 For:
The Comissioners From:
T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office of the EDO
Subject:
WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 23, 1987 A sumary of key events is included as a convenience to those Commissioners who may prefer a condensed version of this report.
Contents Enclosure Administration A
Nuclear Reactor Regulation B
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Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Inspection and Enforcement D
Nuclear Regulatory Research E
General Counsel F*
International Programs G
State Programs H*
Resource Management I*
Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data J*
Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization & Civil Rights K*
Regional Offices L*
l CRGR Monthly Reports M*
Executive Director for Operations N*
Items Addressed by the Commission 0
P Meeting Notices Proprietary or Other Sensitive Information (Not for Q
l external distribution)
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T. A. Reh frTor Operations Office of the Executive Director for Operations
Contact:
T. A. Rehm, E00 492-7781 8702030458 870130 PDR COMMS NRCC WEEKLYINFOREPT PDR
HIGHLIGHTS OF WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT WEEK ENDING JANUARY 23, 1987 Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 On January 15, 1987, the staff was informed that San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace, intervenor in the Diablo Canyon spent fuel pool expansion proceedings, has withdrawn from the proceedings. On December 10, 1986, CODES, another intervenor informed the Board that they no longer will participate in the proceedings. Therefore, the Sierra Club remains as the only intervenor. OGC is evaluating the effect on the scope and schedule of the hearing, currently still scheduled to commence February 2,1987.
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 1 On Friday evening, January 16, 1987, NRR issued a low-power license to Georgia Power Company for Vogtle Unit 1. The licensee started loading fuel at 8:00 p.m. on January 17, 1987. As of the morning of January 20, 1987, the licensee had 10 of 193 fuel assemblies in the core. The loading is progessing slightly slower than anticipated due to intermittent problems with the upender machine.
Meeting with ANS Delegation to USSR On Thursday Chairman Zech, Commissioner Bernthal, Janice Dunn-Lee and Kenneth Cohen of OCH and James Shea of IP attended a meeting at DOE at which American Nuclear Society (ANS) representatives described their visit to the Soviet Union December 17-18 to discuss nuclear safety issues. The ANS delegation found the Soviets candid in discussing their current assessment of the Chernobyl accident. The current Soviet government nuclear organization and Soviet safety philosophy were also discussed, and areas of possible future cooperation were explored.
Consideration is being given to having follow-up workshops to discuss specific topics of mutual interest.
JAN 3 01987
n 0FFICE OF ADMINISTRATION Week Ending January 23, 1987 ADMINISTRATION OF THE FREEDOM 0F INFORMATION ACT STATUS OF REQUESTS Initial Appeal of Request Initial Decision Carryovers, 1986 170 53 Received, 1987 51 6
Granted 36 0
Denied 12 1
Pending 173 58 ACTIONS THIS WEEK Received (Anindividual Requests the weather and visibility report in Fairfax County, Virginia, on June 2,1984.
requesting )
information (87-41)
Kath Buffington, Requests copies of (1) the present license of PemaGrain The Bradford Era Products, Inc., (2) inspection reports on the facility (87-42) conducted from 1978 to the present, and (3) the report on the tornado damage which occurred May 1985.
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Joshua Gordon, Requests four categories of records related to the Seabrook Critical Mass nuclear power plant and a record entitled " Coordination (87-43)
Plan for NRC/INP0 Appraisal and Evaluation Activities."
Kevin Kingsley, Requests copies of a list of licensees under 10 CFR 30 Atcor Engineered in Connecticut, Massachusetts ard New Jersey; and the Systems, Inc.
licenses and license application documentation submitted j
(87-44) by Nuclear Sources and Services, Inc., and Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
l R. K. Buckles, Requests copies of two specified Consnissioners' briefing l
NUS Corporation transcripts in 1981 on the Diablo Canyon nuclear power (87-45) plant.
Lindsay Audin Requests nine categories of records related to shipping (87-46) casks and related subjects and specified docket files.
CONTACT:
Donnie H. Grimsley 492-7211 JANUARY 23, 1987 ENCLOSURE A i
2 Received. Cont'd Robert Rader, Requests copies of all records relating to the proposal Conner &
by the State of Illinois for Agreement State status.
Wetterhahn, P.C.
(87-47)
Kristine Albrecht, Requests copies of records reflecting enforcement Food Irradiation histories for 18 listed expired licenses.
