ML19296E003
| ML19296E003 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 02/27/1980 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Clayton F ALABAMA POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8003140035 | |
| Download: ML19296E003 (1) | |
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 FEB 2 71980 In Reply Refer To:
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Alabama Power Company Attn:
F. L. Clayton, Jr.
Senior Vice President Post Office Box 2641 Birmingham, Alabama 35291 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 power plants.
Sincerely, p James P. O'Reilly Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 80-06 2.
List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices 8 0 0 314 003f
iLL 'i 1980 Alabama Power Company.
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A. R. Barton Executive Vice President Post Office Box 2641 Birmingham, Alabama 35291 J. T. Young Vice President-Production Post Office Box 2641 Birmingham, Alabama 35291 C. Biddinger, Jr.
Manager-Corporate Quality Assurance Post Office Box 2641 Birmingham, Alabama 35291
- 11. O. Thrash Manager-Nuclear Generation Post Office Box 2641 Birmingham, Alabama 35291
- 11. G. Ilairston, III Plant Manager Drawer 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312 R. E. llollands, Jr.
QA Supervisor Post Office Box U Ashford, Alabama 36312
UNITED STATES SSINS No.-
6870 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Accession No.-
0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT 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 ef fective 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 signifi, cant 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 GAO clearance for 10 CFR Part 50
(#R0071).
Paragraph (a) of 650.72 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 650.72 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 satisfy 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 DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Entire document previously entered into system under:
xNo 7h2/90679 No. of pages:
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