ML19344B202
| ML19344B202 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 04/24/1980 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Dunn C DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8008250737 | |
| Download: ML19344B202 (2) | |
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APR 2 41980 Docket No. 50-334 Duquesne Light Company ATTN: Mr. C. N. Dunn Vice President Operations Division 435 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 Gentlemen:
A new telephone system has been installed at your site called the Health Physics Network (HPN). It is part of a system that includes all nuclear power plants, the NRC Operations Center, and the NRC Regional Offices. It is intended for use during emergencies and will function as the dedicated line between your health physics personnel and health physics personnel at the NRC Operations Center in Bethesda, Maryland and the NRC Regional Office.
In the event of a site emergency, the NRC will ar.tivate the HPN. You are still expected to use the Emergency Notification Systen. (ENS) hotline for reporting emergencies. Commercial lines should be used if the ENS does not work. The HPN is a restricted network and should not be used by nongovernment employees at any time unless used by you to report a significant event when both the ENS and connercial telephone lines are out of service.
Lengthy consideration was given to the most efficient number and location of extensions for the ENS and HPN at each site. It was determined that, at the typical site, the ENS should have extensions in the control room, shift supervisor's office, near site emergency operations facility (EOF) and alternate E0F, resident inspector's office, and the on-site technical support center.
Similarly, the HPN should have extensions where the HP and environmental staff would gather.
This is generally in the HP office, E0F and alternate E0F, and the resident inspector's office. Your individual locations may vary in accordance with your specific emergency plans.
Although each site has unique needs, a proliferation of extensions on the system could work to the disadvantage of the system. Requests for additional extensions will be closely examined and in some cases, new extensions may have to be installed at the expense of another existing extension.
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Requests for additional extensions should be directed to Thomas Melville of
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NRC's Telecommunications Branch at 301-492-8000. If you have que.etions on these matters, please contact Dr. Charles Gallina of this office at 215-337-5350.
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F. Bissert, Technical Assistant Nuclear R. Washabaugh, QA Manager J. Werling, Station Superintendent G. Moore, General Superintendent, Power Stations Department J. J. Carey, Director of Nuclear Operations R. Martin, Nuclear Engineer J. Sieber, Superintendent of Licensing and Compliance, BVPS
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