ML20140E035

Forwards Review of Seabrook Station Probabilistic Safety Assessment:Containment Failure Modes & Radiological Source Terms. Probabilistic Safety Assessment Reviewed Re Severe Accident Phenomena & Containment Response

ML20140E035
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	03/13/1986
From:	Nerses V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Harrison R PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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ML20140E040	List: ML20140E035 ML20140E047
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RTR-NUREG-CR-4540 NUDOCS 8603270147
Download: ML20140E035 (4)

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]$ U Docket Nos.: 50-443 and 50 444 Mr.' Robert J. Parrison President & Chief Executive Officer Public Service Company of New Pampshire Post Office Box 330 Manchester, New Hampshire 03105

SUBJECT:

.SEABROOK PROBABILISTIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT (PSA) REVIEW A determination of accident initiation and propagation into core damage and ^

meltdown sequences was reviewed by our contractor, the I.awrence livermore.

National laboratory (I.I.NI.) and documented in a draft report. In an April 4, 1985, letter to you, we transmitted this draft Lt.NL Seabrook PSA review report.

Another one of our contractors, Brookhaven National I.aboratory, reviewed and evaluated the.Seabrook PSA related to severe accident phenomena, containment response and radiological source terms and provided the NRC their report. .l This report is enclosed for your information and use.

Questions or additional information regarding this matter should be directed to the Seabrook Project Manager, Mr. V. Nerses (301-492-8535).

Victor Nerses, Project Manager PWR Project Directorate #5 Division of PWR licensing-A

Enclosure:

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% ... .. / ,a Docket Nos.: 50 443 and 50-444 Mr. Robert J. Harrison President & Chief Executive Officer Public Service Company of New Pampshire Post Office Box 330 Manchester, New Hampshire 03105

SUBJECT:

SEABROOK PROBABILISTIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT (PSA) REVIEW A determination of accident initiation and propagation into core damage and meltdown sequences was reviewed by our contractor, the Lawrence livermore National I.aboratory (l.I.NL) and documented in a draft report. In an April 4, 1985, letter to you, we transmitted this draft li.NI. Seabrook PSA review report.

Another one of our contractors, Brookhaven National Laboratory, reviewed and evaluated the Seabrook PSA related to severe accident phenomena, containment response and radiological source terms and provided the NRC their report.

This report is enclosed for your information and use.

Questions or additional information regarding this matter should be directed to the Seabrook Project Manager, Mr. V. Nerses (301-492-8535).

M Victor Nerses, Project Manager PWR Project Directorate #5 Division of PWR I.f censing-A

Enclosure:

As stated cc: See next page

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1 Mr.' Robert J. Harrison Public Service Company of New Fampshire Seabrrok Nuclear Power Station cc:

Thomas Dignan Esq. E. Tupper Kinder, Esq.

John A. Ritscher, Esq. G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.

Ropes and Gray Assistant Attorney General 225 Franklin Street Office of Attorney General Boston, Massachusetts 02110 208 State House Annex Concord New Hampshire Mr.. Bruce Beckley, Project Manager-

'Public Service Company of New Hampshire Resident Inspector

, Post Office Box 330 Seabrook Nuclear Power Station Manchester,- New Hampshire 03105 c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm.

Post Office Box 700 Dr. Murray Tye, President Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 Sun Valley Association 209 Summer Street Mr. John DeVincentis, Director Faverhill, Massachusetts 08139 Engineering and licensing Yankee Atomic Electric Company Robert A. Backus, Esq. 1671 Worchester Road O'Neil, Backus and Spielman Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 116 lowell Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03105 Mr. A.M. Ebner, Project Manager United Engineers & Constructors Mr. Phillip Ahrens, Esq. 30 South 17th Street Assistant Attorney General Post Office Box 8223 State Fouse, Station #6 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 Augusta, Maine 04333 4

William S. Jordan, III Mr. Warren Fall Diane Curran Public Service Company of .Farmon, Weiss &; Jordan New Hampshire 20001 S. street, NW l Post Office Box 300 Suite 430 Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 Washington, D.C. 20009 Seacoast Anti-Pollution I.eague Jo Ann Shotwell, Esq.

Ms. Jane Doughty Office of the Assistant Attorney 5 Market Street General Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Environmental Protection Division One'Ashburton Place Ms. Diana P. Randall Boston, Massachusetts 02108

, 70 Collins Street Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 D. Pierre G. Cameron, Jr., Esq.

General Counsel

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! Richard Hampe, Esq. Public Service Company of New New Fampshire Civil Defense Agency Fampshire 107 Pleasant Street Post Office Box 330 Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Manchester, New Hampshire 03105 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 l

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~Public Service Company of Seabrook Nuclear Power Station New Hampshire cc:

Mr. Calvin A. Canney, City Manager Mr. Alfred V. Sargent, City Hall Chairman 126 Daniel Street Board of Selectmen Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Town of Salisbury, MA 01950 Ms. I.etty Pett Senator Gordon J. Pumphrey Town of Brentwood ATTN: Tom Burack RFD Dalton Road U. S. Senate Brentwood, New Fampshire Washington, D.C. 20510 Ms. Roberta C. Pevear Town of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire Drinkwater Road Pampton Falls, New Hampshire 03844 Ms. Sandra Gavutis Mr. Owen B. Durgin, Chairman Town of Kensington, New Hampshire- Durham Board of Selectmen RDF 1 Town of Durham East Kingston, New Hampshire 03827 Durham, New Hampshire 03824 Ms. Anne Verga Chairman, Board of Selectmen Charles Cross, Esq.

Town Pall Shaines, Mardrigan and South Hampton, New Pampshire 03827 McEaschern 2S Maplewood Avenue Mr. Angie Machiros, Chairman Post Office Box 366 Board of Selectmer Portsmouth, New Pampshire 03801 for the Town of Newbury Newbury, Massachusetts 01950 Mr. Guy Chichester, Chairman Rye Nuclear Intervention Committee Ms. Rosemary Cashman, Chairman c/o Rye Town Pall Board of Selectmen 10 Central Road Town of Amesbury Rye, New Hampshire 03870 Town Hall Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913 Jane Spector Federal Energy Regulatory Ponorable Richard E. Sullivan Commission Mayor, City of Newburyport 825 North Capitol Street, N.E.

Office of the Mayor Room 8105 City Hall Washington, D.C. 20426 Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950 Mr. R. Sweeney Mr. Donald E. Chick, Town Manager New Hamphire Yankee Division Town of Exeter Public Service Company of-New 10 Front Street Hampshire Exeter, New Hampshire 03823 7910 Woodmont Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. William B. Derrickson Senior Vice President Public Service Company of New Hampshire Post Office Box 700, Route 1 Seabrook, New Hampshire ~03874

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