Response
(87-48)
(Anindividual Requests records pertaining to herself.
requesting )
information (87-49)
Jennifer Puntenney, Requests four categories of records related to the main Safe Energy steam turbine bypass lines at the Fenni Unit 2 nuclear Coalition of power plant.
Michigan (87-50)
Jennifer Goren, Requests two categories of records related to exemptions, i
Harmon & Weiss waivers, or deviations, and staff review of exemptions (87-51) or safety, regarding the Seabrook nuclear power plant.
Blair Bremberg APPEAL TO THE EDO for the release of'one denied record (87-A-6-86-705) regarding a request for records related to the Uranium 4
Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978.
Granted i
Robert Backus, In response to a request for records related to a July 30, l
Backus, Meyer &
1986 meeting between NRC senior staff and New Hampshire Solomon Governor Sununu regarding the Seabrook nuclear power plant, (86-895) informed the requester that the NRC located no agency
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records subject to this request.
Paul Early, In response to a request for a list of medical licensees l
Mallinckrodt Inc.
in the greater Detroit area, made available a copy of (87-37) the requested record.
Denied Stephanie Murphy, In response to a request for records requested under the Nuclear Information F0IA which were allegedly destroyed or ordered destroyed
& Resource Service with regard to an 01A report on Region IV, denied all records (86-850) in the Office of Inspector and Auditor related to the alleged destruction of records requested under the F0IA, disclosure of which would interfere with an enforcement proceeding.
JANUARY 23, 1987 ENCLOSURE A
4 0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION ITEMS OF INTEREST Week Ending January 23, 1987 Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 On January 15, 1987, the staff was informed that San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace, intervenor in the Diablo Canyon spent fuel pool expansion proceedings, has withdrawn from the proceedings. On December 10, 1986, CODES, another intervenor informed the Board that they no longer will participate in the proceedings. Therefore, the Sierra Club remains as the only intervenor. 0GC is evaluating the effect on the scope and schedule of the hearing, currently still schedaled to commence February 2, 1987.
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 1 On Friday evening, January 16, 1987, NRR issued a low-power license to Georgia Power Company for Vogtle linit 1. The licensee started loading fuel at 8:00 p.m. on January 17, 1987. As of the morning of January 20, 1987, the licensee had 10 of 193 fuel assemblies in the core. The loading is progessing slightly slower than anticipated due to intermittent problems with the upender machine.
JANUARY 23, 1987 ENCLOSURE 8
NRC TMI-2 CLEANUP PROJECT DIRECTORATE WEEKLY STATUS REPORT FOR JANUARY 17 - 25, 1987 i
1.
DEFUELING Fuel removal continued at a normal rate, a canister per day, using the spade bucket tool.
Installation of the Airlift Defueling System began the latter portion of the week. Operations using this system are expected to begin during the week of January 25.
I 2.
ENVIRONMENTAL 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 1 and 2) i discharge and analyzed by EPA. Gamma spectrum analyses of the seven daily composited samples for January 3 - 10, 1987 indicated no TMI-2 related radioactivity.
EPA's gamma spectrum analysis of the NRC's TMI outdoor air sample t
for the period January 4 - 10, 1987 showed no reactor related radioactivity.
The Lancaster water works intake composited seven daily samples January 4 - 10, 1987. The gamma spectrum analyzed by EPA showed no reactor related radioactivity.
3.
AUXILIARY AND FUEL HANDLING BUILDING ACTIVITIES Preventive maintenance of the fuel shipping cask support equipment i
continued.
Preparation and loading of the cask is expected to begin next week.
Testing of the Auxiliary Sump Transfer and Sump Solidification Systems has resumed.
Diesel generator basement scabbling continues.
Robot " louie 2" was used in scabbling of Seal Injection Valve Room during the weekend.
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NRC EVALUATIONS IN PROGRESS Technical Specification Change Request numbers 49, 51, 52, and 54.
Recovery Operations Plan Change numbers 31 and 33.
Solid Waste Facility Technical Evaluation Report.
Heavy Load Safety Evaluation Report, Revision 3.
Disposal of Processed Water Report.
Safety Evaluation Report for Use of Plasma Arc Cutting Torch.
