ML20154K901

Affidavit of Tn Beard.* Addresses Allegations in Contention Bases A.5 & B.3 Re Time Required to Get Vehicles Dispatched & Setup.Supporting Info Encl

ML20154K901
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Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	09/17/1988
From:	Beard T PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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i September 17, 1980 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION before the ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD

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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 TRAVIS N. BEARD I, Travis N. Beard, being on oath, depose and say as follows:

1. I am a Senior Imergency Planner for New Hampshire Yankee. A stetement of my professional qualifications are

, attached hereto and marked "A".

2. The purpose of this affidavit is to address allegations in Contention Psnes A.5 and B.3. The allegations I address aret (1) the time required to get the VANS vehicles

, on the road, after driver alert, and set the vehicles up st

.- the acoustic locations in combination with the transit and diren activation time will exceed 15 minutes (Basis A.5)r and (2) the airborne system sound coverage is inadequate (Basis B.3)-

8809260041 080917 FDR G ADOCK 05000443

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Basis A.5: VANS Dispatch and Setup Time

3. I was the New Hampshire Yankee Test Director for the VANS dispatch and setup timing tests conducted on August 25 and 26, 1988. The test procedure is documented as Emergency Preparedness and Community Relations Procedure No.

90520, "VANS Dispatch and Setup Timing Test procedure", dated August, 1988. The objective of the test procedure was to provide direc*, ion for testing the time required for the VANS operator to accomplish the following tasks following notification to dispatch the VANS vehicle:

a. Prepare VANS vehicles for dispatch and exit the simulated staging area;

b. Prepare siren / boom for elevation;

c. Set outriggers; and

d. Raise siren / boom to operable position.

4. The New H mpshire Yankee prototypo VANS vehicle and an onsite simulated staging area were used in the tests. The test procedure sequence for dispatch and setup was executed 50 times and was timed with a stopwatch.

5. Dispatch timing started when the VANS operator acknowledged notification and included the time required for the VANS operator to acknowledge activation notification, walk 100 feet to the vehicle, prepare the VeNS vehicle for drive-out (disconriect external power cord to cattery charger), start the vehicle and roll the vehicle. Dispatch

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timing stopped when the rear of the vehicle cleared the simulated staging araa door.

6. Setup timing started when the vehicle stopped rolling and included the time requirad for the VANS cperator to proceed from the vehicle cab and prepare the siren / boom for elevation, set outriggers, raise the siren / boom from the stored position (i.e., to the 80' posjtion with the two outer boom sections positioned within the first boom section and clear the limit switch).

7. The results of the test are attached to this affidavit, Attachuent "B". The test results are summarizad as follows:

TIMES AVERAGE (secunds) (PecondS)

DISPATCH 33.39 to 53.3L 38.98 SET UP 43.81 to 64.80 49.79

8. At the staging areas the VANS driver are responsible for ensuring that the vohicles are ready at all times for immediate dispatch, SPMC procedure IP 2,16.

Basis B.3: Aitborne System Coverage

9. The Seabrook airborne alerting system is e standard helicopter with the amplifiers and batteries located in the cabin behind the pilot. Controls for the system are mounted near the forward right seat to make them accessible to the co-pilot / flight director. Loudspeakers are mounted in a configurhtion adapted to the mechanical constraints et the helicopter airframe but designed to

achieve wide coverage on the ground when the helicopter is flying at low altitudes.

10. The primary loudspeaker consists of 28 drivers mounted on the left side of the helicopter in a 4-wide x 7-high array. The drivers' horns have a square mouth and a center-to-center distance of about 4 ar.d 9/16 inches. This array is driven with three 900-watt and one 450-watt battery-powered amplifiers. The loudspeaker array is mounted in the left rear doorway with its angle of symmetry pointing 90 degrees to the left of the helicopter heading and slightly down at a 5-degree angle.

