Headquarters Daily Report
NOVEMBER 12, 1999
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REPORT NEGATIVE NO INPUT
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HEADQUARTERS
REGION I X
REGION II X
REGION III X
REGION IV X
PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED MORNING REPORT - HEADQUARTERS NOV. 12, 1999
MR Number: H-99-0098
NRR DAILY REPORT ITEM
GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS
Information Notice 99-30, "FAILURE OF DOUBLE CONTINGENCY BASED ON
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS INVOLVING LABORATORY SAMPLING AND SPECTROSCOPIC
ANALYSIS OF WET URANIUM WASTE," was issued on November 8, 1999.
This notice was issued to all fuel cycle licensees and certificants
analyzing uranium content for criticality safety to alert them to
problems recently noted with laboratory and spectroscopic analysis. Under
certain conditions, incomplete dissolution of samples may produce a
nonconservative laboratory result and lead to violation of criticality
safety limits.
Contact: Dennis C. Morey, NMSS
301-415-6107
E-mail: dcm@nrc.gov
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REGION III MORNING REPORT PAGE 2 NOVEMBER 12, 1999
Licensee/Facility: Notification:
Michigan Electric Co. MR Number: 3-99-0091
Cook 2 Date: 11/12/99
Bridgman,Michigan RI VIA TELCON
Dockets: 50-316
PWR/W-4-LP
Subject: UNIT 2 ICE CONDENSER COOLDOWN
Discussion:
A controlled cooldown of the Unit 2 ice condenser was commenced at 9:40
a.m. on November 10, 1999. As of 8:00 a.m. on November 12, the average
ice condenser temperature had been reduced to approximately 55 degrees F.
The licensee plans to continue the cooldown to establish conditions for
condenser ice reload. The commencement of ice condenser restoration
activities marks a significant milestone in the licensee's efforts to
restart Unit 2.
The licensee melted the ice in the Unit 2 ice condenser during the summer
of 1998 to allow unrestricted access to condenser ice baskets for
inspection and repair work (see Preliminary Notification PN-III-98-028).
The function of the ice condenser system is to condense steam released
into the reactor containment, in the event of a loss-of-coolant accident,
to reduce the pressure and avoid damage to containment structures.
Regional Action:
Resident and Region based Inspectors are conducting oversight inspections
of ice condenser restoration activities.
Contact: A. VEGEL (630)829-9620
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