ML19247B101
| ML19247B101 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 06/22/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Counsil W NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908070456 | |
| Download: ML19247B101 (3) | |
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June 22, 1979 Docket Nos. 50-245 50-336 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company ATTN: Mr. W. G. Counsil
' lice President - Nuclear Enginee;ing and Operations P. O. Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 00101 Gentlemen:
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 facility.
This line is part of what has been designated the Off Premise Extension (CPX) network, an automatic ringing system that is designed to facilitate immediate notifications to the NRC of significant incidents, and tc pr?"Mc nn*inuous and uninterrupted comr..unication of oper-ational information between % c 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 reli-ability of the network has been establisned and all probTems have been elim-inated.
After that we will continue the tests but at a reduced frequency.
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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 'ommunications with the NRC.
It shall be used only for those events requit ing immediate notifica+ 'cn as defined in 10 CFR 20.403(a), and in IE Bulletin Series Nos. 79-05, -Cv, and
-08, which require notification within one hour of the time a reactor is not in a controlled or ex::ected 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, prcmpt notifications new 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 installation of this second line.
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If you have any questions concerning these communications networks or any comments regarding their use, please contact Mr. Robert Carlson of this office at (215) 337-5280.
Sincerely,
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Boyce H. Grier
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Enclosure:
As stated cc w/ encl:
J. F. Opeka, Station Superintendent D. G. Diedrick, Manager of Quality Assurance J. R. Himelwrignt, Licensing Safeguards Engineer A. Z. Roisman, Natural Resources Cefense Council R. Brisco, General Services Supervisor 425 031
4 ENCLOSURE TESTING OPX TELEPHONE NETWORK Test Schedule In order to minimize the impac;. on both NRC and licensees, tests will be conducted during specified vme periods as follows:
Region I, IV, and V Licensees 10 PM to Midnight EST Region II and III Licensees 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 calis the facility and identifies himself.
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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 Outy 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.
1 When the NRC Duty Officer answers, the individual identifies the facility from which he is calling.
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The NRC Duty Officer asks the caller to hold while a three party conference is established with the Regional Office Duty Officer.
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Each party identifies himsel f and determines the quality of the connection.
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The test is terminated.
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Any necassary corrective action is ir.itiated 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 Outy Officer at the NRC Operations Center at (301) 492-8111.
Eg ension Check Occasionally a check of eac1 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 perform <ed at a time acceptable to facility personnel.
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