ML19296D651
| ML19296D651 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 02/27/1980 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Crouse R TOLEDO EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8003120693 | |
| Download: ML19296D651 (1) | |
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s GLEN ELLYN. ILLINOIS 60137 FEB 2 7 ugo Docket No. 50-346 Toledo Edison Company ATTN:
Mt. Richard P. Crouse Vice President, Nuclear Edison Plaza 300 Madison Avenue Toledo, OH 43652 Gentlemen:
The enclosed Information Notice provides information with regard to an amendment to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations requiring the immediate reporting by telephone of significant events at operating nuclear powet plants.
Sincerely,
& & /W{k James G. Keppler Director
Enclosure:
IE Information Notice No. 80-06 cc w/ enc 1:
Mr. T. Murray, Station Superintendent Central File..
Director, NRR/DPM Director, NRR/ DOR PDR Local PDR NSIC TIC liarold W. Kohn, Power Siting Commission IIelen W. Evans, State of Ohio 800310 0 M $
UNITED STATES SSINS No.
6870 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Accession No.
OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFMCEMENT 7912190679 WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 February 27, 1980 IE Information Notice No. 80-06 NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS Description of Circumstances:
On February 29, 1980, an immediately effective amendment to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations is to t,e published in the Federal Register that sets forth requirements for the reporting of significant events at operating reactors. A copy of the NRC Notice of Rulemaking is enclosed.
The reporting requirement in the new section 50.72, " Notification of significant events," to 10 CFR Part 50 will be effective immediately under the authority of GA0 clearance R0072 (Emergency Generic Clearance -Expires 7/31/80), and is being submitted to the General Accounting Office for review under the Federal Reports Act for permanent approval under NRC's existing GA0 clearance for 10 CFR Part 50
(#R0071).
Paragraph (a) of @50.72 requires, in part, that the licensee notify the NRC Operations Center as soon as possible and in all cases within one hour by telephone of the occurrence of any significant event listed in the paragraph.
Reports of events pursuant to S50.72 that are similarly required by Technical Specifications to be reported by telephone within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> are considered to satisify the Technical Specification requirement for prompt telephone notifica-tion.
Technical Specification requirements for confirmation reports by telegraph, mailgram, or facsimile transmission still apply.
The primary channel for telephone notification of significant events should be through the dedicated telephone line established between the licensee and the NRC Operations Center.
An NRC Duty Officer is available, 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> a day, in the NRC Operations Center.
In case the licensee is unable to report a significant event over the dedicated telephone line, the licensee should contact the NRC Operations Center directly by commercial line.
Enclosure:
Notice of Rulemaking DI1PLICATE DOCUMENT Entire document previously entered into system under:
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