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The NRC Operations Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and the Region I Office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania are tied to Licensee by direct telephone communication devices.      Through
The NRC Operations Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and the Region I Office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania are tied to Licensee by direct telephone communication devices.      Through
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the use of these communication systems, the NRC is informed of plant emergencies, plant status, and radiological releases.
the use of these communication systems, the NRC is informed of plant emergencies, plant status, and radiological releases.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 3 What will be the mechanism for data transmission?
INTERROGATORY NO. 3 What will be the mechanism for data transmission?


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data directly to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection
data directly to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection
(" B RP " ) and the NRC. BRP advises PEMA on site conditions and PEMA transmits this information to the appropriate county organi-zations.      In this manner, Licensee provides information to the local county commissioners through their county emergency manage-      -
(" B RP " ) and the NRC. BRP advises PEMA on site conditions and PEMA transmits this information to the appropriate county organi-zations.      In this manner, Licensee provides information to the local county commissioners through their county emergency manage-      -
ment agencies.        Licens'ee believes it is preferable to provide data in the first instance to BRP personnel, who have suffi~ient technical training to comprehend properly the
ment agencies.        Licens'ee believes it is preferable to provide data in the first instance to BRP personnel, who have suffi~ient technical training to comprehend properly the significance of the data.
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significance of the data.
INTERROGATORY NO. S                                                    ,
INTERROGATORY NO. S                                                    ,
What was Licensee's role in restricting national TV news pro-gramming in the Earrisburg area during TMI-2 accident?
What was Licensee's role in restricting national TV news pro-gramming in the Earrisburg area during TMI-2 accident?
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===RESPONSE===
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What studies have been made to assure telephone circuit avail-ability during an emergency?
What studies have been made to assure telephone circuit avail-ability during an emergency?
RESPONSE                                                            <
RESPONSE                                                            <
The TMI Unit 1 Emergency Plan describes the primary and backup communication systems that will be used during emergency conditions (Emergency Plan S 4.7.5). Many of the telephone cir-cuits described therein are dedicated lines always available to
The TMI Unit 1 Emergency Plan describes the primary and backup communication systems that will be used during emergency conditions (Emergency Plan S 4.7.5). Many of the telephone cir-cuits described therein are dedicated lines always available to the plant staff. In addition, the communication system is not re-stricted to the use of telephones.
* the plant staff. In addition, the communication system is not re-stricted to the use of telephones.
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INTERROGATORY NO. 7                                                  -
INTERROGATORY NO. 7                                                  -
Describe in detail the expected actions to be taken by a shift supervisor in the course of an event which leads to declaration      :
Describe in detail the expected actions to be taken by a shift supervisor in the course of an event which leads to declaration      :
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of Gal a site emergency, 1
of Gal a site emergency, 1
(bl a general emergency.
(bl a general emergency.
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===RESPONSE===
===RESPONSE===
During Site and General Emergencies, and in the course of events that led to their declaration, the shift supervisor is required to take the following actions:                              ,
During Site and General Emergencies, and in the course of events that led to their declaration, the shift supervisor is required to take the following actions:                              ,
(1) Classify the event;
(1) Classify the event; (21 Ensure safe operation of the plant by implementa-tion of emergency procedures;
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(21 Ensure safe operation of the plant by implementa-tion of emergency procedures;


