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Category:EXHIBITS (DOCKETING AND SERVICES BRANCH INFORMATION
MONTHYEARIR 05000244/19860161986-11-12012 November 1986 Board Exhibit B-26,consisting of 861023 Insp Rept 50-244/86-16 & 861103 Forwarding Ltr ML20237H5151986-11-12012 November 1986 Board Exhibit B-25,consisting of Stating That 18% of MPR Total Billable Hours Spent on Nuclear Plants for Gpu & Subsidiaries from 1979-1985,10% in 1984,7% in 1985 & 7-10% Estimated for 1986,per Board Request ML20237H4421986-10-30030 October 1986 Board Exhibit B-22,consisting of Amended Spec Sections 9.3.4.2, Chemical Addition Sys & 5.2.6, Pump Flywheels ML20237H4631986-10-30030 October 1986 Board Exhibit B-23,consisting of Amended Specs,Including 5.2.3.2, Compatibility W/Reactor Coolant & 5.2.3.3, Compatibility W/External Insulation & Environ Atmosphere ML20237H4091986-10-29029 October 1986 Board Exhibit B-20,consisting of Forwarding Testimony of Dr Haverkamp W/Attachments,Including Insp Repts,Notices of Violation & Forwarding Ltrs ML20237H4191986-10-29029 October 1986 Board Exhibit B-21,consisting of Lh Bettenhausen 851007 Affidavit ML20237H4041986-10-10010 October 1986 Board Exhibit B-19,consisting of TMI-2 Control Room Layout Diagram ML20237H3921986-10-10010 October 1986 Board Exhibit B-18,consisting of 790215 Results of Reactor Coolant Leakage Test Sp 2301-3D1 ML20237H3901986-09-30030 September 1986 Board Exhibit B-17,consisting of Record of Dates,Reasons & Authorizations for Application of out-of-service Stickers to Devices ML20237H3531986-09-24024 September 1986 Board Exhibit B-16,consisting of 761008 Memo Re Category IV Control Room Operator (Cro) Training.Category IV Cro Study Assignment Sheet,Practical Evolutions Sheet & 90-day Cro Probationary Period Recommendation Sheet Encl ML20237H3241986-09-19019 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-15B,consisting of Resume of Dh Harrison ML20237H3121986-09-19019 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-15A,consisting of Resume of Nm Cole ML20237H4821986-09-18018 September 1986 Board Exhibit B-24,consisting of Forwarding Stated Items of Evidence,Per Request & Indicating That MPR Assoc,Inc Estimate of Percentage of Hours Spent Performing Svcs for Gpu During Past 10 Yr Not Yet Received ML20237H1781986-09-11011 September 1986 Board Exhibit B-11B,consisting of Graph Titled TMI-2 RCS Leakage Rate ML20237H1651986-09-11011 September 1986 Board Exhibit B-11A,consisting of Graph Titled TMI-2 Final Average Temp ML20237H1401986-09-11011 September 1986 Board Exhibit B-10A,consisting of Amended Senior Operator License SOP-2485-2 for Wh Zowe ML20237H1501986-09-11011 September 1986 Board Exhibit B-10B,consisting of Operator License OP-4602 for CC Faust ML20237H3031986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-12B,consisting of Rev 1 to Station Administrative Procedure 1036, Instrument Out-Of-Service Control ML20237G6711986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Iv(C) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Consists of Section Ix,App K,Tests 1-25 to MPR-875, Technical Review of RCS Leakage at TMI-2, Dtd June 1985 ML20237G6781986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Iv(D) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Consists of Section Ix,App K,Tests 26-50 to MPR-875, Technical Review of RCS Leakage at TMI-2, Dtd June 1985 ML20237G8711986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Vi(K) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Consists of Witness Statements from J Stair,J Stupak, G Troffer,R Warren,D Weaver,D Wilson,R Zechman & W Zewe ML20237G9461986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Vi(C) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Consists of Witness Statements in Alpha Order from R Dubiel to J Floyd ML20237G7031986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Iv(G) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Consists of Section Ix,App K,Tests 101-125 to MPR-875, Technical Review of RCS Leakage at TMI-2, Dtd June 1985 