Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: ea961590-90a9-4204-9735-d7487df8371f
Document Type: srp
Title: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0520/ML052070564.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 9
Section ID: 9.5.2
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REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES Primary - Power Systems Branch (PSB)Instrumentation & Controls Branch (HICB)1 Secondary - None I. AREAS OF REVIEW The PSBHICB review of the communication system is limited to that portion of the system used 2 in intra-plant and plant-to-offsite communications during transient, fire and accident conditions. The system is reviewed with respect to the following considerations: capability of the system and related plant design features to provide effective intra-plant communications and effective3 plant-to-offsite communications during normal plant operations and during transient, fire, and accident conditions, including loss of offsite power. Review Interfaces4 In the review of the communication system, the PSBHICB will coordinate evaluations of other 5 branches that interface with the overall review of the system as follows: 1. The Emergency Preparedness Licensingand Radiation Protection Branch (PERB)6 verifies that the offsite communication system provided will satisfy emergency plan requirements for accident conditions, including notification of personnel and implementation of evacuation procedures as part of their primary review responsibility for SRP Section 13.3. 2. The Procedures and Test ReviewQuality Assurance and Maintenance Branch (HQMB)7 determines the acceptability of the preoperational and startup tests as part of their primary review responsibility for SRP Section 14.02 . 8 3. The review for fire protection is coordinated and performed by the Chemical EngineeringPlant Systems Branch (SPLB) as part of its primary review responsibility 9 DRAFT Rev. 3 - April 1996 9.5.2-2 for SRP Section 9.5.1. This review includes review of the availability of communications systems during remote shutdown operations.10 4. The review of the adequacy of communications systems with respect to security requirements is coordinated and performed by the Safeguards Branch (PSGB) as part of its primary review responsibility for SRP Section 13.6.11 5. The