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| Site: | 05000000, Salem |
| Issue date: | 02/03/1982 |
| From: | Zupko J Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | Harold Denton, Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Plaza Newark, N.J. 07101 Phone 201/430-February 3, 1982 Mr. Harold Denton Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Attention:
Mr. Steven A. Varga, Chief Operating Reactors Branch 1 Division of Licensing Gentlemen:
STATUS OF INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF PROMPT ALERTING AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM SALEM GENERATING STATION UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-272 AND 50-311
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This letter provides information which updates our letter to
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you on this subject, dated January 29, 1982.
A complete siren system silent test was completed in Delaware on January 29, 1982.
This test is considered an integrated test of the siren system and provided a system-wide test of the radio encoders, transmitters, receivers and decoders.
The following tests were completed on all sirens in both New Jersey and Delaware by January 29, 1982 (A diagram depicting these tests is attached):
Test 1 A technical service representative from Alerting Communicators of America inspected each siren installation for proper installation, tested each radio decoder by activating the various functions and checking timing cycles using a test set which includes an R.F.
signal generator, and bumped each siren.
Test 2 This test consisted of field testing and verification of the sound level output of each siren.
Testing and measurements were performed by Acoustics Technology, Inc.
All tests were satisfactorily completed.
Sirens were manually activated by depressing a ' test' button in the motor controller.
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Mr. Harold Denton Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 2/3/82 Test 3 Tests were conducted to verify that each decoder would respond to a " cancel" signal transmitted by each of the base stations in Delaware and New Jersey.
All decoders responded to the radio signals.
i Test 4 This test was conducted in Delaware only as further confirmation of integrated system operability and also substituted for Tests 1 and 2 for one Delaware siren which was being relocated when Tests 1 and 2 were being conducted.
Test 5 This was a growl test performed in New Jersey.
We consider the system growl test to provide only a confirmation of the results of the system's silent and local tests.
We intent to perform Test 5 in Delaware and then perform a full public participation system awareness test as soon as possible.
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any corrective measures are required.
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radios which are on crder, or other cost effective measures which can be taken within the time limits allowed by the NRC for such corrective actions.
We hereby request that we be removed from any list that you may have which indicates that Public Service Electric and Gas Company was not in compliance on February 1, 1982 and that a press release be made by the NRC to this effect.
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Grimes, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Mr. Darrell G.
Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing U.S.
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cancel signal checked TEST (4) Siren decoder through siren - output checked (test substituted for test 1 & 2 for one siren in Delaware due to relocation of siren)
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j LS05-82-02-028 Mr. W. G. Counsil, Vice President Nuclear Engineering and Operations Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company
& Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06101
Dear Mr. Counsil:
This is'in response to your October 20, 1981 letter commenting on the proposed rule change to change the deadline' for implementation of a prompt notification system and your January 18, 1982 letter requesting that the deadline for implementation of your prompt notification system be extended from February 1,1982 to August '1,1982.
The Commission appreciates your comments. The information you provided us, along with other comments received, was taken into' consideration in the Commission's decision for' the issuance of the final rule.
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As :to your request for extension, when the Commission chose the February 1 1982 deadline; they were aw&re that some licensees were estimating that they might not be able to complete installation of their systems by that l
date.
Even with this knowledge, the Commission decided that the February 1, 1982 date was reasonable, and that all licensees should have. been able to meet this deadline by having: applied sufficient resources to the task without delay.
This is. particularly true since the licensees have known of the requirement since August 19, 1980, when the final rule changing 10 CFR 50 Appendix E was published in the Federal Register (45-FR 54402).
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o.f.the above, and the requirements of the final rule on the prompt public notification system, your request is denied.
However, in the course of the decision to delay the impl,qmentation date to February 1,1982, the.Comission was aware that a licensees' inability to meet the' July 1,1981 date could be attributed to causes beyond his control.
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February 3,1982 CC William H. Cuddy, Esquire State of Connecticut Day, Berry & Howard Office of Policy Management Counselors at Law ATN: Under Secretary Energy One Constitution Plaza Division Hartford, Connecticut 06103 80 Washington Street Hartford, Connecticut 06115 Board of Selectmen Town Hall Resident Inspector Haddam, Connecticut 06103 Haddam Neck Nuclear Power Station c/o U. S. NRC Northeast Nuclear Energy Company East Haddam Post Office ATTN: Superintendent East Haddam, Connecticut 06423 Millstone Plant P. O. Box 128 U. S. Environmental Protection Waterford, Connecticut 06385
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Regional Radiation Representative 917 15th Street, N. W.
