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Affidavit of Rj Faix.* Addresses Allegations in Contention Bases A.1 & A.7 Re Vehicular Alert & Notification Sys. Supporting Info Encl
ML20154L063
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Site: Seabrook  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 09/17/1988
From: Faix R
PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
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RTR-NUREG-0654, RTR-NUREG-654 OL-1, NUDOCS 8809260087
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September 17, 1988 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION before the

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In the Matter of )

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF ) Docket Hos. 50-443-OL-1 NEW HAMPSHIRE, et al. ) 50-444-OL-1

) (On-Site Emergency (Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2) ) Planning and Safety

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AFFIDAVIT OF RICHARD J. FAIX 1

I, Richard J. Faix, being on oath, depose and say as follows:

1. I am employed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation as the Seabrook Support Engineering Team Manager. I was a member of the project tema which developed the Vehicular Alert and Notification System (VANS) concept. A statement of my professional qualifications is attached hereto and marked uAn,
2. The purpose of this affidavit is to address allegations in contention Bases A.1 and A.7. The allegations l i I address aret (1) tone coverage will not be provided at the sound pressure levels required in KUREG-0654 and FEMA-REP '10 t

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(Basis A.1); and (2) anyone within 100 feet of the VANS siren during its operation will suffer hearing damage (Basis A.7).

Basis A,12 Siren Tone Coverage

> 3. FEMA-REP-10 at page E-8 provides that the Design Report should demonstrate compliance with NUREG-0654/ FEMA-REP-1 criteria by showing that eithert

. The expected siren sound pressure level generally exceeds 70 dBC where the population exceeds 2,000 persons per square mile and 60 dBC in other inhabited areas; or

- The expected siren sound prescure level generally exceeds the average measured summer daytime ambient sound pressure levels by 10 dB (geographical areas >

vith less than 2,000 persons per square mile).

4. I determined those areas where the population density is greater than 2,000 persons per square mile. For the Massachusetts portion of the EPZ, those areas are identified on Figure 2-2 of the Seabrook Station Public Alert and Notification System FEMA-REP-10 Design Report. This information was developed as described in the FEMA-REP-10 Design Report. ,
5. As indicated in the FEMA-REP-10 Design Report i

(pages 2-3 and 2-4, copy attached and marked "B"),and 4

depicted on Figure 2-2, there are four geographical areas in i the Massachusetts plume exposure pathway EPZ thau are not subjected to at least 60 dBC of siren coverage based on the l

sound coverage analysis. They are identified as a portion of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Newbury, the area south of Crane Neck Hill Street in West Nowbury, an area west of Route 113 and south of Pleasant Street in West Newbury and a portion of Parish Road in Newbury.

6. I examined each of these areas for permanent population in July, 1988.
7. The first area, a small portion of the Parker River National Wildlife itafuge in Newbury under the control of the U.S. Department of Interior, is located approximately 9.8 miles from Seabrook Station. This area does not have permenent residents and receives an influx of tourists only during the daylight hours. The access in this area is restricted to the road only.
8. The second area, to the south of Crane Neck Hill Street is a part of a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wildlife Management Area. It is located approximately 11 miles from ScaDrook Station. The only access to this area is via a dirt jeep trail and a power line right-of-way. This area is uninhabited.
9. The third area, west of P.oute 113 and south of Pleasant Street is located approxiuately 11.2 miles from Seabrook Station. This area is currently uninhabited but '

j under development with roads and building lots, including homes under construction but not yet occupied. This area 3

also includes a small segment east of Route 113 which is uninhabited.

10. The fourth area, a portion of Parish Road, is located approximately 11 miles frca seabrook Station. There is one residence in close proximity to the Newbury corporate boundary which represents the southern boundary of the plume exposure pathway EPZ. Even though this residence may lie

'fithin the 60 dBC cJverage, for conservatism I have considered the residence to be outside the 60 dBC coverage.

Basis A.7: Hearing Damage

11. I measured distances from each of the VANS acoustic locations to adjacent permanent structures using an optical range finder.
12. There are structures located less than 100 feet from each of the two acoustic locations that . e co-located at the VANS staging areas. These structures are part of their respective staging areas. Provisions will be made by New Hampshire Yankee to inform people in these structures prior to siren activation.
13. At all of the other fourteen VANS acoustic l

locations, adjacent structures are located greater than 100 feet from the siren location.

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i STATE OF NEW HAMPSMIRE Rockingham, ss. September S, 1988 The above-subscribed Richard J. Faix appeared before me and made. oath that he had read the foregoing affidavit and '

that the statements set forth therein are true to the best of his knowledge.

