ML20196F509
| ML20196F509 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/27/1983 |
| From: | James Shea NRC |
| To: | Devine J STATE, DEPT. OF |
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| ML20196F507 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-88-548 NUDOCS 8812130187 | |
| Download: ML20196F509 (4) | |
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- . JUN 2y ;gg3 Mr. James B. Devine Deputy Assistant Secretary Nuclear Energy and Energy Technology Affairs Department of State Washington, D. C. 20520 Dcar Mr. Devine:
I am enclosing, for your information and appropria' i use, a sumary of the May 26 NRC staff briefings to State and ACDA on safety of operation of the Tarapur reactors. The NRC Com-missioners have also received a copy of this sunmary. Please let me know if yvu have questions on this sunr.ary.
Sincerely, James R. Shea, Director Office of International Programs a
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- gf REVIEW 0F SAFETY OF OPERATION OF TARAPUR REAC10RS Based on the infonnation reported in the documents referenced below, a limited review of the safety of the operation of the Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS), near Bombay, India, was conducted by the NRC staff. The information is based mostly on newspaper accounts that are not very detailed, and of questionable accuracy.
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References:
- 1. The Hindu, May 4,1983, article entitled "N-Fuel May be Reprocessed for Safety Defying U.S."
- 2. The Times of India, Bombay Edition, May 9,1983, article entitled "Alarmir,; Radiation Level at Tarapur."
- 3. The Indian Expr_ess, Bombay E'dition, May 11, 1983, article entitled "U.S.
to Blame for Tarapur Hazard?"
- 4. The Times of India, Bombay Editinn, May 12, 1983, reporting on Press Conference held bf Dr. Homi Sethna, IAEC Chairman, May 11, 1983.
- 5. The Hindu, May 12, 1983, article by G. K. Reddy, entitled "Issue to be Discussed with Schultz."
- 6. The Economist, May 21,1983, p. 62, article entitled "Too Hot to Handle."
- 7. Nuclear Power Experience, Vol. BWR-1, Book 1, published by Petroleum Information Corporation, P.O. Box 2612, Denver, Colorado 80201.
- 8. The Times of. India, May 18, 1983, reporting on Press Statemcnt by Homi Sethna, May 17, 1983.
- 9. Operating experience incident reports from NRC foreign incident data base.
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