ML20237G8971986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Vi(J) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant.... Vol Consists of Witness Statements from T Mulleavy,D Olson,I Porter,W Potts,M Ross, F Scheimann,J Seelinger,M Shafer,R Sieglitz & B Smith ML20237G9311986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Vi(E) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Consists of Witness Statements in Alpha Order from L Harding to H Hartman ML20237H2961986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-12A,consisting of Rev 0 to Station Administrative Procedure 1036, Instrument Out-Of-Service Control ML20237G8531986-09-0808 September 1986 Board Exhibit B-4,consisting of 781027 Heat Balance Calculation for Group 32 ML20237H1071986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-9C,consisting of Control Room Photo ML20237G7391986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1C,consisting of Advising That Author Conclusions in 860828 Rept on Facility Leak Rate Testing Remain Unchanged After Reviewing Missing Pages from Nrr/Ofc of Investigations Rept on Jr Congdon ML20237G8651986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of Vol VI (a) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Discusses Witness Statements of C Adams,R Beeman,N Bennett,R Bensel, M Bezilla,J Blessing & R Booher ML20237G8871986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of Vol VI (B) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory.... Vol Discusses Witness Statements of J Boyd,K Bryan,D Buchter,J Brummer,J Chwastyk, M Coleman,W Conaway,J Congdon,M Cooper,E Curry & G Cvigic ML20237G6881986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Iv(E) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Consists of Section Ix,App K,Tests 51-75 to MPR-875, Technical Review of RCS Leakage at TMI-2, Dtd June 1985 NUREG-0680, Applicant Exhibit A-7,consisting of NUREG-0680,Section 4.0, TMI-1 Leak Rate Falsification1986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-7,consisting of NUREG-0680,Section 4.0, TMI-1 Leak Rate Falsification ML20237G8221986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of Vol V (D) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Discusses Tabs 38-53 ML20237G9241986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Vi(F) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Consists of Witness Statements in Alpha Order from H Hartman to K Hoyt ML20237G9421986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Vi(D) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Consists of Witness Statements in Alpha Order from E Frederick to C Guthrie ML20237H1241986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-9F,consisting of Control Room Photo ML20237G7051986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Iv(H) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Consists of Section Ix,App K,Tests 126-150 to MPR-875, Technical Review of RCS Leakage at TMI-2, Dtd June 1985 ML20237G7841986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol V (C) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Discusses Tabs 15-37 ML20237G9131986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-5A,consisting of Undated Results of NRR Investigation & Evaluation of Ten Licensed Operators Involved in TMI-2 Preaccident Leak Rate Testing Irregularities ML20237H1261986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-9G,consisting of Control Room Photo ML20237G9181986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Vi(G) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant.... Vol Consists of Witness Statements from K Hoyt,T Illjes,D Jenkins,R Kleinfelter, H Kohl,G Kunder,L Lawyer,Jk Lionaroni,J Logan & J Manoskey ML20237G9071986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Vi(H) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory.... Vol Consists of Witness Statements from W Marshall,J Mcgarry,H Mcgovern & B Mehler ML20237G9031986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Vi(I) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Consists