JANUARY 23, 1987 ENCLOSURE B
6 Temporary Reactor Vessel Filtration System Safety Evaluation Report, Revision 3.
Pressurizer Defueling Safety Evaluation Report.
5.
MEETING The Advisory Panel for the Decontamination of Three Mile Island Unit 2 met on January 21, 1987 from 7:00 to 10:00 PM at the Lancaster Council Chambers, Public Safety Building, 201 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA.
The NRC staff discussed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the disposal of accident-generated water.
Several individuals from the public spoke before the panel on issues of concern regarding the proposed water disposal.
The next Advisory Panel meeting is tentatively scheduled for February 26, 1987. This meeting will include further public discussion of the proposed disposal of the accident-generated water.
Exact date, time, and location of the meeting will be announced in the future.
JANUARY 23, 1987 ENCLOSURE B
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Items of Interest Week Ending January 23, 1987 1.
Items of Interest None.
2.
Civil Penalties Paid None.
3.
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 the Power Authority of the State of New York in the amount of $50,000. This action was based on a tech spec violation involving heatup above cold shutdown with both recirculation pumps and both containment spray pumps inoperable.
(EN 87-02) b.
A Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties in the amount of $2,500 was issued to HCA Riverton Hospital. This action is based on numerous health physics violations including failure to restrict use of licensed mat 9 rials and failure to follow assay procedures. (EN 87-03) 4.
The following IE Information Notices and Bulletins were issued during the past week:
a.
IE Information Notice No. 87-04, Diesel Generator Fails Test Because of Degraded Fuel was issued to all nuclear power reactor facilities holding an operating license or a construction permit.
b.
IE Information Notice No. 87-04, Diesel Generator Fails Test Because of Degraded Fuel was issued to all nuclear power reactor facilities holding an operating license or a construction permit.
5.
The following IE Preliminary Notifications were issued during the past week:
a.
PNO-I-87-02,Cintichem. Incorporated (Tuxedo,NY),WorkerExtremity Overexposure, b.
PNO-I-87-03, Boston Edison Coripany (Pilgrim), Drug Related Death, c.
PNO-II-87-07,NuclearFuelServices,Inc.(Erwin,TN),Publicand Media Interest in Plant Liquid Effluent.
d.
PN0-!!-87-07, Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (Erwin, TN), Public and Media Interest in Plant Liquid Effluent.
JANUARY 23, 1987 ENCLOSURE D
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PNO-II-87-08, Georgia Power Company (Vogtle 1), Initial Fuel Loading.
f.
PNO-V-87-06, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (Rancho Seco),
Systems Review Program Findings at Rancho Seco.
g.
PNO-V-87-07, Arizona Nuclear Power Project (Palo Verde 1), Steam 0
Generator Primary to Secondary Leak - Shutdown Greater Than 48 Hours.
JANUARY 23, 1987 ENCLOSURE D
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0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH Items of Interest l
Week Ending January 23, 1987 1
20/3D Because FRG/KWU has decided to run the Downcomer Bypass Test (i.e., Test 5) in l
the Upper Plenum Test Facility (UPTF), the forthcoming UPTF outage period is 4
rescheduled for February and March 1987. A detailed work schedule for refur-bishing INEL instruments during the outage has been finalized.
A total of 22 drag disc paddles have been designed and will be fabricated in time to replace the old paddles of the drag disc transducer. The new paddle is 21 times stronger than the old ones in withstanding a water-slug impact load.
Regarding the surface degradation of sapphire tips of the FDG/LLD system INEL will polish the tips on-site to improve the degraded surface. Tests performed I
to date at INEL showed improvements of the FDG/LLD output voltage range between dry and wet up to a factor of five. To prevent the turbine meter (TM) lock nut from loosening. INEL has found that a laser spot welding of the capsule body j
and lock nut to be the most appropriate to prevent lock nuts from being i
loosened during operation. For humidity protection of the TM ouick disconnect, RTV (a special plastic material) will be used by INEL to fill the quick dis-connect. Tests conducted at INEL showed that RTV will successfully provide the i
humidity protection.
For the video probe cooling problem. KWU will install i
cooling coils around the camera housings. The water cooling is supposed to reduce camera operating temperatures. To prove this, KWU will measure the temperature close to the camra housing prior to the next UPTF test.
