Event Notification Report for October 22, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/21/2005 - 10/22/2005
EVENT NUMBERS
42067
Power Reactor
Event Number: 42067
Facility: TURKEY POINT
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [3] [4] []
RX Type: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: STEVE MURANO
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [3] [4] []
RX Type: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: STEVE MURANO
HQ OPS Officer: JOHN KNOKE
Notification Date: 10/22/2005
Notification Time: 23:24 [ET]
Event Date: 10/22/2005
Event Time: 22:54 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/22/2005
Notification Time: 23:24 [ET]
Event Date: 10/22/2005
Event Time: 22:54 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/22/2005
Emergency Class: UNUSUAL EVENT
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
10 CFR Section:
50.72(a) (1) (i) - EMERGENCY DECLARED
Person (Organization):
MIKE ERNSTES (R2)
HERB BERKOW (NRR)
PETER WILSON (IRD)
TOM BLOUNT (IRD)
VINCE GOMEZ (DHS)
MIKE ERNSTES (R2)
HERB BERKOW (NRR)
PETER WILSON (IRD)
TOM BLOUNT (IRD)
VINCE GOMEZ (DHS)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | N | Y | 60 | Power Operation | 60 | Power Operation |
| 4 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO HURRICANE WILMA
"Declaration of an Unusual Event due to Turkey Point Nuclear Site in a confirmed hurricane warning due to the projected path of Hurricane Wilma."
The licensee indicated all 4 EDG's were available if required, and all safety systems were also available if required.
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
UPDATE FROM NRC (WILSON) TO NRC (KNOKE) AT 17:00 ON 10/23/05
The NRC entered into Monitoring Mode due to hurricane force winds expected to be at the site within 12 hours.
* * * UPDATE ON 10/24/05 AT 1904 EDT FROM BOB MEIXELL TO A. COSTA * * *
"Notification of termination [at 1839 on 10/24/05] of Unusual Event at Turkey Point. All tropical storms and Hurricane watches an warnings have been terminated as of 1700 EDT for the Florida Peninsula and the Florida Keys."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R1DO (Ernstes), NRR (Berkow), IRD (Wilson and Blount), OPA (Brenner), DOE (Bartlett), DHS (Frost), EPA (McCrossen), FEMA (Roland), USDA (Smeltzer), and HHS (Pyles). The NRC exited the Monitoring Mode earlier at 1315.
"Declaration of an Unusual Event due to Turkey Point Nuclear Site in a confirmed hurricane warning due to the projected path of Hurricane Wilma."
The licensee indicated all 4 EDG's were available if required, and all safety systems were also available if required.
The licensee will notify the NRC Resident Inspector.
UPDATE FROM NRC (WILSON) TO NRC (KNOKE) AT 17:00 ON 10/23/05
The NRC entered into Monitoring Mode due to hurricane force winds expected to be at the site within 12 hours.
* * * UPDATE ON 10/24/05 AT 1904 EDT FROM BOB MEIXELL TO A. COSTA * * *
"Notification of termination [at 1839 on 10/24/05] of Unusual Event at Turkey Point. All tropical storms and Hurricane watches an warnings have been terminated as of 1700 EDT for the Florida Peninsula and the Florida Keys."
The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R1DO (Ernstes), NRR (Berkow), IRD (Wilson and Blount), OPA (Brenner), DOE (Bartlett), DHS (Frost), EPA (McCrossen), FEMA (Roland), USDA (Smeltzer), and HHS (Pyles). The NRC exited the Monitoring Mode earlier at 1315.