ML20039G113
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/18/1981 |
| From: | Mullholand A CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
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EXHIBIT 1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0!fMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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CONSUNERS POWER COMPANY
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Docket No. 50-155
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(Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant) )
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AFFIDAVIT OF A. DAVIS MULLHOLAND, JR.
I, A. Davis Mullholand, Jr., of lawful age, being first duly sworn, do state as follows:
s I am currently employed by Consumers Power Company as a Senior Engineer in the Plant Modifications and Miscellaneous Projects Engineering Department.
Since September 4, 1981 I have been the Project Engineer for the proposed spent fuel pool expanded storage modification at the Big Rock Point Plant and as such am responsible for all technical, cost and schedule considerations 4
necessary to complete this project.
A summary of my educational and work experience is attached to and made a part of this affidavit as Exhibit A.
The purpose of this affidavit is to detail the urgency of Consumers Power Company's request to expand fuel storage capability at the Big Rock Plant and to point out that further delays in the licensing proceedings could jeopardize continued plant operation.
The spent fuel pool at the Big Rock Point Plant will accomodate storage of 193 spent fuel assemblies.
Of these 193 storage locations, 108 are presently occupied with spent fuel bundles.
The remaining 85 unoccupied locations will accept one full core off-load of 84 spent fuel assemblies.
Without storage locations being added to the pool in the form of additional spent fuel racks, there will be only 61 unoccupied locations following the 1982 refueling outage.
This is not enough storage capacity to allow for a full core of f-load.
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2 The ability to have spent fuel storage locations available to accept a full core off-load is a matter of prudent design and operation, even though it is not a safety requirement.
The necessity to unload the entire reactor core may come about during either a planned or unplanned outage when access to areas normally obstructed by the core is required in order to perform maintenance activities such as inservice inspection of the reactor vessel and components or repairs to the reactor vessel or components. Without sufficient storage capacity, an unplanned outage could become unpredictably long or required inspections would be delayed until the necessary storage locations become available.
Consumers Power Company had originally intended to have the additional i
spent fuel racks fabricated following the granting of a license amendment by the NRC authorizing an increase in spent fuel pool capacity.
Due to delays that have occurred in the licensing process and the Company's concern ovar not having full core off-load capability at the Big Rock Point Plant i
following the next refueling outage, the Company decided to proceed with i
rack fabrication in parallel with the licensing proceedings and to accept any additional financial risks that might be incurred should a license l
amendment not be granted.
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The 1982 refueling outage at Big Rock Point Plant is presently scheduled to begin on February 6, 1982.
Delivery of one of the fuel racks, with 81 storage locations, is scheduled so that it could be installed during this outage.
Allowing two weeks for installation of just this one spent fuel rack prior to the scheduled startup following the outage, the license amendment l
authorizing expansion of spent fuel pool capability would be required on or before mid-February 1982 in order to maintain full core off-load capability at Big Rock Point Plant.
The remaining two spent fuel racks would have to be i
3 installed at a later time.
Delay in issuance of a license amendment until af ter the mid-February 1982 date would force Consumers Power Company to either delay startup until receipt of the amendment or start up without full-core offload capacity, increasing chances of an extended outage in certain maintenance situations.
Either alternative involves the prospect of increased costs for replacement power for the portion of any outage attributable to the regulatory de la'y.
To the best of my knowledge and belief, the foregoing statements are true.
and correct.
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b A. Davis Mullholand, Jr.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of December, 1981.
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EXHIBIT A Alfred Davis Mullholand, Jr.
Name:
Address:
1035 South Thompson Street Jackson, Michigan Educational
Background:
High School:
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (1955)
College:
Duke University, Durham, NC (1959)
BS in Mechanical Engineering Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania MS in Mechanical Engineering (1962)
Industrial:
Company sponsored technical, contractual, and management courses.
Work Experience:
Feb. 1981 to Present:
Consercers Power Company Jackson, Michigan Senior Engineer - Plant Modifications and Miscel-laneous Proj ects Engineering Department.
Responsible for the technical, cost and schedular aspects of selected nuclear power plant modifica-tion projects at Palisades and Big Rock Point.
Also responsible for certain miscellaneous engi-neering assignments in support of routine plant operations. Project coordination with plant opera-tions personnel, architact-engineering firms, and equipment suppliers.
Oct. 1977 -
Feb. 1981 Consumers Power Company Jackson, Michigan Senior Engineer - Project Engineering Services Department.
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Responsible - to provide engineering support to the plant modifications department for modifications to existing nuclear plants. Duties consist of review of all technical areas addressed by subcontractors (primarily A/E's) for design and construction.
Previous responsibilities within Consumers include technical and licensing support for the ludland Plane Project Management primarily in the area of the Nuclear Steam Supply System.
Served as an alternate member to the Safety Audit and Review Board.
