ML19338D481
| ML19338D481 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 08/22/1980 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Burstein S WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8009230314 | |
| Download: ML19338D481 (3) | |
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'AUG 2 2-G00' Docket No. 50-266 Docrat No. 50-301 Wisconsin Electric Power Company ATTN:
Mr. Sol Burstein Executive Vice President Power Plants 231 West Michigan Milwaukee, WI 53201 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 j
not operational or available.
l Please remind all personnel of the ctated purpose of these systems.
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Sincerely, lJkb. l James G. Keppler U Director
Enclosure:
Description of ENS and HPN cc w/ encl:
Mr. G. A. Reed, Plant NSIC Manager TIC Resident Inspector, RIII Sandra A. Bast, Lakeshore Central Files Citizens for Safe Energy Director, NRR/DPM Mr. John J. Duffy, Chief Director, NRR/ DOR Boiler Inspector, Department AEOD
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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 0perations 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.
r 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.
Requirements: -If the incident has little potential for impacting the public health and -safety,.the NRC Duty Officer may only collect relevant inf'. mation and then
- te' minate thef conversation. However, if the event.is of a mort terious nature, the r
Duty Officerswill 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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Purpose:
The HPN is: intended for use as the dedicated line between the NRC-
-Headquarters ~and the s te_for health physics data during site emergencies and i
- other. significant events..The usual' locations for this network are:
Licensee's Health Physics Office Emergency Operations Facility (E0F)
Alternate EOF 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 telephone -lines.
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