Transmittal of NUREG-0977 Relative to the ATWS Events at Salem Generating Station, Unit No. 1 (Generic Letter 83-16A)

                               March 31, 1983 

TO SERVICE LIST RECIPIENTS (ALL LIGHT WATER PLANT LICENSEES AND APPLICANTS) 

Gentlemen: 

SUBJECT:  TRANSMITTAL OF NUREG-0977 RELATIVE TO THE ATWS EVENTS AT SALEM 
          GENERATING STATION, UNIT NO. 1 (GENERIC LETTER 83-16A) 

Generic Letter 83-16, enclosed, references the "NRC Fact-Finding Task Force 
Report on the ATWS Events at Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1, on 
February 22 and 25, 1983" (NUREG-0977). For your information, we have also 
enclosed the Summary section of NUREG-0977 which provides a synopsis of the 
event and NRC actions and findings immediately following the event. Further 
details are available in the report. Copies of this report are available for
inspection at the Local Public Document Rooms and at the U. S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Public Document Room, 1717 H Street, NW, Washington, 
DC 20555. 

NUREG-0977 may be purchased for $13.00 from the NRC/GPO Sales Office or at 
current rates from National Technical Information Service, Springfield, 
Virginia 22161. To purchase documents from the GPO Sales Office, send a 
check or money order, payable to the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:  Sales Manager, Washington, DC 20555. 

You may charge any purchase documents from the GPO Sales Office, Master 
Charge Card or VISA charge card by calling the NRC-GPO Sales Office at (301)
492-9530. 

                                   Sincerely, 


                                   Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director 
                                   Division of Licensing  
                                   Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

Enclosure: 
Generic Letter 83-16