ML20127N149
| ML20127N149 | |
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| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 06/28/1985 |
| From: | Carpenter D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| OL, NUDOCS 8507010455 | |
| Download: ML20127N149 (6) | |
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'85 JUN 28 P1 :43 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIDNicE OF SEtstilt 00CKElihG & SERVID BEFORETHEATOMICSAFETYANDLICENSINGB0kdb In the Matter of
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50-499 (South Texas Project, Units 1 & 2)
Testimony of Danny R. Carpenter Q.
Would you please state your name, business address, employer and position?
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I am Danny R. Carpenter, Resident Inspector, South Texas Project, Reactor Project Section B, Reactor Project Branch 1 Region IV, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Arlington, Texas.
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Would you briefly describe your duties with regard to the South Texas Project?
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From December 1983 to the present I have been Resident Inspector at the South Texas Project.
I have conducted the inspection and enforcement program and met regularly with licensee and contractor supervision and management at South Texas Project since December 1983 to the present. A summary of my professional qualifications is attached to this testimony.
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What is the purpose of this testimony?
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To testify in response to the Licensing Board's Sixth Prehearing Conference Order (Further Definition of Phase II Issues, dated May 17, 1985, specifically with regard to Section C, page 9 thereof, as to the competence of HL&P and its new contractors.
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Have you reviewed a joint affidavit filed in this proceeding on December 21, 1984, and amended on January 24, 1985, by Messrs. Crossman, Tomlinson, and Jaudon of the NRC staff?
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Yes, I have.
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What is your knowledge and views with regard to the facts stated in that joint affidavit?
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I have first hand knowledge of and support the positions or information stated in paragraphs 14,15*,16*,17*,18*(asamended), 19*, 20, 21* (as amended), 23, 24, 32, 33, 34, and 35.
- My knowledge of these issues are since my assignment to STP in December 1983, with review of the inspection reports and related documentation that occurred prior to my assignment to STP.
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What have been your observations with regard to the performance of HL&P at STP?
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Since my assignment at STP in 1983, and continuing to the present, I have observed a steady increase in the involvement of HL&P in most of the activities associated with design, construction, and preparation for start up and operation of STP.
Key people have been added to the management and supervision team that bring extensive experience to the project.
Within HL8P and its contractors, there has been hn ongoing effort to assure an effective management and supervisory cadre, through reassignment, so that the project is completed in a quality manner.
I have observed numerous meetings of both upper management and supervision to address safety and/or quality concerns. These concerns whether raised by the NRC inspectors, craftsmen, supervisors, or industry information appear to receive the same acceptable level of attention.
On April 1, 1985, HL&P established a Project Compliance Group (PCG) comprised of multidiscipline individuals from both HL&P and its contractors. The function of this group is to be the primary interface l
with resident and visiting NRC inspectors.
Its goal is to close all NRC staff open items related to the construction and start up of STP, Unit 1, prior to issuance of the operating license, per the project schedule. The PCG is designed to ensure that closure documentation packages are j
developed, verified, and presented to the NRC in a timely manner. The PCG will interface with responsible groups and individuals within HL&P, Bechtel, Ebasco, and Westinghouse to obtain required information and l
documentation. The PCG will keep project management appraised of the i
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status of all open items, including closure progress and potential problem areas as they arise.
The development of the PCG and its performance to date is an example of the commitment and increased attention to the construction and safety of the STP. This group has been effective in getting the proper level of Ednagement attention and getting resolution to or commitment dates for resolutions of safety-related issues.
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How do you view the current competence of HL8P and its contractors?
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The applicant and its contractors are performing competently with due regard for any safety-related issues or concerns.
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Summary of Professional Qualifications Dan R. Carpenter, Resident Inspector /0perations, Region IV, NRC 12/83 to Present United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV, Resident Inspector, South Texas In this capacity, I plan, supervise, and conduct inspections and investigations to ensure licensee compliance with provisions of NRC permits, licenses, rules, regulations and orders designed to protect public safety.
Perform in-depth evaluations of incidents and abnormal conditions, determining the safety significance of each event and recommending enforcement in the form of civil penalties or other orders.
Represent NRC to licensee, state, and local officials and the news media.
1/79 to 12/83 Rockwell Hanford Operation, Staff Engineer As Staff Engineer and Engineering Unit Manager, I reviewed, wrote, commented on, audited for compliance, and approved many policy, administrative, and technical documents and reports. These include such items as engineering studies, conceptual design reports, functional design criteria, safety analysis Reports, Operational Safety Reports, Title I, II, and III design documents, Engineering Procedures Manual sections, DOE Orders (both "for review" and "for compliance") and supporting documents.
The engineering unit I managed was responsible for 21 capital projects totaling over $144 million dollars in addition to the process control responsibilities for the tank farm and evaporator facilities of the Nuclear Waste Management Program at Hanford.
I have prepared and implemented the process control engineering training and certification program. This was done to be compatable with the NRC training requirements for nuclear facilities. My work was about 80%/20%,
office / field.
8/78 to 1/79 University Mechanical - Assistant QC/QA Manager As Assistant QC/QA Manager, I was in charge of the QC/QA program for the HVAC contractor at WPPSS Nos. I and 4.
The Manager was at the home office (SanDiego, California).
I set up the program, wrote the procedures and set up the staff in compliance with 10 CFR 50, ANSI N45-2 and University Mechanical home office guidelines.
9/75 to 8/78 United States Department of Energy - Operations Engineer I was one of three Operations Engineers for the DOE at the FFTF Project Office.
I was at the job site for my entire 3 years (the 3 years just prior to criticality).
I sat on 70% of the qualification boards and exams for the operators and engineers, reviewed and commented on all operations and emergency procedures. Witnessed system turnovers and testing.
I was in the plant every day for audits and spot checks of contractor compliances. As a side lite I was the licensing officer for the TRIGA
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Reactor built at the 300 area of Hanford for neutron radiography for the 00E.
I was the DOE contact for the construction, start up and operator training of the FFTF Reactor Simulator built to support FFTF start up.
10/73 to 9/75 Atlantic Richfield Hanford Company - Senior Production Planner and Scheduler Planed and scheduled activities associated with the receipt, storage and disposition of both high level and low level nuclear waste including the processing at liquid waste evaporators, shallow land burial activities, transuranic waste, decommissioning and decontaminating efforts. Prepared staff briefs, production reports and facility projection reports, both long range and short term. Activities required knowledge of planning and scheduling, engineering (machanical and chemical) and chemical processing.
Responsible to Division Manager for all production activities of the division.
10/72 to 10/73 Argonne National Laboratory - EBR-II LMFBR - Nuclear Shift Supervisor Responsible for the operation of a liquid metal breeder reactor on a shift basis.
Included were requirements for safe operation of the reactor within the envelope provided by the Technical Specifications, safety)of the operator, protection of the equipment (maintenance and operation and prevention of radioactive release to the environment.
6/69 to 6/72 Student - University of Washington - B.A. in Chemistry 1972 2/62 to 5/69 United States Navy - ETI(SS)
I was the leading reactor operator on the USS Sculpin SSN-590, just concluding a li-year complete overaul and new reactor.
I was an instructor for 3 years at the S1W Reactor in Idaho (also involved in a complete overhaul and new core).
I was involved in several new plant start ups including fill, instrument testing, low power physics testing, initial approach to criticality, rod mech and worth tests, low power reactor measurement, heat up and full power testing. As leading reactor operator, I had significant responsibility for the safe start up and operation of the reactor in addition to operator qualifications and maintenance.