ML19296E008
| ML19296E008 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 02/27/1980 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | John Miller GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8003140044 | |
| Download: ML19296E008 (1) | |
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UNITED STATES 8
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 3
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101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SulTE 3100 o
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 FEB 2 71980 In Reply Refer To:
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Georgia Power Company Attn:
J. 11. Miller, Jr.
Executive Vice President 270 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 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, f
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[-JamesP.O'Re Of Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information Notice No. 80-06 2.
List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices 8o03240o49
FEB 2 71980 Georgia Power Company cc w/ encl:
M. Manry, Plant Manager Post Office Box 442 Baxley, Gecrgia 31513 C. E. Belflower Site QA Supervisor Post Office Box 442 Baxley, Georgia 31513 W. A. Widner, General Manager Nuclear Generation Georgia Power Company Post Office Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 l
UNITED STATES SSINS No.-
6870 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Accession No.:
OFFICE 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 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 autho'rity 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 $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 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:
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