ML19338D441

Requests That All Personnel Be Reminded of Purpose of Emergency Notification Sys & Health Physics Network.Sys Installed for Govt Use During Emergency

ML19338D441
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Site:	West Valley Demonstration Project, 07000959
Issue date:	08/22/1980
From:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Deuster R NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC.
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NUDOCS 8009230215
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August 22, 1980 Docket Nos. 50-201 70-959 LNuclearFuel-Services, Incorporated ATTN: Mr. R. W. Deuster-President Suite 600 6000 Executive' Boulevard Rockville, Maryland 20352 Gentlemen:

This letter is 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 during 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.

Sincerely, Y

47W oyce H. Grier

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Enclosure:

Description of ENS and HPN cc w/ encl:

J. P. Duckworth, General Manager 80092 seal 5'

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~ Emergency Notification Syscem ENS'

Purpose:

~ The ENS is intended for use as the primary means for the site to report emergencies and other significant events to NRC/IE Headquarters. When

. the NRC Operations Center is activated in response to a site emergency, the ENS becomes the dedicated and continuous line to the NRC.for the transmission of operational data.

Use: -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 causes the telephone console in the Operations Center in Bethesda, Maryland to

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Requirements:.If the incident has little potential for impacting the public health and safety, the NRC Duty Officer may-only. collect relevant infomation 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 connunication with the NRC staff member in the Operations-Center until ~

the NRC ~ decides that the event has been successfully teminated or additional communication is unnecessary.

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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 other significant events. LThe usual locations for this network are:

Licensee's Health Physics Office Emergency Operations - Facility (EOF)

Alternate E0F Resident. Inspector's Office Use: During an ' incident, NRC Headquarters will. establish this telephone link using 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 j

telephone lines.

NRC Headquarters can' be contacted on the HPN Network by -

dialing "22".

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