1981 - Wegner Testimony to NRC on TMI

The testimony of William (Bill) Wegner (NRHQ 1956 - 1979), representing Basic Energy

Technology Associates,-Incorporated (BETA), summarizes the factual findings and conclusions reached by BETA after conducting an independent assessment of the management capability and technical resources of General Public Utilities (GPU) / Metropolitan Edison Company to restart and operate TMI Unit 1.

The BETA assessment was conducted over a sixteen month period (October 1979 through January 1981), by using detailed one-on-one interviews with over 150 Licensee employees, reviewing onsite and offsite procedures detailing policy, requirements and organizational structure, reviewing a sample of all documents, and witnessing TMI-l plant operations. BETA also worked with GPU on specific technical issues relating to TMI Unit 1.

After completing this extensive and thorough review process, BETA has concluded that the management capability and technical resources of GPU/ Metropolitan Edison are sufficient to assure the safe restart and operation of TMI Unit 1. This overall conclusion is based upon specific factual findings reached on issues one, two four , five, six, seven, ten and eleven identified in the Commission's March 6, 1980 Order, CLI-80-5. The testimony is also responsive to ANGRY Contention No. IV, Sholly Contention No. 14(a) through (e), Aamodt Contention 2 and CEA Contention 13.