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(3)  Ensure that immediate notification requirements are met; (4)  Dispatch Radiological Monitoring Teams; and (5)  Assess plant conditions and respond.
(3)  Ensure that immediate notification requirements are met; (4)  Dispatch Radiological Monitoring Teams; and (5)  Assess plant conditions and respond.
INTERROGATORY NO. 8 Provide model scenarios for 7.
INTERROGATORY NO. 8 Provide model scenarios for 7.
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===RESPONSE===
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Model scenarios are contained in NUREG-0610 under " Example PWR Sequences".      In addition, Table 6 of the TMI Unit 1 Emergency Plan contains the FSAR analyzed accidents and the emergency clas-sification in which they will most likely fall.
Model scenarios are contained in NUREG-0610 under " Example PWR Sequences".      In addition, Table 6 of the TMI Unit 1 Emergency Plan contains the FSAR analyzed accidents and the emergency clas-sification in which they will most likely fall.
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Dated:    March 31, 1980                                              ,
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* KICH ARO J. M ENDALL              TIM OTH Y 8. Me SRIDE JAY C. SILGERG                    CLISABETH M. PENDLETON CAR G AR A M. RO S SOTTI          LUCY G. ELIASOF                                                    EDWARD 8' CROSLAND G EO RG E V. ALLEN. J R.          PAU L A. M APLAN WM. SRADFORO REYNOLDS              MARRY M. GLASSPICG EL                                                      COUNSEL F:' EO A. LITTLE                  THOM AS M. McCORMICK FRZO ORASNER                      SUSAN O.FALMSON N ATH ANIEL p. BRE CO. JR.        WILLIAM p. 5 ARR AARM AUG EN G LIC M                JOHN L.CARR.JR.
KICH ARO J. M ENDALL              TIM OTH Y 8. Me SRIDE JAY C. SILGERG                    CLISABETH M. PENDLETON CAR G AR A M. RO S SOTTI          LUCY G. ELIASOF                                                    EDWARD 8' CROSLAND G EO RG E V. ALLEN. J R.          PAU L A. M APLAN WM. SRADFORO REYNOLDS              MARRY M. GLASSPICG EL                                                      COUNSEL F:' EO A. LITTLE                  THOM AS M. McCORMICK FRZO ORASNER                      SUSAN O.FALMSON N ATH ANIEL p. BRE CO. JR.        WILLIAM p. 5 ARR AARM AUG EN G LIC M                JOHN L.CARR.JR.
EEN CST L. BLAKE. J R.            mMILip J.MARVEY CARLETON 5. JONES                  ROS ERT M. GORDON THOM AS A. BAxTER                  J EANN E A. CALDERON JAM ES M. SURG ER                  BAR S AR A J. MORG EN
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* SH ELDON J. WEISEL                SONNIE S. GOTTLIES JOHN A. McCULLOUGH                ALFR ED M. POSTELL J. RATRIC K MsCM ET                SETH M, MOOGASI AN sAMES THOMAS LEN MART              SH EILA E.MeCAFFERTY STEVEN L . M ELTZ E R              DELISSA A. RIDGWAY DEAN O. AU LICM                    M EN N CTM J.MAUTMAN JOHN ENGEL                        CAvlO LAWRENCE MILLER
* SH ELDON J. WEISEL                SONNIE S. GOTTLIES JOHN A. McCULLOUGH                ALFR ED M. POSTELL J. RATRIC K MsCM ET                SETH M, MOOGASI AN sAMES THOMAS LEN MART              SH EILA E.MeCAFFERTY STEVEN L . M ELTZ E R              DELISSA A. RIDGWAY DEAN O. AU LICM                    M EN N CTM J.MAUTMAN JOHN ENGEL                        CAvlO LAWRENCE MILLER
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I enclose Licensee's responses to your fourth set of interrogatories, dated February 22, 1980. Copies of signed affidavits for these responses are not enclosed, but will be forwarded soon.
I enclose Licensee's responses to your fourth set of interrogatories, dated February 22, 1980. Copies of signed affidavits for these responses are not enclosed, but will be forwarded soon.
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Response to Aamodt Family 800222 Fourth Set of Interrogatories Re Restart Proceeding.Includes Info Re Primary & Backup Communication Sys in Emergency Plan.Gf Trowbridge 800331 Forwarding Ltr to Mm Aamodt Encl
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Issue date: 03/31/1980
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METROPOLITAN EDISON CO., SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE
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V Lic 3/31/80 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY ) Docket No. 50-289

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(Three Mile Island Nuclear ) '

Station, Unit No. 1) )

LICENSEE'S RESPONSE TO THE FOURTH SET OF INTERROGATORIES FROM THE AAMODT FAMILY (DATED FEBRUARY 22, 1980)

INTERROGATORY NO. 1 What conversations and comments made by personnel on duty in the control room are recorded?

(a) If available, provide for TMI-2 during the hours of 4 a.m. until 9 a.m.

RESPONSE

There is no capability to record conversations in the con-trol room.

(a) Since recording capability does not exist, there are no recorded conversations during the hours of 4 a.m. until 9 a.m. on March 28, 1979.

INTERROGATORY NO. 2 What data will be, or is planned to be, monitored by NRC staff at an NRC control center according to your Emergency Plan?

RESPONSE

The NRC Operations Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and the Region I Office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania are tied to Licensee by direct telephone communication devices. Through

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the use of these communication systems, the NRC is informed of plant emergencies, plant status, and radiological releases.

INTERROGATORY NO. 3 What will be the mechanism for data transmission?

RESPONSE

The mechanism for data transmission is the communication system described in Licensee's response to Interrogatory No. 2. ;

INTERROGATORY NO. 4 What objection, if any, would Licensee have to providing this data simultaneously to local county commissioners?

RESPONSE

Consistent with the Pennsylvania State Disaster Operations Plan (Annex E) and NRC requirements, Licensee provides technical t

data directly to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection

(" B RP " ) and the NRC. BRP advises PEMA on site conditions and PEMA transmits this information to the appropriate county organi-zations. In this manner, Licensee provides information to the local county commissioners through their county emergency manage- -

ment agencies. Licens'ee believes it is preferable to provide data in the first instance to BRP personnel, who have suffi~ient technical training to comprehend properly the significance of the data.