EXHIBIT A Page 2 Mar. 1976 -
Oct. 1977 General Electric Company - Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory.
(MARF/S7G Project)
Project Engineer - On special assignment to prepare and obtain approval of test documents and to provide technical coverage of testing on the MARF/S7G Plant.
This included all post construction phases of testing, such as, initial fill, initial criticality, low and high power physics testing and normal plant opera-tional testing.
Mar. 1975 -
Mar. 1976 General Electric Company - Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory.
(D1G Project)
Chairman - Joint Test Group - Responsible for ensuring that all testing following refueling on the DlG power plant (a nuclear powered destroyer prototype) satis-fled applicable contractual and technical requirements as established by the Naval Reactors branch of ERDA.
Responsible for the safe and expeditious performance of the D1G plant acceptance test program, in acting as Chairman of the Joint Test Group (JTG).
Feb. 1974 -
Mar. 1975 General _ Electric Company - Knolls Atomic Power-Laboratory (MARF/S7G Project)
Co-Advisory Test Group Member - Position similar to that described above for period of March 1975 to March 1976, except reported to the Joint Test _ Group i
Chairman.
Sept. 1973 -
Feb. 1974 General Electric Company - Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (MARF/S7G Project)
Lead Engineer - Primary Systems and Arrangements -
Provided technical direction to three engineers in-volved in nuclear systems design work.
Participated in actual design work for those items not assigned to the other engineers.
Coordinated primary (nuclear) systems group in work planning, priority setting, and interaction with MARF Plant installation subcontractor.
Jan. 1973 -
Sept. 1973 General Electric Company - Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (MARF/S7G Project)
Manager - Systems Design (Mechanical) - Responsible for the overall design of nuclear propulsien plant structures,
EX11IBIT A.
Page 3 fluid systems, and equipment.
This involved direct supervision of ten engineers in duties such as those described below.
May 1970 -
Jan. 1973 General Electric Company - Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (MARF/S7G Project)
Engineer - Systems Design (Mechanical) - Responsible for the design of certain nuclear plant systems and e,q uipment.
This involved preparation of system de-scriptions and detailed operating procedures, modifi-cation or application of existing equipment, interfacing with the lead shipyard and architect-engineer on their designs and specifications, and assisting with the training of civilian and-Naval personnel.
Financial and contractual relationship with subcontractors con-sisted of estimates of subcontractor's design, instal-lation or manufacturing costs, obtaining funding approval for contract changes or additions, partici-pating in negotiations, and preparing contract changes or amendments.
Mar. 1966 -
May 1970 General Electric Company - Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (D1G Project)
Plant Engineer - Responsible for operation and maintenance of a prototype nuclear power plant and the training of U. S. Navy personnel assigned to my shift section.
Position included on-shift responsibility for the execu-tion of test programs, -timely and proper execution of plant maintenance, training of Naval personnel, main-taining the staff operational proficiency and super-vising assigned civilian personnel.
Position required
. certification as an A4C licensed reactor operator.
Apr. 1961 -
Mar. 1966 Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Engineer - Performed routine performance tests and full scale acceptance tests of steam-electric generating station maj or equipment and auxiliaries. Accomplished miscellaneous engineering design and cost studies for new equipment purchases or replacement.
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4 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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) Docket No. 50-155-OLA CONSUMERS POWER COMPANY
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Modification)
(Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant)
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i CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I hereby certify that copies of MOTION FOR EXPEDITED RULING were hand-delivered to Judges Grossman, Paris, and Shon and were served on the persons listed below by deposit in the United States mail,_first-class postage prepaid, this 8th day of January, 1982.
Herbert Grossman, Esquire Atomic Safety and Licensing Administrative Judge Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory _
Board Panel Commission U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, D. C.
20555 Commission i
Washington, D.
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20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Panel Dr. Oscar H. Paris U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Administrative Judge Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Washington, D. C.
20555 Board Panel U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Docketing and Service Section Commission Office of the Secretary Washington, D. C.
20555 U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Frederick J. Shon Washington, D.C.
20555 Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory-Commission Washington, D.
C.
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Janice E. Moore, Esquire Judd Bacon, Esquire Counsel for NRC Staff Consumers Power Company U.
S. Nuclear Regulatory 212 West Michigan Avenue Commission Jackson, Michigan 49201 Washington, D. C.
20555 Ms. Christa-Maria Herbert Semmel, Esquire Route 2, Box 108C Urban Law Institute Charlevoix, Michigan 4,9720 Antioch School of Law 2633 16th Street, N.W.
Ms. JoAnne Bier Washington, D. C.
20555 204 Clinton Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Mr. John O'Neill, II Route 2, Box 44 Mr. James Mills Maple City, Michigan 43664 Route 2, Box 108 Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 PpllisD. Macey
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