ML20238A178

Requests Util Review Adequacy of Controls & Procedures Implemented at Facility to Limit Use of Health Physics Network Emergency Communication Sys.Recent Phone Bills Indicate Use for Purposes Other than Official Govt Business

ML20238A178
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	09/03/1987
From:	Stohr J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Nauman D SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO.
References
IEIN-86-097, IEIN-86-97, NUDOCS 8709090173
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SUBJECT:

Up.WITHORIZED USE OF THE HPN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IE Information Notice 45 G7: Emergency Communication System, dated

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November 28, 1986, proviia6 information to the licendee concerning the use and operatirn of the Health Physics Network (HPN) Erargency Communication System.

Specifically it stated, '.'its intended use is ti.grmit licensee personne'l to y "dransmit health physics and envirord.ntal informati >n tt tha NRC through the 1 Operation, Certer in ,Bethdesa, Marfland in radiologit M eser ts and exercises.

No other lic.aasee we., other than required tes?.ing, is perMttsd. Licenseer

' 4'.t must take appropr!ote precautions to ensure that tha teleprene is readily V(  !. g - / available for the, purpose described here and for monthly tuts. Licensees kM should ensuJe that die system is not usEd for other purposes. The development t .f 6 and Implementation of appropriate precautions is lef t to the discretion of the k 'fp ilicentee, but should be consistent with the general administrative controls and W ,

procedures of the ir,dividual facttity."

y 1 Recent telephone bills indicate that several licensed facilities are using the

'l HPN ph. int for purposes other than official government business for v.<hich it is gs provfded. +

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e ' J The purpose of this letter is to remind you cf the proper use of tha HPN and to

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• he controls and procedures implemented at yohr facility to imit use of the HFN.

t i 4:, Questions on this enter may be discussed with Thomas R. Decker. 404-331-2559 U cr H. Michael Hawkins, 301-492-4145.

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