of Witness Statements from B Mehler,A Miller & G Miller ML20237G7411986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of Vol V (a) to TMI Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing, Dtd 850905.Vol Discusses Tabs 1-9 ML20237H1141986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-9D,consisting of Control Room Photo ML20237G7581986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of Vol V (B) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing, Dtd 850905.Vol Discusses Tabs 10-14 ML20237G6931986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-1A,consisting of 850905 Vol Iv(F) to TMI-2 Reactor Coolant Inventory Balance Testing. Vol Consists of Section Ix,App K,Tests 76-100 to MPR-875, Technical Review of RCS Leakage at TMI-2, Dtd June 1985 ML20237H4741986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-5B,consisting of 850920 Memo Comparing NRR & Stier TMI-2 Leak Rate Test Evaluations.Technical Differences of Repts Not Significant to Overall Conclusion. Leak Rate Tests 1-156 for 781031-790331 Encl ML20237H0911986-09-0808 September 1986 Applicant Exhibit A-9A,consisting of Photo of Control Room 1986-09-08
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MONTHYEARML20210B8491999-07-21021 July 1999 Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10CFR50.54(w),for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Unit 2 to Reduce Amount of Insurance for Unit to $50 Million for Onsite Property Damage Coverage ML20206D4141999-04-20020 April 1999 Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR50,App R,Section III.G.2 Re Enclosure of Cable & Equipment & Associated non-safety Related Circuits of One Redundant Train in Fire Barrier Having 1-hour Rating ML20206T7211999-02-11011 February 1999 Memorandum & Order (CLI-99-02).* Denies C George Request for Intervention & Dismisses Subpart M License Transfer Proceeding.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 990211 ML20198A5111998-12-11011 December 1998 Comment Opposing Proposed Rule 10CFR50.65 Re Requirements for Monitoring Effectiveness of Maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants.Proposed Rulemaking Details Collaborative Efforts in That Rule Interjects Change ML20154G2941998-09-17017 September 1998 Transcript of 980917 Public Meeting in Rockville,Md Re License Transfer of TMI-1 from Gpu Nuclear,Inc to Amergen. Pp 1-41 ML20199J0121997-11-20020 November 1997 Comment on Pr 10CFR50 Re Financial Assurance Requirements for Decommisioning Nuclear Power Reactors.Three Mile Island Alert Invokes Comments of P Bradford,Former NRC Member ML20148R7581997-06-30030 June 1997 Comment on NRC Proposed Bulletin 96-001,suppl 1, Control Rod Insertion Problems. Licensee References Proposed Generic Communication, Control Rod Insertion, & Ltrs & 961022 from B&W Owners Group ML20078H0431995-02-0101 February 1995 Comment Opposing Proposed Rule 10CFR50 Re Shutdown & Lowpower Operations for Nuclear Reactors ML20077E8231994-12-0808 December 1994 Comment Supporting Proposed Rules 10CFR2,51 & 54 Re Rev to NRC NPP License Renewal Rule ML20149E2021994-04-20020 April 1994 R Gary Statement Re 10 Mile Rule Under Director'S Decision DD-94-03,dtd 940331 for Tmi.Urges Commissioners to Engage in Reconsideration of Author Petition ML20065Q0671994-04-0707 April 1994 Principal Deficiencies in Director'S Decision 94-03 Re Pica Request Under 10CFR2.206 ML20058A5491993-11-17017 November 1993 Exemption from Requirements in 10CFR50.120 to Establish, Implement & Maintain Training Programs,Using Sys Approach to Training,For Catorgories of Personnel Listed in 10CFR50.120 ML20059J5171993-09-30030 September 1993 Transcript of 930923 Meeting of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-130.Related Documentation Encl ML20065J3461992-12-30030 December 1992 Responds to Petition of R Gary Alleging Discrepancies in RERP for Dauphin County,Pa ML20065J3731992-12-18018 December 1992 Affidavit of Gj Giangi Responding to of R Gary Requesting Action by NRC Per 10CFR2.206 ML20198E5581992-12-0101 December 1992 