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September 29, 1983

For: The Commissioners

From: T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations, Office cf the ED0

Subject: WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT - WEEK Et: DING SEPTEMBER 23, 1983

A summary of key events is included as a convenience to those Commissionerswho may prefer a condensed version of this report.

Contents Enclosure

Administration A

Nuclear Reactor Regulation B

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards C

Inspection and Enforcement D

fluclear Regulatory Research E

Executive Legal Director F*

International Programs G

State Programs H -

Resource Management. I*

Analysis and Evaluation of Operational Data J

Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization & Civil Rights K*

Regional Offices L*

f CRGR Monthly Report M*

f Executive Director for Operations N*

| Items Addressed by the Commission 0

| Meeting Notices P

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T. A. Rehm, Assistant for Operations! Office of the Executive Director

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HIGHLIGHTS OF WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORT

Week Ending September 23, 1983

DOE Remedial Action Plan for Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Site

On September 15, 1983, NRC concurred in DOE's Remedial Action Plan for theCanonsburg, Pennsylvania site subject to DOE's provision of additionalinformation and NRC agreement on certain aspects of the plan before work atthe site is initiated. This is the first Reredial Action Plan completed byDOE for one of the uranium mill processing sites designated in Title I of theUranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978.

Informal Assessment of Decentralized Safeguards Functions at Regions I and II

Licensing responsibilities No. 50.54 and 70.32 were delegated by NMSS toRegions I and II in February 1983. In July and August 1983, NRR and NMSSstaffs developed a Licensing Function Assessment Plan and notified the regionsof scheduled visits. Several NRR and NMSS staff jointly visited Region I onSeptember 20, 1983 and Region II on September 21, 1983 to review theirprogress in implementing assigned functions, to identify areas of concern tothe regions, and to assure the adequacy of headquarters guidance.

EPA Publishes Advance Notice on Low-Level Waste

The WM staff is preparing comments in response to the August 31, 1983, EPApublished Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the agency's intent todevelop standards and/or guides on low-level radioactive waste disposal. Thecomment period ends November 29, 1983.

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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Week Ending September 23, 1983 |

' ADMINISTRATION Of''THE FREEDOM OF 'INFORMATION ACT

STATUS OF REQUESTS

Ini ti'al Appeal ofRequest Initial Decision

Received 623 31

Granted 426 4Denied 98 17Pending 99 10

ACTIONS THIS WEEK .

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Jesse L. Riley Requests the total expenditures of contract All23, performed(83-544) By Sandi'a National Laberatories and subcontractnrs for the

NRC.

Lyle D. Graber, Requests a copy of the notification by Westinghouse of anNUS Corporatton unreviewed safety question under 10 CFR 50.59, dated ' July 8,

(83-545) 1980.

Lyle D. Graber, Requests 23 listed 1983 Licensee Event Reports.NUS Corporation -

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G. Winston Lee, P.E., Requests a set of mailtag labels for Plant Managers.Trans-ContinentalConsultants, Inc.

(83-547)

David Tykulsker, Peouests documents regarding Maywood Chemical Works orBall, Hayden, Stepan Chemical Company in New Jersey.Kiernan andLivingston

(83-548)

Lyle D. Graber, Requests a copy of SECY-83-313.iNUS Corporation

(83-549)

Charles W. Elliott, Requests, on behalf of Limerick Ecology Action, Inc., draftsBrose & Poswistilo of Volume 2 of NUREG-0850 and documents analyzing the

(83-550) feasibility of measures or design features to mitigate theconsequences of a core melt accident at the Limerick NuclearGenerating Station or any other reactor of the GeneralElectric Boiling yater Mark I, II or III design.

CONTACT: J . M. Fel ton'492-7211

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C. D. Calsoyas Requests a copy of the Muskie Committee Report on the hazards(83-551) of low-level icntzt.ng radiation and reports issued by the

Swedisir Nuclear Inspectorate on the Stripa Project.

(NRC employeel Requests a listing of all personnel actions for employees(83-552) within the Division of Organization and Personnel for the

period of January 1,1980 through August 30, 1983.

Lynne Bernabei, Requests all documents regarding the Case Load ForecastGovernment Accountabiltty Panel meetings held during 1982 and 1983 regarding theProject construction of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

(83-553)

(NRC employee) Requests documents regarding her security clearance.(83-554)

R. F. Celestin, Requests a copy of the IBM maintenance / repair records.Celtech Inc.

(83-555)

C. D. Calsoyas. Requests studies issued by the Federal Government on the(83-556) radiation hazards of Video Display Terminals.

Steven C. Sholly, Requests a copy of the "TMI Task Action Plan Tracking System";

Union of Concerned output for the run dated 6/24/83.'

l Scientists(83-557)

| Lynne Bernabet, _ Requests a copy of the "Hoyt Report" which is the report of| Government Accountabtitty the investigation conducted by Judge Helen Hoyt and Sebastian' Project Alcot, OGC, on the Offtte of Inspector and Auditor'~s

(83-558) imvestigation and/or report on Region 11I, Office ofInspection and Enforcement's investigation into Thomas.

Applegate's all.egations; and the Hoyt and Aloot investigationleading up to and resulting in the Hoyt Report.

Thomas Devine,Requests all documents regarding(01) concerning the William

any interim reports completedGovernment Accountability by the Office of InvestigationsProject H. Zimmer Nuclear Power Station resulting from an ongoing

(83-559) 01 investigation into Zimmer that began during 1982 andhas involved the participation of John Sinclair, Ted Gilbertand others.

Diane Christensen, Requests a list of licensees in the city of Cambridge,Citizens Against Massachusetts for the use of radioactive compounds and copiesResearch Bans of the licenses which indicate the current limitations on

(83-560) the licensee in terms of both the amounts and source ofradiation.

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(An individual requesting Requests a copy of her Official Personnel File.information about herself)

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Jo Ann Bier, In response to a request for a copy of Consumer PowarBier, Mills, Company's Appendix II - Fault Trees of the Big Rock Point )Christa-Maria, et al Plant Probabilistic Risk Assessment dated March 31, 1981, |

(83-462) made available a copy of the requested document. |

Leah P. Tremper, In response to a request for copies of (1) the name andNTEU Steward position description of all employees at the GG-8 level |

(83-522) in occupation series 1106 in the NRC and (2) if noemployees are identified in the GG-8 level in the 1106series as requested above, then provide the names andcurrent grade levels 3 posi' tion description of any currentNRC employees who has been a GG-8 in the 1106 occupation'

series,rgade available two documents. Informed therequester that there are no employees who are currently

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at the GG-8 level in the 1106 series.

