ML20235M820

Discusses ACRS 24th Meeting on 600310-12 Re Proposed 200 MW (Thermal) BWR & Vapor Suppression Containment for Facility. Info Provided Does Not Demonstrate Suitability of Steam Condensing Sys.Further Tests Necessary

ML20235M820
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Site:	Humboldt Bay, 05000000
Issue date:	03/14/1960
From:	Silverman L Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
To:	Mccone J US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC)
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.: ( L m roh 16, 196o Bonorable John A. NoCone ,

Chairman U. B. Atomic Energy Commission

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Subject:

numLDT BAY POWER FIAFT - FACIFIC GAS AND E130TRIC SEDANY amar Mr. meCone:

At its twenty-fourth meeting, March 10-12,1960, the Adrieery Osmaittee om Beactor Safeguards reviseed the proposed 300 WF (thammal) boiling water reactor and vapor egypression oostainment for the pneitte Gas ami Electric Company at Bamboldt Bay,' Onlifornia.

This reactor and its oostainment eenempt had previously been revissed by the ACR8 at its September and-Eevember,1959, meetings and by the Acas subcommittee meetings of cotober 29, 1959, see Pobruary a5, 196n.

The Committee reviesed the Fre11 mary assards Sumenry Esport maa sehee-quant Amendhments 30s. I to 6, referessed below. the Summittee het the benefit of advios from the ABC Staff and others.

7.xg+ sing oomtimand genmeelly favorable emperinase with boiling unter reactors of this type, it is the spiaian of the consitten that the conosytual design of this boiling water remeter is seequate for this site with ooerrenticeal pressure veneel W et contaissent.

Because of the high population eensity relatively sleet to this site and other a favorable site factors, it is seeestial that the m be well ese+mi=ad.

It is not slaar bow meh of the total reactor system vill be housed j vithin the vapor egypression ehember. She information so far providet ]

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Numboldt any Ptseer Plant The Myisory thMttee on Danctor Safeguards believes that while the sonoopt has merit it has not yet been demonstatted that the guysr suppression system ir.vyc" sen be relied p to protest the basith ,

and safety of the public at this site. ,

I Sincere 4 pours, l Isalie Silverman Chairman I oc: A.R. T' d aeke, ON 3/17/60: Signed original W.F.Finan, 00M received from IS and dis-I.L. Pries, IEAR tributed to AEC Chaf Tuan ACRSMembers&Dr.Duffey/3/17/60 and staff.

be: L.K.Olson, GC Beforences:

1) Preliminary Masards Summary Esport - Buntoldt Bay Preer F1 mat hit k . 3, April 15, I M 9

2) Amnedmont No. I to 4pliention et Pheifie Gas eat Elmetric '

company, July 20, IM9 l 1

3) Amendment 30. 2 to 4pliention of Pacific Gas and Electric I caseany, July 1959 l

%) Addenda A and 3 ammaanant No. 3 to 4pliention of Phaitio Oss and Riectrie Ow, September 1959

5) Amentment No. 4 to Appliantion of Pteifie See amt Elastrie comessy, movember 1959

6) ama=^=nt No. 5 to Appliestion of Paesfie ens and Blastrie company, movmeber 30, IM9

7) Amendment No. 6 to Application of Phaifie tas and Elsetrie Company, January 29, 1960.

,ACBS References

' DIAR Report to AC'RS dated March 9,1960 - Received and distributed at 24th Meeting.

DIAR Report to ACRS dated October 28, 1959 DIAR Report to ACRS dated August 24, 1959 Cont #r*L- Pase 3 omer ACRS ,

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Form AEC.819 (En. H3) / e. a. sevenneas meten. serics to-airral-a