ML20196D730
| ML20196D730 | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 02/11/1988 |
| From: | Bergeron R PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE |
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| OL-1, NUDOCS 8802180046 | |
| Download: ML20196D730 (11) | |
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February 11, 1988 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION before the ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING APPEAL BOARD
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In the Matter of
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF
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Docket Nos. 50-443-OL-1 NEW HAMPSHIRE, et al.
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50-443-OL-1
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(Seabrook Station, Units 1
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On-site Emergency and 2)
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Planning Issues
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AFFIDAVIT OF RICHARD BERGERON I, Richard Bergeron, being on oath, depose and say as follows:
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I am the Instrumentation and Controls Engineering Supervisor for New Hampshire Yankee.
A statement of my professional qualifications is attached and marked "A".
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The accident environment for qualification at Seabrook Station of RG-59 cable is provided in NECNP Ex. 4 Reference 1 at 2.4.1.2.
These accident environmental parameters were supplied to ITT Suprenant, the cable manufacturer.
The cable specification also required that the manufacturer comply with the applicable IEEE standards.
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The cable manufacturer's test report, NECNP Ex.
4, Reference 2, demonstrates that the cables meet or exceed the
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plant specific environmental parameters and comply with the applicable IEEE standards.
Furthermore, the test report.
documents that the RG-59 cable will perform its function as required during and subsequent to its exposure to the.
postulated accident conditions.
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Upon receipt of the manufacturer's test report, Seabrook Station evaluated the manufacturer's test results.
The manufacturer's test results were compared to the Seabrook Station plant specific requirements as documented in the E.Q.
file assessment checklist.
It was concluded that the RG-59 cable met the plant specific performance requirements.
See E.Q. file assessment checklist Question No. 21 and n. 7 thereto, Qualification Worksheet Revision 1, and Reference 9.
5.
The affidavit of Robert D.
Pollard incorrectly assumes that the insulation resistance of 10,000 Megohms is the acceptance criteria or operating requirement for 6ccident conditions.
The value of 10,000 Megohms 91000 feet for the resistance of the insulation between the center wire and shield is for the purpose of specifying and procuring cable.
The criteria for performance of the 10,000 Megohm test is clearly defined in the Specification For Specialty Cable, Specification No. 9763-006-113-19.
Specification Section 2.10.4.3 (NECNP Ex.
4, Reference 1 at 2.10.4.3.(d)) specifies that the insulation resistance test shall be made in air, in accordance with Military Specification MIL-C-17E: Section
4.8.5.
This requirement is verified through factory tests prior to the release of the cable for shipment.
Therefore it is incorrect to determine the acceptability of any of the IR values specified on Table 2 of Reference 2 by comparison to the 10,000 Megohms value.
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The affidavit of Robert D.
Pollard at paragraph 5 states that "the measured insulation resistance of RG-59 must be multiplied by 0.015 (15 feet exposed to accident environment divided by 1000 feet) to compare the measurement to the required insulation resistance of 10,000 Megehms at 1000 feet.
As explained in paragraph 5 above the use of the 10,000 Megohm value as an acceptance criteria is incorrect.
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The equation of the NRC Staff referenced in the Pollard affidavit at paragraph 5 may, in appropriate circumstances, be used to determine the acceptability of a cable for a specific plant application.
For example, when the test results for the RG-59 cables were orignally examined, it was determined that the only harsh environment applications RG-59 cable serves are the power and signal cables to the Containment Post-LOCA High Radiation Monitors used for Accident Monitoring.
The radiation monitoring sensor was examined and found to consist of an ion chamber with two RG-59 coaxial cables connected to it, one cable provided high voltage power, the other was the signal cable.
The shield at the cable was 1 [
determined not to be a signal path.
The insulation i
resistance of the high voltage was determined not to affect instrument accuracy unless a dead short occurred.
The signal cable was determined to be essentially at common (grounded; no potential) and since no potential was available to cause a leakage path, insulation resistance would not affect 1
instrument accuracy.
Therefore, as long as qualification testing showed that integrity was maintained and a reasonable insulation resistance was demonstrated, the test results were acceptable.
Reasonable is to be understood as no dramatic decrease in insulation resistance to a level such as 102 or 103 ohms.
A value in the order of 107 or 108 could be expected.
The lowest test value for the RG-59 specimens was 3 x 108 ohms.
Corrected for length of the plant cable using the maximum length (300 ft.) and assuming 15 feet as the test specinen length, a value of 1.5 x 107 ohms resulted and was deemed to be acceptable.
xd w1 Richard Bergefon COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SUFFOLK, SS.
FEBRUARY 11, 1988 The above-subscribed Richard Bergeron 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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' Instrumentation & ControlJ Engineering Superydsor Education BS Marine Engineering, Maine Maritime Academy, May 19G9 lir. Bergeron joined Public Service Company of New
. Hampshire in May 1982 as Senior I&C Engineer in the
' Engineering Services De.partment.
His areas of responsiblity inchade coordination of I&C Engineering activities for the Station Staff, Construction and Startup interface activities, as well as, vaticias special projects.
Mr. Bergeron was recently appointed to the position of Instrumentation &
Cotitrol Sdpervisor in the Engineering Department.
