ML20040A907
| ML20040A907 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 01/07/1982 |
| From: | Morisi A BOSTON EDISON CO. |
| To: | Haynes R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| References | |
| 82-5, NUDOCS 8201220293 | |
| Download: ML20040A907 (6) | |
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BOSTON EolsON COMPANY DENERAL OFFICEB SOO BOYLETON STREET SO BYON, M AS SACHUBETTE O 219 9 A. V. M O RISI MANAGER NUCLEAR OPERATIONS SUPPORT DEPARTMENT January 7, 1982 BECo. Ltr. #82-5 Mr. Ronald C. Haynes, Director Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissicn
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7 The Commission, on December 17,1981, appr8ved-a' change to 10 CFR 50 Appendix E delaying the implementation date for prompt alert and notification systems until February 1, 10,82.
In light of this action and our expressed interest in a later implementation date, ths following information is provided to keep you informed on the status of the up;rading of the prompt alert and notification system for the area surrounding Pilgrim Station. This effort began in November of 1980.
The system, when fully operational, will consist predominantly of ninety-one outdoor sirens with voice capability supplemented by very limited mobile alerting and, possibly, a minimum number of tone alert radios depending upon the level of coverage As of this date, Boston Edison has received by the siren portion of the system.
Permit requests permission to install the poles for this system at 66 locations.
are still outstanding for 25 locations. The lack of permission by the elected officials in one of the five communities concerned has caused considerable problems for Boston Edison.
It appears that the existing problems may be rectified by the end of January.
Boston Edison has installed 54 poles on public ways, and 4 poles on private property All of this equipment awaiting the arrival of the sirens and electronic equipment.
was ordered in August of 1981.
The. primary vendor involved, Federal Signal Corp., has recently informed us (Attach-
- 1) of a three week delay in delivery of equipment; however, we are realistically ment anticipating even longer delays in this schedule.
Boston Edison has also responded to State and Local requests to assist in upgrading systems for alerting localities, and for alerting public of ficials once the initial l
message has been received.
Two encoded tone and voice transmitters and eleven receivers have been ordered.
Each Receivers will be installed at 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> dispatch points in each locality.
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4 BOQTON EDISON COM PANY Mr. Ronald C. Ilaynes, Director January 7, 1982 Page 2 town's dispatch point will also be equipped with a tone and voice page activator and several receivers.
Nine page activators and 36 pagers have been ordered.
The current schedule calls for delivery and installation by February 1,
- 1982, but again, delays are probable.
This equipment was ordered at what appears to be late mid December but this delay was clearly at the request of State of ficials (Attachment 2) who have the legal responsibility to assure that our ef forts do not undermine the emergency preparedness ef forts of State and Local public safety officials and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Civil Defense Act.
The current plan of action being followed to complete this total system calls for an all out effort within the five mile radius before February 1,1982 and continued effort to improve the current capabilities in the 5 to 10 radius as quickly as possible.
It does not appear that completion earlier than April 15, 1982 can be anticipated.
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~ DIVISION Federal Signal Corporation January 4, 1982 Mr. Robert Cunninghan.
Boston Edison Company 800 Boylston Street Boston, Massachtsetts 02199
Subject:
Revision of Delivery Schedule for Public Notification System for Pilgrim Station
Dear Mr. Cunningham:
This letter cnnfirms a telephone conversation held with Tom Clark on December 30, 1981 relating to a refinement of FSC's delivery schedule.
The revised delivery schedule is designed to accommodate delivery of all equipment required within the five-mile EPZ first:
MODEL MODEL MODEL DATE E0hS*408 E0hS*ll5 E0W *C/B 1/08/82 15 9
1/15/82 15 11 24 1/22/62 15 10 1/29/82 15 33 2/15/82 33 As of December 30, 1981, FSC has not received radios from Motorola as anticipated earlier.
You will be advised of the availability of Motorola radios and of alternate approaches to maintaining this schedule if these raolos are delayeo.
One E0WS*C/B electronic control unit will be included with the equipment shipped on 1/08/82 to be available for state inspectors and the determination of the requirement for a separate disconnect switch.
Equipment will be shipped in dedicated trucks so that as soon as a truck is filled, it will leave FSC.
We will remain in telephone contact with Tom Clark to advise of the status of these deliveries.
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As explained to Tom Clark our factory has been working at capacity with I-overtime to meet several different deadlines.
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contact with Brien Grimes of NRC and have supplied him with detailed information of our delivery status and are hoping that this interaction may j
ease the pressure and recuce severity of any action that may be taken by NRC.
Very best regards and Happy New Year.
Sincerely, j
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPGRATION i:-y ch Marvin E. Anderson Director, Engineereo Systems a
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Leslie Jezuit, President Richard Justice, Vice President Operations j
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'4 P.O. 80X 1496 FRAMS4GHAM, MASS. 01701 EDWARD J. KIN (i November 6,1981 PAUL J. CAHILL GOVERNOR CIRECToR Mr. Robert H. Cunningham Nuclear Operations Division Boston Edison Company 800 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02199
Dear Mr. Cunningham:
Allow me this opportunity to convey to you and the Senior Management Officials of Boston Edison some of my concerns regarding the establishment of priorities of accomplishment in the overall effort of the development, review and exercising Radiological Emergency Response Plans (onsite-of fsite) for the Nuclar Power Plant, Plymouth, MA.
We both recognize that this entire process must meet the established rules / planning guidance as outlined in -- NUREG 0654. However, it is incumbent upon us to also realize that it is imperative to accomplish first things first, in order of our own established goals in logical sequence and in consideration of immediate public safety for the communities involved. For instance, we know what is expected in the sched-uled general exercise scheduled for March 3,1982.
It appears to me that the 'heartline' of the initial alert warning system should be in place not later than 1 January 1982, or sooner if possible, in order to enable the S tate to conduct several com-munication tests for training and exercise drills in order to ensure the adequacy of communications to key local public of-ficials for notification of any level of emergency declared by the utility.
To involve our time currently in other necessary projects which we know will take a longer time to accomplish would violate the establishment of a proper list of analyzed priorities which can be accomplished before the exercise.
I'm sure that concerned Federal officials would highly endorse this practical approach especially in view of the wide range of plan-ning and training objectives which we are addressing. The immediate establishment of this system ensuring the ability to communicate with key community of ficials is essential to the implementation of effective utilization of the Emergency Broad-cast System and the sounding of local audible / warning systems,
v, Mr. Robert II. Cunningham 2-November 6,1981 etc., for notification of the public related to operational response actions required.
I feel confident that the completion of planned systems for notification of both key community of ficials and the general public can be accomplished by 1 March 1982.
Please accept my sincere appreciation for the support you have rendered in our mutual goal of producing ef-fective Emergency Rasponse Plans and support material for the public in the event of a nuclear accident / incident.
S in cerely,
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Paul J. Calfill Di recto r PJC/jll/mm cc:
Mr. George A. Luciano, Secretary Executive Office of Public Safety Mr. George II. Patrick, III, Division Director Plans & Preparedness Division, FEMA Mr. John Delan, Principal Planner Disaster Preparedness Improvement Grant Mr. Francis Willard, Director Area II IIcadquarters, MCDA Mr. Royce Sawyer, Communications Officer, MCDA I