ML19338D487

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

ML19338D487
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Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	08/22/1980
From:	Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Estey H SIEMENS POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIEMENS NUCLEAR POWER
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NUDOCS 8009230332
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Richland, Washington 99352 Attention: Mr. H. P. Estey, Manager Licensing and Compliance, Operating Facilities 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 emphasizcd 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, cf these systems.

Your cooperation is appreciated.

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'R. H. Engelken Director

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.:-Purpose:.TheLENS 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 Cent' r;is activated 'in response to a site emergency, the ENS e

becomesithe dedicated and continuous line to the NRC for the transmission of.

operational 1 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.

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, ifEthe 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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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 (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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