Nina Bell, In:rcsponse to a request for documents by Bechtel PcMerCoalt' tion for Corporation concerning the overall design review regardingSafe Power Washington Public Power Supply System Nuclear Plant No. 2,

(83-524) informed the requester that there are no records regardingthis request.

(NRCemployee) In response to a request for a copy of tne critical elements(83-533) and standards for a listed NRC employee, informed the

requester that the NRC has no documents subject to thisrequest,

Lyle D. Graber, In response to a request for a copy of the July 8,1980NUS Corporation notification by Westinghouse of an unreviewed safety

(83-545) question, informed the requester that the requested recordis already avatlable at the PDR.

G. Winston-Lee, Made available a list of Plant Managers in label form.Trans-ContinentalConsultants, Inc.

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Rebecca Aikman, In response to a request for documents since April 27, 1982The Record relating to W.R. Grace & Company in Wayne, or Pompton Plains,

(83-212) New Jersey or other material relating to or stemming fromradiation in Wayne or Pompton Plains, made available 69documents . Denied portions of 26 documents, the disclosureof which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion ofpersonal privacy.

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Harry H. Voigt. In response.to a request for documents between ChairmanLeBoeuf, Lamb, Palladino and the Department of Justice (D0J). regardingLieby & MacRae D0J's investigation (s) of al.leged falsification of reactor

(83-285) coolant system leak rate tests at the Three Mile IslandNuclear Generatir.g Station, made available one document.Denied portions of two documents, disclosure of whichwould interfere wi'th an ongoing investigation.

David Fuqua, In response to a request for documents relating to alterationsWallace, Hilburn, by ITT Grinnell Corporation of radiographs of welds inClayton, Calhoon, piping subassemblies, made available 27 documents. Denied& Forster Ltd. portions of five docments, release of which would disclose

(83-322) the identity of souxes requesting confidentiality. Deniedportions of two documents containing the names of Special. Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Steven C. Sholly, In response to a request for 16 listed SECY papers, madeUnion of Concerned available 15 of these papers. Denied one SECY paper inScientists its entirety, the release of which would inhibit the

(83-395) candid exchange of views between the staff and theComission which is an ordinary and essential part of theagency's deliberative process.

Steven C. Sholly, In response to a request for documents relating to studiesUnion of Concerned on the risks posed by coal and nuclear power plants, madeScientists available 23 documents. Denied portions of one document

(83-417) containing confidential business (proprietary) information.Denied two documents in their entirety, the release ofwfiich would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchangeof ideas essential to the deliberative process.

Billie Garde. In response to a request for records pertaining to theGovernment Accountability briefing of the NRC Comissioners on June 15, 1983Project about the Midland Nuclear Power Plant, made available

(83-452) 11 documents. Informed the requester that three additionaldocuments subject to this request are already availableat the PDR. Denied one document in its entirety containingpredecisional opinions and recommendations of CommissionerGilinsky's assistant on decisions regarding the issues inMidland.

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WEEKLY INFORMATION REPORTDIVISION OF CONTRACTS

WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 23, 1983

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RFP No.: RS-ADM-83-348Title: " Contract Negotiation Handbook"Description: The objective of this project is to develop a Contract Negotiation

Handbook that: (1) is issue oriented, (2) is comprehensive andcovers topics in an in-depth manner using illustrative examples,

f.;uch that different experience and skill levels of ContractNegotiators will find value in using the Handbook, (3) is writtenin a "how-to" manner.

Period of Performance: Seven (7) months,

i Sponsor: Office of AdministrationStatus: Best and Final offers received September 21, 1983 and forwarded to

Source Evaluators for review on September 21, 1983.

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OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION

ITEMS OF INTEREST


Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2

Application for an Operating License was docketed September 16, 1983 by GeorgiaPower Company for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2.

The Vogtle units are Westinghouse 4-loop PWRs located near Waynesboro, Georg|a.Bechtel is the architect / engineer. Unit 1 is approximately 58% complete. TF3,

applicant's projected fuel load date is September 1986.

LaSalle County Station, Unit 1

On September 14, 1983, with LaSalle Unit 1 in cold shutdown, between 5,000 and10,000 gallons of water were inadvertently drained from the reactor vessel.The fuel remained covered at all times. The event occurred when a reactoroperator opened the low pressure coolant injector valve in accordance with theapproved surveillance procedure. As called for by the procedure, both therecirculation valve to the suppression pool and the containment spray valvewere open. The static level of the water in the reactor vessel caused water todrain from the reactor vessel past a failed check valve to the suppression pooland out the lower level containment spray nozzle. The drainage occurred forapproximately three minutes before it was terminated by a combination ofoperator action and automatic containment isolation due to low vessel waterlevel. The licensee is evaluating the failed check valve to determine thecause of the failure.

.Monticello loss of Both Off-Gas Recombiners Causes Monticello to Reduce Power

Around 2:30 p.m. on September 16, 1983, Monticello reduced power from 100% toabout 25% because both off-gas recombiners spuriously tripped. The plant hadbeen experiencing problems with a flow control valve in the "B" train when the"A" train spuriously tripped.

Since both recombiners were unavailable, the plant reduced power to maintainvacuum in the condensor as long as possible. If one train had not beenrestored within a few hours, the plant would have either scranmed on loss ofvacuum or been scrammed manually. The flow control valve was fixed and the "B"train declared operable. Power operation has since resumed.

Meeting Notices

On September 27, 1983, the NRC staff, including Mr. Denton, Director of NRR,will meet with GPU Nuclear representatives at 7:00 p.m. in the MSCO (MiddletownBorough Hall), 60 Emaus Street, Middletown, PA 17057, to discuss GPU Nuclear'srequest for NRC approval to conduct load tests of the TMI-2 reactor buildingpolar crane.

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On September 28, 1983, the Three Mile Island Unit 2 Advisory Panel will meetfrom 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the Holiday Inn, 23 South Second Street,Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The major topic for the meeting will be polar craneissues.

Pilgrim Nuclear Station - Failure of Relay for Recirculation Pump Trip onLow-Low Water Level

On September 13, 1983, a short time after smelling snoke in the control room,operators at Pilgrim Nuclear Station removed power from one of the two relaysthat trips both recirculation pumps on low-low water level. Because both ofthese relays must be deenergized to accomplish recirculation pump trip, no pumptrip occurred. The insulation on the overheated relay coil was found'to becompletely destroyed by the time it was removed from service. The relay isGeneral Electric Type liFA which is the same type that failed September 6,1983at Duane Arnold.

The licensee replaced the relay with a GE-recommended improved design (Centurytype), and at this time plans no further corrective action.