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20005 Boston, Massachusetts 02203 Resident. Inspector Superintendent c/o U. S. NRC Haddam Neck Plant P.' 0. Box Drawer KK Niantic, Co'nnecticut 06357-RFD #1 Post Office Box 127E Waterford Public Library East Hampton, Connecticut 06424 Rope Ferry Road, Route 156 Ronald C. Hay $es, Regional Administrator Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region I First Selectman of the Tawn Office of Inspection and Enforcement of Waterford 631 Park Avenue Hall of Records King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
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Dear Mr. Fiedler:
This is in response to your letter received by i:: on January 5,1982, as supplemented by your letter to the Chainnan dated February 1,1982, requesting an exemption from the 10 CFR Appendix E requirements concerning installation of the prompt notification system by February 1,1982.
The revised emergency planning regulation, which became effective November 3,1980, required that, by July 1,1981, the licensee demon-strate that administrative and physical means were established for alerting and providing prompt instruction to the public within the plume exposure pathway Emergency Planning Zone. Many licensees did
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not meet this' requirement by July 1,1981; the failure attributed to unforeseen difficulties and uncertainties surrounding the design, N
procurement and installation of.the prompt notification systems.
In August, the Commission proposed the extension of the July 1,1981 date to February 1,1982, but determined that if the systems were not c
installed and operable by February 1,1982, the licensees would be subject to enforcement action. On December 30, 1981, a final rule change which was immediately effective, delayed this implementation date for prompt public notification systems from July 1,1981 to February 1,1982 (46 FR 63031).
When the Commission chose the February 1,1982 deadline, they were aware that some licens_ees were estimating that they might not be able to complete installation of their sys'tems by that date.
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Commission decided that the February 1,1982 date was reasonable, given the fact that all ~ licensees should have been able to meet this deadline by J
having applied sufficient resources to the task without delay. This is particularly true since the licensees have known of the iequirement since September 19, 1979, when the proposed rule changing 10 CFP. 50 Appendix E was published in the Federal Reoister (44 FR 54308).
Im view of the above, and the requirements of the final rule on the prompt public notification system, your request fo.r an exemption cannot be granted.
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In this regard, your attention is directed to Paragraph 3 of Part II of the Supplementary Information Section of the Final Rule published in the Federal Register on December 30,1981 (FR Vol. 46, No. 250, Pages 63031 - 63033 copy enclosed).
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20036 Forked River, New Jersey 08731 J. B. Lieberman, Esquire Commissioner Berlack, Israels & Lieberman New Jersey Department of Energy 26 Broadway 101 Commerce Street New York, New York 10004 Newark, New Jersey 07102 NLtural Resources Defense Council Ronald C. Haynes, Regional Administrator 917 15th Street, N. W.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region I Washington, D. C.
20006 Office of Inspection and Enforcement 631 Park Avenue J. Knubel King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 BWR Licensing Manager GGPU Nuclear 100 Interplace Parkway Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 i(.
Deputy Attorney General State of New Jersey D'eoartment of Law and Public Safety 36 West State Street - CN 112 Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Ms. Phyllis Haefner 101 Washington Street Toms River, New Jersey 08753 Mayor Lacey Township 818 Lacey Road Forked River, New Jersey 08731 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region II Office ATTN:
Regional Radiation Representative 26 Federal Plaza New York, New York 10007 Licensing Supervisor Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Post Office Box 388
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The results of the test show areas of deficiency, which were detailed for you in our January 29, 1982 status rep' ort (Serial No. 1-244). These defici-encies will be corrected by June 1, 1982, within the 120 days allowed by 10 CFR 50.54(s)(2).
Toledo Edison will notify your office when the sirea deficiencies are corrected.
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Thank you for your letter of January 21, 1982 in which you provided additional information on the prompt public notification system within the 10 mile EPZ around the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant. This infor-
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BIG ROCK POINT PLANT - PROMPT NOTIFICATION SYSTEM ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Our letter dated January 19, 1982 identified our commitment to complete installation of the Prompt Public Notification System by February 1, 1982.
This letter provides confirmation that the warning system was installed and fully operational by February 1,1982.
NRC letter dated December 7,1981 requested the following additional information on the Palisades Plant Prompt Notification System:
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The number of sirens to be installed and the rating.
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Maps of siren locations.
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Percent of population to be notified in 15 minutes.
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Notification process of people who do not hear the initial signal.
This information was supplied by letter dated January 25, 1982.
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REQUIREMENT The Nuclear Regulatory Co= mission requires all functional, nuclear-
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capable of alerting the public within the nuclear plant's Emergency Planning Zone. System capabilities as outlined in NUREG-0654 require that the following cri_teria.be met prior to Nuclear Regulatory Commission approval:
The Public Warning System must be capable of providing a warning signal and instructional message to the population throughout the five-mile radius Emergency Planning Zone within 15 minutes.
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The Public Warning System should include the capacity for. local.and state agencies to' provide information over television and radio stations at the time a system alert is given.