For the past six y3ars Mr. Bergeron has also been assigned as the Station Staff Representative on the Equipment Qualification Task Force.
lie has been responsible for the coordination and review of the Equipment Qualification Program, as well as, i
coordinating the implemcntation of the etation Equipment Qualification Program.
Mr. Dergeron came to Public Service Company of New Hampshire from Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation where s
he was employed frem 1972-1982.
He held the position of Principle Instrument Application Engineer responsible, for.
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specifying, purchasing and design review of electron and pneumatic instrumentation control systems.
Mr.-Bergeron is a' Iso experienced in the scheduling and preparation of Logic Diagrams and System Descriptions which define the functional control concepts.
He was also assigned as a task member to assist in the development and preparation of the 79-01B y,
equipment qualification submittal for Duquesne Light Company.
Between 1969 and 1972 was employed by Gulf 011 Corporation as an engineer in their Marine Engineering Division.
There he was responsible for the operation and maintenance of Marine Power Plants.
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UNITED STATES.0F AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION before the ATCMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD
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In the Matter of
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF
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Docket Nos. 50-443-OL-1 NEW HAMPSHIRE, et al.
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50-444-OL-1
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(On-site Emergency (Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2)
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Planning Issues)
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Notice of Accearance Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. 5 2.713(b) the undersigned attorney enters his appearance in the above-captioned matter and in connection therewith provides the following information:
Name:
Jeffrey P. Trout Address:
Ropes & Gray 225 Franklin Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Telephone No.:
(617) 423-6100 Name and Address of Party:
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, et al.
New Hampshire Yankee Division P.
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Box 300 Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 i
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Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
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Deborah S.
Steenland, one of the attora s
for the Februa6C y1988h I Applicants herein, hereby certify that on made service of the within documents by mailing cop eentheVWof, pontage paid to:
Alan S.
Rosenthal, Chairman Howard A. Wilber Atomic Safety and Licensing Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Panel Appeal Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Mr. Ed Thomas Appeal Panel FEMA, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 442 John W. McCormack Post Commission Office and Court House Washington, DC 20555 Post Office Square Boston, MA 02109 Administrative Judge Sheldon Robert Carrigg, Chairman J.
Wolfe, Esq., Chairman Board of Selectmen Atomic Safety and Licensing Town Office Board Panel Atlantic Avenue U.S. Nuclear Regulatory North Hampton, NH 03861 Commission Washington, DC 20555 Judge Emmeth A.
Luebke Diane Curran, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Andrea C.
Ferster, Esq.
Board Panel Harmon & Weiss 5500 Friendship Boulevard Suite 430 Apartment 1923N 2001 S Street, N.W.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Washington, DC 20009 Dr. Jerry Harbour Stephen E. Merrill, Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Attorney General Board Panel George Dana Bisbee, Esq.
U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Assistant Attorney General Commission Office of the Attorney Washington, DC 20555 General 25 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301-6397 Atomic Safety and Licensing Sherwin E.
Turk, Esq.
Board Panel Office of the Executive U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Legal Director Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, DC 20555 Commission Washington, DC 20555
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Atomic Safety and Licensing Robert A.
Backus, Esq.
Appeal Board Panel Backus, Meyer & Solomon U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 116 Lowell Street
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Box 516 Washington, DC 20555 Manchester, NH 03105 Philip Ahrens, Esq.
Mr. J. P. Nadeau Assistant Attorney General Selectmen's Office Department of the Attorney 10 Central Road General Rye, NH 03870 Augusta, ME 04333 Paul McEachern, Esq.
Carol S.
Sneider, Esq.
Matthew T.
Brock, Esq.
Assistant Attorney General Shaines & McEachern Department of the Attorney 25 Maplewood Avenue General P.O.
Box 360 One Ashburton Place Portsmouth, NH 03801 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Mrs. Sandra Gavutis Mr. Calvin A. Canney Chairman, Board of Selectmen City Manager RFD 1 - Box 1154 City Hall Kensington, NH 03827 126 Daniel Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Mr. Angie Machiros U.S.
Senate Chairman of the Washington, DC 20510 Board of Selectmen (Attn:
Tom Burack)
Town of Newbury Newbury, MA 01950 Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Mr. Peter S. Matthews t
One Eagle Square, Suite 507 Mayor Concord, NH 03301 City Hall (Attn:
Herb Boynton)
Newburyport, MA 01950 Mr. Thomas F. Powers III Mr. William S.
Lord Town Manager Board of Selectmen Town of Exeter Town Hall - Friend Street 10 Front Street Amesbury, MA 01913 Exeter, NH 03833 H. Joseph Flynn, Esq.
Brentwood Board of Selectmen i
Office of General Counsel RFD Dalton Road i
Federal Emergency Management Brentwood, NH 03833 Agency 500 C Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20472 Gary W. Holmes, Esq.
Richard A. Hampe, Esq.
Holmes & Ells Hampe and McNicholas 47 Winnacunnet Road 35 Pleasant Street Hampton, NH 03841 Concord, NH 03301 i
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Judith H. Mizner, Esq.
Charles P. Graham, Esq.
i silvergate, Gertner, Baker, McKay, Murphy and Graham Fine, Good & Mizner 100 Main Street 88 Broad Street Amesbury, MA 01913 Boston, MA 02110 j
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