San Onofre Unit 3

On September 16, 1983, a license amendment authorizing full power operation wasissued for San Onofre Unit 3. The amendment included a condition requiringreporting of Auxiliary Feedwater System failures and their cause until thefirst refueling outage, as required by the Commission. As of September 20,1983, San Onofre Unit 3_ as at 10% power, preparing to go to the 20% powerwplateau for additional tests.

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NRC TMI PROGRAM 0FFICE WEEKLY STATUS REPORT

September 18 - 24, 1983

REACTOR BUILDING ACTIVITIES:

Five reactor building entries were completed during the week of September 18,1983, involving pre-head lift activities, routine maintenance and housekeeping.Tasks of special interest included: evaluation of the refueling canal / reactorvessel seal plate suitability, reactor building sump sampling using the reactorbuilding sump pump, and a video inspection of the 282 ft. elevation.

Proce'd'ures and hardware are being prepared to retrieve the 35 ft. of tygontubing which was inadvertently drcpped into the reactor vessel onSeptember 12, 1983, during reactor coolant system (RCS) sampling. Threereactor building entries have been scheduled for the week ofSeptember 25, 1983.

POLAR CRANE STATUS:.

The TMI Program Office is continuing the review of all licensee documentsrelated to the reactor building polar crane. As previously reported in theWeekly Status Report dated September 19, 1983, the Office of Investigation (01)has issued two reports, one on the technical allegations relating specifically

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to the polar crane and a second discussing other allegations. The Office ofInternal Affairs (0IA) has also issued a report discussing NRC/GPU interfaces.~

The Chairman of the Commission, Nunzio Palladino, has tasked the TMI ProgramOffice with responding to the 01 report findings in October.

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SPENT FUEL P0OL '"A" REFURBISHMENT /SDS Modifications:

The lifting lug on the second charcoal filter has been repaired and all sixfilters and driers have been moved from the north end of the pool and loweredto the truck bay floor. Following proper sealing they will be shipped as LSAwaste. Removal of concrete shield blocks continued.

On Sep' ember 19, 1983 the submerged demineralizer system (SDS) modifications,t

(as part of "A" fuel pool refurbishment), were completed, including leaktesting of the new pipes. These modifications included:

Reroute of the piping from the reactor building sump pump to the--

reactor coolant system (RCS) manifold, bypassing the tank farm

Installation of a new submersible pump in place of the steam eductor--

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to the RCS manifold, allowing direct pumping of the collected liquidsto the miscellaneous waste holdup tank or other plant tankage

Disconnection of the charcoal filters and driers once used to treat--

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The final goal of the refurbishment work is to restore the "A" fuel pool to itspreaccident condition. The 'A' pool will be used to stora the fuel canisterscentaining reactor core debris removed from the reactor vessel. The presentplanning schedule for major tasks is as follows:

1. Tank decontamination: the tanks will first be flushed with water andhydrolased; SDS operability is a prerequisite for these operations asthe generated waste water will have to be processed. Decontaminationoperations for the four upper tanks will extend through earlyNovember, and for the two lower tanks through mid-November. If waterdecontamination appears insufficient, it will be followed by chemical.,

decontamination which could extend the work through mid-December.

2. Removal of the radiological shields: the shields consist of aconcrete block wall around the pool (presently being removed) and 162 ft. thick (20 ton) concrete shield slabs located above the poul.Removal of the slabs will require construction and testing of riggingequipment (scheduled to be completed by late September), and weldingand testing of the lifting lugs on the northernmost slabs (throughmid-October). The actual removal of the 16 shield slabs will beginin October and is scheduled to be completed in early January,1984.

3. Removal of the tanks: tank removal work includes cutting the inletand outlet pipes, sealing off openings, lifting the tanks, loweringthem into the truck bay and shipping them offsite. The actualremoval operation will begin in late 1983 and be completed by March1984.

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4. Removal of the structural steel: i.e. the steel beams used tosupport the tanks and the concrete slabs. That work is scheduled toextend from late December 1983 to mid-March 1984.

5. Modifications to the fuel transfer mechanism: modification work isscheduled to start in mid-March 1984 and be completed by the end of1984.

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6. General trash removal and pool cleanup, followed by pool linerinspection, eventual repair, and test: this work is scheduled toextend from August 1984 to February 1985. The pool will then befilled with water and should be ready to receive fuel canisters.

AUXILIARY AND FUEL HANDLING BUILDING ACTIVITIES:

Installation of specialized decontamination equipment in the 328 ft. elevationdecontamination facility addition occurred this week. The new equipment -

includes: a tool decontamination unit, with ancillary equipment attachmentsfor adaptation to perform remote decontamination or hose cleaning; anelectro-polisher unit; a vibratory finisher and an ultra-sonic unit. Construc-tion on the physical structure is completed with only plumbing and electricalwork associated with ' equipment installation being performed. Most of thesupporting procedures governing operation of the facility and its equipmenthave completed the review process and are in place. The new facility isscheduled to commence operations in October.

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WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES:

1. SDS Liner Shipments. Plans are being teat for the eventual shipment anddisposal of the pre and final SDS partic.bte filters (sand and "Cuno"filters) used in the early SDS processing tasks.

2. EPICOR Demineralizer Shipments. EPICOR dcmineralizer F-42, F-47, F-41K-7 and H-8 have been dewatered and are being prepared for shipment.

PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (PaPUC) ACTION ON GPU FUNDING REQUEST:

On Sept' ember 20, 1983, in a unanimous preliminary vote, the PaPUC rejectedMetropolitan Eaison's (50% owner of TMI) and Pennsylvania Electric's (25% ownerof TMI) request to allow the use of an additional $16 million a year of ratepayer funds for the cleanup of TMI Unit 2. Presently, $22 million a year ofrate payer funds from these two Fennsylvania utilities and $12 million per yearfrom Jersey Central Power and Light (25% owner of TMI) for a total of $34 -million a year are allowed for cleanup activities at TMI Unit 2. Thecommission voted not to increase rate payer funds to the level outlined in the -

Thornburgh plan because the nuclear industry contribution has failed tomaterialize.

In early 1983 GPU had projected 576 million for 1983 and $100 million in 1984.The 1984 projection anticipated 550 million from rate payers and $10-15 millionfrom the indus.try. Unless additional financial sources are forthcoming,,

present cleanup activities may have to be further reduced.

RICKOVER TO ASSESS GPU NUCLEAR MANAGEMENT:,

.GPU. has reached an agreement with Admiral Hyman G. Rickover to conduct a two-month detailed management assessment of GPU Nuclear Corporation.

