ML19338D488
| ML19338D488 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000734 |
| Issue date: | 08/22/1980 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Wellhouser H GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8009230334 | |
| Download: ML19338D488 (3) | |
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0, 1990 N. CALIFORNIA BOULEVARD SUITE 202. WALNUT CREEK PLAZA WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA 94596 August 22, 1980 Docket No.70-734 General Atomic Company P. O. Box 81608 San Diego, California 92138 Attention: Mr. H. N. Wellhouser, Manager Nuclear Material. Control Division 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
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Emergency Notification System (" hot line") and the conmercial systems are not operational or available.
Please remind all personnel of the purpose, as stated above, of these systems.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely, w
y R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosure:
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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 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 cperational 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 har little potential for impacting the public health and safety, the NRC Duty Officer m-y 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 centinuous 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,should be 'u' sed. for: reporting emerger.cies only after the utility has been unsuccessful at contacting the NRC~ using the ENS and comercial telephone. lines.
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