Event Notification Report for March 01, 2014
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
EVENT REPORTS FOR
02/28/2014 - 03/01/2014
EVENT NUMBERS
49864
Power Reactor
Event Number: 49864
Facility: PEACH BOTTOM
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [2] [3] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4
NRC Notified By: MIKE WEAVER
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Region: 1 State: PA
Unit: [2] [3] []
RX Type: [2] GE-4,[3] GE-4
NRC Notified By: MIKE WEAVER
HQ OPS Officer: CHARLES TEAL
Notification Date: 03/01/2014
Notification Time: 14:19 [ET]
Event Date: 03/01/2014
Event Time: 11:25 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/01/2014
Notification Time: 14:19 [ET]
Event Date: 03/01/2014
Event Time: 11:25 [EST]
Last Update Date: 03/01/2014
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):
ANNE DeFRANCISCO (R1DO)
ANNE DeFRANCISCO (R1DO)
| Unit | SCRAM Code | RX Crit | Initial PWR | Initial RX Mode | Current PWR | Current RX Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N | Y | 51 | Power Operation | 51 | Power Operation |
| 3 | N | Y | 100 | Power Operation | 100 | Power Operation |
LOSS OF SAMPLE FLOW FOR MAIN STACK WIDE RANGE RADIATION MONITOR
"At 1125 [EST] on Saturday, March 1st, 2014, the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Main Stack Wide Range Radiation monitor was declared inoperable due to a loss of sample flow.
"This event is being reported as a loss of emergency assessment capability in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii). The inoperability would impact the ability to declare an Emergency Action Level at a level of an Alert or higher based on Main Stack radiation release.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."
"At 1125 [EST] on Saturday, March 1st, 2014, the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Main Stack Wide Range Radiation monitor was declared inoperable due to a loss of sample flow.
"This event is being reported as a loss of emergency assessment capability in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(xiii). The inoperability would impact the ability to declare an Emergency Action Level at a level of an Alert or higher based on Main Stack radiation release.
"The NRC Resident Inspector has been notified."