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Event Notification Report for September 10, 2008

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/09/2008 - 09/10/2008

EVENT NUMBERS
44480

Power Reactor
Event Number: 44480
Facility: VOGTLE
Region: 2     State: GA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: JOHN BOWLES
HQ OPS Officer: PETE SNYDER
Notification Date: 09/10/2008
Notification Time: 19:30 [ET]
Event Date: 09/10/2008
Event Time: 17:11 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/10/2008
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
CHARLIE PAYNE (R2)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
1 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
2 N Y 93 Power Operation 93 Power Operation
Event Text
TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER HVAC EMERGENCY BACKUP POWER SOURCE OUT OF SERVICE

"A condition is being reported per Technical Requirements Manual 13.13.1 Emergency Response Facilities Action B.2. The functionality of the Technical Support Center has been lost due to the failure of the TSC HVAC emergency backup power source. Alternate facilities are available to provide emergency response functions and actions are proceeding to return the TSC to functional status with a high priority.

"The NRC resident Inspector has been notified."