Transcript of Briefing by TMI-2 Advisory Panel on 921201 in Rockville,Md ML20210D7291992-06-15015 June 1992 Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR70.24 Re Criticality Accident Requirements for SNM Storage Areas at Facility Containing U Enriched to Less than 3% in U-235 Isotope ML20079E2181991-09-30030 September 1991 Submits Comments on NRC Proposed Resolution of Generic Issue 23, Reactor Coolant Pump Seal Failure. Informs That Util Endorses Comments Submitted by NUMARC ML20066J3031991-01-28028 January 1991 Comment Supporting SECY-90-347, Regulatory Impact Survey Rept ML20059P0531990-10-15015 October 1990 Comment Opposing Proposed Rules 10CFR2,50 & 54 Re Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal ML20059N5941990-10-0404 October 1990 Transcript of 900928 Public Meeting in Rockville,Md Re Studies of Cancer in Populations Near Nuclear Facilities, Including TMI ML20055F4411990-06-28028 June 1990 Comment Supporting Petition for Rulemaking PRM-50-55 Re Revs to FSAR ML20248J1891989-10-0606 October 1989 Order.* Grants Intervenors 891004 Motion for Permission for Opportunity to Respond to Staff Correspondence.Response Requested No Later That 891020.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 891006 ML20248J1881989-10-0303 October 1989 Motion for Permission for Opportunity to Respond to Staff Correspondence in Response to Board Order of 890913.* Svc List Encl ML20248J0301989-09-29029 September 1989 NRC Staff Response to Appeal Board Order.* Matters Evaluated in Environ Assessment Involved Subjs Known by Parties During Proceeding & Appear in Hearing Record & Reflect Board Final Initial Decision LBP-89-7.W/Certificate of Svc ML20247E9181989-09-13013 September 1989 Order.* Requests NRC to Explain Purpose of 890911 Fr Notice on Proposed Amend to Applicant License,Revising Tech Specs Re Disposal of Accident Generated Water & Effects on ASLB Findings,By 890929.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890913 ML20247G0361989-07-26026 July 1989 Transcript of Oral Argument on 890726 in Bethesda,Md Re Disposal of accident-generated Water.Pp 1-65.Supporting Info Encl ML20247B7781989-07-18018 July 1989 Certificate of Svc.* Certifies Svc of Encl Gpu 890607 & 0628 Ltrs to NRC & Commonwealth of Pa,Respectively.W/Svc List ML20245D3651989-06-20020 June 1989 Notice of Oral Argument.* Oral Argument on Appeal of Susquehanna Valley Alliance & TMI Alert from ASLB 890202 Initial Decision Authorizing OL Amend,Will Be Heard on 890726 in Bethesda,Md.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890620 ML20245A5621989-06-14014 June 1989 Order.* Advises That Oral Argument on Appeal of Susquehanna Valley Alliance & TMI Alert from Board 890202 Initial Decision LBP-89-07 Authorizing OL Amend Will Be Heard on 890726 in Bethesda,Md.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890614 ML20247F3151989-05-22022 May 1989 NRC Staff Response to Appeal by Joint Intervenors Susquehanna Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert.* Appeal Should Be Denied Based on Failure to Identify Errors in Fact & Law Subj to Appeal.W/Certificate of Svc ML20246Q2971989-05-15015 May 1989 Comment Opposing Proposed Rule 10CFR50 Re Ensuring Effectiveness of Maint Programs for Nuclear Power Plants ML20246J6081989-05-12012 May 1989 Licensee Brief in Reply to Joint Intervenors Appeal from Final Initial Decision.* ASLB 890203 Final Initial Decision LBP-89-07 Re Deleting Prohibition on Disposal of accident- Generated Water Should Be Affirmed.W/Certificate of Svc ML20247D2761989-04-20020 April 1989 Transcript of 890420 Briefing in Rockville,Md on Status of TMI-2 Cleanup Activities.Pp 1-51.Related Info Encl ML20244C0361989-04-13013 April 1989 Order.* Commission Finds That ASLB Decision Resolving All Relevant Matters in Favor of Licensee & Granting Application for OL Amend,Should Become Effective Immediately.Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890413 ML20245A8381989-04-13013 April 1989 Transcript of Advisory Panel for Decontamination of TMI-2 890413 Meeting in Harrisburg,Pa.Pp 1-79.Supporting Info Encl ML20245A2961989-04-13013 April 1989 Transcript of 890413 Meeting in Rockville,Md Re Affirmation/Discussion & Vote ML20248H1811989-04-0606 April 1989 Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Motion for Leave to File Appeal Brief out-of-time.* W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890411.Granted for Aslab on 890410 ML20248G0151989-04-0606 April 1989 Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Motion for Leave to File Appeal Brief out-of-time.* Requests to File Appeal Brief 1 Day Late Due to Person Typing Document Having Schedule Problems ML20248G0261989-04-0606 April 1989 Susguehanna Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Brief in Support of Notification to File Appeal & Request for Oral Argument Re Appeal.* Certificate of Svc Encl ML20248D7211989-04-0404 April 1989 Memorandum & Order.* Intervenors Application for Stay Denied Due to Failure to Lack of Demonstrated Irreparable Injury & Any Showing of Certainty That Intervenors Will Prevail on Merits of Appeal.W/Certificate of Svc.Served on 890404 ML20247A4671989-03-23023 March 1989 Correction Notice.* Advises That Date of 891203 Appearing in Text of Commission 890322 Order Incorrect.Date Should Be 871203.Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890323 ML20246M2611989-03-22022 March 1989 Order.* Advises That Commission Currently Considering Question of Effectiveness,Pending Appellate Review of Final Initial Decision in Case Issued by ASLB in LBP-89-07. Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890322 ML20236D3821989-03-16016 March 1989 Valley Alliance & TMI Alert Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief in Support of Request for Appeal in Matter of 2.3 Million Gallons Of....* Certificate of Svc Encl.Served on 890316.Granted for Aslab on 890316 ML20236D3121989-03-15015 March 1989 Licensee Answer to Joint Intervenors Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief on Appeal.* Motion Opposed Based on Failure to Demonstrate Good Cause.W/Certificate of Svc ML20236D2901989-03-11011 March 1989 Valley Alliance/Tmi Alert Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief in Support of Request for Appeal in Matter of Disposal of 2.3 Million Gallons of Radioactive Water at Tmi,Unit 2.* Svc List Encl ML20236A3761989-03-0808 March 1989 Licensee Answer Opposing Joint Intervenors Motion for Stay.* Stay of Licensing Board Decision Pending Appeal Unwarranted Under NRC Stds.Stay Could Delay Safe,Expeditious Cleanup of Facility.Certificate of Svc Encl ML20236C2441989-03-0808 March 1989 NRC Staff Response in Opposition to Application for Stay Filed by Joint Intervenors.* Application for Stay of Effectiveness of Final Initial Decision LBP-89-07,dtd 890202 Should Be Denied.W/Certificate of Svc ML20235V2641989-03-0202 March 1989 Notice of Aslab Reconstitution.* TS Moore,Chairman,Cn Kohl & Ha Wilber,Members.Served on 890303.W/Certificate of Svc ML20235V2161989-02-25025 February 1989 Changes & Corrections to Susquehanna Valley Alliance/Three Mile Island Alert Documents Submitted on 890221.* Certificate of Svc Encl 1999-07-21
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aa. j UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Ba'ard In the matter of : .
METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY : Occket Ns. 50-289 (Three Mile Island Nuclear : (Restart-Management Station, Unit 1) : Phase)
Deposition of MICHAEL ROSS -
Taken by: Three Mlle_ Island Alert .
Before: . Carol A. Keefauver Beginning: Thursdays September 27, 1984 2:30 p.m.
The.Felends Meeting House Sikth and Herr Streets Harrisburgs Pennsylvania APPEARANCES: p c6 s
LYNNE BERNABE1, Esquire pece:23 o The Government Accountability Project p '
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ERNEST L. BLAKE, JR., Esguire s j Wash lnotono D.C. '"ert**.- A IL]2 For - Licensee ,
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SHAWS PITMANs POTTS,and TROWBRIDGE ERNEST L. BLAKEs JR., Esguire Washinstens D.C. ,
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l Q March 28th?
