ML17053A899
| ML17053A899 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 06/22/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Schneider R NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908070459 | |
| Download: ML17053A899 (4) | |
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Docket No. 50-220 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 631 PARK AVENUE KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA19406 June 22, 1979 Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation ATTN:
Mr.. R.
R. Schneider Vice; President
- Electric Operations 300; Erie Boulevard West Syt acuse-,
New York 1320Z
~ Gentlemen:.
.In accordance with our plans as described in our May 22, 1979 letter to you, the first of two dir ect and dedicated telephone lines was recently in-stalled in your facility.
This line is part of what has been designated the Off'remise Extension (OPX) network, an automatic ringing system that is designed to facilitate. immediate notifications to the NRC of significant incidents, and to provide continuous and uninterrupted communication of oper-
.ational information between your facility, the NRC Operations Center in
- Bethesda, Maryland, and the Regional Office during the course of. such inci-dents..
We have been testing the OPX network on a daily basis for the past several
- weeks, and plan to continue on this schedule until confidence in the'eli-ability of the. network has been established and all problems have been elim-inated.
After that. we will continue the tests but. at a reduced frequency.
A copy of the test procedure is provided as an enclosure to. this letter for your information.
The OPX network is not to be used for ro'utine communications with the NRC. It shall be used only for those events requiring immediate notification as defined in 10 CFR 20.403(a),
and in IE Bulletin Series Nos.
79-05, -06, and
-08, which require notification within one hour of the time a reactor is not in a controlled or expected condition of operation.
In addition, the network shall be used where it is apparent that immediate NRC attention is necessary.
This may include
- some, but certainly not all, prompt notifications now required.
We are now arranging for the installation of the second direct and dedi-cated line into your facility.
This line will be part of what has been desig-nated the Selective Signaling System (SS-4) network, a dial-up system - not automatic ringing, which is intended to be used during an incident to provide continuous and uninterrupted communication between your facility, the NRC Operations
- Center, and the Regional Office regarding radiological. and environ-mental matters.
You will be contacted soon regarding the install'ation of this second line.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation If you have any questions concerning these communications networks or any comments regarding their use, please contact Mr. Robert Garison of this office at (215) 337-5280.
Sincerely, Boyce H. Grier Director
Enclosure:
As stated cc: w/encl:
1 E.. Lempges, General Superintendent, Nuclear Generation T.. J;. Perkins., Station Superintendent C.. L. Stuart, Operations Supervisor E. B. Thomas,. Jr., Esquire A-. Z;, Roisman',
Natural Resources Defense Council
Test Schedule ENCLOSURE.
TESTING OPX TELEPHONE NETWORK In order to minimize the impact on both NRC and licensees, tests will be conducted during specified time. periods as follows:
Region I, IV, and V Licensees.
Region II. and III, Licensees.
10 PM to Midnight EST 5
AM to-7 AM EST Frequency of the test will be daily until further notice.
Test, Procedure 1.
The: Duty Officer at the NRC'perations Center calls the facility and identifies himself.
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The party answering is requested to identify'imself.
The NRC Duty, Officer then requests that the answering party hang up the telephone when the NRC Duty Officer hangs up.
3.,
The individual at the facility waits 10 seconds and then picks up the OPX telephone to initiate a signal at. the NRC Operations Center; 4.,
When the-NRC Duty Officer answers, the individual identifies the facility from which he is calling.
5; The NRC Duty Officer asks the call'er to hold while a three party conference
-is established with the. Regional Of'fice Duty Officer; 6-.
Each party identifies himself and.determines the quality of the connection.
7.
The test is terminated.
8.
Any necessary corrective action is initiated by the NRC Duty Officer.
NOTE:
If, at any time a licensee has reason to believe his phone is inoper-
- able, he should immediately notify the Duty Officer at the NRC Operations Center at (301) 492-8111.
Extension Check Occasionally:a check of each extension at'he facility will also be made.
This check will be scheduled in advance by the Duty Officer in the NRC Opera-tions Center to be -performed at a time acceptable to facility personnel.