Event Notification Report for July 07, 2012
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
07/06/2012 - 07/07/2012
EVENT NUMBERS
48076
Power Reactor
Event Number: 48076
Facility: PRAIRIE ISLAND
Region: 3 State: MN
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP
NRC Notified By: STEVE INGALLS
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Region: 3 State: MN
Unit: [] [2] []
RX Type: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP
NRC Notified By: STEVE INGALLS
HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD
Notification Date: 07/07/2012
Notification Time: 01:51 [ET]
Event Date: 07/07/2012
Event Time: 00:09 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/07/2012
Notification Time: 01:51 [ET]
Event Date: 07/07/2012
Event Time: 00:09 [CDT]
Last Update Date: 07/07/2012
Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
10 CFR Section:
50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION
Person (Organization):
ROBERT DALEY (R3DO)
ROBERT DALEY (R3DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO LOST AMERTAP BALLS
"At 0009 CDT, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant notified the Minnesota State Duty Officer that up to 1482 Amertap Balls had been lost from the Unit 2 Condenser Tube Cleaning System. Since the Minnesota State Duty Officer was contacted, this constitutes a 4 hour non-emergency notification per 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi). The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
"At 0009 CDT, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant notified the Minnesota State Duty Officer that up to 1482 Amertap Balls had been lost from the Unit 2 Condenser Tube Cleaning System. Since the Minnesota State Duty Officer was contacted, this constitutes a 4 hour non-emergency notification per 10CFR50.72(b)(2)(xi). The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."