ML20237J718

Reminds That Health Physics Network Emergency Communications Sys Intended to Permit Licensee to Transmit Health Physics & Environ Info to NRC During Radiological Events & Exercises. Recent Phone Bills Indicate Unauthorized Use of Sys

ML20237J718
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	09/01/1987
From:	Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
References
IEIN-86-097, IEIN-86-97, NUDOCS 8709040051
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Dockets: 50-498 50-499 Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: J. H. Goldberg, Group Vice President, Nuclear P. O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 Gentlemen:

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SUBJECT:

UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE HPN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM l l

IE Information Notice No. 86-97, Emergency Communication System, dated I i November 28, 1986, provided information to NRC licensees concerning the use and l operation of the Health Physics Network (HPN) Emergency Communication System.

Specifically it stated, "Its intended use is to permit licensee personnel to l

transmit health physics and environmental information to the NRC through the l Operations Center in Bethesda, Maryland in radiological events and exercises.

No other licensee use, other than required testing, is permitted. Licensees must take appropriate precautions to ensure that the telephone is readily available for the purpose described here and for monthly tests. Licensees should ensure tht.t the system is not used for other purposes. The development and implementation of appropriate precautions is left to the discretion of the licensee, but should be consistent with the general administrative controls and procedures of the individual facility."

Recent telephone bills indicate several licensed facilities are using the HPN phone for purposes other than official government business for which it is provided.

The purpose of this memorandum is to remind you of this acquirement, and request that you review the adequacy of the controls ..d ;rccedurcs implemented at your facility to limit use of the HPN.

Questions on this matter may be discussed with G. Bates, (817) 860-8233 or H. Michael Hawkins, (301) 492-4145.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

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Houston Lighting & Power Company cc:

K. Perkins, AEOD, IRB H. Hawkins, AEOD, IRB K. Ferlic, RI B. Stansberry, RII G. Shear, RIII E. Garcia, RV T. Kellam, ARM H. Rickert, ARM Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: M. Wisenberg, Manager, Nuclear Licensing P. O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 Houston Lighting & Power Company ATTN: Gerald E. Vaughn, Vice President Nuclear Operations P. O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 Texas Radiation Control Program Director bcc to DMB (IE35) occ distrib. by RIV:

RPB DRSP Resident Inspector-OPS R. D. Martin, RA Resident Inspector-CONST.

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