11. A second set of two loudspeaker arrays is mounted under the helicopter between the landing skids. Each of these consists of a horizontal array of four in-line drivers with 7-inch square horns. The axes of the two speaker arrays are pointed left and right at (+-)20 degrees from the

. helicopter's heading. They also are tilted downward st a 5-degree angle. This orientation was devised to provide optimum acoustic coverage in front of thu helicopter where the helicopter-generated ambient noise levels are lavar. The amaller arrays are driven by a 900-watt amplifier.

12. The helicopter sound system was provided by is a major supplier of airborne sound systems. Examples of the use of helicopter alerting systems are:

(a) uses four helicopter systems for primary notification of ,

helicopter alerting system vss evaluated by -

FEMA and was determined to be satisfactory. -

(b) Two helicopter-mounted are used as -

part of the primary public alerting system for the ,

nuclear plants.

(c) The U.S. Coast Guard uses on I helicopters for control of boat traffic and are being installed on U.S. Customs . ',

(d) In , the U.S. Navy purchased

• for their HH-46 Boeing Helienpters for use ,

in search and rescue missions. Additional systems have been purchased in the past two years for the same mission.

(e) The Police Dopartment has been

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flying since 1972 and currently has 25 -

operational systems for its fleet of helicopters. The is ordering a 1400-Watt System for tneir Command Helicoptor 5 for emergency evacuation notification requirements. - -

13. Thore are na regulatory requiroments or guidelines for nupplemental or bac'. y systems to primary public alerting l

systemst therefore, the r.teady 3 to 5 minute tone, as mentioned in the contention basis, is not considered an applicable requirement for the Seabrook airborne alerting system. Nevertheless, even though this airborne system is

l supplemental, New Hampshire Yankee has designed, implemented, and tested its airborne alerting system so that its performance is compatible with NRC and FEMA guidelines for a primary mobile siren alerting system (FEMA-REP-10, paragraph E.6.2.2).

14. I was the project Test Director for the New Hampshire Yankee evaluation tests of the airborne alerting system. The test results are documented in Wyle Research Report WR 88-6(R) which is contained in Appendix B of the Seabrook Station FEMA-REP-10 Design Report. This report shows that the airborne system cant

• Achieve a siren sound leve?. of 70 dBC (for areal of high population density, as required by FEMI.-REP-10); DI

- Achieve a siren sound level of 60 dBC in areas of lower population density (less than 2,000 persons per square mile); and. for either case,

• Achieve a level of 10 dB above the total helicopter masking roise level in the one-third octave band (630 Hz) containing the siren fundamental tone of 680 Hz; and

- Comply with the above for a period 6f at least 30 seconds.

15. The report also shows that, for a oiren tone, the width of the coverage band for the helicopter flying 40 miles per beur at 500 feet varies from h minimum of 6,700 feet to a

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l STATE OF HEW HAMPSHIRE Rockingham, ss. September & , 1988 The above-subscribed Traviu N. Beard 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.

Before me, Da%b bSNMw Notary Pubh c d My commission Expires: 3-l,10

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Board Attachment A, 1 of 2 TRAVIS H. BEARD EDUCATION Georgia State University M.B.A., 1983 Texas A&M Universityt M.S., Health Physics, 1975 U.S. Naval Academy: B.S., 1963 EXPER.IEllCI 1986 to nrasant! '

Public Service Company of New Hampshire, New Hampshire Yankee Division POSITION: Senior Emergency Planner DUTIES: Manage the existing Seabrook Station emergency siren system and develop plans for alternate public alerting systems. Provide technical review for the site emergency plan and implementing procedures.

1980 to 1936 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations POSITION: Program Manager DUTIES: Developed criteria for prg ram review and assistance to nuclear utility emergency preparedness programs. Led emergency preparedness assistance teams in visits to nuclear power plants.

Developed a workshop for utility radiological assessment teams. As member of INPO Evaluation and Assistance teams, evaluated utility radiological protection programs.

As Manager, Country Services, was responsible for development and implementation of methods for exchange of operating experience between INPO utility members and far eastern utilities. Planned and participated in assistance visits to Taiwan and South Korea.