Admiral Rickover will have complete and open access to all GPU Nuclear people,facilities and information in conducting the assessment. His report of

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In lieu of compensation, GPU will make a contribution to charities designatedby Admiral Rickover.

PUBLIC MEETINGS:

Future Meeting:

1. On September 27, 1983, the NRC staff including Mr. H. Denton, Director ofOffice Nuclear Reactor Regulation, will meet with GPU Nuclear representa *tives at 11:00 AM in the MCSO (Middletown Borough Hall), 60 Emaus Street,Middletown, PA 17057, to discuss GPU Nuclear's request for NRC approvalto conduct load tests of the TMI-2 reactor building polar crane. Themeeting is open to the public for observation. Questions from the publicwill De accommodated by the NRC at the TMI-2 Advisory Panel meeting thefollowing evening (see below).

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2. On September 28, 1933, Lake H. Barrett will meet with the ConcernedMothers of Middletown to discuss TMI related issues.

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3. On September 28, 1983, the Three Mile Island Unit 2 Advisory Panel willmeet from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM in the Holiday Inn, 23 South Second Street,Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The meeting will be open to the public. Themajor topic for the meeting will be polar crane issues. Persons or groupsthat have questions pertaining to the TMI-2 cleanup that would like tohave them considered or addressed by the Advisory Panel can send thesequestions to Mr. John Minnich, Chairman, Dauphin County Courthouse, P.O.Box 1295, Harrisburg, PA 17108. Persons or groups desiring theopportunity to speak before the Advisory Panel on TMI-2 cleanup relateditems are asked to contact in writing, Mr. Joel Roth, 4705 Carlisle Pike,U,echanicsburg, PA 17055.

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IAEA Safeguards Advisory Group Meeting

NMSS staff represented the USG at the Advisory Group Meeting on Nuclear Facility-

Design Assisting the Implementation of IAEA Safeguards on September 5-9, 1983.' Advisors from nine countries attended the meeting. Results of meetings heldi during the previous three years were included in a draft document discussed.

Guidelines will be issued in the IAEA Safeguards Information series for use byfacility designers, as well as organizations interested in the development ofnuclear power, and individuals in the field of international safeguards. The

.Guidelines resulting from this Advisory Group consist of nine chapters address-

' ing general guidelines, as well as guidelines specifically for LWRs, reprocess-ing plants, on-load reactors, and away-from-reactor (AFR) wet storage. Addi-!

; tional chapters addressing LEU and MOX fuel fabrication plants, as well as AFR! dry storage, are planned by the IAEA Scientific Secretary.

DOE Remedial. Action Plan for Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Site

. On September 15, 1983, NRC concurred in DOE's Remedial Action Plan for theCanonsburg, Pennsylvania site subject to DOE's provision of additional

: information and NRC agreement on certain aspects of the plan before work at'

the site is initiated. This is the first Remedial Action Plan completed byDOE for one of the uranium mill processing sites designated in Title I of the

j Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978.

Informal Assessment of Decentralized Safeguards Functions at Regions I and II|

50.54 and 70.32 licensing responsibilities were delegated to Regions I andII in February 1983. In July and August 1983 NRR and NMSS staffs developeda Licensing Function Assessment Plan and notified the regions of scheduledvisits. Several NRR and NMSS staff jointly visited Region I on September 20,1983 and Region II on September 21, 1983 to review their progress in imple-menting assigned functions, to identify areas of concern to the regions, andto assure the adequacy of headquarters guidance,

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Near Term NRC Actions Reouired by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NUPA)

NWPA Actions Currently Before the Commission

Section: 134 of NWPA

Action : Approval of Proposed Hybrid Hearing Procedures for Spent FuelTransshipment or Storage Capacity Expansion License Applications

Date Submitted to Commission: June 2, 1983

Status: Awaiting Commission Action

NWPA Actions Scheduled to Go Before the Commission

Section: 112(a)ofNWPA

Action: DOE to publish Repository Siting Guidelines with the concurrenceof the Commission by July 7,1983 (statutory deadline)

Status: It is currently anticipated that the final Siting Guidelines willbe sent to the NRC sometime between October 14 and November 18,1983. NRC.will review the guidelines over a seven week period,

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including Commission review, with consideration for concurrenceoccurring at the end of this review period.

Section: 135(g) of NWPA

Action: Approval of Final Criteria for Determining the Adequacy ofSpent Fuel Storage Capacity

Schedule for Submittal to Commission: Late September /Early October

Recruitment Efforts in Support of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA)

The following recruitment actions have been taken by the Division of WasteManagement in support of the NWPA: '

Division of Waste Management Authorized Strength (FY 1984): 125Division of Waste Management Current Strength: 92

Requested Recruitments: 30

Offers Extended 26

Acceptances (incl. 10 on duty) 17Declinations 7Pending 2

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Consulting to IAEA Safeguards Departrent

On September 12-16, 1983 NMSS staff consulted with the Safeguards EvaluationDivision staff on developments in tha IAEA quality assurance program.Emphasis was placed on issues related to program procedures drafted by theNMSS staff for the IAEA in July 1982, and on subsequent implementation ofelements of this program by IAEA. Assistance was primarily provided forquality assurance and control for inspection activities related to use ofIAEA seals by IAEA inspectors.

Meeting with Utility Nuclear Waste Management Group

WM staff met with the Utility Nuclear Waste Management Group to discuss theWaste Form and Waste Classification requirements in 10 CFR Part 61 in addi-tion to the technical positions which provide guidance for meeting the 10CFR Part 61 requirenents. WM staff also discussed their efforts in coordi-nating with NRC inspectors so that the 10 CFR Part 61 requirements would be '

interpreted on a consistent and reasonable basis. Costs to implement therule were presented and appear to be within the estimates made by the staff.

EPA Publishes Advance Notice on Low-Level Waste

The WM staff is preparing comments in response to. the August 31, 1983, EPApublished Advance Notice. of Proposed. Rulemaking on the agency's intent to -

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2. The following Preliminary Notifications were issued during the pastweek: !

a.. PNO-TMI-83-08, GPU Nuclear Corporation (TMI, Unit 2) - PaPUC Rejects'

Funding Request for TMI-2 Cleanup.

b. PNO-II-83-76, Carolina Power & Light Company (H. B. Robinson, Unit 2) -I-131 Release in Excess of Technical Specification Limit.

c. PNO-II-83-77, Tennessee Valley Authority (Sequoyah, Units 1 & 2) - '

Condensate Stprage Tank Overpressurization.$d. PNO-III-83-85A, Shelwell Services, Inc. (Hebron, OH) - Damaged

.' Cesitun-137 Well Logging Source (Update)..

e. PNO-III-83-85B, Shelwell Service, Inc. (Hebron, OH) - DamagedCesium-137 Well Logging Source - Second Update.

