ML19296E014
| ML19296E014 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 02/27/1980 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Stampley N MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8003140050 | |
| Download: ML19296E014 (1) | |
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UNITED STATES 8
'n NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION g
. r REGION 11 o,
101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 3100 e
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 In Reply Refer To:
F JPO J0-416, '
Mississippi Power and Light Company Attn:
N.
L. Stampley Vice President of Production P. O. Box 1640 Jackson, Mississippi 39205 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,
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[ James P. O'Re Of Director
Enclosures:
1.
IE Information Notice No. 80-06 2.
List of Recently Issued IE Information Notices 8 0 0 3.14 ()ogo
FLE '! 7 iSR Mississippi Power and Light Company cc w/ encl:
C. K. McCoy Plant Manager Post Office Box 756 Port Gibson, Missi,sippi 39150
UNITED STATES SSINS No.-
6870 NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0riMISSION 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 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 hTC 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 b ing 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 950.72 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 telephene notifica-tion.
Technical Specification requirements for confirmation reports by telegraph, mailgram, or facsimile transmission still apply.
The pricary 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 previou w entered into system under
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