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The Big Rock Public Warning System provides a means to alert the public in a geographic region inland from the Big Rock Point Plant as speci-i fled by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and outlined.in Section 1.1 J
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l The system is capable of alerting 100 percent of the public within a 160* section to the south-southeast of the Big Rock Point Plant. Each
- of the siren /PA units is controlled by a radio signal activated by the primary centrol center located in the Charlevoix County Sheriff's Department, and the secondary control point at the Big Rock Point Pl ant.
I SYSTEM CAPABILITIES The Big Rock Public Warning System is capable of providing an alert signal and instructional message to the population throughout the l
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Backup power insures normal operation in the event of a power outage.
Specific population groups are alerted by the selective activation of all siren units, geographically related siren units or individual sirens.
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The system is controlled by a primary and a secondary control point:
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- Big Rock Point Plant (encoder, transmitter and status map)
Each siren /PA unit is capable of four different modes of operation:
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- Public Address The system is capable of automatic operation through the use of.-pre-recorded activation tapes.
Public warning receivers where necessary wi.11.be e.= ployed in facilities where high ambient noise levels preclude notification by the siren system. The 'public warning receivers are activated by the system control points and are capable.cf visual signaling as well as instructional messages.
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DEFINITIONS Activating Acency - The agency that activates the system (in whole or in part).
Ambient Noise Level - Average noise level surrounding a specific area.
Decibel (dB) - A unit used to express a relative difference in power, usually ten times the ce==en logarithm of the ratio of the two levels.
Encoder - An electronic device capable of generating audio signals for the purpose of activating siren /PA units.
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Sectic'n 1/2' oie-shaped portion of a circle.
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Siren /PA - An electronic device capable of generating a siren sound and reproducing voice r.essage infor=ation.
Stations - Siren /PA site locations.
Status Mae Board - Displays status of each siren /PA unit and centrol center.
Trisection - Three adjacent sections.
Trisegment - These adjacent segments.
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AbTHORIZATION The authority to operate the Big Rock Public Varning System is de-scribed in Annex B (Varning)~ to Michigan Emergency Preparedness Plan with Appendix 1 (Nuclear Facilities Procedures), which is included in i
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System Control' The Big Rock Public Varning System is under the administrative control of the Charlevoix Emergency Preparedness Coordinator with direct controlatthetwosystemcontrok! points. He is responsible for the
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ditsemination of public information preceding all system tests. Such tests will be monitored and documented as described in 6.1.1.
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THE SYSTEM MAY BE ACTIVATED TOR TE PURPOSE OF WARNING AND NOTITYING TE PUBLIC OF AN EMERGENCY CONDITION ATTECTING TE PUELIC EALTH AND SATETY AND SCEDULED TESTS OhlY.
UNALTHORIZED OPERATION OF TE PUBLIC VARNING SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN PROSECUTION TO TE FULLEST EXTEh7 0F THE LAW COMPLIANCE The operation of the Public Varning System is in co=pliance with established Federal, State and local acts and statutes.
Nuclear Regulatorv Co= mission /Tederal Emergency Management Ad=inistrction The system design is in co=pliance with the following NRC and TEPJL requirements:
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__ i SIREN /PA UNITS The Big Rock Public Varning System consists of 11 pole-mounted speaker assemblies, each of which contains 16 drivers stacked in a single colu=n which oscillates to provide 360 degrees coverage of sound. A radio receiver, tone generator, audio amplifier, and continuous-duty power supply are contained in an equipment cabir.et mounted near the base of each pole.
Each siren /PA unit is a ec=pletely solid-state device. Each unit derives its power from self-contained lead-acid storage batteries which
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i Power Amolifier Module: Eight units supply high-level audio signals to the horns. E'ach unit delivers 200 watts RMS for two horns in PA mode and 250 watts per two horns in siren mode. This produces a 124 dB(A) sound level at 100 ft (siren mode).
Tone Generator Module: Produces tones used in the warning system:
4 wail, hi-lo, and alert. Also shuts down siren /PA unit automatically after approximately 3-1/2 minutes.
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Rotor Control Module: Receives input from the decoder and tone gene.rator and contrcls the siren's rotation (oscillation, dir.ection commands and breaking).
ENCCDER Addressing The Big Rock Public Warning System encoder is an electronic device' capable of addressing up to 10,000 individual siren /PA units in addi-tion to the selection of up to 10 functions at each location.
The encoded signal is comprised of a series of six digits of which the first four are the address code of the selected remote stations. Each siren /PA station must receive its preassigned address code. in, the proper sequence. For exa=ple, if the decoder address code is 2503, the first digit, the number two, must be received first, then the five, the zero, and then the three. If the address code is sent out of order, the decoder will reject it-The fifth digit is a preprogra=med, control digit designed to permit special addressing functions; le, selective status board activation.
