ML19241B996
| ML19241B996 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 05/22/1979 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Jeffery Grant TOLEDO EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7907260106 | |
| Download: ML19241B996 (2) | |
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Mr. James S. Grant Vict President - Energy Supply Edison Plaza 300 Madison t. venue Toledo, OH 43652 Gentlemen:
As a result of the recent accident at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station (TMI), the NRC has been reviewing the arrangements for it.me-diate notifications for licensees and communications available during emergencies. The initial notification from TMI was delayed due to acveral difficulties.
When concern was raised about evacuation the telephone lines into the area around TMI became saturated and alternate telephone arraagements had to be found.
American Telephone and Telegraph Company, the local telephone com-panies and the White House were extremely helpful in reestablishing and expanding the telephone communications system between the site, NRC Headquarters and the Regional Office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania during 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 rites where there is the possibility of a nuclear incident to facilitate the initial notification and to assure continu.. g 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 fucl 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 mana2r that when the telephone is lifted from the cradle it will automatically ring in the NRC Operations Center, 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.,- q Fuel facility locations would be at the Plant Manager's Office, 1
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MAY 2 21979 Tc.edo Edison Company The recond direct and dedicated line would be for health ihysics needs during an emergency. This would be a dial-up line, not auto-matic ringing, which would also tie together the site, NRC Head-quarters t.nd the Regional Office.
For most facilities, extensions would be needed in the main health physics office, emergency operations center and any alternate emergency operations cen ers.
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 wiio will pay the centinuing charges for these telephone lines.
The NRC be-lieves, however, that in the best interest of the public, installation should act be delayed pending settlement of the question of financial responsibi y.
Therefc e, 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 telephone lines, please call Mr. A. B. Davis of this office ((312)858-2660).
Sincerely, b.
ames G. Keppler v Director cc:
Mr. T. D. Murray, Station Superintendent Cer. tral Files Reproduction Unit NRC 20b PDR Lo,el PDR NSIC TIC Harold W.
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