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Event Notification Report for September 04, 2011

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center

EVENT REPORTS FOR
09/03/2011 - 09/04/2011

EVENT NUMBERS
47240

Power Reactor
Event Number: 47240
Facility: VOGTLE
Region: 2     State: GA
Unit: [1] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP
NRC Notified By: MICHAEL G. BRILL
HQ OPS Officer: STEVE SANDIN
Notification Date: 09/04/2011
Notification Time: 13:27 [ET]
Event Date: 09/04/2011
Event Time: 10:20 [EDT]
Last Update Date: 09/09/2011
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(3)(xiii) - LOSS COMM/ASMT/RESPONSE
Person (Organization):
MARVIN SYKES (R2DO)
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 95 Power Operation 95 Power Operation
Event Text
TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER LOST DUE TO FAILED BACKUP DIESEL GENERATOR SURVEILLANCE TEST

"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 (TSC) has been lost due to a failure to pass a required surveillance of the backup diesel generator for TSC Support Systems. Alternate facilities are available to provide emergency response functions and actions are proceeding to return the TSC to FUNCTIONAL status with high priority.

"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."

* * * UPDATE FROM DANIEL MONAHON TO VINCE KLCO ON 9/9/2011 AT 1418 EDT* * *

The licensee has declared the TSC Operable. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

Notified the R2DO (Rich).