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Testimony of C Compton Re New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution Contention NHLP-4.* Certificate of Svc Encl. Related Correspondence
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Issue date: 09/11/1987
From: Compton C
GALLAUDET UNIV., WASHINGTON, DC, NEW ENGLAND COALITION ON NUCLEAR POLLUTION
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{{#Wiki_filter:_. September 11, 1987 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD 

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TESTIMONY OF CYNTHIA COMPTON REGARDING NECNP CONTENTION NHLP-4 Q.1. Please state your name and your qualifications. A.1. My name is Cynthia Compton. I am Coordinator for the Assistive Devices Center at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. Gallaudet University is a multi-purpose educational institution and resource center that serves hearing-impaired per-sons around the world through a full range of academic research i and public service programs. I hold an M.S. in the field of j audiology and am an expert on devices and wireless systems for the hearing impaired. A copy of my resume, summarizing my qualifications, is attached. Q.2. What is the purpose of your testimony? A.2. The purpose of my testimony is to evaluate the provi-sions made by the New Hampshire Radiological Emergency Response Plan ("RERP"), Revision 2, for notification and instruction of hearing-impaired individuals during a radiological emergency at the Seabrook nuclear power plant. l 1 8709160009 870911 l PDR ADOCK 05000443 ' l T PDR 

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l 2 - Q.3. Please describe the documents you have reviewed in j l preparing your testimony. j i A.3. I have reviewed those portions of the New Hampshire Radiological Emergency Response Plan ("RERP"), Revision 2, which ostensibly provide.for the notification and instruction of hearing-impaired individuals in the Seabrook emergency planning zone ("EPZ"), in the event of a radiological accident at the Seabrook nuclear power plant. I have also examined the Applicants' Motion for Summary Disposition of New England Coali-tion on Nuclear Pollution Contention NHLP-4, including the < l a' affidavits of Gary J. Catapano and Richard H. Strome (hereafter "Catapano affidavit" and "Strome affidavit.") This motion was filed with the Licensing Board on June 11, 1987. Q.4. Based on your review of these documents, what opinion have you formed concerning the adequacy of the RERP? 1 A.4. The RERP specifies that tone-alert radio receivers ] i with visual alerting. lights will be distributed to hearing- 

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impaired residents in the EPZ. Upon activation, the tone-alert radio receivers produce an audible alert tone, followed by I information and instructional messages carried by the EBS j I network. RERP Vol. 1, pages 2.1-14-15 (Rev. 2, 8/85). The  ! l Catapano affidavit does not specify that the light will flash ) upon activation, but simply that it will "come on." I have found a number of gaps and inadequacies in the plan's provisions for alerting and instructing hearing-impaired citizens. The problems noted are as follows: 

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1) TheLterm " hearing-impaired" covers a range of severity

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ing aids. Among those who do, many do not wear hearing aids f 1 while in the home.- The RERP does not specify the loudness and < pit'ch of the tone produced by the tone-alert radio. Thus, it does . not demonstrate whether the tone and pitch have been selected so as to be audible-to persons with a hearing impairment, or for what range of hearing impairments the " tone" would be effective, y 1 

                '2)    Moreover, the RERP does not describe the light on the                                             j
                                                                                                                       .i tone-alert radio'. From the Catapano affidavit, it seems that the                                          l light would simply go on, and not-flash.                     If it does not flash, there is a reduced' likelihood that it would be detected.                                If the light does flash, but emits a weak light, it is not likely that the   hearing-impaired person would notice it unless he or she happened to look at it. The visible signal should be bright enough and distinctive enough to be recognizable as a unique sig-nal for a radiological emergency.
3) The " tone" may not be audible outside of the room con-taining the tone-alert radio. The plan fails to specify how many tone-alert radios will be distributed to each hearing-impaired household. For a person who cannot hear the tone, if the radio's flashing light is not in the same room with him or her, that per- .

son will have no way of receiving the alerting message. In order 

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to insure notification, radios should be placed in at least three rooms in each house: the bedroom, the kitchen, and the room in I which reading or television-watching is done. l 

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4) The tone-alert signal should be capable of awakening a person who is asleep. Some hearing-impaired people say they can-not be awakened by a flashing light and so they use systems that i

shake the bed or vibrate under a pillow.

