Event Notification Report for January 4, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Operations Center
Event Reports For
01/03/2002 - 01/04/2002
** EVENT NUMBERS **
38518
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|Power Reactor |Event Number: 38518 |
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| FACILITY: POINT BEACH REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 11/26/2001|
| UNIT: [1] [2] [] STATE: WI |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:37[EST]|
| RXTYPE: [1] W-2-LP,[2] W-2-LP |EVENT DATE: 11/26/2001|
+------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 12:32[CST]|
| NRC NOTIFIED BY: ROBERT ADAMS |LAST UPDATE DATE: 01/03/2002|
| HQ OPS OFFICER: JOHN MacKINNON +-----------------------------+
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|EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |BRUCE JORGENSEN R3 |
|10 CFR SECTION: | |
|NONR OTHER UNSPEC REQMNT | |
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|UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE
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|1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
|2 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation |
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EVENT TEXT
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| ERDS INOPERABLE DUE TO PLANNED OUTAGE OF THE PLANT PROCESS COMPUTER
SYSTEM |
| (PPCS) |
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| AT 1232 CT, the Point Beach Nuclear Plant ERDS became inoperable as a result |
| of modifications to change out the plant process computer system (PPCS). |
| This is a planned evolution. ERDS will remain inoperable until |
| approximately, December 18, 2001. |
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| This information was verbally provided to a representative of NRR during the |
| week of 10/15/2001. The senior resident inspector has also been briefed on |
| the modifications and schedule. NMC to NRC letter (NRC 01-0080) dated |
| 11/21/2001 stated we would be submitting this Non-Emergency report. |
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| ***** UPDATE FROM RICK ROBBINS TO LEIGH TROCINE AT 2006 EST ON 11/27/01 |
| ***** |
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| The following additional information is a portion of a facsimile received |
| from the licensee: |
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| "As part of the PPCS modification, several inputs to the SPDS monitor were |
| also made unavailable. Any out-of-service indications on the SPDS can be |
| obtained by control room control board indications." |
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| The licensee notified the NRC resident inspector. The NRC operations center |
| notified the R3DO (Bruce Jorgensen). |
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| * * * UPDATE 1259EST ON 12/22/01 FROM RYAN RODE TO S. SANDIN * * * |
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| The licensee provided the following information as an update: |
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| "On 11/26/01 at 12:32, the PBNP ERDS and SPDS were declared out of service |
| for the PPCS upgrade project. EN #38518 indicated to the NRC that the |
| systems would remain unavailable until approximately December 18, 2001. Due |
| to reliability issues with the newly installed PPCS, that expected date has |
| been delayed to approximately January 3, 2002." |
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| The licensee informed the NRC Resident Inspector. Notified R3DO(Phillips). |
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| * * * UPDATE ON 01/03/02 @1430 BY MEYER TO GOULD * * * |
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| During the installation of the new PPCS, issues were identified which need |
| to be resolved to allow SPDS and ERDS to be placed back in service fully. |
| Currently, the new PPCS is only partially operable. Work is continuing on |
| the new PPCS to allow full operability. The current estimate for return to |
| service of SPDS and ERDS is 01/19/02. This date may need to be extended |
| again due to parts availability. |
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| The NRC Resident Inspector was notified. |
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| Notified Reg 3 RDO(Shear) |
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