ML20209G377
| ML20209G377 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 09/09/1986 |
| From: | Gardner R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| OL, NUDOCS 8609120443 | |
| Download: ML20209G377 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of
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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY
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Docket Nos. 50-456
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50-457 (Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2)
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AFFIDAVIT OF RONALD N. GARDNER I, Ronald N. Gardner, being duly sworn, depose and state:
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I am Chief of the Braidwood Section, Division of Reactor Projects, Region III, U.S.N.R.C.
I have responsibility for managing the NRC inspection program at the Braidwood Station during all phases of construction,
testing and operation to ensure that the station is constructed, tested and operated in accordance with the provisions of NRC permits, licenses, rules and regulations.
I directly supervise one project inspector and three resident inspectors.
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I received a U.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnical Institute (VPI) in 1972.
I have worked as an engineer or an engineering supervisor and manager in the nuclear industry since 1972.
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The purpose of my affidavit is to affirm that Region III w!!!
take action to ensure compliance with the license conditions invoked by any license issued by NRC as a result of CECO's Motion for Authorization of Fuel Loading and Precritical Testing, dated August 18, 1986.
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The NRC will require the Applicant to have, in place, procedures 1
which adequately describe the controls which the licensee will implement to ensure that during fuel load and precritical test activities the boron concentration of the reactor coolant and makeup water systems will be maintained at no less than 2000 parts per million (ppm).
The NRC will review these procedures prior to fuel load and will ensure that the procedures include the following special provisions:
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Proper identification of all valves required to be locked closed l
to ensure that nonborated water sources will be isolated from i
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Surveillance requirements to ensure that locked valves remain in the correct locked position.
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Grab samples to be manually taken from the reactor coolant and makeup water systems and analyzed at least once per shift to i
verify that the boron concentration is at least 2000 ppm.
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The makeup water system will be sampled and analyzed to I
l Verify that the boron concentration is at least 2000 ppm each t
time water is added to the system.
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Any license conditions imposed by the NRC in a license auth-orizing fuel loading and precritical test activities.
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Initial and periodic verifications will be performed by the NRC 4'
so as to ensure that the special provisions of the above procedures are l
being adhered to.
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The NRC will perform inspe:tions to. ensure that fuel load and precritical testing activities are being carried out in accordance with plant technical specifications and that systems and equipment which are required by the technical specifications are operational.
LAAk.bbw Fenald N. Gardner Subscribed and sworn to before me k
day of September, 1986 this
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Notary Public My Cormission expires: 4/P/fo
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'4 00tKETED USNRC UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAlt REGULATORY COMMISSION
'86 SEP 11 P4:02 BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD ur r a:. OF Sti.a iM f 00CMETihG A sEWICL 1
BRANCW In the Matter of
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Docket Nos. 50-456
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50-457 (Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of "NRC STAFF RESPONSE TO APPLICANT'S MOTION FOR AUTHORIZATION OF FUEL LOADING AND PRECRITICAL TESTING" in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the l
following by deposit in the United States mail, first class; or as indicated j
by an (*) through deposit in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's internal t
i mail system; or as indicated by (**) hand delivery this 10th day of 4
September, 1986:
Herbert Grossman, Esq., Chairman" Commonwealth Edison Company Administrative Judge ATTN: Cordell Reed Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Assistant Vice President U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 767 Washington, DC 20555 Chicago, IL 60690 I
Dr. A. Dixon Callihan" Region III i
Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 102 Oak Lane Office of Inspection & Enforcement l
Oak Ridge, TN 37830 790 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 l.
Dr. Richard F. Cole" Joseph Gallo, Esq.
Administrative Judge Isham, Lincoln a Beale Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Suite 1100 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1150 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20036 Michael I. Miller, Esq."
l Elena Z. Kezells, Esq.
Isham, Lincoln & Beale Three First National Plaza i
Suite 5200 Chicago, IL 60602 i
Douglass W. Cassel, Jr., Esq.
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Timothy Wright, Esq.
Panel
- Robert Guild, Esq.**
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 109 North Dearborn Street Washington, DC 20555 Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60602 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Erie Jones, Director Board Panel
- Illinois Emergency Services U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Disaster Agency Washington, DC 20555 110 East Adams Springfield, IL 62705 Docketing and Service Section*
Office of the Secretary Lc,rraine Creek U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Iloute 1 Boy. 182 Washington, DC 20555 Monteno IL 60950 Ms. Bridget Little Rorem II. Joseph Flynn, Esq.
117 North Linden Street Associate General Counsel Essex, IL 60935 FEMA 500 C Street, S.W., Suite 480 George L. Edgar, Esq.
Washington, DC 20472 Newman & Iloltzinge.r, P.C.
1615 L Street, N.W.
Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 Stuart A, Treby Deputy Assistant Gen al Counsel
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