ML20217C610

Notification of 910722 Meeting W/Util in Rowe,Ma to Discuss Reactor Vessel Embrittlement Issue & Provide NRC W/Opportunity to Respond to Public Concerns.Agenda Encl

ML20217C610
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	07/09/1991
From:	Sears P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Wessman R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 9107170304
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l l e July 9, 1991 Docket No. 50 029 MEMORANDUM FOR: Richard Wessman, Director Project Directorate 1 3 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 FROM: Patrict 11. Sears, Project Manager Project Directorate 1 3 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY (Yt.ECi C0fiCERNING REACTOR YESSEL EMBRITTLEMENT . YANKEE R0WE NUCLEAR POWER STATION DATE & TIME: Monday, July 22, 1991 '

7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Rowe Elementary School Pond Road Rowe, Massachusetts PURPOSE: For NRC and YAEC ti discuss the Yankee Rowe reactor vessel embrittlement issue and for the NRC to respond to public concerne (See attached agenda)

PARTICIPANTS: NRC UTILITY T Murley J. Haseltine W. Russell J. Lance J. Richardson R. Carter

• .. Thadani J. Chapm n B. Elliot E. Biemiller T. Collins J. McCumber P. Sears et al.

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Original signed by Patrick H. Sears, Project Manager Project Directorate 1 3 Division of Reactor Projects . 1/11 cc: See next page Meetings between NRC technical staff and applicants or licensees are open for interested members of the public, petitioners, intervenors, or other parties e to attend as observers Pursuant to "Open Meeting Statement of NRC Staff Policy,"

43 Federal Register 28058,6/28/78. In order to make necessary accommodations, those planning to attend this meeting arr. requested to notify Ron Eaton at NRC (301)4923041 or William McGee at Yankee Atomic Electric Company (508) 779 6711, ext. 2206 by July 18, 1991 and to identify equipment they wish to bring such as cameras, copying devices cording devices and radio transmitters.

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AGENDA

1. Meeting Between NRC and YAEC (approx. 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />)

1. Opening remarks NRC

2. Opening remarks, summary of background, YAEC and current evaluation of reactor vessel status

3. Summary of HRC's Assessment of Yankee NRC Rowe reactor vessel 4 planned YAEC reactor vessel analysis and YAEC inspection activities

5. Concluding remarks NRC

11. Break 111. Public Coments and Ouestjens (approx.2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />)

NRC will respond +.o public comments and questions regarding the Yankee Rowe reactor vessel embrittlement 1ssye. Elected officials will be provided the first opportunity to speak, followed by menbers of the public. Spen.kers will be asked to limit their remarks to five minutes.

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Mr. George Papanic, Jr. Yankee Rowe CCt Dr. Andrew C. Kadak, President Mr. Jay K. Thayer ,

and Chief Executive Officer Vice **esident And Manager i Yankee Atomic Electric Company of 0. rations i 580 Main Street Yankee Atomic Electric Company  !

Bolton, Massachusetts 01740-1398 580 Main Street Thomas' Dignan Esquire ,

Ropes and Gray One International Place Mr. David Rodham, Director Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2624 Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency  ;

400 Worcester Road i Mr. N. N. St. Laurent P.^ Box 1496 l

. Plant Superintendent Fr.11ngham, Massachusetts 01701 0317 Yankee Atomic Electric Company AT)

• James Muckerheide Star Route Rowe, Massachusetts 01367 Ms. uwendolyn Ha11 smith County Planner County Courthouse  !

Resident Inspector- 425 Main Street Yankee Nuclear Power Station Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301

- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 28 Monroe Bridos, Massachusetts 01350 '

Regional Administrator, Region i U.S. Nuclear Regulatcry Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Robert M. Hallisey, Director Radiation Control Program Massachusetts Department of Public Health 305 South-Street Boston, Massachusetts 02130 i Hs Louise McCarren

- Commissioner

- Vermont Department of Public Service t 120 State Street, 3rd Floor Montpelier, Vermont 05602 Ms. Jane M.. Grant- ,

Senior Engineer - License Renewal

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No. 91-75 FOR IMMEDI ATE RELEASE Tel. 301/492-0240 ( Tuesday , July 9,1991)

NRC STAFF SCHEDULES PUBLIC MEETING ON YANKEE ROWE PRESSURE VESSEL EMBRITTLEMENT CONCERNS The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staf f has scheduled a public meeting for Monday, July 22, to discuss with the staff of Yankee Atomic Electric Company concerns about embrittlement of the pressure vessel in the Yankee Rowe nuclear power plant. The staff also will respond to public comments and quections about the embrittlement issue.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. local time at the Rowe Elementary School on Pond Road in Rowe, Massachusetts, and is expected to conclude at 10 pm. The proceedings will be recorded and a transcript will be available to the public.

Persons wishing to make an oral presentation or ask questions at the meeting will be asked to limit their time to five minutes and are asked to notify, in advancs, Ronald Eaton of the NRC's Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Washington, D.C. 205553 A telephone 301/492-3041. Elected officials will be provided the first opportunity to speak.

Handicapped persons requiring assistance to participate in the

, meeting should contact Mr. Eaton by July 15 and persons wishing to

make written statements, rather than appear in person at the meeting, may submit them to Mr. Eaton at the above address.

Af ter opening remarks, the sta f will summarize its assesseent of the condition of the Yankee Rowe pressure vessel and Yankee Atomic Electric of ficials will discuss the current status of their efforts to analyze the condition of the pressure vessel and analysis and inspection efforts planned for the future.

Following closing remarks, the remainder of the evening will be devoted to public comments and questions.

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DISTRIBUTION

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NRC & Local PORs PD l-3 Reading T. Murley/f. Miraglio J. Partlow SVarga JCalvo P. Sears A. Chaffee EAB 11A1 OGC E. Jordan B. Grines Rowe Elementary School T. Murley, et, al.

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GPA/PA E. Tana Y. Overton L. Plisco K. Drockman. 17G21 K. Abraham, Region 1 M. Rushbrook cc: Licensee / Applicant t. Service List l

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