ML12338A590

Official Exhibit - NRC000033-00-BD01 - Statement of Professional Qualifications for Sheila Ray

ML12338A590
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	03/29/2012
From:	Sheila Ray NRC/RES/DE
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
RAS 22121, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01
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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Official Hearing Exhibit Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. NRC000033 In the Matter of:

(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3)

ASLBP #: 07-858-03-LR-BD01 Submitted: March 29, 2012 c."\."" R£G(J<.,}>

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Docket #: 05000247 l 05000286

• 0 Exhibit #: NRC000033-00-BD01 Identified: 10/15/2012

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Statement of Professional Qualifications Sheila Ray Electrical Engineer, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Reactor Research, U.S, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Summary Ms. Ray has acquired extensive knowledge and experience in the field electrical engineering, specifically in electrical components, power systems, equipment qualification and control systems, through my educational experience, training, and 7 years of experience in the nuclear power industry. Ms. Ray has a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a Master's degree in electrical engineering, focused on power systems. She has 7 years experience with the NRC working as an Electrical Engineer in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR),

Region III, and Office of Nuclear Reactor Research (RES). She graduated from Nuclear Safety Professional Development Program (NSPDP).

As an Electrical Engineer in NRR and RES, she was responsible for various significant reviews and programs, including: performing safety reviews for power uprate and license renewal applications; leading cybersecurity audits; reviewing operating experience issues, coordinating with international experts on standards and technical documents; and supporting review of license amendment requests. She has an extensive knowledge in NRC regulations and guidance documents, and industry codes and standards.

Education: B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Experience:

2010-Present Electrical Engineer, RES/Division of Engineering/Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Branch, US NRC Ms. Ray is the project manager for Confirmatory Research on Equipment Qualification. Ms. Ray has effectively managed the project with a DOE laboratory to ensure the work will be done thoroughly and efficiently. This has involved biweekly conference calls and regular interface meetings to enhance technical discussions.

Coordinated the Extended Proactive Materials Degradation Assessment Project on cables. As part of a group of cable experts, she has collaborated with these individuals to develop a matrix of degradation modes for cable insulations and evaluate cable degradation mechanisms in regards to the use of cables beyond 60 years.

Provided inputs and participated in International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) technical meetings on IAEA Nuclear Series Report on Assessing and Managing Cable Aging in Nuclear Power Plants in September 2010 at the Halden Reactor Project in Halden, Norway and in February 2011 at IAEA Headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Worked on several Regulatory Guides (RG):

RG 1.156 - Qualification of Connection Assemblies for Nuclear Power Plants RG 1.89 - Qualification of Electric Equipment Presented the changes of RG 1.93, "Availability of Electric Power Sources" to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, Regulatory Policies and Practices Subcommittee Meeting on September 7,2011 Collaborated with international experts on IAEA Coordinated Research Project on polymer aging and cable systems in August 2011. She aided in writing the proposal and presented an overview of the current NRC activities, including forthcoming research on the assessment of electrical cable condition monitoring methods.

Contributed to the development of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard C37.98 on the seismic testing of relays; Participated in Equipment Qualification Subcommittee of IEEE; Contributed in jOint International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and IEEE standards on condition monitoring.

Attended training on Generator Protection, Station Blackout, Equipment Qualification, and Transformer Protection.

2006-2010 Electrical Engineer, NRR/Division of Engineering/Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Branch, US NRC Led a cybersecurity audit focusing on assessment of the control systems vulnerability mitigation measures implemented by the licensee; Reviewed and evaluated all NPP licensees responses to verify compliance with Satisfactory Mitigation Measures (Required Nuclear Actions & Immediate Nuclear Actions) and wrote a summary report.

Assisted in reviewing a potential Notice of Enforcement Discretion regarding enforcement discretion on Technical Specification 3.8.1 due to the binding of a failed load tap changer on a station power transformer.

Conducted reviews of license renewal applications, specifically focusing on aging management of electrical components; Conducted reviews of power uprate applications, focusing on electrical systems and equipment qualification.

Worked on potential Station Blackout rulemaking, providing a technical basis for the rulemaking and investigating loss of offsite power frequency, emergency diesel generator reliability, and grid reliability.

Completed reviews on license amendments for DC systems, including increased inverter allowed outage time, increased completion times for battery chargers, and a design changes for inverters.

Analyzed and compiled data for the summary report for Generic Letter 2007-01, Inaccessible or Underground Power Cable Failures That Disable Accident Mitigation Systems or Cause Plant Transients."

Reviewed equipment qualification aspects in license amendments for alternate source term, ultimate heat sink, and containment spray changes.

Coordinated, planned and facilitated Electrical Branch's Session at the 2008 Regulatory Information Conference on Electrical Circuit Breakers; Presented NRC's perspective of recent circuit breaker issues at Electric Power Research Institute's User's Group Meetings on circuit breakers.

Contributed to IEC and IEEE Expert Group for Condition Monitoring to develop guidance for electrical cables.

Collaborated with North American Electric Reliability Corporation and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on grid related topics.

Completed NRR Technical Reviewer Qualification in May 2008 Attended training on Digital Instrumentation and Control, Batteries, Relays, PRA and Circuit Breakers.

2004-2006 NSPDP, NRR, US NRC Attended extensive training on nuclear power plant designs (pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors).

Completed rotation in Region III; Participated in fire protection inspections; Assisted resident inspectors at Braidwood Nuclear Plant.

Completed rotation in the Operating Experience Branch; Worked on Information Notice on Motor Starter Failures; Reviewed operating experience for further review; Presented the revised operating experience program to Region IV at the counterpart meeting.

Completed rotation in Spent Fuel Project Office; Collaborated with Department of Transportation; Led the review on Information Notice on Exercising Due Diligence When Transferring Radioactive Materials Electrical Engineering Intern, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory Developed and tested sensorless control system for permanent magnet motors for submarine applications; Performed troubleshooting to reduce vibration; Gained in-depth knowledge of control systems, estimation of variables, and acoustics.

1999,2000 Electrical Engineering Intern, Southern Company Services Developed the Steady-State Kilowatt Loading Calculation for Emergency Diesel Generators at the Hatch Nuclear Plant.

Updated the Effects of Self-Heating of Penetrations Calculation that was used for the license renewal of Hatch Nuclear Plant.

Organized and Updated the Fuse Book for Hatch Nuclear Plant.; Updated the Motor Operated Va~ve Database for H~tch Nuclear Plant.