ML19338D427
| ML19338D427 | |
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| Site: | Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png |
| Issue date: | 08/22/1980 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Counsil W CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8009230169 | |
| Download: ML19338D427 (3) | |
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$31 PARK AVENUE KING OF PRUSSIA. PENNSYLVANI A 19406-August ~22, 1980 DbckesNo.50-213 Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company
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-ATTN:.-Mr. W. G.' Counsil Vice -President '- Nuclear-Engineering and_0perations P.'0. Box 270.
~ Hartford, Connecticut '06101 Gentlemen:
This letter Lis forwarded to you to bring to your attention the purpose of the two direct-and dedicated telephone networks, i.e., Health. Physics Network (HPN) and-Emergency Notification System (ENS). These systems were installed for government use duri.ng an emergency.. It should be emphasized that the HPN, however,.is to be used by'you only if you:need to reach the NRC and the Emergency Notification System (" hot line)-and the commercial systems are not operational or available.
Please remind all personnel of the stated purpose of these systems.
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Enclosure:
Description-of ENS and HPN cc w/ encl:
- R. Graves, Plant Superintendent.
.D. G. Diedrick, ManagerLof Quality Assurance J. R. Himelwright, Licensing Safeguards Engineer
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Emergency Notification System ENS,-
Purpose:
' The _ ENS is intended for use as the primary means for theisite to report energencies and other significant events to NRC/IE Headquarters. When the' NRC sperations Center is activated in response to a site energency, the ENS becomes the dedicated.and continuous line to-the NRC.for~the transmission of-operational data..
Use: 1 Whenever there.is a site event of the -type specified in Title 10, code. of -
Federal Regulations,:Section 50.72, each licensee is required to report _the in-
.cident and status of the plant to the NRC.as outlined in the referenced section.
The ENS is the means for reporting the situation to the NRC.
To activate the ENS,- the licensee employee needs only to lift the receiver. This
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causes the telephone console in the _ Operations Center in Bethesda, Maryland to ring automatically.
4 Requirements: - If the incident has little potential for impacting the public health and safety, the NRC Duty Officer may only collect relevant information and then
. terminate the conversation. However, if the event is of a more serious nature, the -
Duty Officer will maintain an open and continuous line with the -site until the matter is resolved.
Licensees are required to assign an individual to maintain continuous communication with the NRC staff member in the Operations Center until the NRC decides that the event has been successfully terminated or additional communication is unnecessary.
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J l'[ Q Health Physics Network-(HPN)
Purpose:
The HPN'is intended' for use as the ' dedicated line between the NRC Headquarters ~ and the site for health physics data during site' emergencies and n ther.significant events. 1The usual locations for this network are:
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' licensee's Health Physics Office
~ Emergency Operations Facility (EOF)-
Alternate EOF' Resident Inspector's Office
'Use: ~During a. incident, NRC Headquarters.will establish this-telephone link-Lusing -the HPN. Before NRC health physics specialists arrive at -the site, the NRC Operations Center communicator may request _information from licensee personnel.
. Requirements: The HPN should be used for. reporting emergencies only after the utility has been ' unsuccessful at contacting the NRC using the ENS and commercial telephone lines.
NRC-Headquarters can be contacted on the HPN Network by dialing "22".
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