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3.The following IE Information Notice was issued during the past week:

IE Information Notice 83-60, Falsification of Test Results forProtective Coatings was issued September 22, 1983 to all holdersof a nuclear power reactor operating license or construction permit,and nuclear fuel cycle licensees.

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4. Other Items

Senior Management Meetinga.

Director, IE, met at INP0 in Atlanta, GA with the Chief ExecutiveOfficers of various ucilities on September 22, 1983.

b. Transport Regulatory Training

Representative of DQASIP was in Region I September 22, 1983, toprovide instruction to the staff on the recent Transport Regulatoryrevisions. This is part of a series of training sessions beingconducted in each region to familiarize inspectors on the detailsof the 49 CFR end 10 CFR 75 revisions.

c. Site Visit

Director, DQASIP was at San Onofre September 20, 1983 for a sitevisit.

d. CAT Inspection

Branch Chief, RCPB, DQASIP was at Perry site this week to participatein the completion of the CAT Inspection and the exit briefing with,

the licensee on Friday.

e. Potential Generic Problem

| The EGCB, DEPER is evaluating the potential generic implication of| recently reported failures of HFA relays at Duane Arnold and Pilgrim.

As part of this effort, Region III has surveyed plants in their'

region to see what plants have replaced the HFA relays with centuryrelays in accordance with GE's recommendation. A memo telefaxed tothe other Regional Offices this week requested that they also surveythe plants in their respective regions. The Region III memo is anattachment for the telefax. Findings from the survey are requestedto be forwarded to EGCB for evaluation. Various options to resolvethe problem will be discussed with the regions and the most appro-priate action will be determined.

f. Miller

Former Ray Miller custome;s who had not responded to Director, IEletter of July 29, 1983 were sent a followup letter on September 21,1983. This involved approximately 200 of the original 453 customers.SEP 2 4 isoj

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1). The EDO, the Director, DQASIP, and staff presented invitedpapers at the annual meeting of the Energy Division of theAmerican Society for Quality Control (ASQC), in San Diegothis week. The EDO participated in the Executive Panel'

Session. Papers were presented on the following topics:'

1 NRC's QA InitiativesThe Congressional Amendment StudyCAT InspectionsQA Case Studies

2). QUAB participated in EQB meeting this week with AIF on"important to safety vs safety-related."

3). DQASIP staff with contractor support met with the FAA inSeattle 9/21/83. The purpose of the meeting was to continuediscussions on the FAA designated representative program andthe FAA program for assuring the quality of the design andconstruction of commerical transport aircraft.>

4). The Chief, QUAB, DQASIP and staff met with the Region V Officeon September 22-23, to discuss the current status of the QA

; initiatives and studies, and to obtain feedback on NRC QAprograms and practices. Similar visits have been made toRegions II and IV.

h. ASME Working Group Meeting on Component Supports

A DQASIP representative will be participating in an ASME WorkingGroup meeting on component supports in Williamsburg, VA on 9/26/83 -9/28/83. A sampling plan for inspection of piping supports will bepresented by the DQASIP representative at the meeting.

i. Civil Penalties Paid

1). On September 15, 1983, payment in the amount of $20,000 wasreceived from Mississippi Power and Light (Grand Gulf) forenforcement action (EA 83-45) relating to failure to control

i access to a vital area.

2). On September 21, 1983, payment in the amount of $2,000 wasreceived from the University Hospital of Cleveland (Cleveland,OH) for enforcement action (EA 83-77) relating to the licensee'sfailure to secure and control licensed material after it wasremoved from a patient.

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Director, ES and representative met with the TMI Program Officeat the TMI site September 21, 1983 to review and discuss theresponse to the Office of Inspection's report on TMI-2 cleanupallegations.

,ualification Examination of InspectorsQk.

On September 20-21, representative of EGCB, DEPER was at EPRINDE Center in Charlotte, NC to witness the qualification examina-tion of inspectors to perform UT inspections at BWR plants.

1. Independent Design Inspection

On September 20-22, representative of EGCB, DEPER, was at the EG&Goffices in Idaho Falls, Idaho to interview consultants who areprospective members of the next IDI Team.

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MIST /0 TIS

An informal meeting was held between B&W, EPRI, and NRC to discuss

sign. pretest analysis and the MIST downcomer/ Reactor Vessel Vent Valves de-OTISB&W agreed to provide a document which would present facility scoping

analysis with respect to each test, as defined in the OTIS testmatrix. The analysis will be extrapolated from previous pretestcalculations performed for GERDA. In addition, B&W will identifyadditional code calculations that may be necessary to adequatelyscope each test.1

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B&W has internally agreed to a design of the MIST downcomer andRVVV. The downcomer is a pipe with an upper annular section dividedinto four quadrants by vanes. Four RVVV's are proposed to controlfluid interaction between the reactor vessel upper plenum and thefour quadrants in the downcomer. This design is intended to allowsimulation of loop asymetries driven by RVVV operation. Thedisadvantage in this disiin is code modeling uncertainties becauseof complex piping geometry and inadequateinstrumentation to trackfluid phase change and flow. A characterization study (separateeffects testing) may be nceded to adequately understand RVVV operation(chattering imbalances) during selected transients.

Appendix K Revision

RES is performing best estimate large-break LOCA calculations usingthe TRAC code as part of an effort supporting a proposed modificationof 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix K. RES has also requested that thereactor vendors perform calculations using evaluation models modifiedto include several changes to Appendix K. The objective of thiswork is to quantify the conservatism in the existing evaluationmodels and the change in conservatism which would result if theserule changes were made.

A meeting was held on September 13, 1983 with RES, NRR, LANL, andINEL staff to specify the best estimate TRAC calculations to baperformed. Representatives from reactor vendors were also invitedto provide conraents and to discuss coordination of the effort. Asa result of this meeting, RES has decided to perform a best estimateTRAC calculation for reactors from each of the four vendors. Thiscalculation, while best estimate, would be for a plant operating attechnical specification limits (e.g., maximum peak power, loss ofoffsite power, some ECCS systems out). A second calculation isalso planned for at least one (possibly more if time permits) plantwhich would be for the plant initially operating at the mostprob 6ble conditions with most probable power and ECCS behavior.These calculations are scheduled to be completed late CY 1983. ENCLOSURE E

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The MS-2 steam generator has been disassembled in preparation forthe up coming transient tests. Westinghouse is conducting metallographyon selected tubes at their own cost. Since the MB2 has a welldocumented history of operation, the Materials Engineering Branchwas briefed.

