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CFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUEST Qh DOCKET NUMeini$f t# emessaaea Rf0UESTER Peter Thomas, Esquire PART 1.-RECORDS RELEASED OR NOT LOCATED (See checAed bonesi No agency rom da subinet in the mymt have (man inceted No additional agency records subsect to the request have been located.
Agency records sub,ect to the recest that are identifed in Appendix are already available for pubhc irtspection and copymg in the NRC Pubhc Docurrent Room, 1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC.
A ency records subsect to the request tnat are identifed in Appendix are being made available for public inspecten and copying in the NRC Public Document D
Toom,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOIA number and #ecuester name.
The nonpropnetary versson of the proposalts) that you agreed to eccept in a talephone conversation with a trember of my s'aff in now being made avalable for public inspection and coying et the NRC Put:k Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washington, DC. m a folder under this FOIA number and requester name.
Enclosed is informaton on how you rnay obtsm access to and the charges for CMymg records placed in the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N W., Washington, DC.
g Agency records subpect to the requent are enclosed. Any oppiscable charge for copes of the records provided and payment procedures are noted in tt a commer.ts section.
Records sub#ect to the request have been referred to another Federal agencylies) for review and direct response to you in vow of NRC's response to this request, no further action is bemg taken on appeal letter dated PART ll.A-INFORMATION WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Certam informa!mn in the requested records is being withheld from pubhc disclosure pursuant to the FOIA exemptions described in and for the reasons atsted in Part 11. sec-tens B, C, and D. Any released portens of the documents for which only part of the record is being withheld are being made avadable lor public inspection end copymg m the NRC Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC, in a folder under this FOlA number and requester name.
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Th3 enclosed documents are in response to categories one and three of your request and arc some of the additional ACRS documents.
The review of 21 additional ACRS documents is continuing.
The reproduction charge for the enclosed documents is $14.50.
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January 16, 1987 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACI REQUESI Donnie H.
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Dear Mr. Grimsley:
1 Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA")
(5 U.S.C. 552) and 10 C.F.R. Part 9, on behalf of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, I hereby request information relating to pressure suppression containments of the type associated with boiling water reactors ("BWRs").
This request does not encompass (1) material already available in the Public Document Room and (2) material already produced to Edward Firestone on behalf of General Electric Company ('GE*)
(FOIA request 85-665).
1 Correspondence concerning FOIA request 85-665 indicates that the scope of the original request was narrowed to four categories.
Many of the requests below relate to categories of information apparently not sought by or made available to i
GE after discussions between Mr. Firestone and NRC employees.
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Grimsley January 16, 198,7 The following information about pressure suppression containments is requested for the time period 1955 to the present:
1.
Documents, including files and communications, which pertain to these subject matters:
n.
Containment tests run by Sargent & Lundy (Alf Kolflat) between 1956 and 1960 (see, e.g.,
Exhibit A).
b.
Containment studies by the Armour Research Foundation and/or Illinois Institute of Technology between 1959 and the early 1960s.
c.
Pressure suppression tests conducted at che condensing test facility at Moss Landing, California in 1958 and 1959 and reviewed by the AEC and ACRS in 1959 and 1960 (see, e.g., Amendment No. 3 to the Preliminary Hazards Summary Report for the Humboldt Bay Power Plant Unit No. 3, September 21, 1959).
d.
Pressure suppression tests conducted at the transient test facility at San Jose, California in 1958 and 1959 and reviewed by the AEC and ACRS in 1959 and 1960 (see, e.g., Amendment No. 3 above).
e.
Pressure suppression tests conducted in the Humboldt Bay 1/48th segment test facility at Moss Landing, California in May and June, 1960 and reviewed by the AEC and ACRS in 1960 and 1961 (see, e.g.,
Amendment No, 8 to the Preliminary Hazards Summary Report for the Humboldt Bay Power Plant Unit No. 3, May 27, 1960).
f.
Pressure suppression tests conducted in the Bodega Bay 1/112th segment test facility at Moss Landing, California in 1962 and 1963 and reviewed by the AEC and ACRS between 1962 and 1964 (see, e.g., Appendix I and II to the Preliminary Hazards Summary Report for the Bodega Bay Atomic Park Unit No.
1, December 28, 1962).
g.
Pressure suppression tests conducted in the Bodega Bay 1/8th segment, 1/4 scale multiple vent test j
facility at Moss Landing, California in 1963 (see, e.g.,
C.P. Ashworth, D.B. Barton, " Pressure Suppression Tests With 1
Multiple Vents," October 25, 1963).
h.
AEC question and Commonwealth Edison answer No. 5 regarding RCIC operations and vibrations
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observed in the condensing tests at Moss Landing in 1958.nd 1959 (sec, e.g., Exhibit B).
1.
Removal of baf fles' from the torus or suppression pool of Mark I containments, 1967-70 (see, e.g.,
Amendment No. 5 to the Quad Cities Preliminary Safety l
Analysis Report,' dated November 10, 1967, Amendment No. I to the Cooper Preliminary Safety Analysis Report, December 1, 1967 and, e.g., Exhibit C).
j.
