ML20127N141
| ML20127N141 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 06/28/1985 |
| From: | Clay Johnson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| OL, NUDOCS 8507010447 | |
| Download: ML20127N141 (6) | |
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BR E H BEFORE THE ATOPTC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER COMPANY, Docket Nos. 50-498 ET AL.
50-499 (South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2)
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Testimony of Claude E. Johnson 0.1. Please state your name, title, and by whom you are employed.
A.I. My name is Claude E. Johnson.
I am employed as a Senior Resident Inspector (SRI), Region IV, Nuclear Regulatory Commission at the South TexasProject(STP). A statement of my professional qualifications is attached.
Q.2. What is the purpose of this testimony?
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Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board in its Sixth Prehearing Conference Memorandum and Order, dated May 17, 1985, and provide my views l
on the character and competence of HL&P and their contractors.
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2 Q.3. Please describe your opportunity to observe and what you have, in fact, observed with regard to HL&P and its current contractor's character and competence.
A.3. From February 1983 to July 1984, I performed approximately 5 inspections at the South Texas Project (STP) as a regional inspector. During this time period, I observed HL&P's increased participation in ongoing activities with its new contractor.
It cppears that HL&P stays fully informed of all issues arising at STP and that it has maintained effective control and responsibility for design and construction. Since March 1985 to the present, I have been the senior resident inspector at STP. During this time period the competence of HL8P, Bechtel, and Ebasco has improved from what I had first observed during my previous inspections as a regional inspector. HL&P has increased their staff to cover increased construction efforts of ongoing activities by Bechtel and Ebasco. HL&P management onsite and offsite are more involved in the day-to-day decision making activities at the site. Bechtel and Ebasco QA are also aware of all construction activities day-to-day.
HL&P has also established a project compliance group. This group consists of personnel of various discipline backgrounds. The project compliance group has routine contact with the resident and regional NRC inspectors in closing out violations, unresolved items, open items and 50.55(e) Reports.
This responsiveness is a good example of the applicant's increased involvement on day-to-day activities and its commitment to public health l
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Q.4 Would you conclude from your observations that HL&P has taken adequate remedial steps to improve its competence to construct ar.d operate this plant?
A.4. Yes, my perception of HL&P, Bechtel, and Ebasco's competence is that it is satisfactory and has consistently improved from the time I first went onsite as a regional inspector.
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Professional Qualifications of Claude E. Johnson Mr. Johnson is the Senior Resident Inspector (SRI) at the South Texas Nuclear Project (STP). Mr. Johnson has held this position since March 3,1985, and in the course of his responsibilities, has reviewed and performed inspections and investigations at STP.
Mr. Johnson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Prairie View A&M University, Texas, in 1972. Mr. Johnson is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas.
Prior Work History 1985-Present Senior Resident Inspector, South Texas Project Serves as lead NRC representative at STP. Conduct the inspection and enforcement program at STP.
Plan and perform routine and reactive inspections and meet regularly with licensee and contractor management and quality organizations.
1981-1985 Reactor Inspector
Serves as a member of the technical staff in the engineering inspection section of NRC Region IV with responsibility for inspection of assigned power reactors during construction.
1978-1981 Civil Engineer Served as a member of Civil Engineering Design group with the Corps of Engineers. Reviewed directives, technical information, design criteria, and other available data preparatory to the accomplishment of the design.
Responsible for preliminary or final design work associated with civil engineering features of assigned military and multipurpose civil works projects.
8/78-11/78 Quality Engineer Served as a quality engineer with Brown & Root. Reviewed and prepared quality control procedures and specifications in accordance with the ASME Code, ANSI Standards, and Nuclear Regulatory Guides.
(South Texas Project, Brown & Root) f 1975-1978 Civil Engineer Performed inspections of and drawing interpretations for QA construction work in progress for installation of miscellaneous and structural steel assemblies. Performed duties as section leader assisting unit supervisor; responsible for coordination of quality control inspection of civil
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features and the-supervision of quality control inspectors.
(Watts Bar and Hartsville Nuclear Plant, TVA) 1973-1975 Field Artillery Officer Served as platoon commander of a 105 Howizter artillery battery. Duties included that of surveying and laying of Howizters into position by plotted coordinates.
(USMC) 12/72-4/73 Field Engineer Inspected construction work in progress for conformance to plans and specifications.
Surveyed for permanent and temporary constructor features.
(Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, TVA)
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