The scaling studies have now been completed showing that with theexception of the dead space effect, there is no problem in scalabilityof the tube data to full-size steam generator units.i

The dead space in the MB-2 can be eliminated, but this would requireadditional costs cur:ently not within the program scope. Westinghouseis proceeding with preparing a better cost estimate of eliminatingthe dead space.

BNL Plant Analyzer

The following milestones were achieved in this program:

(1) BOP modeling and coding have been completed, checked out, andare being coupled to the main HIPA (Highly Interactive PlantAnalyzer) program.

(2) Controls modeling and coding have been completed; checking and

( debugging continues.

(3) The input / output hardyare and logic have been completed andare being interfaced with AD-10. Twenty-two(22) channelswill be initially available to vary such inputs as conto 11erfailures, valve positions, pump speeds, and set points.

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(4) Colorgraphics capability has been implemented using an IBMpersonal computer and a color monitor to display online labeledcolored graphs of the major plant parameters. The system willbe expanded later to include high resolution mimics of theplant. |

University of California |

Professor V. E. Schrock, University of California, Berkeley, California,presented the results of the research program entitled " CriticalDischarge Through Cracks," to members of NRC. The objectives ofthe program are to provide test data and a validated model forcalculating critical mass flow rate through cracks.

Tests were carried out using slit geometry with the ratio of lenoth to dia-meter varyin,g from 80-400. The results showed that when the ratio of length

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to diameter is known for single phase flow, the critical discharge can becomputed using the homogeneous, thermal equilibrium model.

Experimental results and analysis are presented in the reportentitled " Critical Discharge of Initially Subcooled Water ThroughSlits," by C. N. Amos and V. E. Schrock, NUREG/CR-3475 (1983). ENCLOSURE E

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TMI-2 Core Examination

R. B. Foulds participated for NRC in the TMI-2 examination program TechnicalEvaluation Group (TEG) September 15-16, 1983 planning session for TMI-2Core Examinations. The group is formed of members of the GEND four partyagreement on TMI-2 examinations plus technical representatives from industryand National Laboratories. The group's objective is to assure that theCore Enmination Plan and its implementation are technically adequatefor obtaining data useful to the NRC, other government agencies, utilities,and the nuclear industry to enhance the safety of commercial reactors.NRC initiatives in the meeting were accepted and backed up by industryand laboratory representatives. Significant accomplishments in the meet-ing include agreement on the first releasable edition of the core examin-ation plan document, EG&G-TMI-6169, to be published in October and agree-ment on development of a letter to be sent promptly to GPU Nuclear officiallyrequesting their attention to several current data gathering needs. Chiefamong these current needs is sampling for characterization of the coredebris bed.

Task Analysis Research Product

The task analysis of nuclear power plant control room crews has beencompleted and the published report is now available in NUREG/CR-3371Volumes 1 and 2. The research was conducted at eight nuclear power plantsites using utility control room crews in training simulators or actualcontrol rooms. Data were obtained from 45 operating sequences coveringnormal, abnormal, and emergency operating conditions. The data were compiledand edited with appropriate quality control / assurance and entered into acomputerized data base which is available for analysis.

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Research Report on Low-Energy Photon Dose Deposition in Tissue. Slaband Spherical Phantoms

NUREG/CR-3425, Low-Energy Photon Dose Deposition in Tissue Slab and SphericalPhantoms, was completed by the University of Illinois and published inSeptember 1983. This report provides conversion factors (rem / roentgen)for the computation of tissue dose (rem) from air dose (roentgens) as measuredby personal dosimeters of survey instruments. It confirms the validity ofsimilar conversion factors listed in Table 1, Section 20.4, of the proposeddraft version of 10 CFR Part 20.

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Proposed Revision to Respirator Certification Regulations

The proposed revision of the National Institute of Occupational Safety andHealth /Mine Safety and Health Administration (NIOSH/MSHA) joint respiratorcertification regulations is being sent to the affected regulatory agenciesfor review--OSHA, MSHA, and NRC. The gist of the revised draft is goingto be making the performance tests required for certification more meaningfuland indicative of actual equipment performance in use. To facilitateachievement of this goal, NIOSH proposes relying on the respirator manufacturersto conduct tests to show compliance with performance requirements in Part 11of 30 CFR. To assure compliance with performance tests, NIOSH would retainthe right to witness manufacturers' testing, request further testing, andperform audits of certified equipment.

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0FFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMSWEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 23, 1983

- International Visitors

On Monday and Tuesday Mr. F. Chevillard, Assistant Secretary General of theFrench fuel cycle facility COGEMA, and Mr. A. Candiotti, Assistant NuclearAttache of the French Embassy met with representatives of the NRR Division ofLicensing to discuss the U.S. reactor licensing activities, the NMSS Divisionof Waste Management to discuss the Nuclear Kaste Policy Act, the RES Divisionof Health, Siting and Waste Management to discuss revisions to 10 CFR, Part 20,and the NMSS Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety to discuss NRC activitiesrelated to the licensing of reprocessing facilities.

On Wednesday Messrs. Terpstra and Dekkers of the Netherlands Energy ResearchFoundation (ECN) met with representatives. of the RES Reactor Risk Branch todiscuss " phased mission" analysis, a Dutch approach to fault tree analysis.

On Thursday a nine-member seismic qualification delegation from the FederalRepublic of Germany met with representatives of the NRR Division of Engineering,the RES Division of Health, Siting and Waste Management, and the ACRS staff todiscuss the aseismic design of nuclear power. plants.

On Thursday Mr. Jan Mattson of the Swedish Nuclear Power. Inspectorate met withrepresentatives of the NRR Core Performance Branch to discuss current fuellicensing practices, and the RES Analytical Models Branch to discuss RELAP 5and TRAC.

Foreign Trio Reports

A, R. Marchese, Task Manager, Generic Issues Branch, DSTApril 25-29, 1983. Visited Wuerenlingen, Switzerland

Mr. Marchese attended the CSNI Specialists Meeting on Decay Heat Removal Systemalong with D. Berry (Sandia), L. Cave (UCLA), L. Marsh (RSB/NRR), A. Buslik,(RRAB/NRR). 1he meeting was very worthwhile in terms of getting a group ofspecialists together from 13 separate countries to exchange information forimproving the reliability of shutdown decay heat removal systems.

C. T. Alexander, M. A. Dinkins, fi. D. McCollough, and H. R. Payne, ORNLJuly 25-August 12, 1983. Visited Tokai, Japan

The purpose of this trip was to install advanced reflood study instruments inthe SCTF-II, terminate the instrument leads in special termination boxes, and totake appropriate data required prior to operation of the system.

