ML20023C070
| ML20023C070 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 05/05/1983 |
| From: | Burwell S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8305090600 | |
| Download: ML20023C070 (5) | |
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'A-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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TEXAS UTILITIES GENERATING
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Docket Nos. 50-445 COMPANY, et al.
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50-446
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(Comanche Peak Steam Electric
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Station, Units 1 and 2)
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AFFIDAVIT OF SPOTTSWOOD B. BURWELL I, Spottswood B. Burwell, being duly sworn, depose and state:
Q.1.
By whom are you employed, and describe the work you perform.
A.1.
I am a Senior Project Manager, Licensing Branch No. 1, Division of Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555.
In this position, I am responsible for mar.cging and participating in the safety and environmental reviews, analyses, and evaluations associated with licensing actions regarding the design and operation of assigned nuclear power reactors. The plants for which I have this responsi-l bility include the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station.
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prepared the attached statement of Professional Qualifications, which is attached to this affidavit.
j Q.2.
What is the subject matter of this affidavit?
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A.2.
I will address the questions of Dr. McCollom in the telephone conference call on Thursday, April 7,1983 concerning 1) whether the scram breakers at Comanche Peak are the same as the scram breakers which were the subject of Board Notifications 83-26 and 83-38, and
- 2) what procedures have been implemented on the maintenance of the scram breakers at Comanche Peak as a result of these Board Notifications. See Transcript of Telephone Conference Call, at 17.
Q.3.
Are the scram breakers at Comanche Peak the same as the scram breakers used at Salem 1 (Board Notification 83-26) and San Onofre (Board Notification 83-38)?
A.3.
No. The scram breakers used at Comanche Peak are Westinghouse type DS-416, while the scram breakers used at Salem 1 are Westinghouse type DB-50 and the scram breakers used at San Onofre are General Electric type AK-2.
Q.4.
What procedures have been implemented for the maintenance of the scram breakers at Comanche Peak?
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Westinghouse has issued two technical bulletins in response to IE Bulletin 83-01. That bulletin is attached to Board Notification 83-26. The first technical bulletin addressed maintenance for the type DB-50 trip breaker used at Salem and it contains recommenda-tions concerning cleaning, lubrication and maintenance. The second technical bulletin addressed testing of the trip breakers, including l
the type DS-416 trip breakers used at Comanche Peak. The second I
bulletin recommended certain testing procedures, but was silent on the need for additional maintenance.
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The Comanche Peak procedures governing testing of these scram breakers are described in " Engineered Safeguard System Safety Injection Actuation Testing Procedure Number EGT-706A." The Applicants have informed the Staff that they have compared their procedures to the applicable technical bulletin and have concluded that no additional testing requirements need to be added to the Comanche Peak procedures. The Staff has similarly reviewed the I
above Comanche Peak procedures and found them consistent with the i
applicable technical bulletin.
The Comanche Peak maintenance procedures for the scram trip breakers are contained in the station Managed Maintenance Program. These maintenance procedures specify the inspection frequency and directions for cleaning and maintenance.
The above statements are true and correct to the best of my personal Lnowledge and belief.
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Ak 6pottswood B. Burwell Subscribed and sworn to me this @ day of May, 1983 l
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My Commission expires:
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SPOTTSWOOD B. BURWELL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS LICENSING BRANCH NO. 1 DIVISION OF LICENSING 0FFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION I am a senior project manager assigned to Licensing Branch No.1 Division of Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
20555.
I have been enployed as a project manager since 1969 by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and its predecessor the Atomic Energy Commission.
In this position I am responsible for managing and participating in the safety and environmental. reviews, analyses, and evaluations associated with licensing actions regarding the design and operation of assigned nuclear power reactors. The plants for which I have this responsibility include the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station.
I graduated from North Carolina State College with a Bachelor of
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Mechanical Engineering degree in 1948 and received a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same school in 1949.
Following l
college I accepted employment with the Newport News Shipbuilding and l
Drydock Company and worked on piping analysis and process system design for two years.. In 1951. I joined the David Taylor Model Basin (currently U.S. Naval Ship Research and Development Center) where I i
performed vibration tests on ships and shipboard machinery.
In November 1952. I joined John I. Thompson and. Company, consulting i
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.a engineers, where I was responsible for the preparation of instructions for the acceptance inspection and field assembly of naval ordinance.
In 1956, I joined the Nuclear Energy Products Division of ACF Industries, Incorporated.
In May 1959, that division was sold to Allis-Chalmers.
I remained with the Atomic Energy Division of Allis-Chalmers unti~l 1967.
While employed by ACF Industries and Allis-Chalmers, I served as project engineer, project manager and section leader for a series of design studies on research, military and commercial power reactors.
In 1967, I joined NUS Corporation where I performed safety reviews of commercial power plants and equipment standards.
I joined the Commission in June 1969.
Since joining the Commission I have attended courses on Nuclear Pcwer Reactor Safety, Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants, and Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Systems.
I am a Registered Professional Engineer (1963, No. 4936) in the District of Columbia.
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