ML20148F902

Forwards IE Bulletin 78-13 to City of Columbus Swwtp,Oh. (See ANO:7811060166.)

ML20148F902
Person / Time
Issue date:	10/27/1978
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Jeanne Johnston COLUMBUS, OH
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NUDOCS 7811090245
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oLEN ELLYN,ILLINots 60137 0CT 2 7 378 City of Columbus SWIP License No. 34-13103-01 ATTN: John G. Johns ton, Jr.

6977 South High Street Box 95C, Route 1 Lockbourne, Ohio 43137 Gentlemen:

The enclosed Nuclear Regulatory Commissior. (NRC) IE Bulletin No. 78-13 requires action by you with respect to certain gauging devices in your possession. Records show that you have received one or more of these gauges which are manufactured by Kay-Ray, Incorporated. These gauges contain radioactive material regulated by the NRC. The possession and use of the radioactive material contained in the gauges is governed by either a specific NRC license issued to you or under the general license provisions of NRC regulation 10 CFR Part 31, Section 31.5.

A copy of 10 CFR 31.5 is provided for your information. If you possess gauges under a general license, you should have received a copy of this regula-tion from the gauge vendor when you received the gauges.

Should you have any questions regarding this Bulletin or the actions required of you, please contact this office.

Sincerely, i

es G. Keppler Director

Enclosures:

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IE Bulletin No. 78-13 2.

List of IE Bulletins Issued in 1978 cc w/encls, w/o Attachments to Bulletin:

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If you have transferred or otherwise disposed of any Kay-Ray gauges, take the action in item number 2, follaving:

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Complete ite: 1 of the enclosed form, and (a) if you possessed the gauge under a general license of 10 CFR 31 5 include with the for=

a statement of how you have complied, or information which does comply, with the requirements of 10 CFR 31.5(c)(8) or (9) and pro-vide the name and address of the persons or organizations to whe=

the gauge was transferred, or (b) if you possessed the gauge under a specific license include with the form a statement of how you complied with the requirements of 10 CFR 30.41 and provide the na=e and address of the persons or organizations to whom the gauge was transferred.

If you have any of the specified Kay-Ray gauges in your possession, take the actions in item numbers 3 through 5. following:

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Within two (2) days of receipt of this Bulletin, visually inspect the source head on models 7050, 70503, 7051, 70513, 7060, 70603, 7061, and 70613 of Kay-Ray gauges in your possession for evidence If cracks are found, of veld cracks between the dome and box.

take the following actions:

(a) contact Kay-Ray immediately at (312) 259-9244 and inform the=, and (b) file a report with this office as required by 10 CFR 31.5(a)(5).

(A copy of 10 CFR 31.5 is enclosed.)

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Within ten (10) days after receiving the support bracket (s) fro:

Kay-Ray, install a support bracket on each Kay-Ray gauge model (identified in item 3 above) in your possession.

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Within twelve (12) days af ter receiving the support bracket (s) fro:

Kay-Ray, report the completion of the above actions to this office.

The report should be submitted by completing and returning the enclosed preprinted, preaddressed form to the NRC.

In addition to the above specific actions, we recommend that you read and become thoroughly f amiliar with the conditions of either the specific NRC license or the general license of 10 CFR 31.5 whichever authorizes your use and possession of the gauge devices.

Approved by GAO, B180225 (R0072); clearance expires 7-31-80.

Approval was given under a blanket clearance specifically for identified generic problems.

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Report For=

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10 CFR 31 (extract) 3.

Kay-lay Letter dated 6/30/78 4.

Kay-Ray Card I

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IE Bulletin No. 78-13 October 27,.1978 LISTING OF IE BULLETINS ISSUED IN 1978 Date Issued Issued To Bulletin Subject

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78-01 Flammable Contact -

1/16/78 All Power Reactor Arm Retainers in G.E.

Facilities with an CR120A Relays OL or CP 78-02 Terminal Block 1/30/78 All Power Reactor Qualification Facilities with an OL or CP 78-03 Potential Explosive 2/8/78 All BWR Power Gas Mixture Accumula-Reactor Facilities tions Associated with with an OL or CF BWR Offgas Cystem Operations 78-04 Environmental Quali-2/21/78 All Power Reactor fication of Certain Facilities with an Stem Mounted Limit OL or CP Switches Inside Reactor Containment 78-05 Malfunctioning of 4/14/78 All Power Reactor Circuit Breaker Facilities with an Auxiliary Contact OL or CP Mechanism-General Model CR105X 78-06 Defective Cutler-5/31/78 All Power Reactor Hammer, Type M Relays Facilities with an With DC Coils OL or CP 78-07 Protection afforded-6/12/78 All Power Reactor by Air-Line Respirators Facilities with an and Supplied-Air Hoods OL, all class E and F Research Reactors with an OL, all Fuel Cycle Facilities with an OL, and all Priority 1 Material Licensees

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78-08 Radiation Levels from 6/12/78 All Power and Fuel Element Transfer Research Reactor Tubes Facilities with a Fuel Element transfer tube and an OL.

78-09 BWR Drywell Leakage 6/14/78 All BWR Power Paths Associated with Reactor Facilities Inadequate Drywell with an OL or CP Closures 78-10 Bergen-Paterson 6/27/78 All BWR Power Hydraulic Shock Reactor Facilities Suppressor Accumulator with an OL or CP Spring coils 78-11 Examination of Mark I 7/21/78 BWR Power Reactor Containment Torus Facilities for Welds action: Peach Bottom 2 and 3, Quad Cities 1 and 2, Hatch 1, Monti-cello and Verment Yankee 78-12 Atypical Weld Material 9/29/78 All Power Reacter in Reactor Pressure Facilities with an Vessel Welds OL or CP

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