5) The RERP does not state whether the tone-alert radios are battery-operated or whether they are dependent on the house's electrical system. Tone-alert radios should have an independent power source so that they can perform their alerting function during a power outage.
6) According to the Catapano affidavit, labels will be affixed to tone-alert radios with instructions for the hearing-impaired to follow if the tone-alert radio is activated. Par. 2.

Presumably, those instructions would refer the hearing-impaired individuals to some source of information regarding the specific emergency response actions that should be taken under the partic-ular conditions of the radiological accident; however, the plan does not provide a copy of those instructions. Without those instructions, it is impossible to determine how, other than by the assistance of neighbors, the State of New Hampshire plans to instruct hearing-impaired individuals regarding what specific emergency response measures they should take.

7) According to a recent revision of the " Emergency Public Information Calendar" instructions, which provide information on actions to be taken in the event of a siren warning of a radiological emergency at the Seabrook plant, residents in the EPZ should check to see if neighbors who cannot hear well have unders icx1 the siren and the emergency message, if they can do so

r --- _ e *J% without using a phone. This revision of the Calendar is attached as Exhibit "A" to the Strome affidavit. Reliance on third parties, who may or may not be home, to alert and instruct their hearing-impaired neighbors, is an inadequate means of alerting the hearing-impaired in the event of a radiological emergency. Moreover, hearing loss is an invisible disability. The RERP does not specify how EPZ residents are to be made aware of the hearing disabilities of their neighbors. It should also be noted that the Calendar's instructions to neighbors of the hearing-impaired are contradictory; at the same time as residents are requested to " check on" their hearing-impaired neighbors, they may also be instructed to take shelter by going indoors and staying indoors, closing all doors and windows. This renders third party notification even less reli-able. 1

8) I am not aware of any other means, which are presently available on the market, by which hearing-impaired individuals could receive consistent and reliable instructions during a radiological emergency. Radio broadcasts would be ineffective .

for instructing a large portion of the hearing-impaired popula- l tion. Emergency instructions would be effective if broadcast on television via open captions or other means of broadcasting a  ; text message. However, in the event of a power loss, television would not be accessible. A broadcast text message to a special receiver and printer might be a workable option.

9) Based on the foregoing considerations, I have concluded that the RERP does not demonstrate that sufficient or proper 1

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equipment'is in place to provide,a reliable or effective means' i for alerting and instructing _the' deaf and hearing-impaired EPZ l residentsof an accident at the Seabrook nuclear power plant. -{ E I

Q q , ( ( C CYNTHIA COMPTON 7303 HILTON AVENUE TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND 20912 (202) 651-5326 , i Emolovment G ALLAUDET UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC (Current) Coordinator- Assistive Devices Center Responsibilities include development and implementation of assistive devices project: budget management, protocol development, physical development of Center, clinical services, outreach, and consultation. Have lectured and consulted across the United States, as well l as internationally, on assistive device technologies. l (1984 to Present) Coordinator-Consignment Hearina Aid Proaram Development of Heanng Aid Center ano implementation of delivery system to Gallaudet and the surrounding Wasnington, DC communities. Maintenance of inventory. Ongoing deveicoment of protocols interfacing clinical i' procedures with special neeos for clients. (1979 to Present) Suoervisina Audiologist Provision of diagnostic and rehabilitative services for the Gallaudet and Wasnington, DC area communities. Supervise services that include hearing aid fitting andorientation, and evaluation of assistive devices. (1978 to Present)  ! j i Emotovment G ALLAUDET UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC (PastF Adiunct Instructor- Dent of Communication Arts (1980) 

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JOHN F. KENNEDY MEDICAL CENTER, Robert Wood j Johnson Jr. Rehabilitation Institute, Edison, New Jersey 1 3 j l Clinical Audiologist  ! [ Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of hearing impaired clientele j l of all ages. Multidisciplinary team evaluation of clients q) ! with suspected hearing impairment due to head trauma, stroke, etc. Implementation and analysis of neonatal i hearing screening study. ENG testing and interpretation. L (1976 to 1977) 1 -_____--____-___--_-_w

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Committees. _ THE DEAF (1985 to Present) 

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Member, SELF HELP FOR THE HARD OF HEARING (SHHH)/ GALLAUDET TASK FORCE. (1986 to Present) Member (Special Appointment), SHHH ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES (ALDS) N ATIONAL COMMITTEE. 