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RICHARD J. FAIX EDUCATION es 197 Nechanical Engineering, Universtty of Pi ttsbur gh , Pittsburgh, PA, Noctwrs PA, 1979 an Bustness Administratton, Duquesne Untversity, Pittsburgh, Rcgistered Professional Engineer, PA I cm currently employed by Westinghouse Electric Corpocation performing a consultant and engineering 11Esen engineering function totweer, Public Service of New Hampshire and Westinghouse. I have hold this position since Jane 1986. In this position I perfore engineering design f unctions and engineering asaluations related tn tho Seabrook Station.

B; tween 1984 and 1986 I was the Manager of the Westinghouse Support Engineering Team at the Wolf Creek. My responsto111 ties included direecting a group design engineers to provide on-site resolut ton of COoign questions, resolutten of nonconf ormat. css and site related doctgn changes.

From 1981 to 1984 I was the Westinghouse project engineer f or the Varg11 C. Summer Station, I was responsible for all commercial, technical, licensing and quality assurance matters for the NSSS scope in the station design.

l From 1979 to 19e1 I was employed at the Westinghouse Waltt Mill fccility in the Sythetic Fuel Division. I was responsible f or a portton of thm design for a full scale, cold flow model of a We3tinghouse coal gasifier. ,

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From 1972 to 1979 1. was employed by Westinghouse in the RSSS Fluid 1

' Syctems Demagn group where I was responsible f or the fluid systems '

COoign and flow perf ormance analysis of Reactor Coolant Systems, Chemical and Volure Control Systems,. Residual Heat Removal Systems, SOfoty Injection System, Containment Spray Systees, Component Cooling Syctees, Nuclear Sampling Systems, Spent Fuel Pool Coo 11ag Syotees, cno Radwaste Systems.

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Foix Attcchment B, 1 of 2 then south by the access road to the lookout tower. The lockout tower itself lies outside the EPZ. The area is uninhabited.

Newfields, North of the Squasseott River, This area is approximately 10.7 miles NNW of Seabrook Station and is triangular in shape. comprising approximately 0.04 sqaare miles.

The northern base of the triarigle borders on Boston and Maine Railroad.

The peak of the triangle extends along a power transmission line right-of-way. The entire area lies to the east of Route 108 and New Street. A field inspection along the railroad tracks and the power transmission line right-of-vey verified that the area was uninhabited.

Northwest of the Interseet, ion of Interstate I-95 and Route 51 '

A field inspection verified that this area, located approximately 4.4 miles NNW of Seabrcok Station and comprising an area of approx-teately 0.07 square sites, is uninhabited with the exception of the Hampton Toll Booth on the exit reap. The coll booth is alarted by the NM DOT as part of the NMRER?.

Northwest Corner of Pease Air Force Base This area which is located approximately 12.1 milae NNE of Sr.abrook Station, cosprising an aria of approximately 0.71 square ailes, encompasses runways and access-controlled operations areas.

As depicted on Figure 2-1, there are four geographical areas in the Massachusetts portion of the Seabrook Station EPZ that are not subjseced

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to at least 60 d5C of siren systes coverage. Each of these areas, which have been field inspected by NRY representatives. are discussed below:

Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newbury This area of approximately 150 feet length along Plus Island road 2-3

Faix Attachment B, 2 Of 2 at the Newbury/Rowley corporate boundary is located approximately 9.8 miles SSW of Seabrook Station and comprises an area of approximately 0.08 square ailes. This area does not have permanent residents, but receives an influx of tourists during the daylight hours. The area is closed af ter dark. Access in th? at'ea is restricted to the road only. This area is controlled by the U.S. Department of the Interior and receives supplemental institutional alerting (see Section E.6.2.4.2.c).

South Face of Crane Neck Hill in Weet Newbury This area is located approximately 11 miles SW of Seabrook Station, comprises an area of approximately 0.32 square miles, and is bounded on the north by Crane Neck Hill, on ,the south by the EFZ boundary, on the east by a dirt road, and on the rest by Geotsetown Road. All .

roads taceive the required 60 d5C sound level coverage. The stea on the south side of the hill is isolated and is uninhabited.

West Newbury. West of Route 113 and South of Pleasant Streat This area located approximately 11.2 miles SW of Seabrook Station and comprises an area of 0.10 square miles lies on the west side of a hill and extends to the Merrimack River. The area lies to the south of Pleasant Street in West Newbury. The area has been field verified to be currently uninhabited, but under development.

Parish Road. Newbury This area is a small triangle to the east of Interstate 95, located approximately 11 miles from Seabrook Station and comprises an area of approximately 0.02 square sites. The area is bounded on the west by Larkin St. and on tha south by the EPZ. The area has been field i verified to be uninhabited.

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