ML19241C001
| ML19241C001 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 05/22/1979 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Ohanlon J ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7907260122 | |
| Download: ML19241C001 (2) | |
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May 22, 1979 Mr. James P. O'Hanlon, Plant Manager Arkansas fiuclear One Post Office Box 608 Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Gentlemen:
As a result of the recent accident at the Three Mile Island fluclear Station (TMI), the flRC has been reviewing the arrangements for immediate notificatiw by licensees and the comunications available during emergencies.
The initial notification from TMI was delayed due to several difficulties. When concern was raised about evacuation, the telephone lines into the area around TMI became saturated and alternate telephone arrangements had to be found.
American Telephone and Telegraph Company, the local telephone companies, and the White House were extremely helpful in re-establishing and expanding the telephone communications system between the site,t;RC Headquarters, and the Regionah Office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, during the acute phase of incident recovery.
However, comunications were limited while these lines were being worked on. This experience clearly demonstrates the need to pre-establish 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 to assure continuing communication.
In that regard, the !!RC has already taken steps to assure that there will be an individual availabic at any time to receive a call from any nuclear facility.
As a further step to facilitate an immediate notification and to assure con-tinued and uninterrupted communications with licensees, the tiRC 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 lif ted from the cradle it will automatically ring in the I!RC Operations Center, Bethesda, Maryland, and the appropriate Regional Office.
For nuclear power plant sites, there will be extensions in, at least, each unit's control room, the shif t supervisor's office, and any alternate emergency operations center.
Fuel facility locations would be in the Plant Manager's Office, primary alarm station, and the designated relocation station.
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Mr. James P. O'Hanlon May 22, 1979 The second direct and dedicated line would be for health physics' needs during an emergency.
This would be a dial-up line, not automatic ringing, which would also tie together the si t2, I;RC 6dquarters, and the Regional Office.
For most facilities, extensions would be needed in the main health physics office, emergency operations cente, and any al ternate emergency operations centers.
We are now preparing a proposed amendment to f;RC 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 fiRC believes, however, that in the best interest of the public, installation should not be delayed pending settlement of the question of financial responsibility.
Therefore, f!RC 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 f;RL 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 contact fir. W. E. Vetter of my staff, telephone number (817) 334-2841.
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fir. William Cavanaugh III Vice President of Generation and Construction Post Office Sox 551 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 c f} /
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