Size or pressure rating reduction of Brunswick pressure suppression containment and submissions, including possibly NEDE-10182 (see request 4m below), and questions regarding it between 1969 and 1971 (see, e.g.,
Exhibit D).
k.
AEC and ACRS concerns (including.those of jhf\\--
Herschel Specter, Herbert S. Isbin, Victor Stello and Robert Tedesco) pertaining to lateral loading water hammar and vibrations on Mark II downcomers or ven,ts raised in connection with the Shoreham docket (1968-70), Zimmer docket (1970-71) and Limerick docket (1970-71) (see, e.g.,
Exhibit E).
1.
Pressure suppression work of GE's nuclear safety development subsection in 1969 and 1970, Small-scale horizontal vent tests m.
conducted by General Electric'between 1971 and 1973 (see, e.g., Exhibit F).
Damage to and dislocation of baffles in n.
the torus or suppression pool of Mark I containments due to relief valve discharges between 1970 and 1972.
Failure of torus suction ring header due o.
to relief valve discharges at Quad Cities during start-up tests in May 1972.
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Accident at the Wuergassen plant in West Germany, April 1972.
Incident at the KKM plant in Switzerland, q.
July 1972.
Pressure suppression tests conducted at r.
Marviken plant, Studsvik, Sweden between'1972 and 1974.
Communications between GE and the AEC or s.
ACRS between 1969 and 1975 concerning hydrodynamic loads,
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Mark III containments, documents which refer-or relate toincluding, but not limited to, (i) the ACRS GE subcommittee meetings at GE's San Jose offices on August 1-2, 1973, (ii) visits of AEC staf f employees (e.g.,
Gus Lainus, Robert Cudlin and Jack Kudrick) to GE's San Jose offices in September and November 1973, (iii) the ACRS Grand Gulf Subcommittee meeting in Los Angeles on October 25, 1973 and (iv) GESSAR question 3.35 and the answer thereto (see, e g. Exhibit G).
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Materials from the Hazards Evaluation Branch,.the Chicago Operations Office-and the San Francisco Operations Office on each of the subject matters listed I
above.
2.
NRC or AEC filer and communications'of the following NRC or AEC employees which pertain to the subject-matters listed in request l'above:
a.
Clifford Beck b.
Merson Booth c.
Roger Boyd d.
R.S. Brodsky e.
Howard Brown il f.
Edson Case g.
Robert Cudlin h.
Richard DeYoung i.
William F. Finan j.
N. Grossman k.
Stephen Hanauer (also ACRS files) 1.
Joseph Hendrie (also ACRS files) m.
Lyall Johnson n.
Donald Knuth o,
Jack Kudrick p.
Gus Lainus i
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Robert Lowenstein r.
A.R. Luedecke s.
R.B. McCalley t.
John A. McCone u.
Peter Morris v.
J. Newell w.
Randolph Newton x.
W. Oakley y.
J.F. O' Leary z.
Frank K. Pittman aa.
Harold L. Price bb.
Larry Shao cc.
Herschel Specter
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Victor Stello ee.
Tsung Ming Su ff.
S.A. Szawlewicz-gg.
Robert Tedesco hh.
R. Wa te r fie ld li.
Allen J. Vander Weyden jj.
Robert Wilcox l
3.
ACRS files and communications of these ACRS l
members or employees which pertain to the subject matters listed in request 1 above:
a.
R.
L. Doan (also AEC files) b.
Dick Duf fey c.
W.K.
Ergen d.
R. Fraley e.
F.A. Gifford f.
J.B.
Graham g.
Herbert S. Isbin (also AEC files) h.
David Okrent i.
K.R. Osborn j.
N. Palladino k.
M.S. Plesset 1.
Chester Siess m.
Leslie Silverman n.
W.R. Stratton o.
Theos
(" Tommy") Thompson 4.
The following specific documents:
a.
GEAP 3143, " Test Report for the Pressure Suppression Development Program," prepared by Pacific Gas &
Electric Company, April 2, 1959 (see, e.g., Exhibit _H).
b.
GEAP 3122, " Safeguards Analysis for Pressure Suppression System Concept," April 3, 1959.
c.
GEAP 3171, " Considerations in Design of Pressure suppression Systems," May 21, 1959.
d.
Memorandum by Dr. Frank K. Pittman identified in the memorandum from Chairman John A. McCone to the General Manager, dated March 31, 1960 (see Exhibit I).
Memort.ndum by Howard Brown to the General e.
Manager May 18, 1960, identified in a memorandum from Alexander J. Weyden through the General Manager to Chairman McCone, May 27, 1960 (see Exhibit J).
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Grimsley January 16, 19 'J 7 f.
Report by Merson Booth of the Hazards Evaluation Branch on the Humboldt Bay 1/48th segment tests, identified in a memorandum by the General Manager to Mr.
Oakley, June 30, 1960 (see Exhibit K).
g.
GEAP 3596, Tests of a Full Scale 1/48 Segment of the Humboldt Bay Pressure Suppression Containment, November. 17, 1960, by GE (C.H. Robbins & D.H.
