ML19241B990
| ML19241B990 | |
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| Site: | Dresden, Quad Cities, Zion  |
| Issue date: | 05/22/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Brian Lee COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7907260089 | |
| Download: ML19241B990 (2) | |
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GLE N E LLYN, IL LINoIS 6013 7 EAY % 2 ISM Docket Nos. 50-295; 50-304; 50-10 50-237; 50-249; 50-254; 50-265 Commonwealth Edison Company ATTN:
Mr. Byron Lee, Jr.
Vice President P. O. Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690 Gentlemen:
As a result of the recent accident at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station (TMI), the NRC has been reviewing the arrangements for imme-diate notifications for licensees and communications available during emergencies. The initial notificc. tion from TMI was celayed due to several difficulties. When concern was raised abo'.it evacuation, the telephone lines into the area around TMI becaue saturated and alternate telephone arrangements had to be found.
American Telephcne and Telegraph Company, che local telephone com-pa.es and the White House were extremely helpful in reestablishing and expanding thz relephone communications system between the site, NRC Headquartere su the Regional Office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania duciag the acute phase of incident recovery.
- however, communications were limited while these lines were being worked on.
This experience clearly demonstrates the need to preestablish a limited number of direct and dedicated telephone lines at all sites where there is the possibility of a nuclear incident to facilitate the initial notification and te assure continuing communication.
In that regard, the NRC has already taken steps to assure that there will be an individual available at any time to receive a call from any nuclear facility. As a further step to facilitate an immediate notification and to assure continued and uninterrupted communications with the licensees, the NRC is arranging to install special telephones at all operating nuclear power plants and selected fuel facilities.
There will be two direct and dedicated lines to each site.
One line will be for operations and will be configured in such a manner that when the telephone is lifted from the cradle it will automatically ring in the NFC Operations Cente, Bethesda, Maryland and the appro-priate Regional Office.
For nuclear power plant sites, there will be extension in, at least, each unit's control room, the shift supervisor's office and any alternate emergency operations center.
Fuel facility locat!ons would be at the Plant Manager's Office, primary alarm statio, and the designated relocation station.
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M 2 21979 Commonwealth Edison Company The second direct and dedicated line would be for health physics needs during an emergency.
This would be a dial-up line, not auto-matic ringinF, which would also tie together the site, NRC Head-quarters and the Regional Office.
For most facilitivs, extensions would be needed in the main health physics offico, emergency operations center and any alternate emergency operations centers.
We are now preparing a proposed amendment to NRC regulations which would cover this request.
Besides any discussion on the need for and placement of these telephone lines, it is anticipated that the Statement of Consideration would touch on the question of who will pay the continuing charges for these telephone lines.
The NRC be-lieves, however, that in the best interest of the public, installation should not be delayed pending settlement vf the question of financial responsibility. Therefore, NRC will pay for the installation and service charges at least until a final rule can be promulgated.
In the meantime, we anticipate that each licensee will cooperate with the NRC and the local telephone companies in allowing these lines to be installed, as soon as feasible.
If you have any questions concerning these telephene lines, please call Mr. A.
B. Davis of this office ((312)858-2660).
Sincerely, James C. Keppler Director cc:
Mr. N. Wandke, Plant PDR Superintendent Local PDR Mr. B. B. Stephenson, NSIC Station Superintendent TIC Mr. N. Kalivianakis, Plant Anthony Roisman, Esq., Attorney Superintendent Mr. Dean Hansell, Office of Central Files Assistant Attorney General Reproduction Unit NRC 20b
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