A No.
s Q You remember any discussion about the possible .
seneration- passible chemical reactinn or an exploslans l
. i agains an' March 28th? -
A No. ma'am.
Q Nous in the afternoon of March 28th, there was a chanse made from a depressurization to a repressure stratesys is that correct?
A I don't c'ecall talking to Mr. Herbeln.
J Q Do you remember in any pelar testimony that you stated that Mr. Herbein called you to tell you to repressurize?
A My recallectlan is the word came from Herbeins but I think it came directly 'ta me. .
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Q Do you remember any prior testimony which you said--I will repeat the question.
A Okay.
Q Had Mr. H'erbeln called you to tell you to repressurize?
A Called me personally? Called uss yes. I do l remember. ,
Q Called us. When you say uss you mean?
A Called in. .
Q Called in?
A Yeah. \'
Q And at what time was that? -
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. A Q And from where was Mr. Herbein callins?
-A News I'm not sure of that. '
Q And whos other than yourselfs did he call?
A I don't remember who he talked to. .
J Q Mr. Herbein save the direction regarding repressurizations is that correct?
A That's my recollection.
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Q News do you remember whether it was at-a time when Mr. Miller was at the sites or Mr. Miller was absent from the site? .
A My recollectian is Mr. Miller was at the
- site 3 l Q Are you certain of that?
A It's my recollectioni it's five years old.
Q I'm asking you are you certain of that. If you're i
not, I can understand that.
A No, I'm not certain.
Q Do you remember if Mr. Herbein called you d'irectly, or you heard about it from another source?
A He did not call me directly.
[ Q- To whom did he place the call?
r j A l's net sure who he called.
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A I believe it came from Mr. Miller to me. .
Q And was Mr. Miller at the site at the time he
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A That's my recollection.
Q Nous it 8 s fair to say that Mr. Miller was away from the site for about a two-hour period, is that correct? Twas
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two and a half hourse about 2 to 4:307 A He was away for some time. Agains I'm not exactly I
- sure of the amount of time..
Q And during that times did you have any conversations with hims whether by telephone, by radios or by other means of communication? .
A With him as Mr. Mill'er? .
Q Yess I'm sorry.
. A No.
Q Did you have any communications with Mr. Herbein?
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Q Not that you're aware of?
A No.
Q I'm sorry-- ,
i A The answer was. Not that I'm aware of. Not that I remember.
Q Not that you remembers okay. To your knowledge did Mr. Miller have any communications with the Unit-IIscontrol l room,during the time he was away? ,
A Not that I remembee. yw Q Do you know if Mr. Herbelr had any communications
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A I don't remember.
Q On March 28the did you at any time speak to ,
Mr. Herbein directly about anything soins on with TMI-II?
A I don't recall.
Q You don't recall?
A No. ,
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j Q Do you know that Mr. Herbein had radio t
communication wi(h the Unit-II control room?-
A I recall radio communications, but I'm not sure it was March 28th or sometime after.
Q It may have been the 28th?
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A I saids. I'm not sure.
Q Okay. And that was between Mr. Herbein and the Unit-II control room, is that correct?
A There were radio communications between Mr. Herbein and the control room.
Q And Mr. Herbein was located, was he not, in the observation center?
A Yeah. And I' don't recall exactly what day that was. But pass he was there sometime.
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Q Now, leaving aside for the moment what the date was, if Mr. Herbein--at the times Mr. Herbein communleated with the control ecom, with whom did he communicate?
A I don't recall.
Q Uell, would it have been Mr. Miller?
A I den't recall.
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'. Q So it could have been. You don't remember if he i communica.ted solely with Mr. Miller or with others? .
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I don't ' recall. No. .
! Q. Mr. Herbeln had a good understanding of--or he would appear to have a good understanding of what was sains i
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A I don't know. I'm not in that position to know what his understanding was.
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between the Unit-II control room and Mr. Herbeln?