Imhoff (see 4m below).
h.
"NPR Primary Loop - Emergency Dump Tests,"
by H.G. Johnson, AEC, Richland, Washington, HW-68609, March 1961 (Exhibit L).
i.
" Pressure Suppression Tests with Multiple Vents," by C.P. Ashworth and D.B. Barton, October 25, 1963.
j.
" Closed-Tank Vapor Suppression Test Program," by F.L. Hovanec and R.C. Luken, BAW-3198-2, May 1964.
k.
NUSA-86, "Some Thoughts on Condensation in Pressure Suppression Systems," by F.J. Moody, approved by A.P. Bray, October 12, 1964.
1.
NUSA-94, "A Comparative Evaluation of Current Pressure Suppression Designs,"
by F.J. Moody, approved by A.P. Bray, November 9, 1964.
" Additional Information, Pressure m.
Suppression Concept, Test Data Report," GE document NEDE-10182, May 1970, by D.R. Miller and F.J. Moody.
" Pressure Suppression Pool Investigations n.
- Report #1," GE document NEDM-13036-1, July 1970, by E.R.
Cramer and L.L. Myers, approved by J.L. Murray.
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NEDM-13120, " ACCESS IV Containment," by G.E. Wade, approved by J.L. Murray, July 1970.
p.
NEDM-13036-2, " Pressure Suppression and Weir Vent Test Program, Mini-Weir Horizontal Vent Tests," by R.C. Augenstein, approved by H.E. Townsend and J.L. Murray, April 1971 (also dated May 1972).
q.
NEDM-13036-3, " Pressure Suppression Test i
Program, Small-Scale Horizontal Vent Tests," by L.L. Myers, approved by H.E. Townsend and J.L. Murray, October 1972.
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NEDM-13351, " Pressure Suppression Test Program, Small-Scale Pool Swell Tests," by T.R. McIntyre, approved by H.E. Townsend and J.L. Murray, August 1973, i
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GE Nuclear Safety Development Quarterly.
Reports, including the following reports:
(1)
Report, First Quarter 1969; Nuclear Safety Development Quarterly (2)
Quarterly Report, NEDM-13019, Second Quarter 1969, July 1969; Nuclear Safety De (3)
Quarterly Peport, NEDM-13044, Third Quarter 1969, October 1969; Nuclear Safety (4)
Fourth Quarter 1969; January 1970;NEDM-1 Quarterly Report, (5)
Quarterly Report, NEDM-13098, First Quarter 1970, April 1970; Nuclear Safety Develo (6)
Quarterly Report, rEDM-13127, Second Quarter 1970, July 1970; Nuclear Safety Deve (7)
Quarterly Peport, NEDM-13140, Third Quarter 1970, October 1970: Nuclear Safety Dev (8)
Fourth Quarter 1970,NEDM-13163, Nuclear Safety Quarterly Report, January 1971; i
(9)
NEDM-13184-01, Nuclear Safety Development Quarterly Report, 1971; First Quarter 1971, April (10)
NEDM-13184-02, Nuclear Safety Development Quarterly Report, 1971; Second Quarter 1971, July (11)
NEDM-13184-03, Nuclear Safety Development Quarterly Report, Third Quarter 1971, October 1971; (12)
NEDM-13184-04, Nuclear Safety l
Development Quarterly Report, 1972; Fourth Quarter 1971, January l
(13)
NEDM-13281-01, Nuclear Safety i
Development Quarterly Report, 1972; First Quarter 1972, April (14)
NEDM-13281-02, Nuclear Safety Development Quarterly Report, 1972; Second Quarter 1972, July I
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HEDM-13281-03, Nuclear Safety Development Quarterly Report, Third Quarter 1972, October j
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NEDM-13281-04, Nuclear Safety Development Quarterly Report, Fourth Quarter 1972, Januarv (17)
NEDM 13330-01, Nuclear Safety Development Quarterly Report, First Quarter 1973; (18)
NEDM-13330-02, Nuclear Safety Development Quarterly Report, Second Quarter 1973; and l
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NEDM-13330-03, Nuclear Safety Development Quarterly Report, Third Quarter 1973.
For each of the documents listed in request 4, I
would appreciate learning (i) if the document was submitted i
to the NRC or AEC or ACRS, (ii) if so, whether it was l
submitted as part of a regulatory filing, (iii) who submitted it, (iv) when it was submitted, (v) if it still exists in NRC or AEC or ACKS files and (vi) if it was submitted as a proprietary or confidential document and, if so, its current status.
For the purposes of this request, files and communications include records as defined in 10 C.F.R. 9.3 I
and, in addition, all data, including published and unpublished memoranda, personal notes, notes of telephone conversations, films, photographs, microfiche, microfilm, tapes and other electronic means of recording data, l
published and unpublished reports and any other material in the possession of the Commission from whatever source on the l
l subject of pressure suppression containments.
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swac.c=& sametrev s.wegou -January 16, 1987 Donnie H.
Grimsley further If you'have any questions or need direction, please do not hesitate to contact me (212-908-2535) or Jack Menz (212-908-3511).
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