ML20040F455

Forwards DF Lewis,Df Landers & Jk Meisenheimer Testimony Re Underground Piping & Tanks

ML20040F455
Person / Time
Site:	Midland
Issue date:	02/05/1982
From:	Williams F CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.), ISHAM, LINCOLN & BEALE
To:	Bechhoefer C, Cowan F, Decker R Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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ML20040F456	List: ML20040F455 ML20040F484
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NUDOCS 8202090218
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Charles Bechhoefer, Esq. Dr. Frederick P. Cowan Atomic Safety and Licensing 6152 N. Verde Trail \/ ._

Board Panel Apt. B-125 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Boca Raton, Florida 33433 Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Dr. Jerry Harbour Atomic Safety & Licensing Ralph S. Decker Board Panel Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Route No. 4, Box 190D Commission Cambridge, Maryland 21613 Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Administrative Judges:

Enclosed is Applicant's testimony with respect to Underground Piping and Tanks at the Midland Plant. This testimony has three authors, who will be presented as a panel in the evidentiary hearings beginning in Midland on February 16. The principal author is Donald F. Lewis, who is Acting Assistant Project Engineer and Engineering Group Supervisor, Midland Project, Bechtel, Ann Arbor. Donald F.

Landers, Senior Vice President, Teledyne Engineering Services is responsible for Section 3.5 (Subsections 3.5.1 through 3.5.7) relating to acceptability criteria for ovalization.

James K. Meisenheimer, Coordinator of Geotechnical Activities for Consumers Power Company is responsible for Sections 2.1 and 2.2 relating to soil conditions and predicted settlement.

The impressive qualifications of these witnesses are described in more detail in the affidavits attached to this testimony.

The level of information in this testimony relating '

to the Underground Piping and Tanks exceeds that normally available at the construction permit stage in NRC licensing proceedings. This testimony provides an adequate basis for a DSN $

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finding that there is reasonabic assurance that the Under-ground Piping and Tanks will perform their intended functions l

! without undue risk to the public health and safety. Defini-tive operating license type findings must of course await later stages of this proceeding.

Respectfully submitted, Frederick C. Williams ISHAM, LINCOLN & BEALE 1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036

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