Event Notification Report for October 23, 2005
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
10/22/2005 - 10/23/2005
Power Reactor
Event Number: 42068
Facility: SAINT LUCIE
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: WILLIAM TAYLOR
HQ OPS Officer: JOE O'HARA
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: WILLIAM TAYLOR
HQ OPS Officer: JOE O'HARA
Notification Date: 10/23/2005
Notification Time: 05:30 [ET]
Event Date: 10/23/2005
Event Time: 05:05 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/23/2005
Notification Time: 05:30 [ET]
Event Date: 10/23/2005
Event Time: 05:05 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 10/23/2005
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)
TODD KUZIA (FEMA)
MIKE ERNSTES (R2)
HERB BERKOW (NRR)
PETER WILSON (IRD)
TOM BLOUNT (IRD)
TODD KUZIA (FEMA)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Refueling | 0 | Refueling |
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
UNUSUAL EVENT DECLARED DUE TO HURRICANE WARNING
"Hurricane Warning for St. Lucie Plants 1 & 2. U-2 will be going to Mode 4 prior to Hurricane force winds on site. U-1 in refueling outage, outage risk safety assessment will be green prior to hurricane force winds on site. "
The licensee indicated that all emergency diesel generators are operable on both units. The licensee indicated that they needed to restore A train component cooling water on Unit 1. The licensee is in EAL# 11A for Hurricane Warning - Unusual Event.
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 2012 FROM J. HURCHALLA TO A. COSTA * * *
"At 18:19 on 10/24/05 St. Lucie notified the Sate to Florida that the emergency plan declaration of Unusual Event due to hurricane Wilma had been terminated. The termination of the emergency plan declaration was made at 17:00 on 10/24/05 based on National Weather Service public advisory #39.
"Currently Unit 1 is in mode 5 for a refueling outage and will continue in this mode. Unit 2 is in mode 3 and preparations are being made for restart on 10/25/05."
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.
"Hurricane Warning for St. Lucie Plants 1 & 2. U-2 will be going to Mode 4 prior to Hurricane force winds on site. U-1 in refueling outage, outage risk safety assessment will be green prior to hurricane force winds on site. "
The licensee indicated that all emergency diesel generators are operable on both units. The licensee indicated that they needed to restore A train component cooling water on Unit 1. The licensee is in EAL# 11A for Hurricane Warning - Unusual Event.
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 2012 FROM J. HURCHALLA TO A. COSTA * * *
"At 18:19 on 10/24/05 St. Lucie notified the Sate to Florida that the emergency plan declaration of Unusual Event due to hurricane Wilma had been terminated. The termination of the emergency plan declaration was made at 17:00 on 10/24/05 based on National Weather Service public advisory #39.
"Currently Unit 1 is in mode 5 for a refueling outage and will continue in this mode. Unit 2 is in mode 3 and preparations are being made for restart on 10/25/05."
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.
Power Reactor
Event Number: 42069
Facility: SAINT LUCIE
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: ALAN T. HALL
HQ OPS Officer: JOE O'HARA
Region: 2 State: FL
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] CE,[2] CE
NRC Notified By: ALAN T. HALL
HQ OPS Officer: JOE O'HARA
Notification Date: 10/24/2005
Notification Time: 00:26 [ET]
Event Date: 10/23/2005
Event Time: 23:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 12/20/2005
Notification Time: 00:26 [ET]
Event Date: 10/23/2005
Event Time: 23:00 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 12/20/2005
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
MIKE ERNSTES (R2)
MIKE ERNSTES (R2)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | N | 0 | Cold Shutdown | 0 | Cold Shutdown |
| 2 | N | Y | 25 | Power Operation | 25 | Power Operation |
NON-EMERGENCY EVENT DECLARED FOR LOSS OF ERDADS SYSTEM AFFECTING BOTH UNITS
"On 10/23/05 at 2300, the Unit 1 and Unit 2 emergency response data acquisition and display system's emergency response data system (ERDS) link to the NRC failed. Troubleshooting and restoration work is in progress."
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
****** UPDATE ON 11/14/05 AT 1646 EST BY JOONG KO TO MACKINNON *******
"This notification is an update to previously made notification, EN# 42069. ERDS link to the NRC failed on 10/23/05, and during continuing troubleshooting efforts, Saint Lucie discovered both unit's NRC modem had failed. Due to the failure, Saint Lucie will be rescheduling Quarterly ERDS Link Test with the NRC."
NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this update by the licensee. R2DO ( Mike Ernstes) notified.
* * * UPDATE ON 12/20/05 AT 1157 EST BY D. WILLIAMS TO GOTT * * *
"This notification is an update to previously made notification, EN# 42069. The ERDS link modems have been repaired and the Quarterly ERDS Link Test has been successfully completed on the morning of 12/20/05."
NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this update by the licensee. R2DO (T. Decker) notified.
"On 10/23/05 at 2300, the Unit 1 and Unit 2 emergency response data acquisition and display system's emergency response data system (ERDS) link to the NRC failed. Troubleshooting and restoration work is in progress."
The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified.
****** UPDATE ON 11/14/05 AT 1646 EST BY JOONG KO TO MACKINNON *******
"This notification is an update to previously made notification, EN# 42069. ERDS link to the NRC failed on 10/23/05, and during continuing troubleshooting efforts, Saint Lucie discovered both unit's NRC modem had failed. Due to the failure, Saint Lucie will be rescheduling Quarterly ERDS Link Test with the NRC."
NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this update by the licensee. R2DO ( Mike Ernstes) notified.
* * * UPDATE ON 12/20/05 AT 1157 EST BY D. WILLIAMS TO GOTT * * *
"This notification is an update to previously made notification, EN# 42069. The ERDS link modems have been repaired and the Quarterly ERDS Link Test has been successfully completed on the morning of 12/20/05."
NRC Resident Inspector was notified of this update by the licensee. R2DO (T. Decker) notified.