INTERROGATORY NO. S ,

What was Licensee's role in restricting national TV news pro-gramming in the Earrisburg area during TMI-2 accident?

RESPONSE

Licensee did not restrict national TV programming in the Harrisburg area during the TMI-2 accident; Licensee exercises no control over the national TV news.

INTERROGATORY NO. 6.

What studies have been made to assure telephone circuit avail-ability during an emergency?

RESPONSE <

The TMI Unit 1 Emergency Plan describes the primary and backup communication systems that will be used during emergency conditions (Emergency Plan S 4.7.5). Many of the telephone cir-cuits described therein are dedicated lines always available to the plant staff. In addition, the communication system is not re-stricted to the use of telephones.

INTERROGATORY NO. 7 -

Describe in detail the expected actions to be taken by a shift supervisor in the course of an event which leads to declaration  :

of Gal a site emergency, 1

(bl a general emergency.

RESPONSE

During Site and General Emergencies, and in the course of events that led to their declaration, the shift supervisor is required to take the following actions: ,

(1) Classify the event; (21 Ensure safe operation of the plant by implementa-tion of emergency procedures;

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(3) Ensure that immediate notification requirements are met; (4) Dispatch Radiological Monitoring Teams; and (5) Assess plant conditions and respond.

INTERROGATORY NO. 8 Provide model scenarios for 7.

RESPONSE

Model scenarios are contained in NUREG-0610 under " Example PWR Sequences". In addition, Table 6 of the TMI Unit 1 Emergency Plan contains the FSAR analyzed accidents and the emergency clas-sification in which they will most likely fall.

Respectfully subm,itted, SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE By: f,fsju -

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Robert E. Zahler ,

Dated: March 31, 1980 ,

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@ EORGE F. TROW 8 MIDGE JAM E S 3. M AM LIN FTEPH EN D. POTTS ROBERT E ZAMLER TELEcoplER GE R ALD CHARNOFF RICHARO E GALEN PHILLip D gOSTWICM ROB ERT B. ROSSINS (202)296 0694 & 296 1760 R. TIMOTHY MAN LON STEVEN M.LUCAS _

G EORG E M. ROG ERS. JR. M Aff AS F. TRAVIESO OIAZ JOHN 5 RMINELANDER VICTORIA J. PERMINS TELEX 05uCE W. CHURCHILL JOMN M. O'N EIL L. J R.

LESLIE A. NICMOLSON. J R. JAf A. EPSTIEN OO*IOO O ##

M A RTIN O. KR ALL RAND L. ALLEN CA S LE " S M AW LAW "

KICH ARO J. M ENDALL TIM OTH Y 8. Me SRIDE JAY C. SILGERG CLISABETH M. PENDLETON CAR G AR A M. RO S SOTTI LUCY G. ELIASOF EDWARD 8' CROSLAND G EO RG E V. ALLEN. J R. PAU L A. M APLAN WM. SRADFORO REYNOLDS MARRY M. GLASSPICG EL COUNSEL F:' EO A. LITTLE THOM AS M. McCORMICK FRZO ORASNER SUSAN O.FALMSON N ATH ANIEL p. BRE CO. JR. WILLIAM p. 5 ARR AARM AUG EN G LIC M JOHN L.CARR.JR.

EEN CST L. BLAKE. J R. mMILip J.MARVEY CARLETON 5. JONES ROS ERT M. GORDON THOM AS A. BAxTER J EANN E A. CALDERON JAM ES M. SURG ER BAR S AR A J. MORG EN

  • SH ELDON J. WEISEL SONNIE S. GOTTLIES JOHN A. McCULLOUGH ALFR ED M. POSTELL J. RATRIC K MsCM ET SETH M, MOOGASI AN sAMES THOMAS LEN MART SH EILA E.MeCAFFERTY STEVEN L . M ELTZ E R DELISSA A. RIDGWAY DEAN O. AU LICM M EN N CTM J.MAUTMAN JOHN ENGEL CAvlO LAWRENCE MILLER

~or AoM.rno ..I o. c. March 31, 1980 Ms. Marjorie M. Aamodt R.D. 5 Coatesville, Pennsylvania 19320 Re: Three Mile Island Unit 1

. Docket No. 50-289 (Restart)

Dear Ms. Aamodt:

I enclose Licensee's responses to your fourth set of interrogatories, dated February 22, 1980. Copies of signed affidavits for these responses are not enclosed, but will be forwarded soon.

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Enclosure cc: Service List

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