ML19338D486

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

ML19338D486
Person / Time
Site:	07000984
Issue date:	08/22/1980
From:	Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Richey C Battelle Memorial Institute, PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATION
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NUDOCS 8009230329
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WALNUT CREEK, CALIFCRNIA 94696 August 22, 1980 Docket No.70-984 Battelle Memorial. Institute

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i Richland, Washington 99352 Attention: Mr. C. R. Richey, Manager Radiation Standards & Engineering 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 purpose, as stated above, of these systems.

Your cooperation is appreciated.

Sincerely, o&Ih R. H. Engelken Director-

Enclosure:

Description of ENS & HPN

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'Emircency: Notification System

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Purpose:

tThe ENSiis.intendedIfor use as 'the primary.means for the site to

' report emergenciesiand other significant events to NRC/IE Headquarters. ~When the'NRC Operations Center isL activated in response to a. site emergency, the. ENS becomesVthefdedicated ar.d continuouiline to the NRC for the transmission of 0

operational) data.

Use: ' Whenever there is a-site event of the type s'pecified in Title 10, Code of

_ Federal Regulations, Section 50.72, each licensee is required to _ report the'in-

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cident-.and status of the plant to.the NRC as outlined in-the referenced section.

. The ENS is-the means for reporting tne situation to the NRC.

To activate the ENS, the licensee employee needs-only to lift the receiver. This causes the telephone consolc 'in the Operations Center -in Bethesda, Maryland to t ring automatically.

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-NR: decides that the event has been successfully terminated or additional communication 1is 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. The usual _ locations for this network are:

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

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- 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 Operat.ons 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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