ML19296D481
| ML19296D481 | |
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| Site: | Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/27/1980 |
| From: | Knight J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8003040666 | |
| Download: ML19296D481 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,
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(Control Building)
(Troj NuclearPlant)
AFFIDAVIT OF JAMES E. KNIGHT ON PGE MOTION N'R
SUMMARY
DISPOSITION WITH REGARD T0 cPSP CONTENTION 17 State of Maryland
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County of Montgomery )
I, James E. Knight, being duly sworn, depose and state:
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I am a Senior Electrical Engineer in the Systematic Evaluation Program Branch, Division of Operating Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commis-sion, Washington, D.C. 20555.
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I have prepared the Statement of Professional Qualifications attached hereto and, if called upon, would testify as set forth therein.
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I am a member of the NRC Staff review team that conducted the fire protection review for the Trojan Nuclear Plant.
I am responsible for that portion of the NRC Staff's review of the proposed Trojan Control Building modifications related to the manner in which modifications S003040Cf,g
-2 work may affect access to safety-related equipment for plant operators and the fire brigade.
In this regard, I am responsible for addressing CFSP Contention 17 which states:
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Perfonnance of modification work will hamper the ablity of plant operators to respond to any emergency properly and thus poses an undue risk to the public health and safety.
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I have reviewed in detail the proposed modifications for the Trojan Control Building and the work required to implement those modifications for purposes of detennining what effects those modifications will have on the ability of plant operators and the fire brigade to gain access to any area of the plant.
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I have reviewed the Affidavits of R. C. Anderson and C. Paul Yundt subnitted in support of the Licensee's motion for summary disposition with regard to CFSP Contention 17.
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Based on my review and evaluation of the proposed modification work, I have been unable to identify any manner in which the proposed modifica-tions could potentially interfere with the ability of operators or the fire brigade to respond to emergencies other than through the generation of noise which could potentially interfere with communications or the sound of annunciators and through the blockage of access to areas of the plant to which access may be needed.
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Based on my reviews described in paragraphs 4 and 5 above I concur in and agree with the statements set forth in paragraphs 5 through 10 and paragraph 12 of the R. C. Anderson affidavit.
I also concur in and agree with the statements set forth in paragraphs 4 through 12 of the C. Paul Yundt affidavit except for those parts of paragraphs 5,11 and 12 wrich address the effects of noise. The effects of noiso are within the revice responsibility of F. Clemenson and are addressed in the separate affidsvit of Mr. Clemenson.
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Based on my reviews described in paragraphs 4 and 5 above, I concur in the Licensee's statement of material facts set forth in Parts II. A.
through and including II.G of the motion with regard to CFSP Contention 17.
p ames E. Knightg /
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of Fe ruary, If80
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Notar ublic
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July 1, 1982
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James E. Knight Division of Operating Reactors U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Professional Qualifications I am a Senior Electrical Engineer in the Systematic Evaluation Program Branch, Division of Operating Reactors, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
I am responsible for all aspects of Instrumentation, Control and Power Systems reviews associated with safety reviews of the operating power reactors assigned to the Systematic Evaluation Program Branch.
I received a Bachelor of Scier ce in Electrical Engineering from Lawrence Institute of Technolugy in 1967. Additional grasuate studies were subsequently performed at Wayne State University.
Other educational background includes:
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Air Force electronics school, one year; 2.
Nuclear Engineering course covering Eoiling and Pressurized Water Reactors -
sponsored by Detroit Edison (6 months) 1974; 3.
Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants - NRC sponsored (2 weeks) 1974; 4.
Boiling Water Reactor Simulator school - NRC sponsored (2 weeks) 1978; 5.
Pressurized Water Reactor Simulator school - NRC sponsored (2 weeks) 1979.
I am a registered professional engineer of the State of Michigan having been qualified by written examination.
I have been certified since October 1, 1970.
From 1960 to 1967 I was employed by Atomic Power Development Associates Incorporated as a test facility supervisor responsible for design, installa-tion, maintenance and calibration of instrumentation, control and electrical equipment for special process loops and test rigs (involving nuclear technology) related to the Fermi I fast breeder reactor.
From 1967 to 1973 I was employed as a senior electrical engineer for Atomic Power Development Associates Incorporated responsible for electrical, instru-mentation, and control designs and modifications to the Enrico Fermi I power plant, the development of electrical testing and analysis of the Fermi I emergency power systems, and the development of specialized tools and instrumentation for liquid metal cooled reactors.
From 1973 to 1975 I was employed by the Detroit Edison Company as a senior electrical engineer, acting as system engineer in the project management office of the Enrico Fermi II Boiling Water Reactor. As a system engineer I was responsible for management of the design of instrumentation and control systems for safety systems and balance-of-plant systems from concept to final design.
Respnnsibilities included design review and approval, resolu-tion of safety and technical problems, and the development of the safety analysis report on instrumentation and control.
. rcom 1975.to present I have been employed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a Reactor Engineer (Instrumentation); 1975-1976 in the Division of Technical Review, from 1976 to September 2, 1979 as an Engineering Systems Analyst and Senior Engineering Systems Analyst in the Division of Operating Reactors and from September 2, 1979 to present as a Senior Electrical Engineer in the Systematic Evaluation Program Branch.
In these capacities, I have been responsible for numerous safety revi(ws on boiling and pressurized water reactors including the fire protection reviews of fifteen operating reactors.
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