ML19338D479

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

ML19338D479
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Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	08/22/1980
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Crouse R TOLEDO EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 8009230309
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Docket No. 50-346 Toledo Edison Company ATTN:

Mr. Richard P. Crouse Vice President Energy Supply Edison Plaza 300 Madison Avenue Toledo, OH 43652 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 (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,

u. P James G. Keppler Director

Enclosure:

Description of ENS and HPN cc w/ encl:

Mr. T. Murray, Station NSIC Superintendent TIC Central Files Harold W. Kohn, Power Director, NRR/DPM Siting Commission Director, NRR/ DOR Helen W. Evans, State FDR af Ohio Local PDR I

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Purpose:

LThefENS is intendedifor 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 ring automatically.

P.equirements:

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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' 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. The usual locations for this network are:

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Licensee's Health Physics Office Emergency Operations Facility (E0F)

Alternate EOF Resident Inspectrar'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 infonnation 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 cormiercial telephone lines.

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