ML19296D991
| ML19296D991 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 02/27/1980 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Weigand J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8003140017 | |
| Download: ML19296D991 (1) | |
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,&,4 AR LINGToN, TEXAS 76012 February 27, 1980 In Reply Refer To:
RIV Docket Nos.
50-453/IE Information Notice No. 80-06 50-459/IE Information Notice No. 80-06 Gulf States Utilities Attn:
Dr. J. G. Weigand, Vice President Operations and Technical Systems Post Office Box 2951 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Gentlemen:
The enclosed IE Information Notice provides information with regard to an acendment to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations requiring the immediate reporting by telephone of significant events at operating nuclear power plants.
Sincerely,
/
% Karl V.
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Enclosures:
1.
IE Information Notice No. 80-06 2.
List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices S 0 0314 0o1y
UNITED STATES SSINS No.-
6870 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Accession No.
OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT 7912190679 WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Information Notice No. 80-06 Date:
Februa ry 27, 1980 Page 1 of 1 NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS Description of Circumstances:
On February 29, 1980, an immediately effective amendment to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations is to be 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 GAO 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 K50.72 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 K50.72 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 f acsimile transmission still apply.
The primary channel for telephone notification of significant events should be through the dedicated telephone line established between the licenset 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 DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Entire document previously enter 2d into system under:
nNo 7%2/ 9%79 No. of pages: