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Event Notification Report for November 9, 2015

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 11/06/2015 - 11/09/2015 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 51518 51521 Power Reactor Event Number: 51518 Facility: TURKEY POINT Region: 2 State: FL Unit: [3] [4] [ ] RX Type: [3] W-3-LP,[4] W-3-LP NRC Notified By: TIM JONES HQ OPS Officer: JOHN SHOEMAKER Notification Date: 11/06/2015 Notification Time: 14:08 [ET] Event Date: 11/06/2015 Event Time: 11:38 [EST] Last Update Date: 11/06/2015 Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(2)(xi) - OFFSITE NOTIFICATION Person (Organization): BINOY DESAI (R2DO) Unit SCRAM Code RX CRIT Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode 3 N N 0 Defueled 0 Defueled 4 N Y 100 Power Operation 100 Power Operation Event Text OFFSITE NOTIFICATION DUE TO DECEASED AMERICAN CROCODILE "This 4-hour Non-Emergency notification to the NRC is being made based on notifications to other government agencies per 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(xi). "On November 6, 2015, at approximately 1138 EST, notification of a deceased American Crocodile discovered in the Owner Controlled Area was made to state and federal agencies. The crocodile's death was not caused by facility operations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were notified. "The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector." Power Reactor Event Number: 51521 Facility: MILLSTONE Region: 1 State: CT Unit: [ ] [2] [ ] RX Type: [1] GE-3,[2] CE,[3] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: BARRETT NICHOLS HQ OPS Officer: DONALD NORWOOD Notification Date: 11/08/2015 Notification Time: 02:55 [ET] Event Date: 11/08/2015 Event Time: 02:30 [EST] Last Update Date: 11/08/2015 Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(2)(iv)(B) - RPS ACTUATION - CRITICAL Person (Organization): JOHN ROGGE (R1DO) Unit SCRAM Code RX CRIT Initial PWR Initial RX Mode Current PWR Current RX Mode 2 M/R Y 15 Power Operation 0 Hot Standby Event Text MANUAL REACTOR TRIP DUE TO REACTOR COOLANT PUMP OIL LEAK During power ascension following refueling outage, a decreasing oil level in the 'C' Reactor Coolant Pump was noted. When the oil level reached 69 percent, with the reactor at approximately 56 percent rated thermal power, per plant procedure, a rapid downpower was initiated which brought the plant to approximately 15 percent power and a manual reactor trip was initiated at that point. The reactor trip was uncomplicated and all plant equipment responded as expected. The licensee notified the NRC Resident Inspector.

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