ML20004B630

Request That ASLB Take Official Notice of Failure Rates for Diesel Generators,Reported in WASH-1400.Referenced Table & Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20004B630
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	05/20/1981
From:	Weiss E HARMON & WEISS, UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
References
NUDOCS 8105290202
Download: ML20004B630 (5)

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) i UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS REQUEST TO TAKE OFFICIAL NOTICE Pursu ant to 10 CF R 2. 74 3 ( i ) , UCS recuests the Board to take official notice of the failure rates fo.r diepel generators as reported in WASH-14 00. That figure , which is derived from Appendix III, Table III 4-2 on page III-47/48 is as follows:

from 10 -2 to 10 ^ per demand.

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1) failure to start: The median

-2 2) failure is 3 x 10 per demand with an error factor of 3.

-2 to run, given start : 3 x 10-4 to 3 x 10 per nour. The median is 3 x 10 -3 per hour with an error f actor of 10.

These are technical or scientific f acts within the knowledge l

of the Commission as an expert body and nence sub]ect to official notice within the terms of the rule. Our review of the record l in connection with ne preparation of proposed findings disclosed 1

that these facts are not currently on the record.

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METROPOL2 TAN EDISON Restart COMPANY, et al., ) -

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE .

I hereby certify that a' copy o.s .

.h e " U,. . 4 o .e o. Conce'"n'ed Sc**a*

-"- 'ses Request to Take O'.#.4 . - .4a1. led *1'-s* c1 pre-paid this 20th day of ho*-.4 May, ce" 1981 w.as toma~'5e ~ g$1ioding Mr. Steven C. Sholly .

Secretary of the Coi:nission (21) 304 South Market Str.eet .

U.S. Muclear Regulatory Com:nission Mechanicsburg, PA 3.7055 Washington, D.C. 20555 Attn: Chief, Docketing & Service Section -

I Jordan D. Cunningham, Esq.

James A. Tourtellotte, Esq. (4) Fox, Farr & Cunningham Office of the Exec. Eegal Director 2320 North Second Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coi::nission Harrisburg, PA 17110 l

Washington, D.C. 20555 l

Fried ?. Berryhill Karin M. . Carter, Esquire Coalit ion for Nuclear Pame Assistant Attorney General -

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Cert. of Service Docket No. 50-289 Robert L. Knupp,. Esquire Chauncey Kepford Assistant Solicitor Judith H. Johnsrud County of Dauphin Environmental Coalition on P.O. Box P Nuclear Power 407 North Front Street 433 Orlando Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17108 State College, PA 16801 John A. Levin, Esquire Robert C. Pollard Assistant Counsel ' Chesapeake Energy Alliance Pennsy.1vania Public Utility 609 Montpelier Street Conm.ission Baltimore, Maryland 21218 Harrisburg, PA 17120 Theodo.;e Adler Marvin I. Lewis Widoff, Reager, Selkowitz 6504 Bradford Terrace

& Adler Philadelphia, PA 19149 3552 Old Gettysburg Road Camp Hill, PA 17011 Ms. Marjorie Aamodt Ivan W. Smith, Chairman RD #5 Atomic Safety & Licensing Board .

Coatesville, PA 19320 U.S. Nr ' ear Regulatory Commission Washin. 1, D.C. 20555 Linda h. Little Dr. Walter H. Jordan L. W. Little Associates

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- George F. Trowbridge, Esquire Ms. Jane Lee Shaw, Pittman, Potts & R.D. #3, Box 3521

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