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Low-Level Waste - California

Staff members Of the Office of State Programs and the Division of Waste Manage-nent, HMSS, met Wednesday, September 21, with Alan Pasternak, Executive Director,California Radioactive Materials Management Forum (a group of California generatorsof low-level waste). He reviewed the provisions of California Senate Bill 342,recently passed by the California Legislature which is awaiting signature by theGovernor. The legislation provides for a California low-level waste site andrequires the Governor to negotiate and enter into an agreement or compact withother States. The Health Department must develop regulations within six months.Prospective operator / licensees must submit qualification statements within threemonths (following the promulgation of regulation) and the department must thenselect a license designee within 45 days. If no qualification statements aresubmitted, the Resources Agency.is directed to establish a site.

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Rejects Funding Request for TMI-2 Cleanup

As reported in a preliminary notification dated September 21, 1983, the PaPUCvoted unani'mously on September 20 to reject (on a preliminary basis) MetropolitanEdison's (50% owner of TMI) and Pennsylvania Electric's (25% owner of TMI) requestto allow the use of an additional $16 million per year of ratepayer funds forTHI-2 cleanup. Presently $22 million per year of ratepayer funds from these twoPennsylvania utilities and $12 million per year from Jersey Central Power andLight (25% owner of TMI) for a total of $34 million per year are allowed forTMI-2 cleanup. The Commission voted not to increase ratepayer funds to the leveloutlined in the Thornburgh plan because the nuclear industry contribution hasfailed to materialize.

ENCLOSURE H

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ITEMS OF INTEREST


AE00/BNL Meeting on Diversified Data-Gathering System

On September 19, 1983, AE0D and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) staffmet at BNL to further discuss the scope and schedule for the current phaseof the diversified data-gathering system development project. Work for thisphase began August 15, 1983 and will conclude in May 1984 with documentationof experience in using multivariate statistical techniques to analyze reactoroperational data of various types.

Trial Use of Interactive PRA Model for Event Assessment

On September 15-16, 1983, AE00 staff received initial training in the use ofthe NSAC-developed SIEVE Code for quantification of operational event impor-tance. The SIEVE Code will be installed at INEL and AE00 engineers will useit in conjunction with normal event screening for a period of three months.The objective of this trial program is to assess the contribution of the SIEVEtool to understanding event significance and to assess the potential of suchcodes to allow operational events to be classified as to significance.

Damage to Vacuum Breaker Valves as a Result of Relief Valve Lifting, AE00/E322

An engineering evaluation was completed on events at three BWR plants in whicha total of 12 vacuum breaker valves were found damaged after actuation of safetyrelief valves (SRVs). The damage involved a potential loss of function anddifferent valve sizes and manufacturers. Since the valves were partially open,steam could pass to the drywell through the opening following additional SRVactuations or leaking of an SRV. This would result in a steam environment inthe drywell. In addition, a partial loss of vacuum breaker function may resultin additional hydrodynamic loads on the piping and structure in the torus. AE00suggested that NRR review the adequacy of current requirements for vacuumbreaker valve design and qualification, effect of leaking steam to the drywellon environmental qualification of equipaent, and whether loss of partial vacuumbreaker function could introduce hydrodynamic loads to the piping and structurein the torus that have not been evaluated.

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ITEMS ADDRESSED BY THE COMMISSION - WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 23, 1983.

A. STAFF REQUIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION / DISCUSSION AND VOTE,11:30 A.M., FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER 16, 1983, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TOPUBLIC ATTENDANCE) - Meco SECY to Dircks and Plaine, 9/19/83

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.. The Commission, by a vote of 5-0, approved publication of afinal rule that would (1) authorize the issuance of a noticeof violation to any person subject to the jurisdiction ofthe NRC, including non-licensees ; -(2) recuire those personsto reply to the Notice of Violation; and (3) codify the,

authority of the Regional Administrators to issue notices ofviolation. .

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You should revise the rule as modified in pages 1, 7, and 3- (attached) and return it for publication in the Federal

Register.(EDO/IE) (SECY Suspense: 10/7/83)

II. SECY-83-347 - Review of ALAB-734 (In the Matter ofPublic Service Company of New Hampshire, et al.)

The Commissio:T, by a vote of 3-2, approved an Order asmodified by Chairman Palladino that (1) reaffirms theCommission's stat.ements in Catawba that the admissibilityof a late filed contention must be determined by a balancingof all five of the late intervention f actors in 10 CFR2.717(a) CLI-83-19, 17 NRC 1983); and (2) clarifiesthat ALAB-734 should not be interpreted as circumscribingthe application,of or dictating the outcome as to any of-

the five factors that comprise the balancing test for theadmission of late filed contentions.

(Subsequent'ly, the Order was signed by the Secretary onSeptember 19, 1983 with the separate views of CommissionersGilinsky and Asselstine attached. )

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B. STAFF REQUIREMENTS - STAFF AND TELEDYNE BRIEFING ON STATUS OF IDVP FOR DIABLO'

CANYON,10:00 A.M., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1983, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCEROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE) - Memo SECY to Dircks, Plaine andZerbe, 9/20/83

The Commission met with the staf f and Teledyne EngineeringServices to be briefed on the status of the IndependentDesign Verification Program for Diablo Canyon Unit 1.-

Tne Commission:_

1. requested information o,n the extent of sampling in.

Region V's' inspect' ion program with respect toconstruction activities;

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B. STAFF REQUIREMENTS - STAFF AND TELEDYNE BRIEFING ON STATUS OF IDVP FORDIABLO CANYON, cent'd.

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2. requested a schedule for public comments after thenext supplement to the SER is completed; and

(OGC/ OPE) (SECY Suspense: 10/17/83)3. noted that staff will provide an additional supplement

.o tne S. R to close out the remaining ocen items.(NRR) (SECY Suspens'e: 10/17/E3)

The Chairman noted that the Commission plans to schedule ata later cate a meeting to hear from all parties.

C. STAFF REQUIREMENTS - DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ON WASTE CONFIDENCE DECISIONAND PROPOSED REVISIONS TO PARTS 50 AND 51, 2:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,1983, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C. OFFICE (OPEN PORTION) - Memo Hoyleto Zerbe, 9/23/83

The Commission * met wj,th the staff to consider comments of.

participants in the waste confidence proceeding on theCommission's waste confidence decision and public commentson revisions to Parts 50 and 51, as described in theirmemoran'da. -

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1. directed the staff to prepare for Commission consid-eration an addendum to the Commission's waste confidencedecision summarizing comments on the relationship of theNWPA to the Commissio.n's waste ' confidence decision andcomments on the dry storage issue along with proposedCommission responses to these items; and

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2. requested the staff to include a statement on efforts tocoordinate with the decommissioning rule.