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Up to 10 different operational modes may be selected by momentary push-button switches.
To make the encoder more flexible, an all-call number can be substi-tuted for each digit in the address. The address is selected by means of four thumb-wheel switches on the encoder. Each switch has 11 positions, O to 11.
Position 11 is used as the all-call number.
If all four switches were placed in 11-11-11-11, all stations would respond to this address.
If the switches were set up for 2-5-0-11, all those stations that have an address with the first three numbers of 250 would respond. If the switches were set up for 2-11-0-11, all stations
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All stations in a system may be accessed by substituting the Number 11 for all address numbers. By programming the address code switches with the numbers 11-11-11-11, all stations will be accessed (Fig ID).
Co= mand Functions Ten momentary push-button switches on the encoder control the opera-tional mode of the system. These switches alter the sixth digit of the N.,
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initiates the tape player (only used with prerecorded activation tapes), and places the cassette player in control of the entire system.
PA (Public Address): Places all siren units addressed into the Public Address Mode. Activates all public warning receivers.
LOC ALT (Local Alert): Places all siren units addressed into the Local Alert Siren Mode. Sirens will produce a "hi-lo" siren sound and the unit will oscillate. Does not affect public warning "
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NAT ATK (Natienal Attack):
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HOME STAT (Home/ Control Center Status): This is a two-function switch that co=mands the addressed units to home positions;*
activates control center indication light (the system status display on the status mapboard) when the correct control center address is entered.
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Commands all siren units addressed to rotate to the 90' position which is 90' clockwise from the home position. Does not affect public warning receivers.
180*: Commands all siren units addressed to rotate to the 180' position which is 180* clockwise from the home position. Does not affect public warning receivers.
270*: Co=mands all siren units addressed to rotate to the 270' position which is 270* cleckwise from the home position. Does not affect public warning receivers.
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-- o Clears all previous commands to addressed siren units. Does not affect public warning receivers.
.o Each of the above 10 command functions supersede any prior commands.
If " PUB VRN" is sent to a siren unit followed by a "270'," the siren unit will enter " PUB VRN" mode, clear and rotate to 270* and shut down.
CASSETTI PLAYER The cassette player is used in conjunction with the activation tapes.
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Cassette player maintenance will'be performed "by Consumers Power Company. Do not attempt to clean the player.
The cassette player is designed for use with the Public Varning Sys-tem only.
It will not function as a normal cassette player. It will not record activation tapes, nor can it erase tapes.
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Each tape is recorded on both sides and contains all signalling needed to produce the given warning. Arrows printed on the tape leader indi-cate the correct loading position. Arrows must point upward when the activation tape is loaded into the cassette player.
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STAWS MAPE0ARD The status mapboard is designed to display the status of each siren /PA unit. Light assemblies to the rear of the Plexiglass sandwiched, Mylar capboard identify the geographic location of each siren /PA unit. Each of the siren /PA light assemblies consists of four different colored la=ps that identify the different siren /PA functions:
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PUBLIC VARNING RECEIVERS The Public Warning System incorporates public warning receivers in locations of high a=bient noise levels. Each receiver is activated automatically by the Public Varning System during these activation tapes only:
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Dear Mr. Denton:
The Referenced letter requested additional information concerning the prompt notification system. This letter is to confirm that a prompt notification system will be installed at the Wolf Creek Generating S ta tion. The system will fully meet all the requirements of NUREG-0654, Appendix 3.
Kansas Gas and Electric Company has developed the following schedule for design, installation and checkout of the system prior to fuel load.
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At this time the only foreseeable problems in the implementation of this system will be the legal requirements for siting the sirens and the possible problems of powering the units in remote locations.
Kansas Gas and Electric Company is confident that the scheduled dates for this system will be met and that the end result will be a reliable and efficient system which fully complies with NUREG-0654. This information is hereby incorporated into the Wolf Creek Generating Station, Unit No.1, Operating License Application.
Yours very truly, f/i/
GLK:bb cc: Mr. J.B. Hopkins (2)
Division of Project Management Office of ' Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Mr. Thomas vandel Resident NRC Inspector P.O. Box 311 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Mr. Brian Grimes, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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COUNTY OF SEDGWICK) 1 I, Glenn L. Koester, of lawful age, being duly sworn upon oath, do depose, state and affirm that I am Vice President - Nuclear of Kansas Gas and Electric Company, Wichita, Kansas,,that I have signed the foregoing letter of transmittal, know the contents thereof, and that all statements contained therein are true.
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BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this _5th _ day of February, 1982
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he duly acknowledged the execution of the same for and on behalf of and as the act and deed of said corporation.
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