Recently Issued Publications i
Draft Regulatory Guide and Value/ Impact Statement: Proposed Rev. 2 to Regulatory Guide 1.114. " Guidance to Operators at the Controls and to Senior Operators in the Control Room of a Nuclear Power Unit". Coments 2
requested by March 27, 1987.
Contact:
D. B. Jones (301) 492-4813 Draft Regulatory Guide and Value/ Impact Statement: Guide for the Preparation of Applications for Radiation Safety Evaluation and
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Registration of Sealed Sources Containing Byproduct Material. Coments requested by March 10, 1987.
Contact:
S.Baggett(301)427-9005 1
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JANUARY 23, 1987 ENCLOSURE E l
ITEMS OF INTEREST OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS WEEK ENDING JANUARY 23, 1987 Meeting with ANS Delegation to USSR On Thursday Chairman Zech, Commissioner Bernthal, Janice Dunn-Lee and Kenneth Cohen of OCM and James Shea of IP attended a meeting at DOE at which American Nuclear Society (ANS) representatives described their visit to the Soviet Union December 17-18 to discuss nuclear safety issues. The ANS delegation found the Soviets candid in discussing their current assessment of the Chernobyl accident. The current Soviet government nuclear organization and Soviet safety philosophy were also discussed, and areas of possible future cooperation were explored.
Consideration is being given to having follow-up workshops to discuss specific topics of mutual interest.
O JANUARY 23, 1987 ENCLOSURE G
ITEMS ADDRESSED BY THE COPNISSION - WEEK ENDING JANUARY 23, 1987 A.
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION / DISCUSSION AND VOTE, 10:00 A.M., FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1987, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC AIItNDANCE) - Memo SECY to V. Stello and W. Parler dated 1/21/87 I.
SECY-86-360 - Amendments to 10 CFR Part 20 to Require the Use of Accredited Personnel Dosimetry Processors The Commission, by a 5-0 vote, approved a final amendment to 10 CFR Part 20 which requires NRC licensees to use accredited personnel dosimetry processors.
The Commission also agreed that the rule should be applied to extremity monitors as soon as a suitable performance standard is available.
The Federal Register Notice should be forwarded for signature and publication.,
The staff should forward a proposed rule.to apply to the use of extremity monitors when a suitable performance standard is available.
II.
SECY-86-375 - Streamlining the Process for Referring Hearing Requests to the Licensing Board The Commission, by a 5-0 vote, approved an amendment to its regulations to authorize the establishment of appeal boards in all proceedings pursuant to 10 CFR Part 2 Subpart G, unless the commission by order directs otherwise.
The Commission also approved the attached changes to the NRC manual chapter (Section 0105-035 and 0105-052).
The final rule will be forwarded to the Federal Register and the manual chapter changes will be made.
Enclosure:
llot included B.
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION / DISCUSSION AND VOTE, 3:30 P.M., FRIDAY, UANUARY 9, 1987 COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE) - Memo SECY to W. Parler dated 1/21/87 I.
SECY-86-372A - Proposed Order Implementing Maiority Views on SECY-86-372 The Commission, by a 4-1 vote (Chairman Zech and Commissioners Roberts, Asselstine and Bernthal agreeing), approved an order taking review of ALAB-853, sua sponte, to consider whether as a matter of law or policy a utility applicant should be required to submit a radiological emergency plan for the entire emergency planning zone for the facility before any operating licenso may be issued.
The Commission order also stays the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation from authorizing low power operations at the Seabrook facility until the Commission's review is complete.
Commissioner Carr disapproved the ordert he would not have taken review.
JANUARY 23, 1987 ENCLOSURE O II.
SECY-87 Proposed Order Regarding Authorization for Issuance of a Full Power License for Shearon Harris The Commission, by a 5-0 vote, approved an order providing a written memoralization of the Commission vote on January 8, 1987 to make the Licensing Board's decision immediately effective and to authorize the Director of NRR to issue a full power license for Shearon Harris.
JAfiUARY 23, 1987 EflCLOSURE 0
REGION III MEETING NOTICES E
E WEEK ENDING: February 8,1987
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DATE/ TIME NUMRER LOCATION PURPOSE APPLICANT NRC CONTACT 02/05/87 50-3I5; D. C. Cook (SITE)
SALP Indiana & Michigan J. G. Keppler 10:00 a.m.
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