1976 to 1980 U.S. Department of Energy POSITION: Emergency Planning Specialist, Project Officer and Health Physicist.

DUTIES: As Energency Planning Specialist at D.O.E.

Headquarters, conducted independant reviews of D.O.E. field office programs. Project officer for Aerial Haasurement System program. As Health Physicist at the Idaho Falls National Engineering Laboratory, conducted andependent appraisals of contractor radiological safety programs.

Supervised two engineering professionals as acting Branch Chief.

Beard Attachment A, 2 of 2 1975 to 1976:

Westinghouse Electric Corporation POSITION: Senior Radiological Con 2rol Engineer DUTIES Investigated potential radiological health problems and conducted audits at the Naval Reactors Energency planning Facility, Idaho Falls.

coordinator for site.

1973 to 1975:

Texas A&M University, Graduate Student in Nealth Physics.

1963 to 1973:

United States Navy POSITION: Naval Aviator 2-

Board Attachm2nt B, 1 of 4 90520 TIGdRE 3 E1.APSED TIME DATA SHEET: DISPATCH Sheet { of l Timor ((9mmL Badge #: 8/ M9 Date: 2 Calibration Stopwatch: Type'2 MA[ Hodel fdd[ ber # 85-/dC Duas 9-4/ 78' Elapsed time to: acknowledga activation (start tistna), prepare VANS vehicle for dispatch, drive out (vehicle rear cleare simulated staging areas stop timing).

Sect M.M Run 26 Sees 43,2f" Run 1 Run 2 Sect '{f.,$L Run 27 See: 4/3. f_T Seen ?1 /r Run 28 Sect .'4 9, '.57 Run 3 Run 4 Sect M.13 Run 7,9 See ~

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Run 9 See: X fl, Run 34 Sect "Ifg Run 10 Seen ]'s 9, 4 % .Run 35 Sect T'7.44 Run 11 Sect V 3 95" Run 36 See: 'T 7. 3 /

Run 12 Sect VV. 7? Run 37 See: M/o Sect Run 38 See: 3 7,04/

Run 13 VJ fo Run 14 See 4t V "J a/ Run 39 See .3 f / 7 Run 15 Sees e/d. 75" Run 40 See: M oe/

Run 16 Sect W/ TV Run 41 See: 3M (d Run 17 Seen VJ.o3 Run 42 Se::

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Run 19 Sees (J. 3 I Run 44 Se, $_Vg Run 20 Sees 43 dd Run 45 See .5J. 5 9 Run 21 See: NO ,30 Run 40 Soci 3.F. f 3_

Run 22 See %1. 0/ Run 47 See 35/6 Run 23 S e c. : *fJ. 0 i Run 48 See:

Run 24 See: #d.09 Run 49 Sect Run 25 Sec: W. 0 3,,,, Run 50 Sec: _1 3 Total All Rur.s Soci l 940 , 7.}

Hean Tire (Total Tir.e/50 Runs): See: N,k g,g. go og t3 Fev. 0

Board Attachment B, 2 of 4 90520 FIGURE 4

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Et.APSED T;ME DATA SHEIT: SETVP Sheet l of l Timer: AbDnsAAl lAkAmstC. 5at3e 0:  ?/ 3X1 Dcte Tll75"fW Calibration Stepwatch: Type 2:4'h 4, Hodel Pgff Ser e Af- /Ym2O Dues 9 '/ cTT Elapsed time tot vehicia stope (start timing),

stren/ boom prepared for elevation, set out-riggers, g siren /boorn extended to siren operable position (first section of boom fully erect and clearing limit switch stop timing).

Run 1 Sect W 30 Run 26 See: ___ 8/. 91 Run 2 See 4/V, (/f" Run 27 Sect _f2. 3/

Run 3 Sees V7 bs/ Run 28 See 56.97 Run 4 S'u c t 4/s/, S V , Run 19 See: ,

YF. L F Run 5 Sect W . */ '2. Run 30 See f/, #f .N Run 6 -

Seca V7,6f Run 31 Sect d/M o d Run 32 V7, /V Run 7 Run 8 See See: 4/7, 43, Y [i Run 33 See Sect 4/X, 3 r .

