ML20212N220
| ML20212N220 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 08/22/1986 |
| From: | George Thomas PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20212N194 | List: |
| References | |
| OL-1, NUDOCS 8608280131 | |
| Download: ML20212N220 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION before the i
AT,OMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING OARD
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i In the Matter of
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l PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY'OF
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Docket Nos. 50-443-OL l
NEW HAMPSHIRE, et al.
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50-444-OL L
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On-site Emergency (Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2
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Planning and
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Safety Issues
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AFFIDAVIT OF GEORGE S.
THOMAS George S. Thomas being on oath deposes and says:
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I am Vice President Nuclear Production at Seabrook Station.
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My professional qualifications are attached hereto and marked "A".
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The precritical test sequence for'Seabrook Station consists of about thirty individual test procedures which will verify the satisfactory operation of various plant systems.
During this test sequence, the plant will be taken 8608280131 860822 ADOCKOSOOOgg3 PDR C
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from the cold shutdown condition to no-load operating pressure and temperature.
All of these various plant systems will satisfy the operability requirements defined in the Seabrook Unit 1 Technical Specifications prior to bringing the reactor critical.
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Set forth hereafter is a description of the special measures that will be taken to guarantee that a boror con'contration of 2000 parts per million (ppm) or greater will be maintained in the reactor coolant system, throughout the fuel loading and precritical testing activities for which the Applicant is requesting authorization.
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Vincent J.
Esposito's affidavit demonstrates that maintaining a boron concentration of 2000 ppm or greater precludes criticality; At all, times during the core load and precritical test sequence, the boron concentration of the reactor coolant and makeup water systems will be maintained at 2000 ppm or greater.
Grab samples will be manually taken from the. reactor coolant and makeup water supply and analyzed at least once per shift to verify that the boron concentration.is at least 2000 ppm.
In addition, the makeup water supply will be sampled and analyzed in this manner each time any water is added to the supply to verify this concentration.
To preclude inadvertent boron dilution which could reduce the concentration below 2000 ppm, e
nonborated water sources will be isolated from the reactor coolant system by mechanically locking closed the appropriate valves with chains and padlocks.
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The above adminiptrative controls ensure that no unborated water will be available as a makeup source to the reactor coolant system.
Thus, no credit for any control room operation or enviro' mentally qualified electrical n
component is needed to ensure that the water in the reactor
' vessel is maintained at a boron concentration of 2000 ppm or greater.-throughout the fuel loading and precritical testing activities for which the Applicant is seeking authorization.
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George S./ Thomas STATE OF'NEW HAMPSH, IRE Rockingham, ss.
August E2h 1986 Then appeared before me the above-subscribed-George S.
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and made oath that he had read the foregoing
.a'ffidavit and that the statements set forth therein.are true to the b'st of his knowleoge.
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SB 1 & 2 Arendment 53 FSAR August 1984 GEORCE S. THOMAS VICE PRESIDENT - NUCLEAR PRODUCTION 41 Mr. Thomas received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineer-4 ing (ens 1cude) from the University of Massachusetts in 1965 and his Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University in 1982.
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Upon graduation from the University of Massachusetts, he was employed
'I by General Dynamics Electric Boat and Quincy Divisions where he qualified as an S5W Senior Nuclear Test Engineer and supervised the initial startup of a number of submarine reactors.
In 1967 he joined Babcock. and Wilcox Company as a Design Engineer and I
performed thermo-fluid studies for the design of light water and liquid metal reac tor components.
.In 1969 he joined Yankee Atomic Electric Company and participated in the Yankee Rowe Operator Training Program.
In 1970 he was appointed Preoperational Test Coordinator for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station.
In 1972 Mr. Thomas qualified for a Senior Reactor Operators license at Vermont Yankee.
In 1973 he was p'omoted to the pcsition of Assistant Station Superin-r tendent of Vermont Yankee.- In this position he was directly responsible for operation, maintenance, and technical support of the S,tation.
He personnally directed initial power escalation testing and several refueling outages.
During the cumulative period 1975 to 1977, Vermont Yankee attained the highest capacity factor of a domestic Boiling Water Reactor.
In 1977 Mr. Thomas was appointed Startup Engineer for the Seabrook Pro-
~ ject.
In 1978 he became Startup Manager for YAEC and established the YAEC Startup Test Group at Seabrook Station.
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Following the Three Mile Island accident, he actively participated in the" TMI recovery organization and the post-accident evaluation performed by EPRI-NSAC.
In September 1980, Mr. Thomas was appointed to the position of Nuclear Production Superintendent for Public Service Company of New Hampshire.
In that position, he had overall responsibility for the operation of Seabrook Station f rom the ~ corporate of fice.
43 In June 1982, Mr. Thomas was elected Vice President - Nuclear Production, with full time responsibility for the operation and operational support of Seabrook Station, a1 13A-3 y-,
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