ML17244A736
| ML17244A736 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 06/22/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | White L ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908070469 | |
| Download: ML17244A736 (3) | |
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REGION I'31 PARK AVENUE KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA19406 June 22, 1979
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Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation ATTN:
Mr. Leon D. White, Jr.
Vice; President; Electric; and Steam Production.
89 East Avenue-Rochester,,
New York'4649 GentTemen:
In accordance with our plans as described in our May 22,, 1979 letter to you, the first of two direct and dedicated telephone lines was recently in-stalled in your.faci.lity.
This line-is part of what. has been designated the Off Premise Extensi'on (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'he past several
- weeks, and. plan to continue on this schedule until confidence in the reli-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 routine. communications with the NRC. It shall'e 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'RC Operations
- Center, and the Regional Office regarding radiological and environ-mental matters.
You will be contacted soon regarding the installation of this second line.
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If you have any questions concernin'g these communications networks or any comments regarding their use, please contact Mr. Robert Carlson of this office at (215), 337-5280.
Sincerely, Director Enclosur'e:,
As stated cc: w/encl:.
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Snow, Plant Superintendent S'. Bullock, gC'ngineer Lex K.. Larson,. Esquire F. Aman, Office Supervisor
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 Il 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 Operations Center calls. the facility and identifies himself; 2.
The party answering is requested, to identify himself.
The NRC Duty Officer then requests that the answering party hang up the telephone when the NRC. Duty Officer hangs up.
3.
5; 7.
The: individual at the facility waits 10 seconds and then picks up the OPX telephone to initiate a signal at the NRC Operations Center.
When the NRC Duty Officer answers, the individual identifies the facility from which he is calling.
The NRC Duty Officer asks the caller to hold while a three party conference is established with the Regional Office Duty Officer.
Each party identifies himself'nd determines the quality of the connection.
The test. is terminated.
8.
Any necessary corrective action is initiated by the NRC Duty Officer.
NOTE:
Occasionally a check of each extension at the 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.
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