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Member, G ALLAUDET COMMITTEE ON AGING. (1986 to Present) 

             ' Honors / Awards  Co-Recipient of Gallaudet University Presidential Award which provided the funding for the development of the'Assistive Devices Project. (1984 to 1986)

College for Continuing Education (Gallaudet) Award to fund outreach services iri the area of Assistive Devices. (1986) Education B.A., Speech Pathology, Douglass College, Rutgers - University,1973 (Magna Cum Laude) M.S., Audiology, Vanderbilt University,1974 -(Summa i Cum Laude) l Post-Masters Coursework: 24 credit hours in the following areas: Human Services Administration; Human Development; Learning and Cognition; Statistics and Research Design. 

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( 7 i t . Certification / American Speech-Languaue-Hearing Association, Licensure ~ Certificate of Clinical Comoetance. Audioloav , Maryland State Licensure, Audiology l Professional American Speech-Language-Hearing Association i Organizations District of Columbia Speech-Language-Hearing j Association i National Association of the Deaf . Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) I efp d n O }

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I h j t Publications ' Fernandes, C.C. '(1987)' . Lights, Camera... Audio inpull Hearing instrumaats. In press for February 1987.- Fernandes, ;C.C. -(November / December,1986). New Portable Telephone Ampli/ler ' Available.. S H H H. Washington, D.C.:- Self Help .for Hard of _ Hearing People. Fernandes, C.C. and Brandt, F.D. '(1986). Assistive Listening Devices: A' Consumer-Oriented Summary. . Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet Press. .I Fernandes. C.C. (1986). ' Assistive Devices for Hearing-tmpaired' People. In 

                  . R. Rozen -(Ed.), Life and Work in the. 21st. Century: The Deaf Person of Tomorrow (pp. 173-184). Wasnington, D.C.. NAD.

Fernandes, C.C. (1986). Gallaudet's Assistive Devices Program. Hearing lIn stru m e nts, 37, 24-27. Fernandes, - C. (February .1985). An Assistive Devices Goes to Court. .! Hearing Instruments, 36, p.10. Fernandes. _C. and ' Cooper, K. (December 1983). Using a Horn Moid with Severe to Profound Losses. Hearing instruments, 34, p. 6. Fernandes, C. (1983). Advancement in Amplification Systems. Communication Fact Sheet, ' National Information Center on Deafness, Gallaudet University. . Fernandes, C. and Cox, B.P. (1981). The Audiologic Evaluation (instructional videotape). Gallaudet Television Studio. Compton, C. (copyright 1975, Spokane ENT Clinic), You and Your Hearing , j Aid. - 4 _ [', - o

Q. < g a Presentations /Workshoos Assistive Devices in the Workplace: How to Use - Technology to Get and Ke~ep Your Job. Presented at Career Center Workshop. for Gallaudet Seniors, Gallaudet University, November 25, 1986. Mahshie, J. and Fernandes, C. Deaf ind!viduals' Amplification Use and Speech Feature Production. and Perception. Presented at American Spee Oh-Language-Hearing Association Annual Convention, Detroit, Michigan, November 22,1986. 

              ~Assistive Devices in the Workplace, Presented at EPOC Supervisor Workshop, Gallaudet University, November 6,1986.