A I'm not sure. ,
l I Q Do you know if Mr. Herbein was being informed of what was scing on at the Unit-II7 A Nos I don't.
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evening of March 28th?
A No.
, Q So you don't know what information he had available l to make that decision? .
A No.
Q Do you know of any participation by Mr. Arnold in any.cf the decisions regarding the reactor on March 28th?
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Q It's fair to say then you were not familiar with .
! the discussion surrounding the decision to repressurize?
A I was involved in discussion on repressurization in the think tanks yes, ma'am.
- Q Now, we're talking about the afternoon, is that 4 correcti not the morning, the afternoon?
A Yeah. They kind of run together for men but the afternoon we had made a decision to repressurizes also.
f Q Okay. And you're not sure when that decision was made?
- - A No.
But Mr. Herbein was the one who save the.
- Q Okay.
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. order to do its is that correct?
4 A That's my recollection. j
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Q Now, the discussions' you're familiar with, who was ;
included in those discussions?
l A You're talking about--
4 Q To repressurizes I'm sorry.
i A Wells the think-tank group made some decisions on i
i repressurization ands in fact, were Instituting that when the word come to do it. ,
G Oh. Okay. And what decisions were taken?.
A To start a repressurization action.
Q Okay. Who were in on those discussions?
A There were a group of peopisi Mr. Millers Mr. Rogers, myself Mr. Kunder.
Q Anybody'else?
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A I bolicvo Mr. Lecon.
, Q How about Mr. Chwastyk?
A Mr. Chwestyk was not a member of the think tank.
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You don't know what time's decision was made, is -
that correct?
i A No. I'm not sure of the exact time.
- Q Nous if I understand your testimony rights some of l
, the decisions were made in the think tank and some were made by otheess is that correct?
- A Wells the information was belns relayed from the think tanks at s'ame times back and forth.
l I Q Back and forth to where? , ,
A On the site area. I'm not sure who Mr. Miller was
. talking with at that time. But some decisions were made in 4
the think tanks and they were trying to be relayed to other interested personnel. I'm sure B & W was being told some' 4
Information at that times also.
Q Okay. So I've not you correctly, there were discussions in the think tanki information from those discussions was relayed to off-site persons, is that correct?
! A Yes.
Q And I assusa you mean, Met Ed or GPU Servies l Company?
A Yes.
Q And as well as to B & W7 A Yes.
i Q Now, to whom was this information relayed in terms of the GPU Servlee Company or Met Ed people?
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Q To Mr. Herbeln?
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A Again, I stated previouslys I'm not sure.
- Q Do you know any one of the Individuals to whom this
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Information was relayed? .
A I did not talk to them myself.
Q How about the B & W people?
A Againe I did not talk to them myself.
I Q That's not what I asked. I said, do you know any one of the individuals who was consulted or who salned knowledge of ,the think tank discussions?
A News Mr. Rogers had discussions with somebody in the front office.
Q Do you know of any discussions with any* individual in Parsippany concerning your discussions in the think tank? '
A I don't know specificallyi I do not talk to them.
Q That really wasn't my guestion. I asked yous do you know of anyone to whom information about the think tank l-was relayed?
A No.
Q It's your testimony that some of the discussions
- regarding repressurization were made on sitel some were made ;
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off site?
A I don't know if the final decision was made totally l on site. I'm saying the discussions, and our desire was to do that. Mr. Miller relayed what he wanted done. Where he got his information, I'm not totally sure. Some of it came cut of the think tankt some of it, I'm sure, came off 9
t site.
Q You say relay. Was he at the site at the time he relayed what he wanted done? ,
A, Mr. Miller? He was with use yes.
Q It's still your testimonye however, that ,
Mr. Herbein ordered the repressurirations is that right?
A My understanding is that he ordered its at least the words I got that he ordered it to be repressurized.
