PNO-III-80-063A, 800402,ltr from Mayor of Waukegan,Il, Demanded Actions as Result of 800331 Unplanned Gaseous Release.Region 3 Is Continuing Investigation & Evaluation

PNO-III-80-063A:800402,ltr from Mayor of Waukegan,Il, Demanded Actions as Result of 800331 Unplanned Gaseous Release.Region 3 Is Continuing Investigation & Evaluation

ML20126D369
Person / Time
Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	04/03/1980
From:	Heishman R, Strasma R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
References
PNO-III-80-063A, PNO-III-80-63A, NUDOCS 8004280654
Download: ML20126D369 (2)

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??ILIMINAKY NOTIFICATION *

, Date: April 3, 1980 PRCLIMINARY MOTITTCATION OF EVENT OF, UNUSU(L OCCURFENCE--PNO-III- 80-63A Thinyyellenary, no,t.ification conceitutes EARLY notice of events of 70SSISLE sainty or public interest sienificance.

The in fo rmation ,p,,rg* An t ed is n.s 1,n f Lially received without ve rifica t ion or eval _untion and is basically all, "

that is known bv IE staf f ar o f this dat_e. .

Tauility: Cuconwcalth Edison Gn:rpany

7. ion Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos.: 50-2 % and 50-304 Zion, 11, i i

Suh3cet: USPLANNF.D. GASEOUS RADTATION RELEASE - UT'DATF, PNO-TTI-50-63 at report ed the unplauned relesen of y,aseous radioactivity 3/31/80 the Zinn Nut:1ea r Power Sation in Zica, Il li.no is .

12 percent of the station's Tec.bnical Specification The relense vac shout instantancous release licit, according to the initial evaluation.

On April 2 1980, the Mayo r o f Waukegan, Illinnie , located 5 mill eu south of Zion, "dct.auded" f our actions as a renuit of the rel ease :

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Additlunni NRC inspectors t o provide 24-huur coversge.

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An indep'endent investigation of the incident by nn e.xpert of t.he city 's c.hnnsing.

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Volunrnry shutdown o f the Zion Station during, the investigation.

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Prior notitirAtion of any p1xaned released of iadioactivity from the plant r.o that Waukegan ro.midents can take appropriate preccutions.

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. xetions were detulled in a letter rece$ved April 3,1980, by the Director ,nf Region III (Chicago).

Rep, ton III is continuing Itn investigation. A radiation specialist is at the site today to e. valuate the quantifiestion of the relear.c. The resident inspector is invnstigating the li censec 's failure to report the release as reciuired under 1.0 C1'R 50. 77., which became af fective February 29, 1980.

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Page 2 h gion Ill v11.1 offer to =ect discuna their concerns and to reviewwith the Mayor and other etty officials to the incident. the fludingc of the NRC investigation into The Mayor hnid a neva conference on April resulted in .cnnsidetable local media coverage.? concerning this matter which by Region IT at 11:00 a.m. nn April 3. The Mayor's Iceter was received The State of Illinois xnd the U.S. EPA are being kept interced,

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