Run 9 Sect f7. M R5n 34 Sae: W, % .

. Run 10 See W,56 Run 35 See: '/7. 7 o Run 11 Sees 46/, f0 Run 36 See. */2 ST Rut 12 Sect ~g4 73 Run 37 Secs d/KJf" Run 13 See Y /, 6 4/ _ Run 38 Sec: 4/7. 4/7 Run 14 See: 53, 4/f Run 39 Sect D. W Run 15 Sect t'X, F T Run 40 See 4/'7. "F r-Run 16 Sect .5T .g7 Run 41 Sect V6,fE Run 47 Sect 53. Run 42 See <//. 3 [

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Run 24 Sect .f/, # 7 Run 49 Sect 4/7, ')l Run 25 Sect S 3. 76/ Run 50 See: 44.19

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Board Attachmont B, 3 of 4 VANS DISPATCH AND SET-UP TIMING TEST 08/25,25/88 DISPATCH EIAPSED TIME DATA SHEET SET-UP ELAPSED TIME DATA SHEET DATE:08/25/88 DATEt08/25/88 Run i Timet Sec Run i Time Sec Run 01 36.60 Run 01 47.30 Run 02 36.?7 Run 02 44.95 Run 03 37.15 Run 03 47.04 Run 04 35.13 Run 04 44.54 Run 05 35.01 Run 05 46.42 Run 06 35.83 Run 06 47.65 Run 07 38.83 Run 07 47,34 Run 08 40.34 Run 08 43.81 Run 09 34.86 Run 09 57.38 Run 10 38.62 Run 10 46.56 Run 11 43.95 Run 11 64.80 Run 12 44.77 Run 12 53.73 Run 13 43.60 Pun 13 51.64 Run 14 44.74 Run 14 53.45 Run 15 40.75 Run 15 48.88 Run 16 41.89 kun 16 56.57 Run 17 43.03 Run 17 53.50 Run 18 44.72 . Run 18 54.51 Run 19 51.35 Run 19 49.17 Run 20 43.47 Run 20 53.81 Run 21 40.30 Run 21 58.25 Run 22 42.01 Run 22 51.99 Run 23 42.01 Run 23 '

58.55 Run 24 40.09 Run 24 51.03 Run 25 44.02 Run 25 53.74 Run 26 43.25 Run 26 51.92 Run 27 43.93 Run 27 52.36 Run 28 39.35 Run 28 50.98 Run 29 37.66 Run 29 48.28 Run 30 38.55 Run 30 51.09 Run 31 36.39 Run 31 49.06 Run 32 36.75 Run 32 47.14 Run 33 39.69 Run 33 48.25 Run 34 38.51 Run 34 46.48 Run 35 37.66 Run 35 47.70 Run 36 37.31 Run 36 47.59 Run 37 37.10 Run 37 47.25 Run 38 39.04 Run 38 47.47 Run 39 35.67 Run 39 50.85 Run 4 0 37.04 Run 40 49.25 Run 41 35.60 Run 41 46.86 Run 42 34.31 Run 42 46.38 Run 43 35.86 Run 43 47.47 Run 44 34.38 Run 44 47.34 Run 45 33.39 Run 45 45.98 Run 46 35.13 Run 46 46.89 Run 47 38.16 Run 47 45.92 Run 48 35.08 Run 49 47.11 Run 49 34.63 Run 49 47.22 Run 50 33.45 Run 50 46.19

Board Attachment B, 4 of 4 lVANSDISPATCHANDSET-UPTININGTEST 08/25,25/88 l

l Total 1949.23 Total 2489.64 M0cn 38.98 Mean 49.79 l Std. Dev. 3.95 Std. Dev. 4.18 l Minicum 33.39 Minimum 43.81 l Maxicum 53.35 Maximum 64.80 ,

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