Q Ands of course, Mr. Herbein is above Mr. Millers is that not right?- .
l A That's correct.
l 4 Q Did it appear to you, at the times that those 4
- instructions Mr. Miller was transmitting were backed--
authorized by Mr. Herbein?
A Could you ask that agains please?
O Sure. You said that Mr. Mill ~er was giving some kind of instructions regarding repressurizationi were thoses in your understandings authorized by Mr. Herbein?
A My understandings yes.
Q Okay. So it is fair to say that Mr. Herbein was giving the authority to Mr. Miller to make any decisions he made? In other words: he wasn't acting counter to any instructions or guidance from Mr. Herbein?
A I have no way of knowing that.
Q As far as you known all directions or orders Mr. Miller save were authorized by Mr. Herbeln, is that .
correct?
. A I have no way of knowing that all orders were given
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Q You have no reason to believe that Mr. Miller's orders or directions were not by Mr. Herbein, is that careect?
A I have no reason to believe that.
Q News prior to Mr. Miller giving any Instructions or -
directions regarding the repressurization stratesys Mr.
Herbein had authority or directed its had he not? In other words: Mr. Herbein's direction was previous in time to Mr. Miller's directions or instructions?
A That I'm not sure of. My recollection is that we were in a process of starting a repressurization action when that came through.
i Q And it is fair to say that the first act or action which Mr. Herbein ordered was the closing of the block valve?
l Is that correct?
4 A I don't recall :.ha t .
4 Q But he did directly order closing of the block j valves did he not?
A I don't recall that.
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{ Q Let me ask you thiss that is a part of the .
repressurization stratesys is it not?
A Yes.
Q News do you remember testifying at any prior time -
that Mr. Herbein ordered closing of the block valve?
A I don't recall.
Q Okay. Mr. Rosss I'd like to cite from a portion of Mr. Kunder's testimony before the Senate a'nd ask you to
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refer to it and see if that refreshed your recollection of )
any order Mr. Kunder excuse mes Mr. Herbein might have given ,
regarding closing of the block valvw. Specificallys I'm
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going to refer you to Page 28 and 29 of Mr. Kunder's l testimony before the United States Senate Subcomalttee on Nuclear Regulation of the Committee on Environment and Public Works. August 22s 1979.
A Nos ma'ans that doesn't refresh.my memory.
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Q Just so that I understand yous the think tank had !
made decisions and taken certain actions to repressurize at the time Mr. Herbein gave instructiones is that correct?
A My recollection is that we had discussed it and either had taken some action or were talking about action when the order came through.
Q News if you remembers what actions were taken to repressurize? I'm talking about the specific action of the reactor.
MS. WAGNER Are you talking about before or after?
MS. BERNABEI I'm talking about before any repressurization took place.
BY MS. BERNABEI Q Mr. Rosse do you understand me?
A No.
Q Okay. Okay. What steps were taken in the repressurization strategy?
A That I'm not sure of.
O Welle any chronology?
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A I don't recall. ,
l Q Or seguence of events would show thats would it not? And of the numerous seguence of events that have been done in the accident? .
A: I don't knows they should.
Q Do you know of any Instructions or directions by Mr. Arnold or the GPU Service Company people regarding the repressurization strategy at any time in the afternoon of j
March 28th7 MR. BLAKE: Objection to the question.
- MS. BERNA 8EI You can answere Mr. Ross.
4 MR. BLAKE: Go ahead and answer.
i THE WITNESS: Could you restate the guention. 18 e sorry.
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- Q Do you know of any instructions or directions Mr. Arnold or his people from Parsippany gave regarding the f
repressurization strategy in the afternoon of March 28th?
A No.
MS. BERNABE! I have no other guestions.
1 (Whereupon, a belef reces was taken.)
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BY MR. BLAKE:
Q Mr. Rosse earlier in Miss Bernabel's examination you testified in response to a guention from Miss Bernahei that you heard a noise about 1:50 p.m., March 28th when you l
were in the Unit-II control rooms is that correct?
A That is correct.
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