NRC Generic Letter 80-37, Five Additional TMI-2 Related Requirements to Operating Reactors
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GL80037
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555
May 7, 1980
TO ALL OPERATING REACTOR LICENSEES
SUBJECT: FIVE ADDITIONAL TMI-2 RELATED REQUIREMENTS TO OPERATING REACTORS
Gentlemen:
Over the past few months, the NRC has been developing its requirements that flow from various reviews following the TMI accident of March 28, 1979. All TMI-related issues are being included in the NRC's TMI Action Plan. On September 13, 1979, you were informed of the first set of TMI-related actions based upon Lessons Learned that were required for operating reactors.
On February 8, 1980, the Commission preliminarily approved the Near-Term Operating License requirements of the TMI Action Plan. There are five items that are applicable to operating reactors and constitute a second set of requirements for operating reactors. They are as follows:
- (1) I.A.1.3-Shift Manning;
- (2) I.A.3.1 - Licensing Examinations:
- (3) I.C.5 - Licensee Dissemination of Operating Experiences;
- (5) III.D.3.4 - Control Room Habitability. These matters are specified in the Task Action Plan (NUREG 0660, May 1980).
Items 1, 2, 3, and 5 involve actions for all reactor plants whereas item 4 concerns only specific light water reactor types. Item 4 involves 28 separate actions; i.e., 15 for BWR plants (including 1 for Big Rock); 7 for PWR plants (including 3 for Westinghouse designs); and 6 for all light water reactor plants. Five of the items are applicable to Fort St. Vrain. Requirements for the implementation of each of these actions are provided in this letter, except for items
- (1) and (2). Item
- (1) will be provided shortly through separate correspondence and Item
- (2) was provided to you by letter dated March 28, 1980.
The implementation schedule for the five action items as they apply to the various operating reactor designs is given in Enclosure (1). Enclosure (2),
- (3) and
- (4) are specific with regard to the three remaining items as they apply to any specific plant design. Each enclosure consists of two parts; i.e., the first part is the staff requirement and the second part is a copy of the applicable section of the plan. The NUREG reports re enced in these enclosures will be provided to you shortly through separate correspondence.
.Each of the specific actions includes an implementation schedule as to how and when the particular action is to be carried out. three classes are indicated: i.e., Class 1 involves no hardware changes and requires that the actions to be implemented by the specified date; Class 2 involves possible hardware changes that may be effected without prior staff review and Class 3 involves hardware changes that would be made subsequent to staff review and approval.
You are requested to reply within 30 days stating your commitment to meet these requirements and associated schedules.
Sincerely,
Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing
Enclosures:
Additional Operating Requirements as Stated