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Event Notification Report for January 03, 2009

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
01/02/2009 - 01/03/2009

EVENT NUMBERS
44751

Power Reactor
Event Number: 44751
Facility: TURKEY POINT
Region: 2     State: FL
Unit: [3] [4] []
RX Type: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP
NRC Notified By: DAVID FUNK
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 01/03/2009
Notification Time: 13:53 [ET]
Event Date: 01/03/2009
Event Time: 11:55 [EST]
Last Update Date: 01/03/2009
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
MARK LESSER (R2)
Power Reactor Unit Info
Unit SCRAM Code RX Crit Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode
3 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
4 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation
Event Text
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION TO STATE AGENCY DUE TO MINOR DIESEL FUEL OIL SPILL

"This 4-hour Non-Emergency notification to the NRC is being made based on a notification to another government agency per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi).

"On January 3, 2009 at 1220 the Control Room was informed by Turkey Point Fossil Environmental personnel that they contacted the Florida Department of Environmental Management and Florida State Warning Point due to a spill of fuel oil at Turkey Point Fossil Units 1 and 2. The spill was approximately 2 gallons of fuel oil leaking through a drain valve and into a storm drain leading to the cooling canal system. The state agency notifications were completed at 1235 on January 3, 2009.

"The NRC Senior Resident has been notified."