Morning Report for August 18, 2003

Headquarters Daily Report

• REGION I

REGION I

Region I Incident Response For Northeast Blackout

Licensee/Facility: REGION I VARIOUS SITES Dockets: License No: REGION I VARIOUS SITES FitzPatrick WHITE PLAINS, New York Dockets: 05000333 [1] GE-4 REGION I VARIOUS SITES Ginna ROCHESTER, New York Dockets: 05000244 [1] W-2-LP REGION I VARIOUS SITES Indian Point 1, Indian Point 2 BUCHANAN, New York Dockets: 05000003, 05000247 [1] B&W, [2] W-4-LP REGION I VARIOUS SITES Nine Mile Point 1, Nine Mile Point 2 SYRACUSE, New York Dockets: 05000220, 05000410 [1] GE-2, [2] GE-5 REGION I VARIOUS SITES Oyster Creek FORKED RIVER, New Jersey Dockets: 05000219 [1] GE-2

Notification: MR Number: 1-2003-0009 Date: 08/18/2003 Direct Comm. with Regional Mngmnt.

Discussion:

The Region I Emergency Response Organization was in the Monitoring Mode from 4:40 p.m. Thursday, August 14, 2003, through 7:30 p.m. Friday, August 15, 2003, based on the New York area blackout and its effect on seven operating reactors in the Northeast. Regional management and staff continued to monitor the affected sites throughout the weekend, with 24-hour inspector coverage at several locations. As of 8:00 a.m. Monday, August 18, 2003, six of the seven reactors in Region I had returned to full power operation or were in the process of power ascension.

Contacts:

Name	Office Abbrev	Phone No	E-Mail
MCDERMOTT, B S	R1	(610) 337-5233	BJM@nrc.gov