Integrating the ~ Assistive Devices Evaluation into the Private Practice: Needs Assessment and Protocol. Presented at the Washington Speech and Hearing Society Annual Convention, Spokane, Wasnington, Ocotober 10. 1986. The importance of Direct Audio input and Telecoil Circuitry in Hearing Aids. Presented at Washington Society of Audiology Annual' , Meeting, Spokane, Washington, October 9,1986. Setting Up an Assistive Devices Center: Some Considerations. Presented at the 1986 SHHH Convention, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, August 17-22, 1986. Assistive Devices in the Nursing Home. Presented at workshop: When Hearing Fades: Responding to the Needs of a Special Population, - Masonic Home, Freemont, California. Workshop sponsored by the Gallaudet Regional Center, Ohlone College. August 20,1986.  ; l Coordinator and Presentor, First Annual Assistive Devices l Workshop, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C., July 14-16, 1986. 

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Assistive Devices for Children and Adults. Workshop presented to hearing-impaired, consumers, parents and teachers of hearing-impaired ' 

             ' students, Lihuef Community Center, Lihue, Kauai, June ~26,1986.

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                  ~ hearing-impaired people, Hawaiian Telephone Company, Honolulu, Hawaii,
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l Communication and Alerting Devices for Hearing-impaired l Persons. Workshop presented to hearing impaired persons, their families and friends, Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind Honolulu, i Hawaii, June 23, 1986. Kaplan, H. and Fernandes, C., Assistive Devices for Deaf and Hard-of Hearing People. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the { Rehabilitations Engineering Society of North America, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 23 26, 1986. Fernances. J. and Fernandes, C., Communication Education at a College for. the Hearing-impaired. Presented at the Sixteenth Annual  ; Convention of the Communication Association of Japan, Yatsushiro, Japan, June 14,1986. Assistive Devices for Hearing-impaired people. Presented at the a Vith Annual Spanish Seminar, International Center on Deafness, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C., April 30, 1986. j] i ,. Assistive Devices for the Hearing-impaired: Gallaudet's Assistive Devices Program. Presented at Hearing Loss and Aging: Responding to the Needs of a Special Population, National Academy, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C., April 8,1986. Assistive Devices for Children: Gallaudet's Assistive Devices Program. Presented at CEC Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 4,1986. i  : 

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Assistive Devices for Hearing-impaired People. Presented at 1986 i NAD Forum, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 31, 1986. f II . f I! 

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(3, (' p 1 Hearing Aid Selection, Fitting and Troubleshooting. Inservice i lectures to Gallaudet Education Majors,1981 to present (bi-annually). I 

       'Co pin g  with     Hearing. Loss:       Innovations in . Technology and Services at Gallaudet,. guest speaker on Communication Plus radio talk show, WDJY (103 FM), March 30,1985.                                                     i immittance Testing and Report Writing, Annual inservice - Lecture Series, Gallaudet University,1984 to present.

New Advances in Earmold Technology: Applications for the Deaf, NAD Convention, Baltimore, Maryland, July 5,1984. Audiometric Interpretation, inservices lecture to staff of Gallaudet 

      . University ' infirmary, January. 25, 1984
      ' Te stin g  the Severely to Profoundly Hearing-impaired person.

Lecture to' visiting Vanoeroilt University graduate stuoents, November 3, 1983. Assistive Listening Devices. L'ecture to participants in Gallaudet University Elderhostel Program, June 17, 1983. l The Application of Killion vs. Standard 2mm Earmolds to the l Gallaudet Population. Lecture to Audiology Discussion Group, DC Speech and Hearing Association, Gallaudet University, November 3.1982.  : Speech Audiometry. Lecture to participants in International Seminar in Auoiometry, Gallaudet University, Summer 1982. 9 ! *i I' i

September 11, 1987 DOLKEli r,s r UNITED' STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 87 SB) 14 P 3 :49 BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD CP s "M 

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CERTIFICATE OF SEFT' ICE I certify that on September 11; 1987, vopies of Testimony of Clifford J. Earl Regarding Contentions NHLP-2, SAPL-8, SAPL-8A, and Town of Hamptsn Revised Contentions IV.and VI; Testimony of Judith E. Harkins Regarding Contention NHLP-4; and Testimony of. Cynthia Compton Regarding Contention NHLP-4, were served on the parties appearing on the attached service list by first-class mail or as otherwise indicated. Diane Curran 1 l l l I i ____________ A

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