RIS 2000-11, NRC Emergency Telecommunications System
| ML010570103 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/22/2001 |
| From: | Matthews D Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs |
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| Fields E N 301-415-1173 | |
| References | |
| RIS-00-011, Suppl 1 | |
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| Download: ML010570103 (4) | |
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 22, 2001 NRC REGULATORY ISSUE SUMMARY 2000-11, SUPPLEMENT 1 NRC EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
ADDRESSEES
All holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors.
INTENT
The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS)
2000-11, Supplement 1, to inform addressees that the FTS-2001 Emergency Telecommunications System (ETS) will require them to dial 1 before placing long distance calls and that they will need to update their instructions and procedures accordingly.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Regulatory Issue Summary 2000-11 informed licensees of impending changes to the ETS.
Attachment 1 of the RIS described how the existing FTS-2000 service would be transferred to the FTS-2001 system supplied by MCI-WorldCom. Attachment 2 outlined an optional approach whereby licensees could transfer ETS to their corporate communications systems. Twenty- three reactor sites chose this approach. This supplement provides additional information relating to the changeover from FTS-2000 to FTS-2001.
SUMMARY OF ISSUE
The transition from the FTS-2000 system, operated by AT&T, to the FTS-2001 system, operated by MCI-WorldCom, may affect instructions and procedures associated with the implementation of licensee emergency plans. Specifically, the FTS-2001 system requires callers to dial 1 before long distance numbers. The FTS-2000 system omits the prefix 1.
Therefore, before the actual ETS transfer, licensees should:
(1)
Update dialing instructions and procedures for placing calls to the NRC.
(2)
Update the Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) interface for each reactor unit by adding the prefix 1 to the dialing string for the ERDS modems.
ML010570103 RIS 2000-11, Sup. 1 (3)
Take steps to ensure that emergency response communicators and control room personnel are aware of the new dialing procedures. (The NRC has prepared new stickers with a 1 before the NRC contact telephone numbers. The regional emergency response coordinators will distribute them.)
BACKFIT DISCUSSION
This RIS requires no action or written response. Since this item does not constitute a backfit under 10 CFR 50.109, the staff did not perform a backfit analysis.
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTIFICATION
A notice of opportunity for public comment on this RIS was not published in the Federal Register since public notification is not required.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
This RIS does not require that any new paperwork be generated by NRC licencees and is thus not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (22 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
If there are any questions about this matter, please contact one of the persons listed below.
/RA/
David B. Matthews, Director Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Technical contact:
John R. Jolicoeur, IRO
301-415-6383 E-mail: jrj1@nrc.gov Lead Project Manager: William O. Long, NRR
301-415-3026 E-mail: wol@nrc.gov Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Regulatory Issue Summaries
RIS 2000-11, Sup. 1 (3)
Take steps to ensure that emergency response communicators and control room personnel are aware of the new dialing procedures. (The NRC has prepared new stickers with a 1 before the NRC contact telephone numbers. The regional emergency response coordinators will distribute them.)
BACKFIT DISCUSSION
This RIS requires no action or written response. Since this item does not constitute a backfit under 10 CFR 50.109, the staff did not perform a backfit analysis.
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTIFICATION
A notice of opportunity for public comment on this RIS was not published in the Federal Register since public notification is not required.
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT
This RIS does not require that any new paperwork be generated by NRC licencees and is thus not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (22 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
If there are any questions about this matter, please contact one of the persons listed below.
/RA/
David B. Matthews, Director Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Technical contact:
John R. Jolicoeur, IRO
301-415-6383 E-mail: jrj1@nrc.gov Lead Project Manager: William O. Long, NRR
301-415-3026 E-mail: wol@nrc.gov Attachment: List of Recently Issued NRC Regulatory Issue Summaries Distribution:
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2001-07
10 CFR 50.75(f)(1) Reports on the Status of Decommissioning Funds (Due March 31, 2001)
02/23/01 All holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors
2001-06 Criteria for Triggering a Review Under 10 CFR 50.80 for Non- Owner Operator Service Companies
02/15/01 All holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors
2001-05 Guidance on Submitting Documents to the NRC by Electronic Information Exchange or on CD-ROM
01/25/01 All holders of operating licenses for nuclear reactors and all vendors who are required to make submittals to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
pursuant to Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(10 CFR Part 50), Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities.
2001-04 Issuance of Updated Guidance on the Transfer of Ownership or Control of Licensed Activities (NUREG-1556, Volume 15)
01/24/01 All material and fuel cycle licensees.
2001-03 Changes, Tests, and Experiments
01/23/01 All U.S. NRC Part 50 and Part 72 licensees and Part 72 Certificate of Compliance holders.
2001-02 Guidance on Risk-Informed Decisionmaking in License Amendment Reviews
01/18/01 All holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors, except those who have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fuel has been permanently removed from the reactor vessel.