(OPE) (SECY Suspense: 11/1/83),

(The Commission continued the meeting in closed session.)

* Commissioner Gilinsky did not attend.

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*" NRR MEETING NOTICES *

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DATE/ TIME NUMBER LOCATION PURPOSE ATTENDEES NRR C^NTACT

9/26-30/83 50-508 Ebasco Structural Design Audit WNP Annette Vietti

9/26-10:00am Services Inc.to 5:00pm 82nd Floor

9/27-29-8:00am New York, NY,

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9/26-27/83 P-114 Shearon Harris Unresolved Issues Carolina Power B. Buckley

9:00 am Bethesda & Light J. Holonich

9/27-29/83 50-445/446 Region IV Off. To review construction progress Texas Utilities S. Burwell|

8:30 am 50-445 Comanche Peak Site to collect data for assessing Generating Co.projected fuel load dates

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9/27/83 50-458/ Stone & To Discuss Reactor Systems GSU/SWEC Edward Weinkam |i

9:00 am to 459 Webster Branch Draf t SER Open Items5:00 pm

9/27-29/83 50-440 Perry Site Audit of plant electrical Cleveland Elec. Ill. Co; J. Stefano Ii

8:30 am 50-441 power systems

9/26/83 50-458/459 Stone & To discuss Mechanical Engineering Gulf States Utilities E. Weinkam

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9/28-29/83 50-412 Beaver Valley . Plant tour and discussion PSE8G L. Lazo

8:00 am to Plant Site of site visit results4:00 pm

PSE&G L. Lazo9/29/838:00 am to

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9/28/83 50-458/ Stone & To discuss Auxiliary System Branch GSU/SWEC Edward Weinkam'

9/29/83 459 Webster Eng. Draft SER Open Items9:00 am to Corp. Offices'

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9/29/83 00007447 Perry Nuclear To allow the GESSAR 11 severe Contractors Dino Scaletti

9:00 am Power Plant accident review staff and'

contractors to observe in placesystems similar to those of theproposed BWR/6 Nuclear Island<

Design.

9/30/83 P-118 Review Test Results of Westinghouse Jerry Jackson

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9/30/83 50-397 P-110 Discussion of licensing Washington Public R. Auluck9:00 am Bethesda activities with WNP-2 Power Supply Sys.

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depressurization capability forCE plants ;

10/4/83 P-118 To discuss BWR pipe cracks General Electric R. Stark9:00 am Bethesda BWR Owners Group

10/5/83 P-114 Briefing by SNL and ORNL for Sandia Natl. Lab. A. Marchese9:00 am Bethesda NRR staff on Preliminary Results Oak Ridge Natl.

of A-45 Plant Screening Effort Lab.

10/5/83 INP0 Discuss INP0 Analysis of Ginna INP0 G. Dick

8:30 am Atlanta, steam generator tube rupture Rochester Gas & Elec.Ga.. computer simulation Argonne



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inspection at Molycorp, Inc. Soong (fC)

10/3 -7/111 70-1151 Columbia, To accompany Region 11 principle Region il ItidingerSC inspector during the Westinghouse Ilidinger (IC)

inspection.

10/11-14/:13 Project lles t To discuss with DOE West Valley Hannum, et al (DOE) ClarkM-32 Valley, horial ground hydrology and low- Clark (EC)

fly level waste issues. ' Hurt (FC)Nicholson (RES)-Johnson (WM)Smith (RES)

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9/27/03 Atlanta * GA Attend IllP0 fleetino S. Schwartz, IE S. SchwartzR. Daer, IE

9/28/33 Region I Enforcement Conferer.ce on E. Flack, IE E. FlackAutomation Industries

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* DATE/ TIME NUMBER LOCATION PURPOSE APPLICANT HRC CONTACT

10/3-4/83 P-118 NRC Piping Review Committee Muscara ShaoStrosniderTaboada

Van Houten10/3-6/83 Seattle,WA Present a paper on PCI task force

investigation at IAEA meeting and toassess worldwide comments on itsobjectives and scope

10/3-7/83 Cadarache, Attend workshop on Transient Fission- Wright

France Gas Effects in Reactor Fuel and toVisit CABRI & SCARABEE facilities

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10/3-9/83 Vienna, To attend First BEFAST Research Konvicka Reisenweaver

Austria Meeting sponsored by IAEA and ParticipantsAustrian Research Center from Canada, |

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10/4-5/83 ORNL HSST Program Review Vagins Vagins

10/5-7/83 LLL Office Review PRAISE Code SCC Model Strosniderin Bethesda 1

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10/5-7/83 Albuquerque, NM Program review and FY 84 planning Farmer, NRC Farmer

at Sandia National LaboratoriesBader, SNLBonzon, SNLRiese< nann, SNL

Wright10/10-13/83

Karlsruhe, Discussions on STAR-EOS Agreement,SFD in-kind results and KfK debrisFRGcoolability

Steam Generator Program Review Muscara Muscara

10/12-13/83 PNLRichland, WA

Foulke Mills9/26-30/83 Pasco, WA Symposium on Ionizing Radiation

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10/10-11/83Seattle, WA Participate in ANSI WG 2.5, WG 2.5 members Brodsky

Bioassay Performance Std. K. Iteid, PNL., Chrm.A. Brodsky

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10/12-13/83Seattle, WA Attend Bioassay Environmental Conference attendees Brodsky

& Analytical Chemical Mtg. D. Fisherand confer on PNL project for A. Brodskytesting ANSI WG 2.5

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10/J4/83 Seattle, WA Visit labs on project at PNL' D. Fisher Brodsky1

to observe operations and belp A. Brodsky .

plan phase 2 of project fortesting ANSI WG 2.5 ,

10/13/83 Morgantown, WVA Participate in meeting with NIOSH, J. Wigginton, IE HendricksMSHA, TMI/GPU, and Mine Safety L. Hendricks, RESAppliance Company to resolve B. Schutz, NIOSHproblem of why higher than expected Mine Safety App. Co.leakage rate seen in respirator HEPA E. Gee, TMI/GPUfilters at TMI,

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SinkuleSelected R11 Staff MembersB Alabama Power Corapany and NRR RepresentativeRII Office09/27/83 SALP Board Meeting

8:30am Lewis ;Licensee. Regional Administrator

09/28/83Corporate Office Meeting with Georgia

and selected RII staf f raembers !|

Atlanta, GA Power Company to discuss1:00 pm Recirculation Pipe

Replacement at flatchStohr

Full Scale Emergency Drill. Selected RII Staff Mcmbers10/13/83 Baxley, GA

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