ML18153C927
| ML18153C927 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 02/26/1992 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Cox C HOUSE OF REP. |
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| CCS, NUDOCS 9203120379 | |
| Download: ML18153C927 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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~o' The ~o~orable Christopher Cox Member, United States House of Representatives 4000 ~acArthur Boulevard East Tower, Suite 430 Newport Beach, CA 92660 D~ar Cungressman Cox:
WASHl*Jr;TON, D. C. 20555 February 26, 1992 I am responding to a letter dated January 17, 1992, from yuur district representative, Mr. J.M. Fourni~r, forwarding correspondence that you receivea from your constituent, Richard D. Grabiner.
Mr. Grabiner express~d concerns about a transportation accident, involving a nuclear reactor coolant pump motor, that occurred on August 27, 1991, on Interstate 64 in Newport News, Virginia.
The cool~nt pump motor involved in the accident was being shipped from the Virginia Electric and Power Company {VEPCO) Surry Power Station toil repair fclcility in P~nnsylvania, on a route that was approved by the Virginia Department oi Transportation {VDOT).
VDOT reQuired route approval because the shipment was an oversized loaa (i.e., exceeded normal weight or height limits).
In addition, the shipment was subject to the ~equirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation. For information on their requirements, ycu may contact: Mr. James O'Steen, U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Specia1 Programs Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W.,
Washington, DC 20590.
The accident occurred wh~n the crate carrying the coolant pump motor failed to clear a bridge overpass on Interstate 64.
The crate f~ll to the ground after striking the bridge overpass, releilsing
~pproximately 10 gallons of slightly contaminated water which posed no significant hazard to public health and safety.
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Response and recovery efforts were by VEPCU and the Col'TTTlonwealth of Virginia.
As part of the recovery, contaminated soil, concrete, and asphalt were removEd frur.1 the shoulder and-acceleration lane of lnterstate 64.
Commonwealth of Vir9ir1ia representatives confirmed that the contamination had been removed, via a survey completed after the cleanup efforts. The Nuclear Regulatory Conmission was aware of and monitored the incident.
Enclosed is the News f
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e Thr ~onorabl~ Christopher Cox
- Re:1ease issued by Virginia Power, which provides aaditional informatior or,c contacts concerning the accident.
I trust that this infcrmation i~ useful a~d responds tu your constituent's concer r,s.
Sincerely,
Enclosure:
Virginia Power News Release cc: J.M. Fournier, District Representative
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afflclall at Iba 1CeZ2.1 af a tmnc a=.csent ca IntermJI 6' today itMllvm1 a rw:mr coolant i,ump macor &om the Smy Powar Stttfm.
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Md just pulled onto I.64 Weu \\fflat1 the lttlel mattlrw hnldia1 tba mo= &illd to cll&f thl 1~
AwinYo OYapUI.
'Ibe 6,000-ha:wpowe: motm' powers a.rmctm c:ool*nt pump 11 tha !my Powef St1tion.
The pumi, mOYtl -- throuab tbl ftl&Otar' Dml, b,piq tu OOl!I oooL n...1:1 thi'M 1"MOCOr c:oalam pumps and mornrs per lldl otme two umu 11 surry l:Dd are 10emr'Y11J11idc oacui n menr.
'Ib.e motet was exposed to radfaticn and did acqufm mctJmimticxi, While the level is~
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by the Surry~ te&ml, fl pwt& DO apSclnt mdiaiopal lmud to the pQblw.
The motor, wblch w a apa:re, w hamt tmtpartld hi a ltMl ccmaine: abcct I ~
by B fNt by 10 taaL It hid bem R!GiLMd 6am !my Unb 2 dmm, tm 111& ntrwta;, wlrlch WU completed i41UM. aid WII replaoed by I MW mo=.
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EDlTO.ll'S NOTE& Por bd'onuwt!m1 from die sat1 ol 'Vh-itntat plf.UI! WI Dthhie
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Honorable Christophe~ox e Re1ea~e issued by Virginia Power, which pr0vides aaditional infc.rr:1ation ard co11tr1cts concern1ng the accident.
I trust that this ir.formation is useful ar.d responds to 1our constituent's
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Er,c1osure:
Virginia Puwer News Release cc:
J.M. Fournier, District P.epresentat i ve
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k~viewed by Ellen Kraus:
02/12/92 Sincerely, Cr:;;inal Sis-:ed SJ; J;i:n~s,',I. Ta:;lor James M. Tay l or Executive Girector for Operations Distribution:
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~Please see previous cor.currence.
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