ML20065M746

Response to 821001 Memorandum & Order.Certificate of Svc Encl

ML20065M746
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Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	10/13/1982
From:	Fleisher Z WEST BRANCH CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
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UNITED STATES OF AMEB.ICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

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Administrative Judges:

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fn the Matter of Frederick 3. Shon t:, _

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Docket Nos. 50-247-SP 50-236-SP POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK October 13, 1982 (Indian Point, Unit 3)

WEST BRANCH CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION'S REPLY TO MEMORANDUM AND ORDER OF OCTOBER 1,1982 1

Pursuant to page 15 in above described document West Branch Corfservation Association (WBCA) states below

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the " threshold finding" in order to retain as

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a contention 2.2(d).

We do not agree with the statement on page 24, lines

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1 through 3, that finding facts and making remedies after an event is sufficient. WBCA's recommendations are aimed

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toward further safety by attempting to anticipate problems.

l The Director's Order is a compilation of remedies, all of the errors that led to the flood in unit #2 are now after the fact.

No method has been set to prevent a different, and possibly a same magnitude, event.

L The leaks, the faulty water level controls need not have been unknown.

On the basis of that event we contend E_

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there is a possibility of similar but undatected faulto, whic$ might be detected by an inspection program which does not only respond to crises.

A sophisticated tracing of circuits and systems should be instituted at both units.

Such a program would improve the level of safety as called for in Question 2.

The cor-rected measures taken could also be further band-aids.

And should a similar failure be lurking it represents a significant risk.

To our knowledge, and from past perfor-mance, the NRC has no program to reinspect all systems in-cluding those which are not safety related. (Sump pumps were not considered safety related until after the flood.)

The fan coolers were supposed to last for the life of the plant - we are trying to avoid future breakdowns, not just addressing what has already been repaired.

In order to institute such a program WBCA contends that the record should show that attempts are being made to avoid what might appear to be common mode failures but which can build up into a calamity.

Con Ed was fined $210,000 for doing something wrong.

Examples are: sump pump float control - the rod had no guide at the bottom and jammed. It had hung up and jammed previously.

Part of the trouble with leaks had to do with breaks in the cement lining of certain pipes,,and which was known and predictable.

The containment floor pitched the wrong way allowing water to jump the curbs. Water I -

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level indicators were not properly calibrated.

There*were no external indicators of the pumping operation. The whole J

series of events led up to the flooding of the reactor pit and is an indication of a low level of quality control and construction.

The two pronged requirement on page 2 of the Order of October 1, subsection II. A (3) (a) and (b) could be met by a complete inspection and ensuing program of con-tinuing inspection.

Safety would be enhanced and perhaps unit #2 would not be repaired with epoxy patches that went undetected, again.

Nor would wiring of the pumps be on the wrong side of the fuses.

CONTENTIONS UNDER #5 We need a clarification of how Question 5 will be handled.

What is the standing of an intervenor under your description on page 317 Also under Contention 2.2.17 We received the October 1 Order, postmarked October 4,

on October 8.

In order to reply to an in-hand date of October 15 we are not addressing questions put to us about contention 5.1 due to time constraints and await-ing disposition of above request regarding the status of Contention 2.2(d).

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